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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions first published in 1962, is a must-read for all science theorists. Author Thomas S. Kuhn admitts to have used paradigm in 22 different ways and with his book he has introduced the term “paradigm shift”, which has since become an English-language idiom. The book is mainly about the history of science and its publication was a landmark event in the history, philosophy, and sociology of scientific knowledge. Kuhn challenged the then prevailing view of progress in “normal science”.
Normal scientific progress was viewed as “development-by-accumulation” of accepted facts and theories. Kuhn argued for an episodic model in which periods of such conceptual continuity in normal science were interrupted by periods of revolutionary science.
The discovery of “anomalies” during revolutions in science leads to new paradigms. New paradigms then ask new questions of old data, move beyond the mere “puzzle-solving” of the previous paradigm, change the rules of the game and the “map” directing new research.
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Paradeigma is a Greek term that refers to a pattern, example or sample. In rhetoric, a paradeigma is used to compare the situation of the audience to a similar past event, like a parable. It offers counsel on how the audience should act. In the Greek tradition many paradeigmas are mythological examples, often in reference to a popular legend or well-known character in a similar position to the audience. The term “paradigm”, a distinct concept or pattern, is derived from the Greek term paradeigma.
In science and philosophy, a paradigm is a distinct set of concepts or thought patterns, including theories, research methods, postulates, and standards for what constitutes legitimate contributions to a field.
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I love discordancy. It makes people ill at ease and wakes up a part of their brain that’s normally asleep.
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The year 2019 will be a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2019th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 19th year of the 3rd millennium, the 19th year of the 21st century, and the 10th and last year of the 2010s decade.
2019 was designated as International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements by the United Nations General Assembly.
Among the noteworthy events there will be the overnight from Sunday, January 20th, 2019, into Monday, January 21st. Millions of people in North and South America will have a prime view of a total lunar eclipse. During a special nocturnal hour, the full moon will become fully tinted with the red-orange color of sunset.
The January 21st total lunar eclipse will be the last one until May 2021; the most recent total lunar eclipse previous to this one appeared in July 2018.
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The Earth is not the perfect sphere or perfectly round as commonly assumed. It turns out the Earth is more like a beach ball that someone has sat on, mathematically called an “oblate spheroid”. Therefore, if ever asked about the highest point on Earth, the answer will not point to Mount Everest. If we define highest from sea level then Mount Everest is still the highest.
So where on Earth can we get the closest to the Moon? Citizens of Ecuador, Kenya, Tanzania and Indonesia are all much closer to the moon than living beings of the North and South poles. And then there is Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador which it is higher than Everest by 1.5miles. The Guardian has marked it as a “non-pro” for the amatuer climber.
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Optics is an experimental art film by Maxim Zhestkov exploring the behavior of artificial light and color in digital environments.
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Publishing is a popular category in many award shows. Constantly demanding for diversity with strong controversial concepts, executed in cutting-edge design, beautifully assembled and solidly manufactured. But most importantly content is king. And content never sleeps.
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One of the most important artists of our era, Ryuichi Sakamoto has had a prolific career spanning over four decades, from techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer. The evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan’s social movement against nuclear power. As Sakamoto returns to music following a battle with cancer, his haunting awareness of life crisis leads to a resounding new masterpiece. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda is an intimate portrait of both the artist and the man. Some of Sakomoto’s film score credits include Call Me By Your Name, The Revenant, The Last Emperor and Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence.
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda, Director Stephen Nomura Schible, Japan/USA, 2017, 102 mins, Japanese and English with English subtitles
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On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe.
On August 21st, 2017, the United States hosted its first total solar eclipse in nearly 40 years. While a partial eclipse was visible from most of the US, a thin strip across fourteen states experienced what is widely regarded as the most astounding celestial event one can witness: a total solar eclipse. This film is about why one should do what they can to see the phenomena in person. “Seeing a partial eclipse bears the same relation to seeing a total eclipse as kissing a man does to marrying him, or as flying in an airplane does to falling out of an airplane.” – Annie Dillard
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Tim Berners-Lee has launched a global campaign to save the web from the destructive effects of abuse and discrimination, political manipulation, and other threats that plague the online world.
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O Frivol ist mir!
A compilation of 20 chansons recorded by label Sonocord, a West German 1984 production. Photography by Delta, cover design by Klaus Dempel. The vinyl is in good condition. An absolute eye-catcher for your exquiste longplay collection or your bedroom.
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New Tendency Meta Side Table
Meta is a universal side table suitable for living or bedrooms, offices, kid’s rooms or any other place that needs a highlight of its own kind.
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QOMPENDIUM PRINT PUBLICATION
Qompendium Print Publication is a selective journey through the multiverse of intentional and unintentional time capsules featuring an array of exceptional pictorial essays, unabridged interviews and supplementary brand editorials.
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Caran d’Ache Rotary Pencil Sharpener
Paying homage to its fatherland and its creative roots, Caran d’Ache has chosen to produce 4,478 numbered copies of the “Matterhorn” collector’s edition of its rotary pencil sharpener.
