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There Is No Place Like Home
Crossing the GW Bridge
Quaint Madison, NJ
But nothing like the wonders of NYC. Too bad the rain and the fog interfered with my pictures. I was surprised to see so many people still bustling around at 10:00 on a Sunday night.
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There's no shortage of beautiful-looking, heat-packing Full HD smartphones, but if you want one that'll go easy on your pocket you have a real quest to complete. Thankfully, Oppo's Find 5 looks all set to finally enjoy its much anticipated and long awaited international launch.
A dedicated Oppostyle.com webpage has been set up for international shipping, with limited quantities said to be available starting in around five hours (at 8 AM PST, to be more exact).
Unfortunately, you'll probably have to be very quick about ordering the Find 5. The "limited quantities" mention is not just Oppo's way of covering all bases, but a loud and clear message – stock will run out in a matter of hours, as it did in China.
We're unsure about the magnitude of the launch, but we're guessing orders from all around the world will be fulfilled, with shipping costs to differ from continent to continent. Americans will probably get free shipping, while the starting price should be of around $499. Naturally, for an unlocked version of the Find 5 with 16 GB of on-board storage.
However, with Canadians being asked to cough up a whopping 629 bucks for the same 16 GB model, we wouldn't be shocked to see Oppo raise the pricing bar on its official website as well. Bummed out, definitely, but not shocked.
If the 5-incher will go for sale for $500 with free global shipping, you really don't have any reason to turn it down. Don't trust us? Maybe this review, hands-on video and head-to-head comparisons with the Galaxy Note 2, HTC One X+ and LG Optimus G Pro will help make up your mind.

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Mount Hope Catholic Cemetery at 305 Erskine Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada was consecrated on July 9, 1898 by Roman Catholic Archbishop John Walsh. The first burial occurred on March 27, 1900. By the end of the 20th Century, the cemetery was full, holding the remains of more than 76,000 persons. However, the cemetery plans to convert several roads for use as graves and to build a columbarium for those cremated.
For the cemetery's centennial, the Catholic Cemeteries Archdiocese of Toronto published "A History of Mount Hope Cemetery Toronto Ontario 1898 to 1998" written by Michael Power.
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There are contracts for both, Back of House (BOH) and Front of House (FOH) work, with the latter being predominately night work.
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I got the big hands so little bitty Colt SAA/Navy grips have never fit me well. I much prefer the '60 Army/ Dragoon length. So when I first got my ROA's I had in mind to change over to Super Blackhawk grip frames... yeah right. Finding an old model SB grip frame is like finding an honest politician.
So I just got me some nice wood and started carvin The blued one with the stripped grip frame was my first attempt. The grips are red oak finished in Waterlox Marine Finish. The stainless (still in progress) is cherry wood with a couple coats of Danish Oil. These are the 2nd and 3rd sets of grips I have ever done. What do y'all think? |
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What Birch said.
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Thanks y'all. I will soon be doing another set out of pretty burl walnut a buddy sent me.
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Thanks..........Thanks a freak'in lot buddy. I have the same fit problem with Rugers and have always leaned towards Smiths because of it. But this changes everything and I will probably end up buying more revolvers now.
This is potentially a very sad day for my wife and let me tell you this......she's not going to be very happy with you either little mister.
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Oooooh Sorry about that brother I don't like anyone's wife to be mad at me. Perhaps if you send your S&W's to me she won't notice your collection increasing I really like N frames
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Given that the developing world is likely to get online via wireless solutions, bandwidth is going to matter for a lot of people for a long time to come.
"Do not be surprised if we place smaller bets in areas that seem very speculative or even strange when compared to our current businesses."
So, installing malicious software means your information can be accessed? SHOCKING.
Everybody in that issue, except for three,
Our various tweets, including the two from @TheASF were (of course) coordinated along with the movement on the issue.
It was about a dozen of us, spanning around 14 hours. Many April Fool's pranks are "fire and forget". Keeping it *live* was our key. Many people, many voices, and many hours.
Hope you enjoyed
Man, here I was hoping helm's deep would reinvigorate LOTRO. And yes, I had even pre-ordered it.
'our [human] workers will then become unemployed
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Oh, by the way, you cannot use an extension cord to charge an EV.
This is not actually true. The Level 1 "emergency" charger (120V 8A) that came with my Mitsubishi MiEV works just fine on an extension cord. The gauge of the extension cord has to be reasonable for the length of the cord itself, though. The charger works at the end of a 100-foot extension cord if that cord is 10 gauge (these are readily available at major home improvement stores). I have used a 12 gauge extension cord that was 25 feet long with no ill effects (voltage drop, etc.) as well.
To keep from losing existing charge due to climate control of the battery pack, the Level 1 charger would have worked just fine. It certainly isn't a good choice for charging for range, though. (The MiEV only has a nominal 62 mile range, and the Level 1 charger needs 22.5 hours to charge it to that range from empty.)
Only when you made copies of your Romeo & Juliet where the death scene is at the beginning and the rest follows with the word "Zombie" inserted here and there would you be in violation of copyright (well, not really due to that one having expired, but you get the point).
Actually, no, this should not be a violation of copyright as it seems very much like a parody of the original work, which is recognized as a form of Fair Use.
I do that, but it is limited in its usefulness because there is not a simple way of then killing off one of those addresses that you have made up on the spot.
You will no longer see any more of the emails from that disposable made-up email address. Enjoy!
Those "rights" boil down to either the enslavement of the persons who are the producers, or the confiscation by force of the wealth produced by the labors of others in order to pay the farmer, doctor, and construction worker without enslaving them specifically.
Basic human rights are the intangibles that do not require something to be coerced from another human being:
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Safe travels. Look forward to your posts once you're States-side.
Yes, Boston Cycle Chic!Wow, I'm so confused with all the bike companies. It seems there needs to be a better way of learning about the various lovely bicycles (in an unbiased sense) without testing them in real life.
Travel safely. Can't wait for you to get back to America to get the Pashley and your other bikes.
Wow! That looks just like my house!
Thanks for the comments -- I am back and enjoying a few days off with the Co-Habitant, riding our bicycles and doing some velo-DYI. Will start posting again soon!
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Yay for being back in the hood. Maybe I'll see you at Harris someday...
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Heineman KL, Lewis DD, Finnerty EP, Crout SV, Canby C. Effect of a Mandatory Third-Year Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Course on Student Attitudes. J Am Osteopath Assoc 2016;116(4):207-213. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2016.045.
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Context: Despite interest by osteopathic medical students in learning and incorporating osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) techniques into their future practices, most students indicate that OMT is rarely or never taught during many clinical rotations.
Objective: To determine whether a mandatory OMT course taken during the third year of medical school would influence students' exposure to OMT, confidence in OMT, intent to continue developing OMT skills, and plan to provide OMT as practicing physicians.
Methods: A mandatory pilot OMT course was implemented in the 2014 third-year curriculum. A survey was then developed to assess students' attitudes toward OMT. Surveys were administered to students whose third year was in 2013 and thus had not taken the course (group 1) and to students who had taken the course in 2014 (group 2).
Results: Of the 223 students in group 1, 143 (64%) responded. Of the 213 students in group 2, 112 (53%) responded. Students in group 2 reported greater exposure to OMT compared with students in group 1, higher confidence levels in practicing OMT (61 [54%] vs 71 [50%]), greater intent to continue developing OMT skills, and plan to provide OMT as practicing physicians (91 [81%] vs 94 [66%]).
Conclusion: A pilot course in OMT increased students' levels of confidence in and intent to provide OMT in their future practices.
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Washington DC, US-- George W Bush, the current President of The United States, has announced that he plans to end his term honourably. After hearing the song 'Emerald Sword' blaring on Dick Cheney's ghetto blaster, Dubya decided that it heralded the dawning of a new era for America. He has spent the last week gathering his troops in order to search for the Emerald Sword. George W Bush wanted glory, and as he said: "This search will undone all the country's problems. As soon as we find the Emerald Sword, we will rule the world." Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld have continually attempted to convince Dubya that Emerald Sword is just a song, and that, if there were an Emerald Sword it would not be magical. Bush responded: "I will not let you ruin my dreams! Waaaahhhh!!" This statement has been hailed by Liberals as proof that Bush is essentially a big baby Monkey. This differs from the original theory that he is a big stupid Gorilla.
George Bush will commence his search for the Emerald Sword on October 12, 2008. It is expected to cost around $350 Billion to fund, and Bush says that if Bill Gates chips in, he'll get a share of the world domination. The suspected location of the Emerald Sword is Iran, according to George Bush. Experts say that it either doesn't exist, or may be located in Russia. The soldiers will have to cross the Valleys and the Dust of Midlands, and will need to search for the third key to open the gate. After finding the third key, they are expected to be near the altar. The Emerald Sword will be George Bush's most prized possesion and he will love it like his missile launch codes.


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Real Madrid could face a transfer ban for 2016 in its entirety after a Barcelona-based newspaper contacted Fifa to press for sanctions similar to those imposed on the Catalan side when they were found guilty of breaching rules surrounding the signing of minors.
Both Real and Atletico Madrid are said to have already been found guilty of the same charges as Barcelona were last season, but Fifa is yet to impose any sanctions on the La Liga heavyweights despite hitting Barcelona with a transfer embargo for both windows this year.
Mundo Deportivo have now written to Fifa and have asked for an immediate transfer ban to be dished out to both Madrid clubs, meaning they would be unable to sign any players in January as well as next summer – when Real are expected to renew their bid to try and sign Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
Fifa have refused to reveal why they have not handed out sanctions against the clubs, despite reports claiming a decision was made over the rules breaches as far back as July this year. However, it is thought that no one at Fifa is willing to sign off the transfer bans given that president Sepp Blatter is serving a 90-day provisional suspension from the governing body, along with the Uefa president Michel Platini.
The only other man who can sign off on such decision, the general secretary Jerome Valcke, has been put on indefinite leave and relieved of his duties until further notice due to "a series of allegations involving the secretary general."
However, Mundo Deportivo add that Real are doing their best to delay any sanction for as long as possible, and they are pressing Fifa to impose a ban as soon as possible given Barcelona punishment. The Catalan side were able to sign Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal during their ban, but neither are allowed to make their debuts for the club until the embargo expires on 1 January 2016.
It's said that Fifa investigated over 50 transfer of minors at Real and have been found guilty of rule breaches on more than one occasion.
But despite serving the ban this year, Barcelona won a La Liga, Champions League and Copa del Rey treble, and currently lead the Spanish league following the 4-0 El Clasico victory over Real last weekend.
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A couple of nights ago I was really feeling poorly. I was worn out. Physically and mentally.
I KNOW I bring a lot of it on myself. I don't get enough sleep a lot of the time (OK…most of the time) and I hardly ever give myself any "down" time. But I try to eat healthy and I take vitamins, etc. I just felt like my body was trying to tell me something….but I didn't know what.
Then I started reading about how toxins can build up in your body over time and cause a myriad of uncomfortable symptoms. For some reason this struck a chord with me…and I decided to give a DETOXIFICATION BATH a try! I mean it couldn't HURT, right? The worst thing that could happen would be I experienced a nice, hot bath and some rare "down" time. :-)
Toxins and chemicals are all around us, from our drinking water, to our health and beauty products, to the materials used to build and furnish our homes! They are unavoidable. There are, of course, certain things we can do to cut back on the amount of toxins in our living environment. Eating organically and using natural cleaning, laundry, and health & beauty products, are just a few!
If you are feeling lethargic or sluggish or you are just experiencing "Brain fog", a Detox Bath is a great way to help your body get rid of toxins and ease some of these symptoms.
Most detox bath recipes I found in researching this topic contained different combinations of the same basic ingredients: Epsom Salt, Baking Soda, and Apple Cider Vinegar. A few others also added Essential Oils and Ginger. But very few contained the "secret ingredient" I'm going to share with you today….Clay!
Healing Clay has been used for centuries as a form of natural medicine. Taking a therapeutic clay bath is one of the most effective methods in existence to assist in the elimination of toxic substances which have accumulated in the body. It just so happens that my little town is home to Redmond Clay, who markets an all-natural Utah bentonite clay used by the Fremont indians thousands of years ago. (Note: I will definitely be doing a follow-up post about this amazing clay! Stay tuned.)
So here is my ULTIMATE DETOX BATH recipe:
- 2 cups Epsom Salt (or Sea Salt) – draws out toxins from your body while relieving aches and pains
- 1 cup Apple Cider Vinegar – soothes and soften dry, itchy skin while balancing and neutralizing the body's pH.
- 1/2 cup Bentonite Clay – stimulates the lymphatic system to deeply cleanse the body's largest breathing organ, the skin.
- 5-10 drops of your favorite Essential Oil – lavender, geranium, sandalwood, and ylang ylang are all known for their detoxifying properties.
Run your bath water as hot as you like. Add your "ingredients" and agitate to dissolve. Soak for 20-40 minutes. Drink a full glass of water when you're finished.
Warning! You will be exhausted after your bath, so do this right before bed. I felt like a wrung-out dish rag afterwards, but in the morning I felt energized, refreshed, and had a whole new outlook on life! :-)


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OK, so I have a Macbook Pro with OS X Mountian Lion. I have Microsoft Outlook 2011 for Mac installed. Asked @BlackberryHelp on Twitter how to sync my Blackberry Torch with Outlook as it seems to default to using the builtin Apple Contacts and Calendar instead of Outlook. So they sent me the link to KB19148: "How to synchronize organizer data in Microsoft Office for Mac between the BlackBerry smartphone and a Mac computer using BlackBerry Desktop Software". So I turned on the Sync Services in Outlook and it gave me the dialog box confirming that everything was synced. And it appeared to copy and sync whatever Contacts in the Apple Contacts and calendar entries in the Apple Calendar into Outlook and vice versa. Cool since that's what I wanted.
Then I tried using the Blackberry Desktop Manager to sync everything to my Blackberry Torch 9810. Everything looked like it synced until I opened my Blackberry and all my Contacts were gone. Same with my Calendar entries, except that the Calender entries were hit and miss to whatever copied over (some Calendar entries were missing and others were duplicates). Checked the Apple Contacts and all of them were gone. But when I opened Outlook, everything was there and all OK.
So am I missing something? Turning on Sync Services in Outlook should sync all my Contacts and Calendar with my Blackberry when I use Blackberry Desktop Manager, correct? So why is it still syncing with the Apple Contacts and Calendar (and why did it delete all my Apple Contacts and mess up my Apple Calendar)?
Good thing I backed everything up first so restored everything. But I have all my updated Contacts and Calendar in Outlook and I still need to sync all of that. I don't want to manually do it. So how do I fix this??


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Weather upsets contractors
Chris Lawson is a Makarewa-based agricultural contractor who is not happy with the wet weather in Southland.
Southlander off to Oz ballet school
Breyah Takitimu, 10, from Invercargill, is about to expand her ballet career overseas.
Invercargill speed demon
Invercargill plumber and drag racer Karl Boniface describes what it is like being behind the wheel of a machine travelling at more than 300kmh.
Warbirds over Wanaka
Thousands turned out to watch aerial displays by aircraft form throughout history at the Warbirds over Wanaka airshow
Invercargill tractor pull
Students from Southland Boys' High School and Te Wharekura o Arowhenua pull two tractors down Dee St, Invercargill, for the final challenge of the Cactus programme.
Impuls'd fire in south Invercargill
Security footage shows the torching of the Impuls'd store in south Invercargill.
Norm Butler
Riverton car enthusiast Norm Butler, 73, is getting ready to make a comeback to speedway racing in the south.
Gibbston Food and Wine Festival
The sun shone brightly on the crowds who attended the Gibbston Wine and Food Festival held on Saturday in the Queenstown Gardens for the first time in eight years.
Phoenix Karaka
Steel defender Phoenix Karaka was a standout in Steel's 60-44 loss to the Firebirds on Sunday night. She talked with Nathan Burdon after the game about being back in the new stadium in Invercargill.
Southland A&P Show
Southland A&P Show executive officer Stephanie Mouat and president Graham Calder chat about the first day of the show in Invercargill.
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Farmlands Southland regional manager Harry Soper at this year's Southern Field Days near Gore.
Orca Research Trust founder Dr Visser
Orca Research Trust founder Dr Ingrid Visser has arrived in Invercargill today to inspect the orca stranding in Western Southland.
2014 Southern Field Days
Thousands are expected to attend the 2014 Southern Field Days at Waimumu, near Gore. Geoff Soper, of Ewan Allan Honda, says it is an event that keeps growing in the south.
Protesters at Murihiku Marae
A small crowd of anti-asset sales protesters greeted Deputy Prime Minister Bill English outside the Murihiku Marae in Invercargill on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.
2012 Invercargill Surf to City
The 12km Surf to City run was held in Invercargill on Sunday, February 12.
Edendale Crank Up 2012
The 2012 Edendale Vintage Machinery Club Crank Up was held on January 28 and 29.
2011 Burt Munro Challenge
Nelson motorcycle enthusiast Merv Lightfoot talks about why he loves the Burt Munro Challenge.
Invercargill mayor on cycleway
Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt gives his opinion on the Tweed St cycleway.
Roulston talks tactics
2011 Tour of Southland leader Hayden Roulston talks to Nathan Burdon before Thursday's stage five.
Roulston Talks tactics
Tour of Southland leader Hayden Roulston talks with Nathan Burdon before today's double stage day.
Jeremy Vennell talks tactics
Tour of Southland tour leader Jeremy Vennell discusses the tactics of today's stage from Invercargill to Bluff with sports editor Nathan Burdon.
Pair remanded on animal welfare charges
Ramon and Wilma Zeestraten in the Invercargill District Court this morning. They are facing several charges relating to neglect of animal welfare.
Stags celebrate
Southland Stags celebrate winning the Ranfurly Shield from Canterbury earlier this year.
The Civic Welcome (Powhiri)
The Civic Welcome (Powhiri) and Official Capping Ceremony for the Scotland Rugby team at the Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff.
Bill English on the IRD
Deputy Prime Minister Bill English talks about the 63 jobs that will be lost at the Invercargill IRD office.
Woodlands v Star
Southland club rugby highlights: Woodlands v Star in the 2011 Galbriath Shield final
Queenstown Winter Festival 2011
The Queenstown Winter Festival 2011 kicked off with a spectacular display of a record-breaking 40 floats in the festival street parade yesterday
Queenstown Winter Festival
The Queenstown Winter Festival 2011 kicked off with a spectacular display of a record-breaking 40 floats in the festival street parade.
Sharks at Fernworth School
Southland Sharks basketballers were down at Fernworth School, in Invercargill, to pass on some tips to their young fans.
Underwater view
Mana Charters Bluff operator Bob Hawless films fish off Ruapuke and Foveaux Strait using an underwater camera and a home-made rig.
Headquarters demolished
The Mongrel Mob Head-quarters in Severn St, Invercargill, being cleared after it was set on fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Invercargill Mongrel Mob headquarters
Businessman Louis Crimp in the empty Mongrel Mob headquarters on Severn St, Invercargill.
Anzac Day 2011 in Invercargill
Hundreds of people, young and old, attended the Anzac dawn ceremony at Invercargill's War Memorial.
Stem cell treatment
Gil Sinclair, of Stemvet New Zealand and Elles Road Veterinary Centre vet Dr Sandy Cooper injecting cat Tuku with stem cells in the first procedure of its kind to be conducted in Southland.
Spectacular views of Southern Lights on world's first aurora flight
Teen on the run from police comments on wanted brother's mugshot post
Bus company involved in Te Anau crash says car crossed centre line
Call to action for Southland's deadly Milford Road
Former NRL player Tupou Sopoaga joins Highlanders as injury cover
Police confirm two died in fiery crash in Te Anau
Tourist driver rolls car doing 15kmh in Queenstown
Giving up the darts - the vicious cycle of trying to stop smoking


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Cairo is a city of contradictions and echos.
Crumbling ancient rock stands alongside crumbling modern structures. The latest Mercedes S Class drives alongside a donkey-pulled cart.
A woman, covered from head to toe, walks past another in jeans and a tank top.
The culture is diluted and reinforced all at once.
This little blue Fiat 127 may not be a mercedes, but there are echos here, in a quiet side street, this, a tiny slice of the city.
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Brian Ach said (2 Sep 2010):
This feels like Egypt...nice
Robert Larrazolo gave props (2 Sep 2010):
Cool shot,great catch.
victor jackson said (2 Sep 2010):
Great shot. I just feel for the poor donkey. I would have been arrested setting him free
Megan Green gave props (27 Oct 2010):
Great shot and perfect for the theme.
Kevin Kott (Deleted) gave props (9 Nov 2010):
My vote!!!
Peterson, Dave Peterson gave props (13 Nov 2010):
Yes vote from Me!!
Roy M. Gunnels gave props (5 Dec 2010):
YES,and it's certainly rad!lol...Great work habibti!xx
Paul (Deleted) said (5 Dec 2010):
Welcome to the 20th century. Horsepower meets a rusty fiat. Great shot!
Frederica Vaz said (6 Dec 2010):
Excellent! Well observed! Old and new, face to face!
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excellent capture!


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Child psychology involves looking at the issues, stages and various influences that a child experiences throughout their development into functioning adults. Child psychology can be divided into two main areas - the actual process of psychological development that the child goes through when growing up and the analysis and treatment of the various problems that a child may face throughout their development. During a child's development from infancy to adulthood, many influences are responsible for shaping their ways of seeing the world, their ideas of their own identity and their place within society. Factors such as environmental setting, family, community and the media all shape a child. In a perfect world, a child would develop successfully into a happily functioning adult, without any problems along the way, however this is not usually the case and many children find that they may struggle throughout the process.
The following related links is a brief summary of the main stages of childhood development and the important steps and influences a child faces at each stage. Childhood can be divided into four stages: infancy; early childhood; middle childhood and adolescence.
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Poverty Mapping with Aggregate Census Data: What is the Loss in Precision?
Spatially disaggregated maps of the incidence of poverty can be constructed by combining household survey data and census data. In some countries (notably China and India), national statistics agencies are reluctant, for reasons of confidentiality, to release household-level census data, but they are generally more willing to release aggregated census data, such as village- or district-level means. This paper examines the loss in precision associated with using aggregated census data instead of household-level data to generate poverty estimates. The authors show analytically that using aggregated census data will result in poverty rates that are biased downward (upward) if the rate is below (above) 50%, and that the bias approaches zero as the poverty rate approaches zero, 50%, and 100%. Using data from Vietnam, it is found that the mean absolute error in estimating district-level poverty rates is 2.5 percentage points if the census data are aggregated to the enumeration-area level means, and 3-4 percentage points if the data are aggregated to commune or district level. Finally, the authors propose a method for reducing the error using variances calculated from the census. When this approach is applied to the Vietnam data, this method can cut the size of the aggregation errors by around 75%. Copyright United Nations University 2005.
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Vast Majority of Americans Would Want to Know if They Have a Serious Illness or Injury, Even If There Is No Cure, New Survey Shows
• Siemens study shows that Americans are even willing to pay out-of-pocket for medical tests that aren't covered by their insurance in order to get a clear diagnosis.
Amidst ongoing national debate about healthcare costs, new research unveiled today by Siemens Healthcare shows that the vast majority of Americans (92 percent) agree that "the value of knowing exactly what is wrong with their health is as important as having access to a doctor in the first place" and nearly four in five Americans (78 percent) would want to have a test done to diagnose a disease, even if there is no treatment or cure available. This survey was conducted online within the United States by Harris Interactive on behalf of Siemens Healthcare from April 9th to 11th, 2013 among 2,222 U.S. adults ages 18 and older.
"There is simply a rational, financial and emotional value to knowing if you are sick," said Dr. Gregory Sorensen, CEO of Siemens Healthcare, who is also a board certified neuroradiologist. "The survey findings show clearly that Americans want to know exactly where they stand when it comes to their health."
Medical testing and imaging such as MRI and CT scans, as well as clinical diagnostic tools to help diagnose cancer, Alzheimer's disease, coronary disease and other serious illnesses, have come under increased scrutiny as the nation examines healthcare expenditures. However, the survey results show that – despite the belt tightening times for many American families – the majority of U.S. adults see real value in such tests:
• Roughly two-thirds (66 percent) of Americans would even be willing to pay out of their own pocket for tests to diagnose serious illness if there were such a test but it was not covered by their insurance.
• Over half (56 percent) have had and/or someone in their family has had an illness or injury that was at least in part diagnosed using a medical imaging scan.
• Almost nine in ten Americans (87%) agree that ruling out a diagnosis can save money in costly treatments that may not have been needed.
• Eight in ten Americans (83%) agree that even if medical technologies and tests are expensive, they save money in the long run by helping doctors to get to the right diagnosis more quickly.
"As a physician, I know first-hand there is great value in excluding a diagnosis. This is a critical step to ensure that patients avoid unnecessary, expensive medical inter-ventions. Medical imaging and diagnostic technologies were not developed to drive up costs. They were developed to improve health," added Dr. Sorensen.
Other key findings of the 'Value of Knowing' survey include:
• Women over age 45 are more likely than men of the same age to agree that the value of knowing exactly what is wrong is as important as having access to a doctor in the first place." (99% of women age 45-54; 97% age 55+ compared to 92% and 91% of men, respectively).
• Eight in ten Americans (80%) are concerned that the Government is making decisions about their medical care purely on the basis of cost; nearly nine in ten (89%) feel that way about insurance companies.
• Only 8% say that they and/or someone in their close family has been denied access to medical imaging device testing by a doctor or hospital; of those, more than half (59%) say it was due to cost, while the rest (41%) say it was for a medical reason.
"Overall, we found these survey findings to be quite eye-opening," said Dr. Sorensen. "The results show that Americans, on the whole, are much more concerned about paying for medical care (72%) than about access to medical care (28%). At the same time, Americans have great faith in the benefits of medical testing and imaging as a means to a correct diagnosis. As a physician and as an executive responsible for the health insurance of thousands of our employees, I know that effectively used diagnostic tests can help more efficiently manage healthcare expenditures while providing patients with knowledge and peace of mind."
About the Survey:
This survey was conducted online within the United States from April 9th to 11th, 2013 among 2,222 adults ages 18 and older by Harris Interactive on behalf of Siemens via its Quick Query omnibus product. Figures for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, region and household income were weighted where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the population. Propensity score weighting was used to adjust for respondents' propensity to be online.
All sample surveys and polls, whether or not they use probability sampling, are subject to multiple sources of error which are most often not possible to quantify or estimate, including sampling error, coverage error, error associated with nonresponse, error associated with question wording and response options, and post-survey weighting and adjustments. Therefore, Harris Interactive avoids the words "margin of error" as they are misleading. All that can be calculated are different possible sampling errors with different probabilities for pure, unweighted, random samples with 100% response rates. These are only theoretical because no published polls come close to this ideal.
Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in Harris Interactive surveys. The data have been weighted to reflect the composition of the adult population. Because the sample is based on those who agreed to participate in the Harris Interactive panel, no estimates of theoretical sampling error can be calculated.
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Chicago bods Tortoise have announced details of a European tour to take place later this year.
The post-rock outfit, who released their album Beacons of Ancestorship last year, will stop off at Koko, London as they plod their way through Europe.
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Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era clique recently hit up DJ Kay Slay's radio show at Shade 45. Above is footage of each of them taking turns on the mic.
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Mike Will made it over to Shade 45 for Sway's morning show. In addition to name dropping his ideal MCs over his production, he talks working with Future and possibly future work with the Bieber God.
Kid Ink also stopped by Shade 45 last week and joined DJ Tony Touch on his late night gig. Above, the West Coaster follows the sound of Game's "Dreams" for some wordplay action.
A week ago, A$AP Rocky was the latest invitee on Toca Tuesdays. As always, Tony Touch requested him to spit a few rhymes and they both took turns going at it.
During yesterday's visit at Shade 45, Pusha T unleashed the wrath of his voice over Mike Jones' "Still Tippin". Below is the interview portion for the illuminatis.
Uncle Murda was back at Shade 45 this morning to kick it with Sway. Alongside Mike Tyson, he promoted his new mixtape, The First 48 and gave a live
While visiting DJ Kay Slay at Shade 45, Vado gave an in-studio rendition of one of the bonus cuts off Slime Flu 3. If you haven't done so yet, download the tape here.


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The Certification of Specialisation in Competition Law is a 3 Months programme designed to give a law students an understanding of Competition Law. Here you will learn about the need for competition law in India and the manner in which the Competition Commission of India regulates the market. This will be followed by a detailed study of the different types of agreements that are considered anti-competitive, including both vertical and horizontal agreements. Through this Course, we will examine the meaning of cartels and the manner in which they are prohibited in India. We will also look at abuse of dominant power and understand the different ways in which an entity can abuse its power. Finally, we will study how competition law treats mergers and acquisitions in India. By the end of this Course, you will have a working understanding of the manner in which competition law regulates the market both from an Indian as well as a EU perspective.
With the Competition Act, 2002, India got its first comprehensive anti-trust legislation aimed at regulating the market rather than focusing solely on prevention of monopolies. Competition law is vital for a smooth and fair market where players can effectively compete with each other to provide the best product to the consumer. Knowing this law is absolutely vital as it not only affects the types of agreements that corporates can enter into, but also regulates business activity to ensure that it is not anti-competitive and does not reduce or limit the choice available to consumers.
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December 16th-19th 2011 :: Theme: Alone
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You are one of the world's 10 best people called Al, and have therefore been invited to compete in the Annual Al Acrobatics championship. The winner is given the title of 'Al 1' - will it be you?
Use left/right to charge during the powerup phase. At the top of the screen is a minimap - the small red part of the line is the target, and the green arrow is approximately where you will land at your current speed.
When you're in the air, press the displayed keys to score combos, press left to slow down your flight so you hit the target, and make sure you press space before you land otherwise you won't score any points.
To score a kitten bonus, when the combo letter is 'K', hold shift when you press K. You must land directly on the target to score kitten bonuses. After 3 rounds, the game is over.
Though I actually liked the theme this time, I came quite late and unprepared to this LD, and started coding about 36 hours in. I wasn't happy with the game by the Compo cutoff, and normally I would just submit what I had as a compo entry, but this time round I felt like actually completing something. As a result, while it's missing much in the way of graphics and is completely absent of audio, as far as gameplay goes it's perhaps the most complete LD entry I've made. That doesn't make it any less terrible - the game reminds me of many horribly generic Flash games, but without the presentation, addictiveness or convenience - but I hope that the completely unrelated kitten bonus acts as some compensation for this.
I probably won't be developing this further, though if I do I think I'd turn it into a multi-event game, tune the gameplay/opponents a bit more, add a few little features to give it more depth, and vastly improve the presentation.
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#25 | Innovation(Jam) | 3.08 |
#47 | Humor(Jam) | 2.42 |
#53 | Overall(Jam) | 2.93 |
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I really liked this game. Although the graphics are kinda crappy and there's no audio, I enjoyed the gameplay based around quick-time event. Reminds me of my past LD entry (http://bit.ly/sqETue). I hope you continue working on this.
Finally, AL #1. I didn't read the bit about the space key to land and I was failing all the time. Finally understood that the key were the combo keys. However, as fun as the game is, I believe the link with the alone theme is too weak. Being #1 has nothing to do, in my opinion, in being alone; Actually, you can only be #1 if there is more people, right? ;-)
I found I didn't have enough time to power up before the jump. :( Cool concept. Different.
Thanks for the comments so far! The theme link is definitely weak (especially after I added all the opponents), but I wasn't taking it too seriously anyway and I'm just glad people are enjoying it somewhat. I'm half-considering working on this further as a Flash game, though it's definitely not a priority project for me. If it does happen though, better in-game instructions and a better paced powerup phase (such as only starting on the first keypress) are on the list of much-needed improvements, along with everything else. :)
There is something awesome in this game, and I don't know what it is. I don't know how I managed to have so much fun...but I had, and played about 10 times (never finished first). It is an excellent Ludum Dare Game!
I love the idea, and I don't mind the subversive use of the theme :). The game is quite fun once you get the hang of it.
It was difficult to understand what to do at first though. Because instruction to 'press left and right' is built into the game, I was expecting it to tell me the other keys I need to know about in order to play, but of course it doesn't. Therefore I failed quite a few times before I came back and read the description fully.
The ideal solution would be to put all necessary instructions in the game, but even no instructions would be better than this since it would be more obvious that players need to read the description carefully.
(Yes, I know, I am lazy).
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Fehr--We're giving you vitamins, OK? Now, for the teams who shamelessly take money to be spent on players, but put it in their pockets instead....
Don Fehr, on his tour of each of 30 teams, announces baseball has rounded up & will sell approved supplements. Apparently, the company involved also works with the NFL.
Fehr thinks 34% of net local revenue is enough to share. Isn't it really stealing when
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From Port Lincoln in the west, Mt Gambier in the south east, Coober Pedy in the north, to the Riverland and in Adelaide, our church family is made up of over 3,000 people of various backgrounds and ages who are enthusiastic about growing, serving, connecting, sharing and worshipping. Our conference includes 36 congregations, 3 schools, our resource centre, and our Ankara Youth Camp at Walker Flat.
If you live in or are visiting South Australia, we'd love to have you join us at our worship service this Saturday. Click on the Churches tab to find a place of worship near you.
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To all other churches: come and join us on Tuesday 6 December at 11am in the Trinity Gardens church hall (198 Portrush Rd, Trinity Gardens) for our end of year programme. A group of 5 ladies called 'Cantare' are coming to sing for us. We will then have combined lunch so please bring a plate to share. You are assured of a very enjoyable programme. Please contact Annette Bullas 7009 9547 for any details.
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The federal government is moving to temporarily outlaw five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana products currently sold on the Internet, in head shops and in convenience stores.
The fake pot, popularly known as K2, is alarming health officials because users are ending up in emergency rooms. It raises concerns for employers and law enforcement officials because the chemicals in it can't be detected by routine drug tests.
On Nov. 24, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration gave a 30-day noticeof its intent to classify the five chemicals as controlled substances, putting them in the same category as heroin and cocaine. The final rule could come later this month and would make it easier to prosecute those who manufacture, sell or possess the chemicals.
The agency proposes to outlaw the chemicals for up to 18 months so their effects on humans can be studied. Based on the results, the chemicals might be placed permanently on the controlled substances list.
The agency's action was prompted by a spike in reports from poison centers, hospitals and law enforcement officials. As of Dec. 14, 2010, more than 2,683 calls about products containing these drugs have been received by poison centers across the country, according to the American Association of Poison Control Centers' National Poison Data System.
The manmade chemicals are applied to a blend of herbs and marketed as incense to avoid prosecution. In addition to K2, the products are sold under names such as "Spice," "Blaze" and "Red X Dawn," said agency spokeswoman Barbara Carreno.
The chemicals haven't been approved for human consumption by the U.S. Food and Drug Association, and the potency can vary—even among packages bearing the same product name. The chemicals can seriously impair an individual's abilities. State health officials have issued warnings of adverse health effects, including elevated heart rates, vomiting, hallucinations and seizures, according to federal officials.
Nevertheless, the products are popular because the chemicals don't show up in routine drug tests. "People are using this to evade drug tests," said Carreno. "They think they can experience the same high without getting into trouble for it, without being held accountable."
Gwynne Wilson, president of Drug Test Services in Omaha, Neb., said she's been getting calls from employers with questions about K2. Employers have been concerned "because some employees' behavior has been unexplainable, but they're passing any 'reasonable suspicion' tests," Wilson said.
"It's really scary, but if [employees] can get that high without getting caught, it's a thrill too," she said.
In recent months, several drug-testing laboratories have begun offering tests to detect some of the five chemicals that the federal officials propose to ban. The test costs an additional $60 above the $25 charged for the routine "five-panel" test for marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates and phencyclidine, commonly known as PCP, said Wilson, who sends samples to Redwood Toxicology Laboratory in Santa Rosa, Calif.
Redwood Toxicology provides drug testing primarily for addiction treatment programs and parole agencies and had one of the earliest tests on the market. Since it began testing in July, 2010, 4,506, or 26.5 percent, of 17,034 court-ordered urine tests of juveniles on probation have tested positive for two of the chemicals that the government proposes to ban, said Sumandeep Rana, the laboratory's scientific director.
Not all testing is accurate, she cautioned. Some companies only test for the parent drug, but the parent drug may not show up in the urine, Rana said. It takes about four months to develop a test for the drug metabolytes, compounds produced by the chemical changes of a substance in the body, a more accurate indicator of drug use.
The Drug Enforcement Administration proposed listing five chemicals as controlled substances: JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47, 497 and cannabicyclohexanol. The chemicals mimic tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.
But testing for synthetic marijuana is like shooting at a moving target. As soon as one test is developed, those producing the fake pot will change the chemical ingredients slightly so that they escape the law.
"You've got clever capitalist chemists out there working all the time to develop new things that they can sell that will help people evade the law," Carreno said.
That's one reason that Quest Diagnostics, one of the larger drug-testing laboratories, has opted not to offer such tests. "You don't necessarily know what you're testing for," said Barry Sample, director of science and technology for the employer solutions division of Quest Diagnostics in Madison, N.J. And, until final action by the federal government, the product is still legal in most states, he said.
Because of those challenges, employers might be better off treating synthetic "knock-off" and designer drugs as they would alcohol—by stating the company's policy on such substances in the company handbook, Sample said. "Alcohol is a legal substance, and employers have rules on its use," he said.
Matthew Nieman, counsel for the Institute for a Drug-Free Workplace in Washington, D.C., reminds employers that the purpose of their policies on substance abuse is to provide a safe workplace for everybody. "Education is oftentimes the key," he said. "Whether or not your drug test detects someone's drug use, that doesn't mean that you can't provide them with the resources to explain why what they're doing may not be a good idea."
The government's move to control synthetic marijuana should prompt employers to update their policies on drug abuse, Nieman said. "Some policies identify the substances individually, which would not necessarily capture something like synthetic marijuana, so it can be added to the list," he said. "As with any other policy, you don't just write it up and put it on the shelf. You want to make sure it's still stating what you want it to say and including what you want it to include."
Employees should be informed about any changes made to company policy. "If someone understands what is going on, they are much less likely to have questions after the fact," Nieman said.
Eleven states have laws banning one or more chemicals in synthetic marijuana. They are: Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Tennessee, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.In addition, at least six state agencies—in Arkansas, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota and Oregon—have taken measures to restrict use of the chemicals.
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The Fly …
… no, no, not The Fly
Once upon a time … Like now … :)
There was a Fly that carried a raindrop around on his back just to see how far he could carry it before exhaustion and eventual death took him – not really. He didn't notice that to the observer he was a beautiful creature in a beautiful setting, when seen without reference to the stuff of mind, thought and emotion. This is what makes the race of men appear to be mad, the stuff of mind we believe in, until we don't.
The Fly knows nothing of that though, thank god. Can you imagine the whole of nature emotionalised through self reflection? What a nightmare that would be. :)
No, the Fly is a Fly and the flower is a flower. The raindrop is something else though, let's not get too serious now.
And light makes it all possible. The light of intelligence perhaps?
There are all sorts of things you can find out about nature just by observing what is at your feet. Most creatures have instincts that are a variation on a theme, that being survival. Flies are no different; they just have different characteristics and therefore behave accordingly.
People are much the same. The very same in terms of instinct, it being the basis for existence, but not so much alike when it comes to personality, intelligence and predisposition.
These 'extra's' that seem to set us apart from the rest of nature are really a consequence of our reflection and emotionalisation of that instinctive nature, our nature, and the effect that has in the psyche is both personally and collectively phenomenal.
The psyche is a very real place where what happens here accumulates there when resolution is absent, and there's a lot of that going around. The trouble is nobody notices the build-up until it's too late. But that's just the way it is here.
It is also true that what emotionalisation I do resolve here has the effect of clearing some of than inner space, the invisible psyche.
How can you master your instinctive nature if you don't reflect on it? And how can you not do what it takes to get it 'wrong', in order to get it right? The point being we don't change except through pain and experience. When you've burnt yourself enough you learn what burns and you don't let it happen any more.
It's that simple, you can't change it either. Though you can become cognizant of the process and enable the necessary change.
It's the same with any other kind of experience. Only when you've had enough of something, anything, can you really give it up, stop doing it. Because we realise there is a 'better' way to be.
That's the fact in my experience. And this is what existence is for, to get it right so we don't 'have' to get it right, or 'wrong', anymore.
Then we can truly enjoy the simple life and beauty of our instinctive nature mastered. The nobility of being, as opposed to the difficulty of living emotionally.
Make sense to anyone?
Mark Berkery ……. Click any picture to enlarge in a new tab
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Mark, Came here from mu-43 forum. What an incredible selection of images. This one has to be one of the finest photographs of an insect that I have ever seen, combining beauty, humour, charm and science all in one shot. I've put your site on my G+ and Twitter streams!
Hello Dauvit (is that David?). Thanks for that. Had a look at your stuff, a talented eccentric I would say, love this piece : http://www.justified-sinner.com/Works/Brooches/la%20bellezza.html
Great name; The Justified Sinner I have to respond to that, I am no sinner and so need no justification. :)
Indeed, only the purest soul, the soul of a poet could capture such images!
(Dauvit is the Scottish form of David: glad you like my work, thanks for having a look.)-
Ah, the purity of being is reserved for the truly dead, me thinks.
Beautiful beautiful beautiful!
That's a good word …
Superb images. The natural world is truly amazing. With your treatment of insects and your philosophy I perceive you to be like a buddhist who has undergone gestalt therapy. Is that perception anywhere near the Mark?
There is a word in common useage which, in my opinion, is meaningless, and that word is 'unnatural'.
In my opinion everything in the universe is natural. Unnatural is an emotive word applied to things we don't like.Bad and cruel behavior are natural but undesirable to the victim. Termite mounds and wasp nests and human cities are all both artefacts and yet are natural structures, as is a jumbo jet. They all spring from evolution.
Your website has inspired me to communicate. I look forward to your thoughts.
All the best.
Thanks Douglas.
My thoughts? I can only respond as I do and to some that may seem impertinent, I can't help that.
Like all teachings without a living originating master buddhism is a religion, and as such is a matter of belief for all but the few who know the truth in their 'own experience' – whom I would call buddhist no longer. Belief is a negation of intelligence, a comfortable shelf in the psyche that invariably breaks down, as all structures do in existence – and existence begins 'inside'.
Gestalt therapy? The practise of cognising what is now? Isn't living life that, at least eventually? For those who can take it, see it, are given the opportunity to realise being – being now without object – being no-thing, in other words. Without the need of a therapist. A point comes, in the evolution of intelligence, when what is not right or true or 'intelligent' is known instinctively and the impulse to move on is enough on its own and will bring about the circumstances necessary to enable that passing – whatever they may be. Intelligence I equate with peace of mind that knows or has realised what is 'out here' is not different to what is 'in here'. One makes the other, or the outer is a reflection of the inner. Here is where I do it, there is where it happens, which in turn has an effect. In other words intelligence is the knowledge what I do is what I am, so if I do violence I do it in my self, to myself. Once this realisation occurs it is impossible to unconsciously commit violence of any kind, and we are perfectly imperfect – meaning we need to realise the realisable again and again. I don't often refer to any other level of intelligence, of which there are countless.
Just as these things have their place in the evolution of intelligence, buddhism and gestalt, the ability to be now without the need to relate to any thing – standalone intelligence, doesn't the need for such pass. At the cutting edge of evolution, someone points the way and many interpret it and methods and therapies are born. Because it happens 'here', and here everything is broken down into its constituent parts.
And so you are right, there is no such thing as un-natural but it depends on who you are speaking to, doesn't it? Existence is relative, and anyone caught up in the relativity of intelligence can't have knowledge of what is beyond their present level and so will distort or misunderstand the simple truth for relative (to self interest) reasons. Everything is natural – because everything contributes to a purpose invisible to most.
The test of any truth is in the living of it. Can I accept the Cane Toad eating all the native creatures? When I didn't it was a violence in me, potentially at least. Can I accept the intrusion of a mugger? If I don't I will cause resentment and division that will affect all about me. Can I accept the coming nuclear war with all its effects? :)
But in any situation I must do what I do, which is what is true for me, without calculation – that's the truth in my own experience. With calculation is also the truth, only because it serves a higher intelligence in the end, regardless of intention – because there is a greater will behind holding it all together, you and I certainly aren't that, but are of that.
And the time will come when you must say no, that is not acceptable any more, it is not natural – or intelligent – without reference to anything but your own experience of what causes pain.
Am I making sense to you? I just do my best. :)
Ilove ♥
You're such a good photographer.
Thanks Ryana, nature presents and I do my best. But it comes before the 'Photographer'.
I like your philosophy and everything what you are talking about is in your unbeilivably clear and artistic macro.
Hello Lautal. Thank you for your kind words.
Somebody in his comment said that you are the great blogger. My opinion – it is true. I've read many of it and found very interesting. Your style of writing is unique as your pictures. Thank you for sharing information about your insects and micro world philosophy and macro picturing technique. All the best in your photo and blogging.
Thanks Lautal. A man, particularly, must be careful to keep his feet on the ground and his eyes towards the heavens. There's nothing like a little work in the garden, of whatever kind, and the unending endeavour to see clearer or do better – for the sake of peace if you like – to enable that. Because, as can be seen so readily in the fact of the world of violence man has built, he is inclined to be arrogant – it's a herdal or instinctive thing emotionalised that causes it, and intellectualised that justifies it. Man is a babe in the cosmic woods and needs to really mature quickly now.
I say a man, particularly, because 'a' woman does this already more naturally. In my sense of things.
Thanks for your attention folks. And now for …. :)
Taking the time to respond appropriately.
You asked a question:
"this is what existence is for, to get it right so we don't 'have' to get it right, or 'wrong', anymore.
Then we can truly enjoy the simple life and beauty of our instinctive nature mastered. The nobility of being, as opposed to the difficulty of living emotionally.
Make sense to anyone?"
Well, is there a difference between instincts and instinctive nature? Aren't instincts learned so that we can master our more careless impulses? But don't we also learn flawed instincts when we are burned? Avoid the fire is good advice, except when sitting in the snow, mais oui?
I want to argue (only because your post is fabulously thought provoking, beautifully written and has a photograph of a fly in it that floored me and made me completely reconsider what I was about to set about to doing with my fly swatter. . .)–I want to argue that the point of existence is not to get it right and reach a point of uncomplicated being–but to get it wrong, a thousand times, and see it in a different light, with a different perspective, with a flower en-capturing raindrop on our backs which, for an instance, makes us put down the fly swatter.
The journey, not the destination. "Get it right" sounds like the ride is over–can we believe, instead, that we can get it right as many ways as we get it wrong and so the ride continues because there is always a new discovery in each moment???-
Your question-ing and argument presumes the 'journey' is entirely existential. It's a matter of evolution and that doesn't end here, existentially, and the only way to move on from the incessant need to repeat the past is to speed up the intelligence until it is faster than the thought and emotion that keeps dragging the intelligence down – to get burned again, repeating itself. You can only do that when you no longer love some-thing.
'Getting it right' is not an end, it's a process until it is done enough that it doesn't 'need' to be practised any more. I am that, you have probably heard. If there is no more need what's the point to existence?
No, existence is kindergarten, where 'we' learn to love – the fastest speed to intelligence I know of, that leaves the 'problem', the neediness of living behind, through the negation of self or mind as form and movement.
Then, which is now, there is another world that is invisible to the intelligence caught up in the forms of existence, argument and questions as well, that is the next step in 'getting it right'. Evolution, not physical but of the intelligence necessary to master the instinctive mind emotionalised in existence. And isn't it true; once you have mastered a subject enough you don't have to master it again? You move on.
There is no real destination that isn't now. Realisation is now, self mastery is now, intelligence is now, and now evolving through self negation in order to divine the truth that can't be spoken, now – because truth is beyond – at a different octave of the psyche in which everything has its being – the mechanism that uses words.
And there is a way to realise it, a method that I know, that I was taught when the time was right. It's 'only' a matter of me doing it, now.
Everything dies, moves on, eventually never to 'need' to return – the basis for existence. It's the needing, or neediness, searching for the answer, that in the end must die.
Then? Who knows, who cares? The existential one, the questioner? Or will intelligence see when the need to exist is gone, surrendered to 'nothing' that can be named. Words can only point to it.
Love without object is the next evolution and we are on the cusp of realisation, but you wouldn't think so to look at the world.
That's because there is no truth in the world, it's arse-about, or just a mirror of the reality inside.
The night is darkest just before the dawn. And you have to do what you do until the light dawns.
There is no other life than the one you live, but one is not the other.
Do you get it? Don't think about it for god's, or love's sake. :)
Yes, I presume the journey is entirely existential, to presume beyond my existence takes a leap of faith, which I cannot intelligently justify. I may desire it or wish it, but to say I know for a fact that the journey continues beyond my existence would be emotionally based.
"the thought and emotion that keeps dragging the intelligence down," . . .there is thought which leads to intelligence, as well as emotional intelligence. In fact, intelligence lacking emotion is a very dehumanizing thing. Shouldn't we be, not pulling these pieces apart, but weaving them together?
If there is truth out there, I'll be damned if I can put my finger on it. Therefore I enjoy the search.
Your photos, by the way, are breathtaking.-
Surely you don't deny the existence of the psyche, an unfathomable place to most, but recognised even by the material view. There is no truth 'out there'. If you enjoy the search I don't know what you are looking for.
Thought-provoking thoughts about a thought-provoking blog. I'm still thinking about "Get it right" I'd like to think that we continue to make mistakes so we can continue to learn from them. It's such an "aha" moment when we do get it right.
That looks like a lot of thinking. Why would you want to go on learning from mistakes. Why not get to the end of the need to learn from your mistakes because you've made enough of them to learn that much? Light only shines in the dark, Aha! in the murk of ignorance. Is there an end to the need for "aha" moments, when "aha' is the floor and not the roof. It's a place inside where I don't need the pain in order to know the gain.
I'm not going to make this easy, because I can't. But it is simple. Negation is the realisation of no-thing, inside. And that is the beginning and the end of 'getting it right'. In other words there is no end except to what can die. And that is apparent in existence, everything dies here. So what is left? Nothing, from an existential POV.
And that's the simple truth. But as I said below – or above :), words can't do it. It's an act of will, and not even my will, when the time is right and you know what you are doing. That takes time and experience to lead to 'enough' that I can move on from repeating the past, the only impediment to being – that much misunderstood mystical state, further mystified by people who know no better but should.
And round and round it goes, because there is no truth here in existence, or within the realm of form – which includes a nearer level of the psyche.
Nothing, to existence, is the simple truth. And it is realisable, by getting it, your life, right.
It's a life's work, at least. :)
I suppose since I do learn from my mistakes, I'm just moving so fast learning about new things that I make more mistakes about new things…which I learn from, ad infinitem. My dad used to tell me that if you weren't learning, you were probably not breathing either. Probably got to the same place you are, just by a different route. I do love my aha moments though! (one of them was when I saw the wonderful photo of the waterdrop….I'll never feel the same about a flyswatter from now on.)
Well, your dad was right. And every 'path' is the way, even the fly swatter has its place :) , I'm not special. I just drop a few breadcrumbs for anyone who can see them – as I saw and see some, and some do and it is worth it for that. It's what I love anyway, and may love more …
Love the macro, great shots! I hope that I have a macro lens someday soon.
Thanks Emil. If you love it enough you can have anything. A macro lens is a humble enough want in a very wanting world … :)
I love this blog. the layout is neat and clean, the pictures are…wow!
Thanks, I like the simplicity of it too. … best. M
Your macro shot is unbelievably phenomenal. Great clarity, and I love the orange background.
Thanks Gracie, I was very fortunate to get this shot, and many good opportunities at 'getting it right' – whatever that means. :)
The Fly with the raindrop is so good! and now even better in FF 11.0 thanks Mark
Thanks Martin. They are doing a good job at FF. FF 12.0 is ready now but I usually wait a while before updating, for everyone else to debug it. :)
There are no words. Wow!
Well, there's a few. :)
Thanks Laura.
Love the photo….and the philosophy. Thank you for sharing both.
Thanks Suzy, appreciated.
LOVE the photography and the inner reflections. I will totally be sharing your site. So cool.
Thanks Nina, you are always welcome. M
great shot
Thanks O. :)
Great stuff.
Thanks S, appreciated.
Mark, Your post is very true. It is so hard to remember when going through the "finger burning" stage that we are learning some valuable life-changing lessons if we choose. Every wound inflicted on my psyche has resulted in growth. When I look back at some of those stages of falling down and wallowing in the mud for a bit, I often wonder now how could i have been so emotional about that? Amazing thing this brain we've been given – all at once the most blessed thing in the world and the most cursed thing as well. Thanks for the reminder for putting it all in perspective.
Thanks PC. It does take a while to get there, doesn't it – realising the value of 'O' to 'O' no more. :)
All the best. M
"Only when you've had enough of something, anything, can you really give it up, stop doing it…" That's certainly been true in my life… Amazing photo!
Thanks Barbara. Whatever is true in your own experience is what matters … and that changes too.
All the best. M
I love it it is a beautiful macro picture.
Thank you Godfried.
Thoughtful words & I have never seen the beauty of a fly captured in such a way.
Thanks FD, it's good to see a different perspective, isn't it.
Interesting writing! Made me see the fly in a whole new light.
Thanks NT. Yes, it's the light that counts. :)
I have a friend who is a photographer and she tells me this all the time.
And it's true, in all respects. Without the sun there wouldn't even be a photographer. :)
But from my experience, I find the old tech Pany FZ50 best for what I do, the way I do it. And the only addition is a home made snoot/diffuser for the on-board flash. I can buy one in good nick for $200. The Fly was taken with one, see here : https://beingmark.com/macro-illustrated/ for the rundown.
great like alway…i like it Mark
G'day Michael. Good to 'see' you again. M
Could there be any other word for super-super-gorgeous? Then that's for this one. Such details? Wowzie.
Thanks Neha.
… best. M
Killer macro!!! Thanks for sharing Nonoy Manga
Thanks CZ. For some reason your comment was spammed on my site, don't know why. Maybe because you have your name in every comment?
Very nice work you are doing there.