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FMI pioneered the first patented valveless rotating and reciprocating piston metering pump concept and has been delivering pumping excellence and precise fluid control for over 45 years.Fluid Metering Inc. is located about 30 miles from New York City in Syosset, Long Island, New York. FMI Metering Pumps and Dispensers products are sold and supported worldwide .
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Manufacturer and exporters of permanent electrical and electro magnetic equipment like magnetic separators for send and iron ferrous non ferrous materials, Separator cleans coolants in cast iron applications, Separator for free flowing materials, Roll magnetic separators, Magnetic separators and metal detectors for ferrous and non-ferrous materials of metal instruments, ...
ETECO Technology Sdn Bhd
based in Petaling Jaya, MALAYSIA
Eteco Technology Sdn Bhd is a expanding company that is providing a new dimension in water treatment for cool water system for cooling tower, boiler, chiller & heat exchanger. The system controls corrosion, scaling, biofilm growth problems.
PEI Learning Center
based in Clinton, WASHINGTON (USA)
The PEI Learning Center provides cost-effective on-line courses about underground storage tank systems for UST operators and inspectors. Currently there are 5 unique courses covering topics like tank monitors, piping leak detection and overfill prevention. The courses are video-driven stories and are interactive and fun to watch.
Eberline Services, Inc.
based in Albuquerque, NEW MEXICO (USA)
Eberline Services, Inc. is a nationwide environmental and radiological services provider. Services include radiochemistry and environmental analysis; environmental safety and heath management;site and waste characterization; waste management technical support.
HES Water Engineers (India) Pvt Ltd
based in nagpur, INDIA
We manufacture electro chlorination systems under the brand`OxiMax`. These systems generate chlorine onsite by using salt as raw material and therefore are completely safe, free from hazardous of handling gas or chemical.
Messe München GmbH
based in Munich, GERMANY
Messe München International (MMI) is one of the world`s leading organisers of trade fairs. It organises some 40 trade fairs for capital goods, consumer goods and new technologies and has special expertise in the sectors Building and construction, Environmental technology, Beverages technology, Transport and logistics, Ceramics industry, Automation and robotics, Industrial ...
TheGreen Software
based in Vadgaon (BK) Pune, INDIA
TheGreen Software is a leading edge IT company offering professional software solutions and services to calculate Green House Gas (GHG) emission for Corporations. Our product GHG WatchDog enables companies to calculate, monitor and report their GHG inventories for individual branch and/or entire Corporation.
Lipsey & Associates, Inc.
based in Jacksonville, IOWA (USA)
Consulting in toxicology doing expert witness consulting and inspecting and sampling homes and offices for toxic chemicals and mold.
Elektrocraft (India) Pvt. Ltd.
based in Mumbai, INDIA
Elektrocraft (India) Pvt. Ltd., manufacturing various types of Centrifuges, Laboratory Stirrers and High Speed Emulsifiers, Magnetic Stirrers and Vortex Mixers for Research Laboratories, Hospitals, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries, Educational Institutions etc.


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Producer says Fett is "instrumental" to the live-action series, notes a headline today on IGN.com, according to a recent interview in the Star Wars Insider:
"The series will be about brand new characters, a group of people we haven't seen yet, except Boba Fett, who will be an instrumental part of it. The series will also showcase other bounty hunters."
As noted by commenter GameChamp11, "You can't have Star Wars without Boba. That's like Chicken Soup without the Chicken." We wholeheartedly agree. But is Daniel Logan confirmed to star? (IMDb says "rumored." Daniel's StarWars.com blog was updated in December 2007 without a reference.) Will Boba Fett be anything like the original, masked bounty hunter? Discuss below.
In the blogosphere thus far, Matt Swaim of Apoloblogology notes, "This means the upcoming series will either be very awesome, or very lame."
On the Star Wars / Star Trek blog, Show Me SciFi, the author suspects Fett may be one of Palpatine's bounty hunter tracking Jedi. Whopper's Bunker speculates Mara Jade, Admiral Thrawn, and Kyle Katarn may be included. Mark of Drink Up, Jim! thinks the series might actually be good: "Y'know, if there's a character who might have an interesting character arc in the period between Attack of the Clones and The Empire Strikes Back, it's him."


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In addition to the annual meetings, state data coordinators communicate through two listservs: SDC listserv and PLRSnet. In March, IMLS transferred the Public Library Statistics Cooperative (PLSC) Blog to a wiki http://plsc.pbworks.com.
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Following the SDC meeting, IMLS convened on Dec. 4 the Library Statistics Working Group (LSWG), which advises IMLS on the conduct of national public libraries and state library agencies data collections.
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The Working Group, which meets twice a year with bi-monthly conference calls, will assemble again in summer 2010. Members of the 2010 LSWG, together with two newly-elected SDC* members, include:
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Relive Saturday's 1-0 win over the LA Galaxy with DynamoTV's Rewind.
As a part of being named Major League Soccer's 22nd club earlier today, Atlanta native Ricardo Clark and a host of other soccer stars welcomed the newest city to MLS.
The Texas Derby is upon us. Eddie Robinson breaks down Saturday's rivalry match, plus hear from Dominic Kinnear, Giles Barnes, Kofi Sarkodie and Tony Cascio.
Texas Derby week is in full swing. Steph gives away two tickets to Saturday's game vs. FC Dallas, plus takes you down memory lane with a slow motion montage of trophies.
This weekend, you'll notice a streak of black on the Dynamo's orange and white kits as they face the Vancouver Whitecaps.
All Dynamo players and coaches, along with teams around the league, will be wearing a black armband on Saturday in honor of former MLS player Shawn Kuykendall, who recently passed away after his battle with an extremely rare form of Thymic Carcinoma. Shawn's wish was that his story could in some way help future cancer patients, specifically those fighting pediatric cancer. Thus, The Kuykenstrong Foundation was created to help the families of pediatric cancer patients.
The black armbands, which feature The Kuykenstrong Foundation and Soccer Kicks Cancer logos, recognize Shawn and this enduring legacy that he leaves behind.
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Who will survive the battle of unbeatens in Vancouver on Saturday? Can the defense keep their clean sheet streak alive? Another goal for Bruin? Eddie Robinson previews the showdown.
After two weeks of Major League Soccer, the Houston Dynamo placed towards the top spots in week two's power rankings. With their 2-0 win at home against D.C. United in the season opener and their bye week due to CONCACAF Champions League, MLS's Matthew Doyle and Bleacher Report's Joe Tansey have the Dynamo ranked No. 2, behind the L.A. Galaxy.
This is what MLS writer, Doyle, had to say about Houston.
Like the Galaxy, the Dynamo were off during the weekend but had a good midweek result to build off of in CCL play. They're very, very balanced and they're very, very tough to break down at this point. It's still going to be a monumental task to come away from Santos with an historic midweek result.
Meanwhile Houston's next rival, FC Dallas, ranks No. 15 in the MLS Power Rankings after their 3-1 loss to Chivas USA.
Sport Illustrated's power rankings by Avi Creditor have Houston ranked No.1 in the league. Here is what Creditor had to say about the Dynamo.
Given a bye from league play because of their involvement in the CONCACAF Champions League, the Dynamo carry a 1-0 edge with them into Torreon, where they eye rare MLS success on Mexican soil and hope to eliminate Herculez Gomez's Santos Laguna to seal a place in the tournament semifinals. Win or lose, awaiting the Dynamo next weekend is the start of a tough league stretch and a Texas rivalry bout with FC Dallas.
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Is love a rational process?
While speaking with a friend the other day, he told me this: "I don´t believe in love because love is a rational process". I was in shocked as complete believer of "romantic love". Since then...I couldn´t stop reading and wonder...Am I wrong?? I have being living 32 years old believing in love and then love is just a reponse to values??
It is with a person's sense of life that one falls in love—with that essential sum, that fundamental stand or way of facing existence, which is the essence of a personality??
One falls in love with the embodiment of the values that formed a person's character, which are reflected in his widest goals or smallest gestures, which create the style of his soul—the individual style of a unique, unrepeatable, irreplaceable consciousness. It is one's own sense of life that acts as the selector, and responds to what it recognizes as one's own basic values in the person of another. It is not a matter of professed convictions (though these are not irrelevant); it is a matter of much more profound, conscious and subconscious harmony???
Then...my colleagues...is love just a rational process??? I have being waiting all my life for something that at the end is just a rational process of selection as if i was going to the market and select what I am going to eat the rest of the next "let´s say" one month, one year, all life ??
chen xin
Oct 8 2012: i am sorry to hear that .there are different kinds of love .when i am 16 years old i think love is romantic .and i will buy my girlfriend whatever she want and make her happy ,while i am 23 years old ,i think that love is a partner who can share the same value with me .and we have the same hobby .we can appreciate each other .
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i dont know when i am old what love is .maybe we can see the sunset together and hand in hand .you can choose you love ,it all depends on youself .
Oct 8 2012: So...as the way you explained...it´s like now that you are 23 years old when you decide who is going to be your girlfriend you are making a rational decision...to decide to take or not a new project??
So in someway you believe in rational? Then if we assume love is rational and it has interest hidden when we make the selection...is the most selfish selection we ever made!!!!
chen xin
Oct 8 2012: yeah .i think we must have common languages ,and we have the same interests .suppose .i am a quiet man ,how can i bear a loud girl .everyday talking singing and noisey. we both feel comfortable when staying together ..then we can stay long .
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Oct 9 2012: Sometimes love is like a bank account that you put savings in. Over time, it accrues interest allowing the account to grow larger. The more you put in the account, the more you will have when you really need it the most. It really doesn't matter which bank you bank with as long as the bank treats your account fairly and you feel secure.Oct 9 2012: Love is something that goes beyond rational. For those who think its rational we will use a simple example. Lets imagine a couple. A and B. A does all what is at his/her reach to keep the relationship going. On the other side B cheats, or has other type of weird behavior that hurts Despite B's behavior A keeps going and. Even though the rational part of A tells him/her that that relationship is destroying him/her emotionally, A keeps going no matter what happens. When you love someone you stay there no matter what happens. No matter what the rational side says.
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Rationalism says ok this is not good for you so its time to go. But, love holds you there. When you love someone, you dont think you love him/her. You want to be there, you want to know about that person and you look always to be there and, talk and smile together, and share things moments memories what ever you do together. For that you dont have to think, its just part of you. This desire to be with someone on her/his side always... is not a rational process. Many modern marriage are rational but love, has nothing to do with reason.
chen xin
Oct 9 2012: that is ture love .we think of her more than ourselves and her is my onlyOct 23 2012: In that example... They aren't in love... They are in a self destructive spiral... That is not love. Love is rational, love is earned. In a loving relationship, a and b, would feel the same way. If they don't, it's not love, it's hormones.
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Nov 2 2012: Love is too much of a beauty to try to wrap it in a box to study.Oct 23 2012: Love is not a rational process.
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When you love somebody and you stop to actually think about it, I'm sure that you will find something about them (if not everything) that will make you go "huh, I wouldn't have expected to love that."
Love is a powerful state of mind that produces emotions that can't be easily controlled. It is not a rational state of mind and I am in disbelief that anyone could think otherwise. If you believe that you "love" someone, you are willing to put yourself through physical and emotional stress to keep the relationship going. You become willing to do a lot of things that you otherwise wouldn't have considered because the person you love becomes a very important aspect in your life that you fight to preserve.
If anything, love is dangerous because it can lead to your own self-destruction. You can believe that somehow it is going to work, keep yourself in an irreparable situation, just because the thought of leaving the thing you love seems so much worse than the present. I feel that when relationships (when the people are truly in love) encounter an obstacle, it can be very serious. If someone is completely in love and in hurt, they become like a drowning victim. The other partner tries to help them, but the victim just pulls them down with them.
People can be hurt in love because you don't fully grasp what you are doing until it is too late.
But people can also feel an overwhelming joy, something that cannot be compared to any other feeling in the world.
When studies show that the brain acts as if it were on drugs during love this is IMPORTANT, people. Addiction is not a rational process and neither is love.
Gail .
Oct 9 2012: Love is an emotional, thus chemical, reaction to a stimulus. It's certainly not rational. In fact, it seems to be an irrational thing in our culture. Define love. Not that which is loving, but define love. It's just not possible.
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I was in Kentucky not too long ago. I saw a billboard. In HUGE letters, it said, if you love your children, spare not the rod, lest they spend eternity in hell.
I heard, while growing up, that parents only spank children because they love them.
When I was younger, I would easily fall in love with love. But falling in love with love is falling for make-believe.
Oct 23 2012: I would suggest that sex drive is chemical. Love is having rational control of your sex drive, and choosing to focus it on one human being and create a family.
Ken brown
Oct 8 2012: Love?,In Love?Loving? Romantic Love.
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Very few sustain in love constantly,they're the lucky ones,romantic suspense anticipatory love is great,it helps and is necessary at the beginning of a possible relationship,if we didn't get excited about another coming into our lives then something is wrong or you're too soaked in it and probably have too an unreal set of expectations of the new person.
To play the game of romantic love then we must adhere to the old rules,the male must chase while the female must make him work,it helps weed out the players and shows each other just how much the other values a possible relationship developing into a possible life long partnership.
The older we get the more relaxed we become towards each other and time can bring two people together without the mad rush of youth but between the sexes love is different yet not different.
Oct 9 2012: I guess you are saying the man should chase the woman until she catches him?
Ken brown
Oct 9 2012: Our knowledge may have evolved but not our genes,they have been the same for a 100,ooo years and will remain the same for another 100,000 unless we change it,it has always been the guy who chases the girl but hey,come on Rex,a woman will always let you know they are interested,it's just most guys don't see it or are too dumb to pick up on it lol
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Play the old game and yeah it could seem that it's in her court he he.
Sean Brother
Oct 8 2012: I think it is not. And it musn't be. In my opinion, love is something that appears, out of control, like a nice sound, or a beautiful colour; it's like a wild wind and from the instant it blows your mind, you're completely lost. And this is the wonderful of love. If not, what else?
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chen xin
Oct 9 2012: i agree with you .i think love is mystical .and it is a feel .we can not stop that .when love is falling we will become excited and it is a pleasure we can not find isome of the mormal life.
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we are easily touched by our lover and we expend her advantages and think she is the best and without her i can not live .and also we are easily hurt .we may get over reacted about some of her behavior.i think when you have these feelings you are in ture love .Oct 8 2012: So... Just for fun... I'll throw a wrench in the mix... A large number of men view love as a rational choice. When women talk about subconscious harmony, and connection, many men don't know what the heck your talking about. It's the premise of every American sitcom. "I want empathy"... "What... Like a hat? You want a new hat?"
I would even go so far as to suggest, that men often believe that women confuse chemical attraction, and sexual desire with love... Those are things that operate in the subconscious mind. If a man believes in love at first sight, he is often seen as a pig. If a woman believes in love at first sight, she is often seen as a romantic. I think that's much more of a stereotype and less fair though. I think there is room for suggesting that women intuit things through a deeper connection to the emotional side of their brain.
I do think however, one problem with this dichotomy, is that men who don't see love as a rational choice... often aren't interested in what most people would call "love". For many men, the rational part of the brain, is the one that suggests staying with one partner for your entire life. The emotional part of our brains, tells us to act like lions... This is a simplification of course... but, in short, I would say that I see love as a rational choice. Choosing the security of one long term sexual partner, over the excitement and drama of multiple. I think there is a component of that which is related to my gender, but I may be completely wrong.
Oct 23 2012: Intersting analogies, David, and many may be accurate. I'll take exception to one of them though. You said...
"Choosing the security of one long term sexual partner, over the excitement and drama of multiple."
Love and lust are two different things. Nobody should be getting married for the sex. That's not love.
Oct 23 2012: I would suggest that "love" is a word created by humans, to make their sex sound more important. I would even suggest that "love" is actually a bit degrading to sex. The act of sex is a confirmation that you enjoy being with another human being, so much, that when in their presence you can't help but want to create more life... It's the most beautiful and expressive thing human beings do, and the fact that we call it lust, and insult it, really bothers me.
No body should be getting married, for anything other than the sex. If you don't want to create life... Don't get married. The point of marriage, is the creation of life. It's a contract to raise that life together. Without sex, and creation, marriage would be meaningless.
I think it's a bit disturbing that in the modern world we seperate sex from love. It's almost like we're telling our children "No, sex is something you do when you're young. It's meaningless and degrading... The real romance comes from contract law" ; p
I guess that what I'm really trying to say... Is that love and marriage, are rational controls of the sex drive. The sex drive is irrational, emotional, and subconscious... but it's also the most important and beautiful force in the universe, the purest expression of creation, a validation that life is worth living. Love is, the rational, or "correct", way to focus your sex drive in order to create functional, healthy, and happy life.
I think the unchecked emotional desires, of the sex drive, are often confused with love. This is most evident, when people stay with partners who cheat on them, and then try to convince you that this is an expression of love... I feel like saying to them "No, you're confusing your desire to have sex with that person, with an actual emotional connection. If you had an actual emotional connection, your partner would not cheat on you constantly." If you're just letting another human being walk all over you, that's not love. Love makes sense...
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Oct 8 2012: If you are asking whether love is a selection derived by conscious analytical calculation of costs and benefits, I would say no. For example, people are drawn to people, and continue to be drawn to them, for reasons subconscious to them.
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Oct 8 2012: Fritzie when you speak about sunconscious...is this sbconscious under rational control?
Oct 8 2012: It isn't. It resides in a different part of the brain.
Oct 8 2012: The "subconscious" is not really any part of the brain, it's not even a scientific term, it may not even exist the way people like Freud describe it.Nov 5 2012: Rational process of selection? When you feel what you feel, it is based on likes and dislikes although anything can grow from mutual respect. So being this, there is a selection process unless you use time to discover another person as your guide which in most part begins with the attraction as stated previous.
Is there love...tell someone who is in love that they are not and see what answer you get back. We are emotional creatures...of course strong emotions exist...arguing if love is real or not is another thing but the emotions it creates definitely are.
So for yourself I offer you this; if a person ever asks you if they should marry someone...tell them no! Why? If they were actually in love, they would not be asking...they would be telling you!!!Nov 5 2012: Noemi, If love was ratrional then someone would make a checklist, the government would tax it, and matchmakers would have the largest union in the world.
If love just a response to values then I think there would be a lot of never married homes for the aged.
Many subscribe to the "be selective" theory. Marry a guy just like good ole dad, marry rich, marry for looks, he must be good in bed, or other just as silly other things.
My theory is simple .... first be friends. Be able to talk to each other ... it is not important to always agree .... it is important to respect each other ..... you should have some common likes but not in all things .... learn to laugh ... no it is not always rational but it should be forever so .... choose wisly.
Good luck and best wishes ..... Bob.Nov 5 2012: Love is accidental. it can not be tested in laboratory. it gives lot of relaxation to our body cells.
it may make you mad or turn you into renunciation. it has got very severe impact on human min/behavior.Nov 2 2012: No, as you cant just decide to love someone, you can try and trick yourself though.
I guess it is the chemical reactions happening in your brian, however, the reactions must have been triggered by emotion. The phrase: 'to fall in love' is a good way of showing how one changes his state of mind towards another subconsciously; also you are not aware of the process until you have the result.
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Oct 28 2012: Yes.
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It is rational, including emotionally-unconsciously via huge amount of instinct data in our soul.
5. Sexual Love (Primary Symbiosis)
Sexual love is an essential component of the second period of primary symbiosis in a person's life.
a. Definition
The instinctively falling in sexual love of a man and a woman is to further bio-accurately match (including "running in") their data-programs of both instincts (ancestors' successful experiences) and acquired pre-instincts (personal acquired wise, knowledge, accuracy, and etc.) as well as the concrete physical bodies.
Sexual love ought to start only after the fully development of a person's brain as well as body. Starting before the physiologically full mature of a boy or girl means haste and waste. It would cause problems often than not.
b. Success or Failure
Failure in sexual love is just because of the bio-matching with a wrong person. Then, quit it and match with someone else again.
However, sexual love of a marriage ought to last definitely until the end of the couple's life. This is because our life purpose of keeping our DNA alive needs us to do it this way.
Never be misled by invalid happiness prevailing in today's society of big cities or highly efficient telecommunication techniques. There, the invalid happiness is increasingly enhanced extraordinarily.
c. Match Scope
The size of symbiotic group in which the matching proceeds will impact the matching strongly. The smaller the symbiotic society or group is, the easier the matching will be. For an example, may it be extreme, the only two dwellers of a man and a woman in an isolated island will surely match with a probability of 100%.
..."Oct 23 2012: Noemi,
I posted the below a while back in a similar topic, so it's a repeat here. But in case you didn't see the other topic and my post there, here's one way of deciphering "love".
Quoted from the above linked article:
"Love speaks out for justice and protests when harm is being done. Love points out the consequences of hurting oneself or others. Love allows room for anger, grief, or pain to be expressed and released. But love does not threaten to withhold itself if it doesn't get what it wants."
To me, love can be both rational and irrational. Depends on the circumstances, even when considering the love you may have for the same person. It will be rational at times, and emotional (irrational?) at others. That's what makes it interesting and challenging, too. And hopefully, a rewarding experience for those involved.
But the thing I like about the description of love quoted above is that it seems very applicable to all different types of love. It will work for "I love my fiance' and that is why we are getting married" just as easily as it will work for "I love my fellow Man, and that is why I will try to treat him with dignity and respect at all times".Oct 22 2012: "I want a man who's kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?" (Zsa Zsa Gabor)
Love is around the corner, but not around every corner! I think the following article by Aaron Ben-Zeév "in In the Name of Love" ( published in 2008) is worth reading
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/in-the-name-love/200809/when-do-we-fall-in-loveOct 9 2012: Love is perhaps the most logical response to lust. People often get love and lust confused. Lust is the physical need, love is the emotional need. Some people are skilled at making the physical feel like the emotional. They take the rush you feel with lust and forfeit the reality of what they need from their partner.
Neither though are rational decisions entirely.
The only rational decision you can make is who to marry whether you love them or not. You can rationalize what your life will be like with the different people in your life. Will you be able to pay your bills or will they spend all the money you make and never keep a job? Never make a life long decision when you haven't rationalized it, which is why a spontaneous Vegas wedding usually ends in divorce.Oct 8 2012: Love is rational. However it can produces irrational thoughts and behavior. In short its complicated.(ty FB)
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Oct 9 2012: lol how about this?
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Love is irrational. However it produces rational thoughts and doubts in the process of loving each other.
What it yields eventually is either bitterness of pain or fruits called "life". :)


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November 23, 2012, 07:27:27 PM »
For those interested in street photography, check out this lecture if you have more than a few minutes to spare:
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I don't know about you, but my time is much better spent taking any picture with a "street" in it and using that single factoid to argue relentlessly on forums that my work really is street photography. And yours isn't.
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Quote from: Steve Weldon on November 23, 2012, 09:22:33 PM
I don't know about you, but my time is much better spent taking any picture with a "street" in it and using that single factoid to argue relentlessly on forums that my work really is street photography. And yours isn't.
I dunno, I've always operated on the principle that a closed mind is little better than no mind at all, and the longer I live, the less sure I am of a lot of things, especially what constitutes a pure street picture. The only claim I ever make about my own is that they were taken IN the street.
I still feel there are a few street people who hang out on this forum and who would be interested in checking out this link which is why I posted it here in the first place.
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Thanks, Seamus. It's an excellent piece of work. I don't agree with everything she said, but then, I rarely agree with everything anybody says, sometimes even nothing at all. It's well worth the time to watch it. At times her accent is a bit hard to follow, but she's a good lecturer, and she understands the significance of street photography.
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Quote from: seamus finn on November 24, 2012, 05:43:23 AM
I dunno, I've always operated on the principle that a closed mind is little better than no mind at all, and the longer I live, the less sure I am of a lot of things, especially what constitutes a pure street picture. The only claim I ever make about my own is that they were taken IN the street.
I still feel there are a few street people who hang out on this forum and who would be interested in checking out this link which is why I posted it here in the first place.
I like your response, it gives me the feeling you are open to discussion and I won't find myself stuck in an endless loop with a poster who can't see the forest through the trees.. because they're his trees.
Street photography, perhaps due to it's overall lack of popularity, hasn't garnered the same following and has been allowed to languish by the road side without the attention it deserves. I've had people show me a portfolio full of road shops and tell me this is his street photography. I had more than several show me a book for of closely cropped 'face' shots, mostly showing old or defective individuals in one way or the other. And all types of variations you can dream up. Are they all right or all wrong?
I hesitate to book street photography workshops because each incoming student seems to have a different take on the subject. For instance. does the shot need show an actual human to qualify as having a subject? Others say they must be candid. I don't like "rules" when trying to work in a creative mindset. After all, the best works I've seen or by those who push the rules and it's in the 'crossing of the line' that indeed makes them special.
When someone says street photography, for some reason I personally go back to my old style investigative type photography which reveals life beneath the surface. So who's right?
In short, I don't care who is right and I'd prefer no one is. That would only result in more copycats and more people out there making rules.
I come to liken Landscape and Street in almost the same way. We take landscapes to show the beauty (even in violence) and interactions with nature (to include seasons, wind, light, and rain). Street I think is much the same except the interactions 'add' people to the mix. Their emotions, reactions, interactions and even their destinies.
And I find many if not most photographers are frauds. After leaving nearly 25 years in Asia I know just enough to truly understand how little I know. Yet, I can't count the times I've seen some show up, write down some information (they usually buy 3-4 photo books from photographers just like them), take pictures of every beggar, poor person, old looking person, or people living differently than they're used to themselves. Now they're experts! They treat and worse think about these people the way you would a subject in a zoo.
The long neck Karen's are an example of the exotic look which sells photographs. The photographer sits on a bus for 6-7 hours, gets out and takes pictures for 2 hours, and then heads back to their comfortable hotel room where they'll talk about the beautiful and exotic.. but they'll never mention (because they didn't take the time to find out) that these women are deformed from the time of birth to serve in these little dog and pony shows. Painful times not unlike the Japanese women of the past being made to break their feet to fit into shoes so "society" doesn't reject them and they'll be suitable for marriage. And when their young attractive looks wear thin they'll be shunned and made to live a very pitiful life as a deformed and un-liked member of society. How come I've never read about that? Yet I know it to be true because I don't even unpack my camera until I've been there a few weeks.
Do the photographers shooting pictures of elephants know how these beasts are treated just to be part of the show? Do they know the beggars dragging themselves through the tepid streets (whom they stopped and gave a few baht) in truth work for the local mafia who collects most of their money leaving them without enough even for basic foods? It's true, the local Thai mafia 'manage' these bevggars as a type of agent. And normal healthy children are often taken in by the mafia to work scams and failing at that they become beggars themselves. A cute 4-5 year old realizes X number of baht per evening, but by 8-9 society doesn't feel as generous towards their plight.. So the mafia gives them one. A deformed arm, face, legs, whatever new sick thing they can do to helps them bring in more money so the deformity is provided free of charge.
Street photography is about revealing truth. Sometimes beautiful, comical, and other types of truth.
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Lidia's Italy
In this series, Lidia journeys throughout Italy to sample and prepare local specialties from Rome, Naples, Padua, Sicily, Trieste and Istria. Back in her kitchen in the United States, the warm and engaging host demonstrates two or three recipes she encountered during her travels.
Throughout the series, friends and family often join Lidia in the kitchen. Her daughter Tanya introduces some of Lidia's favorite hidden cultural treasures, while her son Joseph frequently stops by to discuss regional wines.
Distributed by: American Public Television (APT)
Show Schedule
Change Your Station
A Sicilian & His Calamari
Episode #102 · Travel to Palermo, Sicily with Lidia and discover the most delicious way to enjoy Calamari-Manfredi style. Manfredi is a dear friend and olive oil producer from Palermo and has a very simple dish featuring calamari. Following she visits with another friend who has a spectacular seaside home and prepares a simple pesto "Trapanese style".
The Lamb of the Land
Episode #103 · Head to Friuli where Lidia has her vineyards and where she has wonderful friends and family that she visits several times throughout the year. Learn the tricks of the trade to making perfectly roasted lamb shoulder paired with Montasio cheese crisps with swisscard or the famous fricos!
Musseling My Way Through Puglia
Episode #104 · Today Lidia takes you to the "heel of the boot" or the region of Puglia to learn how to make vegetable farro with tuna & tomatoes. Then it's on to the town of Andria to make a scrumptious almond tart.
Two Essentials of Roman Cuisine
Episode #105 · Artichokes are at the heart of the Roman kitchen, and Lidia shows us how to prepare two easy and delicious chicken dishes, one of which features this great and nutritious vegetable. Another favorite is a chicken with prosciutto dish-a real hit with the family.
The Raw & The Cooked & The Tossed
Episode #106 · Travel to Sicily with Lidia and uncover the secret to a delicious salad Sicilian style. Lidia also will reveal a classic scallopine with Marsala.
Two Tasty Pastas, Puglia Style
Episode #107 · There's nothing as perfect as a fresh, ripe tomato, and today Lidia proves it by tossing cherry tomatoes with argula and cavatelli-a pasta specifically local to Puglia.
When In Rome....Eat Pasta
Episode #108 · Rome is famous for its simple, inexpensive and absolutely delicious dry pasta dishes. Two of these famous dishes are the Bucatini all'Amatriciana and Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe.
Savor It "Saor"
Episode #109 · It's all about Trieste today as we learn how to properly marinate sardines. Lidia then prepares mouth watering veal chops based on a recipe from Trieste.
The Essence of Maremma
Episode #110 · Viewers get a feel for Maremma today as Lidia cooks up appetizing poached eggs, a classic yet delightful steak with a side of Tuscan beans and squash. This is where the Tuscan cowboys reign so look out for a few surprises!
Bigoli Just for Me
Episode #111 · Lidia serves a luscious bowl of pasta filled with hearty chicken livers, but save room for dessert because she's cooking up a tasty Limoncello Tiramisu. And her visit to the Veneto area is exactly where the famous tiramisu was born...but this twist with limoncello is a real delight.
Anna, The Cous Cous Lady
Episode #112 · Cous cous in Italian cuisine? It's Sicily-an island that has seen many an inhabitant. Today join Lidia with her friend Anna, who we also call the Cous Cous Lady as they put together a delicate salad of orange, red onion, and olives followed by a hot, steaming bowl of seafood brodetto.
Spaghetti & White Clams, A Classic Plus More
Episode #113 · Lidia LOVES Naples! It's colorful, vibrant and full of energy. Today Lidia will also demonstrate a great pasta that has the flavor without the added calories as she prepares a recipe for Bucatini "mock" Amatriciana; meaning minus the meat.
The Palm Squeeze
Episode #114 · It's all about Istria, and this is where Lidia was born to there is a lot to learn. Following a delicious mushroom sauce, you'll want to save room for dessert, because today it's delectable crepes filled with chocolate and hazelnut, a true specialty from this area.
Braciole-A Cinnamon Roll
Episode #115 · Venice, the Veneto, spices! It was the center of the spice trade as Lidia loves to tell, and in this episode Lidia visits the region and then comes back to the kitchen where she doesn't hold back at all--making mouth watering beef cutlets garnished with aromatic cinnamon and cloves.
Stir That Pot
Episode #116 · The people from Friuli are often called "polentone" or polenta eaters, and Lidia celebrates this philosophy as she shows polenta for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This is an episode dedicated to the wonder, simplicity and versatility of polenta.
Autumn In Maremma
Episode #117 · Many of you know Tuscany but Maremma is an area along the coast that is often skipped when traveling to this rich region full of great food, wine and art. As Lidia visits with her friends from La Mozza winery, she serves up a classic -- slow cooked rabbit with chestnuts -- just like the Italians do in autumn in Maremma.
Gnocchi, Savory & Sweet
Episode #118 · Here's a dish that is classic to Friuli as Lidia explains how the dough can be used to make something sweet and something savory. For starters, she demonstrates how to make potato gnocchi. For dessert, we are in for a pleasant surprise with an apple pastry with crunchy hazelnut crust.
Truffles for Breakfast and Dinner
Episode #119 · Today is extra special as we travel to Piedmont and discover the truth behind white truffles. Lidia prepares a delicate dish of scrambled eggs with truffles for breakfast. For dinner, it's a delicate risotto with coddled egg and white truffles.
Neapolitan Macaroni and Cheese
Episode #120 · Here's a new take on a favorite American classic - Mac 'N Cheese. And what better place to do it then Naples. This dish will melt in your mouth pasta and your kids will be asking for more!
Kneading with An Old Friend
Episode #121 · Anyone who has visited with Paola di Mauro feels like they have met the Italian Julia Child. This passionate cook and dear friend of Lidia works with her on some homemade fresh pasta that is served with some great chicken livers.
Where Barolo Reigns....It Pours
Episode #122 · Discover the richness of Piedmont as Lidia serves baked cardoons accompanied by scrumptious beef braised in Barolo wine. Save some room for dessert of delicious crescent-moon shaped cornmeal cookies.
Goulash, Italian-Style
Episode #123 · Travel to Trieste and discover the secret behind Italian-style goulash. Lidia shows us how to serve up this meaty dish with a side of delicious potatoes. This isn't just your typical meat and potato dish!
The Galloping Figs
Episode #124 · Figs, simple but outstanding, are center stage today appearing in a beef stew with braised cannellini beans. It's Tuscany as its best!
Sauerkraut My Way
Episode #125 · Anyone who has been to Lidia's home for a meal knows that one of her favorite dishes to make is sauerkraut. It is so typical where she comes from. In this episode, Lidia serves a comforting bowl of chickpea & pork minestrone. To finish we learn how to make a crowd-pleasing, one-pot meal with sausage and cured pork.
The Potato Work-Out
Episode #126 · Lidia lets you in on a treasured childhood memory as she teaches us how to make an appealing gnocchi stuffed with prunes - a favorite among children and adults alike.
Tutto Pasta
Episode #201 · Lidia heads to Naples to discover the secrets of the wine of Feudi di San Gregorio, a region with its own unique soil and some great new varietals. Back in the kitchen it's an all pasta menu of maltagliata with onion-tomato sauce, fettuccine with squash and cauliflower, and spaghetti with a quick garlic-tomato sauce.
Rolling with Nonna Lisa
Episode #202 · It's a taste of family history when Lidia visits Gaeta and spends time with Corrado's Nonna Lisa. There she learns the secrets to the perfect tiella - a cousin to deep dish pizza. Back in the kitchen, Tanya joins in to help recreate Nonna Lisa's tiella with escarole, olives and capers. Then for dessert, it's fried cream and an icy espresso frappe.
Sweet Napoli
Episode #203 · Lidia experiences the art of puccinella and the art of pastry making in Naples. Back in the kitchen, Lidia whips up pizzelle- a perfect pastry pocket- stuffed with escarole and sausage. Then it's onto a classic Neapolitan dessert - the baba. And Grandma stops by to satisfy her sweet tooth.
Maremma Chard Pillows
Episode #204 · Lidia samples the rustic food and wine of the Maremma region with Joe. Back in the kitchen, she recreates some of Maremma's wonderful dishes: tortelli filled with chicken liver, spinach, and ricotta and a savory sage pudding.
Sea and Land The Roman Way
Episode #205 · Lidia samples the flavors of the sea with the fisherman of Gaeta and the flavors of the land in the marketplace in Rome. Back in the kitchen, she cooks two dishes reflective of the region: monkfish in brodetto with artichokes and skillet fennel with capers.


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Out of the Humidor
CA Readers
From the Print Edition:
Dennis Haysbert, Nov/Dec 2006
(continued from page 3)
As I looked at the pictures people sent in of their families and friends celebrating and bonding (with each other and cigars), I was listening to the speeches and interviews of those who were directly involved in the attacks. I found the juxtaposition of all of these events incredibly overwhelming enough to sit down and write this letter. Everything started to seem a little more special today. The freedoms that we have and the lives that we lead can't be taken for granted, and I never will again. I thought of how much we owe to the soldiers that fight for our freedom at home and abroad as well as the men and women of law enforcement that serve us at home. I also salute the everyday people that took control of Flight 93 to prevent the further destruction of this country. The articles in that issue also reminded me of the lifestyle choices that we have.
Many times we don't realize what it means to be free and have the ability to make choices. I know after reflecting on the events of the past five years that I will never again take for granted what it means to be an American. We may not all get along or agree on issues, but that is OK. We are blessed to live in a society where we are free to disagree. We elect our leaders and we throw them out if we don't like the job they are doing. We live in a country where we are free to speak our minds and not be afraid of being jailed or executed for having a view contrary to those in charge.
I am extremely proud to be an American as I know that so many people are. I just wanted to take the time to reflect on this special day what makes this country so great. So many of the articles and pictures in that issue hit close to home and I guess it just made me even more sentimental and patriotic than usual. The one thing that I propose is that in the coming years we use September 11 as a day to come together as a country, and not only to remember those who died but to celebrate all of those things that make this country great. It would be a great tribute to those who fell on 9/11 and in the years of conflict that followed. I think the United States is the best place in the world to live and we should never forget it.
Tim Smith
San Francisco, California
Editor's note: Amen. Check our editors' letter this issue on page 27.
Dear Marvin,
As a firm believer in smokers' rights, I think there should be a full week that smokers of all tobacco products abstain from all bars and restaurants that do not allow smoking. Business owners should have the right to establish a smoking environment or not. The Boston Tea Party worked, so let's have a tobacco party. We all know tobacco is money, so let's hit the bureaucrats and liberals in their pocketbooks. I know you get letters all the time about how our rights are being stripped. Let's take action, starting with you, and establish a date—maybe even a whole month—and hit the media with ad campaigns. It may hurt a little, but we have to fight.
Jack Williams
Clementon, New Jersey
Dear Marvin,
I discovered your magazine last December when I had my first cigar. It was a cold night and I sat on my porch with an Arturo Fuente Hemingway Signature and your magazine, and I could feel that it was a match made in heaven (despite the fact that I couldn't feel my nose).
I started smoking cigars not because of their supposed buddy-buddy image of wealth, but because they are a celebration of life and of art. Up until this point, at the age of 18, I had been cursed with more afflictions than you could shake a stick at. I had finished my 22nd surgery (an aggressive, highly invasive spinal surgery) less than two years prior, and had grown accustomed to weekly medical procedures and daily medicines. I was constantly stressed as I tried to keep both my education and health as top priorities. Then I found cigars—not the most healthful way to relax, but the taste, the smell, the camaraderie and the beautiful art won me over before my better, rational and thrifty side could speak. And at the same time I discovered your magazine. So I'd just like to say thank you for continuing to support my peace of mind (and spending habit).
Scott Spolverino
Rhinebeck, New York
Dear Marvin,
As a current subscriber of your great magazine, I would like to share an incident with you that recently occurred to me.
During the last week of July 2006, I was spending time in South Lake Tahoe. A close friend had recommended the Lakeside Inn and Casino just east of the state line. Both my wife and I planned an evening of table and machine gambling. Upon entering the casino, I saw no signs that smoking was prohibited.
However, I did see several guests smoking cigarettes. After my wife chose a gaming machine, I started to smoke a cigar.
Minutes later, I was approached by the casino security and told I could not smoke the cigar. I asked the security guard if I was in a "no smoking" area. The security guard replied no, but said that the casino did not sell cigars and therefore I could not smoke one inside. I asked the security guard if everyone in the casino had purchased cigarettes from them. Naturally, I got no reply.
I often visit casinos in Nevada and California. I have never heard of such casino policies and believe the rule is ludicrous. Have you ever heard of such a thing? Naturally, I stopped my wife from gambling and left the casino. Additionally, I have sent a letter to the casino regarding my dissatisfaction.
If you find this newsworthy, I would like you to share all or part of this story with your subscribers. I plan to never patronize this casino again.
Gary Hughes
Redding, California
Dear Marvin,
My name is Thomas Steshko and I am a corporal in the Marine Corps currently deployed to Camp Fallujah, Iraq. My friend, Cpl. Irby Fletcher, and I are recon- operators with 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. While deployed here in Iraq, we conduct long and tedious patrols throughout our area. This job can be stressful and taxing on the body, which is why it is very important to find activities that allow us to relax and chill out after an operation.
Irby and I have found our ultimate relaxation in fine cigars. Every chance we get at night when we are back in camp, we put aside time to sit, relax, have a good conversation and smoke fine tobacco. This activity has grown from an occasional event into a tradition. Nothing relaxes us better and relieves stress like our cigar time. We now have our family and friends sending us fine cigars from our hometown tobacconists. When time permits, Irby and I are constantly communicating with our families about our favorite brands, lengths and ring sizes, and about the high-rated cigars we read about in Cigar Aficionado.
Irby and I just wanted to show our appreciation for your magazine and the great articles concerning the cigar and tobacco culture. Those articles keep us up to date with the latest and greatest cigars, brands and events. We are often left jealous and yearning for the many cigars showcased in your magazine, but for now we happily settle for what our family and friends send us.
So thanks again, Cigar Aficionado, for promoting and enriching the cigar culture. Irby and I appreciate it very much and we look forward to the day when we can sit in our local tobacco shops back home and "burn one."
Cpl. Thomas "Stitch" Steshko
Cpl. Irby "Arrow Maker"Fletcher
2d Reconnaissance Battalion, Bravo Co., 1st Plt
Dear Marvin,
I know you must receive numerous letters relative to new areas being ruled as off-limits to cigar smokers. I was so surprised by a recent bit of cigar-smoker prejudice that I felt you and your readers should be made aware of it.
I have been retired and residing in Las Vegas for the past five years. My wife and I became very fond of the Rampart Casino (a Marriott hotel), located at 221 North Rampart Boulevard in Las Vegas. Twice a week we drive there to enjoy dinner in one of their fine restaurants, and then go our separate ways for a few hours: she to her video poker machines, and I to the sports book. This evening I did my usual thing—sat in the smoking section of the sports book and started reviewing the racing forms for thoroughbred racetracks that were running. As I made a few selections, I lit up a beautiful Cuban Montecristo No. 2 and ordered a coffee from the cocktail waitress.
After no more than five delicious puffs, the sports book manager approached and told me I either had to immediately extinguish my cigar or leave the sports book. I couldn't believe it. They serve no food in the sports book. They only have a bar along one wall, with the room divided in two: one half for nonsmoking, the other half for smoking. When I asked why, I was simply told that they had a lot of complaints about cigar smoke. As I looked around in disbelief, I counted 27 people puffing away on cigarettes! This was a first for me. No cigar smoking in a Las Vegas sports book! Anyway, it was no problem for me. My wife and I simply went down the street to another casino whose management hadn't lost its mind, and I finished my delicious Monte.
Bill Facchini
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dear Marvin,
Americans have had a love/hate relationship with tobacco for over 200 years. During colonial times, it was believed to be a cough remedy. In the nineteenth century, it was believed to be an aphrodisiac. By the dawn of the twenty-first century, it became the most diabolical scourge in American history. Today, no reasonable person would deny that tobacco is potentially harmful. However, smoking is a personal right and is best defined as a risky habit, not a disease or crime that requires treatment or persecutory laws.
I vehemently challenge the so-called war on tobacco, which is a bombastic absurdity because a war, by definition, can only exist between humans in conflict. If there are no weapons, blood or bullets, we're talking about oppression or persecution and government interference of freedom, not war. It's logically impossible to have a war on tobacco (a substance) or poverty (an economic condition).
Regretfully, some people partake in risky behavior and damage their health, but for over 200 years that has been the price of liberty and freedom. Regardless of risk and danger, Americans have the right of choice; nonsmokers and fundamentalists can walk away instead of playing the role of self-ordained smoking police.
According to our founding fathers, Americans have the right of choice and the inalienable right of the pursuit of happiness provided we don't violate the rights of others, including smokers and fundamentalists. Smokers can walk into smoky places and nonsmoking fundamentalists can walk away in lieu of trying to police and sanitize streets, beaches, parks and all manner of public places.
Despite the ferocious arguments over the smoking issue, few people really question the propaganda and rhetoric used to justify the so-called tobacco war or the fundamentalist doctrines that drive it. This is because the war on tobacco is camouflaged by two great moral dilemmas of our time—the struggle between two diametrically opposed views of mankind: between man viewed as a responsible rational being benefiting and/or suffering from the consequences of his actions, and man as an irresponsible child, unfit for freedom and protected from risks and danger by agents of the all-powerful, omnipotent, ubiquitous Big Brother state.
Although the war on smokers is typically propagandized as a medical or public health effort to prevent illness or maintain health, actually it is a neo-Puritan struggle to purify and cleanse society of arbitrary evil, not to mention the millions of dollars of profit diverted to special-interest groups. The evil weed is a scapegoat for any variety of problems that beset a given society at a given time in history. Persecuting witches, homosexuals and smokers is supported by custom-made propaganda that looks superficially viable and seems to be reasonable, but not because it really protects society from harm, but because it reaffirms the power system's core values and gives the illusion of safety and security.
The more laws, regulations and scapegoats Americans make, the more safe and secure they think they are. But are they really? Our civil liberties are being seriously violated and if we don't take a stand, there's no telling how far the tyrannical fundamentalists will go. Today it's tobacco. What will be on the prohibition agenda for tomorrow?
Edward D. Balyk
Keansburg, New Jersey
Dear Marvin,
I recently received a copy of Cigar Aficionado from my wife for my birthday and was reading the "Out of the Humidor" entries. Reading this brought back memories of my childhood with my father smoking his Macanudos, which we brought home from our Christmas vacation to Jamaica. I am 34 years old and remember the day I took my first draw off one of those cigars when I was 10 years old.