qué es el opus dei ? | what is opus dei ? | English & Spanish

July 2022

Para muchos críticos, la comunidad católica ultraconservadora del Opus Dei es una secta diabólica. Sin embargo, el Opus Dei (obra de Dios) tiene una imagen de sí misma completamente diferente y positiva. Aún sigue siendo difícil llegar a su interior.

Su impenetrabilidad se debe a que sus 90.000 miembros en todo el mundo se han comprometido a guardar silencio, y los desertores aseguran ser víctimas de persecución. Entre tanto, el Opus Dei lucha por convertirse en el actor más influyente de la Iglesia Católica. Para ello, la “obra de Dios” sostiene una red secreta, también en la República Federal de Alemania. No en vano, la sede alemana se encuentra en Colonia, en el arzobispado católico más poderoso. En Alemania, el Opus Dei intenta principalmente afianzarse en el campo de la educación, por ejemplo, administrando guarderías y escuelas.

El ejemplo de una guardería en Múnich muestra que el Opus Dei oculta deliberadamente su influencia sobre estas instituciones. Otro componente de la red es el IESE, la escuela de negocios del Opus Dei, de la que también hay una filial en Alemania y que es conocida como una de las mejores academias de su tipo en el mundo.

En España, el país de origen del Opus Dei, hay una intrusión de miembros del Opus Dei en niveles del sector judicial y educativo desde la época de Franco. Este documental trata de hacer transparentes estas relaciones en España y Alemania, y le da la palabra a víctimas y expertos, incluido el responsable del Opus Dei, Christoph Bockamp.

Por primera vez, una desertora de Alemania cuenta sobre su martirio en el Opus Dei y el acoso que sufrió como respuesta a su deserción. La española Carmen Charo enfermó psicológicamente durante su etapa en el Opus Dei como resultado del lavado de cerebro y la presión mental. Hoy ayuda a otros a salir del Opus Dei.

Dietmar Scharmitzer intenta hacer lo mismo con las personas de habla alemana que quieren abandonar los estudios y administra una plataforma de Internet con fines informativos. Finalmente, Marco Politi, autor y experto en el Vaticano de Roma, hace un balance de la influencia del Opus Dei desde la época del Papa Juan Pablo II.

July 2022

For many critics, the arch-conservative Catholic community Opus Dei is a diabolical sect. However, Opus Dei (which translates to “Work of God”) sees itself in a very positive light. Even today, it’s very difficult to look into the inner world of the sect.

That’s because its 90,000 members worldwide have taken a vow of secrecy – and those who have left report persecution if they break that vow. Meanwhile, Opus Dei is working to become the most influential player in the Catholic Church. To this end, it maintains a secret network – including branches in Germany.

It is no coincidence that the German headquarters are located in Cologne – Germany‘s most powerful Catholic archdiocese. In Germany, Opus Dei is focused on trying to gain a foothold in the field of education, by running daycare centers and schools.

The examination of a daycare center in Munich shows that Opus Dei deliberately conceals its involvement in these institutions. Another component of the network is IESE, the business school of Opus Dei, which also has an offshoot in Germany. It is considered one of the best schools of its kind in the world.

In Spain, where Opus Dei originated, sect members are active in parts of the judicial and educational sectors. The documentary tries to uncover these connections in both Spain and Germany, and lets both victims and experts have their say. It also includes an interview with the head of Opus Dei, Christoph Bockamp.

For the first time, a former member from Germany reports on her ordeal in Opus Dei and the harassment she experienced after she broke away from the sect. Spaniard Carmen Charo developed mental health problems during her time in Opus Dei, due to brainwashing and psychological pressure. Today, she helps others in their journey out of Opus Dei.

Dietmar Scharmitzer is trying to do the same thing with German-speaking people who want to leave, and runs an Internet platform to help inform them. Finally, Marco Politi, an author and Vatican expert from Rome, takes stock of the influence Opus Dei has exerted since the time of Pope John Paul II.

emotions can cause disease & can heal | biodecoding

chronic fatigue, adrenal hormone (cortisol) & emotional origin

29 Sept 2017

Christian Flèche explains the 3 main causes that he has decoded in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Christian Flèche created in 1994 the Practical Biological Decoding of diseases. Psycho-Bio-Therapist, Master in NLP and in Metaphorical Language, Director at the international school “Santé Libre”. He also uses Ericksonien Hypnosis, Bio-Memorised Cellular Cycles, Psycho-genealogy.

For those who have an upper intermediate, advanced or proficient level of English:

Enjoy the great benefits of speaking English !

Free mini-course on biodecoding dictated by Christian Fléche:

https://biodecoding.teachable.com/p/free-course

Discover Biodecoding® directly from the creator of the method, Christian Flèche. This mini-course comprises 5 complete lessons from the online Module 1- Starter Course. Through this series of videos, you will learn the core foundation of Biodecoding® that will get you started in this revolutionary way of approaching dis-ease.

Christian Flèche is the creator of Biodecoding®. He developed this innovative method of decoding the language of the cells in 1993 in order to target the cellular unconscious (aka memory of the cells) to deprogram dis-ease at the cellular level and speed-up recovery. He is the author of over 30 books, among which many are best sellers and translated in several languages. For the past 26 years he has been traveling the world, training thousands of students. For the first time, he is offering an online training program for more people to access this ground breaking healing method.

Biodecoding has proven to be very useful for different types of diseases. However, it should never be a substitute for traditional medicine, but it has to be used only as a complement. The therapies based on this pseudoscience pick up their techniques from other complementary disciplines.

gold rays | ESL & ELT Activity

ESL & ELT activity: watch the video, listen to the song and complete the lyrics

*to correct this activity, visit: https://brainperks4u.wordpress.com/2021/08/07/gold-rays-karaoke/

Like a ________with open __________
I can do __________
Like a ________ ____________ a string
I can do ___________
I’m not ever __________ ___________

I’m going _________ up in the _______
I’m _____________’ on _________ ________
I’m _________ up up to the __________
I’m _____________’ on __________ ________
I’m _____________’ on __________ ________
I’m _____________’ on _____________ ______

All _______________ everyone
Light it up and ___________ the __________
_____________ it on for _____________
Go _________________ and _____________ the _______
I’m not ever _____________ down

I’m going _________ up in the _______
I’m _____________’ on _________ ________
I’m _________ up up to the __________
I’m _____________’ on __________ ________
I’m _____________’ on __________ ________
I’m _____________’ on _____________ ______

I’m not __________ _________ ________
I’m walkin’ on ________ ________
I’m not __________ _________ ________
I’m walkin’ on ________ ________

Gold Rays | Karaoke

watch the video, listen to the song, do karaoke and sing it along !

*to do the ESL & ELT activity on grammar, language & vocabulary, visit: https://brainperks4u.wordpress.com/2021/08/07/gold-rays-esl-elt-activity/

Like a bird with open wings
I can do anything
Like a kite without a string
I can do anything
I’m not ever coming down

I’m going high up in the air
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m going up up to the clouds
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m walkin’ on gold rays

All together everyone
Light it up and chase the sun
Shine it on for everyone
Go ahead and chase the sun
I’m not ever coming down

I’m going high up in the air
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m going up up to the clouds
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m not ever coming down
I’m walkin’ on gold rays
I’m not ever coming down
I’m walkin’ on gold rays

what’s your learning style ? how many learning styles are there … are there any ?

teaching & learning processes

9 Jul 2021

You are not a visual learner — learning styles are a stubborn myth. Part of this video is sponsored by Google Search. Special thanks to Prof. Daniel Willingham for the interview and being part of this video. Special thanks to Dr Helen Georigou for reviewing the script and helping with the scientific literature.

References: Pashler, H., McDaniel, M., Rohrer, D., & Bjork, R. (2008). Learning styles: Concepts and evidence. Psychological science in the public interest, 9(3), 105-119. — https://ve42.co/Pashler2008 Willingham, D. T., Hughes, E. M., & Dobolyi, D. G. (2015). The scientific status of learning styles theories. Teaching of Psychology, 42(3), 266-271. — https://ve42.co/Willingham Massa, L. J., & Mayer, R. E. (2006). Testing the ATI hypothesis: Should multimedia instruction accommodate verbalizer-visualizer cognitive style?. Learning and Individual Differences, 16(4), 321-335. — https://ve42.co/Massa2006 Riener, C., & Willingham, D. (2010). The myth of learning styles. Change: The magazine of higher learning, 42(5), 32-35.— https://ve42.co/Riener2010 Husmann, P. R., & O’Loughlin, V. D. (2019). Another nail in the coffin for learning styles? Disparities among undergraduate anatomy students’ study strategies, class performance, and reported VARK learning styles. Anatomical sciences education, 12(1), 6-19. — https://ve42.co/Husmann2019 Snider, V. E., & Roehl, R. (2007). Teachers’ beliefs about pedagogy and related issues. Psychology in the Schools, 44, 873–886. doi:10.1002/pits.20272 — https://ve42.co/Snider2007 Fleming, N., & Baume, D. (2006). Learning Styles Again: VARKing up the right tree!. Educational developments, 7(4), 4. — https://ve42.co/Fleming2006 Rogowsky, B. A., Calhoun, B. M., & Tallal, P. (2015). Matching learning style to instructional method: Effects on comprehension. Journal of educational psychology, 107(1), 64. — https://ve42.co/Rogowskyetal Coffield, Frank; Moseley, David; Hall, Elaine; Ecclestone, Kathryn (2004). — https://ve42.co/Coffield2004 Furey, W. (2020). THE STUBBORN MYTH OF LEARNING STYLES. Education Next, 20(3), 8-13. — https://ve42.co/Furey2020 Dunn, R., Beaudry, J. S., & Klavas, A. (2002). Survey of research on learning styles. California Journal of Science Education II (2). — https://ve42.co/Dunn2002

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quantum physics explained for 7 year-olds | science

quantum physics is the description of the smallest things in the universe

smaller than cells: molecules, atoms, protons, neutrons, electrons

In this lighthearted talk Dominic Walliman gives us four guiding principles for easy science communication and unravels the myth that quantum physics is difficult to understand, it’s all in how it’s explained. Dominic Walliman is a physicist, and award-winning science writer.

He received his PhD in quantum device physics from the University of Birmingham and currently works at D-Wave Systems Inc., a quantum computing company in Vancouver.

Dominic grew up reading science books and remembers vividly the excitement of discovering the mind-boggling explanations that science gives us about the Universe. If he can pass on this wonder and enjoyment to the next generation, he will consider it a job well done.

we’re replacing the wild with the tame | stupid dangerous ignorant humans

love you David !

In this unique feature documentary, titled David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet, the celebrated naturalist reflects upon both the defining moments of his lifetime and the devastating changes he has seen.

Coming to Netflix October 4 2020, the film addresses some of the biggest challenges facing life on our planet, providing a snapshot of global nature loss in a single lifetime.

With it comes a powerful message of hope for future generations as Attenborough reveals the solutions to help save our planet from disaster.

contenido adictivo intencionalmente generado por las redes sociales | tan simple como el esquema de premios y castigos, watson ;)

redes sociales que generan adicción y anunciantes que nos manipulan

Jaron Lanier / Entrevista Español

Jaron Lanier filosofo de computación, músico y ex ejecutivo de ATARI, pionero de la Realidad Virtual en una entrevista de por qué deberias borrar tus redes sociales

Habla de las gigantes empresas como Google, Facebook entre otras y la forma en que manejan algoritmos para colectar tus datos y cambiar la forma en que ves la realidad.

which are china’s true intentions, mr badden ? | the power of (bad) propaganda

USA trade with China | Is China the abuser? Or both of them are?

Steve Bannon and Kyle Bass discuss America’s current geopolitical landscape regarding China. Bannon and Bass take a deep dive into Chinese infiltration in U.S. institutions, China’s aggressiveness in the South China sea, and the potential for global conflict in the next few years.

Filmed on October 5, 2018 at an undisclosed location.

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