Michael Cobley Hatrack River - The Official Web Site of Orson Scott Card Iain [M] Banks Ed Finn: Introducing the Center for Science and the Imagination On Monday, September 24, 2012 we started something new at Arizona State University: the Center for Science and the Imagination. Our mission is to foster creative and ambitious thinking about the future. We want to bring writers, artists, scholars, scientists and many others together in collaboration on bold visions for a better future. But more than this, we want to share a sense of agency about the future, to get everyone on the plane thinking about how our choices inflect the spectrum of possibilities before us. One of our axioms in pursuing this project is the recognition that humans are story-driven. We understand ourselves, the world and even the passage of time as narratives. Hieroglyph, which will be starting up later this fall, pairs science fiction writers like Neal Stephenson and Cory Doctorow with scientists to collaborate on ideas for techno-optimistic stories set in the near future. Our second initiative is equally exciting, and it launched on Monday.
Tron Development of Tron began in 1976 when Lisberger became fascinated with the early video game Pong. He and producer Donald Kushner set up an animation studio to develop Tron with the intention of making it an animated film. Indeed, to promote the studio itself, Lisberger and his team created a 30-second animation featuring the first appearance of the character 'Tron', (see Origins below). In the end, however, Lisberger decided to include live-action elements with both backlit and computer animation for the actual feature-length film. Various film studios had rejected the storyboards for the film before the project was set up at Disney. Plot[edit] Flynn's ex-girlfriend, Dr. Flynn quickly learns that the MCP and its second-in-command, Sark(again Warner), rule over Programs and coerce them to renounce their "superstitious and hysterical belief" in the Users. At an input/output junction, Tron communicates with Alan and receives instructions about how to destroy the MCP. Cast[edit]
Charlie's Diary I am entranced by cause and effect. This probably has some direct bearing on my chosen career as a storyteller. The real world is devoid of narratives, after all. And yet I can still be struck dumb when two facts I knew, but never really considered before, snap into synthesis. Consider: wildfires appear to have been more common and more widespread during the Cretaceous period. (I've found a few references to a 2013 study that seems to indicate that Triassic oxygen levels may have been even lower, but that's a whole different era of the same eon. I knew these two facts in isolation for some time. Huh. Or more precisely, a-hah! One of my great joys as a writer lies in teaching. I also teach them that one of the coolest tricks to pull in worldbuilding is to imply things. The deep irony is, of course, that while I can tell an apprentice writer this, they won't really understand it until they figure it out for themself. I love unreliable narrators. One thing is implied in another.
THE SKINNER ACMHE Home Page Overview The Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education (ACMHE) is a multidisciplinary academic association with a membership of educators, administrators, staff, students, researchers and other professionals committed to the transformation of higher education through the recovery and development of the contemplative dimensions of teaching, learning and knowing. The ACMHE promotes the emergence of a broad culture of contemplation in the academy, connects a broad network of academic professionals with online resources, and stimulates scholarship and research concerning contemplative pedagogy, methodology and epistemology within and across disciplines through initiatives and events including the annual ACMHE conference. ACMHE Membership Benefits New Member Directory. Member benefits are accessed through the online Member Portal. Membership Dues Dues are self-selected and range from $35 to $125 per year. Mission Vision History Founded May 1, 2008
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The Tree of Contemplative Practices The Tree illustrates some of the contemplative practices currently in use in secular organizational and academic settings. This is not intended to be a comprehensive list. Below the Tree you will find links to descriptions of many of these practices as well as a more in-depth description of the Tree and image files for downloading. Some of the practices on the tree link to further information–either on our website, or on Wikipedia. © The Center for Contemplative Mind in Society Concept & design by Maia Duerr; illustration by Carrie Bergman Understanding the Tree On the Tree of Contemplative Practices, the roots symbolize the two intentions that are the foundation of all contemplative practices. The branches represent different groupings of practices. Because this illustration cannot possibly include all contemplative practices, we offer a free download of a blank Tree that you can customize to include your own practices. Downloading and Reprinting the Tree For printing: