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Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge
The Paradox of Success by John R. O'Neil, 1994-02-16
The Paradox of Plenty: Oil Booms and Petro-States (Studies in International Political Economy) by Terry Lynn Karl, 1997-10-10
Environmental Policy Paradox- (Value Pack w/MySearchLab) by Zachary A. Smith, 2009-01-10
The Inclusion Paradox: The Obama Era and the Transformation of Global Diversity (Volume 0) by Andrés T. Tapia, 2009-07-30
The Strategy Paradox: Why Committing to Success Leads to Failure (And What to do About It) by Michael E. Raynor, 2007-02-20
The Progress Paradox: How Life Gets Better While People Feel Worse by Gregg Easterbrook, 2004-11-09
Paradox by Rosemary Laurey, J. C. Wilder, 2002-10-22
Human Resource Management in Public Service: Paradoxes, Processes, and Problems
Paradox of Plenty: A Social History of Eating in Modern America, Revised Edition (California Studies in Food and Culture) by Harvey Levenstein, 2003-05-05
The Polio Paradox: What You Need to Know by Richard L. Bruno, 2002-07
The Polio Paradox: Understanding and Treating "Post-Polio Syndrome" and Chronic Fatigue by Richard L. Bruno, 2003-06-01
The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty by Professor David G. Myers, 2001-09-01
Paradox III by Rosemary Laurey, J. C. Wilder, 2004-09

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Mukasey's Paradox - Los Angeles Times
Mar 4, 2008 The recent decisions of Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey to block any prosecution of Bush administration officials for contempt and to block
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oe-turley4mar04,0,4839406.story

Extractions: March 4, 2008 The recent decisions of Atty. Gen. Michael B. Mukasey to block any prosecution of Bush administration officials for contempt and to block any criminal investigation of torture led to a chorus of criticism. Many view the decisions as raw examples of political manipulation of the legal process and overt cronyism. I must confess that I was one of those crying foul until I suddenly realized that there was something profound, even beautiful, in Mukasey's action. Such a perfect paradox is no easy task. Most attempts fall apart because of some element of logical consistency. The closest example to Mukasey's Paradox is the Grandfather Paradox: If you go back in time and kill your grandfather before he meets your grandmother, you would not be conceived and therefore you could not go back to kill your grandfather. That one can play real tricks with your head.
Paradox Lost
Ive been waiting to do that comic since I first came up with paradox Lost. .. paradox Lost is protected by ninja hordes and lazer hippos.
http://paradox-lost.com/

Extractions: It's 4:15 AM and the tones are nearly done. I'll finish up the last panel later today. Now: sleep.. Way Too Far! Monday, March 31, 2008 Archived Strips 03/31/08 - Way Too Far! 03/24/08 - We Found Her! 03/17/08 - That Ship's Special 03/10/08 - Can We Keep It? 03/03/08 - Just a Tree... 02/25/08 - Hatch! 01/23/08 - Work To Do 12/12/07 - The Story So Far! (by Vaz) 12/05/07 - Captain 11/28/07 - Artweek: "The Literate Ninja" 11/21/07 - "The Monster of Mugwood" Page Five 11/14/07 - "The Monster of Mugwood" Page Four 11/07/07 - "The Monster of Mugwood" Page Three 10/31/07 - "The Monster of Mugwood" Page Two 10/24/07 - "The Monster of Mugwood" Page One 03/01/07 - System "AMI" Online 02/11/07 - Not Alone 08/27/06 - One of those Days 08/19/06 - Overload 08/12/06 - Fool of a Took! 08/01/06 - Anywhere is Better than Here! 07/21/06 - The Cargo 03/16/06 - Fire! 03/06/06 - Bring 'Er In, Mates! 11/29/05 - Weer'd Beard 11/23/05 - Yarr! 11/16/05 - Playing Rough 09/10/05 - Pirates! Oni P. Nami and Kogs! 08/16/05 - Fwazap! (Again) 08/08/05 - Resue Mission 07/26/05 - PLT: "Broke" 04/07/05 - Pillow People: "The Joys of Water" 03/20/05 - Fallen: Stage One Complete 03/09/05 - Contact: Tira Brielle 03/03/05 - Un-X-pected Results 02/03/05 - That Whole Destiny Thing 01/26/05 - Backup: Special Agent Ace Clef 01/15/05 - Wait, Again?
Pixel Paradox Screensavers And Pixel Paradox Games - Handcrafted Screensavers Fo
Pixel paradox Screensavers and Pixel paradox Games Handcrafted Screensavers for Home and Office PCs Free Game Downloads. 3D, Las Vegas, Egypt,
http://www.pixelparadox.com/

Extractions: JUST RELEASED SCREENSAVERS A Day in Dubai Christmas Snowman 3D FREE GAME DOWNLOADS Hidden Expedition: Titanic Mystery Case Files: Ravenhearst Diner Dash 4 Dream Day Wedding ... and more! COMING SOON SCREENSAVERS Mayan Codex Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright The Titanic in Color Extreme Insects Stained Glass ... and more! Welcome to Pixel Paradox
Paradox Cafe
paradox uses, when affordable and available, organic produce, organic grains flours, organic tofu and tempeh, free range eggs and hormone free meats.
http://www.paradoxorganiccafe.com/
Russell's Paradox [Internet Encyclopedia Of Philosophy]
Examines selfreferential linguistics used to describe properties and sets.
http://www.iep.utm.edu/p/par-russ.htm

Extractions: Russell's Paradox Russell's paradox represents either of two interrelated logical antinomies. The most commonly discussed form is a contradiction arising in the logic of sets or classes. Some classes (or sets) seem to be members of themselves, while some do not. The class of all classes is itself a class, and so it seems to be in itself. The null or empty class, however, must not be a member of itself. However, suppose that we can form a class of all classes (or sets) that, like the null class, are not included in themselves. The paradox arises from asking the question of whether this class is in itself. It is if and only if it is not. The other form is a contradiction involving properties. Some properties seem to apply to themselves, while others do not. The property of being a property is itself a property, while the property of being a cat is not itself a cat. Consider the property that something has just in case it is a property (like that of being a cat ) that does not apply to itself. Does this property apply to itself? Once again, from either assumption, the opposite follows. The paradox was named after Bertrand Russell, who discovered it in 1901.
The Power Paradox
This presents us with the paradox of power The skills most important to obtaining power and leading effectively are the very skills that deteriorate once
http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/greatergood/current_issue/keltner.html

Extractions: True power requires modesty and empathy, not force and coercion, argues Dacher Keltner It is much safer to be feared than loved, writes Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince, his classic 16th-century treatise advocating manipulation and occasional cruelty as the best means to power. Almost 500 years later, Robert Greene's national bestseller, The 48 Laws of Power, would have made Machiavelli's chest swell with pride. Greene's book, bedside reading of foreign policy analysts and hip-hop stars alike, is pure Machiavelli. Here are a few of his 48 laws: You get the picture. As seductive as these notions are, they are dead wrong. Instead, a new science of power has revealed that power is wielded most effectively when it's used responsibly, by people who are attuned to and engaged with the needs and interests of others. Years of research suggests that empathy and social intelligence are vastly more important to acquiring and exercising power than are force, deception, or terror. This research debunks longstanding myths about what constitutes true power, how people obtain it, and how they should use it. But studies also show that once people assume positions of power, they're likely to act more selfishly, impulsively, and aggressively, and they have a harder time seeing the world from other people's points of view. This presents us with the paradox of power: The skills most important to obtaining power and leading effectively are the very skills that deteriorate once we have power.
Zeno's Paradox Of The Tortoise And Achilles (PRIME)
Zeno s classic paradox, from the Platonic Realms Interactive Math Encyclopedia.
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/zeno_tort/

Extractions: eno of Elea ( circa 450 b.c.) is credited with creating several famous paradoxes , but by far the best known is the paradox of the Tortoise and Achilles. (Achilles was the great Greek hero of Homer's The Illiad .) It has inspired many writers and thinkers through the ages, notably Lewis Carroll and Douglas Hofstadter, who also wrote dialogues involving the Tortoise and Achilles. Zeno's Paradox may be rephrased as follows. Suppose I wish to cross the room. First, of course, I must cover half the distance. Then, I must cover half the remaining distance. Then, I must cover half the remaining distance. Then I must cover half the remaining distance . . . and so on forever. The consequence is that I can never get to the other side of the room.
Shaded Paradox, The Severus Snape FL, V1
Shaded paradox is the fanlisting for Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series.
http://legilimens.org/paradox/

Extractions: # This fanlisting will be changing locations this weekend. This minimalist approach has served the FL well, but I've decided to expand this into more of a fansite and not just a fanlisting. Hopefully that'll help eliminate all the spam applications this FL gets. And info needs updating. Since we all "know" now, don't we. If you've read the last book that is. # I have decided that the Severus Snape FL needs the love of more than just one obsessed fan, so let me introduce Momoka , the new co-owner of this fanlisting! Yay. :) There shall be changes and revamps soon and hopefully with the combined effort of two Snape-lovers, there will be more frequent updates and more too keep the fans occupied.
Paradoxes And Dilemmas
An essay with links to related material on common paradoxes and dilemmas, particularly of the social type. Included are the Voting paradox,
http://perspicuity.net/paradox/paradox.html

Extractions: - William Blake (1757-1827) - from "Milton" Book the Second, Plate 30 A definition of paradox appropriate for this essay is that given by the Random House Unabridged Dictionary; 'any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature'. A concept can appear to be a paradox due to our lack of understanding or the inadequacies of language. While such paradoxes may be resolved in time with better understanding, it is unlikely that the paradoxes mentioned here will be so easily resolved. I should make it clear that what I am referring to here is the apparent paradox for the individual voting in a general election. The term, "Voter's Paradox" as often used in the scholarly Social Choice publications refers to a situation in which the personal preference ordering of three or more alternatives can result in a group ordering that is not transitive. I will describe this paradox further below . But my subject here is the "insignificant vote" situation in general elections. This paradox is quite representative of the general problem of the Social Dilemmas which I discuss here and has to do with the fact that an individual's vote has no significant impact on the outcome of an election. The
Global Warming Paradox? - TierneyLab - Science - New York Times Blog
The researchers offer several possible explanations for this apparent paradox. Paul Kellstedt, the lead author and a professor of political science at Texas
http://tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/global-warming-paradox/

Extractions: var nyt_google_hints = "evolution;space;psychology;genetics;computer;math;brain;body;sex;food;health;religion;ethics;politics;risk;climate;energy;environment"; var nyt_google_ad_channel = "bl_science"; document.write(day + " " + month + " " + myweekday + ", " + year); February 29, 2008, 12:16 pm By John Tierney Tags: climate change global warming Risk Analysis Global warming is an extreme collective action dilemma, with the actions of one person having a negligible effect in the aggregate. Informed persons appear to realize this objective fact. Therefore, informed persons can be highly concerned and reasonably pessimistic about their ability to change climate outcomes. More broadly, and again quite speculatively, I think that Americans have a great deal of faith in technology and technological solutions to problems. We have seen science do things (like send people into outer space, and to miraculously save them, Apollo-13 style, when things go badly) unimaginable for 99.9% of human history. UPDATE: My colleague Andy Revkin has some thoughts at DotEarth on the difficulty of communicating the risks of global warming.
Paradox Poetry.com
Welcome to paradox Poetry.com We invite you to take a look at Neopoet.com, a new poetry community from the same people that brought you paradox.
http://www.paradoxpoetry.com/
Math Forum: Zeno's Paradox
The great Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (born sometime between 495 and 480 B.C.) proposed four paradoxes in an effort to challenge the accepted notions of
http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/zeno1.html

Extractions: Prime Numbers ... Links The great Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea (born sometime between 495 and 480 B.C.) proposed four paradoxes in an effort to challenge the accepted notions of space and time that he encountered in various philosophical circles. His paradoxes confounded mathematicians for centuries, and it wasn't until Cantor's development (in the 1860's and 1870's) of the theory of infinite sets that the paradoxes could be fully resolved. Zeno's paradoxes focus on the relation of the discrete to the continuous, an issue that is at the very heart of mathematics. Here we will present the first of his famous four paradoxes. Zeno's first paradox attacks the notion held by many philosophers of his day that space was infinitely divisible, and that motion was therefore continuous. Paradox 1: The Motionless Runner A runner wants to run a certain distance - let us say 100 meters - in a finite time. But to reach the 100-meter mark, the runner must first reach the 50-meter mark, and to reach that, the runner must first run 25 meters. But to do that, he or she must first run 12.5 meters. Since space is infinitely divisible, we can repeat these 'requirements' forever. Thus the runner has to reach an infinite number of 'midpoints' in a finite time. This is impossible, so the runner can never reach his goal. In general, anyone who wants to move from one point to another must meet these requirements, and so motion is impossible, and what we perceive as motion is merely an illusion.
The Light Cone: Twin Paradox Applet
The Light Cone Twin paradox Applet. This requires a JAVAenabled browser. In order to see the associated tutorial, you need a frames-capable browser.
http://physics.syr.edu/courses/modules/LIGHTCONE/java/TwinParadox.html
Morphological Paradoxes
A review of some of the key questions in modern morphology.
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~bender/paradox.html

Extractions: [back to list of essays] n. A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true: the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking. One exhibiting inexplicable or contradictory aspects : "You have the paradox of a Celt being the smooth Oxonian" (Anthony Burgess). An assertion that is essentially self-contradictory, though based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises. A statement contrary to received opinion. [ Latin paradoxum, from Greek paradoxon, from neuter sing. of paradoxos, conflicting with expectation : para-, beyond; see PARA-1 + doxa, opinion (from dokein, to think...).] American Heritage Dictionary. It is my intention in this brief paper to raise what I consider to be some of the key questions in morphology today. In so doing, I will be anything but neutral, and perhaps even provocative, in the way I state them. If that is how I am perceived, I will have succeeded in my purpose, which is to arouse curiosity and stir debate. On many of them we have been floundering all too long; the time has come to face them head-on. The answers are not easy, and will not be found in this paper. At most, I will suggest a few avenues to explore. [This is the written version of a talk on morphology given as a guest lecture in Ling 615
The Twin Paradox
This contrasts sharply with the situation among mainstream physicists/hidebound reactionaries (take your choice), where the paradox has been no more than
http://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SR/TwinParadox/twin_paradox.htm

Extractions: Original by Michael Weiss. This hardy perennial seems to generate endless running threads on the sci.physics.* hierarchy. This contrasts sharply with the situation among mainstream physicists/hidebound reactionaries (take your choice), where the "paradox" has been no more than an entertaining (and educational) exercise since it first saw the light of day. It's too much to hope that this FAQ entry will change any minds, except maybe an "undecided" or two. But perhaps it can reduce the traffic on this topic. Read the sections as whim and mouse-clicks take you, though you might want to read the Introduction first. Introduction Where we introduce our heroes, Earth-bound Terence and star-bound Stella, and settle on a few things, like terminology. Also, the "acceleration" explanation of the twin paradox. The Doppler Shift Explanation Suppose Stella and Terence each film the other's clock through a telescope throughout the trip; when does Stella see Terence's clock run fast? The Spacetime Diagram Explanation Where we take an Olympian view, and gaze with the Fates upon the world lines of Terence and Stella.
ConnectionStrings.com - How To Connect To Paradox
All connection strings for paradox accessible at one location. Find your paradox connection string syntax and learn more accurate ways of connecting.
http://www.connectionstrings.com/?carrier=paradox
"The Christian Paradox: How A Faithful Nation Gets Jesus Wrong" By Bill McKibben
And therein is the paradox. America is simultaneously the most professedly Christian of the developed nations and the least Christian in its behavior.
http://www.harpers.org/ExcerptTheChristianParadox.html

Extractions: What it means to be Christian in America. An excerpt from this report appeared in August 2005. The complete text appears below. Asking Christians what Christ taught isn't a trick. When we say we are a Christian nationâand, overwhelmingly, we doâit means something. People who go to church absorb lessons there and make real decisions based on those lessons; increasingly, these lessons inform their politics. (One poll found that 11 percent of U.S. churchgoers were urged by their clergy to vote in a particular way in the 2004 election, up from 6 percent in 2000.) When George Bush says that Jesus Christ is his favorite philosopher, he may or may not be sincere, but he is reflecting the sincere beliefs of the vast majority of Americans. And therein is the paradox. America is simultaneously the most professedly Christian of the developed nations and the least Christian in its behavior. That paradoxâmore important, perhaps, than the much touted ability of French women to stay thin on a diet of chocolate and cheeseâilluminates the hollow at the core of our boastful, careening culture.
Home - Paradox Community
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Extractions: Forgotten your password? No account yet? Create one Conditionally Colouring Records Written by Jan Stegehuis 05 September 2007 Preface I have included a fully functional demo (Paradox® 9), based on the technique described below. After downloading into the folder of your choice, make that folder :WORK :, run the form and follow the instructions. The form allows to select individual records and indicate those with a different colour. Last Updated ( 05 September 2007 ) Read more... Convertion of integer to roman numbers Contributed by Pierre Charbonneau P.Eng. 06 April 2007 In publication and display, we often want to put automatically the current year in roman numbers but how ? Last Updated ( 14 May 2007 ) Read more... Welcome Written by Larry DiGiovanni 17 February 2005 Welcome to the Paradox Community, the largest global meeting place for Paradox Resources. You'll find everything here from support, jobs, and case studies related to Paradox. Browse articles , browse the classifieds , or join in the discussion Before registering as a new user , please check to see if you already have a profile Last Updated ( 19 September 2005 ) More...
Project Paradox - Blogs By Stephen Ward
Stephen discusses gaming and web design, and shares entertainment reviews, cures for boredom, relationship advice, and personal rants.
http://www.projectparadox.com/

Extractions: Blogs by Stephen Ward About Project Paradox Blogroll Site Map ... Expert advice on search engine optimization web development , and website promotion For those who don't know, in addition to writing for this blog, I also blog professionally elsewhere. One of my most recent articles on the 10 Most Marketable Web Development... I can't profess much expertise with cryptography, but I hate form spammers as much as the next guy. That's why I designed this simple math captcha in PHP. Just include the... Subscribe Online games humor , and other fun stuff to pass the time Scott Adams, the author of the Dilbert comic strip, recently published a book named, "Stick to Drawing Comics, Monkey-Brain!" He didn't wait for some stuffy "professionals"... Consider, for a moment, how much time you spend using a mouse every day of your life. With all that practice, you probably think you're pretty agile with that little... Subscribe Resources for World of Warcraft tabletop RPGs , and console RPGs Most of the time, I create build guides for my own edification; researching what others consider the best build really helps me optimize my own character. Not too long ago, I...
Bertrand's Paradox
Thus the paradox merely indicates that probability distributions in two dimensions warrant a more careful consideration than the second solution suggested
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/bertrand.shtml

Extractions: Sites for parents Theory of Probability (much as the rest of Mathematics) is actually a recent invention. And the development has not been smooth at all. The first attempts to formalize the calculus of probability were due to marquis de Laplace (1749-1827) who proposed to define the probability p(A) of an outcome A as the ratio of the number of events that result in the outcome A to the total number of possible events. This is of course only meaningful if the number of all possible events is finite and, in addition, all the events are equiprobable. The notion which Laplace has also defined. All elementary Probability courses depend on that definition. However note that the definition is, in a sense, circular - a notion of equi probable is defined prior to the introduction of probable. Thus, at the time, the field did not seem to have a sound foundation. Attempts to extend the definition to the case of infinite number of events led to even greater difficulties. The Bertrand's Paradox is one such discovery that made mathematicians wary of the whole notion of probability. Consider the following problem: Given a circle. Find the probability that a chord chosen at random be longer than the side of an inscribed equilateral triangle.

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