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Lava EG932 Review
The Lava EG932 is a newly launched android smartphone with Kitkat OS. The phone coming with a beautiful and smart 5-inch qHD capacitive touch screen display for viewing all the contents in a good manner. The display features 960 × 540 pixels resolution too.
Lava EG932 is the the company's latest Android smartphone runs on latest Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) OS which can be further upgradable to Android 4.4 (KitKat). Powering the Lava EG932 is a highly efficient 1.2 GHz quad-core processor for high end performance. The processor works well in support with 1GB RAM. Storage options includes 4GB internal memory.
It can be more Expandable up to 64GB with micro SD card. Lava EG932 features Dual SIM (CDMA / GSM + GSM) support. Camera offers in this phone is a 5MP rear camera with LED flash. Enjoy selfies and video calling with 0.3MP front-facing camera. On dimensions, Lava EG932 measures 10.3mm thick and weighs 160g.
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- Designer : Hans Hornemann
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- The Slice Bar Table is a high, soaped-oak table with a classic rectangular shape.
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- Available with linoleum finish it has a length of 200cm and will comfortably sit six people.
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The Slice Bar Table is an obvious choice for any modern bar, restaurant or cafe. Made from soap treated oak, it has an entirely smooth tabletop which gives it calm appearance and a practical, even surface. The tabletop is available in several linoleum finishes. The lightness of the material makes it perfect for achieving that timeless, harmonic Scandinavian look in your interior.
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If you've noticed that the hot new article that you just posted received zero Twitter shares, don't get too upset:
It's not you, it's Twitter.
As of November 20, 2015, Twitter discontinued access to its Tweet share count API endpoint data. More simply put, the Twitter share counter icon stopped counting. So if you're using a social share counter like Share Tally or AddThis to track your FB, Twitter, or Pinterest popularity, pour one out for your Twitter tallies. Now you will no longer be able to watch the number of shares tick up next to your little Twitter icon as readers share your article or story, so it's time to start searching for a new way to fuel your ego.
See the shot below for how our share icons now clearly misrepresent how much Tweeters love SEO tips:
Why Would Twitter Remove Social Share Count?
So, what's Twitter's reasoning behind this change? According to the update announcement Twitter made, share numbers aren't a true indication of the Twitter conversation happening around a shared piece of content (they don't reflect qualities like replies or the number of followers of those tweeting your content). Twitter believes it can offer more valuable insights than a share count. More specifically, Twitter believes it can offer more valuable insights through their self-owned insights site, Gnip. If you guessed Gnip's services are not free, you would be correct.
This count does not reflect the impact on Twitter of conversation about your content — it doesn't count replies, quote Tweets, variants of your URLs, nor does it reflect the fact that some people Tweeting these URLs might have many more followers than others.
Maybe the change is driven solely by a desire to provide more valuable share tracking metrics. Or perhaps it is a way to turn tracking into a revenue provider. It's possible Twitter simply felt lost or devalued in the clutter of share-count icons as every big social media platform now has one. Regardless of the reasoning, Twitter seems pretty set in its decision, so now all there is to do is adjust accordingly.
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The fact that your Twitter shares are no longer being counted doesn't mean your riveting content can't be shared. It just means that you (and more importantly, your readers) won't know how many others viewed your content and thought is was something worth sharing. A loss of social credibility, if you will.
It appears that the update may be retroactive with some share counters, too, so that post you wrote prior to the new design that got 2 million Twitter shares–looks like that never happened now. So, for the sake of content consumers who may not know that your zero shares results from a lack of data endpoint access rather than a lack of interest, why don't you go ahead and remove that Twitter count button. Or, simply transition it into a button that allows readers to share but doesn't attempt to calibrate a number. Here at Wired we use Cresta Social Share Counter, which provides an icon update that no longer shows a number next to your Twitter button. No Twitter share number at all is better than a having a little birdy icon with a big goose egg next to it.
Really, there's not much else to do in lieu of the change. However, keep an eye on the other social kings. Many platforms followed Twitter into share counting, let's see if they follow Twitter right back out. We may be on the verge of a social media tracking overhaul.
If you're interested in some more user opinions on this update, check out this post.
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Chicago, Illinois (PressExposure) June 28, 2012 -- Inner Metamorphosis University (IMU) and Quiet Spaces Inc. are pleased to offer an 8-week Osho Meditations - a Magical Mystery Tour (OMMM Tour) starting each Tuesday evening from July 10, 2012 to August 28, 2012 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm at IMU. The meditation sessions don't require any prior meditation experience for participants.
In this 8-week series, one will playfully practice a variety of Osho Active Meditations. These meditations were scientifically designed for "do and do more" Western societies and are practiced by millions of people around the world. The techniques incorporate light physical activities such as:
Shaking body, and
Energy imagery
Jennifer Johnston, Founder and Executive Director of Quiet Spaces Inc., will act as OMMM Tour guide and will also participate in the meditation sessions. She reports,
"Through these activities, we let go of tensions and tune our bodies in preparation for a 15-minute period of silent watching, an essential element to meditation. When we are able to watch our bodies, our emotions, our mind's voice; this unlocks deep levels of Self-awareness, our personal power to respond to life's events and joyous quietude. We can become the peaceful center of life's cyclone."
These techniques amazingly custom fit all levels of experience.
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The sessions will be held on Tuesday evenings at the IMU, an ideal setting for meditation workshops where participants always enjoy their experience. The Tour is flexible for "what is right for you" and participants can come for one or more "field trips" and the fee is "donate what-you-can."
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Scotland were the first to use the name Schup. The Schup family lived in Peeblesshire. The name Schup is derived from the Old English scearp meaning "sharp" or "keen."
Schup Early Origins
Peeblesshire, where they were one of the leading families on the Scottish/English border.
Schup Spelling Variations
Schup Spelling Variations
Medieval Scottish names are rife with spelling variations. This is due to the fact that scribes in that era spelled according to the sound of words, rather than any set of rules. Schup has been spelled Sharp, Sharpe, Scharpe, Scharp, Schearpe and many more.
Schup Early History
Schup Early History
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Schup research. Another 307 words (22 lines of text) covering the years 1376, 1439, 1666, 1474, 1639, 1707, 1613, 1679, 1661, 1679, 1644, 1714, 1691, 1714, 1689, 1691, 1651, 1742, 1650, 1702, 1643, 1707, 1681 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Schup History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Schup Early Notables (pre 1700)
Schup Early Notables (pre 1700)
Notable amongst the family at this time was James Sharp (1613-1679) Scottish Presbyterian minister, leader of the "Resolutioners," and later, Archbishop of St Andrews (1661-1679); John Sharp (c. 1644-1714), English divine, Archbishop of York...
Another 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Schup Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Schup In Ireland
Schup In Ireland
Some of the Schup family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 217 words (16 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The Great Migration
The Great Migration
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Schup Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Dum spiro spero
Motto Translation: While I have breath I hope.
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The Serbs History, Myth and the Destruction of Yugoslavia, Third Edition Tim Judah
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Journalist Tim Judah's classic account, now brought fully up to date to include the overthrow of Miloševic, the assassination of Zoran Djindic, the breakaway of Kosovo, and the arrest of Radovan Karadžic.
Praise for the first edition:
"A lively and balanced history of the Serbs."—Aleksa Djilas, New York Times Book Review
"Judah writes splendidly. . . .The story he tells does much to explain both the Serb obsession with the treachery of outsiders and their quasi-religious faith in the eventual founding, or rather reestablishment, of the Serbian state."—Mark Danner, New York Review of Books
"Judah's book is probably the best attempt to date to explain the calamitous situation of the Serbs today through a meticulous consideration of the Serb past."—David Rieff, Toronto Globe and Mail
Tim Judah was Balkans correspondent for the London Times and the Economist, and has been a frequent contributor The New York Review of Books.
"Judah offers a highly readable history of the Serbs from medieval times to the present, with judicious comments on the rise of the Kosovo Liberation Army and Nato's bombing campaign. It is one of the best attempts to explain a situation which has baffled the West throughout history."—The Glasgow Herald
"Readable and stimulating . . . Judah's book is a polemical attempt to counter the 'demonisation' of the Serbs. But it is far from being a whitewash: with very few exceptions, he successfully walks the tightrope between 'balance' and relativisation." —Brendan Simms, The Times Higher Education
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Anatole France Quotes About EarthQuotes about: Earth
God, conquered, will become Satan; Satan, conquering, will become God. May the fates spare me this terrible lot; I love the Hell which formed my genius. I love the Earth where I have done some good, if it be possible to do any good in this fearful world where beings live but by rapine.
We find it hard to picture to ourselves the state of mind of a man of older days who firmly believed that the Earth was the centre of the Universe, and that all the heavenly bodies revolved around it. He could feel beneath his feet the writhings of the damned amid the flames; very likely he had seen with his own eyes and smelt with his own nostrils the sulphurous fumes of Hell escaping from some fissure in the rocks. Looking upwards, he beheld ... the incorruptible firmament, wherein the stars hung like so many lamps.
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'Green' brigade jibe ignores evidence that burning of fossil fuels is main factor in humans changing climate
letter of the day: future fuels
I write in response to Alan Love's letter, "'Green' brigade's argument regarding way forward on our national energy needs is simply unrealistic" (Write Back, September 29).
I have researched both climate change and the necessary transition from carbon (coal, oil and gas) energy to renewable energy for a number of years and do not recognise the 'green brigade' so colourfully described by Mr Love.
It is only on the grounds of his evident climate change denial that we can properly understand Mr Love's position.
In this, he denies the overwhelming scientific evidence pointing to the burning of fossil fuels as the main cause of human-caused climate change. Those who reject the transition (the inevitable transition, I would add) of our energy system to renewables are ignorant (wilfully?) of the benefits of this in terms of jobs, inward investment, energy security, lowering electricity prices - and combating climate change.
And renewable energy goes beyond solar and wind to include tidal, wave, hydro and biomass - not forgetting about the importance of saving and conserving energy through efficiency measures.
I fear people like Mr Love, who both deny the reality of climate change, its potentially devastating impacts on economies, livelihoods and human health and dismiss those who advocate for a renewable energy economy as a 'green brigade', do not understand the basic laws of physics, ecosystems, or the energy dependence of complex societies.
We can only be grateful that the carbon, climate-denying brigade of which he seems to be a fully paid-up member is a minority - and a declining tribe on the wrong side of history, science and discharging our ethical obligations to future generations.
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hi there,
im having to dial up to my dialup account three times. Is this normal? Can I reinstall the dialup software? How and where? Its costing me a packet.
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If you are using the default dial-up software shipped in Windows XP, yes you can reload it. If you are using a different package, you can usually reload them too. The biggest problem is that there isn't a "one size fits all" solution, since the details dictate a lot of the procedure.
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wow, thanks for the fast reply. How do I re install the dialup software. I may be able to fix this as its been a long time since I re installed that part of my operating sys.
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South Korea's Growing Role in Myanmar
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Ever since Myanmar's political and economic opening several years ago, countries have been looking to get in on the ground floor to build ties with this emerging economy in Southeast Asia. And South Korea has put itself in the game in a big way - devoting millions to development projects in Myanmar and encouraging private sector investment in the country.
This week's guest, Dr. Matteo Fumagalli, recently wrote a paper for KEI about South Korea's role in Myanmar, including room for improvement when it comes to strategic planning. In this episode, he sits down with Korean Kontext host Jenna Gibson to discuss the economic and security implications of Seoul's burgeoning ties with Naypyidaw.
To read Dr. Fumagalli's full paper, please click here.
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There was a party going on when they arrived. Any other night, Tina would have been pleased by the fact. It meant the neighborhood wasn't as uptight as the last place they'd lived, where the simple jubilant shout of a child riding past on a bicycle had lacy curtains twitching and old ladies' lips pursed in lemon-sucking moues of disapproval. It had been impossible to do anything there without someone passing comment. Continue reading


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Set of young wedding couples in comic style.
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Top Two Don'ts for the Office Party:
I didn't follow these tips and here I am with a hot new man in my life, Jack. But my friends are asking if I really want to bump into my boss in his boxers in the hallway of their apartment. After all, I am aiming for a promotion. And now, not only does my ex want me back, but the guy I used to think was Mr. Right just kissed me! Three months ago I couldn't hold on to one guy. Now three want me. When did my life become so complicated?
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True Blood has touched many hearts, but for some the TV show has a greater meaning and the stories and characters touched them on an even deeper level. Twenty-five year old Jamie Pilar Worley loves her ink, so what better [...]Read more
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The Vault wishes HAPPY HOLIDAYS to the True Blood cast and crew and all the True Blood fans! Shad and Lynn [...]Read more
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Our friend Andy Swist has created some True Blood E-Valentine cards for your enjoyment. His newest is one featuring Franklin Mott (played by James Frain) texting. That just makes me, LOL! I think this is a good one to send [...]Read more
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True Blood fans are so creative, and these are really creative. Below we see scenes from our favorite show with Sookie Stackhouse, Bill, Eric and your favorite characters, seen in the video below in Lego below: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjJRK6M01iI Below are some photos from [...]Read more
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Monday, 27 September 2010
Make your own fabric
If you like to design your own prints and fabrics you might like Spoonflower! Last weekend I received an email about this great website. Spoonflower makes it possible for individuals to design, print and sell their own fabric designs. How wonderful! So if you can't find that great dress or a nice baby present? Have a look and create it yourself.... I just ordered a sample pack. Looking forward to receive it! And if you don't know how to design your own pattern you can find lovely fabrics in their shop too.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
Mamma mia, it was lovely!
We've had a wonderful holiday in Italy! We visited Napoli, Capri, Amalfi and Procida by sailingboat... very beautiful, there was great food and a lot of sunshine. Need I say more? I really can recommend this stunning area! Here some pics for you, hope you'll enjoy them just as much as I do.


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Microsoft Media - burning DVD.
I have created a slideshow in Microsoft media however when I burn it to a DVD the music and the pictures no longer are in sync. It appears that the pictures move faster off of the DVD than they do when created in media. This is the case whether played on a DVD player or a computer however when played in media it works perfectly.
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Hi and welcome to 7forums!
Browse your source video file in explorer and click on it, you might see how many fps (frames per second) it was rendered at at the bottom of the screen.
And what software did you use to burn the disk?
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Microsoft Media - Burning DVD
Thanks for the information - not able to find fps but it is obvious that what was burned to the DVD is faster than the original which was developed in Microsoft media. I burned directly from the source file through microsoft media.
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Is this slideshow like a long video or just series of single frames that are put together when playing? What is the file extension?
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Media Center / DVD Maker burning issues.
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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 21st August written episode: The Bhalla house becomes busy with the discussion of Mihir's marriage. The Iyers ask about his family. Mihir fumbles and says that his father has died and his mother keeps no connection with him. Raman (Karan Patel) and his family are everything for him, clears Mihir. Raman tells Ishita (Divyanka Tripathi) to go to Mihir's flat and check the interiors. He tells her to point out the necessary changes in Mihir's room. Bala becomes tensed hearing this. He tells Bandu that his gift in Mihika's marriage will not match Raman's.
Bandita tells Bala that the price of the gift is not everything. He is equally important as Raman, to Mr and Mrs Iyer. Bala fails to understand this and keeps thinking what people will say about him. Ishita becomes surprised seeing Mihir's flat. While she expected a messy bachelor's flat, she discovers a neat and clean, well maintained home. She calls Mihika who tells her that Mihir even sticks labels on his drawers.
Ishita becomes amused seeing Mihir's drawers. She opens a drawer marked 'confidential', and sees a rakhi. She thinks when Mihir has no one in his family, who can give him the rakhi. When Ishita questions Raman, he scolds her. He argues that Mihika is getting married to Mihir, not to his family. Ishita gives a counter argument. She says that in India marriages happen between two families.
Ishita tells Raman that Adi can be brought to the house and Ruhi can give him rakhi. Raman thinks it is impossible. Ishita requests him to talk with Shagun. Raman likes the idea. Purnima calls Ishita and invites her for a cooking class based on North Indian sweets, on the event of rakhi. She requests her to bring Ruhi. Ishita decides to attend the class gladly.


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IMYC responds specifically to the needs of 11 to 14 year olds by providing independence and interdependence in their learning through discrete subject learning and themes, encouraging learning that helps them make connections that are relevant to their own lives. It involves active, skills-based learning, promotes self-reflection and the opportunity for students to make sense of their learning, and encourages students to use the very latest media platforms to present their learning and express their thinking.
The hallmark of IMYC is the step by step integration of a "Big Idea" into core curriculum that creates an inter-disciplinary learning experience for students. The school year is divided into units. Each unit is developed around a "Big Idea," or conceptual theme whose meaning is explored across subject matter. Students create projects at the "Exit Point" of each cycle to demonstrate what they've come to understand about the theme and its relationship to their core subjects of study.
The in depth exploration of conceptual themes, integrated across subject matters, is an excellent preparation for the International Baccalaureate Curriculum in the high school. Through IB, students are expected to generate independent research projects, developing a critical understanding of the foundation of knowledge and critical thinking, and also integrate their work in the Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) component of IB. It is an intensive course of study, but one our students are prepared for through IMYC. It also has a practical payoff: In Texas, successful completion of the IB Diploma Program translates into beginning college as a sophomore.
You can read more about our middle school here, and more in depth discussion of IMCY program here.


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Organ people know what they are talking about. Listen to them and do what they recommend.
Ron Severin
The writer has no bias against organs, though he doesn't really like cats: I must say that I strongly disagree with the article about this proposed addition to San Francisco's attractions. The Balboa Park organ in San Diego is a huge success, despite much worse sound problems (right under the flight path to Lindbergh Field) and facing opposition from other attractions in the park that do not appreciate the organ music (the Old Globe Theater, for example).
It seems to me that your writer had preconceived ideas and a definite bias. I assure you that everyone I have spoken to is most enthusiastic about the project.
Don Thompson
Inner Mission
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Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
The author also attacks entrepreneurship on the Internet in the sidebar "Can You Stop the Bots?" Was it really necessary to disparage Gregor Freund, CEO of Zone Labs, who deserves better for being one of the few remaining bright spots in San Francisco's economy? Bottom line, Byrne fails to back up his boasts with technical insight.
Larz Sherer
The plan was to construct a 500,000-acre industrial salt plant next to a UNESCO World Heritage site and within a Mexican federally protected area in which industrial development is prohibited. So that would help the whales? Yeah, right.
Puh-leeze fuhgetaboudit and go on to the really good stuff, like proving global warming is bunk, nuclear power is clean and safe, and space aliens are using the U.N. to take over America. Sheesh!
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Tipp Theatre is Going Green with Shrek the Musical
The Tippecanoe High School Theatre Program is bringing the upside-down fairytale Shrek the Musical to the Tippecanoe Center for Performing Arts on March 16-19. Based on the smash hit animated film, Shrek the Musical follows the story of one very grumpy ogre who lives alone in a swamp.
You'll be Laughing Like Clockwork through All in the Timing
Comedy will arrive right on time this weekend at Tippecanoe High School as the cast of All in the Timing tackles five funny, smart stories.
StageCrafters Culminates Summer Program with Dear Edwina Junior
Join our cast of 80 elementary student performers as they culminate their two week StageCrafters Summer Theatre Camp experience with a performance of Dear Edwina Junior at the Tippecanoe Center for Performing Arts. All performances are free with general admission seating. The theatre opens thirty mintues prior to performance.
Don't Judge a Musical by Its Title...
This coming March, the THS Theatre Program will be producing Urinetown – The Musical. It is a comedic satire, with an admittedly terrible title, that poses the question, what if water supplies were so scarce that people had to pay to pee? All bets are off, because the results are totally charming.
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A killing spree breaks out in Lyndhurst in the New Forest
A taste for murder at Lyndhurst U3A with Pauline Rowson
Pauline Rowson entertaining with tales of her crime busting heroes
Lethal Waves a DI Andy Horton crime novel by Pauline Rowson
I talked about how I created my characters and how I plot and research my crime novels. I've given many talks to U3A groups across England. The University of the Third Age (U3A) provide life-enhancing and life-changing opportunities for retired and semi-retired people who come together to learn, not for qualifications but for its own reward: the sheer joy of discovery. Members share their skills and life experiences. The U3A movement is supported by its national organisation, the Third Age Trust.
Lyndhurst, Pauline Rowson talking about her crime novels
My talk was followed by a lively Question and Answer session and a book signing. They were a truly lovely audience.
Lyndhurst Pauline Rowson entertaining the audience with tales of murder mystery
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In human physiology, numerous autoregulating systems steer the basic physiological processes in the body. Respiratory rate, blood pressure, heart beat, glucose level, progesterone/estrogen levels are only a few examples of subtle autoregulating systems. Each of these autoregulating systems has a set point and a set point margin, where in between, the regulating process fluctuates to maintain homeostasis. 1
1. Smit A, O'Byrne A, Van Brandt B, Bianchi I, Kuestermann K. Introduction to Bioregulatory Medicine. Stuttgart, Germany: Thieme; 2009


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At last, the details of the remarkable CK63 RS, which was initially seen at the Essen Motor Show, have been released by Carlsson.
Patterned after the Mercedes SL63 AMG, Carlsson modified the car's standard V8 to produce 600 hp (411 kW) and 705 Nm (520 lb-ft) of torque from the original 525hp (386 kW) and 465 lb-ft (630 Nm), respectively.
These improvements enable the CK63 RS to sprint from 0-62 mph in 4.1 seconds in contrast to the SL63 AMG's 4.5 seconds.
The maximum speed has improved as well, which now stands at 325 km/h (202 mph). Other modifications introduced to the car include an electronic lowering C-Tronic suspension, ultra-light 20-inch wheels with Dunlop SP SportMaxx rubber, and a high-performance carbon composite stopping system.
On the surface, we find a new aero kit that includes a modified bumper with matching mesh inserts for air vents and a new front spoiler and rear air diffuser which are both made out of lightweight polyurethane.
The car is finished in special titan graphite paint and matt scheme and five other external colors as option.
On the interior, the car receives a high-end treatment of leather and alcantara on the seats and door trim. The German price tag for such a highly exclusive car is 272,500 Euros or $354,400.


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Contmeporary South African Artist: Jenny Fox McKayCollections:
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What is your favourite film of all time?
The Royal Tenenbaums. I can never get anyone to watch it with me, but it's worth watching alone.
What music are you currently listening to and why?
I'm married to a musician, so I'm constantly surrounded by music of some description. The only time I actually put a CD on is when I'm driving (and I only have two CDs in my car – Nina Simone and Josie Field – which I really need to get around to exchanging for something else at some point).
Which living artists do you most admire and why?
Local artist Gavin Rain has a spectacular spin on pointillism which I find really refreshing. Farther afield, I love Chuck Close's portraits, particularly his later work.
What is the question you get asked most frequently about your work and how do you answer it?
I'm frequently asked what inspired me to paint something. I always find it really difficult to answer that – it's a bit like asking someone where they found the inspiration to get into their car and drive to work this morning. My standard response, therefore, is a decidedly inartistic, "well, I'm not sure, exactly".
What/ who inspired you to be an artist?
I've always painted and drawn, so it was just a natural progression.
Can you tell us about where you make your art and what if any, the significance of this location is
I use my loft as a studio, mostly because it's out of the way and I've got room to move, where I've succeeded in making a spectacular mess of the floor.
What do you like most about being an artist?
I like working alone, so it suits me perfectly. I also like the freedom of regularly being able to embark on new projects – it's a wonderful prevention of boredom.
What are your plans for the coming year?
Apart from painting, I'd like to do more illustrating – I'm working on a couple of projects at the moment and am hoping for more.


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Yes, because they are symbolic of America's free spirit. They are also beautiful, sound, and hardy horses. They can make wonderful pets if properly trained.
No, because I do not have the experience necessary to tame and train them. I've never tamed/trained a horse; so I think it would be cruel of me to try and contain such a gorgeous creature without being prepared with the necessary experience.
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I adopted one for $25 and sent him home with a trainer near me. She had him for 4 months (time varies, Dakota was a bit stubborn, so a little long). Then I was able to take over his training. I would highly recommend having professional help.
I would adopt one but I wouldn't turn another horse away if it is in more need.
I worked with a mustang once and he was an abused one so I know the work it takes to comfort a wild horse. Mustangs are a sterdy breed and one of the most beautiful but in my opinion they belong right where they are. Free in the wild.
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If you work from home, it may not be the best for your health… at least that's what the researchers say. According to a research report from the United Nations, people who work from home experience higher levels of stress, isolation and insomnia.
The report states that 41% of people who use smartphones, laptops and other devices to regularly work from home experience higher levels of stress, compared to just 25% of those who work alongside work colleagues at an employer's premises.
However, this report was conducted overseas. Therefore, Leroy decided to take a survey on air to uncover whether these facts are indeed true here in Melbourne.
Have a listen as Leroy unpacks the research report, and a few listeners who have worked from home share their experiences.


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Let me attempt to set this scene for you.
On one hand: 12 Americans that speak close to zero Chinese. With the help of Shaun and Anna, and my little *tiny* knowledge, we can
*I love you
*sit down
*let's GO!
*count to three
*Little sister/brother/big sister/brother
*NO (omgosh we say this about 347 times a day to the little wild men!)
In the other hand, a sweet amazing guide that hasn't the greatest handle on the English language. In a city where roughly .000000012% of the population speak English. #thatsus
You can see, our ability to communicate is limited to say the least. Ok, next to non-existent.
Just a few funnies that have come out of this process:
*saying the Lokey's son's name in the van...and our guide saying "POTATO!" .....huh? "You say, "Ju-dao" that means, potato!"
So basically the Lokey's named their kid Potato Lokey. Great job, guys.
(his name is Judah:)
*Asking our guide why there are bars on all the windows of the apartments. Mind you, we've been asking this for several days, with no clear answer. Finally, she responds with "Those are not bars, those are restaurants and houses" So apparently we've been asking about a BAR for days....nice.
*the biggest whammy of them all came tonight at Mcdonalds. YES MCDONALDS. The Lord heard our prayers!!!!!!!! Some of us were hitting a wall, including me, with the food. It's hard. How hard? Some of the selections we had yesterday were: cow stomach, tendons, fat (yes, boiled fat) boiled tofu, fish balls, muscles, sushi......see? WALL.
So we head to mcdonalds, and about half of the team orders, through our guide, 10 piece chicken nugget meals.
We ended up with 24 BOXES of 5 piece nuggets. They gave everyone two full 5 piece meals.....so we left with about 10 boxes of nuggets, 10 extra drinks and 10 extra fries.....
Congratulations team, we have affirmed their stereotypes of fat Americans.
Americans, we are so sorry.
The Chinese believe we're all overweight and eat KFC and MCD every day....and the 12 of us just ordered 8 double cheesburgers, 1 big mac, 21 orders of fries, 21 cokes, and 24 boxes of chicken nuggets.
Anna reminded us that when the Israelites begged for meat and had a hissy fit, the Lord send quail and they ate so much it came out their noses....welp, we BEGGED for American food, and
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Green, Wendy Carroll Hortenstine. 1987. Mother-daughter interactions in American bison (Bison bison): Factors associated with individual variation. Ph.D. Dissertation. City University of New York. 202+ p.
To describe developmental changes and individual variation in bison mother-daughter relations, I observed 13 dyads from birth to 1.5 years and collected supplementary data on the first five years for 48 daughters at Wind Cave National Park.
Pre-weaning spatial relations change minimally; mothers and calves follow each other infrequently and are often far apart. Bison appear to be neither hiders nor followers, but incorporate aspects of both strategies. Old and young mothers invest differently in offspring; while older cows provide more nursing care, young mothers contact calves more often. Maternal experience mitigates disruptive effects of tending by bulls on mother-calf relations.
Weaning occurs gradually, with little conflict. The end of weaning varies with the mother's subsequent reproductive status: pregnant cows stop nursing at 9-12 months; barren cows at 17-21. After weaning and the birth of the mother's next calf, daughters spend less time near mothers, but proximity-maintenance behaviors change little. While post-weaning associations with mothers vary in longevity, most continue at least until sexual maturity. Where bonds endure, mothers' efforts at proximity-maintenance are largely responsible.
Bison mother-daughter relationships appear to be polymorphic. Predominant classes reflect maternal and filial independence and maternal nursing tolerance. Bonds end earlier when mothers show aggression in the first few weeks and provide more nursing care. Filial and maternal independence are at opposite ends of a continuum. Calves are most independent when mothers maintain proximity often and nurse patiently.
Younger mothers and later-born calves behave as if to compensate for social and physical disadvantages. Late-born calves and their mothers synchronize movements more than other dyads. Young mothers have closer, longer-lasting relations with daughters. Larger daughters are born earlier, retain natal coats longer, achieve higher rank, and may calve earlier than smaller daughters; they are also more independent of mothers. Prolonged care by barren mothers enhances offspring size and, possibly, reproduction.
Dominance is correlated with age among cows, but with size and age among juveniles. Dominant cows tend to reproduce more than others and provide more nursing care; their daughters develop independence earlier and dominate peers. Dominance among daughters increases with nursing time and early independence.


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Hasselblad announces distinctly RX100-esque 'Stellar' compact
Hasselblad has unveiled a rather familiar-looking compact camera - the Stellar. The very RX100-esque compact offers the same 28-100mm equivalent Zeiss-branded zoom and 20MP 1"-type sensor as the Sony, but comes with a substantial hand-grip made from a choice of exotic materials and, we suspect, a significantly higher price tag.
|The Hasselblad Stellar will be available with a choice of hand grips.
The company has set up a dedicated website for the camera - due to ship this month - on which you can select your favorite grip material from a list of seven. This appears to be the only aspect of the camera that isn't simply badge-engineered.
The Stellar is the second product to stem from the company's collaboration with Sony, following the announcement of the NEX-7-based Hasselblad Lunar at Photokina 2012.
|The camera's specifications exactly match those of Sony's DSC-RX100
The collaboration is also due to include 'products for the DSLR segment' (which could easily mean a camera based on Sony's 'SLT' semi-transparent mirror technology). Oddly the Stellar appears to be based on the existing RX100 model, rather than the recently-announced RX100 M2.
Hasselblad was bought-out by private equity group Ventizz in 2011, which is attempting to derive increased value from the brand.
it is hard for people to admit that German products are the best but face the fact,its pure German and it is one hell of a Camera and anything else they make
But remember, they don't have to sell very many to turn a profit since the margins are so big. Get several thousand people around the world who want a RX-100, for whom paying an extra $1000 for some luxury "style" and an exclusive brand name is chump change, and Hasselblad are in the clear with this to the tune of several million in profit
It's a far less risky strategy than investing the R&D to develop a camera themselves.
"SERVER ERROR" says for looking for more comments on this topic... i guess dpreview don't want anymore comments about this camera. Dpreview should learned something about this product that their readers are not as they think they are. If dpreview is really that serious about reviewing anything, they should think twice about it first before publishing anything. Commenters on this camera are about 95% are on negative side about this camera.. does anyone or two of dpreview staff have any idea of what their readers will think about this camera before before publishing it? Nope.. not even one i guess.
I really don't understand why everybody keep trashing HB - They created an admirable camera, pocketable albeit its large sensor and bright lens, which no Japanese maker can dream of achieving. The only problem is the pointless, ugly grip. Oh yes, and they may want to consider BSI sensor and tilting screen, but one can't ask for everything...
I hope you mean this in sarcasm
Here are some hard facts and features of the grip that people may have overlooked.
1. It looks like wood but its actually a space age nano tech based material that cloaks to the background.
2. It blends (cameleon) with the color of your outfit --- cool for fashonable uppies who match colors.
3. Dynamicals molds to your palm when you grip it, an advances Dr. Scholls for you palm.
4. The two rivets on the grip are actually micro laser beams that help focus assist that can do a mind meld and focus on command.
5. They are the next generation of cameras on US pedator drones.
6. If you are old fashioned you can turn off the cameleon feature and take it to a service center where you have the choice of 250 different grips.
The grip change is part of the scheduled maintenenace for the first 1 year or within 100 shutter actuations
Note that this is not a camera but rather a fashion statment so the engineers do not expeect to have more that 10 sutter actualtion in its life time.
Its ART
I'm surprised this was not thought of before. They look like the Packmeyers that I used to put on my pistols; made gun handling very comfortable and offered a more steady control when shooting. I wonder if it enhances one's comfort, control, and aim. I'm not sure I would put holes in my cameras. Packmeyers always fit perfectly on a pistol without damaging the firearm.
It doesn't even look like its been done particularly well. I checked the date for April 1st tbh.
Its a lump of materiel screwed into the side of the camera, for the price they are likely to ask they could at least have put a bit effort into the design.
Here,s a challenge: "FOOLS GALLERY"
1/ If you spot one of these adornments around the neck of someone in public, .. capture the shot
2/ Post it on DPR and other sites.
3/ Imbed a LAUGH rating counter 1 -- 10
4/ Send the results to HusselPlunder
5/ The winner will be sent the "Top Fool Spotter's" certificate
I would like to say that we can shame it out of the market, However, Fools are very thick skinned and very Vain!
Have fun with it.
If I spot a FOOL in Australia, I'll sell them the Sydney Harbor Bridge and offer to put an Exotic Wood Handrail on it.
Sydney Harbor Bridge $100Million, Wooden handle with an "H" on it $700Million. Sounds about right?
I know this sounds terrible, but I can't wait to see what they come out with next. I'm never had so much fun, or read so many funny posts in my life.
If you made a toilet brush with a teak wood handle and stainless steel wire it would probably last longer too.
This camera just looks weird. Mixing wood with plastic not a good look. If Hasselblad REALLY want to branch out and increase their profit margins, they should start thinking about putting those handles in other places too. Hey how about a broomstick. A $5 broom could be worth $700 with that hand grip on it.
I'm going to get a couple of those wooden beauties for my car doors.
But it comes in Wenge (http://www.hasselblad-stellar.com/media/27939/wenge-front.jpg) It will match my living room furniture!
The recent offerings these are significant only due to the fact that Hasselblad has taken the Barnum and Bailey philosophy that a sucker is born every minute. Hasselblad seems to have lost their past and have become a 'me too' company and is certainly lost the status they once had.
Japanese people noted for buying very expensive items such as rolex watches, they are the customers for this fugly and tasteless style of this kind of camera, the more expensive the more they like it. So don't be so critical to this camera.. there are still a large part of customers of this acute (cute) kind of camera on that part of our planet.
If I had one of these people would ask me if I built the hand grip in my garage. I mean just look at the huge DIY screws. High end?? NOT.
I agree. They could have at least sculpted the grip perfectly to the body, or something more than simply plaster a hunk of "exotic" wood to the body.
I am posting a second time, as I always do after an initial post to ensure my first reaction was not "knee jerk"....please see my first post.
I was thinking of a really good April Fool's camera parody after reading about the Lunar and the Vario but alas, pathetic reality trumps fiction. Again.
Brilliant. An RX100 that won't fit in your pocket!
You could of course remove the grip and fit one of Richard Franiec's tasteful and beautifully made ones instead...
no big deal. Sony badge their lens as Zeiss already.
so no one can have a genuine product.
either you get a third-party lens,
or you get a third-party lens with a third-party grip.
hope there will be Sony-Zeiss-Hassy-Walmart version
with a third-party strap at the price of
Sony - Zeiss - Hassy - Walmart = Franklin
Sony Zeiss lenses are not Stellar quality by any stroke of the imagination!
Sony are just as big a con group as HusselPlunder.
I remember Sony marketing announcing a few years back that they are out to take on Canon & Nikon in the Pro market.
Putting a label on crap sends a "Fool Warning" to Pros.
I was at a news conference recently in Australia just after our change of leadership. 300+ Pro photographers, Nikon?Canon, ...NOT ONE SONY TO BE SEEN! What dose that tell us?
Whats the best about that camera are the comments about it :-)
Absolutely hilarious!
In all the gloom of today, joblessness, hopelessness, frustration, anger over corruption by politicians, greediness, aimlessness by the millions at least we have Hasselblad to make us laugh.
Never mind, if the camera is not for you.
i'm sory but you are wrong.
This is an intelligent move by hasselblad.
This camera is not for you.
Is for people who precisely want not to be confused whit any of us.
People that wants everebody see that they can pay a lot more without any reason.
Is Marketing.
And also hasselblad wins because everyone is talking about the brand.
(excuse my english i live in a remote country)
I understand your point, but last I checked, business was about making money. I can't see enough people, with or without money, supporting Hassy's bid to slip into the market rebadging and adding grips to cameras. If they don't get it right, this bad move will solidify their exit from the camera world.
i know i exagerated a little
the point is that the worst mistake we can make is think that corporations are stupid. They can make mistakes, but for sure they studied very well their moves: they want to make money. We as consumers must be smart too, and think what is the real utility of what we buy,
I have a good solution:
A web site should be established containing a list of NAMES of those shallow sods that have been stupid enough to be conned into making the purchase of any RE-Badged Stellar priced fashion accessory. (I don't class them as cameras)
The HusselBlunder Lunatic has a BODY ONLY price of $8,300 in Australia !!!
For those that aren't aware: "IT'S JUST A SONY NEX-7"
I'm told that it also just ships with the very ordinary Re-Named SONY/SUNY Kit lens!
And the HasselBlunder Stellar is, ... Wait for it! :
"IT'S JUST A SONY RX-100" priced at USD$3200 !!!!!!!!
Now, "Off you go, it's time to take your Yellow pills"
I think you're onto something here - I don't think that revealing their identity would be appropriate (or interesting). Rather, I would suggest sightings, complete with photographs of these "partnerships" in the wild. Something similar to what birders do.there's a website called people of Walmart along similar lines.
Why are you all surprised to see a new grip on a Sony when Prof. Dr. Griepentrog is a member of the board?
Some have compared this to Leica's rebadged Panasonics.
The thing is, Leica used that partnership as life support while developing its own digital cameras (starting with the M8). It contributed directly to the design of the Panasonic cameras it rebadged.
And Panasonic used/uses the Leica name on its lenses as a way to gain some respectability in the market. The current rebadged Panasonics appear to be more or less an afterthought beside a range of products designed and made by Leica.
I suppose it's possible that Hasselblad is using this initiative as a similar kind of "life support," but I don't see any evidence of it. What I see instead is a company that is now simply a brand, in the business of rebadging off-the-shelf cameras that it has not helped design. That its sole contribution appears to be a grossly overpriced grip of dubious tastefulness just adds insult to injury. And I don't see Sony getting the same kind of benefit Panasonic did.
Yes, and Leica had/has a dealership and service network for service and support. I still wish Leica didn't pretend that they were Leica cameras. Just say co-developed with Panasonic. And, yes, now there are many true Leica digital models M variants, X series, S camera.
I can only say this:
Hasselblad, what are you doing? Please staph!
I wonder what the market is for selling a wooden handle and a H is to RX100 owners as an add on? A Hassy on the cheap.
What would of been more useful is a lens hood system and flip up magnifier for the screen. That would make a degree of sense.
This nonsense stands a good chance of lowering the profile of their MF gear.
I can hardly believe this.
Embarrasing for Sony too.
Looks like some people actually bought the Lunar ;-0:
Today lot's of companies in the pro camera business get the technology from Japan or buy the whole camera / lens from there and just change the brand, why shouldn't they, though Japanese labor costs are the highest among the world (including wages and social security payments, at 22.0 euros per hour compared to 17.8 euros in the US and 20 euros on average in the EU) they are more efficient, innovative and in terms of durability out of competition. Hasselblad has already partnerships with Fujifilm and Fujinon producing bodies and lenses for them. I'm just surprised the move to Sony but i bet the reason is because of it's taller sensor compared to the Fujifilm X Pro 1
By the way, the latest Zeiss Touit lenses are also Made in Japan, made by Fujinon.
You are fully correct but that is not the point.
The point is that a company which once belonged to the top notch camera manufacturers lowers itself to using a standard pretty low end consumer camera. All Hassy does is rebrand it with an a Hassleblad logo and a wooden handgrip and then resell the 100% same Sony RX 100 for over 3000 dollars....
You have missed the topic argument.
Yes! re-badging takes place in all market sectors and the retail price reflects this.
However, what we are talking about here is sticking a Ferrari badge on a Dewoo paint it red and put a price tag of $600,000 on it.
Then they lie & cheat the public.
It should be mandatory that a Consumer Warning Tag should be clearly attached to these Husselblunders:
And for the really stupid: "Do not eat!"
Wow. Only three untouched rainforest had to be plundered to get these rare woods.
Put me down for ten!
"Eh sure... why not?" (Moe the Bar Tender accent)
"If they price it lower than Sony RX100, I'll buy one."
I cannot believe what Hasselblad has become.
What would Victor Hasselblad say about all of this? An inventor, entrepreneur and a gentleman. Shame on them!
Looks comfy. But.... and I admit I wasn't expecting quite the similarity...it also looks almost exactly like a more and more familiar RX100!
The "Stevie Wonder" model by Hassy.
*includes exclusive Hassleblad iron-on transfer for your t-shirt!!!
I'll settle for a stencil and a can of spray paint - think versatility.
OMG, that's impossibly ugly!
How could they release those pictures of a product destined to never ever see the public?
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Has it become irrelevant? Not at all! I would recommend you read the agenda and goals even of the Progressives in the U.S., the really strong liberals on the Left, and compare it to the same for Communism. In essece, there is the controlling elite in power and the rest of the nation who are supposed to evenly share the wealth. So, communist doctrines are even in the U.S. and just renamed as Progressive.
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Nice analogy! THanks for such an insightful interpretation.
As a political philosophy? Not entirely. As an economic philosophy? Probably, but only because I think all of our old economic philosophies are irrelevant. The commonly held belief, at least in Capitalist nations, is that Capitalism has 'won' based upon the fall of the Russian communist regime. But this is kind of like saying that we have won when a kid on the playground has beat up all the other kids. WE didn't win, just the last kid standing did. The bloody kids on the ground all lost.
Capitalism as formulated is fatally flawed in that it is based upon an infinite world, but we do not have an infinite world. For a long time that was all right because we still had space to expand. Much of that space came by squeezing out other places in the world, and part came from untapped resources and lands, but now that we have run out of room and easy to exploit resources and lands, Capitalism has no idea what to do. It manages to limp along through exotic and creative inventions such as fiat money and derivatives but sooner or later it will not be able to. I think we are starting to see that now. Socialism was never really formulated with a finite world in mind either and so it is essentially irrelevant for the same reason. Any future economic philosophy will have to grounded in a finite world and in principles of sustainability.
As a political philosophy I think it still has a lot of relevance. Essentially its main tenet is that the people own their own wealth and productive capacity. I don't really know many people who do not want that, so I am always surprised how much hostility is expressed toward socialism. With that being said, I think one of our great mistakes throughout history is the idea that there has to be One Ring to rule them all. What we need is a world where people are free to choose their own governance free from outside interference. That conceptual framework to make that happen has not yet been developed. My thoughts on it is that it will be an organic model and operate similar to cells in a body in which a set of rules determine interactions between cells, but internally cells are free to do as they please (but within the limits of the cell's space and resources).
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A thoughtful response!
I really appreciate your thoughtful response junkseller. I mostly agree with you, and thanks again for such a detailed response. Just some points for the sake of argument.
No. Communist governments--Laos, Cuba, Korea, China, in varying degrees--and insurgencies--Nepal, India--still exist and exert their effects on the lives of people.
Moreover, it appears to me that the decline of organized labor, especially but not exclusively in the US, combined with the effects of technology, are making Karl Marx's central prediction--that wealth tends to concentrate in fewer and fewer hands--look much more like it's coming true than it did a couple of decades back. Moreover, in an urbanized consumer society, the political and social control that wealth can exert is probably much greater than in the past.
So the potential for class warfare a la Karl Marx may be increasing once again.
The prescriptive aspect of Marxism is that a planned economy will lead to--well, basically Heaven on Earth--looks to be more thoroughly debunked than ever, however. The most heavily 'planned' economies have performed miserably throughout the latter twentieth century. (China only began to proper as aspects of capitalism were introduced.) It's still theoretically possible, I suppose, that scientific economics could actually crack the problem of managing an economy thoroughly enough that a planned economy could succeed. Not holding my breath on that, though...
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While I completely agree with you on all the points raised by you, I think, the story of China is not so simplistic as still, a large section of its workforce is in the govt sector and organised, most powerful companies are those with the government.
I am not in defence of capitalism. Raising some issues just for the sake of arguments.
You must have heard about the concept of "Tragedy of Commons". It is often told that people are the best protectors of their own interests. But does it really happen? In the open access fisheries, in the absence of property rights, people do tend to exploit more resources than they actually require. Is a patient herself, the best person to suggest suitable medication, or it is a doctor who needs to be followed? In the sense of national wealth, is it the common people who should be on the drivers seat or it is the business people who know the traits of selling?
Secondly, it is often said (probably the statement was first made by J. Shumpeter) that capitalism is all about creative destruction. No double it exhausts the resources, but it also creates new ways, new methods and new processes. Thus, suppose we argue that if we do not create alternatives, all the fossil fuel will get exhausted. But suppose we find an alternative before all the fossil fuels are completely exhausted, and the new alternative is so efficient that all switch their locomotives to the new method. In that case, what will be the use of whatever fossil fuel that remained unused?So, is it not better to exhaust the existing resources fast and then used the new technology?
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Communism in its purest form only works at the local government level with a pure democracy, full citizensenship participation in the local government's bureaucracy, and a decentralized national government. There is no decentralized government on earth, so Communism cannot work here.
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Dear Marta,
First of all, congratulations. I've been hoping since I first read your blog last January that a publisher would find you. As the offspring of two writers I can appreciate, if not exactly relate from direct memoir-writing experience, the sheer will and perseverance it must have taken to compose something of this scope. Clearly you needed to write this story and clearly it needed to be read.
Second, I've written and re-written you several times in my head, wished I could call and invite you to coffee and share what your story has meant to me. Haven't been able to capture what I want to say in writing – it is an ongoing conversation, it evolves – but decided to finally take an initial crack at today so here goes:
After reading your story I went back and wrote my own (though just one chapter!) about my early experiences in SY, circa 1989-1993, and may someday send it your way as a thank you, as proof of how reading about your experience inspired me to look back at my own with sober detachment.
In the past, almost everything I'd ever read about SY that was "critical" (mainly the magazine articles in the 90s) seemed tinged with a nastiness that felt personal and led me to question the motives of the authors.
Your book was the opposite. I suppose had I encountered it, say, ten years ago – when I was that much closer in time to and need of GM, and that much more submerged in the "shakti" – it might have devastated me. But the volume on SY began to slowly turn down several years ago, and your book came at a time when I could really hear it.
Your story (and the comments "heaped upon it" by your other readers) helped me look back and finally reconcile the disparity that was always present between my own personal experience (overwhelmingly positive) and the things about SY the "organization" that continued to gnaw in my gut.
Although for a time a dear friend became one of GM's personal assistants, I understood, even as someone on the outside, the unspoken rule that information about such a relationship was "sacred"/off limits. Because I never lived in an ashram, never wanted to, and remained far removed from the inner workings – the dark side of SY was something I was chose to overlook as "not part of my experience." Of course now I can look back and see all the subtle and not so subtle ways I was supported in that choice.
Your book helped me see with such clarity how within dysfunctional relationships there are rationales on both sides for everything; how what you deeply want to beleive, what you hope is true, and what you're too afraid to admit or let go of can keep you enslaved. It's the old "They beat me, but I stay, because this is what I know."
Though I have no regrets about my particpation in SY, and am grateful for what the experience taught me (and since reading your book, is as it turns out, still teaching me) I realize that if I encountered SY today – especially as it was marketed to me in 1989 – I wouldn't go anywhere near it.
With the above realization came countless others about how much I, the world, even SY have changed.
After finishing your book, I went back and read the New Yorker article again. In 1994, it made me sick to my stomach; this time around it had no charge, even seemed a bit long-winded and dull. So much of what was in there just didn't matter anymore. The revelation for me now was that I could have read something so scalding about SY – and still stayed involved. Wow. No, I never lived in an ashram, never "served" GM, but clearly, in my own way, I was completely committed. If shaktipat had come with a side-effects warning label it might have read: "Caution: Repeated doses may blunt critical thinking."
In hindsight, SY was my salvation at a crisis point in my life where, under different circumstances, I might have just gone to my Dr. and gotten a prescription for Ativan. Ultimately I'm glad I chose the former option but glad I now know I don't need it, evo lved/am evolving out of it, can't/won't use it anymore.
Your book helped make this new direction easier for me.
Baba once said "The practices of Siddha Yoga belong to you" and I always felt that was right – in spite of all the hoopla, insanity, dysfunction and corruption, it has been important for me to remember that things like Om Namah Shivaya predate degrees in marketing, trademarks, PR campaigns, satellite programming, and perhaps, even sexual abuse.
Thankfully, as it turns out, the practices of Siddha Yoga don't belong to SYDA. Now that truly would have been tragic.
Thank you for inspiring the look back. I doubt I would have ever done it had I not found your book. Thank you, thank you.
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