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Hadad Brothers offer an impressive collection of Judaica gifts and sterling silver Judaica pieces. These exquisite pieces are works of Jewish art to be proudly displayed in your Jewish home. Hadad bros are a family company with a long history of artistry and high quality. Hadad brothers specialize in pure silver artwork in the form of silver Judaica. Today, these Judaic art pieces are incorporated with wood, gold, and glass materials as well. All Hadad Bros. products are made of pure silver.
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Copyright Finally Getting Around To Destroying Player Piano Music... One Century Late
from the bye-bye-culture dept
I'm reminded of this bit of history thanks to this story, brought to my attention by Glyn Moody, about how Jon "Maddog" Hall wanted to try to preserve some deteriorating piano rolls, but discovered (much to his annoyance) that copyright may be getting in the way. He points out that many old player piano rolls are deteriorating, and the small group of remaining collectors are hoping to preserve the music by digitizing them. Easier said than done... turns out that Hall got confused about the difference between the copyright on the composition and the copyright on the performance, and his attempt to save a more modern recording of a public domain song -- even though that piano roll was deteriorating -- was not allowed. After contacting one company that still makes piano rolls, he was told that he was better off not preserving the rolls in his collection:
We ended up agreeing that if I made an mp3 recording of less than 30 seconds, off an old roll, from a company that was completely out of business, kept it completely for my own use and locked up so no one else could hear it, that I probably would not be sued. He also begged me not to use any of his company rolls in this task, as he really did not want to have to sue me. I thanked him for his time.It only took 100 years, but it looks like copyright law in the US is finally doing what it originally intended to do: destroying piano rolls.

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Apologies that my copy and paste butchered the format and chart. My question is how one determines for this purpose if they are an introvert or extrovert and slow or quick. I'm aware of Myers-Briggs, but perhaps that isn't most appropriate here?Personality-based typography
According to Analāyo (2006, pp. 24–25) and Somau (2003, pp. xxii -
xxiv), the Papañcasudani recommends a different autopsies
depending on whether a person:
tends more toward affective craving or intellectual speculation; and,
is more measured in their responses or quick reacting.
Based on these two dimensions the commentary's recommended
personality-based satipaṭṭhāna is reflected in the grid below.
experiential orientation
reactivity /
slow body mind
quick sensations mental contents
Soma (2003, p. xxiv) adds that all practitioners (regardless of their
character and temperament) should also practice mindfulness of
Postures (moving, standing, sitting, lying dpen) and Clear
Understanding , about which he writes: "The whole practice of
mindfulness depends on the correct grasp of the exercises included in
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There's a joke in the cycling community that bike shops should include marriage counseling with a bike purchase or even offer up some advice with a cup of joe. Maybe set up a marriage counselor network for all them relationships gone bad when the bike becomes a priority as shown in this photo.
I'd think long and hard about putting my bike on the couch – choose wisely with your bike priorities. Unless of course, I was single and the boys were coming over with a case of beer to admire my new sport utility bike.


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Chameleon owners out there??
I recently was given a male panther chameleon. His owner was no longer able to take care of him. I'm not sure if he is in good health or not- never having owned a chameleon before. He does a couple of things that make me think he is very weak. If there is anyone out there that is familiar with chameleons, I'd love to ask you a few questions.
Hi there Pisces20. I don't own a chameleon, but I think they are the coolest lizzards out there! Where about are you located? I know of a couple of reptile supply stores that might be able to help you. What's he doing that has you worried? What kind of enclosure is he in? I, for one, would love to see some pics!
I am in Burlington, Ontario. He is in a screened enclosure, with a large plant (it is a plant that is safe for chameleons). His age is estimated at 4 years. He has a uv light and a window and I have been monitoring room temperature. He drinks well, twice a day or more when I mist him. What concerns me, is when he is eating crickets or mealworms, it takes him about 4 tounge flicks to capture his prey. His aim seems to be very bad. As well, he doesn't seem very steady on his feet. I have seen him "fall" twice now off the plant. This morning he kinda fell and slid, ending up with his nose pressed into the bottom of his cage, and his body straight up behind him. We tried to pick him up, but he hissed and tried to bite. We realized he was upset and left the room. 10 min later he had righted himself. It is just the fact he seems kind of weak, lacking aim with his feeding, and not too steady on his feet. I am trying to figure out if this is normal or an indicator of a problem. Thanks I will get some pics of him up. He is quite impressive, a blue-green with white spots running down his side...
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Hello, I had a female veiled chameleon that passed away at 5 years of age. Sadly the life of a chameleon is not long. When JD was starting to look old and sick she would not eat, often be near the bottom of her tank, and would sometimes fall. We think she may have had an egg stuck inside of her as well and this could have attributed to her death, but our vet still leans towards old age. As for your little one not gettting crickets on the first try, this can be normal. They do sometimes miss despite their great vision. As for the falling, I would be concerned. Try lowering the branches and climbing areas in his enclosure so if he does fall again no bones will be broken or damage done. I hope this helps a bit and wish I could suggest more. You may want to visit your local petstore or do some research on the net. There are many different webrings on the net with dedicated chameleon owners that would be glad to help you. Good luck
Have you been to Reptilia? They might be able to help you. Here's a fact sheet from their website:
Good luck!
Thanks everyone. I have read a lot on the 'net, but there isn't a whole lot about the behaviour patterns I have experienced with my little guy. I appreciate the email contact It could just be that he is getting old and loosing his balance a lot. I have gathered some more pieces of wood to put in his enclosure to make his getting around easier. AND when I take my ribbon-eating cat to the vet this afternoon I am going to ask some advice.
I'm a Zookeeper, and proud of it!
I'm where misfit/unwanted animals come to live out their lives.
I would love to see some pics. I'm a huge reptile fan, though i currently don't have any because i live with my mother and she is funny about them. I'v never had a chameleon, only small lizards such as anoles. I'm always afraid to get what i call "advanced" lizards because i'm afraid i'd kill them, they have such strict requirments to be healthy it indimidates me a little. One day I would like to have a room and make it into an iguana room and get one of the large iguanas.
Jackie and her little babies.
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Cash- Italian Greyhound
Jasmine- Tabby cat
good evening Pisces20! My mother in law mentioned to me about your chameleon and I thought i should post as soon as possible.
First i have a few questions..
1. What are you dusting your crickets with and what are you gutloading your crickets with?
-It is VERY important that your chameleon gets the right vitamins and such that is needed. I strongly Suggest the Product REP-CAL. for both the Calcium with vitd3(PINK LABEL) and Herptivite multivitamins(BLUE LABEL).You also have to be sure to gut load your crickets or eles they have NO nutritional value to yoru chameleon at all.
2. What lights do you have all together?
-Again this is important for your chameleon to digest the food and to absorp the vit d. JUST LIKE HUMANS...We use the REPTI-SUN 5.0 uva/uvb light..A PLAN UV LIGHT IS NOT ENOUGH!.Also you need to have at least one heat light with approx a 100 watt bulb or something that keeps temps between 85-95 degrees during the day and approx.65 at night.
3.Other than misting do you use a dripper system of some sort?
-Be sure that your humitity is above 50.you can get both humitity and temp gauges at your local pet store if you don't have them already.
Now to answer some of your questions
A chameleon missing the prey is not always something to worry about, but when its happening alot its called LAZY TONGUE. this happens when a chameleon is feed by hand/cup and they don't have to work for the food, its good "tongue exercise" for them to have to chase down the food and it makes them work the tongue. if you hand/cup feed there is nothing wrong with it and in fact we do it as well but we tend to feed her some that way and then dump the rest in her cage for her to look for, this works well for us.
Its difficult to find a vet and can be costly but with the problems that your mentioning with him being weak i would really suggest a vet visit. Im not the most experinced but from the things you have mentioned it does kinda sound like something i heard called MBD. i often visit a reptile site called www.petreptiles.com THEY ARE WONDERFUL THERE i do hope you check it out there are very many wonderful owners with so much information to share so please visit us there and i hope this helped you..
call this place
I used to live in Niagara, near the Seaway mall. At one time they had a huge reptile exhibit there. It was run by one of the pet store guys consultants who is known to be a reptile expert. If you call this store and tell them that you are looking for the reptile guy, they should be able to get you in touch with him. He's excellent and very knowledgeable. Hope it helps your chameleon out.
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Thanks Goldenmom for your info I am dusting the crickets and gut loading them. I can't remember what the stuff is called (I am at work right now, not home). I am using the stuff that was given to me with the chameleon. He has a good reptile light, and the enclosure is right beside a window. I have a space heater with a timer and pre-set temps, so that is regulated on a 24 hour basis. I have a humidity gage and have been monitoring that as well. I don't have a drip cup, but my boyfriend and I work opposite shifts, so he gets misted a min of 3 times a day. He usually licks the water from the leaves in the morning and evening. We were told that he likes to eat raw beef hanging from a thread- but he hasn't really shown any interest in it with us. My usual vet does examine exotics, so I am thinking of bringing him in for a check-up. I'm not sure what kind of care he got from his former owner. He gave him up because he did not have enough time to look after him properly.
Thank you
I'm a Zookeeper, and proud of it!
I'm where misfit/unwanted animals come to live out their lives.
no problem, when you get a chance you should look into a heat light instead of a heater because they need to bask under that light to help digest there food and if he can't do that it could cause some problems SPACE HEATERS WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS. you can have your lights all hooked up to a timer as well which i think you mentioned but i would really get rid of that space heater. I have mentioned your chameleon in the chat group i usually use and im hoping to hear soon but i find it VERY odd that your chameleon should have raw beef, maybe its just something ive never heard of, which is completly possible. There are a few different fruits and veggies you could try to feed your chameleon some will, some wont. i will look for that list and maybe you could try it out.
a dripper is always good to have even when misting a few times a day. They are easy to make as well, just get a bucket, drill a small hole into the bottom and put a tube/hose about eighth of an inch into it..they even carry them in the pet stores like petsmart..its just a good idea so when your not home they still have something to drink.
i was just messaged by someone eles concerning the beef question here is what he posts.
i have never heard of it. I do know that some of the larger chameleons in the wild will eat smaller lizards and frogs. So some get meat in their diets. I don't know if the chameleons digestive system can handle the beef compared to frog and lizard meat. I would reccomend against it unless a vet said it's ok. Stick with gut loaded and calcium dusted insects........along with UV lighting..
he has a good suggestion maybe ask your vet when your there.
good luck again!
Poor Mr. Camo ended his life in June of this year. He just got slower and slower until one day, he crawled up on the floor of his enclosure and went to sleep
But- as fate would have it, shortly after that a veiled chameleon, less than a year old came into my life, needing a home. This guy is very healthy, and eats his insects with vigor!
I'm a Zookeeper, and proud of it!
I'm where misfit/unwanted animals come to live out their lives.
Sorry to hear about Mr. Camo. My roommate has a veiled. I just wanted to add, or let you in on a secret. When using a screened cage, place ice cubes on the top of the cage. When they melt, your little guy will lick them. He does this for his guy and loves it.
hey, i own a panther chameleon! I've had my pretty Bert for just about two years now and he's doing swell!
Please add me to MSN: email@example.com if you have questions!
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Twitter is a powerful tool for all ecommerce store owners, and can easily be used to increase customer engagement and sales. In this blog post we will cover some of the basics such as how to turn Twitter into an effective research tool, customer support platform, and even teach you some of the lingo and give you ideas on what to Tweet.
What's Your Goal?Before jumping on to another social media tool, first determine what you want from Twitter. For example, a law firm would not try to secure new clients with Twitter. Rather, the law firm would be establishing itself as a credible source of information with great tweets about their expertise. Becoming a leading voice in law will add to their credibility and impress potential clients. It's important to figure out if your target market are using Twitter and then see what real value you can bring to them.
How to Speak in Twitter's LanguageTwitter has it's own language with subtle nuances and etiquette you need to understand. It's important to take a step back and understand some basic Twitter lingo, for a full list check Twitter's great glossary.
- Tweet: A 140-character message
- Handle: Your username
- Retweet (RT): Re-sharing someone else's tweet
- Hashtag (#): A tool that allows others to find your tweets, based on topics. You can click on a hashtag to see all the tweets that mention it in real time — even from people you don't follow. Inventing your own hashtag can be a great way to increase your brand visibility, and create a more unified Twitter community. For example, Shopify's Build-A-Business has lead to #BuilldaBiz which has taken off globally and helps us engage with new shop owners
- Direct Message (DM): A private message between two people. You may only DM a customer who follows you
- Mention (@): Reference another user by his username in a tweet. Your customer would be notified when @mentioned
How to Use Twitter for Ecommerce
1. Customer SupportAs an ecommerce merchant, you need to start thinking of Twitter as a public complaint department. Here is a great post on the secrets to running a successful Twitter complaint department. We asked our Twitter followers if they use Twitter as a customer service channel, and here are some of the responses:
— David SEIBEI (@davidSEIBEI) August 7, 2012
@shopify if you have a public presence on Twitter it becomes a customer support channel whether you want to or not. It works well for me!
— Jeff Bennett (@ServiceVantage) August 7, 2012
@shopify It seems to be the case more and more often. Unfortunately, a lot of the time, #custserve inquiries get missed/too late responses.
— Richard Annington (@GothamRichard) August 7, 2012
@shopify Yes and No. It sometimes opens a can of worms in public and can be difficult to take out of the public eye to email or a phone call
2. Manage Positive and Negative TweetsIf the tweet is positive – retweet it. Then tweet back with a thank you, expressing how glad you are that they've had a good experience with your product. You can even mention a sale or a new product coming out soon. If the tweet is negative – address the issue and offer a solution. Treat your Twitter conversations with customers as you would a face-to-face interaction: be friendly, enthusiastic, and polite. If you have a angry customer, don't fire back with rage but rather shower them with quality help and kindness to put out their flames.
3. Research Your Target MarketTwitter is one of the best places for ecommerce entrepreneurs to get info for growing their online store. According to Twitter they're the fastest, simplest way to stay close to everything you (and your customer) care about. For example, If you sell the world's greatest scented candles, do a Twitter search using keywords to find others who are talking about scented candles. The more prolific the user is on Twitter (they have a ton of followers and/or tweet often), the better. However, don't forget the little guys on your way up to Twitter stardom as everyone is a great potential consumer.
4. Research your Competition and HerosYour competitors are probably already on Twitter, learn from their success and failures before pumping out tweets. This guide will show you how to identify your top 5 competitors and show you 8 tools that will help you gather in-depth information on your competitors strengths and weaknesses. With a few hundred million different Twitter accounts, it's tough to find the right thought leaders, SEO masters, and the best ecommerce news, lucky for you, Shopify did exactly that, here is a list of 50 must follow Twitter accounts for ecommerce entrepreneurs.
What Should I Tweet?
- Sales, discounts, and new products
- Ask fun questions
- Ask for opinions on which new prototype your Twitter community likes best
- Ask about their favorite products and brands
- Offer to send them free stuff.
- Tweet fun pictures of your product and ask your followers to do the same
- Tweet recent blog posts
- Interesting & related YouTube videos are great
- Industry infographics
- Famous quotes that are related to your industry
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The final flurry of Opening Day settings across Major League Baseball have arrived, with the Giants, Phillies, Braves and Mariners all scheduled to play their long-awaited home openers today.
What better time to react -- or overreact? -- to the first earnest week of action?
The final flurry of Opening Day settings across Major League Baseball have arrived, with the Giants, Phillies, Braves and Mariners all scheduled to play their long-awaited home openers today.
What better time to react -- or overreact? -- to the first earnest week of action?
Here is one first impression of every team:
A's: They didn't have a home game rained out for 15 years, and they suddenly had three postponements in a week.
Angels: It's really hard not to notice the .600 opponents' slugging percentage against Jered Weaver. Weaver's fastball averages in the mid-80s these days, so pinpoint command is a necessity. If he doesn't have it, the Angels have a major problem.
Astros: Scott Feldman has a 0.66 ERA. Other than that, the vagaries of youth reveal themselves here. But they don't look like a 100-loss team again, so that's good.
Blue Jays: Seven games, two quality starts and an injury to Jose Reyes. The same issues that plagued Toronto last year have reared their ugly heads again.
Braves: The good teams overcome adversity, and the Braves, thanks to a strong early showing by their newly revised rotation, look to be good again. The pending debut of Ervin Santana means the strong start could prove to be a lasting one. That said, is it really too soon to fret over B.J. Upton's 11 strikeouts in 25 at-bats, given his 2013 stat line?
Brewers: If you were like me and pegged the Brewers as a sleeper this season, the sweep of the Red Sox over the weekend was a good sign. The optimism, though, is tempered slightly by the news that Ryan Braun's injured thumb hasn't completely healed.
Cardinals: It's early, of course, but Allen Craig really needed that RBI single on Monday. The Cards (and Craig) can't possibly repeat last year's success with runners in scoring position, but they can't afford to go distinctly in the other direction, either.
Cubs: Jeff Samardzija (two runs on 11 hits over 14 innings) is certainly doing his part to ensure that you hear his name ad nauseam in trade rumors come July.
D-backs: There were long stretches last season when the D-backs' offense looked awfully one-dimensional. Now, they look two-dimensional, with Mark Trumbo's absurd start (five homers, 13 RBIs, 27 total bases) pairing nicely with Paul Goldschmidt's usual excellence (1.062 OPS). Alas, lineups still have nine slots, and the D-backs are 2-7.
Dodgers: If you watched the Dodgers closely in the postseason last year, you gained a greater appreciation for what an asset catcher A.J. Ellis is for them. They'll feel his absence the next few weeks as he recovers from knee surgery, adding to the impact of losing Clayton Kershaw.
Giants: Eleven homers in seven games. Only one team, the Marlins, had a worse home-run-per-at-bat rate than the Giants last year, but the arrival of Mike Morse, the emergence of Brandon Hicks and the improvement of Brandon Belt could drastically alter the offensive formula.
Indians: It ain't rocket science: They need more strikes out of Justin Masterson, Corey Kluber and Zach McAllister. The first week was frustrating for the starting pitchers.
Mariners: Perhaps unsurprisingly, Robinson Cano was intentionally walked three times in six games. But that trend will only continue as long as Justin Smoak and the others allow it. Smoak ripped a three-run double after Cano was intentionally passed by the Angels in the second game of the season, and that might have been the most meaningful moment in Seattle's 4-2 start.
Marlins: Giancarlo Stanton's 484-foot homer on Friday was a marvel, and Jose Fernandez hasn't missed a beat. The Fish could be fun to watch. You don't expect a 1.092 OPS from Casey McGehee the rest of the way, but thus far he's quelled any concern that Stanton won't get pitches to hit.
Mets: They should have been hitting the phones trying to trade Ike Davis while he was still running the bases after his pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam on Saturday.
Nationals: Don't get too caught up in Bryce Harper's early slump. On the other hand, Ryan Zimmerman's shoulder problems -- it turns out he has arthritis, manager Matt Williams revealed Tuesday -- presents an interesting lineup quandary, as the timetable of Zimmerman's transition from third base to first might need to be accelerated.
Orioles: Stop me if you've heard this one, but they really, really, really miss Manny Machado.
Padres: They're still not hitting. Once again, injuries (Carlos Quentin and Cameron Maybin) are holding back the Friars, but Jedd Gyorko, Chase Headley and Yonder Alonso have all been slow out the chute.
Phillies: Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are both in the lineup and swinging the bat well. We haven't seen that this early since 2010. Can it last for 25 more weeks?
Pirates: General manager Neal Huntington already got one contract extension. If Edinson Volquez turns out to be the 2014 version of Francisco Liriano -- especially in the wake of the Jameson Taillon elbow injury -- give him another.
Rangers: Yu Darvish calmed a lot of frayed nerves in the Rangers universe with his sparkling debut Sunday in St. Petersburg, but then Joe Saunders got hurt on a comebacker. The rotation still has a discernibly unsettled feeling to it, and the Rangers have 13 games looming this month against the American League West-rival A's and Mariners.
Rays: Just when Jake Odorizzi gave them ample reason to feel good about the depth of their rotation, left-hander Matt Moore needs an MRI on his elbow. All you can do is hope he won't be the latest victim of the arm-injury epidemic sweeping the baseball world.
Red Sox: Their leadoff hitters are 4-for-28 in the wake of Jacoby Ellsbury's departure to the Yankees. Perhaps Grady Sizemore will get more opportunities there in place of Daniel Nava.
Reds: It took Billy Hamilton a week to get his first hit. And what did the Reds do? They bunted him over to third, where he was stranded. Dusty Baker might be gone, but Buntapalooza continues. Stop the madness. (And seriously, it's fair to be concerned about Hamilton starting 1-for-17.)
Rockies: The first week of every season needs at least one inexplicable, unbelievable, I'll-be-darned performance to remind us how unpredictable this great game can be. Thanks for coming through, Charlie Blackmon, who reached base 10 times in 11 plate appearances over the weekend.
Royals: Those of us on the Royals' bandwagon are going to feel a whole lot better about ourselves if Mike Moustakas actually starts seeing hits drop. The king of the Cactus League is 0-for-18. The shift isn't helping.
Tigers: The Tigers might have made some bold changes in personnel, but the early results look familiar, and Miguel Cabrera does not appear to have missed a beat after offseason surgery. If rookie skipper Brad Ausmus has one concern, it's the same one his predecessor knew well -- the bullpen (6.08 ERA).
Twins: Few managers could have survived three consecutive 90-loss seasons the way Ron Gardenhire did, but he's a special case. It was nice to see him get win No. 1,000.
White Sox: With Kershaw on the shelf, is Chris Sale (2-0, 1.76 ERA) the best left-handed starter in the game right now? He's got my vote.
Yankees: The continuing health struggles of Mark Teixeira, whose power is already affected by past wrist issues and is now on the disabled list with a hamstring issue, put even more pressure on a 37-year-old Carlos Beltran to carry the middle of the order.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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CEO of Embattled Boeing Steers Clear of Spotlight
For Boeing CEO Jim McNerney, the Dreamliner battery is the biggest crisis of his eight-year tenure. McNerney has disappeared behind the scenes to fix the problem instead of being out front reassuring the public. Monica Langley reports. Photo: Getty.
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... the the ... after a worldwide fleet of seven eighty seven Dreamliners were grounded due to lithium ion battery meltdowns Boeing is expected to submit a proposal to the FAA as early as today seeking approval to fly the jetliners again ... the company CEO Jim McNerney is leading efforts to get the two hundred million dollar planes back in the air ... all Street Journal Senior Editor Monica Langley sat down with Mitt nearly exclusively ... has details on The unusual approach to getting the Dreamliners back in the sky Monica thank the much for joining us this morning ... 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I'm ... I really think it's selling basis into the market may slip to April ... however today the one thing they have realized in the investigators are realizing if ... they may never know the root cause of why the batteries did this on these two Dreamliners ... so what they've done is they believe they're confident that they had found ... all the probable cause is ... and they have the fixes to the battery in the container that ... enclose is the battery they would ... whatever could happen ... would be in close so they're finished say we can't make it make certain this will not happen ETN ... and they want to get that approval from the FAA to do that test flights in and start knitting passenger jets in the air ... as early as March kets Amazon for twenty with the top ten for the flying public it's certainly hard to get back Monica thank you so much for joining highflying ...


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RuffMuttK9z wrote:Gxkon wrote:i said i took my dog to a vet AND THE MEDS ARENT WORKING so get some glasses and dont post in my threads.
I can read, though your mangled posts are quite difficult to make out even for someone with a college degree. I read that you took your pup to the vet and the meds you were given aren't working to your satisfaction (though many posters have informed you that Ivermectin takes longer than 1 month to work). My reply was that if the meds aren't working to your satisfaction, that you need to go back to the vet to figure out something that does work for your pup. Your reply was something to the effect of you can't afford to take the pup back to the vet. My reply to that was if you can't afford the dog, you should rehome it. Then you got all defensive about how the economy took your jobs, blah, blah. This isn't about YOU. It's about your poor, suffering dog. A dog that deserves better than what you can give it right now. If you can't afford her treatment, the responsible thing to do would be to find someone that can. Not to ask for home remedies for an illness that you know nothing about (which was made clear by your total lack of knowledge or interest in whether Demodex is contagious).
Now, I will "shut my mouth" now and say a little prayer for your puppy (and your chihuahua) instead.
yeah you do that and stay off my posts


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30 New Bulldogs Joining 2013 Team
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Thirty new Bulldogs were added to the football roster as the first full recruiting class of Tony Reno, the Joel E. Smilow '54 Yale Head Coach, and his staff was announced today. There are 29 student-athletes in the class of 2017 and one newcomer from 2016 among the talented crop coming to New Haven this summer.
The 2013 recruiting class has players from 17 states, including four from Georgia and three each from Ohio and California. Almost every position is covered by the class with a heavier concentration of offensive linemen and wide receivers, for which there are four each.
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Benjamin Bedard
6-4, 265
Grand Ledge, MI
Grand Ledge HS
At Grand Ledge: As team captain his senior year, had 60 tackles, 14 TFLs and 5 sacks… Second-team all-state, second consecutive first-team all-league, Mid-Michigan Dream Team, and Rival's Michigan top 100 his senior year… Three-year academic all-aeague… Team was conference champions in 2010 and 2011… Seven-time letterwinner between football (3) and track (4)… National Honor Society president.
Personal: Benjamin Bedard is the Son of George and Karen Bedard… Interested in history with an emphasis on American history.
Kevin Blohm
6-4, 250
San Francisco, CA
Saint Ignatius
At St. Ignatius: 2011 and 2012 first-team San Francisco… Captain of 2012 Division 1 Open CCS Championship and Norcal runner-up squad… 2011 Division 3 CCS Champions… Six-time varsity letterwinner between football (3) and track (3)… Senior year track captain… Set school freshman and sophomore discus records.
Personal: Kevin Blohm is the son of Ken and Helen Blohm… Brother, Chris Blohm '11 (TE), signed by 49ers as a free agent.
Khalid Cannon
6-6, 265
Gadsden, AL
Gadsden City HS
At Gadsden: Graded above 90% in all 2012 games… "The Gadsden Times" and "the Messenger" first-team All-County… Team captain and three-year letterwinner… Team made playoffs in 2012 and 2011, and won the region championship in 2010… Lettered in basketball as a center… An AP scholar, National Achievement finalist and Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete region winner.
Personal: Khalid Cannon is the son of April Cannon… Interested in chemistry with hopes of becoming a pharmacist or a pharmacologist… Enjoys reading, watching sports and playing video games on the PS3… Summer intern at the Physician's Apothecary… Dad played football at Miles College.
Robert Clemons III
6-0, 175
Laguna Beach, CA
Laguna Beach HS
At Laguna Beach: Team captain and four-year letter winner... All-CIF, Three-time first-team all-league, one-time second-team all-league... Two-time team offensive MVP... Two-time league champions... Ran track for a year... Four-year scholar-athlete... Two-time HS English department award.
Personal: Robert Clemons III is the son of Robert Jr. and Kimberly Clemons... Interested in Political science with aspirations of becoming an attorney... Enjoys playing beach volleyball.
Victor Egu
6-3, 230
Concord, CA
De La Salle High School
At De La Salle: 2012 first-team all-league, second-team all-metro and "Cream of the Crop" selection… 2012 NCS champions, state champions and USA Today National champions… Six-time letter winner between football (4) and track (2)… MVP of the track team as a sprinter… Scholar-athlete… Honor roll.
Personal: Victor Egu is the son of Kenneth and Gertrude Egu… Enjoys reading, sports, drawing and building random things… Born in Nigeria and moved to America when he was five.
Mason Friedline
6-5, 290
Seattle, WA
King's High School
At King's: 2012 first-team all-state and first-team all-league offensive and defensive line, Seattle Times Star Times Selection… 2011 first-team all-league offensive and defensive line… Team captain of the 2012 league champions… Made it to state quarterfinals four consecutive years… Nine-time varsity letter winner between football (4), basketball (2) and track (3)… 2012 league champion and fourth in state in shot put… Four-year honor roll… Got a perfect score on the national financial capability test… Received 11 D1 offers before deciding on Yale… Student body president of his HS.
Personal: Mason Friedline is the son of Michael Friedline and Vicki Young… Interested in a career of sports marketing and international business… Enjoys reading, cliff jumping, travelling, weightlifting and playing pick-up basketball… His sister, Lily, is adopted from China.
Myles Gaines
5-11, 175
Tallahassee, FL
Lincoln HS
At Lincoln: Senior year captain... Led team in receptions (48), receiving yards (635) and yards per catch (13.2) while notching four touchdowns… Selected for All-Big Bend and All-Region Honorable Mention… Team finished 14-2, runner-up for the state championship... Won district, sectional and regional championships… Won numerous WR MVP awards at various national camps… Also ran track and played lacrosse... Junior year pre-season All-American, but saw limited action due to an injury… Sophomore year at Chiles High School, led team with 41 catches, 498 yards and seven TDs… Only sophomore in the Big Bend region to be in the top five in receptions, yards and TDs.
Personal: Myles Gaines is the son of Edward and Hope Gaines…
Peter Gerson
6-3, 245
Madison, CT
Daniel Hand High School
At Daniel Hand: Tallied 34 career sacks… Team captain and three-year varsity letter winner… 2012 All-SCC, all-area and first team all-state… Team finished 13-0 including an SCC Championship and a Class L state championship, and ranked No. 1 in the state… CT Scholar Athlete of the Year… Recipient of the CT High School Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Scholarship.
Personal: Peter Gerson is the son of Tom and Nancy Gerson… Interested in economics and a career as a teacher… Enjoys reading, fishing and astronomy… His favorite musical artist is Michael Buble… He was coached by former Yale player Michael Ciotti '90.
D'Amani Grayer
5-8, 175
Phoenix, AZ
Brophy College Preparatory
At Brophy College Prep: Had 978 rush yards with an average of 6.5 yards per carry and 14 total TDs in 2012… At corner, made 52 tackles, two blocked kicks, 11 pass break-ups and one defensive touchdown… 2011 first-team all-section running back and 2012 honorable mention All-A2 Central State corner… Section champions in 2011 and 2012… Seven-time letter winner between football (3) and track (4)… Team captain and record holder in the 4x1, 4x4, 100-meter and the 200-meter... Distinguished student award… National achievement finalist.
Personal: D'Amani Grayer is the son of D'Antoni and Lisa Grayer… Interested in psychology, law and business with plans of owning his own company… Enjoys volunteering with youth football, drumming, cheese tasting and video games… Is talented at imitating voices and faces… His dad played Arena Football for the Portland Dragons from 1996-1998.
Leo Haenni
6-3, 225
Franklin, OH
Bishop Fenwick
At Bishop Fenwick: Had 71 career receptions for 1238 yards and 13 TDs along with 8 interceptions... Two-time first-team GCL receiver, two-time second-team all-area receiver... Senior year GCL Receiver of the Year… Team captain of a squad that won the Greater Catholic League Championship… Received six varsity letters between football (3), basketball (1) and volleyball (2)… Captained the volleyball team and played center for basketball… GCL Academic All-Star.
Personal: Leo Haenni is the son of Mark and Martha Haenni… Intends to major in biomedical engineering… Likes the band, "Empire of the Sun."
Dale Harris
5-10, 190
Brooklandville, MD
St. Paul's School
At St. Paul's: Rushed for 1700 yards and 28 touchdowns in 2012… 2012 All-MIAA, Big 33 All Star, Baltimore Touchdown Club, all-metro… Team captain and four-year letter winner… Received six other D1 offers before deciding on Yale… Selected to the honor Roll and Headmaster's List.
Personal: Dale Harris is the son of Dale Harris Sr. and Melissa Glaros… Interested in economics and biomedical engineering… Enjoys snowboarding and is a big fan of the Baltimore Ravens.
Bryan Holmes
5-11, 205
Holland, MI
West Ottawa HS
At West Ottawa: Had 45 of 53 kick-offs downed for touchbacks, and averaged 43 yards on punts in 2012… all-conference, all-area and honorable mention all-state… Lettered three times… A Merit scholar, National Honor Society member and scholar-athlete.
Personal: Bryan Holmes is the son of Greg and Naney Holmes… Interested in business and business management… Enjoys snowboarding, golf and disc golf… Loves to water ski
Beau Iverson
6-9, 265
University Place, WA
Charles Wright Academy
At Charles Wright: 2012: Led team in sacks, receptions (10), receiving yards (220) and TDs (4)… Nisqually League MVP, all-area first team DE, all-state TE & DE… Nisqually League Champions… Tacoma Athletic Comission Athlete of the Year (scholar-athlete award)… 2011: led team in sacks… First team all-league DE & TE, honorable mention all-area DE… Lettered six times between football (4) and basketball (2)… 2011 honorable mention all-league center in basketball.
Personal: Beau Iverson is the son of Jeff and Kristen Jefferson… Loves to swim, and enjoys music, movies and the outdoors.
Remick Kawawaki
6-2, 215
Vancouver, WA
Columbia River
At Columbia River: Rushed for over 3000 career yards with an average of more than eight yards per carry… Recorded 85 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown his senior year… Three-time (2010-12) all-league, all-district and offensive MVP, two-time (2011-12) all-level all-star, 2012 most valuable DB and all-state game selection… Captain of 2012 league champions… Lettered in lacrosse… Four-year scholar athlete, three years on Dean's list and senior year Clark College President's list selection.
Personal: Remick Kawawaki is the son of Keith and Nicole Kawawaki… Grandfather played QB/RB at the University of Hawaii… Intended pre-med and history of medicine major interested in a career in natural medicine… Hobbies include hiking, rock climbing, back-packing, traveling, and bouldering… Enjoys thrift shopping… Travelled to Indonesia on a mission in 2012.
John Lancione
6-3, 270
Avon Lake, OH
Avon Lake HS
At Avon Lake: Senior year honorable mention all-conference and all-county… Team captain and two-year letterman… Team made it to the Division 1 state playoffs and won the Southwestern Conference Championship… Chosen for Summa Cum Laude and scholar-athlete.
Personal: John Lancione is the son of John and Anne Lancione… Interested in economics and political science, with aspirations of being a lawyer… Hobbies include skiing, hunting, fishing, singing, model U.N. and cooking… Used to participate in theatre, and can make a mean loaf of bread… The first person in his family to attend an Ivy League school.
Darius Manora
6-0, 210
Alexandria, VA
St. Stephens and St. Agnes School
At St. Stephens and St. Agnes School: Set the league rushing record with over 4500 career yards… Team captain and rushed for 1600 yards and 17 TDs as a senior… Selected for all-league, all-state and team MVP three consecutive years… Eight-time letterman between football (4), track (3), and basketball (1)… Ran the 100 meter and played forward… Selected to National and Spanish National honor societies.
Personal: Darius Manora is the son of Gregory and Anna Manora… Interested in business and communications and has hopes of starting his own business… Enjoys drawing and public speaking… Can play four instruments and cook… Routinely visits elementary schools and church youth groups to speak about the importance of good character in everyday life.
Galen McAllister
5-7, 161
San Antonio, TX
James Madison HS
At James Madison: Rushed for 2264 yards and 18 TDs with an average of 7.4 yards per carry over his junior and senior seasons… Team captain and two-time varsity letter winner… Two-time first team all-district, MVP of Texas Showcase Combine… Team was two-time Bi-District champions, two-time Area champions and two-time regional champions… Two-time academic all-state and ranked 11th in class of 777.
Personal: Galen McAllister is the son of Walden and Christina McAllister… Interested in a career as a sports medicine physician… Enjoys listening to music and spending time with family and friends… Was an alternate in the Texas All-State Choir.
Spencer McManes
6-3, 210
Roswell, GA
Blessed Trinity Catholic HS
At Blessed Trinity: Set single-game passing yards (302), single-season passing yards (1637), career passing yards (3921) and career passing TDs (35) school records… Two-year team captain, 2011 offensive player of the year and 2012 offensive back of the year… 2011 sub-region champions, made the Georgia sweet 16 for the first time in school history… 2012 sub-region runner up, repeat sweet-sixteen berth… Received six varsity letters between football (4) and baseball (2)… Played outfield for a 2012 squad that made the state playoffs elite-eight… November 2012 Male athlete of the Month for North Fulton.
Personal: Spencer McManes is the son of Skip and Lori McManes… Intends to major in chemistry… Enjoys fishing, country music and working out.
Marty Moesta
6-6, 230
Grosse Pointe, MI
Grosse Pointe South HS
At Hotchkiss School (PG year): In 2012 had 10.5 sacks and was selected for the Cullinan football prize (team MVP)… Selected for All-Erickson Conference and First-team All-New England.
At Grosse Pointe: Senior year captain and chosen as a Michigan high school football all-star… Team made it to state semi-finals… Four-time letter winner between football (2) and hockey (2) as a defenseman… Scholar athlete, AP State scholar, AP Merit scholar.
Personal: Marty Moesta is the son of Robert and Julie Moesta… Interested in studying economics and electrical engineering with the goal of owning a business… Enjoys video games and basketball… He's at least six inches taller than everyone else in his extended family… He has worked as a harbor attendant and interned at a hedge fund.
Duncan Morfitt
6-3, 215
Scottsdale, AZ
Notre Dame Preparatory
At Notre Dame Prep: As team captain, accumulated 70 tackles, two sacks and five forced fumbles his senior year… 2012 Division II, Section II and All-Southern Region first team linebacker… 2011 honorable mention linebacker… Five-time letter winner between football (3) and baseball (2)… Team captain and first team all-section third baseman in 2011… Selected to Dean's list and National Honor Society.
Personal: Duncan Morfitt is the son of Jay and Pam Morfitt… Interested in pre-med with career aspirations of working in sports medicine… Enjoys sports, friends and music.
Foyesade Oluokun
(Fo-yay-sa-day O-lu-o-kun)
6-2, 200
St. Louis, MO
John Burroughs High School
At John Burroughs: All-League, All-District and first-team All-State senior year… Rated as a Super 30 Area Recruit… Team was three-time state runner up, three-time district champions and two-time league champions… Eight varsity letters between football and basketball… Team captain, All-League and All-District in basketball.
Personal: Foyesade Oluokun is the son of Steve and Josephine Oluoken.
Candler Rich
5-11, 188
Newnan, GA
The Heritage School
At the Heritage School: 2012: Ran for 1910 yards and 23 TDs, had 568 yards receiving and 7 TDs... Intercepted eight balls and scored 37 total touchdowns… Rushed for 5887 yards and 72 TDs, had 1407 yards and 16 TDs receiving, intercepted 20 balls and had 102 total TDs over his career… Four-time GISA All-Region, Three-time GISA All-State, two-time Times-Herald All-County MVP, 2010 Times-Herald All-Purpose Player of the Year, 2012 Region 2AAA Player of the Year… Team captain of the 2012 2AAA Region Champions and GISA AAA State Runners-up… 13-time letterman between football (4), baseball (5) and basketball (4)… Starting centerfielder for the varsity states baseball championship as an eighth grader, team captain as a senior, all-state as a junior and sophomore, state champions as a freshman… Defensive team MVP as a sophomore and junior as a forward for the basketball team… State runner-up for the 100 meter as a junior on the track team… Class Salutatorian... AP scholar with distinction, national honor society, Georgia Merit scholar.
Personal: Candler Rich is the son of Jimmy and Dorothy Rich… Intends on studying applied mathematics… Enjoys coaching youth athletics, student government and hunting.
Robert Ries
5-11, 185
Cincinnati, OH
St. Xavier HS
At St. Xavier: Had 75 Tackles, four interceptions, six pass break ups, three sacks, and 500 all-purpose yards his senior year… All-state, all-district, all-city and all-league, while also receiving the league Defensive Back of the Year… Team won the GCL League championship… Five-time letterman between football (3), baseball (1) and track (1)… Played outfield and ran the 100 and 200 in track.
Personal: Robert Ries is the son of Steve and Maryann Ries… Interested in a career of investment banking… Enjoys golf, travel and skiing… Started a lawn care business…
Morgan Roberts
6-3, 210
Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Country Day School
Transferred from Clemson
At Charlotte Country Day School: In 2010, set the CCDS single-season passing yards record (1968) and TD record (22), while also running for 706 yards and 14 TDs… 2010 NCISAA All-State QB, CISAA All-Conference QB, Strength and Conditioning All-American, CCDS team MVP, SCISA Shrine Bowl MVP, and WSOC Big 22 Player of the Year candidate… As captain in 2010, led the team to both NCISAA state championship and CISAA conference championship victories… 2009 NCISAA All-State QB, CISAA All-Conference QB, and CCOS Offensive Player of the Year… Led the team to the 2009 WCISAA State semifinals… Five-time letterman between football (3) and basketball (2)… Team captain and forward for the basketball team.
Personal: Morgan Roberts is the son of Toby and Julie Roberts…
Blake Rowlinson
6-3, 205
Alpharetta, GA
Alpharetta HS
At Alpharetta: Had 52 career receptions for 815 yards and three TDs… Rated in the top 150 players of Georgia… First team All-North Fulton TE, second team all-region TE, 2010 National Underclassman Combine WR MVP… Team made the playoffs three straight years and won the regional championship in 2011… Three-year letterman and senior year captain… Ran the 400 in track... GA State Sectionals Qualifier in track... Played first base for the baseball team… Four-year scholar athlete, eight-time honor roll recipient, and AP scholar.
Personal: Blake Rowlinson is the son of Dave and Sue Rowlinson… Interested in pre-law and finance with aspirations of becoming a lawyer… Enjoys playing golf, hanging with friends, snowboarding, music and intramural basketball.
Jack Rushin
6-5, 275
Wilmette, IL
Loyola Academy
At Loyola Academy: Senior year had 64 tackles, 23 TFLs and 8 sacks… 2012 Rivals.com All-State, Chicago Tribune All-State honorable mention and first team Chicago Catholic League… Two-time Chicago Catholic League champions, 2012 state semi-finalists, 2011 state runners-up… Two-time Chicago Catholic League All-Academic and senior year academic all-state.
Personal: Jack Rushin is the son of Jim and Mary Jo Rushin… Interested in economics and a career in investment banking… Has a rabbit named "Pepper"… Nephew of sports writer Steve Rushin.
Spencer Rymiszewski
6', 185
West Chester, PA
B. Reed Henderson HS
At B. Reed Henderson: Senior year as team captain rushed for 1032 yards and 18 total TDs... Made 44 tackles, six interceptions, 14 pass deflections and recovered four fumbles... 2012 first team all-league RB & DB, first-team all-area DB, first-team All-Southern PA DB, Ches-Mont League Most Outstanding DB...2011 first-team ALL-Ches-Mont league DB, first-team All-Area DB... 2012 team District 1AAA Runner-up... 2011 Ches-Mont League champions... Eight-time letterman between football (3), Lacrosse (4) and basketball... Team captain and two-time All-Ches-Mont midfielder... Junior year second-team All-Area... Member of the National Honor Society, National Jr. Classical League Latin Honor Society, National Society of High School Scholars... Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Spencer Rymiszewski is the son of Phil Rymiszewski and Linda Ives... The winner of the National Fraternity of Student Musicians Piano Auditions... Enjoys playing piano, cooking, sports and coaching... His Father played football for Army from 1978-82.
Jackson Stallings
6-1, 230
Moore, OK
Southmoore HS
At Southmoore: Career stats include over 1300 reception yards, 15 TDs, 100+ tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 12 Sacks… Played many positions… Team captain and MVP… 2012 all-conference, all-district, all-city and all-star… Six-time letterman between football (3), basketball (1) and powerlifting (2)… Team captain and state finalist in powerlifting… four-time recipient of the 4.0 award and principal's honor roll.
Personal: Jackson Stallings is the son of Dr. Glenn and Janna Stallings… Interested in political science with hopes of becoming a senator… Interested in poetry, politics and his faith… Paternal grandfather, Col. H.D. Stallings Jr. was in the early space program and was the first man to be weightless… Father was two-time All-American DB at South Western Oklahoma State University.
Brian Sykes
6-2, 200
Alpharetta, GA
Chattahoochee HS
At Chattahoochee: Team captain and four-year letter winner… 2012 first-team all-region, first-team All-North Fulton… 2011 honorable mention All-North Fulton… Made it to the Georgia 6A State playoffs in 2012… In 2011, made it to the Georgia 4A State playoffs and won the 4A Region 7 championship… Also played lacrosse, lettering twice as a midfielder… 2012 scholar athlete.
Personal: Brian Sykes is the son of Kevin and Jaquata Sykes… Interested in studying economics en route to becoming a business owner or executive… Enjoys basketball, reading, chess and cars… Was an elementary school chess champion… Modeled at Hollister… Grandfather played for the Harlem Globetrotters… Brother Brandon Sykes played at Davidson, whereas his father played at Kentucky.
Copache Tyler
6-3, 275
Springfield, IL
Springfield Southeast HS
At Springfield Southeast: Four-time Springfield Defensive Lineman of the Year… Senior year captain and team MVP… All conference in 2012… Earned seven letters between football (4) and wrestling (3)… Captain of the wrestling team… Two-time all-conference and state qualifier… Academic All-Conference and State Scholar.
Personal: Copache Tyler is the son of Copache and Tammy Tyler… Plans to be pre-med before entering a career in anesthesiology… Enjoys football, wrestling and weight lifting… An able impressionist.


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When he announced in Paris, on a winter's evening in 1892, the forthcoming re-establishment of the Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin was applauded, but nobody at the time imagined the scale of the project entailed by reviving the ancient Olympic Games, appointing a committee in charge of organising them and creating an international movement. The IOC was created on 23 June 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896; and the Olympic Movement has not stopped growing ever since. The Olympic Movement encompasses organisations, athletes and other persons who agree to be guided by the principles of the Olympic Charter. Its composition and general organisation are governed by Chapter 1 of the Charter. The Movement comprises three main constituents:
- The IOC: the supreme authority of the Movement;
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It would be more accurate to say that: surplus*(growth) + surplus*(prosperity) = surplus
where - growth+prosperity = 1 , 0<growth, prosperity<1 .
So we need to choose between growth and prosperity, but not in a binary sort of way ...
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Now I'm going to introduce the second Key Concept, and it is far enough out of the mainstream that I'm going to get a little backup from a 19th-century philosopher.
Here's the quote.
All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.
This great quote comes from this happy guy down in the corner. (Arthur Schopenhauer)
At some point over the next 20 years, this next concept I'm about to introduce will be "self-evident." But for now, I think it would be safe to say that a lot of people would consider it to be ridiculous.
And it centers around growth.
Growth is good, right? We all want a growing economy, I guess? Why? Well, because a growing economy means that we are becoming more prosperous. Growth offers opportunities, and we are all for opportunities. At least I am. And this is the dominant story of our day.
So, many people would say that growth equals prosperity.
But is this actually true? And what if it's not?
Growth is actually a consequence of surplus, if we think about it. For example, our bodies only grow if it has a surplus of food. With an exact match between calories consumed and calories burned, a body neither gains nor loses weight. A pond will only grow deeper if more water is flowing in than is flowing out.
So, it can be said that growth is actually dependent on surplus.
Similarly, prosperity is dependent on surplus. Here's another example. Imagine that you are a family of four, your yearly income is $40,000, and at the end of the year there is no money left – at the end of the year, there are zero extra dollars. But then a 10% raise comes along, which equals $4,000, and your family can EITHER afford to have one more child OR you can enjoy additional prosperity by spending a little bit more on each person. But you can't do both. There is only enough surplus money in this example to do one thing, so you have to choose – will it be growth, or will it be additional prosperity? And what is true for a family of four is equally true for a town, a state, a country, and, yes, our entire world.
Through this example we can tease out a very simple and utterly profound concept, that growth does NOT equal prosperity. For the past few hundred years we have been lulled into linking the two concepts, because there was always sufficient surplus energy that we could have both growth AND prosperity.
That is, we didn't have to make any hard choices between the two.
The economist Malcolm Slesser, of the Resource Use Institute of Edinburgh, Scotland, has calculated that over half of the world's energy is now used to simply grow.
So here's the question: What's going to happen when 100% of our surplus money or energy is being used to simply grow? The result is going to be stagnant prosperity.
And what happens if there's not enough surplus to even fund growth alone? Well, when that time comes, we will experience both negative growth and negative prosperity – not exactly the sort of future I am looking forward to.
This, then, is the greatest challenge of our times – properly recognizing where we want our remaining surplus to go and getting that story out. I, for one, want to see continued advances in energy efficiency, medical technology, and everything else that modern society can offer. This is what we place at risk if we allow ourselves to do what is easy – that is, take the path of least resistance and simply grow – instead of doing what is right, which is directing our surplus towards a more prosperous future.
So there it is: Key Concept #2: Growth does NOT equal prosperity.
Now that you have these two in hand, we are ready to explore this thing called "money."
Actually your first equation reduces to one of your conditional equations and the second conditional equation becomes pretty much self evident... therefore your conditions are superfluous and unnecessary.
Since the above is true, surplus factors itself out of the system and it DOES become a kind of binary equation.
surplus*growth + surplus*prosperity = surplus
surplus(growth+prosperity) = surplus
growth=1-prosperity, prosperity=1-growth
The 'binary' of it is that it solves into what is basically inverse binary functions and no numbers greater than 1 work in the system of equations thus arrived at.
If your equation IS correct, then if we put in, for example, .5 for prosperity you get .5 for growth, which is the current fiction we are under that claims perpetual growth with prosperity is possible.
Therefore, I disagree with you based on observed phenomena. Mathematics be damned, if it goes completely counter to what we are actually seeing it's time we come up with a new mathematical model.


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Lawyers for the Queensland government have defended the use of confidential information that helped it declare a chapter of the Finks bikie club a criminal organisation, saying the public has a right to live free of crime.
Pompano Pty Ltd, a company linked to the Gold Coast chapter of the Finks, is challenging the state's Criminal Organisation Act in the High Court in Canberra.
Queensland police want the chapter and the company declared criminal organisations, on the basis that their members associate for the purposes of engaging in or conspiring to engage in serious criminal activity.
But lawyers for the Finks say hearings on the issue have been limited to a small group of people, excluded the club's legal representation and dealt with criminal intelligence which came from untested information.
They claim the Queensland legislation is unconstitutional, stripping courts of their independence and denying procedural fairness.
Police should use criminal law if they have evidence to lay charges, Finks lawyer Bret Walker SC told the court on Tuesday.
"This is another scheme enacted by a state parliament which seeks to address the suppression of crime in ways other than by criminal trial," Mr Walker said.
Walter Sofronoff, QC, representing the Queensland government, said the laws were designed to strike a balance and were in aid of a serious purpose.
"Sometimes these competing rights will come into collision," Mr Sofronoff said.
He said it was not merely about rights but the right of informants to give information without their lives being risked and the right of the public to live free of organised crime.
Others states have sought to implement laws allowing particular groups, especially motorcycle clubs, to be declared criminal organisations and are intervening in the case, as has the federal government.
If the Queensland government wins the High Court case, its laws could allow police wide-ranging powers to pursue past and current Finks members by restricting their activities and banning them from recruiting, entering clubhouses or owning weapons.
Brisbane criminal lawyer Bill Potts, who lodged the application on behalf of the Finks and Pompano Pty Ltd, says the laws are a "step too far".
If the High Court deems the anti-association laws to be proper, then other states and the commonwealth could legislate in similar ways.
The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday.


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The Third Jewish Commonwealth has accomplished remarkable growth and productivity in its first six decades, and inspires the world with its resourcefulness. Yet as a young country, Israel has much room for improvement. Here are the Top 12 most pressing issues facing the reborn nation today:
Electoral Reform: Israel's electoral system of party-list proportional representation, where the entire country acts as a single constituency, has severely hampered the national leadership from acting decisively on behalf of its citizenry. Switching from a PR system to a relative majority or plurality voting system – election of candidates by district using a first-past-the-post/winner takes all mechanism – would increase MK accountability and government stability.
Constitution: Israel has for 64 years relied upon Basic Laws and legislative statutes to govern the country, and preferred an evolving, piecemeal constitution to a single national document. In June 2006, Professor Abraham Diskin of The Institute for Zionist Strategies drafted a proposed constitution that serves as a useful basis for the Knesset's Constitution, Law and Justice Committee to debate, amend, and adopt such a seminal document.
Parliamentary Immunity: The Israeli legislature is plagued with rogue MKs who routinely undermine national security with virtual impunity. Statutes and/or Knesset by-laws should be enacted to censure acts of treason by those responsible for the wellbeing of the country.
Judea & Samaria: Israel should annex the heartland of the homeland and offer Arab inhabitants the choice of permanent residency – with guaranteed human and civil rights including municipal and regional voting rights – or emigration with compensation. Jordan, which is several times the size of Israel and 3/4 of what was Palestine, has been the de facto Palestinian Arab state since 1921, and the Gaza Strip has been a second Palestinian Arab state since 2005. There is no justification for a third Palestinian Arab state, nor is it reasonable for the sole Jewish state to relinquish the most significant parts of its geographical identity, history, and heritage.
Warfare: Israel has warred regularly since its founding, and in recent memory largely because it fights without the decisiveness and finality required to impose peace. No nation can tolerate quasi-armies perched on its frontiers, hellbent on its destruction, striking at whim. This scenario ensures renewed warfare every few years. Rather, Israel should reject artificial timelines imposed from without, and conduct its defense until terrorist groups are defeated to a man.
Chief Rabbinate: This symbolic office should be replaced by a re-established Great Sanhedrin of 71 sages, a body of Jewish rabbis and scholars serving the Jewish people in Israel and the Diaspora and which devotes itself to practical religious and spiritual issues rather than serving as nominal figureheads of the religious within the distinct political realm.
Jewish Heritage Sites: While Israel has an excellent system of about 70 National Parks and Nature Reserves, several important sites from antiquity have little or no official identification and are not yet visitor-friendly. Such historical sites include: Modi'in, home of the Hasmoneans; the Maccabean battlegrounds of Beth Zur and Beth Zechariah; Yodefat and Gush Chalav, major locales in the First Jewish Revolt; and Betar, the last citadel of Bar Kochba.
Penal Reform: Prisoners – including bloodstained murderers, gangsters, and terrorists – currently receive financial benefits while in durance, in addition to the enormous expenses borne by the state on their behalves resulting from their incarceration. Instead, convicts should be made to pay for their jailing costs to alleviate the public burden and strengthen deterrence.
Road Safety: Israel's high rate of motor vehicle deaths is reversible with better safety standards. The state should: raise the licensing age from 17 to 18; enact graduated licensing with mandatory in-class and in-car defensive driving training; enforce speed limits rigorously; re-examine drivers every 5 years for roadworthiness; raise safety standards for automakers; broaden stretches in remote or difficult terrain and improve their lighting, road markings, and signage; and impose stiffer penalties for driving with hand-held devices or without seat belts.
Bedouin Relations: Despite recently improved relations with the Negev's Bedouins, Israel should define its relationship with the nomadic Arab community after consultations with pertinent regional councils and representative sheikhs. Such an agreement would eliminate unseemly house demolitions that occasionally still plague relations, and would determine the nature of sovereignty, partnerships, and mechanisms for conflict resolution.


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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta is lifting the ban on women serving in ground combat units, a landmark decision that will open up some 230,000 military jobs to women. But this is hardly new territory for the ladies of the big screen, where females have been fighting on the front lines for decades.
That's not to say these fictional fighters are always on equal footing with their male colleagues. In some films the military heroines spend as much time battling gender barriers as they do fighting the enemy, like Demi Moore's muscled character in "G.I. Jane."
Some silver-screen servicewomen are even forced to hide their sex from their fellow soliders — think Chinese army enlistee Mulan, the title character in the 1998 Disney animated film, or Rohan cavalry warrior Eowyn from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." In the latter, the niece of a king defeats an undead wraith, said to be invincible.
"You fool," the wraith rasps to the disguised Eowyn. "No man can kill me. Die now."
"I am no man!" she replies before casting the death blow.
Sing it, sister.
In the realm of science fiction, however, there are plenty of films in which nobody bats an eye at women in combat. Take tough-as-nails Pvt. Jenette Vasquez of the Colonial Marines, played by Jenette Goldstein, in James Cameron's 1986 action thriller "Aliens."
From "Joan of Arc" to "G.I. Jane," click through the gallery above for a look at some of the trailblazing warrior women of the big screen.
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LeAnn Rimes: House Hunting Happy
LeAnn Rimes playfully sticks out her tongue at paparazzi while grabbing a bagel breakfast with a mystery male on Saturday morning (September 5).
The 27-year-old singer was later seen house hunting and making a quick stop at Starbucks for her caffeine fix. Afterwards, LeAnn headed over to Fred Segal for a little retail therapy.
Could LeAnn be in the market to buy a new home for herself and her boyfriend, actor Eddie Cirbian?
On Sunday, Leann stopped by the ATM and ate alone at an outside table at the Ivy On The Shore restaurant in Santa Monica.
15+ pictures inside of house hunting happy LeAnn Rimes…