What is Confusion? A Basic Definition

Confusion \Con*fu"sion\, n. [F. confusion, L. confusio.]
  
         1. The state of being mixed or blended so as to produce
   
           indistinctness or error; indistinct combination;
         disorder;
      tumult.
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            The confusion of thought to which the Aristotelians
            were liable.                          --Whewell.
     
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            Moody beggars starving for a time
            Of pellmell havoc and confusion.      --Shak.
     
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   2. The state of being abashed or
         disconcerted; loss
      self-possession; perturbation;
         shame.
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            Confusion dwelt in every face
            And fear in every heart.              --Spectator.
     
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   3. Overthrow; defeat; ruin.
     
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            Ruin seize thee, ruthless king,
            Confusion on thy banners wait.        --Gray.
     
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   4. One who confuses; a confounder.
         [Obs.] --Chapmen.
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   Confusion of
         goods (Law), the intermixture of the goods of
      two
         or more persons, so that their respective portions can
    
          no longer be distinguished. --Blackstone. --Bouvier.
     
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Fri Sep 5

• Typing With One Hand: a memoir of self-actualizi ng proportions: Typing With One Hand is a memoir written for adolescents and teens from middle school to high school levels with intent to prove reading fun and writing uninhibited. I began work in October 2005 and finished in September 2007. For the months following, I'd queried many agents in hopes of finding representation and a place on bookstore shelves, but this process proved far more difficult and disheartening than I had anticipated. So by the suggestion of a friend, I decided to publish online for free. The purpose of this blog is to provide an easy and accessible way for audiences to read and critique my work (and hopefully be entertained). My ultimate goal, through word of mouth and email, is to eventually attract the attention of an interested agent or publisher. I hope that you will be an important part of this project and, more importantly, that you enjoy yourself.
• Potential Signals of Serious Risks/New Safety Information Identified by the Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) January - March 2008

Thu Sep 4

• FactCheck.org: Obama and 'Infanticide': This entire writeup is confusing, full of legalese. The ending statement is fair summary to my tired eyes. Obama's critics are free to speculate on his motives for voting against the bills, and postulate a lack of concern for babies' welfare. But his stated reasons for opposing "born-ali ve" bills have to do with preserving abortion rights, a position he is known to support and has never hidden.

Wed Sep 3

• Diabetes at RCH : Hypoglycaemia

Tue Sep 2

• CalendarHome.c om Calendar Converter: it is so dumb that microsoft has its own date system
• Creative Capitalism: Corporate Social Confusion
• Questionable Content: New comics every Monday through Friday

Mon Sep 1

• The Power of Confusion at Fresh Start After Divorce Blog
• Head Stuffing: The Double-Saturda y and the Tale of the Phone Call: A great Labor Day visit with friends on the lake brings back the memory of this hilarious tale of our first invitation to the home of our good friends.
• How often does a correction in the stock market turn into a recession?

Sun Aug 31

• The Circle of Confusion
• http://www.ste vensonlearning .com/pdfs/band dsls1.pdf

Tue Aug 26

• Food Allergy Warnings Confuse Consumers: The FDA is set to address its inadequate rules governing food allergy warnings that have consumers confused.
• Irrepressible Conflict: An INTP(?) in a Wasteland of Normalcy " Learning Lisp: There?s more of this, but it?s all the same: some crazy guy with a fire behind his eyes chasing something regardless of the cost? and regardless of what the ?official? specifications were. I?d thought he?d grown up and moved on? but he?s still here. He?s somehow stayed with programming for more than two years, but stylistically he couldn?t avoid being unorthodox to save his life. He makes his way somehow through the cubicals and the constantly shifting requirements, but he?s always up to something. There?s always some sort of damn fool idealistic crusade brewing in the back of his mind?.

Mon Aug 25

• Bokeh - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

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