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Private Non / Re: NP 2024

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MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS: Chatroom: https://y99.in/r/1613141
Introductions: Form: https://forms.gle/ac1KRpSy2WQkygBo9

BIZ PLAN: https://lenkinder.substack.com/p/business-plan
My plan is to start a nonprofit consulting organization focused on health, local collaboration for income needs, and ending major corruption.
TARGET GROUP: Parents & potential Parents, ages 18-49
GOALS: Greatly improve members' families' health; Help form sociocratic business coops for members' income to prevent poverty and homelessness; Help form sociocratic community coops to end major corruption.

MEETING AGENDA: All members are encouraged to propose agenda topics that might help this group make progress
I think I'll start another chat room just for posting agenda items. Here it is: https://y99.in/r/1615218
MEETING FORMAT: Read meeting agenda; All discuss and consent on each agenda item with a goal date and someone taking responsibility for each item

PROGRESS PLAN: CORE GROUP> MEETINGS> EVENTS> BRANCHES> CONSULTING> COOPS
1. (by May 1) Form Core Group of 6-8 humanitarians
2. (by Apr 14) Hold periodic meetings online
3. (by May 1) Hold fun online socializing/fundraising events
4. (by Apr 14) Ask others online to form local branches
5. (by Apr 14) Do consulting online on health, income, & legal issues
6. (by Jun 1) Advise local branches on forming sociocratic business coops

WEBSITE: Emillio is a programmer and he wants to pay 1700 or so to help build an app for the website

PROGRESS PLAN
CORE GROUP; MEETINGS; FUNDRAISING; BRANCHES; CONSULTING; COOPS
1. Form Core Group of 6-8 humanitarians
2. Hold periodic meetings online
3. Hold fun online socializing/fundraising events
4. Ask others online to form local branches
5. Do consulting online on health, income, & legal issues
6. Advise local branches on forming sociocratic business coops

1. Leader: Role: The leader oversees circle operations and communicates the interests and decisions of the broader circle.
Responsibilities: Make time-sensitive operational decisions within the policy framework set by the circle.
Ensure smooth execution of tasks and alignment with policies.
Pay attention to the whole circle and its context.
Selection: Varies based on the organization type (e.g., hierarchical business or decentralized structure).
2. Delegate: Role: Represents the circle in broader circles and pays attention to communication between circles.
Responsibilities: Relay relevant information to and from the broader circle.
Advocate for the circle’s interests.
Facilitate collaboration across circles.
Selection: Typically chosen by the circle members.
3. Secretary: Role: Maintains records, meeting minutes, and documents for the circle.
Responsibilities: Document decisions, agreements, and policies.
Ensure transparency by sharing records with all circle members.
Selection: Ideally a separate individual from the facilitator.
4. Facilitator: Role: Focuses on the process during circle meetings.
Responsibilities: Guide discussions, ensure equal participation, and maintain a respectful atmosphere.
Help the circle reach consensus.
Selection: Ideally a separate individual from the secretary.
5. Logbook Keeper (Additional Role): Role: Attends to policies and documents for the entire organization.
Responsibilities: Maintain an organized record of policies and their evolution.
Ensure consistency and alignment across circles.
Selection: Varies based on organizational needs.

Forming a humanitarian sociocratic nonprofit organization involves several key steps to transition from a core group to a fully functioning entity. Here are some guidelines to consider:
1. Clarify Purpose and Vision: Begin by defining the organization’s mission, vision, and values. What humanitarian goals do you aim to achieve? How will you make a positive impact? Involve all core group members in this process to ensure alignment.
2. Sociocratic Core Group Formation: As you’ve mentioned, forming a sociocratic core group is crucial. This group will be the heart of decision-making. Use sociocratic principles to select members, ensuring representation from different perspectives. Draft a business plan that outlines the group’s purpose, roles, and responsibilities.
3. Circle Structure: Sociocracy emphasizes circle structures. Each circle has specific decision-making responsibilities. Consider creating circles for different functions (e.g., fundraising, programs, outreach). Connect these circles to form an interconnected organizational structure.
4. Delegate Authority: Empower circles to make decisions within their domains. Delegate authority based on expertise and relevance. Ensure transparency and accountability.
5. Training and Education: Educate core group members about sociocracy. Train them in consent-based decision-making, role elections, and feedback processes.
6. Membership and Inclusion: Expand beyond the core group by inviting new members. Define membership criteria and benefits. Foster an inclusive environment where everyone’s voice is heard.
7. Legal and Financial Aspects: Register your nonprofit organization legally. Establish financial systems, including fundraising, budgeting, and financial reporting.
8. Communication and Outreach: Develop a communication strategy to engage stakeholders. Use sociocratic practices for feedback loops and continuous improvement.
9. Adaptability and Learning: Sociocracy encourages adaptive governance. Regularly review processes, roles, and effectiveness. Learn from experiences and adjust as needed.
10. Collaborate and Network: Connect with other nonprofits, humanitarian organizations, and community partners. Collaborate on projects, share resources, and learn from each other.

In a humanitarian sociocratic organization, the structure revolves around interconnected circles that support the values of effectiveness, equivalence, and transparency. Let’s explore the key functions or departments that align well with these principles:
1. Humanitarian Operations Circle: Role: Oversees the core humanitarian activities, including disaster response, relief distribution, medical aid, and emergency services.
Responsibilities: Mobilizing resources for immediate relief efforts. Coordinating logistics, transportation, and supply chain management. Ensuring efficient deployment of aid workers. Collaborating with local communities and other organizations.
2. Community Engagement Circle: Role: Facilitates communication and collaboration with affected communities.
Responsibilities: Conducting needs assessments. Engaging community leaders and volunteers. Promoting community participation in decision-making. Advocating for community rights and dignity.
3. Resource Mobilization Circle: Role: Focuses on fundraising, donor relations, and financial sustainability.
Responsibilities: Developing fundraising strategies. Cultivating donor relationships. Managing grants and budget allocations. Ensuring transparent financial practices.
4. Advocacy and Policy Circle: Role: Advocates for humanitarian causes and influences policy decisions.
Responsibilities: Monitoring policy developments. Lobbying for humanitarian rights and protections. Collaborating with governments, international bodies, and NGOs. Raising awareness about humanitarian issues.
5. Capacity Building and Training Circle: Role: Enhances the skills and knowledge of humanitarian staff and volunteers.
Responsibilities: Designing training programs. Providing technical guidance. Promoting professional development. Ensuring quality standards in humanitarian work.
6. Research and Innovation Circle: Role: Drives innovation, research, and evidence-based practices.
Responsibilities: Conducting research on humanitarian trends and best practices. Piloting new approaches and technologies. Collaborating with academic institutions and think tanks. Sharing knowledge across the organization.
7. Emergency Preparedness and Response Circle: Role: Focuses on preparedness, early warning systems, and rapid response mechanisms.
Responsibilities: Developing contingency plans. Monitoring potential crises. Coordinating emergency responses. Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions.

Let’s create an engaging and educational sociocratic game that introduces players to the principles of sociocracy. 🌟
Title: “Circle of Harmony”
Objective: Players collaborate to build a harmonious society by applying sociocratic principles within their circles.
Game Setup: Divide players into small groups (circles). Each circle represents a community or organization. Provide each circle with a set of sociocratic principles (see below).
Game Mechanics: Circle Formation: Players form their circles, electing a facilitator and a secretary. The facilitator ensures everyone’s voice is heard, while the secretary records decisions.
Decision-Making Rounds: Circles discuss various scenarios (e.g., planning an event, allocating resources, resolving conflicts). Players take turns speaking in rounds, ensuring equal participation. Decisions are made through consent decision-making (everyone agrees or raises no objections).
Role Selection: Players rotate roles (facilitator, secretary, and members) within their circles. Sociocratic selection principles guide role assignments.
Proposal-Forming Challenges: Circles face challenges (e.g., limited resources, conflicting needs). Players collaboratively create proposals to address these challenges. Proposals must align with sociocratic principles.
Consent Decision-Making Cards: Each player receives cards representing different levels of consent (full consent, minor concerns, major concerns). During decision-making rounds, players use these cards to express their level of agreement.
Conflict Resolution: When conflicts arise, players use sociocratic tools (e.g., rounds, consent decision-making) to find solutions. Encourage empathy, active listening, and understanding.
Sociocratic Principles: Circle Structure: Circles can form sub-circles, ensuring inclusivity and scalability. Each circle has autonomy within its domain.
Consent Decision-Making: Decisions are made when no one has strong objections. Seek solutions that everyone can live with.
Double-Linking: Facilitators participate in higher-level circles, connecting information flow. Enhances transparency and alignment.
Election by Consent: Roles are assigned through consent. Everyone has a say in leadership positions.
Feedback Loops: Regular evaluations and feedback improve processes. Adapt and learn from experiences.
Winning Conditions: The game is won when all circles successfully apply sociocratic principles to create a harmonious and efficient society. Celebrate collaboration, empathy, and effective decision-making!

PRACTICE PROPOSALS FOR SOCIOCRATIC CIRCLE. Each member votes thumb up, thumb down, or thumb sideways
Community Garden Exchange: Members trade homegrown veggies, flowers, and gardening tips.
Hug-a-Stranger Day: Organize events where people can safely share hugs and spread warmth.
Banana Peel Recycling: Collect discarded banana peels for composting or creative art projects.
Laughter Yoga Sessions: Gather to laugh heartily, improve mood, and strengthen bonds.
Random Acts of Kindness Challenges: Compete to surprise others with unexpected kindness.
Pajama Day Fundraiser: Host a virtual event where everyone dons their coziest PJs.
Dance-Off for Charity: Battle it out on the dance floor (or Zoom) to raise funds.
Socks for Trees: Decorate trees with colorful socks to raise awareness about deforestation.
Bubble Wrap Appreciation Hour: Pop stress away while discussing global issues.
Pet Adoption Speed Dating: Match potential pet parents with rescue animals.
Giant Jenga Diplomacy: Play a life-sized Jenga game to resolve conflicts.
Compliment Flash Mobs: Surprise strangers with uplifting compliments.
Penguin Parade March: Dress as penguins and waddle through town to promote climate awareness.
Origami Peace Crane Folding: Create thousands of paper cranes for peace.
Invisible Friend Exchange: Pair members with imaginary friends for moral support.
Umbrella Sharing Program: Lend umbrellas during sudden rainstorms.
Silent Disco Cleanup Crew: Clean up public spaces while dancing silently.
Free Hugs Booth at Protests: Offer hugs to protesters and police alike.
Pineapple Pizza Tolerance Workshops: Bridge the great pineapple-on-pizza divide.
Global Pillow Fight Day: Unite in friendly pillow battles for stress relief.

Here are 20 proposals for a monopolistic business organization’s Board of Directors (B.O.D.) meeting, ranging from serious to absurd:
Product Patent Monopoly: Obtain exclusive patents for essential products, ensuring no competitors can replicate them.
Price Gouging Tuesdays: Raise prices significantly on Tuesdays (because why not?).
Brand Loyalty Brainwashing: Develop a cult-like following through subliminal messaging and loyalty programs.
Monopoly-Themed Office Decor: Transform the workplace into a giant Monopoly board with employees as game pieces.
CEO Crown and Scepter: Institute a ceremonial crown and scepter for the CEO during quarterly meetings.
Golden Toilet Seat Fund: Allocate funds to install gold-plated toilet seats in executive bathrooms.
Invisible Competitor Elimination: Declare victory over invisible competitors to boost morale.
Annual Monopoly Tournament: Host a company-wide Monopoly championship with extravagant prizes.
Employee Brain Implants: Explore brain implants to enhance loyalty and productivity.
Corporate Espionage Division: Create a secret team to steal competitors’ secrets (legally, of course).
Monopoly Money Bonuses: Pay bonuses in colorful Monopoly money for added flair.
Monopoly-Themed Cafeteria: Serve meals on Monopoly boards with edible game pieces.
CEO Monopoly Mascot: Appoint a mascot dressed as Mr. Monopoly to attend meetings.
Monopoly Jail for Slackers: Construct a tiny jail cell for underperforming employees.
Monopoly Chance Card Rewards: Randomly distribute “Get Out of Work Early” cards.
Monopoly Utility Bills: Charge employees for using office utilities (water, electricity, etc.).
Monopoly Community Chest Grants: Fund quirky employee passion projects.
Monopoly Property Development: Invest in real estate on the Monopoly board (yes, the actual board).
Monopoly Tax Evasion Workshop: Teach creative ways to minimize corporate taxes.
Monopoly Go Directly to Retirement: Replace the traditional exit with a retirement-themed square.

Here are 20 amusing and potentially annoying commands for a game of Simon Says:

Simon says brush your teeth.
Simon says run on the spot.
Simon says blink your eyes.
Simon says tell someone your name.
Simon says put your hands behind your back.
Simon says swim in the ocean.
Simon says stretch as high up as you can.
Simon says bend over and look through your legs at the people behind you.
Simon says turn the spaghetti on your fork.
Simon says purr like a cat.
Simon says stick out your tongue.
Simon says turn your body into a banana shape.
Simon says kick your knees high up.
Simon says run to the wall and run back.
Simon says read your book.
Simon says wink at someone next to you.
Simon says shout as loud as you can.
Simon says feel your heartbeat.
Simon says fly a kite.
Simon says be an annoying mosquito.

Off Topic / Re: HumNonProfit

« Last post by Admin on April 07, 2024, 09:53:08 pm »

Apr 7, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Emillio would like to help customize and buy an app for 1700? with the following features.
Features of the app
User Authentication and Registration: Allow users to create accounts and log in securely.
Profile Management: Users should be able to edit their profiles, including personal information, profile pictures, and preferences.
Search Functionality: Enable users to search for specific content within the app.
Content Creation and Publishing: Depending on your app's purpose, users may need the ability to create, upload, and publish content such as posts, articles, photos, or videos.
Social Features: Implement social features like following other users, liking, commenting, and sharing content.
Notifications: Keep users informed with push notifications for important updates, messages, or interactions.
Settings: Provide users with options to customize their app experience, such as notification preferences, language settings, or privacy settings.
Feedback and Support: Offer users a way to provide feedback, report issues, or contact support if they encounter problems.
Payment Integration: If your app involves purchases or subscriptions, integrate a secure payment gateway.
Analytics: Track user interactions and behavior within the app to gain insights and improve user experience.
Offline Support: Ensure basic functionality remains accessible even when the user is offline, with features like offline caching or offline mode.
Security: Implement measures to protect user data and ensure the app is secure from unauthorized access or attacks.
Accessibility: Make sure the app is accessible to users with disabilities by adhering to accessibility guidelines and standards.
Feedback and Rating System: Allow users to rate and review content or services within the app.
Integration with External Services: Integrate with other platforms or services if necessary, such as social media login or syncing with third-party apps.

Off Topic / HumNonProfit

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Private Non / NP 2024

« Last post by Admin on April 07, 2024, 08:17:34 pm »

Chatroom https://y99.in/r/1613141
Introductions: https://forms.gle/ac1KRpSy2WQkygBo9
Edit Introductions https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Zvwz9Lg9GdGTqwCKIIKgUl-lrTFZtbs6boMBwOhyvNs/edit

MEETINGS, DISCUSSIONS: Chatroom: https://y99.in/r/1613141
Introductions: Form: https://forms.gle/ac1KRpSy2WQkygBo9

BIZ PLAN: https://lenkinder.substack.com/p/business-plan
My plan is to start a nonprofit consulting organization focused on health, local collaboration for income needs, and ending major corruption.
TARGET GROUP: Parents & potential Parents, ages 18-49
GOALS: Greatly improve members' families' health; Help form sociocratic business coops for members' income to prevent poverty and homelessness; Help form sociocratic community coops to end major corruption.

MEETING AGENDA: All members are encouraged to propose agenda topics that might help this group make progress
I think I'll start another chat room just for posting agenda items. Here it is: https://y99.in/r/1615218
MEETING FORMAT: Read meeting agenda; All discuss and consent on each agenda item with a goal date and someone taking responsibility for each item

PROGRESS PLAN: CORE GROUP> MEETINGS> EVENTS> BRANCHES> CONSULTING> COOPS
1. (by May 1) Form Core Group of 6-8 humanitarians
2. (by Apr 14) Hold periodic meetings online
3. (by May 1) Hold fun online socializing/fundraising events
4. (by Apr 14) Ask others online to form local branches
5. (by Apr 14) Do consulting online on health, income, & legal issues
6. (by Jun 1) Advise local branches on forming sociocratic business coops

WEBSITE: Emillio is a programmer and he wants to pay 1700 or so to help build an app for the website (See next post).
emilliokyle123@gmail.com

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GOD STAR Contents
.Chapter 1 Myths and Legends
Myth l -- Ritual Drama 4 -- Orality 13 -- Literacy 17 -- Mistranslations 22 -- Misinterpretations 23 -- Contradictions 26
-- Diffusion 35 -- Divine Revelry 43 -- The Planetary Deities 51 -- Astronomy in Mythology 65 -- The Historicity of the Events 69
.Chapter 2 Ancient Astronomical Lore
Sacred Images from the Sky 77 -- Cosmic Debris 82 -- Calendars 83 -- Sun Spots 92 -- The Eternal Planet 93 -- Guest Stars 95 -- The Surya Siddhanta 95
-- The Almagest 96 -- The Heliocentric System 99 -- The Well at Syene 101 -- Inclination to the South 102 -- The Precession of the Equinoxes 102
-- The Crime of Anaxagoras 105 -- Shadows Through Space 105 -- The Metonic Cycle 107 -- A Matter of Gravity 107
-- The Rotation & Revolution of Planets 108 -- Planetary Conjunctions 108 -- The Periodicity of Comets 108 -- Number of Worlds 112
-- Life on Other Planets 113 -- The Babylonian Precedence 113 -- The Zodiac 116 -- The Astronomical Diaries 117
.Chapter 3 The Sun Star
The Most Prominent of the Planets 120 -- Stella Solis 121 -- (Mul) Lu-Bat Sag-Us 122 -- The Light of the Gods 125 -- Ningirsu 128
-- The True Sun 131 -- The Saturnian Sun 133 -- .First Interlude 137
.Chapter 4 The Sun of Night
The Egyptian Night Sun l41 -- The Babylonian Exemplar 147 -- Nocturnal Deities 148 -- The God of Saturday Night 149
.Chapter 5 Dead Suns
Dark Stars 154 -- Potted Stars 154 -- Failed Stars 155 -- Proto-Stars 157 -- Red Dwarf Star 157 -- Miniature Sun 159
-- Failed Model 159 -- Brown Dwarfs 160 -- .Second Interlude 162
.Chapter 6 Primordial Satellite
Starlight: Star Bright 165 -- Janus 165 -- An or Anu 167 -- Ouranos 168 -- Varona 168 -- Saturnus 169
-- Stella Proxima 172 -- The Dogon Mystery 173 -- The Star of Nine Moons 174 -- .Third Interlude 176
.Chapter 7 Planetary Shuffle
The Unstable Solar System 179 -- The Titius-Bode Law 181 -- Retroactive Calculations 184 -- Former Orbits 185 -- The Shifting Earth 187 -- The Habitable Zone 190
.Chapter 8 The Solitary Deity
The One Alone 192 -- Ptah-Seker-Asar 194 -- Prajapati 196 -- Four from the "Primitive" World 196 -- .Fourth Interlude 197
.Chapter 9 The Immobile God
The Sabbath Star 204 -- The God of the Jews 205 -- The Trouble With Amos 206 -- The Stable One 207 -- The God of Jerusalem 208
-- The House of Shulman 212 -- The Mesopotamian Evidence 213 -- The Egyptian Explicitness 214 -- Shining in the Lightland 214
-- Reigning Em Hetep 215 -- Immovably Fixed 216 -- The Never-Setting Planet 217
.Chapter 10 The Polar Station
A Choice of Models 220 -- El- Eloah-Elohim 222 -- The Left Hand of God 25 -- The Sacred Quarter 227 -- The Stars of Anu 229
-- Unas and the Circumpolar Stars 230 -- The Egyptian Creed of Resurrection 230 -- The Guardian of the Pole 231 -- Dhruva 2
-- The Genie of the Pivot 237 -- The European Evidence 239 -- The Sun of the Centre and Other Echoes 240 -- Sinterklaas 241 -- .Fifth Interlude 243
.Chapter 11 Testing the Model
The Demands of a Theory 248 -- Internal Consistency 251 -- The Lithospheric Bulge 253 -- The Nature of Tidal Forces 256 -- The Astronomical Dilemma 259
.Chapter 12 In the Beginning
Being and not Being 261 -- Tohu wa Bohu 261 -- Chaos 262 -- Tao 263 -- The Nebular Cloud 264 -- Mot 266 -- Nu 267
-- The Waters of Chaos 268 -- The Whirl of Creation 270
.Chapter 13 The Age of Darkness
Darkness and the Deep 274 -- The Amerind Traditions 276 -- Kon Tiki Viracocha 278 -- The Endless Sea 279
-- Something Called Nothing 280 -- The Long Night of Rumia 282
.Chapter 14 The Dawn of Creation
The Primordial Glow 283 -- Creatures of the Dark 286 -- Photosynthesis 291 -- The Required Temperature 293 -- The Plasmasphere 297 -- .Sixth Interlude 303
.Chapter 15 The Timeless Era
The Father of Years 305 -- Chronos 306 -- Aion 307 -- Kala 309 -- The Slow-Moving Planet 310 -- Dionysus 312 -- Quetzalcoatl Unveiled 312 -- Time Zero 317
.Chapter 16 The Interloping System
Out in Space 321 -- Extra-Solar Planets 324 -- The Revised History of the Solar System 329 -- A Matter of Nomenclature 332 -- The Runaway Planet 334
-- Lone Travelers Through Space 335 -- The Absent Sun 337 -- The Distant Sun 339 -- .Seventh Interlude 341
.Chapter 17 Life Beneath a Brown Dwarf Star
Tight Orbit 343 -- Phase Lock 344 -- Atmospheric Amplitude 345 -- The Cradle of Life 348 -- Stationary Star 349
-- Long-Lived Sun 349 -- The Search for Dwarf Star Planets 350
.Chapter 18 A World With One Season
The Nature of Seasons 351 -- The God of Seasons 356 -- Photoperiodism 359 -- The Sub-Tropical Arctic 361 -- The Canadian High Arctic 363
-- From Pole to Pole and in Between 368 -- The Cretaceous Climate 371 -- The Axial Tilt Hypothesis 377 -- Clues From Other Planets 382
-- The Boreal Cradle 384 -- The Caretaker of the World 386
.CHAPTER 19 Polar Wandering
The Coral Data 391 -- The Ice Cap Model 394 -- The Toppling Globe 395 -- Geoid Highs 397 -- The Paleomagnetic Evidence 398
-- The Martian Archetype 401 -- .Last Interlude 404
.Chapter 20 The Axial Coupling
The Problem 405 -- Bold Endeavors 407 -- The Lesson of Shoemaker-Levy 9 415 -- The Transitory System 417 -- Cosmic Jets 424 -- Herbig-Haro Objects 427
.Chapter 21 The Axis Mundi
The Ruach 429 -- Sanchoniathon's Cosmogony 432 -- Boreas 433 -- Ehecatl 435 -- Hurakan 438 -- The One-Legged God 439 -- The Phallic Post 441
-- The Fiery Axis 451 -- Cook's Support 451 -- Suhr's Lunar Shadow 452 -- The Pole of the Ecliptic 454 -- The Whirling Ray From Above 457
.Chapter 22 Cosmic Genesis
The Nature of the Beast 458 -- The Arctic Depression 465 -- Free-Floating Sub-Brown Dwarfs 467 -- The Accretion Disk Model 469
-- Planetary Ejections 471 -- Astral Ejections 472 -- Objective Earth 476
.Epilogue -- Scaling Up and Down 480 -- An Alternative Conception 487 -- End of Act One 490 -- Index A to Z 494

FLARE STAR Contents
.PART ONE -- THE DEEP FREEZE
.Chapter 1 The Frigid Earth
The Glacial Theory 2 -- The Pleistocene Ice Age 3 -- The Interglacials 6 -- Previous Ice Ages 7 -- Gondwana 8 -- Snowball Earth 10
.Chapter 2 The Milankovitch Theory
The Birth of the Milankovitch Theory l4 -- The Distressed Life of the Milankovitch Theory 18 -- The Death of the Milankovitch Theory 20
-- The Resurrection of the Milankovitch Theory 21 -- The Devils Hole Controversy 22 -- Summing Up 25
.Chapter 3 Alternative Hypotheses
In Search of a Better Proposal 27 -- A Simple Matter of Severe Winters 27 -- Ice as its Own Cause 28 -- Cold Versus Heat 29
-- Uplift of Land 30 -- The Volcanic Theory 31 -- Pole Shifts and Tilts 33 -- Magnetic Field Collapse 34 -- Meteoric and Asteroidal Impacts 35
-- Comets and Cometary Tails 36 -- Mini Snow Ball Comets 40 -- Solar Cycles 43 -- Sun Spots and Nebular Dust 45 -- Superflares 45
-- Supernovae and Cosmic Rays 46 -- Lack of Consensus 47
.Chapter 4 Unorthodox Schemes
Dislocated Polar Caps 51 -- The Ice Dump 53 -- The Tippe-Top Model 55 -- Water Versus Ice 62 -- An expropriated Scenario 64 -- Diastrophism 65
-- Striations and Erratic Boulders 68 -- Moraines 74 -- The Glacial Hecatombs 76 -- The Ice-Free Arctic 80
.PART TWO -- THE SATURN THESIS
.Chapter 5 Reiteration
Myths and Legends 90 -- The Planetary Deities 102 -- Ancient Astronomical Lore 108 -- The Saturnian Sun 113
.Chapter 6 The Concept of Deity
The Solomonic Sun 116 -- The God of the Midianites 118 -- From Ya to Yahweh 122 -- The Moon and Jupiter 124 -- The Case For and Against Ea 125
-- Yahweh's Sun-Wheeled Chariot l26 -- The Dionysiac Yahweh 127 -- Yahweh-Elohim 129
.Chapter 7 The Boreal Locus
The Sun of Night 137 -- The Solitary Deity 137 -- The Immobile God 137 -- The Polar Station 139
.Chapter 8 Proto-Saturn
Linear Systems 146 -- Plasma Streams and Birkeland Currents 147 -- Dwarf Stars 148 -- Saturn as a Sub-Brown Dwarf 149
-- The Age of Darkness 150 -- The Habitable Zone 153 -- The Nocturnal Environment 155 -- The Proto-Saturnian Plasmasphere 158
-- Varves and the Sunspot Cycle 160 -- The Boreal Cradle 164
.PART THREE -- THE PRIMORDIAL MILIEU
.Chapter 9 Paleolithic Man
Frigid Emergence l67 -- Arctic Survival 168 -- The Neanderthals 170 -- The Cro-Magnons 180 -- Paleoart 184 -- The Great Bear 186
-- Lunar Notations 193 -- Interbreeding: Pro et Con 195 -- Catastrophic Signatures 200 -- Glacial Clemency 202
.Chapter 10 Setting the Stage
Ancient Man in Arctic Regions 205 -- The Mytho-Historical Connection 207 -- The Lord of Time 209 -- The Highest Antiquity 209 -- Man in Darkness 214
.Chapter 11 The Circumstellar Disk
Chaos 217 -- Tao 218 -- The Nebular Cloud 218 -- The Waters of Chaos 219 -- The Whirl of Creation 223 -- Planetars 224
.Chapter 12 Lord of the Lingam
The Axis Mundi 227 -- Shiva 228 -- One Thousand and Eight Epithets 233 -- Aja Ekapad 236 -- The Maha Linga 236 -- Phallic Worship 239
-- Adoration of the Linga 241 -- Modern Quirks 244 -- Conceptual Degeneration 245 -- Brown Dwarf Jets 249 -- The End of an Era 252
.PART FOUR -- THE FLARE-UP
.Chapter 13 Prelude to Creation
The Astronomical Background 255 -- Predetermined Encounter 259 -- Contact 261 -- Columnar Instabilities 264
-- The Pictographic Evidence 265 -- The Magdalenian Primacy 267 -- The Mirror Image 274 -- The Plasma Experience 276
-- The Retraction 279 -- Intense Charged Particle Beam Dispersals 280 -- Backlash 285
.Chapter 14 Let There Be Light
The Fiat Lux 290 -- The Birth of a Theory 293 -- Adoil 298 -- Gnostic Mysticism 299 -- The Terrifying Splendor 302 -- The Birth of Ra 303
-- Philo's Illuminated Air 304 -- As Bright as a Thousand Suns 305 -- P'an-Ku 306 -- Half a World Away 306
-- Further Light from the Primitive World 307 -- Final Words from Oceania 309
.Chapter 15 Exploding Stars and Planets
Velikovsky's Original Scenario 3l3 -- Novae and Supernovae 315 -- Recurring Novae 317 -- Survivability of Partners 317
-- The Exploding Planet Theory 319 -- The Trouble With Aztex 321 -- Van Flandern's Modification 322 -- A Comparison of Models 325
-- Epochal Adjustment 326 -- Multiple Explosions 326 -- One Solution to the Problem 328
.Chapter 16 Narrowing the Gap
Planetary Novae 331 -- Cometary Flare-Ups 332 -- Brown Dwarf Outbursts 333 -- Plasma Discharges 335 -- Within the Sun's Domain 337
-- Dating the Event 339 -- A Benchmark Figure 341 -- The Aluminum Cloud 342
.PART FIVE -- AFTERMATH
.Chapter 17 Magnetospheric Upheaval
The Star of Evil 345 -- Shaitan 347 -- Earth's Diminishing Field 348 -- Earth's Reversing Field 351 -- Geomagnetic Retrocalculations 353
-- Geomagnetic Excursions 354 -- Objections to Barnes' Exponential Decay 359 -- Cosmic Ray Discharge 360 -- Proposed Causes 361 -- Ex Hypothesi 366
.Chapter 18 Out of the Freeze
The Heat Wave 370 -- X-Rays and Double Layers 371 -- Terrestrial Braking 372 -- Frictional Heat 376 -- Meltdown 385 -- Memories 388
-- Heat Retention and dissipation 495 -- Polar Convergence 497 -- The Interloping System 499 -- Flaring Energy 500 -- Havoc at the System's Edge 501
-- Arctic Origins 505 -- Future Return of Ice 505 -- Behavioral Metamorphosis 507 -- End of Act Two 510 -- .Index

PRIMORDIAL STAR Contents
.Part One -- In the Beginning
.Chapter 1 AbOrigine
Planet Formation 1 -- Further Problems with Circumstellar Disks 3 -- The Plasma Ejection Model 5 -- Earth's Primordial Sub-Brown Host 7
-- A Dimmer Sun 10 -- The Proto-Satumian Primary 12
.Chapter 2 Geogenesis
The Pre-Biotic Soup 15 -- The Ultraviolet Environment 17 -- Phylogenetic Memory 19 -- Insect Eyes 20 -- Ultraviolet Reflection 22
-- Of Harm and Benefit 25 -- The Colors of the Universe 27 -- The Purple Earth 31
.Chapter 3 Geognosy
The Stratified Signature of Catastrophe 33 -- Coal Seams 42 -- Cosmic Precipitation 48 -- Carbon Stars 50 -- Planetary Hydrocarbons 54
-- The Origin of Petroleum 56 -- Rains of Naphtha 62 -- The Rancho La Brea Tar Sands 65
.Chapter 4 Stellar Flares
The Antics of SN1987A 71 -- Electric Discharges 73 -- Cellular Plasma 75 -- Multiple Supernovae 79 -- The Evolving Nature of Brown Dwarf Stars 80
-- Hazards of Life Beneath a Brown Dwarf Star 82
.Part Two -- Revolutions
.Chapter 5 A Thumbnail History of Gigantism
Those Terrible Lizards 88 -- The Endothermic Controversy 90 -- The Origin of Birds: An Unsettled Question 94 -- Scales Versus Feathers 101
-- Preservation versus Age 110 -- Giants on the Win 111 -- Wings on the Wind 114 -- The Megasaurs 117 -- Weight-Lifting Power 122
-- Attenuated Gravity 127 -- Shrinking Homo 128 -- The Ups and Downs of Gigantism 132 -- The Roche Limit 134
.Chapter 6 Mass and Gravity
The Shrinking Earth 140 -- The Expanding Earth 141 -- The Pros and Cons of Earth Expansion 145 -- Terrestrial Gravitational Anomalies 147
-- Spatial Gravitational Anomalies 150 -- Repulsive Gravity 158 -- The Gravitational Constant 161 -- Electromagnetism Versus Gravity 162
-- Sub-Atomic Dipolarity 166 -- Changes in Electrical Potential 167 -- A Change in Mass 168 -- Objections Raised and Overruled 169
.Chapter 7 Sudden Violence
Survival ofthe Fortunate 175 -- Eradication of the Hapless 177 -- The Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary 178 -- Catastrophism Wins the Day 180
-- Proposed Causes 188 -- The Deccan traps and Vulcan's Role 190 -- Appeals to Plate Tectonics 192 -- The Impact Theory 194
-- The Iridium Layer 196 -- Osmium Lends its Weight 198 -- Worldwide Fire 200 -- The Search for the Crater 201 -- Chicxulub 203
.Chapter S Paradigms Lost
The Great Dyings 207 -- Periodicity of Extinctions: Pros and Cons 214 -- Nemesis, the Milky Way, and Planet X 215
-- Disparity Among Intellects: The Great Debate 217 -- Cosmic Ray Bombardment 227 -- The Supernova Challenge 228
-- The Proto-Satumian Solution 234 -- The Polar Dinosaurs 251 -- Wrapping Up 256
.Part Three -- The Toroids
.Chapter 9 Celestial Bands
Epochal Ice: Resetting the Stage 260 -- Ice-Shy Latitudes 264 -- Further Evidence 266 -- The Sub-Star Predicament 268 -- Terrestrial Rings 273
-- Hooker's Chilling Belt 281 -- The Tell-Tale Zone 285
.Chapter 10 Dusty Rings
The Auroras 287 -- The Terella Experiments 291 -- The Auroral Ovals 294 -- Land of Eternal Shadow 296 -- Disparities Resolved 305 -- Toroidal Extremities 307
.Chapter 11 Earth's Southern Pole
Tropical Glaciers 311 -- The East Antarctic Anomaly 316 -- Clearer Evidence from West Antarctica 319 -- The Southern Oval 322
.Chapter 12 Plasma And All That
Thermally Incommensurate Planets 323 -- Plasmaspheric Shapes 324 -- Resolving the Antarctic Dilemma 333 -- Earth's Dusty Burden 337
-- The Tell-Tale Signature 339 -- In Conclusion 340
.Epilogue
Life's Origin 343 -- Interplanetary Discharges 345 -- Evolutionary Mutations 348 -- Our Chaotic Neighborhood 352 -- Strangers in a Foreign Galaxy 355
.Index A to Z 359

METAMORPHIC STAR Contents
.PART ONE
.Chapter 1 Mythohistory
The Cosmic Past 1 -- The Dawn of Antiquity 3 -- Geomythology 6 -- Celestial Debris 9 -- Sky Falls 11 -- Astral Myths 13
-- Divinities 16 -- Euhemerism 18 -- Astrogeography 20
.Chapter 2 Theography
Religion's Origins 22 -- Fear and trembling 29 -- Divine Diversity 30 -- Planetary Nomenclature 31
-- The Proto-Satumian Primacy 34 -- Saturn's Universality 37 -- Deistic Designation 40
.Chapter 3 Ab Initio
Sovereign God and Planet 43 -- Standing Still in Heaven 44 -- Directional Portrayal 51 -- Earth's North Celestial Polar Sun 53
-- The Dimmer Light Environment 57 -- The Sub-Stellar Identity 58 -- Rising and Setting 60
.Chapter 4 Time Zero
Transitional Disks 64 -- Star of the Sea 65 -- Designative Identities 66 -- Lord of the Violent Wind 67 -- Intense Auroral Events 71
-- Sustained Axial Discharges 83 -- The Phallic Deity 91 -- Divine Penal Withdrawal 94 -- A Time Devoid of Time 94
.Chapter 5 Day One
Newcomers in an Alien System 97 -- The Plasmaspheric Envelope 104 -- Heliospheric Contact 105 -- The Fiat Lux 107
-- Inundation 111 -- The Greening of the Land 114 -- .First Interlude 115
.PART TWO
.Chapter 6 Blow Outs
Order Out of Chaos 120 -- The Voiding of the Water 121 -- The Unburdening of Earth's Atmosphere 123 -- Mother Earth in Heat 125
.Chapter 7 The Interglacials
Temperature Reversals 129 -- The Blytt-Semander Sequence 129 -- The Oldest Dryas 130 -- The Bolling-Allerod 131
-- Accumulated Layers 132 -- Fire and Ice 133 -- The Younger Dryas 133 -- Paradigmatic Upsets 135
.Chapter 8 The Clovis Comet
Death From the Sky 137 -- Peppered Mammoths 141 -- The Charcoal Dispute 143 -- The Nanodiamond Evidence 144 -- Cosmic Blasts 145
-- Impact Craters 147 -- The Missing Cavity 149 -- The Great Lakes 150 -- Charity Shoal 150 -- The Carolina Bays 152
-- Crater Orientation 156 -- Additional Scars 159 -- A Matter ofldentity 161 -- Cosmic Rubble 163 -- The Electric Milieu 167
.Chapter 9 Resetting the Record
Conflagrations 170 -- Concentrations 171 -- Exterminations 172 -- Submergence 175 -- Cause and Effect 176 -- The Bays' Age 177
-- The Radiocarbon Dating Game 178 -- Dendrocatastrophism 181 -- Radiometric Alchemy 182
.Chapter 10 Substellar Interactions
Atmospheric Pollution 186 -- Encircling Muck 187 -- Circumstellar Waste 188 -- Super-Flaring Dust 189 -- Plasmaspheric Rebounds 191
-- Heliospheric Skirmishes 193 -- Variation in Intensity 194 -- Exaggerated Severity 195 -- Back to Warmth 196 -- Aborted Creations 197
-- Traumatic Times 198 -- Life on the Verge 200 -- Theory Under Fire 203 -- Second Interlude 205
.PART THREE
.Chapter 11 Start of a New Era
The Hidden God 209 -- The Paut 213 -- The Dark and Evil Deity 213 -- The Black Planet and its God 217 -- The Ka'aba 219 -- The Black Stone 223
-- Heaven's Bolide 224 -- Al-Ilah 225 -- Dushura 226 -- Al-Rukaba 227
.Chapter 12 Divine Colors
Blue-Black Deities 230 -- Tlaloc 231 -- Saturnian Blue 233 -- Purple Dawn 234 -- Messianic Hints 236 -- Stellar Radiation 237
-- Ultraviolet Light 239 -- Color Perception 241 -- Echoes of a Distant Past 242
.Chapter 13 Heavenly Transitions
Self Propagation 246 -- Divine Parentage 247 -- Progeny's Own Progenitor 249 -- The Bloated Deity 250 -- The Logos 252 -- Interplanetary Discharges 259
.Chapter 14 Celestial Unveilings
The Spiral of Creation 265 -- Cosmic Emissions 274 -- The Eruptive Focal Point 278
.Chapter 15 Serpentine Windings
Dragon Lore 281 -- Cometary Portents 282 -- Snaky Coils 285 -- Feathery Snakes 286 -- Leviathan 288 -- Serpent Worship 292 -- Apep 297
-- The Serpent of Eternity 298 -- Serpentine Deities 299 -- Celestial Rivers 302 -- Intestinal Entities 302 -- Utu and the Antaka 309
-- Divine Disembowelment 310 -- The Winding Labyrinth 311 -- Behemoth 312
.Epilogue
Lone Travelers Through Space 315 -- Dwarf Star Systems 316 -- Catastrophic Signs Within the Kuiper Belt 317 -- Alien Stars 318
-- Interloping Planets 318 -- Earth's Northern Heritage 319 -- Arctic Settlers 323 -- Cosmic Fallout 324 -- Man on the Move 325
-- Terrestrial Readjustments 326 -- The Emergence of Religion 327 -- .Index

NEWBORN STAR Contents
Part One
Chapter 1 In the Beginning
The Primal Myth l -- Doctrines of Non-Origin 2 -- Creatio ex Nihilo 4 -- Banging Into Being 5 -- Science and Religion 9
Chapter 2 The Ruin of Earlier Worlds
Order Out of Chaos 12 -- The Mayim 13 -- The Egyptian Nu 17 -- The Celestial Waters 20
-- Violent Re-Creations 21 -- Recurring Cataclysms 23 -- Plasmas and Auroras 24
Chapter 3 In Retrospect
The Saturnian Connection 27 -- The Proto-Saturnian Sun 31 -- The Circumstellar Disk 34 -- Divine Independence 36
-- Polar Tropics 37 -- The Proto-Saturnian Plasmasphere 43 -- Cyclical Conundrums 48
Chapter 4 Axial Polarity
The Pillar on Top of the World 52 -- Stella Polaris 55 -- Intense Solar Outbursts 60
Chapter 5 Blowup
Cosmic Incursions 63 -- Plasmaspheric Contact 66 -- Dating Creation 68 -- Fundamental Strongholds 71
-- The Long Count 75 -- Biblical Genealogies 75 -- Radiocarbon Dating 76
Chapter 6 Meteorological Intensity
Axial Withdrawal 78 -- Atmospheric Diffusion 78 -- Accumulated Heat 79 -- Environmental Complications 80
-- Life in Extreme Environments 81 -- Evidential Superfluities 84 -- Titan's Template 85 -- Raindrop Imprints 87
-- Conflicting Views 91 -- Restrictive Measures 92 -- Plasmaspheric Reflectivity 93
Chapter 7 Climatic Repercussions
The End of an Era 97 -- Doggerland 97 -- Southern Colonization 102 -- Temporary Setback 106
-- Renewed Extinctions 109 -- Giants on the Wane 110 -- Sporadic Mutations 111
Chapter 8 Territorial Infiltrations
Stubborn Adherence to Faulty Theories l13 -- Ancient Disclaimers 114 -- Recurrent Flares 118 -- Heliospheric Intrusion 118
-- Transitional Duration 119 -- Decimated Cultures 119 -- The Circumpolar Continent 121 -- Man's Arctic Homeland 124
-- Mass Southern Migrations 125 -- Exodus North 128 -- Cause and Effect 130
Chapter 9 Plasmatic Discharge
Relocations 132 -- Stellar Emissions 132 -- The Creative Spiral 135 -- The Spiraling River 136
-- The River Ocean 138 -- The Celestial Earth 139 -- Tammuz 142 -- Serpentine Entities 144 -- Jormungandr 148
-- The Taurid Complex 149 -- Odin 151 -- The Chinese Dragon 154
Chapter 10 The Cosmogonic Egg
Philosophical Expositions 161 -- Stellar Associations 162 -- Saturnian Identifications 165 -- Sequential complexity 168
Chapter 11 The Spiraling Enclosure
God's Celestial Excursion 171 -- Theoretical Expositions 174 -- The Wobbling Earth 175 -- The Ourob6ros 178
-- Auroral Manifestations 182 -- Astronomical Exemplars 184 -- The Encircled Egg 190 -- The Sevenfold River 192
Chapter 12 Ceremonial Celebrations
The Ritualization of the Past 195 -- The Festival of Light 197 -- The Eating of Entrails 200 -- Circumambulation and the Sacred Dance 203
-- Ceremonial Encirclement 206 -- Christian Correlations 215 -- En Passant 218
Chapter 13 Orbital Development
The Seven Days 220 -- The Seven Seas 221 -- The Day of Rest 223 -- The Duat 224
Chapter 14 Heavenly Multiplicity
The Firmament 229 -- The Seven Heavens 230 -- Elemental Indoctrination 233 -- Concentric Enclosures 234
-- Pleistoartistic Representations 236 -- Explanatory Generalities 238
Chapter 15 The Sibitti
Seven Bound in Three 242 -- Other Heavens 245 -- Other Sevens 247 -- Resulting Ramifications 249
Chapter 16
God's Primordial Dwelling -- Mazal Khima 251 -- The Bound and Binding God 253 -- The Rites of Binding 254 -- The Bindu 256 -- God's Encircling Band 258
Chapter 17 The Basis of Civilization
Emulative Sacredness 266 -- Divine Purple 266 -- Astrogeography 268 -- Megalithic Replication 269 -- Archaeoastronomy 269
-- The First Temples 273 -- Gobekli Tepe 276 -- Dating Incongruities 278 -- Goblekian Hypotheses 279 -- The Genesis of Genesis 281
-- Far From Unique 282 -- From Cult to Culture 284 -- The Rise to Power 285 -- Modernity's Entrenched Heritage 286
Chapter 18 Culture and Agriculture
The God of Husbandry 289 -- Triptolemos 290 -- The Corn God 291 -- Mithras 294 -- The Origin of Maize 298
-- The Development of Agriculture 301 -- Global Warming 307 -- The Sacred Plough 308 -- The God of Wine 310
-- Animal Domestication 313 -- Industrious Companions 314 -- Lactose Intolerance 316 -- Time Standing Still 317
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Part Two
Chapter 19 The Goddess
The Corn Mother 321 -- Holy Communion 322 -- Nidaba 323 -- Isis 324 -- Demeter 326 -- Ceres 328 -- The Nameless One 328
Chapter 20 The Androgyne
Anat 331 -- Ishtar-Ashtart-Astarte 333 -- The Love Goddess 333 -- The Hermaphroditic God 334
-- God Almighty Goddess-Father Mother God 339 -- Fallacious Interpretations 341
Chapter21 Dea Caelestis
The Mother Goddess 344 -- Rectifications 349 -- Dilbat 350 -- Inanna 350 -- The Queen of Heaven 353
-- The Cosmic Lady's Avatars 357 -- Aphrodite 363 -- Astarte 367
Chapter 22 Hesiod Versus Homer
Athena 370 -- Planetary Ejections 372 -- Sacred Parentage 374 -- Divine Birth 376
Chapter 23 Indic Influences
The Mahadevi 379 -- Durga 380 -- Kali 380 -- Shodashanabhuja 384 -- Gauri 385 -- Shady Origins 385
Chapter 24 Egyptian Interconnections
Hathor 387 -- Back to Isis 389 -- Neith 391
Chapter 25 Near Eastern Confirmations
The Begetter of Anat 393 -- Anaitis 394 -- Sin 395 -- Enlil-Enki-Ea 399 -- Ishtar's Parentage 400 -- Tanit 402
Chapter 26 The Ba'alim
Ba'al 405 -- Belus-Also Known as Bel 406 -- The Lords Divine 407 -- Ba'al Tsaphon 409 -- Ba'al Hammon 410
Chapter 27 Lux Divina
The Female Planet 413 -- Divine Radiance 414 -- Light Bringer 416
Chapter 28 Child of Saturn
The Birth of Venus 418 -- The Hatchling 420 -- The Foam-Born 423 -- Divine Emasculation 425 -- Ritual Castration 427 -- God's Begotten Daughter 428
Chapter 29 The Septad
The Anunnaki 430 -- The lgigi 431 -- The Esagila 432 -- Queen of the Seven 432 -- The City of God 433
-- The Habitation of the Goddess 436 -- The Creatrix 437 -- The Serpentine Goddess 439 -- The Kosharoth 440
Chapter 30 Plasmatic Pinches
Plasmaspheric Consequences 441 -- Red Lady of Heaven 442 -- Systems in Collision 446 -- Cosmic Conception 451 -- Date of Birth 453
-- Surface Features 454 -- Atmospheric Retention 456 -- Cosmic Hell Hole 459 -- The Runaway Greenhouse Theory 460 -- In Addenda 463 -- Index

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