Author: Hakeem Ali-Bocas Alexander

Healthy Living & Self-Defense for Vocational and Avocational Motivation and Self-Improvement through Hypnosis, Yoga, Capoeira and Metaphysical Science.
Exercise Science, Yoga

Bikram Yoga: It’s Hot! (Global College of Natural Medicine)

Within reason, anyone at any age can perform
the poses, but this style of yoga does require the practitioner to be in better physical condition and have a high tolerance for heat. While the practice is somewhat controversial due to a number
of injuries sustained by class patrons, it’s still a popular and beneficial exercise choice.

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Education, Hypnosis, Math, Money

Math as Mass Hypnosis: On Mortgage-Backed Securities, Maritime Warfare, and Medical Research (MedScape Today)

The problems with the mathematical models started when banks started offering mortgages without knowing a borrower’s assets or income. (These were called “NINjA” loans, as in “No Income? No Assets?
Here is a loan anyway.”) Models don’t generally run very well unless you have good data to plug into the model; therefore, analysts were forced to make what amounted to an educated guess as to the
chance that a NINjA loan would end in default. …

Hemp -Marijuana

What Should We Do About Medical Marijuana? (Medcape International Medicine)

Philosophically, I agree that further research and easier access for medical use are good things if marijuana can help alleviate patient suffering. As a primary care physician and a mother,
however, I worry that becoming too lax with restrictions might make it easier to obtain for nonmedical use. The AMA report also reminds us that “whether or not cannabis is a gateway drug to other
substance misuse is controversial.” That’s what makes this issue hit close to my home and my office.