Imagination to Reality

                   
                         James Cameron the famous director of Terminator, Titanic & Avatar talk about his curiosities as a boy growing up, he founded he loved science fiction that he was exploring and experiencing these fantasy worlds in the safety of his own home and not actually being out there. Later on, his thrill of discovery took him in the direction of directing, being able to create these amazing worlds and creatures. Being able to tell a story of fascination and share it with the world.  He undertook the movie Titanic cause he really wanted to explore the wreck of the titantic, he proposed to the studios the movie of a modern day Romeo and Juliet and the studio took his idea. His imagination and curiosity worked together and he made it into an reality to be able to get his exploration tour funded for him to see the wreck up close and personal. He had the moments of actively, in-person being part of an adventure in an unknown world of the deep sea. Saw many different species of animals and plants that looked totally alien and spectular to be there not behind a screen, or vitually or imagining an alien planet. He learned that from working with all his crew members that it is important to be travel through life without fear.  Failure is an option but fear is not. Looking at all the art and science around us in the world, those people took a leap of faith to make imagination manifest into reality.  His advice to all thsoe he have worked with is to never put limitations on yourself, take risks. Go into unchartered territories and explore.   Just like he had explored into the deep seas and done many hours of scuba diving; one of his many dreams as a child but was not able to attain being that he lived in Canada and was far from the ocean. Stretching farthur, James will to explor more, took him to be actively participate and help out with Nasa and other space exploration groups.


Lessons Learned: Imagination manifest into Reality. Respect of your team. Advice, dont put limitations on yourself, take risks.   Failure is not an option. In art & science, it takes leap of faith.    Failure is an option but fear is not.


http://www.ted.com/talks/james_cameron_before_avatar_a_curious_boy.html

THE MAN WHO IS AWESOME?!

 We all can relate through those moments in life where we graduate from school, get hired for the job we all want. The lows of a break-up, a loved one suffering or the disasters and wars happening all around us. Through this there is one local that has caught international acclaim on the WorldWideWeb. 

Neil Pasricha from Ontario, Canada.   He used the power of blogging to show himself that there are simple little joys in life that bring optimism into every day we live.

He did not anticipate that there would be a steady and rapid growth in the hundreds and thousands of readers he has on his blog to reach the peaks of MILLIONS.  Suddenly, he was receiving 2 Webby Awards which is considered to the highest honor, it is the similar to the Oscars for the movies.  On top of those achievements he wrote books, The Book of Awesome which became a #1 International Bestseller.

I am excited to that there are people out there with a positive view outlook of the world, it is surely inspiring since we are surrounded with a lot negativity from the violence, natural disasters and the mind-numbing shallow views of people.  Finding the small and simple joys of everyday life, is something that I personally have done, every once in a while.  This is motivating for all of us to be able to see the best and good things in life.   Being able to pull yourself up and going down the drain with the negativity in life.

These are the 3 A's that are:

Attitude- After all all the bad news, grieving and choosing to look forward to the future.

Awareness-Children-seeing the world like its the first time. Taken in the appreciation in the moments and experiences you have live through your first time.

Authentic-Being true and real to yourself. From whatever you say and choose to do. Make sure its from your heart. Following your heart you will feel like your doing what you love and passionate about.

Green Jobs galore in smokey California

Close to 320,000 people in the state are working at a green job that encompasses everything from making electrical vehicles, operating organic farms and driving mass public transit positions.

Across the United States this clean sector employs the enormous number of 2.7million people, surprisingly more then the fossil fuel industry.

The research done at the Brookings Institution found that the definition of "green" job widely varies and there is not set standard. So this is being targeted by legislators.

The proposals for renewable energy has stalled with legislators to allow federal incentives to expire for green projects. There just no interest for developers and financiers to startup a new project or company with dangers of high risk and would not want their money to become dead money.

In L.A, the power sector has grew 37% between 2003 and 2010. That can be shown by the change of 5 workers previously to 45.

That is a big positive impact for not only the state but a start for a high polluting city like Los Angeles to clean up their act and have other states, cities and countries follow suit with increasing green jobs with green projects.

It is important to get the policy framework from strong to excellent and have the term "green" job properly defined so the rise of this emerging clean industry will be a beautiful start to reducing carbon emissions one city at a time.

For more:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-green-jobs-20110713,0,1142707.story

RATS are not scary

CUTTEE!!! *screams in a high girly tone*

Obviously it cant be me, your male writer screaming that. It would be the millions of females who have something to scream about cute, adorable things. And this is one of them.

Recently, we have re-discovered a species of rat named a red-crested tree rat it has not been seen since 1898. It was found within eco-lodge in a Colombian nature reserve. Over a century ago, that a very long time for a rodent to have not seen even with a couple of searches were sent out purposely looking for the red-crested tree rat's existence.

It simply is incredible that we as humans are lucky to be finding new creatures in our modern age, simply because the planet loses more species than discovering the new ones. Even though rats may be ugly but this one is a big exception. go to the link below and you will be going "CUTTEEE" at your computer screen, you may not yell it out loud but it may go through your head.  By the way, its a 18-inch cute rat.  Anyone got cheese and crackers for the bugger?  


http://opinion.latimes.com/opinionla/2011/05/rats-well-one-at-least.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+OpinionLa+%28L.A.+Times+-+Opinion+Blog%29&utm_content=Twitter

Quick Shot away from Allergy Symptoms by Canadian Immunologist

What every person with allergy fear is the upcoming change in season. For many,  it is the start of headaches,  never ending runny noses and itchy eyes throughout the season that plagues in each individual they their own unique allergies.

An immunologist from McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada named Mark Larche  has been developing a vaccine that will be more quick and safe than current therapies. This will be the next-generation allergy shot.


Doctors do know and realize that current forms of therapy requires the patient to take injections regularly for three times a week up to seven months and could continue up to 5 years or more. The injections effectiveness is a risky approach by increasing the tiny amount of what the individual is allergic to for each injection. The risk is serious, it could range from swelling to a anaphylactic shock. all the from the allergic reaction of the current therapies for allergies.

The new and improved shot in the works will use only pieces of what the person is allergic to and injected into the body, but just enough that the body will not cause any allergic reaction. Administering of the new vaccine would be one shot for every four months. 

Larche has been testing his first trial runs with people who are allergic to ragweed and cat because 20% and 10% of Americans are affected by these two respectively.

Trials included 350 people for the cat vaccine and planning to test several hundred more people in the later months of 2011. Also, 300 allergy sufferers had ragweed version. The rescipients were held inside a chamber with circulating allergen and the results showed that approximately half of the people had no and little response.

For more details about allergies, the development and science of allergies . Please follow the link below

http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-cat-allergy-vaccine-20110516,0,136842.story

Amazing births in Rwanda

With the rare and dying numbers of the mountain gorillas dwindling to about 780 in the wild. There have been extreme conservation measures put into place by IGCP (International Gorilla Conservation Programme). Measures that include the use of veterinary care and daytime guarding against hunters this has help with the recently increasing numbers in the population compared to conventional conservation efforts, those numbers have decreased. The increased protection and facilitating veterinary treatment has only helped the growth rates and there are is immense need for resources and extreme measures  to save some endangered species.

The fantastic news in reported on June 10, 2011 is that a pair of twin mountain gorillas were born in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, the birth marks the seventh recorded case of twin mountain gorillas ever recorded since the observations started 40 years ago. In the past February, another set was born. Fantastic news for one endangered species.

Hope to see the extreme measures in protection and  veterinary care are given to other endangered animals in the world. Examples would include the Panda Bear, Black Rhino, Mako Shark and the Alligator Snapping Turtle are where the efforts of conservation programmes and WWF need to expand with the help of sponsors, donators & companies to help fight the extinction of highly endangered species.

Hundreds of Seniors cleaning Japans Nuclear disaster

This is one incredible story of Japanese pensioners volunteering and organizing groups to attack the leak of radiation that still continues to flow into Japan's land.

It was Yasuteru Yamada who thought it is not only their responsibility to clean up the mess instead of the  younger generation. Reasons include the thought of cancer developing takes over 20-30 years while life expectancy is around 15 years at the age of 72.

He has actively been sending e-mails to old co-workers in field of engineering and other professionals, and the use of twitter to recruit others who like to help out.  Other former power station works, experts in factory design. Surprisingly a singer and two cooks have also choose to join the group to keep them from starving and being bored while fixing the problems at the numerous plants.

Couple of the issues that need fixing include repairing the main cooling systems to prevent explosions  and further spreading of radiation. This catastrophe of the earthquakes and tsunami occur only three months ago but feel like a lifetime ago.

Mr. Yamada is pushing hard to get the Japanese government to allow his volunteers into the power station. The government is thankful but has not allow them to.  It is very likely more workers will be needed with operator, Tepco, confirming three of the reactors probably suffered meltdowns.

 In the eyes of the world, this is truly heroic in all sense of the word. Selfless, honor, and bravery. All this volunteers and Mr. Yamada leading the way to save future generations from suffering from mutations and radiation poisoning. To find people with hearts that big is a rare and this is their quest and will to do what is right for their people and country. So much can be learned from them if the Japanese government would offer them a chance to  operate in the power station and prevent further damage.