Bahá'í Faith - Wikipedia The Bahá'í Faith (Persian: بهائی Bahā'i) is a religion teaching the essential worth of all religions, and the unity and equality of all people. Established by Bahá'u'lláh in 1863, it initially grew in the Middle East and now has between 5 and 7 million adherents, known as Bahá'ís, spread out into most of the world's countries and territories, with the highest concentration in Iran.[3] The religion was born in Iran, where it has faced ongoing persecutions since its inception.[4] It grew from the mid-19th century Bábí religion, whose founder taught that God would soon send a prophet in the manner of Jesus or Muhammad.[5] In 1863, after being banished from his native Iran, Bahá'u'lláh announced that he was this prophet. He was further exiled, spending over a decade in the prison city of Akka in the Ottoman province of Syria, in what is now Israel. Etymology[edit] Beliefs[edit] God[edit] Religion[edit] Human beings[edit] Summary[edit] Social principles[edit] Covenant[edit] Canonical texts[edit]
Keep Calm and Carry On Motivational poster produced by the British government in 1939 Keep Calm and Carry On was a motivational poster produced by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1939 in preparation for World War II. The poster was intended to raise the morale of the British public, threatened with widely predicted mass air attacks on major cities.[1][2] Although 2.45 million copies were printed, and the Blitz did in fact take place, the poster was only rarely publicly displayed and was little known until a copy was rediscovered in 2000 at Barter Books, a bookshop in Alnwick.[3] It has since been re-issued by a number of private companies, and has been used as the decorative theme for a range of products.[4] History[edit] Design[edit] "Freedom Is in Peril" (reconstruction) "Your Courage" (reconstruction) During 1938 newspapers were sold with a poster "Keep Calm and Dig".[8] Production and distribution[edit] Later developments[edit] Rediscovery and commercialisation[edit] Trademark claims[edit] Imitations[edit]
Watership Down - Wikipedia Watership Down is a classic adventure novel, written by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural environment, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language, proverbs, poetry, and mythology. Origin and publication history[edit] The title refers to the rabbits' destination, Watership Down, a hill in the north of Hampshire, England, near the area where Adams grew up. —Dedication, Watership Down Adams's descriptions of wild rabbit behaviour were based on The Private Life of the Rabbit (1964), by British naturalist Ronald Lockley.[12][13] The two later became friends, embarking on an Antarctic tour that became the subject of a co-authored book, Voyage Through the Antarctic (A. Plot summary[edit] Eventually they meet a rabbit named Cowslip, who invites them to join his warren. Nuthanger Farm, Hampshire, England, in 2004. 'Oh, Hazel!
Libido Psychological or sexual drive or energy In psychology, libido (; from the Latin libīdō, 'desire') is psychological drive or energy, usually conceived as sexual in nature, but also includes other forms of desire.[1] The term was originally used in psychoanalytic theory, where the neurologist and pioneering psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud began by employing the term in reference to the energy of the sexual drive, later generalising the concept to refer to the fundamental energy of all expressions of love, pleasure, and self-preservation.[2] In common or colloquial usage, a person's overall sexual drive is often referred to as that person's "libido". In this sense, libido is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. Psychological perspectives[edit] Freud[edit] Freud pointed out that these libidinal drives can conflict with the conventions of civilised behavior, represented in the psyche by the superego. Jung[edit] Other psychological and social perspectives[edit] See also[edit]
King Lear - Wikipedia "King Lear and the Fool in the Storm" by William Dyce (1806–1864) King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It depicts the gradual descent into madness of the title character, after he disposes of his kingdom giving bequests to two of his three daughters based on their flattery of him, bringing tragic consequences for all. Derived from the legend of Leir of Britain, a mythological pre-Roman Celtic king, the play has been widely adapted for the stage and motion pictures, with the title role coveted by many of the world's most accomplished actors. The first attribution to Shakespeare of this play, originally drafted in 1605 or 1606 at the latest with its first known performance on St. After the English Restoration, the play was often revised with a happy, non-tragic ending for audiences who disliked its dark and depressing tone, but since the 19th century Shakespeare's original version has been regarded as one of his supreme achievements. Characters[edit] Synopsis[edit] R.
Limbic system Set of brain structures involved in emotion and motivation The limbic system, also known as the paleomammalian cortex, is a set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, immediately beneath the medial temporal lobe of the cerebrum primarily in the forebrain.[1] Its various components support a variety of functions including emotion, behavior, long-term memory, and olfaction.[2] Structure[edit] The limbic system was originally defined by Paul D. In recent years, multiple additional limbic fiber connectivity has been revealed using difusion-weighted imaging MRI techniques. Currently, it is not considered an isolated entity responsible for the neurological regulation of emotion, but rather one of the many parts of the brain that regulate visceral autonomic processes.[9] Therefore, the set of anatomical structures considered part of the limbic system is controversial. Function[edit] The limbic system also interacts with the basal ganglia. Hippocampus[edit] Spatial memory[edit]
Miura fold - Wikipedia Origami folding pattern Crease pattern for a Miura fold. The parallelograms of this example have 84° and 96° angles. The Miura fold (ミウラ折り, Miura-ori) is a method of folding a flat surface such as a sheet of paper into a smaller area. Applications[edit] The 1996 Space Flyer Unit deployed the 2D Array from a Miura folded configuration.[7] The inflatable membrane structure of the SPROUT satellite is carried into space in the Miura-folded state, and then deployed using inflatable tubes themselves carried into space in the Octagon-folded state.[8][9] Other potential applications of this fold include surgical devices such as stents and flat-foldable furniture.[10] Researchers at the University of Fribourg used the Miura fold to stack hydrogel films, generating electricity similarly to electric eels. Video displaying the folding and unfolding of a Miura-creased material References[edit] External links[edit] Origami science
Live, Laugh, Love From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Motivational phrase popular in home decor The phrase is an abridged form[3] of the 1904 poem "Success" by Bessie Anderson Stanley which begins: He achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much This phrase was subsequently popularized by Ann Landers[failed verification] and a 1990 Dear Abby column, where it was misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson.[3][4] Other usages[edit] Wake up, wake up you sleepy head, Get up, get up, get out of bed, Cheer up, cheer up, the sun is red, Live, Love, laugh and be happy Another similar wording appears in James Joyce's 1939 novel Finnegans Wake: They lived und laughed ant loved end left.[6] A Campaign Address at Boston, Massachusetts by Franklin D. We are free to live and love and laugh.[7] A 1979 episode of The Love Boat features a female character explaining her philosophy of getting through her troubled marriage as: "I'm here to live, love and laugh, or words to that effect!" Shall saints not be?
Paper tiger - Wikipedia Paper tiger is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase zhilaohu (紙老虎). The term refers to something that seems threatening but is ineffectual and unable to withstand challenge. The expression became well known in the West as a slogan used by Mao Zedong's Chinese communist state against its opponents, particularly the U.S. government. Etymology[edit] "Paper tiger" was an ancient phrase used in Chinese culture. Use[edit] In a 1956 interview with American journalist Anna Louise Strong, Mao Zedong used the phrase "paper tiger" to describe American imperialism: "In appearance it is very powerful but in reality it is nothing to be afraid of; it is a paper tiger. In The Resistance to Theory (1982), Paul de Man used the phrase to reflect upon the threat of literary theory to traditional literary scholarship in American academia. In popular culture[edit] In music[edit] In film[edit] In print[edit] References[edit]
Incentivisation Practice of building motivations into a system to induce desired behaviors in the actors within it Incentivisation or incentivization is the practice of building incentives into an arrangement or system in order to motivate the actors within it. It is based on the idea that individuals within such systems can perform better not only when they are coerced but also when they are given rewards.[1] Concept[edit] Incentivization aims to motivate rather than encourage enthusiasm so that individuals perform better. There are different types of incentives that should be accounted for incentivization strategies. It is important to understand which type of incentive motivates the target group of an incentivization strategy. An incentivization strategy can leverage an existing system of measures to address interrelated issues such as those involving risk, cost, and performance if done correctly.7 This can be adopted in multiple fields. Biological Psychology of Incentivization[edit] Framing[edit]
Scheherazade Scheherazade /ʃəˌhɛrəˈzɑːd, -də/, or Shahrazad (Arabic: شهرزاد Šahrazād, derived from Middle Persian Čehrāzād), is a character and the storyteller in One Thousand and One Nights. This book includes the tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba and many more. Name[edit] According to modern scholarship, the name Scheherazade derives from the Middle Persian name Čehrāzād, which is composed of the words čehr (lineage) and āzād (noble, exalted).[1][2] The earliest forms of Scheherazade's name in Arabic sources include Shirazad (شيرازاد Šīrāzād) in Masudi, and Shahrazad (شهرازاد Šahrāzād) in Ibn al-Nadim, the latter meaning in New Persian "the person whose realm/dominion (شهر šahr) is free (آزاد āzād)". Narration[edit] Scheherazade and the sultan by the Iranian painter Sani ol molk (1849-1856). The story goes that Shahryar (شهریار Šahryār, from Middle Persian šahr-dār, "holder of the realm, king")[1] found out one day that his first wife was unfaithful to him. See also[edit] Scheherazade in popular culture
Incentive Something that motivates individuals to perform In general, incentives are anything that persuade a person to alter their behaviour in the desired manner.[1] It is emphasised that incentives matter by the basic law of economists and the laws of behaviour, which state that higher incentives amount to greater levels of effort and therefore higher levels of performance.[2] Divisions[edit] An incentive is a powerful tool to influence certain desired behaviors or action often adopted by governments and businesses.[3] Incentives can be broadly broken down into two categories: intrinsic incentives and extrinsic incentives.[4] Overall, both types of incentives can be powerful tools often employ to increase effort and higher performance according to the "law of behavior." Intrinsic and extrinsic incentive[edit] Intrinsic incentives and extrinsic incentives are both important in driving people's behavior. Classification[edit] Monetary incentives[edit] Non-monetary incentives[edit] CEO incentives[edit]