Atheism. Atheism is, in a broad sense, the rejection of belief in the existence of deities.[1][2] In a narrower sense, atheism is specifically the position that there are no deities.[3][4][5] Most inclusively, atheism is the absence of belief that any deities exist.[4][5][6][7] Atheism is contrasted with theism,[8][9] which, in its most general form, is the belief that at least one deity exists.[9][10][11] The term "atheism" originated from the Greek ἄθεος (atheos), meaning "without god(s)", used as a pejorative term applied to those thought to reject the gods worshiped by the larger society.[12] With the spread of freethought, skeptical inquiry, and subsequent increase in criticism of religion, application of the term narrowed in scope.
The first individuals to identify themselves using the word "atheist" lived in the 18th century during the Age of Enlightenment. Arguments for atheism range from the philosophical to social and historical approaches. Definitions and distinctions Range. Enviro, Flouride Research. How To Choose A Safe Reusable Water Bottle. Aside from staying home and drinking tap water out of a washable glass, the best way to be “green” while on the go is choosing your reusable water bottle wisely.
From the lowly single-use-only bottle you can buy at your local gas station filled with tap water,to the stainless steel and aluminum options, making the right choice is important in maintaining both your health and the health of the environment! Types of Reusable Water Bottles. List of political ideologies. Political ideologies have two dimensions: Goals: How society should be organized.Methods: The most appropriate way to achieve this goal.
An ideology is a collection of ideas. Typically, each ideology contains certain ideas on what it considers to be the best form of government (e.g. democracy, autocracy, etc.), and the best economic system (e.g. capitalism, socialism, etc.). Meritocracy. Definitions[edit] Early definitions[edit] Supporters of meritocracies do not necessarily agree on the nature of "merit", however, they do tend to agree that "merit" itself should be a primary consideration during evaluation.
In a more general sense, meritocracy can refer to any form of government based on achievement. Like "utilitarian" and "pragmatic", the word "meritocratic" has also developed a broader definition, and may be used to refer to any government run by "a ruling or influential class of educated or able people. " [4] This is in contrast to the term originally coined by Michael Young in 1958, who critically defined it as a system where "merit is equated with intelligence-plus-effort, its possessors are identified at an early age and selected for appropriate intensive education, and there is an obsession with quantification, test-scoring, and qualifications.
" [5] More recent definitions[edit] Illumination: the Secret Religion - The Meritocracy Party. No state can ever be successful until it resolves the tension between family and state.
The meritocratic state is a possible solution, providing the family buys into the concept of merit - that it's ultimately in everyone's best interests, including the family's - for everyone to promote the interests of the most meritorious individuals in society, regardless of which families and backgrounds they come from. The Family: Dog Eat Dog.
The Myth of Post-Ideological Politics. 10 lies we're told about welfare. Spirit of Electric Picnic. Working Theory. | Interview with a Plane Stupid Activist | On 1st March 2010, after a successful campaign to stop airport expansion at Heathrow, a group of activists swooped on a abandoned market garden near the airport.
They transformed the site into a community garden and created a space to build local resistance and resilience. STIR: After your initial success in resisting airport expansion, you decided not to leave and were able to maintain this ‘local victory’. The Spirit of Gift. Were Humans Meant to Eat Meat? MEDICAL REPORTERS ARE DESTROYNG OUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MEDICINE.
By Jon Rappoport August 22, 2012.
GMO potatoes: Is the biodiversity shortcut worth it? A Code of Governance for Community and Voluntary Organisations. Once your organisation has made a decision to adopt, and ultimately comply with this Code, there is a clear set of steps, outlined below, to follow.
The Working Group invites all organisations which decide that they wish to adopt the Governance Code and work towards compliance with it to email us at info@governancecode.ie so that we can add your name to the list of organisations 'on the journey' to compliance with the Code. We will maintain a publicly available list of the organisations that are ‘on the code-adoption journey’ to act as an incentive and inspiration to others. Step 1 Read the Code. Step 2 Identify your Organisational Type from the three categories provided. Step 3 Read the guidelines and actions for your own Organisational Type. (We are aware that completion of the identified actions and thus, compliance with the Code may take several months or sometimes even longer, depending on the level of change required in the organisation.) Step 4 Step 5 Step 6. What is Permaculture? By jdaviescoates at May 12, 2011 | 6:41 pm | Print We’ve written before about Permaculture Principles, and the video above is a great intro, but what exactly is Permaculture anyway?
The grass is always greener. IN the hills of Carraig Dúlra in Glenealy, Co Wicklow, permaculturist Suzie Cahn repeats her students’ first questions.
Wilson Solar Grill Stores the Sun's Energy For Nighttime Grilling. Many of us will be firing up our grills this weekend for some well-deserved barbecue time. After all, barbecuing is one of America’s greatest pastimes, but it certainly isn’t one of our most environmentally friendly. Whether you prefer charcoal, wood chips or propane, grilling releases emissions and contributes to poor air quality. Up until now, solar powered grilling has required, as you might expect, the sun, which means traditional fuel-fired grills are required after sunset.
But new solar technology developed by MIT professor David Wilson could bring a nighttime solar-powered grill to the market very soon; an invention also of great benefit to those in developing nations who rely on wood to cook all their food. Wilson’s technology harnesses the sun and stores latent heat to allow cooking times for up to an amazing twenty five hours at temperatures above 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Home Page Galway City Partnership. How to Have a Great Conversation: 8 steps. Sustainable currency and the green economy: An Irish perspective. Overview It is tempting to define the ‘Green Economy’ as a portfolio of ‘green technology’ solutions for Irish business developers to pursue in order to contribute to the export-led growth objective the country has set itself as recommended by the Troika. We should not question the case for government support along these lines, because such technologies are an important part of a national response to the convergent crises we face as a nation.
But limiting our response to ‘greentech’ alone overlooks two important macroeconomic issues that are the subject of increasingly fierce debate and where fundamental economic changes/ reforms look increasingly likely: ii) the impact of globalised supply chains on local/ regional economies and the challenge of rebuilding local competences with due regard to and respect for the market economy and its power We can envision possible ‘sustainability’ objectives for each.
National Monetary Policy Local Economic Development. Glitch causes big swings in U.S. stock market. By Pallavi Gogoi - Aug. 1, 2012 06:38 PM Associated Press A technical glitch on the U.S. stock market caused sharp swings in dozens of stocks early Wednesday, causing confusion and disarray in the first hour of trading. It was the latest breakdown in the increasingly complicated electronic systems that run stock trading, which have been showing signs of strain as more traders and big investment firms use powerful computers to carry out trades in mere fractions of a second. Coming less than three months after a snafu tarnished the debut of Facebook, the latest bug on Wall Street threatens to further erode investors' confidence in U.S. financial markets, experts say. "This is a black eye," said Sal Arnuk, co-founder of Themis Trading and co-author of "Broken Markets.
" Anonymous Publishes Romney TAX Returns. Late last night, the mysterious group of hackers known as Anonymous successfully hacked the main database for the Internal Revenue Service. The group appeared to have a singular target- Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Romney has been criticized by both parties for his failure to produce more than one past tax return.