Hello! And welcome to another episode of 'a Spark of Hope'.
Thank you for joining me again.
Today it's all about Aurora/Aurorae: - what is an aurora - what triggers an aurora - the pros and cons of aurorae - how to increase your chances of witnessing an aurora including my tried and tested tips-and-tricks
I look forward to sharing the next episode with you soon!
- Alicia Jade
References:
- Facebook groups: Southern Hemisphere Aurora Group (aka SHAG) and Southern Hemisphere Aurora Group: Up-to-date Predictions: Your Aurora Australis Resource for Strength Estimation (aka SHAG:UPYAARSE). Yes, I know, the admins have a great sense of humour!
- The Glendale App and associated Aurora Alerts Telegram chat.
- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/

- https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aurora/

- https://www.space.com/coronal-mass-ejections-cme#:~:text=Coronal%20mass%20ejections%20(CMEs)%20are,more%20leisurely%20pace%2C%20relatively%20speaking.

- https://www.weather.gov/safety/space#:~:text=Luckily%2C%20Earth's%20magnetosphere%2C%20ionosphere%2C,have%20come%20to%20rely%20on.

- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/#:~:text=Sunspots%20are%20areas%20that%20appear,is%20a%20very%20busy%20place.

- https://earthsky.org/sun/is-a-solar-flare-the-same-thing-as-a-cme/#:~:text=About%20solar%20flares%20and%20CME's&text=Both%20are%20born%20when%20the,particular%20direction%2C%20sometimes%20toward%20Earth.

- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/nmp/st5/SCIENCE/aurora.html

- https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

- https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10109/

- https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/NOAAscales.pdf

- https://cdn.softservenews.com/southern_lights.html - https://hello-aurora.com/blog/aurora-forecast#

Hello! And welcome back to 'a Spark of Hope'.
Today we discuss 'Caffeine' and look at: - what caffeine actually is - where caffeine comes from - items containing caffeine - how caffeine works on the human body - the pros and cons of caffeine consumption
You'll also be exposed to aspects of Michael Pollan's Audiobook: 'Caffeine: how caffeine created the modern world', as well as NASA's study on spiders and the effects being exposed to various drugs had on their web weaving.
As promised, please see the links below.
I look forward to sharing the next episode with you soon!
- Alicia Jade
- Michael Pollan’s book 'Caffeine: How Caffeine created the modern world' - https://michaelpollan.com/books/caffeine-how-coffee-and-tea-created-the-modern-world/.

- Images from NASAs study on spiders (scroll down the page) - https://www.miragenews.com/nasas-experiment-with-spiders-mind-altering-996703/#google_vignette
- Caffeine for the Sustainment of Mental Task Performance: Formulations for Military Operations: 2 Pharmacology of Caffeine - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223808/#:~:text=Caffeine%20is%20rapidly%20and%20completely%20absorbed%20within%20an%20hour%20following,receptors%20and%20inhibition%20of%20phosphodiesterases.
- Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health. The Nutrition Source: Coffee - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/food-features/coffee/#:~:text=Low%20to%20moderate%20doses%20of,direction%20of%20a%20health%20benefit.
- Study.com: Caffeine | Structure, Formula & Composition: https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-caffeine-structure-side-effects.html#:~:text=The%20compound%20caffeine%20comprises%20carbon,10%20N%204%20O%202%20.

Hello! And welcome back to 'a Spark of Hope'.
This instalment is focused on 'confidence'! Definitions, quotes and theories are explored, as are the pros and cons of building confidence, finishing with strategies you can use to build your own confidence!
As always, please see the links below for various resources.
I look forward to sharing the next episode with you soon!
- Alicia Jade

- Google: here you can find the definitions and quotes I mentioned in today's episode, as well as some of the strategies I refer to for ways on building your confidence via Google.
- Steven Bartlett: * instagram = @steven * Book: Happy Sexy Millionaire - https://stevenbartlett.com/happy-sexy-millionaire * Podcast: Diary of a CEO
- Dr Julie Smith's book: 'Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before?' - https://www.drjulie.uk/ (the link on her website will take you to Amazon's website to purchase her book).