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The self is an individual person as the object of his or her own reflective consciousness. The self has been studied extensively by philosophers and psychologists and is central to many world religions.
The philosophy of self seeks to describe essential qualities that constitute a person's uniqueness or essential being. There have been various approaches to defining these qualities. The self can be considered that being which is the source of consciousness; the agent responsible for an individual's thoughts and actions; and/or the substantial nature of a person which endures and unifies consciousness over time.
The philosophy of a disordered self, such as in schizophrenia, is described in terms of what the psychiatrist understands are actual events in terms of neuron excitation but are delusions nonetheless, and the schizo-affective or schizophrenic person also believes are actual events in terms of essential being. PET scans have shown that auditory stimulation relates to certain areas of the brain and imagined similar events occur in adjacent areas but hallucinations occur in the same areas. In such cases, external influences may be the source of consciousness and the person may or may not be responsible for "sharing" in the mind's process; and/or the events which occur, such as visions and auditory stimuli, may endure and be repeated often over hours, days, months or years -- and the afflicted person may believe themselves to be in a state of rapture and/or possession, which their artistic expression may tend to confirm. Whether art has moral responsibility is difficult to relate to the idea of a unique source of consciousness and rapid thinking may lead to an insubstantial nature of the enduring person's consciousness over time; it can be said in view of these two exigencies that the person is vulnerable.
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. (pronunciation: /ˈdʒoʊsɨf rɒbɨˈnɛt ˈbaɪdən/; born November 20, 1942) is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama. A Democrat, he was a United States Senator from Delaware from January 3, 1973 until his resignation on January 15, 2009, following his election to the Vice Presidency.
Biden was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and lived there for ten years before moving to Delaware. He became an attorney in 1969, and was elected to a county council in 1970. Biden was first elected to the Senate in 1972 and became the sixth-youngest senator in U.S. history. He was re-elected to the Senate six times, was the fourth most senior senator at the time of his resignation, and is the 15th-longest serving Senator in history. Biden was a long-time member and former chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee. His strong advocacy helped bring about U.S. military assistance and intervention during the Bosnian War. He opposed the Gulf War in 1991. He voted in favor of the Iraq War Resolution in 2002, but later proposed resolutions to alter U.S. strategy there. He has also served as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, dealing with issues related to drug policy, crime prevention, and civil liberties, and led creation of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and Violence Against Women Act. He chaired the Judiciary Committee during the contentious U.S. Supreme Court nominations of Robert Bork and Clarence Thomas.
Actors: Mick Cusimano (director), Mick Cusimano (editor), Michael P. O'Toole (actor), Michael P. O'Toole (actor), Lawrence Hollie (actor), Lawrence Hollie (actor), A.J. 8 (actor), A.J. 8 (actor), Dawn Reger (actor), Adam Osgood (actor), Markus Nechay (actor), Jessa Piaia (actor), Karen Ostromecki (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Bradford Hill (actor), Bradford Hill (editor), Bradford Hill (producer), Bradford Hill (actor), John David Beaty (producer), John David Beaty (director), Mikal Vega (actor), John David Beaty (actor), John David Beaty (actor), Mikal Vega (actor), Robert Stella (actor),
Genres: Short, War,Actors: Tom Greenidge (director), Rob Gunn (producer), Daniel Bentley (actor), Sam Green (editor),
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Drama, Short,Actors: Chandler Kauffman (producer), Chandler Kauffman (director), Chandler Kauffman (producer), Aaron Mathes (editor), Paul Melnyk (actor), Jesse Terry (composer), Shoshana Blasko (actor), Frank Blasko (actor),
Plot: It's past midnight, forty degrees and raining with a thick fog; Frank Blasko is half a mile off a lonely Montauk NY beach, but he's not in a boat. One of a handful of hardcore fisherman who practice the extreme art of swim fishing called Skishing, Frank's idyllic family life as a doting father and devoted husband stands in harsh contrast to his rough past and hardened demeanor. Alone in the ocean, with only himself to count on and in conditions that send most fisherman home, Frank find peace. A man born at odds with the world, he might just have the last laugh, that is if he doesn't get hit by a boat or eaten by a shark first.
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Short, Sport,Actors: Chandler Kauffman (producer), Chandler Kauffman (director), Chandler Kauffman (producer), Aaron Mathes (editor), Paul Melnyk (actor), Jesse Terry (composer), Shoshana Blasko (actor), Frank Blasko (actor),
Plot: It's past midnight, forty degrees and raining with a thick fog; Frank Blasko is half a mile off a lonely Montauk NY beach, but he's not in a boat. One of a handful of hardcore fisherman who practice the extreme art of swim fishing called Skishing, Frank's idyllic family life as a doting father and devoted husband stands in harsh contrast to his rough past and hardened demeanor. Alone in the ocean, with only himself to count on and in conditions that send most fisherman home, Frank find peace. A man born at odds with the world, he might just have the last laugh, that is if he doesn't get hit by a boat or eaten by a shark first.
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Documentary, Short, Sport,Actors: Shane Schoeppner (actor), Shane Schoeppner (miscellaneous crew), Heather Tocquigny (actress), Christine Cowden (actress), Victor Davoody (writer), Victor Davoody (director), Victor Davoody (producer), Walter Aziz (actor), Lorraine Davis (actress), Lorraine Davis (actress), Pierre Noghli (actor), Ashur Bet Sargis (actor), Walter Aziz (actor), Ashur Bet Sargis (actor), Pierre Noghli (actor),
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Patrick J. Donnelly (editor), Chandler Kauffman (producer), Chandler Kauffman (producer), Chandler Kauffman (director), Erin O'Shea (actress), Steven Cook (actor), Jesse Terry (composer), Mike Solomonov (actor), Patrick Donnelly (editor),
Plot: In preparing for the opening of their latest addition to Philadelphia's highly competitive culinary scene, Percy Street BBQ, restaurateurs Mike Solomonov and Steven Cook, along with head chef Erin O'Shea travel to Texas with their close knit group of family and friends in search of the secrets of real Texas barbecue. After the resounding success of Zahav, an Israeli inspired restaurant in Old City Philadelphia, which garnered such awards as a James Beard nomination, Philly Magazine, Food and Wine, and Bon Appetit 'Best Of's', the pressure is on. Eating their way through cities and dust bowl towns alike, with hours spent hopelessly lost on lonely Texas hill country roads, will the Percy Street crew fulfill their singular mission; to find the perfect brisket.
Genres: Adventure, Documentary, Short,Actors: Aidan Prewett (editor), Aidan Prewett (director), Aidan Prewett (writer), Aidan Prewett (producer), Stuart Daulman (actor), Brook Sykes (actor), Alexandra Burgess (actress), Andrew Belsten (actor), Andrew Rivett (actor), Michael O'Dea (actor), Elise Barton (actress), Steven Cole (actor), Veronica Cybulski (actress), Haylee Deutrom (actress), Anne Ireton (actress),
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Documentary,Actors: Michael Selditch (producer), Dave Mace (producer), Vincent Rutherford (producer), Christopher Willey (miscellaneous crew), Joni Smith (miscellaneous crew), Rick Weis (editor), Patrick Sayers (editor), James E. Tooley (director), James Fletcher (editor), Heidi Scharfe (editor), James E. Tooley (producer), Brad Katz (editor), Eric Gorlow (miscellaneous crew), Roberta Christensen (producer), Dora Rosas (editor),
Genres: Reality-TV,Actors: Timothy O. Johnson (producer), Lucky Meisenheimer (actor), Peter J. Eaton (producer), Marlaine Selip (producer), Laurie Hibberd (actress), David Kalmowitz (director), Christopher Frederick (producer), Christopher Frederick (writer), Ann-Marie Williams-Gray (producer), Javier Serrano (miscellaneous crew), Gary Kordan (actor), Allan Shrem (actor), John Bruno (actor),
Genres: ,mystery date and you can't be late
thought it wouldn't go any deeper
stalling and stalling to the voice of debate
laugh at her jokes and then leave her
you can't get out
well maybe she's pretty and maybe she's rich
you got to keep an open mind
hi, my name is cindy and i'm a transistorosexual
now it's all run amuck
for the next five hours you're fucked
fallen in a well and you can't get out
thought you couldn't fall any deeper
you learned about love and the opposite sex
that there's fucked up people
you try again
maybe she's pretty and maybe she's rich
you got to keep an open mind
hi, um, my name is cindy
i'm your blind date and i'm really blind
now it's all run amuck
for the rest of your life you're fucked