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We all realise that western churches need to mature and change, but what are some of the most important areas we need to address? The following list is a collection of biblical principles that must... Via James Schreier
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Why The Paradigm Shift In Management Is So Difficult
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He is a little sloppy with his examples, but he makes some good points. JB
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Signs of a Washington Paradigm Shift
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“ Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently launched their unmanned orbiting vehicle, Dragon, into space and is planning a rendezvous with the International Space Station in less than 2...”
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“The Thiel Foundation has made a six-figure grant to a series of biotechnology startups, including a company that wants to 3-D-print meat.”
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DARPA has released video of a one-fifth scale prototype of its Captive Air Amphibious Transporter (CAAT) which would provide a new approach. JB: watch the video. Really amazing!
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“EnviroMission Limited has appointed Arup to take Solar Tower power station development forward in the USA!”
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Developers in India constructed a 10-story building in only two days. JB--China started this construction trend. It makes thinking about the evolution of a city a new deal. And, if done without construction corruption, offers a much less expensive way to provide long-lasting and safe shelter.
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“Field-induced polymer electroluminescent (FIPEL) technology promises to plunge society into a new age of lighting. One that's more efficient and healthy.”
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December 14, 2012 2:03 PM
Color of light is very important, especially for children in school.
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“Recent reports suggest that wooden skyscrapers could become a feature of our city skylines in the near future.”
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July 7, 2013 5:10 PM
New thinking for tall buildings. While this article doesn't do a CO2 analysis, it is known that making concrete the way we do today, produces lots of CO2 whereas wooden buildings would capture the carbon in wood for a long period of time. Keep in mind, there is very recent research on making concrete with a dramatically lower amount of CO2 generated in the process. JB
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“COLUMBIA U. (US) — The long-held view of how signals move through the cerebral cortex of the human brain may be incorrect.For decades, scientists thought they had a pretty clear understanding of how signals move through the cerebral cortex.”
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“Scientists discovered that one-atom-thick graphene layers work very well as lubricants on sliding steel surfaces, enabling a dramatic reduction in the amount of wear and friction over solutions like oil-based lubricants.”
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July 15, 2013 5:50 PM
Graphene does it again. This is one of those hidden innovations that make a huge difference over the long haul. JB |
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A long-awaited transformation of the health system is underway. Explore a vision of the future in our latest paper. www.ey.com/au/newhealthparadigm
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Kodak, a company best known for its film cameras before the rise of digital, is jumping into the Android smartphone game.
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This will be interesting in that Kodak represents the "outsider" in the paradigm shift structure. I wonder what they'll bring to the party? JB
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“Dale Henrich heads into his 28th season as head coach of the Morris Area / Chokio-Alberta girls’ basketball team, and what better time than now to change things up a bit after graduating five seniors in the 2013-2014 season.”
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“Car news, views, and new car tests by people who love to drive: That's PopMech Proving Ground, Popular Mechanics' home for all things automotive.”
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“By plating a very thin wafer of silicon with a nanometer-thin layer of gold, applied physicists have created an ultrathin, flat lens that focuses light without imparting the distortions of conventional lenses.”
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“Cellulose nanocrystals extracted from wood pulp are inexpensive as well as stronger than Kevlar or carbon fiber.”
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“Based on computer simulations, new research shows that a new metamaterial design is able to absorb a wide range of light with extremely high efficiency.”
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“Researchers have figured out how fly larvae works as a healing balm that’s been used by battlefield surgeons for centuries to close wounds.The scientists published their findings in the journal Wound Repair and Regeneration.”
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“NASA has announced that it has awarded a US$17.8 million contract to Bigelow Aerospace to provide the International Space Station with an inflatable module”
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January 15, 2013 10:51 AM
The most important part of this article is the price of the inflatable. Less than $20 million!! If it is successful, the expansion of space stations will grow exponentially and we can have 100's if not 1000's of people in space in the next 10 years. JB
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“Researchers at the University of Southampton have created an extremely durable data storage technology that can store 360 TB of data on a single disc for an...”
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“BROWN (US) — The jagged edges of tiny graphene sheets can spell trouble for human cells.New research shows the sharp edges can puncture cell membranes.”
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July 12, 2013 3:13 PM
We are finally getting into second and third order consequences of graphene. And now is the time, not 10 years from now. JB |
I love Elon's way of engaging the yoiuth in shaping their own future! JB