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POPSMcCain Appears at NAACP That "ricochet pander" theory is probably the most likely. McCain's position with African-Americans is even more hopeless than it's made to seem here. Obama's lead in that demographic is 94%-1% . Seriously, he's that screwed among blacks.
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POPSThe Next Renaissance The next renaissance (if there is one)—the phenomenon we're talking about or at least around here is not about the individual at all, but about the networked group. The possibility for collective action. The technologies we're using—the biases of these media—cede central authority to decentralized groups. Instead of moving power to the center, they tend to move power to the edges. Instead of creating value from the center—like a centrally issued currency—the network creates value from the periphery.
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POPSTools for creating ideas More at site. Including, Mind-mapping: Hierarchical breakdown and exploration. Modeling: For the artist in everyone. Morphological Analysis: Forcing combinations of attribute values. Nominal Group Technique: Getting ideas with minimal personal interaction. # PSI: Problem + Stimulus = Idea! Rightbraining: Combine incomplete doodles around the problem. Role-play: Become other people. Let them solve the problem. Reversal: Looking at the problem backwards. Reverse Brainstorming: Seek first to prevent your problem from happening. SCAMPER: Using action verbs as stimuli. Six Thinking Hats: Think comfortably in different ways about the problem. Storyboarding: Creating a visual story to explore or explain. Contradiction Analysis: Use methods already used in many patents. Unfolding: Gradually unfolding the real problem from the outside. # Visioning: Creating a motivating view of the future. Write streaming: Write and write and write until you unblock.
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POPSFibonacci Fan A charting technique consisting of three diagonal lines that use Fibonacci ratios to help identify key levels of support and resistance.
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POPSCalifornia Republicans Cool to Youth-Voting Bills This is a wonderful idea as it educates towards understanding that the vote is a right and important. If the Republicans are against it then they know their policies need changing to attract voters. ( This article indicates to me that the GOP people are not willing to make a forward step, let alone cater for younger voters.)
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POPSThe World's First Flying Saucer: Made Right Here on Earth Using an onboard source of energy (such as a battery, ultracapacitor, solar panel or any combination thereof), the electrodes will send an electrical current into the plasma, causing the plasma to push against the neutral (noncharged) air surrounding the craft, theoretically generating enough force for liftoff and movement in different directions (depending on where on the craft's surface you direct the electrical current). The concept sounds far-fetched, but U.F. mechanical and aerospace engineering associate professor Subrata Roy plans to have a mini model ready to demonstrate his theory within the next year.
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POPSLottery Adds To Prizes "To be sure, some see the gas prize as a kind of bait and switch" HA! I'd take the quarter million any day.
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POPSCarbon Capture Plans Get Reality Check Some sollutions won't get off the drawing board. So many shysters who couldn't give a stuff about the planet, that careful checks of effectiveness will be needed. Closer surveillance than an Iranian nuclear facility.