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The Kalām Cosmolgical Argument attempts to prove very little.
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"The Kalām Cosmological Argument [KCA] is a variation of the cosmological argument that argues for the existence of a First Cause for the universe. Its origins can be traced to medieval Jewish, Christian and Muslim thinkers, but most directly to Islamic theologians of the Kalām tradition." [1. http://en.wikipedia.org...] The classical argument is:
There are modern variations of the argument, including one by William Lane Craig:
There have been many debates on debate.org as to whether the KCA is a valid argument or not. Many people are interested in the argument, so I won't argue that it's not interesting. People are naturally curious, an it's an interesting puzzle. I maintain, however, that not much of importance depends upon whether or not the argument is true.
How is "very little" to be judged? The KCA is presented as proof of the existence of God, and it's sometimes taken s proof of the existence of the Christian God or a similar God. I will argue that if it proves any god at all, it proves an uninteresting one. "Very little" is still subjective, but it is to be determined in that context.
The Debate
Thanks to my opponent for accepting this challenge. He has a strong record of debating on the side of religion. I hope readers will find our debate informative.
The burden of proof in this debate is shared, meaning that the better case should prevail. In legal terms, it is the preponderance of evidence that determines the outcome.
This debate is part of the "99th Percentile tournament." [2.
DR 6. DDO site rules always apply. Neither side may add or modify rules for the debate once the challenge is accepted.
RoyLatham and I have both been members of DDO for three years, so it's amusing that are now debating for the first time. I'm looking forward to this.
1. Morality is important, the God question alone is not
In a classical story from Buddhism, a man confronts the the Buddha and demands to know whether God exists, saying the Buddhist teachings can only be trusted if the Buddha can answer his question. The famous response from the Buddha was, "If you were shot with a poisoned arrow, would you demand to know who shot it before you removed the arrow?" Life poses challenges of what is moral and what is proper. Those challenges must be met when they occur, and they must be met whether or not God exists. Hence, the Buddhist teaching is to focus upon the resolution of moral issues and not to be concerned with whether or not God exists.
If God exists and mandates a moral code, that would be important, but the KCA is so far removed from a moral code as to be irrelevant. The following chain of needed proofs is required to get to a god-given moral code from the KCA:
Morality isn't the only issue of concern, but if we consider worship or salvation or other religious matters, they all follow the same pattern. Most religions take step 7 as an act of faith; they assume that God exists and has communicated a moral code. Many religions posit that the moral code is revealed in the scripture of their faith, but Jains, Buddhists and Deists believe that the moral code is revealed by applying reason to observation of human nature. Buddhists refuse to consider the god question. Some atheists, naturalists, also derive a moral code from human nature, believing that there is a moral code, but it is not given explicitly.
2. A KCA first cause might be natural
A common pattern in the history of religion is for people to attribute unexplained natural events to be the work of deities. Why do volcanoes erupt? Why does it rain or not rain? These natural events were attributed to the work of gods. If the volcano erupts, that was then offered as proof that the volcano god exists and was displeased. If it rains after religious rituals are performed, that was cited as proof that the god was satisfied. If it did not rain then that was proof of a god still displeased. Either outcome confirmed the god.
Why were natural events attributed to gods? Because alternate explanations were, at the time, not plausible. They were arguments from incredulity. It must be so because no alternative could be conceived.
If the KCA is true, it proves there is a first cause. However, the first cause could be a natural event. Renowned cosmologist Stephen Hawking argues that the universe exists of it's own nature.
"Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing," he writes. "Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. … "It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going." [3. http://www.guardian.co.uk...]
How is such a natural event possible? Many people to this day do not understand the causes of volcanoes or rain. Nonetheless, we accept the judgment of scientists who understand the natural processes involved. Hawking believes the mechanism is explained. Physicist Michio Kaku outlines the theory:
"... we believe, though we cannot yet prove, that our multiverse of universes is 11-dimensional. So think of this 11-dimensional arena and in this arena there are bubbles, bubbles that float and the skin of the bubble represents an entire universe, so we're like flies trapped on fly paper. We're on the skin of a bubble. It's a three dimensional bubble. The three dimensional bubble is expanding and that is called the Big Bang theory and sometimes these bubbles can bump into each other, sometimes they can split apart and that we think is the Big Bang. So we even have a theory of the Big Bang itself." [4. http://bigthink.com...]
Ah, but what of the origins of the multiverse? It exists outside of time, so it gains immunity from the question of first cause. That's exactly how God gains immunity from being subject to the Kalam argument for first causes. Asking why the multiverse exists is like asking, under the assumption that KCA is true, why God exists. If the KCA proves a god, then it must have also proved a space outside of time for the god to exist.
So if the KCA is deemed true, the debate only moves to whether the first cause is natural or supernatural. Because the KCA does not prove the existence of any deity, resolving it favorably does not advance the proof of a god.
If the KCA is false, then a god may still exist. God may exist separately from the physical universe, which many religious people have always maintained. So if the KCA is found false, it does not advance a disproof of god in any way other than science explaining things previously explained by deities.
3. The Kalam god is amoral
Assume that the KCA is true and further that a god is defined as being the first cause. The only defined property of that god is being an uncaused cause. The god need not care at all about humans or their affairs, the god need not be omnipotent or omniscient or good. The Kalam god need only perform the one task of creating the universe. In fact, after creation of the matter and energy of the universe, the Kalam god may cease to exist. The Kalam god may or may not have the power to cease to exist, but the possibility cannot be excluded.
The Kalam need not even be able to reason. Some creatures have no reasoning ability, but accomplish things through instinct. Birds build intricately designed nests solely by instinct. Beavers build dams, a task beyond many people, without high-level reasoning. So the Kalam god might have no function beyond reflexively creating one or more universes.
Of course, the Kalam god might have other properties, but arguing that requires evidence beyond Kalam. That starts with Step 2 on my list of needed proofs.
Note the KCA began with ancient Greeks and was advanced by Islam and Christianity. It is therefore consistent with a variety of concepts of God, including various requirements for morality and a host of other religious beliefs. KCA does not contradict any of the diverse faiths. Consequently it is irrelevant to the issues and doctrines of importance.
What makes this debate more interesting than the myriad other KCA debates on this website is that we are looking at the implications of the argument rather than its soundness. It is my assertion that if the KCA is indeed sound, then the implications are quite remarkable. In fact, if I've done my job rightly, then atheists will have even more to strike the KCA down.
Virtually all of my opponents claims were addressed in my opening arguments, to which he did not respond.
Con says, "It is possible to determine several characteristics of the first cause through transcendental necessity ..." What does transcendental necessity mean? It seems to mean his claims.
Timeless. Con argues that time if finite because if it extended infinitely far back it would be "logically absurd." That's a classic argument from incredulity, claiming that something must be so because the person cannot imagine it otherwise. For example try, "There cannot be an upper limit to the speed of an object, because no matter how fast it is going we cannot imagine that it cannot go faster." That's convincing, except that Einstein's claim that it is false has been verified. What we can imagine is a limitation of ours, not a limitation of the universe we observe. Other religions, e.g., Buddhism, have no problem with the past being infinite.
However, the objection is overcome even if time is finite. Con postulates a space outside of time where God exists. Modern physics postulates a multiverse that exists outside of time. As Kaku analogized, our universe together with it's time is a bubble in the multiverse. There is no requirement that time exists everywhere in the multiverse. One scientific theory is that time will ultimately end in our. Other universes will continue with their own dimensions of time. The modern theory may not prove correct, but the conceptual alternative exists. So if the KCA is true, the debate over whether the first cause is natural or supernatural will continue.
Let's suppose that the modern cosmology is wrong because there is no space outside of time. If so, then God cannot exist outside of time either. We then are back looking at an unsolvable problem, which the KCA did not advance. Any argument that claims God is exempt from some limitation can be equally applied to the multiverse.
Spaceless. Con argues, "Just as our time cannot beget our time, our space cannot beget our space." That is consistent with an 11-dimensional multiverse that spawns four-dimensional universes. Moreover, the analogy is invalid. Our present universe is expanding and literally creating more space. Nothing prevents it.
Changeless. Con claims, "Change itself is an event, and events are temporal." When the universe is created there is no time, so creation is one exception to all events being temporal. Time only exists after it happened, so we can look back and find the time when it happened. But before that, there was no time, so it didn't happen in time.
This is "inconceivable" in the sense that no one can relate to "time beginning" in terms of ordinary experience. What scientists do is write equations and attempt to show that the equations are consistent with what we experience. The question of "can we imagine it?" is not part of the calculation. If a theory proves true, it does not require that we be able to imagine it.
Unimaginably Powerful. Con says, "While the laws that govern it are simple, the sheer amount of energy contained within it is beyond our ability to fully comprehend." Con has told us three times that he cannot imagine anything but a God cause. However, the ability to imagine large amounts of something is not an argument for or against anything. However, Con's next argument, "Therefore, whatever caused our universe is incredibly powerful." does not follow. Consider, "The energy unleashed by an atomic bomb is enormous. Therefore the humans who created the bomb must be of even greater physical power." Not at all. Nor does it require a mhuman to move the snow in an avalanche.
The argument also fails in presuming a creator. Consider, "The force of gravity that holds a galaxy together is unimaginably great. Therefore, there must be a powerful gravity god that facilitates it." There isn't. Physical forces do not need gods to operate them. Large forces are typically associated with unintelligent nature. The sun converts 4 million tonnes of matter into energy each second without any intelligent guidance.
Personal. Con says, "There are only two kinds of things that are both timeless and immaterial: minds and abstract objects ..." This is flatly false. The multiverse, as conceived, is both timeless and immaterial. It contains material universes, but the multiverse itself is not bound by material.
Con's assertion that minds are timeless and immaterial is not proved. In our everyday experience, minds are only observed to exist within material bodies. In our experience, a mind without an operable physical body has no power to create anything other than thoughts. We do not understand the mechanism of subjective consciousness beyond the level of the biology of brain activity. At that level, the "mind" is a time series of electrical events. Therefore a mind that exists outside of time is not conceivable to us. Being inconceivable is not decisive, but we can at least write the equations for the multiverse to show that it works in theory. There is nothing that remotely suggests a mind that works independent of time.
The KCA does not undermine naturalistic presuppositions
Con says, "The fundamental presupposition of naturalism is that the cosmos is all there is, ever was, and ever will be." Perhaps there is some conception of naturalism that makes that assumption, but I've never heard of it. The Buddhist thinking I quoted was that it is irrelevant to know anything about God or the cosmos to resolve moral issues. The Deist sentiment of the Declaration of Independence is "We hold these truths to be self-evident ..." Self-evident means apparent from what is observed. In particular the nature of mankind as observed. Deists believed that God created the universe and will return in judgment, but that moral laws could only be found through naturalism.
Naturalism does not discount the possibility of miracles, nor the existence of God. Miracles are events that are inexplicable based upon our current knowledge. As discussed, religion has traditionally explained volcanic eruptions and everything else otherwise unexplained.
The question for religion is not whether God exists, it is what God wants if He exists. Deists argue that God exists and morality is made evident by human nature. Buddhists say that it doesn't matter whether God exists, because morality is evident in human nature. Scientific naturalists say that God is unnecessary, but not impossible, but that in any case morality is self-evident.
KCA does very little to support Christ's resurrection
What must be explained is the story of Christ's resurrection as told in the Bible. Consider the probabilities of:
a. the events didn't happen, but were added to the Bible to enhance Christianities appeal
b. the events apparently occurred, but were staged as a hoax to appear miraculous
c. the events apparently occurred, but were staged by space aliens to set humankind on a path
d. the events actually occurred, but were the work of beings from another dimension
e. the Christian God did it
The Christian God is the least plausible of the explanations, with or without the KCA. Since even then the KCA is seven steps of proof away from the Christian God, it proves very little.
"Virtually all of my opponents [sic] claims were addressed in my opening arguments, to which he did not respond."
Pro is mistaken in calling this the fallacy from incredulity. It's not that I personally find the idea too wacky to be believable. I can't even think it if I wanted to. It is logically incoherent. An actual infinity of things leads to a violation of the law of non-contradiction. Hilbert's Hotel exposes the problem. It leads to the claim, "it is true that the hotel is full and that the hotel is not full."
It's always appropriate to question responsiveness. Readers will decide if Con has addressed the whole chain of logic needed to get from the KCA to issues of importance.
Morality is important; the God question alone is not
I derived step-by-step that God is only important to morality if God exists, is concerned about humans, imposes a moral code, communicates a moral code, and the moral code is understood unambiguously. Buddhists recognize this situation and consider the question of the existence of God irrelevant. They instead consider the questions of morality directly. Deists believe in the existence of God, but that God does not reveal a moral code so it must be derived from observation. Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, and others agrees that a moral code is mandated by a God, but do not agree what the moral code is. Many atheists reject the existence of God, but derive a moral code by observation of human nature. Religions generally agree on some important moral principles, but Buddhists, Deists and non-believers agree on those points as well.
The sole fact of the existence of God does not settle moral questions, but moral questions are what is important. If the KCA were settled, and additionally it were proved that the first cause is a god, Virtually no one would change their moral behavior as a consequence.
I do not understand Con's rebuttal. He says, "the proposition only works if God is already proven not to exist." Not only is it possible to consider that question of the importance of the existence of god to morality without presupposing the existence of God, I cited many who have done in a very serious way.
A KCA first cause might be natural
I referenced modern theories of multiverse in which temporal universes are "bubbles" within the multiverse. While the multiverse has temporal universes within, they appear in a space that does not have time. Con incorrectly argues that because some of the multiverse has time, all of it has time. Physicists Hawkins and Mikaku contradict Con's unsupported claim. Modern physicists accept that anything that can be described by equations can exist, provided it agrees with observations.
Con makes an argument from incredulity, that a multiverse without time cannot be imagined and therefore cannot exist. However, Con also argues that God can exist outside of time and even can have thoughts and plans without the temporal sequence we ordinarily believe inherent in a thought process. So Con finds a God that exists outside of time acceptable, but a multiverse that exists outside of time is claimed inconceivable. Note that God's universe has a temporal part forming our universe, but God is allowed to keep our universe distinct while the multiverse is not. If the same standards of credulity are applied, God cannot exist either.
Modern cosmology seems to support the universe beginning with an uncaused cause, but a natural one.
The Kalam god is amoral
Con says I "prematurely acceptthat morality is an independent subject from God." There is no doubt that in practice morality is independent, because believers do not agree on morality. Deist, Buddhists, and naturist atheist derive morality from human nature. Those who believe in revelation accept the moral code as an act of faith, no as a matter of dependence from the KCA.
A god that causes the existence of a temporal universe has no properties other than than needed to cause existence. Con asserts that a god that causes existence must be a "mind." If so, the mind need not do anything but think of causing existence. The god need not be concerned with morality or human affairs, nor have powers other than being a first cause. So even if Con is correct, it has no relevance beyond what a purely natural first cause implies.
Arguments from incredulity
Con claims that arguments from incredulity can be valid. He says, "It's not that I personally find the idea too wacky to be believable. I can't even think it if I wanted to." That is a fundamental mistake. I cannot even think of a God that personally controls every particle in the universe; the bandwidth alone is inconceivable. Yet I grant my inability to think of it proves nothing. I pointed to the speed of light being an absolute limit. Can one even think of that? All of ordinary experience tells us that no matter how fast we go, we can always go faster. That we cannot go faster is incredible. Physics is resplendent with such inconceivable facts, ranging from wave-particle duality to vacuum energy. Yet they are proven true, despite our inability to conceive of them.
What science does is ignore whether things are conceivable to us or not. Scientists write equations and see if nature conforms to the equations. If the equations work, our ability to conceive of the mechanism is irrelevant. What makes something impossible is contradiction with observation, and nothing else.
Con argues that time extending into an infinite past is impossible. If the equations work and the implication agree with observation, then it is possible. Nothing else counts. Actually, to my understanding is that modern theory is that time starts and stops in universes that appear in the multiverse that exists outside of time. Time start and stopping is no more conceivable than time being infinite.
Con says, "Therefore, even if the multiverse is the cause of this universe, it must itself have a beginning." No, because beginnings are phenomena of time, and the multiverse exists outside of time. Con has no problem conceiving of God living outside of time, without a beginning. The multiverse is the same in that respect, but the multiverse is simpler.
Spaceless. Con is wrong in his claim that only abstractions can exist outside of time. Physical theory is developed to the contrary.
Changeless. Con again errs in asserting that because a multiverse has a time dimension, that all of it must exist in time. That is like saying that if a house has glass, all of it must be made of glass.
Immaterial. "Being" in the from of the multiverse is postulated to exist a level above matter and time.
Personal. Con does not explain how a mind can exist independent of time, unless there is a higher space than time. He asserts that for God. That may also be the case for the multiverse.
The KCA has very little effect on naturalism
Con argues that he cannot even think that a first cause could be a natural cause, but scientists have no trouble with conceiving of a natural first cause. Whether current multiverse theory is true or not, the concepts that allow a natural first cause are already in play. Scientists have not ruled it out based upon arguments of it being inconceivable. If the KCA is proved, then the naturalists will accept that a first cause is likely a natural cause.
Let's suppose the KCA is somehow also proved to imply a creator god. Naturalists would become Deists, but none of their moral beliefs are likely to change. Deist Jefferson wrote "We hold these truths to be self-evident ..." That is exactly what a naturalist has always maintained. Proof of a divine first cause does not even go as far as Deism, because Deists further assumed a God that would return in judgment. Those are additional needed proofs. KCA makes no difference to people who always believed, and it makes no difference to those who always found morality in human nature.
The KCA makes resurrection little more plausible than without it.
I gave many ways the story of resurrection might be plausibly explained, all much more probable than a religious miracle. Con did not deny any of the alternatives, so the KCA does not advance the plausibility. All of the alternative are so much more probable, that skeptics would not be impressed. Many religions recount miraculous events, so would proving the KCA put all miracles on solid ground? I think it would advance none.
No one's beliefs are upset by the KCA. It proves very little.
The resolution is affirmed.
My first reaction in reading Pro's final round is that he read my words but didn't make a sincere effort at understanding them. So much of his rebuttal takes my previous round out of context that I will be hard pressed to correct his many misrepresentations.
While I do believe roy succeeded in weakening the Kalam argument, I don't think he did enough to demonstrate it attempts to accomplish "very little". Proving that the universe had a first cause would give a lot of credibility to theism. Even if we did say it didn't prove God, it would still move theism one step closer to accomplishing it's burden of proof. The argument would be moved to whether the universe would be cause naturally or super-naturally. I think con made good enough arguments against a natural cause. While I don't think he necessarily proved God would be the cause, he certainly pushed the likelihood towards the theists favor. There are good arguments that say an infinity cannot exist. While pro attempted to prove the multiverse could exist outside of time, I believe con showed God was more plausible as a being who transcended time.
Even if morality were more important than God like pro argues, I don't believe that undermines the significance of a God existing. Both are very important questions. It would also give more credence to the non-natural arguments for morality.
That is not a definition of 'miracle' I have ever seen. In that case, all unknown phenomena would qualify as 'miracles.' The accelerated expansion of the universe would be a 'miracle.' The deviation of Mercury's orbit from the orbit predicted by Newton's theory of gravity would have been a 'miracle.' Radioactivity would have been a 'miracle.' Yet no naturalist of any sort would call or would have called these events with unknown causes 'miracles.' Your use of terminology is so loose as to deprive it of meaning.
"Naturalism is obtaining all knowledge from nature."
And there lies the problem. You have failed to define 'nature' as it is defined in naturalism. If by 'nature' you mean reality or existence, then this definition of naturalism becomes entirely meaningless.
The problem with using the fallacy of incredulity at multiple turns is that it also comes across as a personal attack as it serves to paint my actual arguments as being utterly ignorant rather than failing to make all the necessary points. There's a difference, and I don't think it's subtle.
I think it's safe to say we both felt personally attacked, but it only makes sense given how frustrated we were at our disparate use of terminologies.
@Carlos, A naturalist thinks a miracle is a natural event whose cause is unknown. Many such events are known. Deists believe God exists, but all knowledge is obtained from nature. Naturalism is obtaining all knowledge from nature.
Naturalism does not discount the possibility of miracles, nor the existence of God."
That's a pretty strange definition of naturalism you have there then, RoyLatham.
Anyways, now I can tell you're just desperate for a vote when you whine about nit-pickity conduct. This tells me you're not really interested in "scenarios in the real world" as it were. And arguing with one's own terminology though confusing, shouldn't be a reason to lose.
I get your frustration if only because I was equally so. The fact that you say I was writing a monologue is more of an indication that we were talking past each other.
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Malcolm Knowles was one of the first people to recognize the importance of understanding the way people learn in order to create effective educational programs for adults. Knowles was one of the most important figures in adult education in the US during the later half of the 20th century, and his influence continues to shape the way that we approach workplace training today.
One of Knowles' most important contributions was his emphasis on the importance of self-directed learning for adults. He advocated a shift in focus from the idea that adult learning was about educating people to the understanding that it was about helping them to learn. Education was not something that a teacher could give to an adult learner. It was something that the individual had to achieve for themselves. He also believed that adults learned differently from children, and popularised the term 'andragogy' for adult learning, as opposed to pedagogy; the teaching of children.
Andragogy, for Knowles, focused around five key characteristics that separated adult learners from younger students. Adults have a more mature self-concept, which makes them more self-directed beings. Adults have also developed more experience, which they can use as a resource while learning new ideas. They have a greater social readiness to learn, and a different orientation to learning, since what is learned can potentially be immediately applied to problems in the workplace. Adults also have more internal motivation to learn.
As Infed's biography of Knowles suggests, this theory of adult learning does have certain limitations. For example, it considers all adult learners to share the same characteristics and doesn't take their personal experiences and life situations into account, or allow for differences in learning styles between experience-led activists, thoughtful reflectors, abstract-thinking theorists and practical pragmatists. However, it does provide us with a picture of the adult learner that can shape the way we approach adult education and training.
A self-directed learner who is driven by internal motivation requires very different handling to a reluctant child who is sent to school by their parents, and this is being reflected in a more learner-centred approach in adult education, according to the CIPD, with 62% of respondents to a recent survey reporting that their companies were focusing on developing a learning culture.
A student who is eager to learn and who engages actively with the learning process will probably not benefit from the passive learning and rote memorisation that might work for children. Experienced learners who are oriented towards workplace problems might instead do better when simulations, role-playing and case studies are used.
Recent surveys of managers have found that engagement is currently a key objective. As business recovers and the so called 'war for talent' increases managers realise that they need to create engaging workplaces and this includes the training programmes that they run. It is often said that business has changed and companies can no longer 'do things to' employees. Rather they have to create the conditions where those things happen by choice.
Those who question the sudden arrival of engagement as a key business objective question why it should suddenly be trending. Was there ever a time when engagement was not a key objective. As with so many trends it's just that people are suddenly talking about it.
Malcolm Knowles work and thinking shows that creating the environment for desired results through engagement is not a new idea. In fact, he was writing about it in the 1950s.
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I am one who tends to stay away from the thriller and horror genres because they do not interest me. Most anime and manga I enjoy are about the great strides a person makes to become a better person overall. And ever since the "Zombie craze" lead by several video games, movies and manga; I thought nothing great could ever come from this concept. Yet I am a Hero could seem to be another story about surviving the zombie apocalypse, starts off with a different angle… The main character, Hideo, is a mangaka.
I am a Hero has a very strong beginning arc that brings up my favorite part of the series so far, "Brain-Dead" Art and Entertainment. The main character is a struggling mangaka who had a short lived publication and is the shadow of many of his contemporaries. One namely being his girlfriend's ex, who is highly successful. He shows attributes of his struggle in his story boards, phrases like "the hero is absent" come up a lot. And every time Hideo feels down, he reminds himself, "I am the Hero" (the kanji for his name is the character for Hero). His greatest challenge is to fight against the industry that favors "brain-dead" stories over stories with substance. This is paralleled by the outbreak of a zombie like disease that begins to spread all over Tokyo. In the same way that the popularity of "brain-dead" entertainment affects the minds of the pop culture audience, so does this outbreak. Hideo is faced with a moment where he must take his role as a mangaka, and create his own story in real life. He must create himself to be the hero.
Some of the shows that have the main character be a creative usually never allow it to flourish. Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (ERASED) was a popular anime in the winter season, that had a similar case. A failing mangaka must take the opportunity to become the hero of his own story. This was just used as a plot device, showing no real connections to the main character being a mangaka coming to play into the story's development. Bakuman takes a similar approach of a team of two boys begin their rise into the manga industry. Created by the creators of Deathnote, it was a glorified and very shonen style autobiography to a degree. Yet, being a mangaka was used as a motivation. It is difficult to use the main character as a mangaka because they fall into the same trap, coming up short with what can be done.
I am a Hero uses Hideo in a way that he is taking the pencil and using himself as the canvas. As the story progresses and the world of the manga business is left behind in Tokyo, Hideo faces several forks in the road. In the several situations he is faced with, he has moments to be able to shine as the hero. Hideo overthinks many things like an author would and gets caught talking to himself many times. In these situations, he is creating his own story by his actions. He has a chance to make his perfect manga and have himself be the hero. He was not able to fight back the industry that was brain-dead and lifeless, but he now has a chance to continue moving forward in the new world as the hero the people will need from this brain-dead and seemingly lifeless virus.
Hideo stands in the middle of the torii. Being in the middle of a torii is meant for Gods and Heroes.
I am a Hero is a great read, and for someone that is not a fan of thrillers or zombie series, this one has a lot more to offer than just another survival story. The several characters Hideo runs into are clearly villains corrupted by the new world or step up to be heroes in their own rights. And those moments when characters take that moment to be a hero, are truly the highlights of the series.
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Can Yahoo! find next big band for Universal?
Yahoo! Canada is giving indie bands and solo acts a shot at the online limelight.
Yahoo! Canada is running a campaign for sponsors Universal Music Canada and Toronto-based Metalworks Studios that gives online musicians and live performers a shot at stardom – with Canadians paring the list of potential winners down, elimination-style. The 'Up Yours' contest offers the winner $10,000 cash, 30 hours recording time at Metalworks Studios, a $10,000 scholarship to the Metalworks Institute, as well as a shot at a record deal with Universal.
Starting March 20, users can register for a Yahoo! ID to watch, vote and comment. The last day to submit content is April 7. One week later, Universal will announce the top ten contenders. Voters will help the sponsor pare that list down to the top three, who will be announced on May 1. Voting for the winner ends May 6.
Yahoo! Canada marketing acquisition specialist Jaime Kalesnikoff tells MiC that promotion for the campaign began with a guerrilla marketing team handing out postcards at Canadian Music Week events. On-air contest ads will run on about five Corus Radio stations, including 102.1 The Edge in Toronto. Kalesnikoff says a print campaign may launch during the voting phases of the campaign, but details have not yet been decided.
The contest is similar to another Idol-like talent search Yahoo!'s US network experimented with last fall. The US prize was $50,000 plus a development deal to star in a Yahoo! show. The finale was presented in a game-show-like video at talentshow.yahoo.com that featured a host, five finalists and commentators including Tom Green.


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oh no i have not, i just woke up got class all day but when im there ill look for one on my laptop
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Okay I have done a little research and every thing I have found says that each memory slot only has the capability of 2 gig of ram each. Which means 4 sticks of ram at 2 gigs to get to the max of 8 gigs. I have no idea why that is. Finding information on this motherboard is like finding hens teeth. What I would try is 2 sticks or your 4 gig memory modules in the black slots and then check Resource Monitor and then if things don't look proper try them in the blue slots and check Resource Monitor. A manual would sure be handy.
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I'm sorry I am running 4 sticks or 2GB ram, they were backwards I swapped the ones I pulled out and now I got my 8 GB thanks for helping! :)
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What is up. Your post #8.
Okay I'll do that in a sec, I have two sicks of RAM and both 4GB
Then in your picture post #9 you show 4 slots filled in the picture single channel. I have no idea with all 4 slots filled you can be in Single channel if the correct ram is being used. Then you say your ram was in backwards. You swapped them around and things are okay. I don't know what in (backwards) means. I'm glad your fixed but it would be nice to know just what steps you did to explain this so I and others can learn what happened. You now have 4 sticks of ram 2 gigs @ for a total of 8 gigs as per your motherboard specs and that's great.
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Discover these Top 5 Mobile Messaging apps and how can they be employed for marketing and advertising.
We cannot deny the fact that mobile apps have change the way of life. It has changed the way we interact with people. We can not only send across text messages but also pictures, videos, audio etc.
Some of the most Popular and the leading social messaging apps are listed below along with their details.
1- WhatsApp
The world's most popular messaging service has launched 5 new features. These are enhanced photo sharing, Document sharing, background colors, storage space, video zoom.
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Whatsapp - Marketing & Advertising:
Their motto is No adds, No games, No gimmicks. With BBC's broadcast list feature new was delivered. Users are required to add the contact in their mobile address book to enjoy messaging via Whatsapp.
2- Viber
Viber was founded by four Israeli and Belarussian partners. This is another famous social media app which allows free calls to and from people using it. It has an interesting feature which is called ViberOut that allows users to make domestic and international calls.
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3- Kik
Moreover the younger is attracted towards this app because of the anonymity factor. Approximately 70% of users are between age group 13-25.
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4- Line
Line users can exchange texts, images, video and audio and conduct free VoIP conversations and video conferences. It even offers camera with filters, topic based chatting forums and also a timeline for sharing status updates. Users can apply different themes and customize the app.
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With newly introduced Line@ app, Businesses can communicate with the users of this application.
5- Snapchat
As the name says, it is a photo sharing app that also allows you to record videos, chat with friends and fun things like drawing on photos. It lets you view live stories from around the world. Basically, to put in other words, this is an image messaging and multimedia mobile application.
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A St. Charles man was killed Sunday when he drove his motorcycle into the rear of a car that was waiting to turn left, Kane County sheriff's police said today.
The dead man was identified as David Barker, 57, of the 39W900 block of Stonecrop Court.
The accident happened around 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Illinois Route 25 and May Lane in unincorporated St. Charles.
According to police, Barker was northbound on the highway when he struck the rear of a Chevy Cobalt that was stopped in the northbound lane waiting to turn left onto May. Barker was ejected from his bike, a 1996 Buell.


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انتشار دیجیتالی: اکتشاف بر اساس در مدل های کسب و کار موجود
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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Volume 83, March 2014, Pages 54–65
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Like other creative industries, the book publishing industry is currently experiencing a shift from analogue to digital technologies and formats. This shift challenges existing business models and impels firms to re-examine their product portfolios and core competencies. Through a qualitative case study of the three largest publishing houses in Norway, Aschehoug, Cappelen Damm and Gyldendal, this paper investigates how digitisation affects business models in the book publishing industry. The paper argues that the publishing houses are two-faced in meeting new digital technologies. The industry has come relatively far in developing industry standards and joint distribution systems. However, the functionality and user experience of digital products is still poor, prices are still high, and the share of Norwegian language digital titles is low. In addition, knowledge acquisition from consumers and lead users are suboptimal. Due to divergence in goals, formats and markets, there is a lack of a common dominant design for digital publishing. This represents a substantial uncertainty for the publishers, who are moving step-by-step into the new digital era and whose exploration of new market opportunities and alternative business models remains anchored in traditional and analogue business models. The paper also discusses how current institutions contribute to preserve the analogue publishing regime.


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The disappearing art of hand-painted Bollywood posters is the topic of Original Copy. Sheikh Rehman is a painter living in Mumbai and is the last in the city to create hand-painted movie posters. Working behind the screen of an old Hindi cinema, Rehman and his team work to create meticulously detailed larger than life banners. However, with attendance dwindling and the theatre switching to plastic posters, Rehman's art might become a relic of the past. There was a time when movie posters were something more than a bunch of heads photoshopped together. From the early days of cinema all the way to Star Wars, it used to be much more of a normal occurrence for movie posters to be hand painted by artists. Sheikh Rehman learned his profession from his father and he refuses to give up, even though his family decided to adopt other careers. Not content to make standard movie scenes, Rehman creates impressive lifelike paintings with pink, orange, and blue skin tones on the characters. Throughout the course of Original Copy, Rehman and his team are working on a large banner for the theatre, which begins as merely a sketch and turns into a very beautiful piece of art. As such, it is kind of heartbreaking that this banner isn't really appreciated as art and is just treated as merely the marquee for the current film playing at the cinema. In a roundabout way, Original Copy says a lot about the state of the film industry, where attendance is down and there is no longer really a need for artists like Sheikh Rehman. It is definitely a real shame. ★ ★ ★ ★ | LIKED IT Screenings:
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MEU Strasbourg the nominee for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize!
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated as one of the 28 contenders for the European Charlemagne Youth Prize!
The prize is awarded in recognition of the most valuable youth projects taking place across Europe and we have been chosen from among 327 entries this year! The prize is awarded jointly and annually by the European Parliament and the Foundation of the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen. You can find out more about the prize and follow the updates here: http://www.charlemagneyouthprize.eu/pl/introduction.


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Working with The Lowry's marketing team Web launched an innovative Facebook platform which allows users to book theatre tickets via their social media website on Facebook.
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Monday, September 16, 2013
We've lived here less than a year, but I'm fairly confident that we will live here for the rest of our lives (and now that I've said it in print, I'm sure the universe will conk me on the head with change at some point). We are in love with Boulder. We are in love with Longmont, in love with our little house that we are gradually painting blue instead of the yellow walls it came with, in love with these mountains and these roads. In love with our lives here, in a way that we never experienced in DC. And I'm almost ashamed to say that, in this disaster, we got lucky. Very lucky. The neighborhood next to us is one that you see in some of the aerial pictures that are being passed around online, showing flooding over front porches and halfway up garage doors. Roads less than two miles away have been closed, I have friends with homes that have been destroyed, friends that are temporarily trapped in their homes because there is literally no way out.
It hurts my heart to look at photos attached to online news, and I know I shouldn't look, but I can't look away. Just like hundreds of other athletes that live here, I spent all spring and summer riding up and down mountains and all over the counties surrounding Boulder, I've refilled my bottles at the corner store that no longer exists, I've ground up the many miles to mountains town that have been washed away, I've planned long Saturday adventures on two wheels that I won't be able to ride again for a long time, if ever.
And our house stands. Dry. All of our grass will probably die and the backyard smells pretty funky, but we have been incredibly lucky. I won't stop saying it. Lucky. Fortunate. We are grateful. We're going to do what we can to help with the aftermath of the storms, but I wanted to take a moment. To pause. To recognize what is going on, what has happened, and to be thankful that we are able to extend our hands to help others instead of be asking for help of our own, this time around.
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Sending safe and positive thoughts to Colorado. It's heartbreaking. So glad you guys are safe and happy.ReplyDelete
Very glad you are okay and very sad about so many others. How fortunate that you have found a place you love. It makes life so much better.ReplyDelete
So awful. I'm glad you guys are ok and fortunate enough to help others.ReplyDelete
I can't believe how nuts it was up there last week; we had all these plans for my Uncle's memorial and most were canceled because of all the flooding. In the end we were just grateful that no one was hurt or suffered any loss, my Aunt lives very near where a few of those roads washed out and there were some frantic moments when we couldn't get a hold of her. I am so glad you and yours are ok and hopefully we'll get to meet up when we're down there for T-Day.ReplyDelete
I'm so glad you guys are staying dry and loving CO!ReplyDelete
Glad that you are safe. My hubby is from Boulder and he has strong roots there, so it's been hard to watch the news and see what's going on, although like you, most people we know have been very fortunate.ReplyDelete


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* Minutes show desire for a 'clear presumption' of more
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* Officials poised to adjust forward guidance on rates
* Policymakers downplay soft economic data, say taper on
By Jonathan Spicer and Ann Saphir
* Minutes show desire for a 'clear presumption' of more
$10-bln cuts
* Officials poised to adjust forward guidance on rates
* Policymakers downplay soft economic data, say taper on
By Jonathan Spicer and Ann Saphir
NEW YORK/ST. LOUIS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Three Federal Reserve
officials on Wednesday said they believe the U.S. economy is
gaining traction despite a recent slowdown from severe weather,
allowing the central bank to stick to its plan to wind down its
massive bond-buying stimulus this year.
The comments, from the heads of the Federal Reserve banks of
St. Louis, San Francisco and Atlanta, freshen the message in the
minutes of the Fed's most recent policymaking meeting, also
released Wednesday, which showed many thought only a big change
in outlook could disrupt further measured reductions in
Indeed, several Fed policymakers wanted to drive home the
idea that their asset-purchase program would be trimmed in
predictable, $10-billion, increments, according to minutes of
the Fed's Jan. 28-29 policy meeting.
The minutes also showed the officials were nearing a
decision on how to adjust a promise to keep interest rates low
for a while, including the possibility of incorporating
financial stability concerns in that promise.
At the meeting, which was former chairman Ben Bernanke's
last, the Fed decided to make another modest cut to its
bond-buying program, which now runs at $65 billion per month.
It made the move despite weaker-than-expected job gains in
December and turmoil at the time in emerging markets brought on
in part by the withdrawal of Fed stimulus.
Participants generally "anticipated that the economy would
expand at a moderate pace in coming quarters," the minutes said.
"Several participants argued that, in the absence of an
appreciable change in the economic outlook, there should be a
clear presumption in favor of continuing to reduce the pace of
purchases by a total of $10 billion at each (policy) meeting."
Even those who were more worried about persistently low
inflation and high unemployment did not push for a pause to the
taper, the minutes showed.
A recent run of soft economic data since the meeting, much
of it attributed to bad weather, appears to have done little to
change that view, at least among Fed officials speaking
"I think a lot of this (softness) will come back out as we
get into better weather patterns," St. Louis Fed President James
Bullard told journalists after a speech at the Exchequer Club in
John Williams, president of the San Francisco Fed, said in
New York that the economy has shifted to a "healthy, stronger
path" and noted there is a "high hurdle" to stop the U.S.
central bank from its plan to keep cutting its bond purchases.
Similarly, Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Atlanta, said the central bank will likely end its
bond-buying program by the fourth quarter "as long as the
outlook remains solid and does not deviate dramatically from the
path we believe it's on."
None of the three vote on the Fed's policy-setting panel
this year, but all three participate in regular policy
As it stands, the Fed under its new Chair Janet Yellen aims
to wind down and halt the bond buying later this year. She will
run her first policy-setting meeting March 18-19.
The Fed has promised to keep interest rates near zero until
well after the U.S. unemployment rate, now at 6.6 percent, falls
below 6.5 percent, especially if inflation remains below a 2
percent target.
The minutes showed Fed officials expect to alter this
guidance soon, given how close the current jobless rate is to
the 6.5-percent rate-hike threshold, and the minutes suggested a
lack of appetite for simply moving the threshold lower.
Unemployment touched 6.6 percent in February.
In what might come as a surprise to some, the officials
raised the possibility that financial market risks, such as
asset-price bubbles, should play a bigger role in the decision
on when to tighten policy.
"Several participants suggested that risks to financial
stability should appear more explicitly in the list of factors
that would guide decisions about the federal funds rate once the
unemployment rate threshold is crossed," the minutes said.
Bullard said that while no language to that effect had been
directly proposed, "we've come off a very difficult financial
crisis and we don't want that to occur again." Williams,
meanwhile, stressed the Fed should not "oversimplify" its policy
plan down to one or two economic indicators.
Several officials also argued that any refreshed forward
guidance should stress the Fed's "willingness to keep rates low
if inflation were to remain persistently below the Committee's 2
percent longer-run objective," the minutes showed.
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A while ago my brother was asking how one would go about making a t-shirt quilt. His actual question was "what is the easiest way" to make one. My mental response, "send them to me!!!" but far be it from me to rob someone of the opportunity to quilt, so I told him various ways his wife could make them into a quilt. Next my brother started asking how one would go about getting me to make them a t-shirt quilt. Twist my arm!
I expect my brother is thinking more along the lines of The Blanket of Heat, but really, I made that when I was fourteen and it's tied. I've come quite a bit farther in my quilting in the last fifteen years.
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my pharmacist says there's no generic (wrong). Is it available yet? CVS says no. I want generic to help with cost to me.
Is aggrenox available at pharmacies?
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I read that taking aspirin and dipyridamole separately is not nearly as effective as taking Aggrenox. Does anyone know if this this true? Because of the high cost of Aggrenox I'm thinking of asking my doctor about switching to Plavix but wonder if it is as effective. Aggrenox has worked for me for 3 years.
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Scarlett 24" Bench is rated out of 5 by 1.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Kory from Fabric Love the benches but I purchased to put side by side but the fabric is just a bit different so putting them side by side did not work. I actually put on each side of my dresser in our master and they look beautiful.
Date published: 2017-08-25
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Recently I have spoken to many people who are going through tough times. I saw this posted from a church in Norfolk. I thought is was a good Monday morning good reminder:
So that's the unrelated introduction. Now let me jump to the Monday thought because I know you only have a little bit of time to read. Some things are certain in life! In a hurry on Monday meets that certainty.
This really is to highlight a PilotOnline.com article under the Courts and Crime section. In an article titled Juror's post about thugs, Black Lives Matter went unnoticed before Norfolk officer's trial, we read the story about the recent Norfolk verdict involving the police officer who was charged with killing a mentally ill black man.
Once the officer was found not guilty by the jury, a reporter followed up and determined that the Norfolk prosecutors did no research on the background of the jurors. Their jury research in determining who would be best suited for the presentation of their case. If they had done some research, they would have learned that some of the jurors had postings on social media that showed their affinity for police.
The reporter contacted prosecutors in the surrounding cities to determine if they utilized social media in researching prospective jurors. Then, the article cites sources who make reference to the thought that it is legal malpractice to not do jury research.
The attached article is interesting reading. As one expert was quoted as saying, that wouldn't you want to know that one of the jurors who was chosen for the trial had previously written on her Facebook page? Would it impact you if you found out that the juror had written, "America should be ashamed of how we treat cops". I suspect that if the defense attorney had done his research, he gladly accepted that juror on the panel. Did that impact the finding of not guilty?
Life isn't just playing with monopoly money and hoping to collect the railroads. Many times, cases are won and lost before the trial starts because of pretrial preparation. Coach Bear Bryant said, "It's not the will to win that matters. Everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters".
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Spitzer doc unveiled at Tribeca
Work-in-progress sympathetic yet critical of former governorNEW YORK -- Alex Gibney took the wraps off his work-in-progress doc about former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Saturday night at the Tribeca Film Festival.
The untitled film, which includes several interviews the filmmaker conducted with Spitzer about midway during A&E Indie Films' two-year production process, offers a largely sympathetic though occasionally critical look at Spitzer's accomplishments -- as well as his downfall and the suspected forces behind it. Allies and enemies, including former New York State Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, also are interviewed.
The project was one of the most warmly received titles available for acquisition during Tribeca's opening weekend. Several films have emerged from under the radar to attract buyer interest, including the polygamy doc "Sons of Perdition," the poetic drama "Lucky Life" and the Vietnamese actioner "Clash."
As is traditionally the case at Tribeca -- and increasingly the case even in hotter markets like Sundance, given the tougher climate for indie fare -- no immediate sales are expected.
Late-weekend hopes centered on several Sunday premieres, including the James Franco-toplined crime drama "William Vincent," the Kim Cattrall-as-porn-star comedy "Meet Monica Velour" and the Billy Joel concert pic "Last Play at Shea."
Distribution executives who were unable to attend the sole Spitzer screening are expected to view the film outside the festival before bidding begins. One main draw is that Gibney goes beyond the familiar aspects of the case -- like Ashley Dupre, the prostitute described as Kristen in the federal affidavit filed by prosecutors -- to dish up the first-ever interview with Spitzer's most frequent escort. That woman, who is now a commodities trader, doesn't actually appear in the film. Instead, she is referred to by the alias "Angelina" and her words are spoken by an actress, who re-enacts her interview with Gibney.
The film also presents new information about the scandal in an amusing interview with Emperors Club VIP's giggly young madam, Cecil Suwal.
"You have to question what the hell was the future president of the United States thinking by spending time on the phone with a 22-year-old like Suwal, trying to figure out how to secretly wire bank transfers to her operation so he can see hookers while he has everyone chasing after him," said Gibney in an interview after the screening. "There's some kind of major issue there, and it's still a mystery."
There are several shocking moments in the film, such as former Goldman Sachs chairman John Whitehead recalling that Spitzer told him "I will destroy you" -- "I hope I didn't say that," Spitzer replies in the film -- or the former governor's explanation of his behavior. "You cave into temptation in ways that perhaps seem easier, less damaging, than relationships that take on a different tone," he says.
"I'm not sure he can properly articulate why he did what he did," Gibney said of Spitzer's vague reasons for his behavior. "He's not one that does introspection very well."
Another of the film's selling points, given Washington's current crusade to reform Wall Street, is its examination of the economic reforms Spitzer pursued and the financial and political players who may have spurred along the investigation as payback. It's familiar terrain for Gibney, who also directed the Tribeca world premiere doc "My Trip to Al-Quaeda" and a segment of the fest's closing night film "Freakonomics."
The director said he's sympathetic to his subject, but producers Jedd and Todd Wider said Spitzer has no financial stake or editorial control in the film or in a new book, Peter Elkind's "Rough Justice," that has been published in conjunction with it.
Gibney expects to shorten the current 125-minute version of the doc and add potentially more incendiary material in the coming weeks.
"There's some sensational stuff we may have left out mistakenly," Gibney said.
Nora Ephron, Nick Pileggi, Mort Zuckerman and NYC police commissioner Raymond Kelly were among the notables in attendance at the SVA Theater screening in Chelsea.


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Solar Charger Goes Bonzai With the Electree
Until Jonathan Ive gets around to playing with solar chargers we are probably going to have to keep looking at the dull grey plastic crap that Jaymi keeps showing us. Or there is Vivien Muller's Electree, a sort of solar bonzai with photovoltaic leaves.
Designboom tells us:
'Electree' is a modern sculpture imitating a bonsai, of which the leaves are small photovoltaic panels. it allows users to recharge their mobile devices without using
any other energy than light. The structure is equipped with 42 cells which is equivalent to an entire surface of 2178 cm², and for a bulk height of roughly 40cm. Energy produced by the panels during daylight is stored in a base hidden battery. Once charged, this accumulator feeds a USB port. Usage is strictly limited to indoors.
The artist also has plans for a city-scaled version. I wonder if the leaves follow the sun like a real plant. More at Designboom
Solar Chargers in TreeHugger:
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Speaker: Keith Bloomfield-DeWeese
Company: Gannett, Inc.
Position: Senior Ontologist
For over fifteen years, Keith has been engaged in all aspects of metadata development, application, and management across the publishing, finance, and news media industries. Starting as an index and thesaurus editor working on digital consumer products at Encyclopaedia Britannica, his experience there lead him to managing controlled vocabularies and machine-assisted indexing initiatives and programs for the Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, the Tribune Company, and Gannett, with various consulting engagements punctuating his career path along the way. Keith's initial academic background was in film-making (cutting teeth on early digital editing systems) and information science; and, he continues his studies in natural language processing and machine-learning.
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Forgiving in the 3 steps to yourself
A question sent to website UNIFICATION in Polish language and its answer given by Presence of the One 6 December 2017
Question: Is it right from the Lord's point of view to perform the Spiritual practice Forgiveness in the three steps towards yourself, for all that a person has sinned?
Answer: My congratulations, very good question.
Yes, a person may perform Forgiveness in the three steps towards himself, but only in one case – when the person forgives his own illusory part everything that it influenced him in a harmful way, because of which he has sinned in his life until that moment under its influence and the influence of all its instigators and assistants. To forgive also all those instigators and assistants, regardless of which networks of the illusion they belong to, who were helping his illusory part, and who also influenced him in a harmful way (had a detrimental effect on him) every time, until he sinned. Also, to forgive the creators of all these instigators and assistants.
I AM Presence of the One
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The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in July, increased 3.2 percent from the previous month and was 12.0 percent higher than July 2008, NAR reports. The index now has risen for six straight months and has reached the highest level since June 2007.
In the Northeast, the Pending Home Sales Index fell 3.0 percent in July, but was 4.7 percent higher than a year ago. It also slipped in the Midwest 2.0 percent but was 8.1 percent higher than July 2008. In the South, pending sales activity rose 3.1 percent during the month and was 12.0 percent above a year ago. In the West, the index jumped 12.1 percent and was 20.0 percent higher than a year ago.
The $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit appears to be boosting home sales. NAR estimates that 1.8 to 2.0 million first-time buyers will take advantage of the credit before it expires on Nov. 30, accounting for 350,000 sales that would not have taken place without the program.
NAR's Housing Affordability Index remained unchanged since last month but is still 36 percent higher than a year ago.


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Welcome to the new world of Cape Town Film Studios. This innovative portal was created by Adriaan van Zyl from AVZ Web and Multimedia.
The new website is our interface with you. It will grow and develop, just like the studios. Construction has started and those who pass on the N2 and the R310 will notice the incredible hive of activity as bulldozers and workers toil away in the dust. You might also see some cattle:
Let's just say we are very innovative business people and are keeping our options open!
You can also meet the new team here. Diana Jane Weaver, my trusted PA of many years, has left us to fulfil a lifelong ambition to work for a church organisation. Her place will be filled by Kim Perumal, with Adri Johnson joining us on reception. The core management team consists of Rashay Magan, Ross Rayners and Fadiel Martin. I truly believe that our talented management team has the ability and drive to meet all future challenges (and, let's face it, they will be big). We are guided and supported by our highly competent team of directors led by Anant Singh of Videovision Entertainment and Marcel Golding from Sabido Investments (e.tv). Read more about them under the "About us" tab. A formidable technical and project management team has been formed - have a look under the "Concept and Design" tab.
Together, our goal is for Cape Town Film Studios to become the filmmaking gateway between Africa and the international world.
This website is your invitation to interact with us; to share your insights, ideas and opinions. Future filmmakers – have a look at the "Film World" section and the "Creative Platform" where you can showcase your work. We hope to act as a bridge and promoter to international distributors, buyers and broadcasters.
Use the "Forum" to start discussions that are important to the film industry, be it on a national or international level. We also intend using the "Forum" to discuss issues that are important to us and look forward to doing so.
The website has many surprises, such as extracts and photos from our event on the 1st of December 2008. View clips of the hilarious Riaad Moosa and listen to the beautiful voice of Golda Schultz by going to the "Creative Platform" under the "Film World" tab. If photo captions need to be corrected, please let us know.
Detailed information and progress reports in the form of photographs will be uploaded regularly as the studios grow. We invite you to join us in creating the first holistic film world of its kind in Africa.
To quote Schiller, a German poet: "Beauty alone confers happiness on all, and under its influence every being forgets that he is limited."
I believe that a task like this can only be achieved by combining creativity, competence and playfulness with a powerful vision. It is our dream to create something of beauty - something that will inspire everybody to believe in our film industry – a place that will give birth to a vibrant and sustainable filmmaking culture.
As George Bernard Shaw wrote – "Some people look at the world as it is and ask why. I dream of worlds that never were and ask why not".
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Shawn was featured in the Reston Connection Holiday Entertainment Guide.
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Shawn shares his works in progress and finished works on Pinterest.
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Finished Works
Works in Progress
Artist Statement
I love to make pottery that has some 'action' to it…that has some 'motion' in it. Round is boring. Without the movement in the clay, the piece doesn't speak to me. When I sit down at the wheel, I have an idea in mind, but (as silly as it sounds) I let the clay 'speak' to me. In every lump of clay, there is an intrinsic shape that remains to be found. When I sit at the wheel, my job…my goal…is to find that shape and to make it happen.
Specializing in:
- Visually-Striking Center-Pieces
- Vases
- Bowls
- Teapots
- Wine Cups
- Mugs
- Pots
- Funky, Fun, Unique and One-Of-A-Kind Items!
I love the communion set Shawn recently made for me! It is so beautiful. Shawn took special care throughout the creative process listening for my preferences: from drafting the design to shaping the lovely aesthetic lines to mixing the shades of blue in the glaze. I highly recommend Shawn for his gifted artistry. Thank you Shawn! The set is a real blessing and will be a special means of blessing for others.
WOW!!! I feel honored to have one of your pieces of pottery and appreciate this beautiful work of art. Many thanks again for your creative work!
Completely satisfied with my purchase. Custom-made specifically per my requests. Highly recommended.
My pitcher arrived today. It's even nicer than I anticipated. Loved the color and the design. I will order again and would recommend it to others!
LOVE THIS! Can't wait to buy more. Even more beautiful in person. I couldn't be more please with this purchase. Stunning craftsmanship and an amazingly beautiful item! Thanks so much!
I just wanted to let you know, that my mom was genuinely pleased and excited with the teapot! The colors look amazing in the kitchen and she was excited and cannot wait to use it to make a pot of tea. 🙂 I wanted to let you know and to say thank you again for making this piece. 🙂


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Warner, Kaine on Senate regulatory reform bill
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted 67-31 to pass S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act:.
Tim Kaine statement on bipartisan Senate budget deal
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement on the bipartisan budget agreement announced today.
Kaine statement on Senate budget resolution
Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement on the passage of the partisan Senate budget resolution.
Early look at 2018: Kaine with big leads over potential GOP rivals in poll
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine has double-digit leads over three potential Republican rivals, according to a new Virginia statewide survey by the University of Mary Washington.
Senate approves Warner, Kaine resolution condemning white nationalists, hate groups
The Senate approved a resolution condemning white nationalists, white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis and other hate groups.
Kaine, Isakson, Tester introduce GI Bill reforms
Tim Kaine, Johnny Isakson and Jon Tester introduced a bill that seeks to improve veterans' education benefits in the post-9/11 G.I. Bill.
Warner, Isakson, Blumenauer, Roe introduce bill to enhance planning options for patients with advanced illnesses
Bipartisan legislation would give people with serious illness new tools to plan for their care, and empower them to have those choices honored.
Intel Committee leaders' joint statement on Michael Flynn
Statement after the Senate Intel Committee received notification from Michael Flynn's counsel that he would decline the request for an interview.
Senate committee passes African American history commission bill
A Senate committee unanimously passed the bipartisan 400 Years of African American History Commission Act.
Senators oppose Trump cuts to Chesapeake Bay funding
Senators representing the Chesapeake Bay Watershed blasted President Trump's budget released Thursday.
Sen. Warner opposes Seema Verma for CMS administrator
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner comments on the nomination of Seema Verma to serve as CMS administrator.
Kaine to co-chair Military Families Caucus
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine is co-chair of the Senate Military Families Caucus.
Senate committee kills sick leave, equal pay bills
The Senate Commerce and Labor Committee killed two pro-family bills carried by Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-Loudoun), SB 824 and SB 1080.
Senate passes bill to scrap license suspension for non-driving-related offenses
The Senate passed a bill repealing the policy of automatically suspending a person's driving license for a non-driving-related offense.
Senate committee punts LGBT equality to Code Commission
A Senate committee referred two marriage equality proposals to the Code Commission.
Constitutional amendment would strip governor of ability to restore voting rights
A Senate bill would automatically restore the rights of non-violent felons while stripping the governor's power to restore rights on a case-by-case basis.
Senate Democrats block measure to reduce SNAP benefits
A Senate committee voted on Friday to block a bill reducing benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Nondiscrimination bills pass State Senate
Today, the Virginia Senate passed two bills outlawing discrimination against the LGBT community.
Senate passes bill to implement community engaged policing standards
The Senate passed a bill to implement community engaged policing training standards in law enforcement.
Senate committee defeats two pro-choice bills
The Senate Committee on Education and Health rejected two pro-choice bills, SB 1424 and S.B. 1549, on party-line votes on Thursday.
Bills blocking TRAP abortion restrictions killed in Senate committee
The Senate Education and Health Committee killed proposals to strip the Virginia Code of its unconstitutional TRAP provisions.
House passes odd bill changing process for U.S. Senate vacancies
The House of Delegates has passed a bill that would allow future governors to leave a vacated U.S. Senate seat unfilled practically indefinitely.
Lethal weapons? Senate Democrats decry switchblade bill
This afternoon, the Virginia Senate passed a bill, SB 865, to carve out an exception to allow minors to be provided with dangerous weapons.
Bill to change larceny threshold reports unanimously
A Senate committee passed a bill to raise the grand larceny threshold from $200 to $500.
LGBT equality bills pass Senate committee
A Senate committee passed bills banning housing and public job discrimination against LGBTs.


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