the act of being authentic that is meeting certain quality standards in life. According to Kierkegaard‚ authenticity is based on an individual finding out authentic faith and becoming true to oneself. This is where a person is not influenced by any factor in becoming themselves‚ but instead‚ they develop their character (Ashman‚ 2007). Kierkegaard argued that the social media news and the Christianity faiths play a significant role in presenting a challenge in hindering human beings from becoming
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The technology for Leap Motion was first developed in 2008‚ while co-founder David Holz was studying for a Ph.D. in mathematics. Following an initial angel investment‚ Holz co-founded the company in 2010 with his childhood friend Michael Buckwald. The company raised a $1.3M seed financing round in June 2011 with investments from venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz‚ Founders Fund‚ and SOSventures‚ as well as several angel investors.[3] In May 2012‚ Leap Motion announced a $12.75M Series A funding
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Leap Motion Many of us are aware of the Leap Motion with is a small‚ $70 gesture control system that simply plugs into any computer and‚ apparently‚ just works. The most important thing is that‚ if you’re familiar with the touch modality the interface is entirely intuitive (Christopher‚ 2012). It’s touch‚ except it happens in the space in front of the screen‚ so we don’t have to cover our window into our tech with all those unsightly smudges. This new technology unlike a touchscreen interface
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trying to understand faith as the highest passion mankind can reach‚ Kierkegaard reviewed and analyzed the biblical Abraham and trial of sacrificing of his only son‚ Isaac. Kierkegaard talked about Abraham as it provides a good example of the paradox between ethics and faith. The Paradox‚ as stated by Kierkegaard‚ is that ethics is the highest universal that everyone should follow except faith tries to show that the word of god supersedes ethics (108). The individual in faith may be higher than the
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Towards the end of Problema I‚ Kierkegaard discusses the Virgin Mary to compare the greatness of Abraham to that of Mary‚ and to further emphasize the distinction between tragic hero and knight of faith. He writes‚ “for she was no heroine and he no hero‚ but both of them became greater than that‚ not by any means by being relieved of the distress‚ the agony‚ and the paradox‚ but because of these (Kierkegaard 94).” Mary‚ like Abraham‚ is tested by God through her virgin birth. The indignity put upon
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movement there was a plethora of ideas that overlapped but were oppositional. Existentialist thinkers such as Soren Kierkegaard and Albert Camus at first glance may not express compatible ideas‚ but the two share similar views on the absurdity of life. Kierkegaard held the
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done publicly and for the common good.“ Kierkegaard writes that Abraham killing Isaac is ethically wrong‚ but religiously right. But the point that Kierkegaard is driving home is the distinction between faith and resignation. Faith is what it takes to “leap into the absurd‚ something that cannot be rationally explained‚ transcending the intelligible.” Resignation is the sacrifice of something dear and the following reconciliation with that loss. Kierkegaard cites the example of Agamemnon who must
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Frog’s Leap Winery was founded in 1981 by John Williams and Larry Turley. They certified the vineyard all organic in 1989‚ and then six years later purchased the Adamson Winery in 1995. In order to further differentiate themselves as a “green” vineyard‚ they use geothermal and solar power systems‚ compost fertilizer‚ organic grapes‚ and dry farming. Products and Services Frog’s Leap offers tours and tastings‚ a variety of wines‚ the “Fellowship of the Frog” club‚ and also sustainability efforts.
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Introduction In 1981‚ John Williams and Larry Turley established Frog’s leap winery in Napa Valley. Frog’s leap winery began production in 1981 with 653 cases of Sauvignon Blanc. By 2010 they produced as many as 62000 cases of different variety of red wines. According to John Williams‚ he have developed the industry most sophisticated Environmental management system. The companies have employed some sustainable initiative‚ which have benefited them. Furthermore they want to become more ecofriendly
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The article “A Leap of Faith: When and How Ex-Combatants Resort to Violence” by Anders Themnèr‚ examines and argues an alternate theory as to what triggers Ex-Combatants to become violent. The previous school of thought‚ argued for the DDR approach; DDR stands for disarm‚ demobilize and reintegrate. This approach is based on the idea that Ex-combatant violence has a causal relationship with personal security‚ economic opportunity‚ and access to arms. Themnèr argues‚ contrary that there are three
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