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You've probably read the latest news that Fair Isaac Corporation (aka "FICO") issued a new version of its popular credit scoring model, FICO Score 9 which will help millions of Americans who have medical debts on their credit reports. FICO's website explains that the new model will consider "paid collection agency accounts" of medical debts in "a more nuanced way."
About FICO-9, FICO.com states: "The median FICO Score for consumers whose only major negative references are medical collections will increase by 25 points." Looking at the many articles on the Worldwide Web, adding 25 points to a credit score is almost like the Holy Grail for consumers who want to reduce their cost of credit and have access to better credit terms. The Washington Post's Wonkblog even had a posting titled, "Raise your credit score without lifting a finger." (By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, 8/11/2014)
A recent "government report shows that almost 20% of US consumers – nearly 43 million people – have unpaid medical debts that have gone into collection." (Source: The Guardian, Author Jana Kasperkevic, 12/11/2014.)
Unfortunately, a new version of the FICO score is not the same as the latest update of Microsoft Windows, in which as many users as possible receive a copy and start using it immediately in place of older versions. The Wonkblog posting on 8/11/2014 explains, " 'It takes years for lenders to gravitate from older versions to newer versions,' said John Ulzheimer."
When will private lenders use FICO-9? We hope that will be soon, but the real impact will be when "Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA (which buy 90% of U.S. home loans)" adopt FICO-9. (Source: http://www.housingwire.com/blogs, by Kristin Messerli, 9/3/2014.) As of 2014, Fannie and Freddie still use FICO Score-4, which was introduced in 2004 and there appears to be little indication of updating the version, according to http://www.ficoforums.myfico.com.
For perspective, imagine if Microsoft announced Windows 10, when most computers were still running Windows XP, which Microsoft released in 2001 then moved to Windows Vista in 2007, according to Wikipedia. Unquestionably, many personal computers still operate on Windows XP, perhaps with good reason such as the computer lacks enough memory for newer versions of Windows or perhaps it does not have a touch screen, so it does not need Windows 8 or higher. However, it would be shocking to see almost all new and recent computers at large American financial corporations operating under XP.
Reading tea leaves, it may be a decade or more before FICO-9 is used by the mortgage industry giants, leaving consumers to wonder what they should do about the paid medical debt collection accounts on their credit reports. Accounts on a credit report must be reported accurately, so if you determine there are errors on your credit report, dispute the errors directly with the credit reporting agencies, preferably in writing with written proof supporting the dispute. I have free sample letters on my website, http://www.stopcollectionharassment.com and other sample letters are posted here at http://www.myfaircredit.com/forum. If that does not resolve the problem, consult one of the lawyers listed on this website in your state to determine if any credit reporting or debt collection laws have been violated and what can be done about it.
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Seattle SIM Golf TournamentAugust 7th, 2013, 0 Comments
A sunny Seattle summer day, a nice round of golf, and hobnobbing with your fellow technologists? We certainly can't think of a better way to spend a Monday afternoon. If you find yourself nodding your head in agreement, you might want to plan on using some of that PTO you've been hoarding all year to join us at the 20th Annual Seattle SIM Golf Tournament , Monday – August 19th.
The 20th Annual Golf Tournament
Monday, August 19th, 2013
at Bear Creek Country Club
What is SIM (Society for Information Management)?
Their website does a wonderfully succinct job at describing it: "SIM is an association of senior IT executives, prominent academicians, selected consultants, and other IT thought leaders built on the foundation of local chapters, who come together to share and enhance their rich intellectual capital for the benefit of its members and their organizations."
The Seattle group is a particularly active & successful chapter, sponsoring monthly member meetings featuring local thought leaders. Members are also encouraged to participate in events at the National level – including a leadership development program (RLF), and the Members in Transition program which helps IT executives prepare for their next career more.
Vickie Stovall, MACRO.CCS Division Manager, has been an active SIM chapter member since 2002 and previously served on the organization's board. The relationships she has developed as a result of her involvement in SIM have been invaluable. She will be participating in this year's golf tournament, and will be bringing with her some fun goodies to share with other attendees (think Blues Brothers…) so track her down and say hi!
For more details on SIM & to sign up for the tournament, visit their website: http://www.simnet.org/members/group.aspx?id=63405


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In ode to Pink Shirt Day, (happening tomorrow) let's celebrate all things Pink- especially PINK HAIR!
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The newest look to take the color world by storm is rose gold. This beautiful tone enhances and embraces natural warmth in the hair. Great for those darker tressed ladies out there! And so fun while going through the color correction and color removal stages. We always teach our hair students to keep the integrity of our clients hair in every stage of lightening and color removal. Rose gold is just one of the many options out there!
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Hair Stylists and Colour Technicians are sought out in some of the most exciting and fast-paced industries in the world including film, fashion, TV and photography. The Hair Art Design Program at JCI is the only accredited hair school in BC approved for a 520-hour curriculum. The program is 20 hours per week and offers the option of morning, afternoon, evening or weekend classes so that students can work at their current jobs while retraining for a new career. Our faculty is comprised of top working professionals and guest instructors whose focus is on the future of hair. This is a modern program providing a strong foundation of cutting and colouring techniques.


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Commitment to player development at the heart of Utah Jazz's rapid rise
There has been nothing but crickets from the Utah Jazz thus far through free agency. Utah could have pressed the fast-forward button on its current rebuild after a surprising 38-win season under rookie head coach Quinn Snyder. The Jazz had the opportunity to clear near-max salary cap space to chase one the NBA's premier free agents this summer. Instead, Utah has opted to stay patient. Patience has been a virtue for the franchise of late.
Utah's front office is bullish, to say the least, on their young core of Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors. David Fredman, who is entering his 42nd season in the NBA, said as much. The Jazz director of pro player personnel moved with the Jazz from New Orleans to Utah in 1974, and spent 15 years as an assistant to Jerry Sloan.
"I've seen about all the regimes [in franchise history] and I will say that I've seen nothing as exciting as what we're doing now," says Fredman. "It's certainly the most excitement we've had since the run to the Finals in '97 and '98."
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The front office's optimism is warranted. With the Clippers and Blazers expected to step back next season, the Jazz could seemingly compete for a playoff spot right here, right now.
Nobody around the NBA expected this rapid transformation only two years ago, following a dreadful 2013-14 campaign that tallied just 25 wins and culminated in head coach Tyrone Corbin's termination. Utah higher-ups credit the incredible turnaround to one main factor: the Jazz's hyper-attention to player development under Snyder with general manager Dennis Lindsey's heavy influence. The return of the Utah Jazz Summer League on July 6 is merely the latest example.
Lindsey arrived in Salt Lake City with a vision molded by 18 years inside the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs organizations. As the Spurs' assistant GM from 2007-12, Lindsey watched Gregg Popovich and his staff transform miscast youngsters like Danny Green and Gary Neal from D-League prospects to championship-rotation players. He also recognized the importance of San Antonio's hybrid relationship with the then-Austin Toros.
Synder's first head-coaching job came on the Toros' bench from 2007-10, playing an integral role within San Antonio's development system. The staff in Utah is littered with D-League alums; assistant coaches Brad Jones and Alex Jenson have both been head coaches in the D-League as well.
LaMarcus Aldridge joining Spurs after marveling from a distance for years
Together, Jazz leadership has meticulously approached player development. After Utah paid roughly $300,000 for a hybrid relationship with the Idaho Stampede last season, according to a source, it's no surprise the Jazz went all in and purchased the D-League franchise in March. "We think that's the way of the future," Fredman says.
Utah's relationship with the Stampede allowed the Jazz to call up a staggering seven D-Leaguers during the 2013-14 campaign. Four of which—Elijah Millsap, Bryce Cotton, Chris Johnson and Jack Cooley—all inked non-guaranteed, long term contracts with the team.
Cooley may be the modern model of a Jazz player. At 6'9", 246 pounds, the forward has worked tirelessly from his days as a plodding center at Notre Dame—"His first two years, he would almost shed tears the nights before our conditioning drills," Notre Dame coach Mike Brey says—to morph into a prototypical stretch-four in today's NBA. Agile yet burly, Cooley can pick-and-roll and dive hard to the rim. He's also capable of stretching the floor with a dangerous outside jumper. Cooley says he converted 70% of is uncontested three-point attempts during spring offseason workouts at the Jazz practice facility.
Utah's key has been taking an individualized approach to player development. During Cooley's six weeks with the Jazz this spring, it was the first time a coach literally had a tailor-made workout regimen with Cooley's name on it. "I feel like a lot of teams out there fall into the trap of 'All the 4s do this drill, all the 5s do this drill,'" Cooley says. "No two players are the same."
The Jazz repeatedly drilled Cooley in varying pick-and-roll situations with Jenson and Antonio Lang. He also trained under the watchful eye of Stampede head coach Dean Cooper. The Jazz emphasized Cooley's explosion off of screens, and Cooley workshopped a floater the Jazz feel confident he can unleash against quality NBA defenders in playmaking situations following a pick-and-pop.
Utah's coaches tinkered with Cooley's shooting mechanics as well. The big man spent hours with the Jazz's staff, shifting the ball further off his palm and into the ideal launch pad of his finger tips. The Jazz filmed every player workout and sent each individual home with a highlight tape to emulate on his own before Summer League minicamp began. The overall strategy has Lindsey and Snyder hopeful Cooley, Cotton and Millsap can improve the way Danny Green and Gary Neal did for the Spurs.
"We're very impressed with Jack's growth," Fredman says. "There's very little difference between the last few spots in the NBA and many of the players in the D-League. It's often just about right place, right time."
The final segment of Utah's offseason player workouts saw the Jazz send every player under contract to the P3 facilities in Santa Barbara. "We were one of the first NBA teams to start using P3," Fredman says.
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The Jazz bring their entire roster to Santa Barbara several times a season—a routine for the last six or seven seasons—and will do so again in September prior to training camp. Utah's strength and conditioning coach Mark McCowen has developed a relationship with P3's Dr. Marcus Elliot. The players are examined and tested by the P3 staff in the morning and the Jazz coaching staff runs them through basketball activities in the afternoon.
This spring, Cooley learned he needed to strengthen his hips to better withstand the pounding he absorbs against 7-foot behemoths in the paint. Utah credits their 2014 spring stint at P3 with jumpstarting Rudy Gobert's training to add the muscle and strength necessary for his breakout season in 2014-15. "It's gotten very scientific," Fredman says. "I guess there's basically analytics to the physical conditioning of NBA players these days also."
Utah has a near-flawless track record under Snyder and Lidnsey, who is now three years into his tenure. Purchasing the No. 27 selection from the Denver Nuggets in 2013 to swipe Gobert has proved an absolute coup. The Jazz are extremely pleased with the defensive potential Dante Exum flashed towards the conclusion of his rookie season, and they're very intrigued by how Trey Lyles's crafty skillset can blend with Gobert and Favors's power and athleticism in the frontcourt. Don't forget about their promising D-League investment.
All of the above explain why the Jazz have been silent during free agency. "We're very comfortable with the players we have right now, getting our young players better and seeing what we have before we venture into the trade market or free agent market," Fredman says. "That's something that has to do with our reputation as a work program and a developmental staff." Like the majority of NBA teams, Utah will have the chance to splurge in free agency next season, and they will enter the summer with even more knowledge about the development of Snyder's young roster.
Overall, the Jazz seem primed for a crescendo that wasn't expected nearly this early.
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We just got back from the Durango, Colorado CIY (Christ In Youth) summer conference last night. It was a little over 1000 miles back to Longview, TX, and it took 2 full days of driving. I'm a little tired of being cooped up in a van, but we did get to see some beautiful country (mostly in colorful Colorado) during the trip home. One of the highlights of the trip home was a snowball fight at a scenic overlook at the top of the Wolf Creek pass. Despite the protests of "No, you'll get Rocky Mountain Fever!" several of the youth and I drank from a fresh spring of melted snow during the same stop.
Thank you, all for your prayers while we were away. To those who were at CIY, thank you also for your prayers.
The Lord did some awesome work in the lives of a lot of youth. I'll post another article later about some of the unique work He did in my life during the conference.
Thank you, CIY, for your incredible ministry. You have some very talented people doing great work for the kingdom!


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|Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs, Nathalie de Vries
|Hannover World Exhibition Expo 2000 Dutch Pavilion, Silodam Housing, Market Hall Rotterdam
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MVRDV is a Rotterdam, Netherlands-based architecture and urban design practice founded in 1993.[1] The name is an acronym for the founding members: Winy Maas (1959), Jacob van Rijs (1964) and Nathalie de Vries (1965). Maas and Van Rijs worked at OMA, De Vries at Mecanoo before starting MVRDV.[2]
The firm's first commission was the new offices for the public broadcasting corporation VPRO in Hilversum, the Netherlands (1993–1997). Other built works include the Wozoco housing in Amsterdam (1994–1997) and the Dutch Pavilion at the Hannover World Exhibition Expo 2000 (1997–2000). These were followed by a business park 'Flight Forum' in Eindhoven, Gemini Residence silo conversion in Copenhagen, the Silodam Housing complex in Amsterdam, the Matsudai Cultural Centre in Japan, Unterföhring office campus near Munich, the Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam, an urban plan and housing in The Hague Ypenburg, the rooftop - housing extension Didden Village in Rotterdam, the cultural Centre De Effenaar in Eindhoven, the boutique shopping building Gyre in Tokyo, Veldhoven's Maxima Medical Centre and the iconic Mirador housing estate in Madrid. Recently completed projects include a public library in Spijkenisse, the Netherlands, a shopping center in Schijndel, the Netherlands, a bank headquarters in Oslo, Norway, and most recently a public market hall, combining housing and shopping into a monument arch, in Rotterdam.
Current projects in progress or on site include various housing projects in the Netherlands, China, France, India, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, a sustainable office building in Paris, a central business district in Shanghai, an office tower in Poznań, a museum of rock music and a community cultural centre in Roskilde and Frederiksberg respectively, large scale urban masterplans in Oslo, Bordeaux and Caen, an entire new eco-city in Logrono, Spain, a structural development vision for Dutch New Town Almere, the masterplan for the Floriade (Netherlands) Horticultural Expo 2022, also in Almere, and a research masterplan into the future of greater Paris which was commissioned by French president Nicolas Sarkozy[3] and the mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë.[citation needed]
Villa VPRO, Hilversum, Netherlands (1993–97)
Silodam Housing complex, Amsterdam (1995–2003)
Edificio Celosía, Madrid (2001–09)
Gemini Residence, two former silos converted into a residential building in Islands Brygge, Copenhagen
Designer retail complex "The Gyre", Omotesandō avenue in Tokyo (2006-?)
Market Hall Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands (2009–2014)
- FARMAX (010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 1999)
- Metacity/Datatown (010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 1999)
- Reading MVRDV (NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2003)
- Spacefighter The evolutionary city game (Actar, Barcelona, 2005)
- KM3 EXCURSIONS ON CAPACITIES (Actar, Barcelona, 2006)
- Skycar City (Actar, Barcelona, 2008)
- MVRDV Agendas on Urbanism (Equal Books, Seoul, 2012)
- MVRDV Buildings (010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2013)
- The Glass Farm - Biography of a Building (010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2013)
- Book Mountain - Biography of a Building (010 Publishers, Rotterdam, 2013)
Further reading
- Farmax: Excursions on Density. 010 Publishers, 2006. ISBN 9789064505874
- KM3: Excursions on Capacities. Actar, 1999. ISBN 9788495951854
- Reading MVRDV. NAi Publishers, 2003. ISBN 9789056622879
- Gonzalo Herrero Delicado. Mirador Building, Madrid, Spain: MVRDV and Blanca Lleó 2005. - Galinsky, 2006
- Frey, Darcy "Crowded House" - The New York Times Magazine, June 8, 2008
- ^ MVRDV: Profile, retrieved 13 December 2011
- ^ Orlandoni, Alessandra: "Interview with Winy Maas" - The Plan 013, March 2006], retrieved 4 September 2010
- ^ Agnès Poirier: Architects reveal plans to redesign Paris, in The Guardian, 13 March 2009, retrieved 4 September 2010
External links
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DINARA Studded Heart Ankle Boot KONSTANTINA TZOVOLOU
Description: KONSTANTINA TZOVOLOU studied Fashion Design at the Academy Of Art University in San Francisco. After a few years of working in the buying and merchandising world she joined the crazy trend of internet startups where she's spent the last 5 years explaining fashion and heels to computer engineers. The designer grew up in Greece, and is currently residing in San Francisco.
Price: $810.00 Visit the Website
Maria Lorenzo Heel
Description: This shoe is the perfect nude heel for any occasion. You can dress it up, or dress it down. It is great to wear during the day or at night, and will be the perfect finishing touch to any outfit! Snake print black leather, patent nude leather, strap detail at side, cutout details at back, heel measuring 4.5 inches, platform measuring 0.4 inches. Color: Black, Nude. MADE IN ITALY
Price: $550.00 Visit the Website
Description: deeFind is a line of edgy yet sophisticated shoes beautifully designed and constructed for women in all sizes. Inspired by the San Francisco cityscape each shoe is a unique piece of art and conceptually futuristic. Influenced by modern architecture, each shoe is aesthetically imbued with dynamic angles, bold lines and audacious structural gestures. Imported Portugal leather makes for one of the most feminine and fiercely comfortable shoes available today. deeFind empowers women, by defining and constructing their individuality through drop-dead femininity. The deeFind line is for confident women blazing a path toward their destination, powered by a ferocious thirst for individuality. Practicing the art of exploration through passion, metaphor, and fashion generates whole originality at the core of the deeFind's identity. Entrepreneur designer and founder Dierdre Wallace worked to produce the most refined designs while implementing alternative materials and creative methods to her pieces. deeFind shoes are made with larger than average purpose for a similar kind of woman. Riding out one of the most incredible journeys of her life, Wallace has allowed her dreams to navigate her to produce fiercely stunning construction that she passionately delivers to the fashion arena.
Price: $360.00 to $440.00 Visit the Website
Enter The World Of Piro Shoes
Description: Trendy Premium Leather high top with our unique cut out pattern. Hand made in Italy by 4th generation craftsman and reserved for the fashion elite! Comfortable, sexy, and stylish… a winning combination! PIRO (pronounced PIE - ROW), focuses on creating designs with an infusion of eclectic styles and materials. They marry traditional upper styles with their contemporary outsole counterparts. With each new delivery, Piro embraces the modern while continuing with the influence of the classics to create the flavor of PIRO.
Price: $239.99 to $240.00 Visit the Website
Kangoo Jumps
Description: Enjoy your workouts again with these Kangoo Jumps. These "trampoline shoes" for your feet are so much FUN, and what a conversation starter! You'll be hip and fit! Whether you are an avid jogger, a serious runner or a casual health-conscious exerciser, you will quickly appreciate the incredible number of benefits that Kangoo Jumps provide. Reducing impact shocks to your ankles, knees, shins, hips, lower back, and spine, by up to 80% is only one of them. Kangoo Jumps are perfect for: Running & Jogging Home Fitness Weight Loss Rebound Exercise Athletic Training Medical Applications Injury Rehabilitation Junior's Phys. Ed. &Games Just for Pure Fun! For every pair of Kangoo Jumps sold, we will donate 15% to a charity of YOUR choice.
Price: $229.00 to $249.00 Visit the Website
Testosterone® Ball Of Fire
Description: The TESTOSTERONE® brand was launched by Diba Imports L.P. in July 2013. The brand is designed to appeal to men with style, and features a wide collection ranging from slip-ons, to oxfords, to boots. Bold styling and fashion forward elements are the hallmarks of the new TESTOSTERONE® collection which you can find nationally on retailer's shelves or online at www.testosteroneshoes.com. Alternating materials is what makes this Testosterone shoe unique. The Ball of Fire offers a lace up vamp with alternating materials along the vamp and heel. A side zipper and adjustable snap around the upper gives this shoe detail and an urban look.
Price: $169.00 Visit the Website
Testosterone® Arch Way
Description: The TESTOSTERONE® brand was launched by Diba Imports L.P. in July 2013. The brand is designed to appeal to men with style, and features a wide collection ranging from slip-ons, to oxfords, to boots. Bold styling and fashion forward elements are the hallmarks of the new TESTOSTERONE® collection which you can find nationally on retailer's shelves or online at www.testosteroneshoes.com. This Testosterone boots is simplistic and classic. Distressed material gives the Arch Way a vintage look. Featuring a side zipper with alternating color details and a bold lycra panel ensure a comfortable fit. A strap detail on the upper heel tops of this style.
Price: $149.00 Visit the Website
K Swiss Shoes Best And Fashionable Brand For Women In Sorts
Description: Find your perfect size and style from over 100 of your favorite brands including K Swiss shoes,Stacey Adams,Hush puppies shoes and Florsheim dress shoes and many more. Shop the top brand shoes at Petesshoesonline.com. Petesshoes online provide a wide rand of footwear brand for you. You can get best offer on top branded shoes for all.Shoes sale are a massive craze amongst the fashionable people of the world. This time, Pete's shoes is offering discount on Best shoe brands for men and women. Some of the best brands of shoes in which you get 10% discount are as follows:-K Swiss shoes,Stacey Adams,Hush puppies shoes and Florsheim dress shoes and many more brand here available for you,visit and Buy your favorite brand at petesshoesonline.com.
Price: $149.00 Visit the Website
Description: Canfora, a favorite of Jackie Kennedy's was founded in 1946 by Amedeo Canfora. From layering fine leathers for the soles and embellishing with locally sourced costume jewelry, each pair is made entirely by hand in the company's workshop and store on the historic Via Camerelle in Capri. Sofia Loren, Princess Grace, Princess Caroline, Jackie Kennedy, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Dolce & Gabbana, Valentino, Naomi Campbell, just to name a few have all been big fans of Canfora sandals. You can view the entire collection and history of the store at www.canfora.com. All sandals are made to order. Canfora ships worldwide, however for a perfect fit you can visit the store or trace your foot with the online guide and fax it to the workshop in Capri.
Price: $145.00 to $550.00 Visit the Website
ThermaCELL Heated Insoles Offer Cordless, Remote Controlled, Rechargeable Heat For Your Feet.
Description: ThermaCELL Heated Insoles are the leader in comfort technology, featuring these benefits: •Regulated Heat - Advanced heat sensors maintain consistent temperature up to five hours per charge •Remote Control - Easily adjust temperature settings with a small wireless remote •Three Temperature Settings - Select Medium, High or No Heat on the remote control to maintain desired temperature •Wireless and Rechargeable - Lithium-Ion Polymer batteries fully recharge in less than four hours and are completely wireless, requiring no external straps or packs •Water Resistant - Insoles are protected against moisture and perspiration •Custom Fit - Insoles come in five sizes and can be trimmed to fit most types of boots and shoes •Quality Tested - SATRA, a worldwide leader in footwear research and development, tested ThermaCELL Heated Insoles for durability and heating. Wireless Remote Control Benefits include: •Designed to hang from belt, keychain or zipper •Small enough to easily fit in pocket •Activates insoles and allows the user to select from two temperature settings plus no heat •Controls the insoles from a distance up to seven feet away •Programmed to control one specific pair of insoles and works in a variety of environments Sizing Both styles of ThermaCELL Heated Insoles are customizable to fit any shoe size from women's 4.5 to a men's 14, and are available in: small, medium, large, x-large and xx-large.
Price: $132.00 Visit the Website
The ECCO Abelone Buckle
Description: A perfect combination of comfort and dress. This sporty slip on with wedged heal is soft and flexible for everyday wear. Fully leather lined for a pleasant interior with handsome buckle detail for added style. Uppers made of rich leather Leather lining Leather covered inlay sole with ECCO Comfort Fibre System (ECFS) Direct Injected, one-component PU outsole Specially developed comfort shank Hard wearing, light and flexible
Price: $130.00 Visit the Website
PYSIS Overboots
Description: PYSIS Posh Galoshes are fashion-forward overboots, or rain boots worn OVER shoes - from stilettos to kitten heels to wedges! For the woman who loves her shoes and hates to compromise her style for the weather, PYSIS (Protect Your Shoes In Style; pronounced like the water sign: "Pisces") protect shoes from rain, slush, salt and snow. With their treaded rubber sole, collapsible design, elastic closure and convenient carry bag for each pair, PYSIS allow women to always look their best and protect their favorite fashion investments!
Price: $119.00 Visit the Website
AFX - Ankle Foot MaXimizer
Description: Used by Olympic champions, professional athletes (NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, PGA/LPGA & MLS), endurance athletes, military, and professional dancers, AFX strengthens and improves the range of motion of the foot and ankle. Backed by years of research and in-clinic testing, AFX has been proven to improve athletic performance (balance, agility, explosiveness and vertical jump) and it used by top therapy clinics to help treat the most common foot and ankle issues such as plantar fasciitis, shin splints Achilles tendinosis, ankle instability and heel pain. Every AFX comes with a 25 minute training DVD, 11x17 exercise poster, carrying bag, a complementary online video support, and free online training programs and videos. It has a 1-year limited warranty, and your satisfaction is guaranteed or just return AFX and we'll refund your money.
Price: $99.00 to $129.00 Visit the Website
Umbrellas For Your Feet!
Description: Go Go Golosh is a new company recently launched by Holly Dale-Shapiro, an adventure-loving elderly entrepreneur who thinks it's never too late to chase your dreams! Holly is a world traveler and loves to travel with only a carry-on. But the one thing she could never find were boots to wear during foul weather that could fit in her small bag. She remembered her Great Aunt Edith, who used to wear galoshes when it rained, and the idea for Go Go Golosh began. Go Go Golosh is a line of packable, foldable and stylish galoshes that can be worn over heels and ballet flats. They are completely waterproof, meaning you can splash through puddles without fear of ruining your best shoes. They come in an array of colors for spring, along with a waterproof carrying bag for storing in your tote or suitcase when not being worn. Go Go Goloshes retail for $99 at www.gogogolosh.com.
Price: $99.00 to $100.00 Visit the Website
Vionic Men's Bryce Sandal
Description: Give the gift of comfort. Vionic with Orthaheel technology offers the best motion controlled footwear for sports recovery. Vionic's Bryce sandal is built to perform. It features flexible leather uppers, padded jersy lining and a soft toe post for a comfort fit. Invented by podiatrist Phil Vasyli, sandals feature biomechanically contoured, motion control footbed made from triple-density EVA for stability in the rear foot and cushioning in the heel and forefoot. Vionic sandals are recommended by the APMA and leading health and wellness guru, Dr. Andrew Weil. Men's sizes 7-13
Price: $89.95 to $99.95 Visit the Website
Handwoven Guatemalan Huarache Sandal
Description: For every pair purchased, we donate to provide clean drinking water to children and their communities. Every pair is handmade by artisans in Guatemala who belong to a cooperative comprised of over 800 women. Women, according to the U.N., invest 90 cents on every dollar back into communities. Investing in women and investing in clean drinking water for communities is investing in the future. The leather is all natural, the fabric hand dyed (AZO free) and made on a traditional foot loom by Guatemalan artisans. The rubber sole is typically made of recycled material. The sandals are hand woven and are assembled by hand in the mountains surrounding Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Proceeds benefit non-profits: Asociacion Puente (Guatemala) and Charity: Water (International). The sandals have been featured in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, People Style Watch and are available at select Anthropologie stores, among other retailers. Supermodel Bar Rafaeli and Actress Jamie Chung love them and have instagrammed them on their travels. Available now at ix-style.com
Price: $89.00 Visit the Website
Recycling Turns To New With Riudavets
Description: Established in the late 1920s, and currently run by the third generation, this family business has always guaranteed authenticity, durability and a proper fit. The authentic Avarcas Riudavets of today still carry many characteristics of those worn yesterday: a classic tire sole, a fine suede inner lining, greased leather and a hidden border stitch. The Avarca sandal has its origins in Menorca, a small island in the Spanish Mediterranean, where the land is dry and hard. Given these conditions, the Menorcan villagers needed shoes that were strong and flexible, yet simple in design. They soon found that Avarcas were the ideal shoes for this purpose. Avarcas come in variety of fashionable colors and prints (for men, women and kids), making it hard to go home with just one pair. They are the ideal footwear, complementing every outfit, from casual jeans to a smart dress. This sandal can easily take you from the beach to the city – making it the ultimate wardrobe staple. Comfortable, durable and handmade from premium Spanish leather and 100% recycled rubber (made from car tires), it's no wonder they have been around for hundreds of years.
Price: $88.00 to $120.00 Visit the Website
Teton Boot
Description: 14" suede boot with faux sheepskin lining. Decorative suede strap and antique gold embellishments make the warm and cozy Teton boots stylish and functional. LAMO Footwear is a California lifestyle shoe brand that brings the California casual trend and functional style together. LAMO Footwear ranges from $60 to $200 and is available at department stores and specialty boutiques nationwide or online at www.lamofootwear.com.
Price: $87.99 Visit the Website
Penny Loves Kenny Slip-On Pumps
Description: Need a standout shoe to go with that new outfit you just purchased? Then these slip-on pumps by Penny Loves Kenny are what you are looking for. This beautiful, faux suede pump has a synthetic sole, cushioned footbed and a 4 1/2in heel. This electric blue color is sure to give any outfit that perfect pop of color. Chic enough to be dressed up with your best dress or dressed down with jeans and a top, for the perfect look.
Price: $85.50 Visit the Website
Sensoria Fitness Smart Clothing Line: Tracks Steps Taken, Weight Distribution, Foot Impact, And More
Description: Sensoria Fitness is a new line of garments that come embedded with textile sensors that are soft, comfortable, durable, and machine-washable. Made of DryYarn (moisture-wicking) and other materials manufactured in the U.S.A. and Italy, Sensoria is powered by proprietary textile sensors and a flexible, light-weight, Bluetooth Smart-enabled anklet. Sensoria Fitness accurately tracks steps, speed, calories, altitude gain distance (like most trackers on the market today) but go well beyond that to also track cadence, foot landing technique, center of balance and weight distribution on the foot as you walk and run. The Sensoria Fitness smartphone app provides a virtual coach and can combine real-time biometric data coming from the socks to provide audio cues that may help the runner avoid gravitating back to bad habits (like heel striking). The Sensoria Software Development Kit is available and over 20 app developers are in process of creating additional applications for the technology (everything from a baseball coach, to salsa dancing lessons) The Sensoria Fitness T-Shirt and Sport Bra come with textile cardiac electrodes that allow you to simply snap your favorite heart rate monitor (Sensoria, Polar or Garmin) and get rid of uncomfortable plastic straps.
Price: $79.00 to $199.00 Visit the Website
Give Those Boring Old Unflattering Wellies The Boot With Zoubaby!
Description: Have a horse- or simply a puddle-loving fashionista on the list? Zoubaby's equestrian-style, weatherproof riding boots are as comfortable and practical as they are stylish and fun! Smart, slick and so easy to wear, monogrammed boots are the perfect pick—whether you're walking the dog, grabbing a latte, grooming a mare or outrunning the paparazzi. There's a reason why style icons, royal trendsetters, equestrians and hip moms-on-the-go reach for their black wellies every chance they get: they're a rare combination of practical footwear and fashion boots for women. Now you can make these must-have weatherproof boots your own with your initials embroidered in the color and font of your choice. You'll turn heads in these monogrammed boots while keeping your feet warm and dry with Zoubaby's knitted, nylon lining and classic riding boot design. Nab a pair for yourself, your best friend and your little ones. Zoubaby fashion boots for women are a sweet, thoughtful gift. And like the rain, they never go out of style.
Price: $65.00 to $98.00 Visit the Website
Give Those Boring Old Unflattering Wellies The Boot With Zoubaby!
Description: Have a horse- or simply a puddle-loving fashionista on the list? Zoubaby's equestrian-style, weatherproof riding boots are as comfortable and practical as they are stylish and fun! Splashing in puddles, navigating the pumpkin patch or walking the family dog, Zoubaby boots are perfect just about everywhere. And just think, these smart little wellies with your little one's initials won't get lost in the shuffle. There's simply no mistaking the owner of the cutest little monogrammed boots in town! Looking for a unique, personalized gift? Zoubaby children's rain boots keep little toes toasty and dry with a knitted, nylon lining. And they're even more adorable when mom and siblings wear matching pairs!
Price: $65.00 to $98.00 Visit the Website
BALLASOX: Not Your Average Flat!
Description: Tired of flats that are unsupportive, unflattering, and wear down fast? The creators of BALLASOX have your solution. Ballasox by CC Corso Como are foldable ballet slippers/flats that come in an array of colors and textures and are packaged in a reusable carrying pouch. Ballasox states, "if heaven were a shoe, it would look something like this." The shoe is lined with the introduction of a soft, form-fitting sock sewn into the lining of a butter skin leather upper and cushy rubber sole, which takes the flat to a new level of blissful comfort.
Price: $60.00 to $129.00 Visit the Website
TwoAlity Interchangeable Rubber Weather Boots
Description: The stylish savvy Fashoinista loves to change up her look and get more wear out of her staple pieces. When it comes to rain and outdoor boots, she can change as much as she wants with a pair from TwoAlity. All she needs to buy is one pair of rubber boots and change out multiple liners or inserts in prints and colors that pop. It's that easy. The stylish quilted liners are designed to keep the feet warm in cooler temperatures.
Price: $60.00 to $69.99 Visit the Website
Description: CEP compression socks are medically proven to help improve blood flow, allowing athletes to perform more efficiently for a longer period of time. CEP's graduated compression technology increases the rate of blood flow to and from the muscles increasing efficiency and decreasing fatigue. Athletes that wear CEP benefit from increased muscled support, reduced muscle soreness and faster recovery. BENEFITS of Progressive Run Socks: -More energy, greater endurance and enhanced performance thanks to improved blood circulation -Activates the flow of blood in the muscles -Muscle and joint stabilization for reduced risk of injury -Increased coordination by activating the muscles for a sense of stability and security when running
Price: $60.00 to $65.00 Visit the Website
Orthaheel Gemma Slipper
Description: Orthaheel's Gemma is the ultimate slippers whether you're treating yourself to a little luxury or gifting to a loved one. Invented by leading Australian podiatrist, Phillip Vasyli, it features built-in orthotic technology, providing your aching feet with arch support, breathability and pain relief in your feet/knees/legs/lower back. They're almost like walking on clouds. Available in women's sizes 5-11 and offered in 7 patterns and colors.
Price: $59.95 to $60.00 Visit the Website
Breezy Cool Ballet Flats
Description: The Breezy Cool Ballet Flat is an all-purpose shoe designed for the stylish and practical woman. Equipped with the ultimate fit and comfort, this 100% waterproof flat is the perfect footwear choice for sprucing up the garden, walking the dog or running errands around town. Muck's unique XpressCool lining material keeps feet cool and dry on even the warmest and wettest days. Available in a wide variety of bright colors and bold prints, this fashionable shoe is a perfect fit for all personalities!
Price: $59.95 Visit the Website
Roma Boots Fashionable, Buy-One-Give-One Rain Boots
Description: Roma Boots combines fashion with a mission to help eradicate the cycle of poverty afflicting street children and orphans. For every pair of Roma Boots sold, a new pair is donated to a child in need. Roma boots are the perfect choice for style and comfort. These all-weather rain boots are sophisticated and fun for business and casual dress. Visit us at RomaBoots.com!
Price: $59.00 to $89.99 Visit the Website
Distinctive, Hard-to-find Shoes That Blend Function, Style, Comfort And Value
Description: PlanetShoes.com is a lifestyle retailer committed to carrying a large assortment of distinctive, hard-to-find shoes that blend function, style, comfort and value. Whether shopping for eco-friendly, vegan, made in the USA, made in Europe, health and wellness, travel, outdoor, wide widths, or simply the hottest trends, PlanetShoes.com makes it easy to find quality shoes you can feel good about. And with a selection of shoes, bags and accessories from more than 200 brands, PlanetShoes.com offers something for every occasion, style and budget. For more information, visit www.planetshoes.com.
Price: $50.00 to $600.00 Visit the Website
Geluxury Slippers
Description: Geluxury slippers are moisture restoring slippers to hydrate and repair your summer feet. Available in stylish designs, they will make you change the way you think of moisturizing forever! Using a patent-pending gel formula, Geluxury leaves skin noticeably smoother, richer and revived. The gel is non-greasy and requires no clean-up after use. In fact, the only step required is to simply slip on a pair of Geluxury gloves; the gel lining does all the work. The key to Geluxury's success is the healing ability of the 7 botanical oils (Avocado, Olive, Jojoba, Grape Seed, Canola, Soybean and Mineral) found in the silky smooth gel lining. The gel will last the life of the product, eliminating the need to purchase moisturizing treatments.
Price: $49.99 Visit the Website
Add Pop To Your Favorite Classic Styles While Creating A Healthier World: PONIC & Co.
Description: PONIC offers a revolutionary and fashionable earth friendly shoe. Inspired by a dream in Italy, PONIC shoes are made with the lightest and most comfortable material on Earth. Ponics are made with amazing lightweight, and environmentally friendly EVA material (EVA = Ethylene Vinyl Acetate). EVA does not use chlorine in its production, which means less toxicity during degradation in a landfill and does not poison the soil. PONIC shoes are also anti-microbial which means they help stop foot odors! You can slip them on for a quick stroll to the market or toss them in your bag for a day at the beach. PONIC redefines classic styles providing the best design, comfort and fit with pop colors for any and everywhere! PONIC offers three distinct styles (Basil, Alex, Cody). Not only are these great creations versatile and attractive, but also they are environmentally friendly. This allows you to remain cool and stylish without the use harsh materials, creating a better world for us all!
Price: $40.00 to $60.00 Visit the Website
Civic Duty Shoes
Description: Civic Duty Shoes is a socially minded footwear company founded upon the simple premise that a leisure shoe can be attractive, fun, and comfortable while causing minimal impact to the environment in its production. While we're at it, we hope to inspire those around us—our partners in manufacturing and distribution, our customers, and those who benefit from Civic Duty's charitable contributions and endeavors. Civic Duty Shoes deliver fashion that is fresh, innovative, and unique. Footwear that is not only comfortable and stylish, but also durable and environmentally friendly. Utilizing Tyvek® material to make footwear that is lightweight, water resistant, breathable, and practically indestructible, Civic Duty is setting the bar high. With unisex styles and vibrant colors they are perfect for any season and outfit, these are also pre-wrinkled to give that vintage, one of a kind look right out of the box!
Price: $39.99 to $64.00 Visit the Website
SmartCells Anti-fatigue Insoles
Description: If you're simply too mobile to enjoy the benefits of SmartCells anti-fatigue mats, SATECH recently launched an all-new line of SmartCells Anti-fatigue standard and orthotic insoles. The SmartCells insoles utilize the same trusted technology as SmartCells anti-fatigue mats and are available in three different configurations to maximize comfort and best tailor to your lifestyle. The SmartCells® cushioning technology consists of a rubber surface layer integrated with an underlying array of cylindrical rubber cells that soften in response to surface pressure to provide maximum fatigue relief. The SmartCells act like springs that cushion as weight is applied and then rebound when the weight shifts, which returns energy and reduces fatigue associated with standing.
Price: $35.70 to $57.00 Visit the Website
Astrology Art And Inspiring Quotes Bring Back The Fun In Musewear Flip Flops!
Description: Give the gift that will get everyone talking! Musewear Flip Flops redefine fun for everybody who wears them. They're made in Brazil, of 100% deep and comfy rubber and they have quotes of inspiration from Gandhi, Buddha, Oscar Wilde, Ella Fitzgerald and many others. The SunSign Soles flip flops are covered is awesome original artwork and each bears zodiac descriptions you just can't resist - who doesn't know and love an enchanting Pisces, A Self-confident Aries, or a Laugh-loving Virgo! Treat yourself, or someone you love to the sassiest and smartest flip flops you've ever seen.
Price: $30.00 Visit the Website
Angel Gotti Footwear - Casual Bling N Things By Debbie & Angel
Description: Angel Gotti Footwear - Casual Bling N Things by Debbie & Angel - Beautifully designed sandal styles in flip flops and wedges. Angel Gotti Footwear is made in New York and corporate headquarters based out of Fort Lauderdale Florida. Comes in a variety of trendy, flirty designs and colors in diamonds, pearls, stripes and petals. So ladies, pamper yourself with a nice pedicure and a great pair of blingy sandals for Summer season. Your feet will love it!
Price: $29.99 Visit the Website
CaliMojos Color Changing Flip Flops!
Description: CaliMojos are not your ordinary flip flop. CaliMojos change colors in the sunlight the minute you step outdoors. Manufactured in Brazil using SolarActive color changing technology, these flip flops easily take you from sea to shore. The perfect pair of sandals for everyday. Vibrant colors and patterns adorned with a rhinestone that sets off the color changing straps. CaliMojos are made of recyclable PVC, they are skid free, and nickel free. Made with SolarActive technology you actually get two looks One for indoors and the color intensifies and appears outdoors. A gentle reminder to use sunblock everyday. Get your mojo on with CaliMojos! Not your ordinary flip flop!
Price: $28.00 to $32.00 Visit the Website
Robeez Digi Dino Soft Soles
Description: Robeez Digi Dino Soft Soles, from the new Spring/Summer collection, have leather uppers and and adorable T Rex dinosaurs that any mom or child would love. These soft soles also have a suede outsole, which protects from slipping, and an elasticized ankle band which will keep this shoe safely on baby's foot. At $25, these soft soles are the perfect gift for any occasion!
Price: $25.00 to $50.00 Visit the Website
Bright, Bold And Premium Quality Socks That Start Businesses.
Description: We make fun, bright, bold premium quality socks that help entrepreneurs in the developing world through our microfinance partner Kiva. We like to say that "our socks start businesses". We have 30 unique styles to chose from, each with an inspirational name and intention. Cole and Parker was founded based on a vision to create an intelligent, sustainable business that clothes the entrepreneur while using our passions of giving to support entrepreneurs worldwide. We partnered with Kiva, a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of micro finance institutions, Kiva has successfully facilitated over 400 million dollars of loans with a 99% repayment rate. Proceeds from each purchase of our socks is loaned to support entrepreneurs in poverty. So literally, purchasing a few pairs of socks can start multiple start ups around the world. And that is how our socks start businesses, thus the one for many business model.
Price: $24.00 Visit the Website
Gandys Flip Flops
Description: Gandys is a revolutionary brand created by two young, passionate brothers, who spent many years travelling before turning their hand to fashion. Gandys are the most comfortable, high quality flip flops you can find, helping you make your footprint in the world. Gandys are 100% Rubber, which is a bio-degradable, making Gandys very eco-friendly. With an array of colours, prints and exclusive ranges there is no taste uncatered for with Gandys - so everyone can create their own journey in style. Not only do our flip flops look good and feel great, but every pair bought, 10% of profits go towards fulfilling the Gandys dream of opening children's homes all over the world. After losing both their parents in the 2004 tsunami the boys are on a mission to help other orphans through the selling of the cool and quirky flip flops.
Price: $19.99 to $22.00 Visit the Website
BackJoy: StandRight
Description: BackJoy teamed with world-renowned biomechanical researcher Wil Van Bakel from The Human Movement Science institute of the Netherlands and posture experts from around the world to engineer a new system in footwear that places your body into optimal position with good posture. Through Active Stabilization technology helps you stand and walk better with optimal posture and movement, keeping your entire body in proper alignment. A neutral foot position provides optimal posture head to toe. When your feet, hips, and head are all vertically aligned, your body can move with optimal posture. StandRight's Natural gait line system™ guides the foot in every step protecting your foot from over-pronation and over-supination. StandRight's integrated system and proprietary shock absorbing materials relieve pain and provide total foot and body comfort, helping you to move and feel better. Get your StandRight product in either the Zen, Bliss or Flip style in a variety of colors.
Price: $19.99 to $64.99 Visit the Website
Bokos: Your New Favorite Sandals
Description: Bokos sandals are ultra-durable, easy to clean, and offered in over ten unique color options for both men and women. The sandals are available for just $18.00, and are the perfect sandal option for around the pool, after working out, and before a bike ride. The one-piece construction of Bokos means that the sandals are made to keep up for all of life's activities. Whether it is around the house or around the campsite, Bokos are sure to become your new favorite sandals.
Price: $18.00 Visit the Website
Cleatskins Transform Athletic Cleats Into Street Shoes
Description: Cleats are meant to be worn on the field, but not off. Nevertheless, kids rarely take the time to remove their cleats after games and practices. In addition to tracking dirt in cars and homes, this leads to numerous slip-and-falls. Not even professional athletes are immune to these mishaps. Last year, Major League baseball player Corey Hart required knee surgery after slipping on concrete while wearing cleats. This season, Buffalo Bills quarterback Kevin Kolb had a similar accident. Cleatskins also provide a quick transition to and from games and practices. If you or someone you love plays a cleated sport, there are Cleatskins to protect them. Athletes participating in non-cleated sports benefit from Cleatskins as well. Our Premier line was worn by the US Olympic wrestling team, and is used by many major collegiate programs (Cornell, Ohio State and Edinboro, to name a few). Bowlers use both our Golfskins and our Pro line (and competitive cheer squads use our product) to protect their shoes. And Cleatskins Court protect volleyball, basketball and tennis shoes from undue wear and the stray pebble.
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text: The wedding of President Jacob Zuma to his fourth wife, Bongi Ngema, will be a private family ceremony in Nkandla next weekend, the presidency said on Sunday.The cost of the ceremony was to be paid by Zuma with there being no government expenditure involved, spokesman Mac Maharaj said in a statement.The privacy of the couple and family has been requested to be respected.Maharaj said reports in the media suggesting the state bore the maintenance costs of Zuma's wives was incorrect. "The spouses pay their own living or household expenses, be it food, mortgages, lights, water and so forth. Nothing is paid for by the State in the four households of the spouses. They live in private homes," he said.The presidency did provide logistical and administrative support for spouse participation at state and official functions and provided a total of 60 domestic economy class flights per a year for child and child-minder travel. Transport costs for school-going children were also included.Otherwise, the living expenses of Zuma's children were borne by the family and not the state, Maharaj said.


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On Intuitionism
by Jason Stotts
Note: What follows here is the first draft of a philosophical essay on intuitionism that will appear in my forthcoming book Eros and Ethos in an appendix. I'm publishing it here because I'd like feedback on it to improve the draft. Please leave your feedback below as a comment below or email me at Jason(at)JasonStotts.com.
What I want to do now is to analyze the idea of intuition and of intuitionism to attempt to understand the phenomenon here and how it operates. Through this, I don't want to explicitly refute intuitionism, although I think this is a necessary consequence of our analysis, but rather, I want to show the underlying process that makes up intuition and pull back the veil on it, revealing it for what it really is. It's not that I think intuitionism is necessarily wrong, but it most certainly is not necessarily right and we need to consider the thoughts and beliefs we get from our intuition carefully.
Intuition has historically been thought to be the mind's ability to have immediate access to the truth, without any conscious input. As an example, you are reading a mystery novel and not thinking consciously at all about the book, when suddenly you just realize that you know who the killer is. Or, you've been going over and over a problem in your head and you suddenly have the answer days later when you're about to go to sleep. This is, apparently, your intuition working to give you the truth even though your conscious mind did not know it. Thus, intuition is taken to be some kind of direct access to truth. Now, many have thought that this "direct access to truth" has a divine source and that their god or spirits were giving the truth to a person and this matches the attendant feeling of just knowing and being certain, as though the knowledge were given to us by the divine. So, the question is, how does this happen? How can we understand intuition as a real thing in the world without having to rely on explanation based in fantasy and wish? In order to answer this, we need to take one step back.
I think my theory of emotions (cf. Chapter 2) precisely captures the connection of what we call consciousness and sub-consciousness. Our conscious mind is the one that is in our control (or, perhaps, we think of ourselves as our conscious minds). It has powers like teleological judgment, abstract reasoning, integration, and differentiation, etc. It would be inconvenient at best, and completely stifling at worst, to try to live our complex lives with all of our mental functions in our conscious control. It would simply be too much to attend to at once. To fix this problem, much of what we need to get through our days is automatized. This is both natural and desirable. For example, I need to think critically and engage when learning a new skill like driving. Once I've mastered it, though, I barely need to consider the mechanics of it when I'm doing it. In fact, once the activity is thoroughly automatized, attempting to consciously focus on it makes the action clumsy and awkward. This is because our conscious mind has let go of the information and given it all to the subconscious mind. Now, the conscious mind could choose to relearn it, but, again, there is only so much the conscious mind can hold at once, and so everything we choose to keep there must displace something else. This should not be understood to mean that everyone has the same capacity in their conscious mind, since clearly we all do not. What it does mean, though, is that when we learn and automatize a skill, it leaves our conscious mind and resides entirely in our subconscious.
When people talk about using their subconscious for different ends, and let us be clear that this definitely happens, what they have done is to program their subconscious with certain routines and let it operate as normal. For example, any writer worth his salt knows that writing has two distinct phases: drafting (the putting of words onto paper) and editing (making that into good writing). In drafting, the writer must let his subconscious freely bring forth his ideas in language. This is because language is another automatized ability that we have. Attempting to use language consciously is terribly inefficient and may even be nearly impossible for most language users. If you doubt this, try to use language consciously: spell each word and sound it out as you go, make sure to conjugate each verb as you go. Make a conscious choice about tense and make sure you can explain why you chose that tense and not another. Make sure that you carefully choose each individual word and be able to explain why you didn't choose any other. The very enterprise would be prohibitively hard. The good writer has worked long and hard to develop his writer's voice and his presentation style. It is not only what we choose to say as writers, but how we say it and how it affects our audience. This, however, is far too much to think about consciously. In fact, if a writer were to try, it would completely stymy the entire process and force the writer to plod along from word to word, with each sentence being an achievement. It would be, in short, impossible. The automaticity that our subconscious mind affords us is absolutely critical throughout our lives and this is especially clear for the writer. For this reason, we utilize the great power of our subconscious.
The subconscious is not some magical thing, though. Good writers are not born with the subconscious ability to write, this is a skill that must be mastered and perpetually practiced. We can program the subconscious different ways, the artist uses one routine, the writer another. The man who walks is using one routine, the man who rides a bike another. Our subconscious is capable of holding many, many, routines in it and every time we learn a new skill (subconscious routine), we add it to our subconscious. Of course, if we don't practice these skills, they may fade from our subconscious. Our subconscious is not a permanent storehouse and I'm sure all of us have had the experience of trying to recall a previously mastered skill and finding ourselves out of practice or "rusty." When we need these previously mastered skills, when I need to ride a bike in the first time in many years, for example, I don't consciously think about what to do, I rely on my subconscious to supply me with this information. If it has been too long and the skill has faded too far, then I can supplement this with conscious learning, which allows me to use the skill and also re-sharpens my subconscious routine, helping me to do it again in the future.
Now, our subconscious is not limited to physical skills, but can also handle even complicated mental problems. For example, have you ever been mulling over a very complex mental problem and then have the answer suddenly come to you later, when you're doing something completely different? This is your subconscious taking on the mental problem and working on it for you beneath the surface. You need your conscious mind to live in the world and we can't always be focusing on mental problems: we need to eat, get to work, bathe, etc. Luckily we can quickly transfer this problem to our subconscious where our minds can continue to work on it, even while we're consciously engaged in other tasks. Of course, if you want to do this consistently, you need to develop a subconscious routine for this.
This ability to sub-consciously work on even very complex mental problems outside of our conscious mind is precisely what we call "intuition." Or, rather, it's called intuition when our subconscious returns the answer to the question it's been working on. When we get this answer, it seems to just come to us without us having to consciously think about it (because we haven't), and we know that it's right. This attendant feeling of truth, or correctness that comes with the idea, is because it, naturally, conforms to all the information we have about the issue. In this sense, it necessarily fits given the information we have available to us. This is why it feels like it's definitely true: as far as we can tell, it is. On the other hand, we may not have all the information. For example, I may notice that my wife has started acting suspiciously, staying out late with friends, taking secret phone calls, and evading questions about her actions. I might think nothing of it, then suddenly be hit by the intuition that she's cheating on me. And, given the information my subconscious has, it does fit. So, I commit to confronting her after work, get home, walk in the door, and am met by a gigantic surprise party for my birthday. Just because the intuition feels true and fits the information, does not mean it is true. And this is the danger of intuitionism: our intuitions will always feel true and they will always conform to the information we have, but that does not mean they are actually true.
In a very real way, intuitionism is the deification of our own subconscious into an oracle of truth. And this is absurd, because we all use our subconscious to store automatic routines, memories, and knowledge. Our subconscious is the great machine right below the surface. But it is not infallible. We have all mis-recalled information we were certain of, forget skills at inopportune moments, and generally asked our subconscious for something that it wasn't able to give us. Just because we intuit something, does not mean it's true. We must use our conscious judgment to determine its truth by treating an intuition as a hypothesis and seeking more information in order to determine whether it is true or not.
Our intuitions cannot serve as a source of justification for a belief, they are based only on our own beliefs and the information available to us and have no necessary connect to reality. When we say that we intuit something, what we mean is this: I got this idea from my subconscious and it just "feels right" to me. This is entirely insufficient to determine the truth of the matter. In case more refutation is needed, consider how different people have different intuitions: few philosophes seem to share intuitions about what is right and moral. If intuition were a direct access to truth, this is impossible. If, on the other hand, we are right, then this only makes sense as different people will have different beliefs and have different information available to them. In fact, not only can we understand it from our perspective, it is a necessary consequence of our perspective.
Ultimately, intuition can be very useful in life, but it tells us only about our own beliefs and nothing necessarily about the truth.


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Youtube Japan Goes Green On World Environment Day
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I was surprised when I logged in to check Youtube today here in Japan. Their front page had a distinct environmental theme, and many videos that would feel right at home on greenz.jp or treehugger.
Backed by a lot of good people, with NHK and the Youtube channels of United Nations University as well as Asahi.com and National Geographics, this is a media initiative that could reach the hearts and minds of lots of people.Did you know that the United Nation started the World Environment Day in 1972, at the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment in Sweden. This was actually suggested by Japan!
15 million users access YouTube each month in Japan. In order to help this community find videos to encourage them to think about environmental topics, YouTube is collaborating with some of its premium partners to create the Think Green channel. I wish other countries would do the same!
Programs available include documentaries and a large number of shows from NHK, Japans public broadcasting company. There are programs for children and magic shows, and serious discussion about current topics, how car companies are dealing with high gas prices and preparing for peak oil and climate change, or trying to reduce trash. Here is one example, from the UNU Channel:
The Japanese company Blest has developed one of the smallest and safest oil-to-plastic conversion machines out on the market today. It's founder and CEO, Akinori Ito is passionate about using this machine to change the way people around the world think about their plastic trash. From solving our landfill and garbage disposal issues to reducing our oil dependancy on the Middle East, his machine may one day be in every household across Japan.
While holding up a bag of trash, he states, "It's a waste to throw away, isn't it? This is a treasure."
From UNUChannel
And, today, greenz.jp celebrates our one year anniversary as contributers to treehugger.com. Thanks for all your comments!
Written by Martin Frid at greenz.jp


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