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Chamomilla 6X HPUS | Irritability |
Coffea Cruda 6X HPUS | Sleeplessness |
Belladonna 12X HPUS (0.000000000003% alkaloids, calculated) |
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Hi, what is the law on collecting sales tax over the internet? Do I collect sales tax from the state I am selling in or do I collect tax from my company's base location? Please advise. Thank you, Keith
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Office furniture designer/manufacturer Herman Miller Inc., Zeeland, MI, took a huge step when it recently formed a strategic partnership between its Convia Inc. (Buffalo Grove, IL), company and Wiremold/Legrand, West Hartford, CT. This partnership helps Convia expand its portfolio of forward-thinking building technologies and energy-management solutions for the commercial building industry. "With key influencers both in and beyond the architecture and design industry taking great strides to improve the efficiency of commercial buildings, and increasing amounts of federal money pouring into energy projects, there is rich market opportunity for solutions that manage and reduce energy consumption," said Randy Storch, president of Convia.
As part of the agreement, the Convia technology—which encompasses a facility's power delivery and other infrastructure and applications, including lighting, HVAC, and occupancy and daylight-harvesting sensors, into an energy efficient, easy-to-manage platform—is integrated into Wiremold wire and cable management systems (modular wiring systems, floor boxes, poke-through devices and architectural columns) for a true end-to-end power application. In an industry first, the enhanced "Conviaenabled Wiremold" systems add control and monitoring of office plug loads (the amount of energy drawn by devices from an electrical outlet) and lighting loads.
Leveraging the advanced plug load monitoring and control capabilities made possible through the alliance, Convia introduced its Energy Dashboard application at the NeoCon show, held June 15 to 17 in Chicago. The Energy Dashboard provides real-time energy-consumption figures for a given space, allowing users to instantly measure, monitor, and track savings. Powered through Convia's Global Gateway, the Energy Dashboard allows users to quickly create reports that illustrate energy consumption and actual voltage use of total power, plug loads, lighting, and occupancy as it is occurring. To learn more about the Convia system, read "Renovate Buildings with Flexible Platforms," originally published in our April issue.—Gary L. Parr
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The MTSG is for all music teachers working with blind and partially sighted learners of music.
The MTSG meets for an annual meeting in London, and all other communication is via a dedicated email group. The annual meeting is used to discuss one or two current issues for music teachers, usually with specialist presenters, along with regular updates of other issues. Notes from the meetings are distributed through the email group.
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This hotel is located in Hamburg (Blasdell - Hamburg), close to Fairgrounds Gaming and Raceway and Hilbert College. Area attractions also include Ralph Wilson Stadium and Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens.
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In addition to complimentary wireless Internet access, Red Roof Inn Buffalo - Hamburg provides free parking, a snack bar/deli, and a 24-hour front desk.
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Matthew 6:24-34 March 2nd, 2011 by the Rev. Dr. Kristin Johnston Largen
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life….But strive first for the kingdom of God and [God's] righteousness." Have you ever had anyone say to you: "Don't worry—I'm sure everything will be fine." Have you ever said that to someone else? Your friend tells you that she got an abnormal test result back from the doctor; and you say, "Don't worry, I'm sure it's nothing." Your brother tells you that his son lost his job last week, and is worried about finding another one; and you say, "Don't worry—I'm sure he'll find something else soon." Your daughter comes home and tells you she is worried about a friend at school who seems depressed; and you say, "Don't worry, sweetheart—she probably was just having a bad day." I hate to admit it, but I've done that. And it is not just because I am a relentless optimistic, who believes in looking on the bright side of life; but, if I am honest, I must concede that it is also because telling someone, "don't worry—it's nothing," is a way to get out of any further responsibility.
If my friend isn't worried about her medical procedure, then I don't have to be worried, either—and I don't need to offer to accompany her to the hospital for further testing. If my brother isn't worried about his son, then I don't have to be worried, either—and I don't have to make a few phone calls, to see if I can call in some favors, and get my nephew an interview. And, if my daughter isn't worried about her friend, then I don't have to be either—and I don't have to consider calling the girl's mother, or having her over to our house after school. If everything is fine, then we can all just go on with our lives and our schedules and our days as usual—no "worries" to make demands on us. Now, I may not know exactly what Jesus intended with this statement—I never assume I know exactly what Jesus intended with any of his statements—but I am fairly confident that he did not intend the words "don't worry" to be a "one-size fits all" panacea, which then could be draped over any situation like a thick blanket to smother any hint of concern, fear, or apprehension. Thus I am fairly confident that in this statement Jesus is not telling us that we shouldn't give thought, time and attention to those in need: no one "worried" more than Jesus, especially about the outcast, the excluded, the lost and the lonely—about you and me, that is; and so we really miss the mark here if we use the injunction not to worry, as an excuse not to care. Instead of "worry," then, I think a better translation for μεριμνᾶτε, the Greek verb used here, is "have anxiety," such that we hear Jesus saying to us, "Do not have anxiety about your life." This is something different indeed. Both Reinhold Niebuhr and Paul Tillich have a great deal to say about anxiety, especially in the face of our finitude, and the related fears of meaninglessness, condemnation and alienation. Both recognized the deep, penetrating hold that anxiety can have over us, which is why Niebuhr called anxiety "the internal precondition of sin," and the "internal description of the state of temptation." What he meant by that, is to say that the anxious situation of unease, insecurity and self-doubt in which we find ourselves inherently leads us to turn from God as our source of security, safety and identity, in favor of shoring up our egos ourselves, with power, prestige, fame, and wealth. This why it is not incidental, I think, that this passage about "anxiety" comes immediately following the warning that it is impossible to serve two masters. Material goods are one of the most obvious ways in which people try to secure themselves—storing up riches and building bigger barns; but, of course, as we know, in the attempt to devote oneself to wealth and God the former always usurps the latter and gains the upper hand, quietly but inexorably shuttling God off to the side.
But given that I am preaching in this context, I feel it is important to remind ourselves that it is not only money that we use to quell our anxieties, and make us feel important, successful, and meaningful. For example, in the coming months and years you future public minsters will ask and respond multiple times to questions like: So, where is your first call? How many services do you have on Sunday? How big is your camp, your youth group? How many members in your congregation? Bigger is better, right? And trust me, academics have our own ways of shoring up our egos: So, where did you go to graduate school? Where are you teaching now? What have you published lately? No one likes feeling anxious, and so we seek to secure ourselves by whatever means are available at our disposal. Niebuhr has this fabulous image with which he defines very vividly the anxious state in which we live: Anxiety, he says, "is the condition of the sailor, climbing the mast, with the abyss of the waves beneath him and the 'crow's nest' above him. He is anxious about both the end toward which he strives and the abyss of nothingness into which he may fall." Anxiety about our past—guilt, shame, regret; and anxiety about our future—uncertainty, discouragement, doubts; and here we are, today, standing in the middle.
For me, then, one thing Jesus' words suggest to us is a renewed commitment to let go of the past, to leave tomorrow for tomorrow, and live in the present. This is what the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hahn, describes as the practice of mindfulness—keeping one's mind focused on the present moment. This present moment is where Christ is coming to us; this present moment is where Christ is calling to us; this present moment is where Christ is living in us and with us—right now. In talking about mindfulness, Hahn cites a story Tolstoy told, a story about an emperor on the quest for an answer to three questions: What is the best time to do each thing? Who are the most important people to work with? And, What is the most important thing to do at all times? The moral of the story is that the most important time is always right now; the present moment is the only time over which we have dominion. The most important person is always the person you are with right now, who is right before you, for who knows if you will have dealings with any other person in the future? And the most important thing to do is to attend to that person whom you are with right now, because who knows if you will have that chance again. This sounds like a glimpse of the kingdom of God to me. I'd like to leave you with one of the best examples of this "present-living mindfulness" that I have heard in quite some time. It came from a current student, one of our interns; and it came out of a short conversation I was having with her before her endorsement interview. I was asking her how she was feeling about it—and undoubtedly, at some point in the course of the conversation I said to her, "Don't worry; everything will be fine"—and I still remember her answer. She said something along the lines of, "You know, I'm not worried about it. Seminary has been such a gift that even if this is as far as I get, I am so grateful for the time I have had here, and I am happy to have had this opportunity." What a word of gospel that was to me, who often has anxiety about the future, and forgets to be grateful for where I am today, and all God is doing for me right now. The fact is, none of us will ever be perfectly free from anxiety—even Niebuhr, in his comments on these very verses from Matthew, concedes that "no life, even the most saintly, perfectly conforms to the injunction not to be anxious." Yet, at the same time, Jesus does enjoin us to perfect trust in God: to dare to place our whole lives in God's hands; to risk believing in God's promises; and to live boldly, confident in God's presence.
What we discover in this radical act of faith, is that the fruit of this trust is not only contentment, but joy—a joy that Tillich described as "the emotional expression of the courageous Yes to one's own true being." Yes to God; Yes to who God is calling us to be; Yes to life, and life abundant—right here and now. Thanks be to God. AMEN
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"Capitalism isn't the problem, it's how we've been practicing capitalism." This quote, from Ted Turner, reverberates through Todd Wilkinson portrait of the media mogul's life in Last Stand: Ted Turner's Quest to Save a Troubled Planet. In the book, Wilkinson traces Turner's path, from his days as the outspoken founder of CNN, to his equally controversial and pioneering presence in environmental conservation and philanthropy. As the book explores Turners' ability to disrupt business as usual, it also considers the new possibilities and questions that emerge when then line between environmental conservation and capitalism thins.


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1/2 cup shortening
3 tablespoons sugar substitute with aspartame (such as Equal packets)
1 egg
2 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
I agree that these are more like a biscuit - the dough is "spongy" and they really puff up. I used orange extract instead of vanilla and my kids loved the flavor. I will keep looking for a sugar free cookie recipe, but will keep this for a sweet biscuit snack.
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This dough was easy to work with. I used it for my granddaughter's school class because the school prefer's goodies that are good for you. They ate them up. I did frost them and decorate them.
Very bland. More like a biscuit than a cookie. Definitely needs sprinkles or icing to liven them up.
I added cocoa to this recipe and made bunny cutouts for my diabetic MIL for easter. No sugar free bunnies to be found. The only change was two table spoons cocoa . I used a splenda cornstarch & fatfree milk glaze to drizzle over them it dried nicely and the cookies were enjoyed by everyone.
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Because disco music was largely the product of assembly-line craftsmanship--conceived by megalomaniac producers and executed by anonymous session musicians--few superstars emerged from the genre. And those who did probably wish now they weren't so closely identified with that thump thump thumpity thump. Take the Bee Gees, who are still feeling the backlash in this country 15 years after "Tragedy" struck. The Brothers Gibb went on to chart hits practically everywhere except the United States, where their head-splitting Minnie Mouse falsettos have not been so easily forgiven. So routinely ignored were the latter-day Bee Gees on these shores that the group's last North American jaunt was billed as a "long-awaited reunion tour"--despite the shameful fact that Barry, Robin and Maurice haven't let up since 1971! Ha, ha, ha, ha: Staying alive, staying alive.
All is not lost, however. With '70s music enjoying a lucrative revival on the nostalgia circuit, the Village People have emerged as disco's retro goodwill ambassadors. Groan if you must, but this sextet--currently marching in place on a concert stage near you--wasn't quite the flash in the pan that pop elitists would have you believe. Left for deadafter disco's demise, the Village People had already scooped up four platinum albums for its songs about hot cops, life in the armed service and slumber parties at the Young Men's Christian Association.
Admittedly, the troop's trademark camp chorus sounded more like the spawn of G.I. Joe commercials than rock 'n' roll. Yet the Village People came closer to the Sex Pistols' brand of subversion than any other American act in the late '70s.
While Johnny Rotten employed snarling sarcasm and spitting to enrage delicate British sensibilities, the well-mannered Village People endeared themselves to Middle America by embracing all-American images and ideals: the industrious construction worker, the noble Indian, the brave soldier, the adventurous cowboy, the diligent police officer and, well, the rough-trade biker in S&M gear.
The Village People were a joke, sure, but the punch line was that so many among their audience were oblivious to the group's gay subtext. Had the Village People come out in ballet tights or dressed in drag like the New York Dolls, the mainstream record-buying public would have steered clear.
But there was something so, well, reassuring about polite, well-groomed men in costumes singing "Macho Man" on The Merv Griffin Show. Clearly, postbicentennial America was in the deep throes of denial--adoring men in uniforms and choosing not to notice the rouge on their cheeks.
It's this country's inability to process double-entendres that haven't already been clobbered to death on Three's Company that makes the Village People saga such a saucy one. Sadly, it's a tale few people have gone out of their way to tell. An intensive book search in San Francisco's Castro district, as well as several bookstores in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, where the group was formed, unearthed not one slim volume on the Villagers. A 1994 Best of collection offers only bare-bones facts and nothing in the way of snappy anecdotes. Jacques Morali, the producer and architect of the group's distinctive look and sound, dropped out of sight in France in 1984 and reportedly died as a result of AIDS seven years later.
Former lead singer Victor Willis has kept a low profile since turning in his "Hot Cop" badge in 1979, and cowboy Randy Jones rode into the sunset in '81. That leaves a hardhat, a leather freak, a GI and one little Indian as keepers of the flaming flame. And, dammit, they're not talking!
It's hard to decide whether the group's current publicists are overprotective or merely bungling idiots. Why would anyone in his right mind want to stroll down memory lane with a third-generation traffic cop when he could be interviewing the original Leather Man? Not only weren't we guaranteed an interview with one of the remaining Village veterans, we were asked to fax a list of questions before negotiations for an interview could even get started.
Who do these People think they are--Diana Ross? Next thing you know, one of 'em might get huffy if he isn't addressed in the proper fashion. "It's Mr. Construction Worker to you!"
Ah, screw it--just about anything you might want to know about the Village People (and then some) is in the band's humorous, voluminous body of work--eight albums and one celluloid zeroof a movie, and that's not even counting the band's cameo appearance in Thank God It's Friday and a guest spot on The Love Boat.
Maybe the fellas have reason to make demands befitting the head Supreme--after all, they're sitting on a story that could conceivably have more bathos and sizzle than six Dream Girls rolled into one! Young man, are you listening to me?
Village People (1977)
Jacques Morali had a vision--construct Archies for the gay community! No "Sugar Sugar" here--Morali's studio concoction sings about popular boy-meets-boy locales like "Fire Island" and "San Francisco."
The only future Village personnel listed in the credits are lead vocalist Victor Willis--whose Levi Stubbs-meets-Teddy Pendergrass delivery can drive home even the corniest of the group's anthems--and Felipe Rose, "the Indian from the Anvil," who snags a crucial credit for playing "foot bells."


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On March 13, rediff.com carried what seemed then to have been an innocuous story,India's elite paratroopers meet their match in fog, traffic during mockup, which talked about the elite Parachute Brigade of the Indian army, based in Agra playing out two different scenarios depicting " the need for a quick operation almost akin to the situations that obtained in Maldives last month and the consequences of the mutiny by the Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guards, Bangladesh) two years ago:
During the exercise, elements of the brigade travelled by road from Agra to Delhi to link up with the Indian Air Force base at Hindon on the outskirts of the capital, since the recently acquired medium lift transport aircraft, the C-130 Js are stationed there.
Army itself held an official briefing on the subject two days after that—on March 15, 2012—in Agra.
But the innocuous story (along with another instance of troop movements towards Delhi on the same day) found itself featuring in a three-deck, four-byline, eight-column banner headline by the Indian Express today— The January night Raisina Hill was spooked: Two key Army units moved towards Delhi without notifying Govt— to a full front-page story that was authored by none other than the paper's editor-in-chief Shekhar Gupta, jointly with Ritu Sarin, Pranab Dhal Samanta and Ajmer Singh, which, inter alia, also went on to state:
Nobody is using the "C" word to imply anything other than "curious". All else is considered an impossibility.
The thrust of the report thus —if we go by what the editor of the paper has also later gone on to say in at least two TV interviews —was not on the "non-notified" (though not " unauthorised") troop movement but that it was seen by certain sections in the ruling dispensation as something sinister, highlighting the nadir the civil-military relationship had reached.
But did the government actually panic —needlessly or otherwise? The story makes it a point, however, to say:
It was still a cause for curiosity and some confusion — more than much concern — because, over the decades, New Delhi has come to be totally relaxed and trustful of the apolitical and professionally correct nature of its military leadership...
Immediately, the Centre put in motion an old contingency plan to delay just such a move. It issued a terror alert with instructions to police to carefully check all vehicles on the highways leading to Delhi. The objective was to slow down traffic. The Prime Minister was informed at the crack of dawn on January 17. Quiet checks carried out on the location and status of key formations and their commanders, particularly in the northwestern region, revealed nothing abnormal at all. Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was asked to cut short his visit to Malaysia. He returned.
Immediately, the Centre put in motion an old contingency plan to delay just such a move.
It issued a terror alert with instructions to police to carefully check all vehicles on the highways leading to Delhi. The objective was to slow down traffic. The Prime Minister was informed at the crack of dawn on January 17. Quiet checks carried out on the location and status of key formations and their commanders, particularly in the northwestern region, revealed nothing abnormal at all. Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was asked to cut short his visit to Malaysia. He returned.
The story then goes on to detail how the defence secretary "opened his office late at night and asked Lt Gen. A K Choudhary, Director General Military Operations, to see him and explain what was going on" and ordered that both the units be sent back. "Both formations were halted, and sent back within hours."
Earlier, on January 18, the same newspaper had reported that the defence secretary's return from Malaysia was because of the Army Chief's age-row hearing in the Supreme Court.
Had there been real panic at any serious level of the government, would it actually wait for the defence secretary to return from Malaysia till late at night? It remains unclear what the coup-planners were up to before they were ostensibly halted — waiting docilely for the defence secretary to return so that he could direct them to return to wherever they came from? Clearly, it is all far too over the top to be taken seriously. So why this overblown and over-hyped treatment of the story?
What made all these laboured insinuations about the '"C" word' even more intriguing was the fact that it isn't as if the chain of command works so simply that the COAS or some people working at his behest could so easily move two units to Delhi for whatever purpose. Even if we take it at face value, at the most the two reported "movements towards Delhi" would have entailed less than a thousand troops. Senior army generals and defence analysts laugh off the very possibility of such a thing being considered with any degree of seriousness as ridiculous. The army, they point out, has upwards of 25,000 troops stationed in Delhi, so if a coup —or even just muscle-flexing was required —a thousand odd troops would not have to be brought in all the way from Agra or Hissar, providing fodder for speculation to these "intelligence agencies". Net-net, if someone was indeed spooked, they would have to be really ill-informed and silly, not that one considers the "central intelligence agencies" that "reported an unexpected (and non-notified) movement" to be otherwise.
Indeed, the very Express story mentions, albeit to point out the government's scepticism, that between Army Day (January 15), and Republic Day (January 26), many Army units are involved in parades in Delhi. So why should the movement of a paltry few men be taken seriously? Unless, of course, someone wished to spread panic or paranoia... Or the suggestion is that those in charge of these outstation units were the ones who could be trusted to conspire in a coup, and not those already in Delhi.
That the civil-military relationship has reached its nadir is not a piece of breaking news. The government's stout denial should also be taken as par for the course (and they are interestingly not specifically denying being spooked, all you have are pieties about the army and how "alarmist reports" should not be taken at face value and how exalted the office of the COAS is). But IF a certain section of the civilian establishment was indeed so easily and so badly spooked, perhaps we need to understand why such men are in charge and who managed to spread this paranoia. If it is indeed an elaborate wag the dog operation, then the story definitely deserves to be followed up to expose who they are. It might also add a layer of understanding as to why the whole might of the system was used to tarnish the COAS, right from why he was sought to be retired 10 months before his term came to an end, to many manufactured controversies about his date of birth, to the scripted and persistent misreporting on what the SC said on his petition, or that he was tapping the ministry of defence, or the more recent leak of his letter to the PM, or various insinuations that have been tried about why he might have raked up the bribe issue now.
And that of course brings us back to the issue of what the General himself has hinted more than once: the real important "C" word — Corruption— and the presence of an arms lobby that wanted — and wants —him out. That the General has not exactly made himself popular to the scamsters with his action in the Sukna or the Adarsh cases is, again, not breaking news. His recent charge of a bribe has already exposed a big unfolding story about the hitherto hidden scam in the purchase of Tatra trucks worth many thousands of crores that had seemingly been going on at least since 1986.
Today's news report, like any other text, can of course be parsed in many ways — and, on a lighter note, perhaps it is fitting for a report based on the events of the Night of January 16 —but no matter how one chooses to read it, given the sequence of unfolding events, this much is clear: the system has already been manipulated to get the General out by May 31, and the next in line seems to be the defence minister, who despite his many other faults, is also seen as a roadblock in the way of the arms lobby. Cynics also point to a pattern to this government's dirty tricks department . At the height of the Anna movement, prominently placed stories against the Bhushans had been prominently played up which later were demonstrated to be patently false, they point out.
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True to form, Byzantine Delhi is already abuzz with speculation about faction-fights, gossip and usual intrigue about the possible stories behind the story. Here is one: Senior minister Sutradhar of coup report?
Sources involved in tracking sensitive developments claim that a senior minister of the UPA government was the mastermind of the April 4 front page item in a daily newspaper about a suspected coup attempt. The sources claim that the minister is connected - through his close relative - with the defense procurement lobbies gunning for Chief of Army Staff General V K Singh, and that the decision to "trick the newspaper into running a baseless report was to drain away support for General Singh within the political class", who could be expected to unite against any effort at creating a Pakistan-style situation in India. However, the minister in question appears to have miscalculated the response of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Defense Minister to the report." The minister assumed that both would decline comment on the report, in view of their strained relations with the Army chief, but instead both came out foursquare against the newspaper. This surprised both the minister as well as journalists who relied on him for the initial information," a source claimed. [Read on at the Sunday Guardian]
Fairness demands that it be pointed out that at least two of these journalists are too senior to be "tricked" easily. Nor does the story explicitly endorse the possibility of a coup, despite all the innuendo and insinuations. After all the fire and brimstone, the report explicitly goes on to say that "the MoD's considered view now seems to be that it was a false alarm caused by some non-adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) by the Army and an alarmist civil/political reaction on a particularly distrustful day."
The army, on its part, insists that "routine training at the formation level is carried out to check mobilisation according to standard operating procedure" and went on to say that the January 16 movement was to test the readiness to deploy and move through heavy fog. Noting that all army units carry out this procedure at regular intervals, the army said that in this case too "the troops were called back according to SOP". Senior retired officers confirm the army's stand. Former Defence Secretary Ajay Prasad maintains he is not aware of any need of informing the MoD. Lt Gen Satish Nambiar (Retd.), a former Director General Military Operations, assents, mentioning that no such protocols were followed in his time.
The Indian Express, however, insists that it stands by the story, calling it "A meticulous reconstruction and a very sober interpretation of the movement of two key Army units towards New Delhi"
Defence minister AK Antony in crosshairs for taking on arms lobby?
Allegations against Army chief Gen VK Singh, ranging from deployment of off-the-air interceptors to unauthorized troop movements to the capital, may have emanated from internal rivalries in the Army, but many now suspect these are now being used to make a case against Antony for his "inaction" and inability to handle the delicate equation between the political leadership and the Army.
The reasons for the suspicions are twofold. First, with the Army chief set to retire on May 31, the main worry of his rivals has ceased to exist. Second, Antony's anti-corruption stand has antagonized a whole range of interests: arms lobbies, middlemen, foreign governments and armament firms. '
Chief out now Anthony will be the next target of Arms Lobby ??
Another brilliant piece of information by Josy Joseph.
" PIL alleges communal angle to Army chief General VK Singh's age row
The PIL, filed by retired Navy chief L Ramdas, former chief election commissioner N Gopalaswami, three senior former Army officials and others, say that ex-Army chief JJ Singh, currently the governor of Arunchal Pradesh, masterminded " Operation Moses" to clear the way for Lt Gen Bikram Singh to succeed Gen VK Singh.
The PIL challenging Lt Gen Bikram Singh's appointment, which has been submitted to the SC registry, has said the Arunachal governor enjoyed blessings from the highest level, and that was why the conspiracy against Gen VK Singh succeeded even when he enjoyed the sympathies of defence minister AK Antony. ''
Retired Lt Generals Lochab and Katoch ,Major General Verma and retired IAS Devashayam are also the co-signatories.
There is no doubt to the professional competancy and capability of General Bikram Singh .In fact he was himself injured in the anti Terror operation in Kashmir which is cited against him .
But the new angle of not granting extension to Chief is also worth investigating as the PIL has been filed by very Chief of Navy eminent Generals of highest integrity .
Now comes the Operation Moses .
A lot of folks here (and even earlier, including me) have been commenting on how various media editors/owners end up pushing the agenda of India's longest ruling party (aka Congress) and its ruling dynasty. There are a number of characters doing this , some do the work subtly and smartly (like Shekar Gupta) while some do it bluntly (like NDTV) and some do it with passion (HT's Vinod sharma) and some do it in a crude way and end up with egg on face (Vir). But one probable reason why media folks bend over the back to please the ruling party at delhi is the ever present attraction of becoming a nominated member of Upper House. The perks and privileges that carry with becoming one such member are just too much of a goody that all journalistic ethics are thrown in the wind while writing garbage.
Given all this, here is a suggestion - Let us amend the constitution of India to completely remove the concept of Nominated members in Rajya sabha. Rajya sabha itself is a necessary evil given our federal democratic setup but let us stick with having all of its members elected by assemblies of respective states. Let there be no concept of nominated members. The likes of Javed Akthar and Vinod Sharma are not of any use to Indian parliamentary system . Please get rid of these scumbags and make the upper house genuinely representative.
With regard to Shekhar Gupta, it's been very clear that there is a visible trend to where his leanings are. First they trashed the Radia tapes, then the Anna movement, and now an attempt to derail the Army chief. I must say that I am somewhat in awe of this Chief who just takes it on the chin and goes on his business of doing what he thinks is right, and with a smile on his face. I wish our political class could borrow some of these qualities from the army that throws up individuals like Gen Singh. It's such a breath of fresh air in the cynical and manipulative times that we live in. Such a pleasant change from ramblings of Rahul baba and his merry men.
But Amit it is some of these journalists only who expose these scoundrels and have been doing it regularly, from 2G to CWG


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How book blogging has changed my life...
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thanks for the post, your rather bold aren't you? (I mean that in an a positive way, you always seem to tackle the convo's that everyone is thinking but no one dares say - I admire that)
I have noticed a little snarky-ness going on lately and its kind of left a bad taste for book bloggers in mouth. I don't know if the majority of the talk comes from other bloggers or from the publishers themselves. HOWEVER. They have jobs because of US. Really when it comes down to it we promote their business so I would think that they would be grateful. I have noticed that most authors are generous and friendly with book bloggers. I have a tendancy to trust your opinion of a book over what a professional would say.
Lastly, your blog post made me smile. I have had this exact topic brewing in my head for a while now. It is a little iritating to see something you came up with floating around other peoples blogs - but my conclusion is that I cannot copyright a meme and that would just be silly. I think it is flattering if the book bloggers I enjoy reading and respect use a similar idea. Most important. I blog for me and I read for me. Blogging began as an outlet to discuss my thoughts on books. I think of it as my "book club". Even if my blog is unsuccsessful it gives me something to look forward to. :)
So keep up the hard work I love stopping by and I got your back! I can lay the cyber smack down if you want. hahahahThis is a really good post. I am really really new to the blogging world and I am on here to talk books pretty much. I love reading and I love talking about the books I read. I also have a book club, I pick books that I love so I know the people in the book club will enjoy them. At least 3 people a month buy a book from me saying this is the book of the month. A lot are series to so then they buy the whole series and I get to talk to them about the book.
I can't afford to buy all my books. I get a lot from the library and then I buy them a little at a time over time. I also get so many of my books from reading blogger reviews. If not for all the bloggers out there I would be at a lost of what to read next. I look for bloggers who like the same books I do then I find ones they read and I haven't.
Anyways, Great Post!!This is a great post my bloggy friend!! I can honestly say that what started off as a fun little hobby and way to get free books has become one of our greatest accomplishments in life so far!! Book blogging is not only a passion of ours, but a respite from all the mundane or stressful events of every day life.
Truth is that lately, I haven't been my happiest with other areas of my life and unfortunately, the stress of it has also affected my reading & blogging...but I told my husband that as frustrated as I may be, I will NOT give up the one thing that is bringing me joy.
In book blogging, I have been able to recommend and enjoy recommendations from others. I have met authors, who are totally our celebs. I've met some really great people that although I've never actually met, I consider my friend and people that I know understand & appreciate our passion for literary.
I think that's a big reason why we started RAK - it's kind of our way of giving back to others and allowing them to do the same!
The book blogging community is like one giant family; we won't always agree, sometimes we'll annoy each other, but so long as we respect each other it'll be all good :D
♥IsalysThis was such an amazing post.
I think that blogs are such a great way to express your thoughtaswell as you feelings. There are so many lovely peopole out there too, which aslways look after you and cheer you up.
I love the blog by the way :)
Perhaps if you have time, I would love it if you could check out mine.
Thanks! :D
http://lovelylilbookworm.blogspot.com/Awesome post!! I totally agree that book blogging *does* sell books-- I have bought countless books based on recommendations, and I've only been blogging for a few months.
I haven't read much of the snarkiness and put-downs you mentioned around the blogosphere, but I think the idea of book bloggers having to be 'professional' goes against everything that book blogs are about and the kind of people that bloggers are. We're all creative and we do our own thing and devote a lot of time to helping spread the word about books through our blogs (which tend to be way more personal than professional)-- and obviously, we love books and what we do. Blogging takes a lot of my time as well, but if you are really passionate about something and enjoy it-- nothing can ever be a waste of effort.
Great, great article-- and I get exactly what you mean about the smell of a blank page in a new notebook! :)I think the appeal of book blogging for many is that it is not "professional" - it's relaxed and it's done by people who only do it because they truly LOVE books. You aren't always going to get that from people in the book industry who are paid to do what they do. But with the volunteers, the motivation is different, and you know when you read those reviews and recommendations, you are getting the real deal, not something that someone may be writing just to keep his or her job intact. I love that I get to be one of those people, and I am constantly amazed when I get comments that people are actually reading my reviews and enjoying my opinions.
Because of me, my sister's whole family reads more, my brother and parents read more, and my best friend is more likely to pick up a book than turn on the t.v. That's progress!*cheers* What an awesome post! Weirdly, I was working on a similar post myself earlier, along the same lines. I will probably post it next week. But can I just say a big thank you for yours. These are the kind of posts I really love reading. One reader to another saying they blog for the love of books and nothing else, and that it's changed their life for the positive. I've met some awesome friends through blogging as well, and found so, so many more books to love as a result of conversations with them and reviews from them. It's a wonderful community to be a part of! No question blogs sell books!! I've no idea how many books I've bought from blog recs alone but it's probably 1/2 of what I've read in the past 18 months. And then there's all the books that get mentioned that I look for more info on and buy as well...
Really great post, thank you for sharing. :)
<3I really enjoy the story of your journey through blogging to this point. I definitely think having online friends that are like minded is a big reason I love to blog - along with the desire to share the great things I read with others. You've so eloquently expressed all of that. Right now the drama about book bloggers not getting published because of negative reviews has been FREAKING me out. I have decided to continue, not sure what the future holds for me as far as all that goes.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good post! There has been so much drama floating around the book blogging world right now, and you just said all the words I couldn't (because I get angry and my "Book Bloggers Make a Difference" comments/tweets/etc. turn into "YOU PEOPLE ARE JUST STUPID!" ones). I have only been in the blogger world since September of 2010 and already it has changed my life-> and my book spending has been off the walls because of recommendations.
Thank you for sharing your journey!
BrittaI'm totally oblivious to the controversy that you are talking about but I enjoyed your post. It made me think about how happy blogging makes me and how it started off as another way to bond with my teenage daughter. When I started blogging it was mostly because of my daughter I wasn't even sure I would stick with it. I've realized that my blog is just that, my blog and even if I didn't have followers or ever receive free books I would still be blogging. I love reading other bloggers reviews and have bought so many books based on those reviews so no matter what's been said I know I am one person that definitely does buy books because of what other bloggers recommend. So blog on bloggy friends cuz I'm always looking for the next best book:) Shari
ReplyDeleteI'm so tired of the drama in the blogger world. I try to stay out of it all and even though some of it really gets my blood boiling, I try to brush it off.
Blogging is supposed to be something we all enjoy doing and I know there have been so many books that I wouldn't have discovered if it weren't for blogs like yours.
*Hugs to all*Seriously thank you so much for this post, I just spent how long today reading the stuff that had been said and it really bothered me. I am new to blogging but I have made friends in this short period of time as well as gotten to talk to authors I would have normally would have never talked to ever.
Thank you for reminding me why I do love blogging so much. I had planned on not making any comments regarding though it upset me. I did want to respond to this one because you said all I wanted to say and spoke exactly how I feel.I have no idea what's being said, but I can imagine. But have you ever noticed that the "professional movie critics" never like the movies that everyone flocks to see. I suspect it's the same with us bloggers. If we were "professionals" we'd have to get paid and our creativity would be stifled.
I started blogging because I read Twilight, the Vampire Diaries, Wicked Lovely up to Radiant Shadows and Fallen and I didn't know what else to read. I loved this newly discovered genre. Something I could relate to even though I'm waaaay over YA. And I started poking around and discovered all of your blogs and was overwhelmed with how many people had blogs. So I started my own and I've never looked back. I've made great friend, met authors, helped promote indie books and bought at least 150 books. All my recommendations came from blogs. Without blogs I'd feel lost all day. It's like being surrounded by friends. I push myself to finish a book so I can get a review up. I make myself go to the library so I can do my Library Hop (which is late) I have goals. I have purpose. Candace you said everything I'd say, I'm sure, if I knew what the controversey was about, but they can't shut us down.
HeatherVery well said, Candace! I somehow completely missed out on all this drama until someone mentioned it yesterday on Twitter. And I still don't know for sure what's going on...I need to read up on it.
I really think bloggers make a difference. I have spent more money on books since I started blogging than anything else, except bills of course. I can only imagine that other bloggers do the same. We may not be getting the word out to the mass public, but I think we get the word out to the book loving community.I'm a blogger, but not a book blogger so I wasn't aware of anything going on. But I do know that if it wasn't for you wonderful book bloggers, I would never know what book I should read next. I have loved reading my entire life. I even majored in English and have written a few children fiction books, but when it comes to a good read, I depend on the opinions of others around me. I just wanted to let you know that you will be featured on our Spotlight Saturday Blog Hop tomorrow. Our theme this week is our favorite book blogs. Participants can link up their own blog, plus one they'd love to spotlight for the week. Hope you can stop by and join us for some blog hopping fun.
www.betweenthelines-kel.comLove your blog-I have it sent to my inbox every day. :o) I've started interviewing "Baby Bloggers" (on my blog) to help them grow a following. It's so nice to hear about your journey from "baby with a baby" to success story.
BTW-I've burnt out many a flashlight in my time, *grin* so I completely get your passion. As an aspiring author, I'm aware of how instrumental book bloggers are. Word of mouth is a powerful thing. I don't have a book (yet) but it's reassuring to know that when I do-the people with the flashlights will be there. Thanks so much for all you do. <3Blogging has been such a wonderful thing for me. I am not a very social person. I'm the type of person who can happily lock myself in a room and not speak to anyone all day (ironic that I work in a job where I talk on the phone all day long). I live very much in my own head. But still, I crave having like-minded people to talk with. Not necessarily to hang out with - but to have controlled interaction. Blogging is perfect. I get to make lots of new "friends" who I have loads to talk about with. It's wonderful for a bookworm like me.
ReplyDeleteI really just want to squeeze your neck so hard right now!!! ((((HUG))))
Your post just stated exactly what I have thought through all of this drama.
I'm one of those people who just let stuff roll off my sleeve and don't get into it with anyone.
I blog for the love of reading and talking about books and refuse to let any drama and "he said, she said" stuff take that joy away from me!Hi,
I totally agree with everything you said. I wish I had so many people who follow my reading recommendations, lol! Then I'd help sell a lot of books, too, or at least make them well known and well loved, as in my family we tend to borrow books from the library and buy one only when we are reasonably certain that we're going to love it.
I'm an email subscriber, so I usually read your posts in my inbox and missed the change of layout. I like the new one (well, the previous one was very pretty too), even though the font for the blog title and the sections at the top is a bit hard for me to read.Beautifully written -- thanks for saying what most of us are thinking. I love my blogging and just being able to talk to other people like me. I believe my "online" friends and just as important as my offline friends and quite frankly I love my offline friends but not many of them are book people, so its nice to have the ability to interact with people who do love books as much as I do (hubby says my fellow addicts) and btw I always play nice : )
Thanks! and I adore the picture of the cats!!!!!I really enjoyed reading this post.
My co-blogger and I are brand new to the blogging world and are just getting our feet wet. We are having a lot of fun and learning the ins and outs as well!
Ashley @ The Quiet Concert
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I do not accept awards because I do not have the time to repost. I thank you for considering me and your comments are the best award I could get!


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