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 Color [Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy]
Color would no more be in objects than pain is. Either way, the world was seen as not colored--or at least, if there is color in reality, it bears little resemblance to the color we are so intimately aware of.
Color on this understanding is categorized as a “phenomenal property”, maintaining the Cartesian legacy that such properties are mind-dependent and subjective, but in a way that frees them of excessive ontological baggage.
The language of color, and language as a whole, however, is public in the sense of both being suitable for reporting public events and learnable by appeal to public objects.
www.iep.utm.edu /c/color.htm   (9771 words)

  
 10 ways
Color can shape the mood and meaning of an image.
Take five pixels on a visual journey, using color as their stimulation.
The concept of truth can be both universal and intensely personal.
interact10ways.com /usa/less_rain.asp   (64 words)

  
 Color In Business
The truth of the matter is that when used correctly, you can encourage more buying and selling power when using the right colors.
While any color blends well with white, all colors are not as appealing to the emotional eye.
Color is how you gain attention and while no color is more perfect than another, different colors bring with them different feelings.
www.colortools.com /newsletter/nl_colorinbus.htm   (866 words)

  
 Deep Impact: Science: Creating Colorful Comets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
When a color table is applied to an image, the color of each pixel is chosen based on its brightness relative to all of the other pixels.
Unfortunately, such color schemes do not correspond in any way to the true colors of the object under observation, and require a color bar (such as the one in figure 1) in order to interpret them.
This color bar shows that the lowest values are displayed in dark blue and green and the highest values are shown in orange and forest green with this color table.
deepimpact.jpl.nasa.gov /science/comets-colors.html   (1170 words)

  
 Chinese Movie Review | Color of the Truth (2003) Anthony Wong, Raymond Wong
Color of the Truth (2003) Anthony Wong, Raymond Wong
"Color of the Truth" stars Wong as Huang, a dedicated super cop who, as the movie opens, is confronting his partner 7-Up (Lau Ching-Wan ("Running Out of Time") in a cameo) on the rooftop of a building where 7-Up is in the process of helping local mobster Blind Chiu escape a police dragnet.
The truth is that Huang is a terrific cop, never takes a bribe, and cares diligently for his paralyzed father.
www.beyondhollywood.com /reviews/colorofthetruth.htm   (866 words)

  
 Color Symbolism and Freemasonry
Blue is the coolest of colors and we equate spirituality with a cool, detached, or other-worldly orientation or philosophy.
For example, Mackey says that blue is the symbol of universal friendship and benevolence, because, as it is the color of the vault of heaven, which embraces and covers the whole globe, we are thus reminded that in the breast of every brother these virtues should be equally as extensive.
Mackey relates that blue was to the Hebrews a symbol of perfection, to the Druids a symbol of truth, to the Hindus a symbol of wisdom, to the Babylonians and the Egyptians a sacred color, to the Chinese a symbol of divinity, and to medieval Christians, an emblem of immortality.11
www.freemason.org /cfo/spring_2004/color.htm   (2564 words)

  
 PTV/DK-Technologies PM 5639/01 - Test Equipment Depot
The PM 5639/82 Color Alignment Generator Component and the PM 5639/83 Color Alignment Generator Composite are designed to operate automatically together with the Display Unit of the PM 5639/00.
The new system is more color uniform than the original, meaning that the system is a better description of the human color perception, related to the perception of color differences.
In all modes the color error dE CIELUV is calculated as the difference between the reference and the actual color according to the CIE 1976 L*u*v (CIELUV) color space definition.
www.testequipmentdepot.com /philips/colortruth/pm563901.htm   (1045 words)

  
 Interior Design Hotline - Advice, consultation and design projects
Color usage is the single most fascinating and complex element in Interior Design.
The truth is that even professional artists & designers have a hard time translating their knowledge of color theory to a 3-D space.
Before selecting a color you want to know what the results will be; which color to chose, how much to use, how one color will relate to another, where to place colors to create a harmonic, unified whole.
www.interiordesignhotline.com /index.php?page=colors   (295 words)

  
 color. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
To impart color to or change the color of.
Dissatisfaction with the implications of nonwhite as a racial label has doubtless contributed to the recent popularity of the term person of color and others, such as woman of color, with the same construction.
It is interesting that the almost exclusive association in American English of colored with Black does not carry over to terms formed with “of color,” which are used inclusively of most groups other than those of European origin.
www.bartleby.com /61/85/C0488500.html   (465 words)

  
 color - Definitions from Dictionary.com
any distinctive color or combination or pattern of colors, esp. of a badge, ribbon, uniform, or the like, worn or displayed as a symbol of or to identify allegiance to, membership in, or sponsorship by a school, group, or organization.
The characteristics of light by which the individual is made aware of objects or light sources through the receptors of the eye, described in terms of dominant wavelength, luminance, and purity.
The color of something depends mainly on which wavelengths of light it emits, reflects, or transmits.
dictionary.reference.com /browse/color   (1720 words)

  
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The white color is the mother of all colors; it is a blending of all colors.
While yellow is the color of wisdom (mind), and blue is the color of truth (soul), green is the combination of the two, offering a balance between the two.
It is the color of religious aspiration and devotion.
www.ibiblio.org /jainism/database/JAINEDU/colorsci.doc   (462 words)

  
 Colors and Color Healing
Colors are frequency wavelengths - the primary colors following a spectrum called ROYGBIV - the rainbow spectrum - the chakra system of energy wheels - the human aura - or electromagnetic energy field.
The color of your surroundings--at home--work-- in your car--can determine your mood.
The world may appear a more colorful place to women, according to a new study that finds many women perceive a greater range of colors - particularly shades of red - than men are able to see.
www.crystalinks.com /colors.html   (2352 words)

  
 Color Therapy - Chromotherapy - Healing with Color
The color we see is the part of the visible spectrum that is reflected back by a certain object.
Color is one of the languages of the soul, just look at inspired or meditative paintings.
It is the color of the awakened Spirit; the light of perfection; the light of the Cosmic Consciousness,the Divine Light.
www.deeptrancenow.com /colortherapy.htm   (2801 words)

  
 Color's   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The first thought’s that came to mind was the color coordinating that I used, to represent each page or group of topic’s.
While building the web site, my focus was not fully on the color’s, as much as getting the information on the screen, that was resting in my mind and heart.
However, there may be some truth to some things, but some people can take the other part, of the some things, and go overboard.
home.earthlink.net /~blessings787/rt/id50.html   (1524 words)

  
 Color Blue meaning
Blue is the coolest color - the color of the sky, ocean, sleep, twilight.
Dark blue is the color of truth and moderation.
Blue is the color associated with the Throat Chakra.
www.crystal-cure.com /blue.html   (371 words)

  
 .:: Blonde: A Quest for the Truth of Color ::. Bowker's Recommended List
In this collection, the theme is representative of color and how its meaning relates to modern American society.
Canton questions the legitimacy of certain colors as to their suggested meaning such as the color white.
In the poem entitled: “Silence of the Music," reference is made of the color of cabernet sauvignon; of its intensity of feeling and spirit as well as the white wall that supports a finely-molded acoustic guitar; one that simply stands on its own merits without shadow or color behind it.
www.bookwire.com /bookwire/BowkerRecommends/July22004/poems.htm   (234 words)

  
 Ruskin on the relation of truth and color, or truth of color   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Ruskin on the relation of truth and color, or truth of color
This chapter in Modern Painters on "Truth of Color" is a mini-guide to what landscape painting should be for the important artists of Ruskin's time and place.
Given the conclusion of the chapter, that painting is "a visible melody, given to raise and assist the mind in the reception of nobler ideas" (170), his emphasis on truth of color in painting becomes decidedly moral.
www.victorianweb.org /victorian/authors/ruskin/lahikainen1.html   (397 words)

  
 What Is The Heart Truth? DHHS, NIH, NHLBI
The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women.
The centerpiece of The Heart Truth is the Red Dress, which was introduced as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002 by NHLBI.
The Heart Truth Women of Color initiative, with its partners, focuses on extending The Heart Truth messages, and engaging in national and local activities to help more women of color understand The Heart Truth—and inspire them to take action to reduce their risks for heart disease.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/hearttruth/whatis   (1032 words)

  
 The Color of Truth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Color of Truth is a book by Kai Bird, published by Touchstone Books in June 2000.
Subtitled McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms, it is a biography focusing on the Bundys' role in American foreign policy, especially in the progression of the Vietnam War.
Bird argues evidence presented in The Color of Truth reveals the brothers "registered deep doubts about the American enterprise in Vietnam and did so far earlier than most historians had thought," although they never ceased promoting it during their time with the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Color_of_Truth   (215 words)

  
 Definition of color - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
color of truth> b : a legal claim to or appearance of a right, authority, or office c : a pretense offered as justification :
5 a : an identifying badge, pennant, or flag -- usually used in plural colors> b : colored clothing distinguishing one as a member of a particular group or representative of a particular person or thing -- usually used in plural colors of the stable>
7 a : the use or combination of colors b : two or more hues employed in a medium of presentation color>
www.m-w.com /dictionary/color   (386 words)

  
 WRF: The Color of Truth - Kate Baldwin, M.D.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
The Color of Truth: Kate W. Baldwin, M.D. Dinshah Ghadiali, was one of the greatest researchers and practitioners of color therapy in history.
He developed the Spectro-Chrome system of color therapy which was used in the early part of the 20th century.
We used other colors to help stimulate the separation of the sloughs off the body.
www.wrf.org /news/news0013.htm   (1350 words)

  
 The Color of Truth
The Bissell-Mann debate came down to the fact that Mann thought it highly unlikely that the invasion would spark a popular uprising, and without such a rebellion, Mann thought the invasion force would be doomed.
Bundy had learned "within weeks" of taking office that "there was no discernible missile gap." But again, for political reasons, Kennedy would not yet admit publicly that a major theme of his presidential campaign had been based on myth.
The truth was that America possessed a vastly superior nuclear strike force.
partners.nytimes.com /books/first/b/bird-truth.html   (16661 words)

  
 upstatebeat.com: NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH: The Wrong Color
African-Americans were too long excluded from the political process, and in the South, it was the Democratic Party which was the guilty party until 1964 (give or take a year).
And although we ran off most of our white racists to the Republican Party (the truth can sting), it is still an important part of the mission of the post-civil rights era Democratic Party to make sure minorities and women are elected to office.
As this logic goes, African-American concern about the skin color of their representatives is not a preference for race but a desire for a candidate with a certain set of experiences as well as the resulting insights and sensitivities.
www.metrobeat.net /gbase/Expedite/Content?oid=oid:3746   (1050 words)

  
 Color Photography - Art for Sale - absolutearts.com
Browse over 5295 works of contemporary Color Photography for sale.
To view a work by any of these contemporary artists simply click on the image or browse the artist's portfolio.
To purchase a work simply click on the image to go to a more detailed page about this work of art and how to contact the artist.
www.absolutearts.com /portfolio/for_sale/m-Photography_Color-5.html   (107 words)

  
 Heart Truth Women of Color, DHHS, NIH, NHLBI
The Heart Truth has formed partnerships with leading national organizations representing women of color to sound a red alert about the nation's #1 killer of women.
Together with its partners, the campaign has engaged in national and local activities to help more women of color understand The Heart Truth—and inspire them to take action to reduce their risk for heart disease.
More than 80 percent of midlife African American women are overweight or obese, 52 percent have high blood pressure, and 14 percent have been diagnosed with diabetes.
www.nhlbi.nih.gov /health/hearttruth/partners/women_color.htm   (243 words)

  
 Ruskin on the Truth of Color
He will give you, or state to you, such truths as are in his power, completely and perfectly; and those which he cannot vie, he will leave to your imagination.
If you are unacquainted with nature, seek elsewhere for whatever you may happen to satisfy your feelings; but do not ask for the truth which you would not acknowledge and could not enjoy.
In describing the sensitive viewer of art, Ruskin almost sounds discriminatory — one is either capable of understanding the truth or else he is sent away to find some other paltry source of satisfaction.
www.victorianweb.org /victorian/authors/ruskin/lam1.html   (464 words)

  
 The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy-Brothers in Arms
When Telford Taylor, United States prosecutor at Nuremberg, returned from a trip to North Vietnam at the height of the US bombings there, he was asked on national television if, under international law, McGeorge Bundy could be judged guilty of war crimes.
The truth, he suggests, is neither fl nor white, but gray.
By using Mac Bundy as a vehicle for graying the truth about the decision to use the atomic bomb, the Cold War elite taught that the truth is just a means to an end.
bostonreview.net /BR24.1/jones.html   (1357 words)

  
 Boyz II Men - The Color Of Love Lyrics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
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www.lyriczz.com /lyriczz.php?songid=5595   (342 words)

  
 11/30/98 MARCHING AMERICA INTO A QUAGMIRE
Middle-aged men in uniform, faced with the shattering truth of their actions in Vietnam, slowly shook their heads.
The Color of Truth by Kai Bird is a story of two who were in that circle--National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy and his brother William P. Bundy, a high-ranking official in the State and Defense Depts.
They were liberal, anticommunist cold warriors who served in both the Kennedy and Johnson Administrations, at the center of the decision-making that brought the U.S. into Vietnam and kept it there.
www.businessweek.com /1998/48/b3606043.htm   (833 words)

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