Can an Idea Exist Without a Mind? To question: "Can an idea exist without a mind?" not only probes the definition of an idea, but the nature of a mind. Is an idea the product of language? Is representation required to think? Is memory a representational map of our experience? If the computer is empowered with a robot, so that it can do something about the programmes it contains and uses to process data, is it like us? What about values? What about significance? What about meaning? … [Read more...]
Can an Idea Exist Without a Mind ?
December 16, 2013 by admin
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Broadcast Signals
December 16, 2013 by admin
Broadcast Signals We have some familiarity with broadcast antennas. They are used to transmit radio and television signals, sound and video patterns. We also have some familiarity with receiving antennas. We know that electromagnetic waves of certain frequencies emanate from the transmission towers to the receiving antennas. Most people know that these broadcast signals move very swiftly. Usually, only fractions of a second are involved for most nearby or local transmissions. At any … [Read more...]
Bounding the Field
December 14, 2013 by admin
Bounding the Field The Membrane and the Wall A New Approach to Biological Systems Usually a system or a subsystem is defined by means of a system boundary. The process of analysis and the scientific practice of isolating and defining prescribes such a device as a closed system. The boundary defines the closure. It may simply be stated: there are no closed systems. All systems are open. Then what is the alternative to the system boundary? A cell may be regarded as a system. This is … [Read more...]
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Blindness, Goals . . .
December 12, 2013 by admin
Blindness, Goals . . . [from conference proceedings, 1988] Sometimes we have a blind enchantment with the kind of material well-being we have enjoyed in recent decades. During this era of expanding productivity and increasing technology we have neglected many essentials of life. We have forgotten our dependence upon other life forms. We have considered science and technology to be goals in and of themselves. Consider this statement of Albert Einstein: "What hopes and fears … [Read more...]
“3 Keys to take back your life, after dating violence”, Aime Hutton
December 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
I call myself a 'phoenix rising' out of the ashes of my own life time and time again... Yes, I am now an inspirational/international keynote speaker, empowerment leader, international best-selling author, and a Canadian Ambassador for a global campaign. I didn’t start out that way. Like many I’ve been through some crazy up and downs. Right out of the gate even, back in 1976 I was born 3 months early, with a birth weight of 1 pound 12 ounces. The doctors said I would never live 24hrs, and … [Read more...]
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CWF: Helping Girls Stay Strong and Safe (Safe Passage)
December 11, 2013 by Team Celebration
If you know a girl or young woman - a daughter, niece, sister, cousin, friend, or neighbour - I have the perfect gift suggestion! Resilience Resilience is the ability to make lemonade when life hands you lemons, to get back up when you've been knocked down. A lack of resilience leaves you emotionally vulnerable, with a low sense of self-worth, accepting of mistreatment, and unable to see solutions to problems. Considering the challenges facing today's girls, resilience is … [Read more...]
I am Aldijana Sisic and I wear orange because…
December 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
It’s the last day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. There's still time to#orangeurworld with actions! I am Aldijana Sisic, and I am the Campaign Manager for the UN Secretary-General’s UNiTE to End Violence against Women Campaign. I am wearing orange because women and girls fight their daily battles hoping that one day they will have their human right to live a life free of violence. For real changes in women’s and girls’ lives, actions have to take place at the … [Read more...]
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“Preventing Child Marriage”
December 10, 2013 by Team Celebration
"Ending Gender Based Violence" “Educating girls, ultimately educates everyone. It is the power within that can move mountains without” - Libbi Gorr A well-educated girl possesses great power—the power of thought, choice and action. Through secondary, tertiary, and higher education a girl is empowered to be an independent decision-maker, with the choice of being whoever she desires to be. Educating a girl gives her control over her life and body. She can choose her goals, profession, … [Read more...]
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Gender and Corruption
December 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Is corruption different for men and women? For decades, gender sensitivity has been part of project design in a range of international development and assistance programmes, including anti-corruption efforts. The concept simply acknowledges that different policies and programmes have differing impacts on men and on women. But has enough been done to make programme design practices gender-sensitive? And do we need women-specific anti-corruption projects? The UN Development Programme … [Read more...]
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INTERNATIONAL ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY: 9 DEC
December 8, 2013 by Team Celebration
Corruption is a serious and global problem. It creates instability, fuels poverty and hampers development, and it must be tackled. However, significant progress has been made in recent years and there’s much to praise God for this International Anti-Corruption Day. For example three years ago, agencies including Tearfund, Christian Aid and Cafod formed a working group to focus on global corruption. They set a number of ambitious targets. Today, the group has seen the majority of its targets … [Read more...]
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What is a ‘Human Rights Organization’?
December 7, 2013 by Team Celebration
HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS Many organizations around the world dedicate their efforts to protecting human rights and ending human rights abuses. Major human rights organizations maintain extensive websites documenting violations and calling for remedial action, both at a governmental and grass-roots level. Public support and condemnation of abuses is important to their success, as human rights organizations are most effective when their calls for reform are backed by strong … [Read more...]
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Human Rights Day celebrated since 1950 – DEC 10
December 7, 2013 by Team Celebration
The UN General Assembly proclaimed 10 December as Human Rights Day in 1950, to bring to the attention ‘of the peoples of the world’ the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations. "As we continue to strive towards a world that acknowledges the rights of all human beings, the Vienna Declaration and Plan of Action, adopted at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna in 1993, still sets the agenda for much of our work. The … [Read more...]
Voices of Our Future 2013 Program is coming to an end!
December 7, 2013 by Team Celebration
The 2013 Voices of Our Future Program has come to a close, but our journey together to empower and lift one another's voices continues. Over the past six months, 31 courageous grassroots women have made the journey of a lifetime to become empowered leaders and loudspeakers for their communities. They have been emboldened by the powerful connections they have made with one another and with our amazing Editorial and Vision Mentors. The commitment and dedication that we have witnessed is a … [Read more...]
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National Day of Remembrance/Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2013 by Team Celebration
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known informally as White Ribbon Day, is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique Massacre, in which fourteen women were singled out for their gender and murdered. It is often marked by vigils, discussions and other reflections on violence against women. The women murdered were Anne St-Arneault, 23; Geneviève Bergeron, 21; Hélène Colgan, 23; Nathalie Croteau, … [Read more...]
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TIMELY: A Book Starring A Girl With Disabilities For Every Stocking!
December 5, 2013 by Team Celebration
The WingMaker: New Rhyming Picture Book Starring A Girl With Disabilities—Available For The Holidays International Therapist Lynette Louise aka THE BRAIN BROAD Writes a True Tale of Inspiration for Families Coping with Disabilities, Mental Health Issues, and Loss Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 5, 2013—International mental health expert and neurofeedback practitioner Lynette Louise aka THE BRAIN BROAD of Brain and Body travels the globe as a playful therapist and brain expert. Visiting homes of … [Read more...]
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