38 days ago by Jeff

If the single word that typified the zeitgeist of 2011 was uncertainty, then the spirit of 2012 will probably be just more of the same piled higher and deeper. Are we at a turning point, a crossroads in our present social/political order that has prevailed since the end of the Second World War? Ther ...

The World Tomorrow - theworldtomorrow.ca · 3 references

38 days ago by Whiteglider

“People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat you. Be honest anyway. If you find happiness, people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. The good you do today may be fo ...

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38 days ago by Marc Thibault

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The Art of the Plan - goodplan.ca

38 days ago by StephQJ

Stephanie discusses being a fat girl. "I think I'll always be a fat girl. In my head. I will always be self-conscious of how both men and women see me, of how I feel they're comparing me to others or themselves, or even how they're judging me by the size of my thighs.

Muchness and Light - muchnessandlight.typepad.com/muchness-and-light

38 days ago

DETROIT – Automakers forecast slower US sales growth in 2012, citing weak employment and economic uncertainty, even after closing December on a strong note.

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38 days ago by TheTracker

Tamino asks: What’s the chance that if we continue with business-as-usual, man-made global warming will lead to disastrous climate change? It isn’t zero. It isn’t one. What is epsilon?My estimate (with links added): Even if benefits were somehow remotely comparable to costs (2% chance of that, maybe ...

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38 days ago by tbill

So it is only the 4th day of the New Year and I have already had enough of it!!! I have been trying to write this blog entry for days but I am just burnt out on the positivity when I get home from work. I have not lost my positive outlook it is just that when I get home I need to sit down and feel t ...

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39 days ago by Elisabeth Crisp

I read Jonathan Fields’ book, Uncertainty: Turning Fear and Doubt Into Fuel For Brilliance, on the recommendation of Justine Musk. Read what she had to say about it here. I was drawn to the title because I’m interested in fear. Why are all of us afraid, and some of us, more so? Since we live in an u ...

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39 days ago by Walter McIntyre

One of the fundamental flaws with process improvement programs is the assumption that all aspects of a business environment are determinant and predictable to a high degree of precision. Certainly some business systems and functions fall into this highly predictable category and fit well into the va ...

Lean Six Sigma Process ... - leanmeanprocessimprovement.com · 1 reference

39 days ago by Glenn Borchardt

Scientism, defined as the belief that science is the only way to true knowledge, is in the Internet news again ( http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2011/12/26/a-new-definition-of-scientism/ and http://machineslikeus.com/news/scientism-scientistic-belief and http://scienceblogs.com/evolutionblog ...

The Scientific Worldview - thescientificworldview.blogspot.com · 1 reference