Nine legendary authors present their ideas on why SF is important to readers and what it teaches them. These excerpts are from a series of interviews and lectures done from 1968-1978 by Prof. James Gunn at the University of Kansas. Full interviews are on the Literature of SF DVD available at www2.ku.edu It’s brought to you by aboutsf and the Center for the Study of Science Fiction at the University of Kansas. For more info, visit www.aboutsf.com.

Cosmology.com 2012 Part 2. Lost Continents Lost Civilizations Atlantis Egypt Mayan Calendar Aztec Doomsday End of World? A documentary film by Rhawn Joseph, Ph.D. The Maya’s “Long Count” calendar marks the end of every 5126-year era. A previous cycle ended 13363 years ago–during the age of Leo, at the same time when the Earth was struck by comets and asteroids. The next cycle ends on 2012. Does this mean the world end on 2012? No. It means the calendar ends. Yet, there is also a warning, so let those with eyes, see. This video is part 2 of a two part series. Part 1 2012: The Fall of the Aztec Empire. www.youtube.com

Recent climate changes, also known as global warming, indicate that average increases in temperature around the world are happening because of the carbon dioxide that\’s increasingly emitted into the atmosphere. No matter where you live, climate change is going to affect you directly. Therefore, it should concern you no matter who you are. Because there are potentially dire consequences as a result of climate change, we need to begin to discuss this problem and take action now before it\’s too late, and so that others can follow our example. These changes have to be made now so that future and even more catastrophic changes don\’t happen.

Research shows that heat is trapped in the atmosphere from this emission of carbon dioxide. Extra heat is also produced from deforestation. All of these things indirectly come from use and over consumption of fossil fuels and natural resources, which means this continual \”excess heat\” is going to be building up and causing even more climate change than a sorry happening. Even though it\’s already begun, doing a few simple things can control this climate change.

What would happen with this type of climate change? Plants and flowers\’ growth and abilities to survive and thrive will change, as will those of other plants and animals. Glaciers will melt, raise ocean levels, and change weather patterns. Our own activity as humans is what\’s causing this, of course, and we are also in control of whether or not this can be stopped.

If this is allowed to continue, animal and plant species will dwindle and eventually may become extinct. And lest you think this will not affect you as a human, think again. Because every living thing depends on everything else, we alter our food chains and destroy species. Animals themselves already don\’t have food to eat such that they\’re becoming extinct, and our own food source will be in danger as a result.

Future generations are sure to experience intense weather patterns, which will increase death tools. The economy will be negatively impacted in many ways due to climate changes. For example, wheat fields and coffee bean plants will be destroyed by intense storms. That in turn, increases prices at the grocery stores. And never mind the economy, changes in weather patterns will increase death tools during increased hurricanes, tsunamis, and storms.

Increased carbon dioxide is due to industries placing more of the product in the air. Regulations are in place and are being tightened as far as the amount of carbon dioxide emissions that can be put into the air. Also, car emissions are being monitored in some states and need to pass inspections each year. Climate changes can be decreased drastically if industries and cars around the world would decrease their carbon dioxide emissions by three percent a year.

Everyone can help contribute to slow down global warming. Some simple household tasks that can help decrease climate change are recycling, planting a tree, weatherizing your home, and replacing old appliances. Some other tasks include eliminating plastic, buying a fuel-efficient car, and car-pooling to work or school. Younger generations need to be educated about how humans negatively impact their environments and need to be directed on what changes to make for future generations.

Overall, climate changes are evident now and will drastically change the future. The choices that we make now will impact our future for sure. By simply allowing more oxygen in our atmosphere, we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that is covering the Earth like a warm blanket. Humans can start with baby steps to preserve our planet for future generations.

These climate changes have already begun to impact us and our futures, but we can do things to help slow down these changes and maybe even reverse them. However, we must act quickly, because time is of the essence if we want our futures to be assured.

About the author: Jerry Dyess has been in the Texas Energy business for the past 7 years. He has published many articles on Texas Electric prices.

As many of you…well, maybe one or two of you…know, the original idea for the opening credits of The Rocky Horror Picture Show was not the mysterious Lips, but a collection of film clips from the movies referenced in “Science Fiction Double Feature” itself. However, gathering the appropriate copyrights was simply too cost-prohibitive, so the idea was abandoned. This is my attempt at re-creating those original credits. My apologies for the awful video quality…I’m working on an upgrade.

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Be Dynamic Through Speed Reading method, by Dr. Jay Polmar, is designed for those who read large volumes of printed material. Sometimes they get frustrated when they can\’t keep up with all the intriguing literature that is released. Authors around the world produce printed data and fiction, at a rate so phenomenal, that even the most avid of readers struggle to keep up. With our DYNAMIC SPEED READING method, you\’ll easily be able to read twice to three times the amount you now read in the same time.

The human brain/mind is capable of comprehending and cataloging from 10,000 to 50,000 units of information every minute (one unit being equal to one word) and this is based upon old statistics. Based on new technology in education and strides in self-development, your brain/mind is capable of much more.

The human body is a vehicle that records various senses and transfers them to the brain/mind. The brain/mind acts like a computer. Perhaps the brain/mind is the body\’s operational computer to make easier for us to learn. We learn through information (data) which is transmitted in many ways. We receive data through our five physical senses, and our brain/mind makes decisions, choices and judgments from those factors.

Our limitations in reading were programmed during childhood when we were first taught to read. Yet, brain/mind researchers have shown that through DYNAMIC SPEED READING method, thousands have broken that pattern and increased speeds dramatically.

This course teaches techniques for becoming Dynamic. We expect you, minimally, to become a speed reader who likes to read and improve the quality of your life. Maximally, we expect great, positive successes from our students. A beginning average reading speed for the average American high school graduate is about 250 words per minute. Those from the south read somewhat slower because of their drawl. Those who stutter also read slower. An average college student reads approximately 300 w.p.m.

Please take note: Recent studies have indicated that the English reading rate has dropped due to poor education in the past decade. The reduction of reading speed is astounding averaging 35% poor reading rates in the US. Be Dynamic undoes the damage made by the poor education system and was developed by Dr. Jay Polmar, who studied in the US when education mean something special and reading was king.

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Track 1/19 from the Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show. It’s every song from RHPS including “Once in a While” which was cut, but you can find here on youtube, “Superheroes” which was cut from the US version, and SF/DF (Reprise) which was also cut in the US version.. covered by punk rock bands. If you like what you hear, amazon’s got the CD for sale.