Questions for Scientists

What I have to offer is a unique perspective on autism one that is seldom addressed, often ignored, and frequently denied. I have engaged in thought, word and picture sending, joining and receiving for many years. My students have said that I send strong thoughts like "radio waves." I can quantitatively prove that a transfer occurs when I am sending. Joining and receiving is qualitative. Perhaps there is a way to measure it.

I would like to engage a group of open minded scientists willing to explore currently unexplainable phenomena. My hope is that with access to brain imaging technology and research facilities, these anomalies can be addressed in a respectful manner.

I have many unanswered questions. Pursuing the answers might help us understand and accommodate individuals with autism and also enhance our understanding of consciousness. These phenomenal individuals are being under utilized.

These are some of the questions I would like to see investigated: Can current brain imaging technology answer some of these?

Do our brain wave frequencies entrain during thought joining creating a sympathetic resonance?

What areas of the brain are being activated during the exchange?

Is it possible that two distinct frequencies blended together form a third frequency? (Think of binaural beats or chemical changes) How does this shared frequency affect communicative output?

Can 'joining' be compared to the synchronization of coupled oscillators? Does this also help to explain group resonance?

Does the agent serve as a catalyst, providing the stimulus necessary for the individual to access a response? Are his high-speed fleeting thoughts and chaotic flow being entrained by magnetic signals of the agent? Could these radiations produce image or thought receiving experiences by acting on the temporal lobe?

Do sub-vocalizations enhance the process?

Is it a right brain connection? Is that why the language used when paired with an agent is often prosaic?

Are brain wave patterns altered during interactions?

Does aligning with agent's rhythm help genes perform in a synchronized manner? Does entrainment to the dominant rhythm of the agent further help the individual attune to the frequency of the earth? Do these signals smooth out circadian rhythm?

Is 'joining' occurring at a subconscious level? Does it assist in tapping into an emanating universal field of knowledge
in addition to the knowledge base of the agent? Does adhering to the agent's vibration help the brain filter material? Does it help the person with severe autism experience typical perceptual reality thru the agent's sensory system?

Is the pineal gland primarily hyper active in kids with severe autism causing them to let go of ego based consciousness? Is it hypo active in higher functioning individuals resulting in rigid concrete behavior? Might pineal gland output fluctuations be affected by the joining process?

How does their often painful sensory experiences and the disruption that occurs when moving or crossing sensory channels encourage them to retreat? Is it the fear, anxiety and pain that drives them back into a deeper way of being?

What role if any does the reticular activating system play?

And the list goes on! Please look beyond the phrasing of some of my questions. I am not an academic, scientist, or researcher. My paradigm is based on observation of my personal experience. I have videos available for viewing by qualified scientists or researchers.

Thank you,

Mary Ann Harrington

Maharrington@mac.com

I have served as a teacher of individuals with autism for 18 years. What they have taught me was to be sure of nothing, and open myself to the extraordinary. It has been and continues to be a remarkable ride. My articles describe the thought receiving capabilities and so much more of the children I have worked with. Their directive, "Open Your Heart and Join" says it all. Please pass on my articles to anyone who may benefit. I am happy to serve as a navigator/subject. Comments and questions are appreciated.

Mary Ann Harrington

http://web.mac.com/maharrington

"I play a tiresome game" - MC ESCHER

1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
2. No Apt Pupil
3. The Creature In The Forest
4. Head In The Clouds
5. The Puzzler
6. Impossible Architect
7. On His Mind
8. Virtual Relativity
9. A Rolling Stone
10. Wandering Enigma

1. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

Maurice Cornelius Escher, known to his friends and family as Mauk, was initially set to be an architect. He was to attend the Higher Technical School in Delft. But, his plans went asunder when he failed his final exams in nearly all of his classes including history, constitutional organization, political economy and bookkeeping. His father later noted that Mauk drew and created a linocut of a sunflower to comfort himself after the blunder.

2. No Apt Pupil

He was later able to retake the exams and entered the school in Delft. It was here that Professor R.N. Roland Holst encouraged him to try his hand at woodcuts and engraving versus architecture. The legendary art of MC Escher had achieved its planting.

3. The Creature In The Forest

Not wanting to disappoint his parents, Mauk continued with architectural studies. However with poor grades Mauk had to find another school in order to do so. He made a last ditch attempt at it at the School for Architecture and Decorative Arts. Then a chance meeting occurred with Samuel Jesserum de Mesquita, a graphic arts teacher. It was a red-letter day for MC Escher aka Mauk. De Mesquita convinced him that he would be much better suited for a career in graphic arts than architecture.

4. Head In The Clouds

Where and when did Escher begin his methodical approach to his life and art? Well, as a child Mauk had an intensely acute sense of wonder. And like many children he would lie on his back and gaze to the sky, seeing shapes in the clouds. With the strong influence from his parents engineering background, it is no wonder then that young Mauk began to see how these free floating shapes could evolve and dissolve in the white pillowy vapor. Tactile applications began to form in his mind making logic out of random chaos.

5. The Puzzler

He was often frustrated with his lack of drawing ability and regarded his mathematical prowess as insecure at best. However he developed his own categorization system that covered all the possible combinations of shape, color and symmetrical properties. By doing so, he had unknowingly studied areas of crystallography for many years. This was the groundwork for his patterns, known as tessellations.Tessellate: to construct, pave, or decorate something with small pieces such as stone or glass in order to give a mosaic effect.

6. Impossible Architect

His most famous works of art often depict enigmatic turns and twists that fold back onto themselves. Ascending and Descending, Relativity and the Transformation Prints, such as, Metamorphosis I, II and III, Sky & Water and Reptiles which are among the most recognized of his work.

7. On His Mind

What would Escher think?

How would he feel about computer programs that can now automatically create the intricate tessellations he slaved over for hours on end?

He often wrote to his son Arthur about the conundrums he faced with his work, "God, I wish I could learn to draw better! It takes so much effort and perseverance to do it well. Sometimes I am close to delirium with pure nerves. It is really only a question of battling on relentlessly with constant and, if possible, merciless self-criticism. I think that making prints the way I do it is almost only a matter of very much wanting to do it well. For the most part, things like talent are mere poppycock. Any schoolboy with a bit of aptitude might draw better than I; but what is usually lacking is the unwavering desire for expression, obstinacy gnashing its teeth and saying, 'Even though I know I cannot do it, I still want to do it.'"

Maybe he himself wouldn't have minded the aid of a computer in concocting his elaborate creations. Most likely he would have seen it as just another tool for bringing his visions to light.

8. Virtual Relativity

However, he most likely would have felt out of touch with his art. Like so many artists today, their art is no longer tactile. It lacks mass and weight because it only exists virtually on a computer screen. Escher adorned many of his prints with the phrase, "eigen druk". The literal translation means, "This print is drawn with my own hands".

9. A Rolling Stone

The lead singer of the Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger, started a series of letters to Escher on New Year's Day in 1969. Jagger wanted to use one of Escher's works on the jacket of their newest LP, "Through the Past Darkly". Mick was a huge fan of Escher, but Escher did not return the sentiment. Escher was not a tame person, but he preferred classical music to rock and roll. Due to his many obligations at the time, Escher declined to provide Jagger with any designs for their cover art. Much to Jagger's disappointment, the album was released with a hexagonally designed cover-sleeve that was influenced by Escher's "Verbum" image.

10. Wandering Enigma

He was constantly amazed at what other people would read into his creations and would often debunk any kind of elaborate explanations.

"I have never attempted to depict anything mystic; what some people claim to be mysterious is nothing more than a conscious or unconscious deceit! I have played a lot of tricks, and I have had a fine old time expressing concepts in visual terms, with no other aim than to find out ways of putting them on to paper."

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It seems like every time we turn on the TV or flip open a magazine people are talking about ... you got it ... stem cells! So what's the big deal about stem cells and why are people so up in arms about it?

Well, there are actually two big deals about stem cells:

1. Stem cell therapy has been shown to have super regenerative powers for healing.

2. The uproar is over which type of stem cells are being used.

Here's a quick primer about stem cells that ought to really help clear things up if you are confused about stem cells and stem cell therapy (as quoted from Simplexity Health):

There are two basic types of stem cells-embryonic and adult. While controversy surrounds the use of embryonic stem cells, no such debate exists with the use of adult stem cells, which are naturally occurring in the body. All stem cells are capable of dividing and renewing themselves for long periods of time, and they can give rise to specialized cells. According to the National Institutes of Health, stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, a skin cell, etc. When released, new stem cells migrate to the areas of the body where they are needed most as we grow older. Serving as a repair system for the body, stem cells can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as a person or animal is alive.

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4. Protects existing stem cells from the harmful effects of free radicals

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With all of the rain we have been having the past few months you may be noticing a lot more snakes out. Florida has about 45 species of snakes and 44 subspecies found in Florida but only 6 species are venomous. Thus leaving the rest non-venomous and harmless, unless you break your leg or neck trying to get away from them.

Many people seem to be surprised that snakes bite - not all of them bite, but many do, even harmless species. Biting is not a sign the snake is venomous or that it is vicious. It happens to be the only way that most snakes have to defend themselves. Think of it as that wild squirrel or neighborhood cat that you might feed out back. They are fine and come to eat everyday, but if you try to pick it up or catch it ,you bet it would bite or scratch you out of fear.

Most people would not condemn the squirrel or cat because they defend themselves by biting and scratching. If threatened a snake will usually flee unless cornered, without claws, biting is one of its only defenses. Some species also will defecate and smear the feces on the human or animal that is threatening them. Other species exude a smelly musk from glands in the cloacal vent (=anus) and smear that on any threatening human or animal. However, when it cannot flee, the snake's most common method of defense is biting.

Nevertheless, a word of caution is warranted here. If you find a snake and you do not know whether it is Venomous or Harmless (non-venomous) the safest thing to do is leave it alone, and call the proper person to handle it. Too many snakebite victims are bitten on the hands and arms when they are handling the snake. In addition, for a short time after a snake is killed, its reflexes may continue to work causing the body to writhe slowly for a while.

Poking or prodding a freshly killed snake can cause a convulsive contraction and possibly a bite. With all of this in mind here is a very helpful useful link to identifying all Florida snakes http://wwww.flmnh.ufl.edu/herpetology/FL-GUIDE/onlineguide.htm Along with this information Nuisance Wildlife Relocation offers a wide variety of snake controlling methods varying from deterrents to trapping. So, when you encounter that reptile that makes you go "EEK" give usa call we enjoy them all!

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When you receive the Seal you will be rewarded as a believer in God. A new study shows just what happens in your brain when you believe things--and also when you do not believe them or are uncertain.

Everyone has many beliefs about the world. Those who doubt religion or are uncertain about God still have many beliefs about certain kinds of scientific knowledge and certain theories about the way things are.

Researchers have recently used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to map the different parts of the brain that process belief, disbelief, and also uncertainty. Belief, disbelief, and uncertainty are considered cognitive states, and this study shows that neuroimaging can now begin to reveal the distinctions between them.

In this study, 14 subjects were scanned with an MRI and given written information on a wide variety of topics, including statements about themselves and facts about God. When their responses were measured, all the activity took part in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex of the brain, which is part of the prefrontal cortex, the anterior part of the frontal cortex.

The prefrontal cortex has been thought to process risk and fear. And the results of this study suggest the connection in the body between what is cognitive about belief and what is emotional and rewarding about belief. Ethical belief showed a similar activity in the brain to mathematical belief, despite the fact that subjects had different emotional reactions to ethical statements and mathematical statements.

Disbelief showed up in the cingulate areas of the limbic system, and the anterior insula which is known to process pain and disgust and negative reactions to scents and flavors. So disbelief is physiologically associated with disgust and rejection. What you do not believe might disgust you. And your brain itself will reject it, causing you to feel the disgust emotionally.

Uncertainty showed up in the anterior cingulate of the cingulate cortex. Studies have shown this area involved in decision-making processes like the finding of errors and the managing of conflicts. Relative to belief and disbelief, uncertainty also had less action in the caudate of the basal ganglia, which is involved in motor control. When you are uncertain you are not ready to take action.

When you are sealed, the Seal is placed right upon your forehead. It is on the left side of your forehead. So the Seal is related to your thoughts in the left side of your brain--in the light of consciousness. God places the Seal upon your forehead because He wants to be involved in your thoughts. When you are sealed you begin to include God in your thoughts and thus also in your feelings.

When you are sealed you think of God often. And that is what God wants, because He has chosen you. He also thinks of you and so you often share thoughts with Him, talking with Him when you receive the Seal.

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