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The Italian perspective on metahistorical fiction: The 'New Italian Epic'
2008-10-02 18:08:00 "The Italian perspective on metahistorical fiction"Claudia Boscolo (Royal Holloway University of London), Wu Ming 1 (Italian writer), Vanni Santoni (Italian writer), Marco Amici (University College Cork), Monica Jansen (Utrecht University & University of Antwerp)IGRS: Conferences & Workshops
By: weblogART
The new perspective on Paul
2008-09-22 09:55:00 Click on the title for a good, perceptive analysis of what N T Wright is saying.
By: Christian Quoter
Credit Crunch: The British Perspective
2008-09-08 21:19:00 The credit crunch is clearly having an effect on all of us as we are becoming more hesitant and cautious with what we spend our money on. With inflationary rises in basic living costs such as housing and utilities, there…
By: Jutia Group
Knowing History Puts It All Into Perspective
2008-08-25 13:57:00 The politics in an election year gets so overwrought that reading about history puts things into perspective. Americans don’t realize that the lack of violence in our elections is not normal in world history, nor is the transfer of power from one person to another a common occurance in world history. So last week’s UKTimes had an ...
A Divine Perspective on the Church ? C.J. Mahaney
2008-08-15 16:37:00 Last Sunday, we had the privilege of hearing C.J. Mahaney preach in our church. His text was 1 Cor. 1:1-9 where Paul surprisingly commends the Corinthian church. He’s about to provide some strong correction for their many errors, but he goes out of his way to thank God for them, and ensure they ...
San Diego Paper: ?Migrant? Deaths at Border Grows, Report Lacks Perspective
2008-07-18 13:50:00 -By Warner Todd Huston The San Diego Union-Tribune published a story last week that typifies the lack of perspective and a refusal to give a more full account of the facts in the illegal immigration debate common from too many media outlets. The Union-Trib was all worried that “22 migrants have died in S.D. sector” but ...
By: Publius Forum
Reincarnation | Islamic Perspective | part.2
2008-06-08 01:09:00 1. Beyond our historical mindOne of the challenges of human mind is that its often caught in historical mind. That also explains, whenever an enlightened person, a new prophet arrived, a new concept was put forward, masses are caught in their historical mind frame and fail to see the truth, fail to think outside the box and the ignorance sometime turn into arrogance. "Alas for My servants, there comes not a Messenger to them but they mock at him". - The Quran 36 :31When it comes to bridging the universal truth found in different religions in all of humanity, its again the historical mind that blocks us to even be ready to listen, let alone realize. For thousands of years, all religion has trained systematically to reject spiritual truths, just because its found or pre-exist in another faith tradition, ignoring the universality of the truth.When it comes to the idea of Reincarnation, if we are talking about spirit entering and re-entering the flesh, then the very concept is always th...
Reincarnation | Islamic Perspective | part.1
2008-06-07 11:25:00 1. Reincarnation | Where traditional Islam stands?In the orthodox / traditional / mainstream Islam at its later version doesn't talk about reincarnation. The idea of reincarnation is not discussed in Quran explicitly, the Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace, never had to confront this idea since the very concept was absent mostly from the arab society and minds of his time. Offcourse the idea of hereafter was there, the idea of final resurrection is there, but the continuing cycle of life and death is simply not discussed openly.During the time of Quranic revelation, people of Jewish community came to the Prophet and asked about the mystery of soul. Prophet remained silent and waited for answer from God and it was revealed through the Angel Gabriel as inspiration:And they ask you concerning the soul. Say: "The soul is one of the things, of which the knowledge is only with my Lord. And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little." - The Quran, Al-Israa' 17:85alternate...
Perspective Is Always Interesting
2008-06-06 22:17:00 For the next few weeks I’ll be doing a consulting assignment in Pennsylvania. As with most places I go to, one of the first questions I’m asked is where I’m from. Instead of getting specific with it, I just say I’m from the Syracuse, NY area. Now, depending on where I am, the response ...
By: Mitch's Blog
RTS "World in Conflict" From a Design Perspective - Slashdot
2008-06-04 22:05:00 RTS "World in Conflict" From a Design PerspectiveSlashdot - 48 minutes agoIn this installment he takes a look at the RTS, World in Conflict that has an interesting twist on resource management. "World in Conflict has a simple ...
New James Bond Game To Blur Perspective Lines
2008-06-04 01:43:00 Activision's upcoming 007 Quantum of Solace will combine both first-person and third-person graphics, according to a new UK preview. Now is this 2D perspective or 3D? According to the current issue of GamesMaster (#200), Quantum of Solace will primarily use the first-person perspective. But a third-person perspective is also heavily used, notably when our gadget-freak takes cover a la GTA IV and during action sequences like the quick-time events found in God of War.With exception to the confirmed setting of both Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, little else was revealed in the UK preview.007 Quantum of Solace is being developed by Treyarch games using the Call of Duty 4 engine. The action game is scheduled for release on Xbox 360, Wii, PS3, and PC on November 7, including both single player and multiplayer modes. Sports Legends Updates:Sports Legends TV Updates: We Have Just Perfected Our Beta Movie Search Engine! Can't Find The Show Or Movie On Sports Legends TV? Then Use Ou...
By: Sports Legends
Rolling Perspective Montreal Poster
2008-06-03 20:03:00 A Rolling Perspective, is coming through to Montreal, so if you're anywhere near there, you owe yourself a trip to see this art gallery. It's a lot of self-portraits by some great skateboarders.Check out our sponsors, and keep us skating - Free Shipping on all orders $25 and up, use promo code SLATER and save big on karmaloop.comOur online store, powered by amazon -The Sirj Online Skate Shop
By: Sirj Skates
Inter-personal relationships in Buddhist perspective
2008-05-31 11:34:00 Inter-personal relationships in Buddhist perspective By Professor Chandima Wijebandara,www.sundayobserver.-lk (The writer is BRS Graduate of School of Buddhist Studies, Singapore ) As Aristotle has rightly stated that man is a social animal. Men wish to live in society, enjoy companionship, and happy to be crowded by fellow beings. Brahmajalasutta maintains that the initial feeling the first being to reappear in the present age of world reformation fell was loneliness. He wanted company. So, according to the Buddhist story also, the need of company and consequential necessity of interpersonal relations is ingrained in living beings. The Buddha?s practised (and, of course, made the followers also practise) seclusion only till they attained spiritual heights. After the attainments, they return to society to be in service for the benefit of many (bahujana). The Buddha once said ?I, Udayi, sometimes, stay crowded by monks and nuns, lay di...
Perspective Chair
2008-05-29 06:23:00 Its always good to have some perspective in life and the Perspective Chair may just help you in this endeavor. Designed by Pharrell Williams, the chair will be exhibited in Paris at Emmanuel Perrotin Galerie from October 21st 2008 until January 10th 2009. What noteworthy is the legs of the chair which seeks inspiration from ...
Print and online strategies: a UK perspective
2008-05-28 12:08:00 So another account of the state of newspapers from a thoughtful British news exec, Chatham House rules. The key themes and claims (my thoughts in itals): Protect print ad and subscription revenues and readership (claim = resilience/loyalty of core readership). The slow decline scenario. Grow online revenues and audience (claim = potential for growth and more growth). Still awaiting evidence ...
Supportive or wimpy? Depends on your perspective
2008-05-28 07:50:00 One of my children plays a sport for a somewhat controversial coach. We like the coach a lot, and have had no problems. However, some other parents disagree and have treated the coach pretty badly, and I am embarrassed because I'm associated with them, but, I do not share their opinion. After assuring the coach that we would remain on the team this upcoming season, we looked at our schedule and realized that we'd probably be too busy to play. I was dreading, (dreading, I tell you) giving this news because I thought the coach would think we were doing what these other parents are doing and that isn't it AT ALL. I was all set to send an e-mail, when an e-mail from the coach arrived telling us how wonderful our player is and thanking us for supporting the team when others didn't. Dammit. Guess we're still gonna play, although on a limited schedule. I'm either a wimp, or it's the right thing to do. Or both. Not sure. ADDED: Jay reminded me that in my effort to...
By: Busymom.net
Pharrell designs a chair, calles it Perspective.
2008-05-28 01:03:00 To continue the rapper-turned-designer theme we started earlier today - Pharrell joins the forces as a furniture designer... Who knew... The chair below is called Perspective and was designed by Pharrell in collaboration with Domeau According to the artist, the chair below represents the love between a woman and man. Hmm... ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]
Pharrell designs a chair, calls it Perspective.
2008-05-28 01:03:00 To continue the rapper-turned-designer theme we started earlier today - Pharrell joins the forces as a furniture designer... Who knew... The chair below is called Perspective and was designed by Pharrell in collaboration with Domeau According to the artist, the chair below represents the love between a woman and man. Hmm... ... [Original Post on MyItThings.com]
Perspective Chair designed by rapper Pharrell Williams
2008-05-26 21:38:00 The Perspective Chair is designed by Pharrell Williams in collaboration with furniture designer Domeau & Pérès. The chair, as well as another chair design and a table will be part of a show in Paris at the prestigious Emmanuel Perrotin Galerie. The show will be from October 21st 2008 until January 10th 2009. The chairs will ...
Memorial Day: A Day of perspective
2008-05-26 17:34:00 “For it is the jubilee; it shall be holy unto you… in the year of this jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. ~ Leviticus Today is Memorial Day and as a historian, I thought it only fitting if we explore the relatively unknown but highly symbolic origins of the day. More ...
Perspective on Twitter and its brethren
2008-05-26 08:25:00 Perspective on Twitter and its brethrenTwitter, FriendFeed, Pownce, Facebook, OpenSocial and other evolving Internet services and technologies are important network amplifiers, but they aren't a solution for global warming. http:-//news.cnet....
The Perspective Chair
2008-05-26 00:00:00 This four legged chair is designed by Pharrell in collaboration with Domeau & Pérès, called the Perspective chair. It will be shown in Paris at the prestigious Emmanuel Perrotin Galerie from October 21st 2008 until January 10th 2009. The chair will be available in four colors and only 4 units ...
By: 2dayblog
Putting that $15 surcharge into perspective
2008-05-23 04:06:00 Back in the old days, check-in baggage was free (and they actually gave you something to eat, too, even on domestic flights). American Airlines decided to charge passengers $15 for their first check-in bag, a path which other airliners will undoubtedly follow given high fuel prices. But where exactly does $15 bring you? While it seems ...
One smart Perspective
2008-05-22 00:00:00 By John Coyle Editor Right before we were about to head out to lunch yesterday, Ryan spied a couple meter maid mobiles parked across from CarDomain World Headquarters, and he jumped at the chance to snap a picture of his...
By: CarDomain Blog
June 1908: The Wright Perspective on Flight
2008-05-19 15:53:00 From Scientific American: The spring of 1908 found us with contracts on hand, the conditions of which required performance not entirely met by our flights in 1905. The best flight of that year, on October 5, covered a distance of a little over 24 miles, at a speed of 38 miles an ho
News: From Cyclone Sidr to Cyclone Nargis - an aidworker's perspective
2008-05-18 13:08:00 An aidworker from Oxfam explains how the immediate effect of the cyclone devastation is only the beginning of misery for those affected.Those on the ground (in Myanmar) are estimating that at least 100,000 people were killed by the storm. The numbers are devastating, each one of them painfully reminding me what a difference an investment into disaster preparedness and early warning systems ? like those that have been implemented in Bangladesh ? could have made for the families in Myanmar.Surface water that people are used to drinking is likely to be contaminated not only by dead bodies and livestock carcasses, but also human and animal waste spread by floodwaters and overflowing latrines. The weather forecast for this week predicts more heavy rain, and even a new storm approaching the cyclone-affected area. With people?s resistance to disease already weakened after days of living in overcrowded conditions without food and proper roofs over their heads, the children and elderly are l...
The Cycles in Life: How To Re-emerge From ?Down? Times!
2008-05-15 14:55:00 After seven months of posting an average of 3 We The Change articles per week, many of you have noticed that I have not published new content since the beginning of April. I have gotten several emails from blogger friends and concerned readers asking ?is everything OK with you?? The sentiments have been heart-warming, and ...
By: We The Change
AQUACULTURE FOR HUMAN WELLBEING - THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE
2008-05-13 00:00:00 AQUACULTURE FOR HUMAN WELLBEING - THE ASIAN PERSPECTIVE. World Aquaculture 08, Busan Korea, May 19-23. Programme schedule: https://www.was.org/meetings/pd-f/WA2008BluePages.pdf. Exhibition information. Onsite registration! Visit the more than 200 companies at the show. Find general exhibitor list attached. More details on: https://www.was.org/meetings/Co-nferenceInfo.asp?MeetingCode=WA-2008 Hope seeing you in Busan.
More Perspective
2008-05-10 19:17:00 Recent reports have shared that world record grain harvests are now required in order for the world to avoid global famine, particularly in developed countries. The recent Myanmar cyclone disaster has made this a near-impossibility. Myanmar is the worlds 7th largest grain producer. Most of their rice filed were wiped out and the entire ...
Women's Designer Shoes From The Male Perspective...
2008-05-09 07:11:00 Here's a bit of male perspective on women's designer shoes (slightly NSFW).
By: Hip Candy
AIG Posts Q1 Earnings Loss-Putting Things in Perspective for Structured Set
2008-05-09 00:11:00 I received a call today from an attorney who asked me what I thought about today's AIG announcement of its first quarter loss (see below). Let's look back a short while before coming back to May 8th. February 10, 2006 AIG announcement of settlement with Eliot Spitzer and New York State Insurance Department (and I received calls like I did today and in the months after 9-11-with press induced fears that life insurance and workers comp exposures from 9-11 would cripple structured settlement annuity insurers)THEN March 17, 2006 Business Insurance states that AIG posted a 6.5% increase in profit despite a drop in net income in the 4th quarter (attributed to the charge for the settlement) May 8, 2008. American International Group (AIG) reports a $7.81 billion first-quarter loss and announced plans to raise $12.5 billion in new capital. According to the Wall Street Journal. the insurance giant, which has been battered by soured investments on credit-def...
Rearview Perspective
2008-05-07 20:30:00 As an introduction to this blog I should introduce myself and make a couple of disclaimers. First, I've been in this industry a long time. I could do the whole "I remember when..." routine but suffice it to say that I remember when video meant television and computers were things that took up entire rooms and were made by IBM.I'm not an engineer or a technical wizard. Like a lot of folks, I'm self taught and am still trying to figure things out. New challenges are presented to me every day. And that's part of the fun, and the frustration, of my job. I've learned a few valuable lessons over the years. One of them is that change is inevitable. And to survive, one must change and adapt. That's what I hope will be the purpose of this blog: to identify changes, to give some perspective on what was, and therefore what is, and explore what may be. There's a gazillion blogs out there. I'm going to try to be different. ...
By: Blog Zone
Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict
2008-05-07 07:49:00 Samson Blinded: A Machiavellian Perspective on the Middle East Conflict, by Obadiah Shoher, abandons moralizing and ideological hubris to view Israeli-Muslim struggle in terms of raw realpolitik. Terrorism is historically normal mode of war. Israel must respect terrorists as efficient warriors - and kill them. Nuclear terrorism is unavoidable, and it will hit America before Israel. We must learn to...
By: Asiaing.com
Vacation and Perspective - Simplify Your Finances
2008-05-07 05:38:00 The Rock Garden went vacationing this past weekend to Pocono Mountains of Pensylvania just outside of Jim Thorpe, PA. We got a great a good deal on a modern three bedroom house with a scenic view that I will post about later. Despite a wash out on Saturday and some allergies, it was ...
By: The Happy Rock
Connection with Josh Ritter - My Dad's perspective
2008-05-06 15:14:00 Now that you've read my version of the Josh Ritter experience, how about reading my Dad's perspective?http://www.michaelb-ales.com/2008/05/06/josh-ritter--connects/Enjoy...it's a great read!
It All Depends On Your Perspective?
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By: Los Cuatro Ojos
Perspective: The Myanmar Cyclone
2008-05-05 22:37:00 Myanmar Cylcone Death Toll at 15,000 and Set to Rise (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/mya-nmar_cyclone_dc) Over 10,000 confirmed dead in one town alone. (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/200-80506/ap_on_re_as/myanmar_cyclo-ne_85;_ylt=AkMQ7rTdJncr.pX.FCui-UNTQOrgF)
Broader Perspective
2008-05-05 07:28:00 We call this gathering the Art of Allowing. What it’s really about is you finding ways, moment by moment, day by day, to allow as much of your connection to Source Energy as you can. I want to allow as much broader perspective as I can right now. I want to become such a ...
11 Things To Do With Your Cameraphone While You Wait
2008-05-04 19:13:00 Waiting is difficult to put up with in today’s fast paced world. There’s a tonne of things to learn out there, and we’d never get to learn all we want to learn, or do all that we want to do if we sat around waiting - doing nothing in that time. But what of those times ...
A first job, from a dad's perspective
2008-05-03 22:52:00 Stewart Allyn wrote a nice post on his blog a few days ago about his son's first job. Stew's 16-year-old son got a job as a hockey referee, and Stew seems to be pretty happy about his son entering the workforce. Stew writes, "Becoming a referee has taught him many valuable lessons in both life and in his chosen sport." It seems like it's worked out well for both him and his son, and If you are still looking for a spring/summer job - maybe you can look into being a referee too. Hockey season is over but is your local little league/soccer league looking for refs?
Editorial: The world's perspective on JR - Dallas Morning News
2008-05-03 09:37:00 Editorial: The world's perspective on JRDallas Morning News, TX - 2 hours agoAround the world, warriors set aside their Kalashnikovs, oppressors stopped oppressing and dictators paused from dictating ? all because the latest episode ...
Editorial: The world's perspective on JR - Dallas Morning News
2008-05-03 09:37:00 Editorial: The world's perspective on JRDallas Morning News, TX - 8 hours agoAround the world, warriors set aside their Kalashnikovs, oppressors stopped oppressing and dictators paused from dictating ? all because the latest episode ...
The Ellis Perspective: Gary Cope's Take
2008-05-01 13:32:00 Ellis figures in as #4 DE as rookie (Photo Source) For the entirety of the four months between the end of the NFL's regular season and this past weekend's NFL Draft, the fine folks who visit this blog daily have been expressing their worry over the Buffalo Bills' pass rush. The Bills boasted one of the NFL's worst pass defenses last season, and that wasn't because the team's starting cornerbacks were awful (note: they weren't great). In the style of defense that the Bills run - whether or not it's run in the most traditional of manners - a disruptive pass rush is essential to defensive success, especially against the pass. Enter Chris Ellis. Buffalo's third-round draft pick will be expected to contribute right out of the gate as a pass rush specialist. But like second-round pick James Hardy, Ellis enters the league with some questions about his character. No one really knows what to expect from him as a player, either. We're very happy to be joined this morning by Ga...
The Hardy Perspective: Hoosier Report's Take
2008-04-30 13:00:00 Hardy should start immediately at WR (Photo Source) Buffalo Bills wide receiver James Hardy has only been a Bill for a little over three days, and already there is an uncommon amount of pressure on his shoulders. As a second-round pick, the ultra-productive Hardy and his 6'5" frame are being counted on to boost Buffalo's scoring potential offensively. That's a tall task for any rookie - even if that rookie happens to be pretty tall himself. So to get a better perspective on the rookie who is supposed to open up Buffalo's offense, I spoke to John, author of the Indiana blog Hoosier Report, who watched Hardy put up double-digit touchdown totals in each of his three years as a Hoosier. John's first-hand perspective on Hardy serves as an invaluable resource in regards to what we can expect from Hardy in his rookie season. Here is the interview in its entirety; my questions are in bold: What do you make of Hardy's legal issues in 2006? Do you believe h...
The McKelvin Perspective: Matt Miller's Take
2008-04-29 13:00:00 McKelvin has elite potential at CB, PR (Photo Source) With their first round selection in the 2008 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills chose the top player rated on their board in Troy cornerback Leodis McKelvin. Widely regarded as the top cornerback available in this year's draft class, the highly athletic McKelvin was known as a shut-down corner at the college level, as well as one of the nation's elite return specialists. The Bills made a splash at the top of their 2007 draft by taking RB Marshawn Lynch, whose superb rookie year may have landed him Offensive Rookie of the Year honors had it not been for a certain Peterson character in Minnesota. The Bills' pick of McKelvin, however, may have provided the team with an even more explosive player, especially when the ball is in his hands. Just how good is McKelvin, and just how good can McKelvin be? No one is more equipped than a draft scout to answer those questions. Matt Miller, head of the popular scouting service New Era Scoutin...
Anger Management - A Relationship Perspective
2008-04-29 10:48:00 After having spoken to a female friend about her boyfriend recently, I came to the conclusion that many people fail to understand their partner. Apparently, her boyfriend would sometimes get angry for little reason and act too sensitively in certain situations. She said he was actually a very nice guy and other than his anger, ...
A Cochise County Perspective - Part I
2008-04-27 06:47:00 COCHISE COUNTY, IMMIGRATION & CRIMELast weekend some serious charges were leveled at The Pink Flamingo, questioning methods and sources. Several days ago Harold Hutchinson at Called As Seen detailed some of the problems. I was accused by someone who alleges to be from “the border†of not knowing what I’m talking about – of lying.Years ago, when my sister and I were in high school, a women from our church and her husband confronted my mother, making some off the wall accusations about my sister and I. Our mother never said anything, but went the high school ...
A Cochise County Perspective - Part II
2008-04-27 06:35:00 YOU'LL FIND YOUR TOMBSTONEEveryone and their pack mule knew the vast desert along the Mexican border in what was then Pima County, A. T. (Arizona Territory) was literally ‘dripping’ with rich mineral deposits. The problem was the Apache. They were angry. They were fierce, and they were often fatal. Several ill-fated expeditions to Goose Flats, where everyone knew there was bonanza in silver, always ended in disaster. In 1879 Ed Schieffelin, a prospector who was working as an army scout out of Fort Huachuca (the same one) announced he was going to head over to the Goose Flats area ...
A Cochise County Perspective - Part III
2008-04-27 06:24:00 BACK TO COCHISE COUNTYEveryone wanted a piece of the action. They wanted their ‘fair share’. They wanted the money. Becausethe Apache were “under control†it was easier for Mexican merchants to cross the border along specific trade routes that had been established a thousand years pervious (and are still in use today). Tombstone had the money. They could afford things. They paid big money for things, at highly inflated rates. The Mexican traders would make their way back into Sonora, rich, their pockets full of Tombstone gold. Remember, we’re talking the 1881 equivalent of a TRILLION DOLLARS being ...
A Cochise County Perspective - Part IV
2008-04-27 06:05:00 THE ROAD TO GUADELOUPE CANYONFROM: A CHURCH FOR HELLDORADOP. 13, 1449The Gunfight at the OK Corral occurred on October 26, 1881. To make a very long “and involved story as short as possible is to gloss over a hundred salient facts. The bottom line is Wyatt Earp and his brothers had been threatened by misc. Cowboys at misc. times during the previous year. Things came to a head the night of the 25th, when Ike and Frank McLaury rode into town and began drinking. Ike became drunk. He threatened the Earps. Doc Holliday heard him ... |
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