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Licensing: Nag Screen vs Time Limit
On 03/03/2014 at 12:01, xxxxxxxx wrote:
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This is my first post. I've been using this forum every day for the last 3 months and I would like to thank everyone for all of the very useful insight and information they have pr_<_o:_<_o:p_>_
I would like to get opinions on nag screens vs time limits in regards to plugin licensing. I'm considering releasing plugins so they are fully functional without registering a serial number, but a message box will pop up every time the plugin is initialized. The message will be polite and remind the user that they can get rid of the popup by purchasing a license. If a serial number is registered, the nag screen will not appear. I'm also using the SNHookClass, so a message will also appear every time C4d is started if the plugin is not regi_<_o:_<_o:p_>_
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On 03/03/2014 at 14:15, xxxxxxxx wrote:
From my experience both as a user and a seller, it really depends but here are my views nonetheless.
In my case, as a customer, I find nag screens to be annoying. But if you get full functionality, many users would rather put up with the nag and not purchase. And those like me who don't like the nag simply never continue using the plugin/software. This is a good way to lose sales and customers.
The time-limited demo is better in that the user can use the plugin unfettered for a period and make a decision on purchase if they really need to use it ongoing. It is much less nagging and typically results in gaining customers who are interested in the plugin and its further development.
There are several other possibilities such as 'watermarking' or only presenting a basic set of features with the full potential unlocked with purchase. These are good incentives since they present limits that allow exploration without nagging and interruptions. Still, these methods are more specific to the plugin. Watermarking is really only good for textures and renders. Feature limits are only good if those basic features are tantalizing enough to whet the appetite of the user to purchase for the rest of the features.
The only downside of the time-limit demoing approach is that you may have a user try out your plugin and not purchase and, say, some time later want to demo it again. The way C4D's time-limit system works makes it difficult to achieve this. In my case, I allot a secondary plugin ID that allows for a 'second round' of time-limited demoing in these cases. Something to consider if you go that route.
On 03/03/2014 at 15:24, xxxxxxxx wrote:
Originally posted by xxxxxxxx
In my case, as a customer, I find nag screens to be annoying.
And those like me who don't like the nag simply never continue using the plugin/software.
I belong to this group too. Anything is better than a box popping up. Anything..


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Part of a series of teachings based on the The Gradual Path to Enlightenment (Lamrim) given at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle, Washington, from 1991-1994.
Antidotes to anger: Part 1
- Dependent arising
- Reaping the fruits of karma
- Kindness of "enemies"
LR 098: Patience 01 (download)
Antidotes to anger: Part 2
- Giving the pain to the self-cherishing attitude
- Basic nature
LR 098: Patience 02 (download)
Antidotes to anger: Part 3
- Disadvantages of anger and holding a grudge
- Walking in the other person's samsara
- Identifying our buttons
- Stopping the cause for future unhappiness
- Buddha atoms
- Remembering the past kindness of the people who harmed us
- Recalling the essence of taking refuge
LR 098: Patience 03 (download)
Dependent arising
Earlier we were talking about one technique that is included in the patience of not retaliating when others harm us. First of all, we examine what happened in this lifetime from a causal perspective, looking at conditions that led to our being in an unpleasant situation. In this way we recognize it as dependent arising and see our responsibility in it, which gives us some ability to change.
Reaping the fruits of karma
The second way is understanding karma and that what we experience now is a result of actions done in the past. In doing this, it is really important to remember that we are not blaming the victim or ourselves. It is also very important to note that these techniques are not meant to be told to other people when they are angry, but are for us to apply to ourselves when we are angry. Similarly, when we talk about the disadvantages of anger, it is not the disadvantages of other people's anger, but of our own. It makes a big difference when we frame it in this way. When we have an unpleasant situation, instead of getting angry and striking back at the other person, we recognize that we are in that situation because of our own negative actions that we committed in previous lives.
Many times people do not like to think like this because it involves acknowledging our negative actions. Coming from a Judeo-Christian culture we don't like to admit that because then it means we are evil and sinful, and we are going to hell, and we have to feel guilty and hopeless! So we go from step one to step three in one leap. We must recognize that that way of thinking was not what the Buddha taught; it is the way a six-year-old kid in a Catechism class might think.
We can acknowledge our own negative actions from previous lives and learn from that experience, by recognizing that they bring about consequences that we don't like. And sometimes when we look at how we've acted towards other people even in this lifetime, the kind of predicaments that we find ourselves in are no big surprise. Every time somebody criticizes us, we feel, "This is unfair, why do they criticize me?" and yet we have all criticized other people numerous times. Remember when we were teenagers, remember things we said today. We criticize others a lot, so is it any wonder that sometimes we're the recipient, rather than the giver? When we look at it this way, admitting that our present uncomfortable situations are due to past negative actions, it's no big deal. It follows quite naturally when we look at our actions and experiences. In fact, it's a wonder why we don't meet with more unfortunate experiences considering how we've acted towards others.
Maintaining this view helps us avoid being angry in a situation because we don't blame the other person for our difficulties; instead we recognize that we do have a measure of control over what we experience. In that way we can make a stronger determination about how we want to act or not act in the future. That is what is called learning from our experience.
This is quite a powerful technique taught in the thought-training texts, especially in The Wheel of Sharp Weapons. The first section addresses these horrendous problems; and instead of blaming others for our current negative situation, we see our past karmic action as being the cause. We trace all of that to the self-centered attitude, which is the ultimate enemy. Actually, the whole text really hammers away at that, and if we understand that perspective, it is really effective for subduing anger. This is because all of a sudden, this bad situation seems to make some sense: "Oh yes, of course this is going to happen to me," "Yes, I can make it through and I don't need to freak out about it," and "It's going to help me learn and grow for the future." In the Guide to a Bodhisattva's way of Life there is a whole chapter full of techniques related to working with anger and difficulties.
Kindness of "enemies"
The next technique is to remember the kindness of the person who harms us. When I say "enemy," it just refers to the person who harms us, not to someone like Saddam Hussein. It could mean your best friend who is at this particular moment harming you, it could be your boss or your dog, whatever. So "enemy" does not fall into a hard and fast category, but just whoever is bugging us. This technique involves remembering the kindness of the "enemy," those people who bother us.
One way they are kind is that they show us the things that we need to work on. Many times when people give us negative feedback they are directly mirroring the stuff that we are throwing out to them. This gives us a really good look at what we need to improve. Also, they very often notice our faults clearly and state them at very high decibel levels and sometimes in a slightly exaggerated manner. If we can distil the essence and see what truth there is, maybe we can learn something. That is not saying every criticism we receive is accurate, but that sometimes there is some truth in it and we need to listen. So that is one way in which our "enemies" can be kind.
The second way in which they are kind is that they give us opportunities to practice patience. To become a Buddha, one of the chief far-reaching attitudes is patience. The practice of patience is essential; you never hear of an angry or impatient Buddha! So developing this quality is very, very important! We can't practice with the people who are kind to us. How can you be patient with somebody who is nice to you? You can't! So we definitely need the people who harm us in order to practice patience.
There is one story I've told before that illustrates this practice. In the past, I spent several years working at a Dharma center in Europe as the spiritual director. The Dharma center was wonderful except the director whom I didn't get along with for a very long time. I remember writing to Lama Yeshe saying, "Please Lama, can I leave this place?" This was in the spring and he wrote back and said, "Yes, dear, we'll talk about it, I will be there in the autumn." I would think, "Oh! How am I going to make it? This guy is such a ___!" Finally autumn rolled around, Lama came and we decided that I could leave and go back to Nepal.
I returned to Nepal and met with Lama Zopa, sitting with him on the roof of his house. It was so peaceful, overlooking the countryside, the fields, with dogs barking in the distance, away from this person who was driving me nuts. When I lived at the Dharma center in Europe, I studied chapter six of Shantideva's text very diligently every morning. Then during the day I found myself getting furiously angry with this person. At night I would come back home and study this text again. It was very hard to put what I was reading into practice because I was so convinced that I was right and he was wrong. I wondered how I could practice these techniques on patience.
So when I was with Lama Zopa on his rooftop at one point in the discussion, he asked me "Who is kinder to you, this person (let's call him Sam) or the Buddha?" I was very puzzled, and said, "Rinpoche, the Buddha has been very, very kind to me. The Buddha teaches the path." I just didn't understand the question and then Rinpoche looked at me, as if to say, "Still didn't get it, did you?" And then he went on to explain that actually Sam was much kinder to me than the Buddha because I couldn't practice patience with the Buddha. The Buddha is very compassionate and therefore it is impossible to practice patience with him. So Sam could do something for me on the path that even the Buddha couldn't do, and I actually really needed him.
Of course this was not what I wanted to hear. I desperately wanted Rinpoche simply to confirm that in these quarrels Sam was really wrong, and I was really right. Rinpoche just told me to practice patience and I didn't want to hear that. But when I went away and thought about it (and I am still thinking about it), I began to see that what he said made sense.
So we can recognize those situations when somebody is harming us and say "This is a precious opportunity for me to develop qualities that in other situations I can't develop." Instead of focusing on "I don't like this, I needed that … blah, blah, blah" we can view it as a way for us to examine and transform our own anger. Not "this is an opportunity to practice patience which means stuff my anger down and ignore it." Not that! But it's an opportunity for us to investigate our anger, look at what our buttons are and really work with it. If we can hold that view then something positive emerges so that we can transform a bad circumstance into a path to enlightenment. Since we are living in a world with many bad circumstances, it is important to be able to make this kind of transformation. Of course it is easier to look at a situation from hindsight, isn't it? To look back at the quarrels we've had with people and say "That was a very good opportunity for me. I grew a lot and had the opportunity to practice patience." This reflection is useful but we should also try to apply it to our current situations as well.
Giving the pain to the self-cherishing attitude
There is another technique to apply to calm our anger. That is to give the pain that we are receiving to our selfish attitude. It is quite a difficult technique that you might not understand in the beginning; I certainly didn't. What this is based on is recognizing that who we are and our self-centered attitude are not the same thing. The self-centered attitude is like the thief in the house who pretends to live there and says, "Oh, listen to me, I will take care of you; if I don't take care of you, nobody else will…." We are deceived by the self-centered attitude and follow it along.
But from the Buddhist view, the self-centered attitude and we as people are two different things. For example, when somebody is harming us, instead of taking the harm ourselves and saying, "I don't want this, therefore I'm going to get angry at this person who's giving it!" we decide, "I am taking this harm but I'm giving it to the self-centered attitude which is the real cause for me to receive this harm."
As we discussed before, we suffer in the present due to our negative actions from previous lives, which were done under the influence of the self-centered attitude. So now when we are experiencing the result of those negative actions, instead of taking the pain ourselves, feeling upset about it, that it is unfair, we take that pain and give it to the self-centered attitude by saying, "You self-centered attitude, you are the one who has been harming me this whole time, now you can take all these problems!" Try doing this on the spot when another person is criticizing you (or whatever they are doing to you). Sit there and say, "Yeah, keep on criticizing, it's fine, this is great!" Give all the criticism to the self-centered attitude, which is our real enemy because it controls so much of our lives.
So we give the difficulty to the self-centered attitude. Doing this involves recognizing that we are not our self-centered attitude. It is crucial to contemplate this because we identify so much with the self-centered attitude. This self-cherishing is one of those clouds in the open clear sky; it is not "us." It's something that can be removed.
The first few times I heard about this technique, I didn't get it. Then one time due to the kindness of another "enemy" I had the opportunity to practice it.
It's a really funny thing because this person whom I spoke of earlier had once been a friend of mine, and then for some reason, he didn't want to talk to me anymore, which still continues to this day. But we happened to be in a situation when we were on pilgrimage to Tibet with some other people. We were going by horse to the lake in which auspicious visions appear, like for the selection of the Dalai Lama. It was a tough journey to the lake and back, and there were five people in our group who were really dependent on each other.
On the third day, we approached the lake where we were going to camp for the night. It had turned out that this particular person had a really stubborn horse. It was totally incredible. At one point, the horse went half way across the stream and stopped with the man sitting on it. This horse wasn't co-operating at all so the man had to get off and walk. My horse was pretty good and I had some energy so I offered him mine. For some reason that I still don't understand this made him furious, and he proceeded to tell me things from five years ago that I had done that had really bothered him, and then things that I had done that had harmed other people that he had heard through the grapevine.
So he just tore into me — in the middle of Tibet on pilgrimage to this holy lake which is gorgeous and there is nobody around. This person was dumping years of stuff on me, and I was really taken aback—"Where did this come from?" For some reason I don't understand, (and I think this is like the blessing of the pilgrimage—what pilgrimage means,) all of a sudden I had the idea "Ah! Let's practice this technique!" So I started to do that, thinking, "OK! All these criticisms I'm giving to my self-cherishing thought."
I just continued practicing in that way and let him go on. To all the stuff he directed at me I just kept saying to myself "OK! Self-cherishing, you take it, you take it, you take it…." By the time we camped that evening, much to my surprise, I wasn't upset, which was really something new for me because usually I'm quite sensitive about stuff like that. It just really hit me that this was a viable way to practice so that we don't get angry.
Because I employed that technique I was able to listen to and learn from some of what the man said. However, a lot of the unfair accusations, the anger that he had held on to for so many years was clearly directed to the person whom I was no longer, so I just gave that to the self-cherishing attitude. I think a lot of times when people dump on us, they are basically saying more about their state of mind than they are about us, which is why a lot of stuff gets really exaggerated. So instead of reacting to it, just give it to the self-centeredness, recognizing that self-centeredness is our real enemy.
Also, in most circumstances we usually want to give problems to somebody that we don't like. There's something nasty in the office to do, pass the buck to somebody else—it is this kind of thing. So let's give all the pain, all the criticism, and all the unfairness of the situation to the self-cherishing attitude.
Of course, with all these conflicts and mental disturbances, we have to practice repeatedly when we are sitting on our cushion. I think it is very helpful to think of situations that have happened in our life that we have not completely healed, where there is still some residue and apply the techniques so that we can really let go of that anger, grudge or hurt that we are holding on to. Practice it in that way in order to get some familiarity to use the technique now.
Basic nature
Then another technique to use is to investigate the basic nature of the people who harm us. Is it their nature to be harmful, obnoxious, rude, inconsiderate and vicious, and everything else we happen to be attributing to them at that moment? Is it their nature to be like that or not?
If we decide that it is their basic nature, then why get angry? That would be like getting angry at fire, which has the nature to burn! So if we decide that it is this person's nature to be cruel and vicious or whatever, then why be angry? That's just the way the person is.
On the other hand if we decide that it's not their nature to be like that, then again, why get angry? That would be like getting angry at the sky because of the clouds in it. When there are clouds in the sky, we don't get angry because we recognize that the sky and the clouds are of different natures. They can be separated. So in the same way, if we decide that the person's attitude and behavior is not their nature, then it is like clouds in the sky. It isn't the person's nature, so let it go and recognize that there is something positive underneath all of the afflictions.1
So when you are sitting there contemplating the person's nature, there are a few different things to consider. I remember one time being with somebody who was obnoxious and I began thinking, "Is it in this person's nature to be like this?" In one way it is because this person is in samsara just like me, and the nature of being in samsara is to be overwhelmed by afflictions* and to dump it outwards. So if I look at this person as somebody in samsara, then of course it is his nature. What am I supposed to expect from him? He's not a Buddha. Because of his negative mind, he's going to do things that I find disturbing. So why be surprised? Why expect otherwise? Why be angry with him?
But then another time when I thought about it, I thought, "Actually no!" That's not his nature because his real nature is Buddha nature. The real nature of his mind is something that is clear and knowing, and all the negative attributes are like clouds in the sky or dirt on the mirror. These are just temporary obscurations, not his basic nature. So why be angry? His basic nature is clouded over, making him behave in this way. The person is in samsara, cyclic existence, getting a body and mind that are under the control of afflictions and karma.
So it's a really interesting way to analyze situations. It shows us how we expect people to be continuously kind and reasonable. We ignore the fact that they, just like us, happen to be overwhelmed by afflictions and karma. So why get angry?
When you practice these methods and let them sink into your mind, then your anger goes away. Of course when we first start practicing them, they sound quite intellectual. We go through this nice intellectual gymnastic thing about the situation in which we feel so much passion, and we can't put these two things together.
I went to do retreat one time after I had left this particular situation that I was referring to. Thank goodness it was a long retreat because the first two weeks I spent just being completely angry. If it had been a shorter retreat I wouldn't have gotten anywhere! I remember practicing this technique and the mind would say "Yes, but…." which is often what our mind does when we practice these antidotes to the afflictions.2 We say, "Yes" because we understand them intellectually, but our deeply entrenched attitude comes out with "Yes, but really it is their fault because blah, blah, blah…." and we present our case. But then being Dharma practitioners, that doesn't get us anywhere. We're still stuck with the fact that anger is an affliction* that creates negative karma, which in turn creates samsara. So if I am right and they are wrong, why am I angry? Anger is a defilement. We keep on having to look our own anger in the face.
So we must continue practicing these techniques. As you do more purification, collect more positive potential, and practice these techniques, they kind of sink into the mind. At first they are very intellectual, but if you go over them repeatedly, your mind begins to change. This is especially true if you are working with a grudge or hurt that you've held on to for a long time, or something that you get a lot of mileage out of. We hold on to our hurt and pain a lot. The remedies for both are the same because there is a connection between them. We have a lot vested in holding on to our pain and the past situation, but we just have to keep using these methods. It becomes like peeling layers off an onion: over a period of years we let go of this little bit of hostility, and let go of that, and let go of that…. Sometimes it all comes back again but then we can dismantle it much more quickly. But it really takes a lot of time and effort to work with anger and pain.
However, there will be times when we are contemplating a situation in our life and we just feel that we are not going anywhere; then it is better to put it aside. Also, we can look back sometimes at problems that we had with our friends when we were sixteen and think, "Oh, my goodness! How long did I spend crying over that, and for what?" It is so easy to look back and wonder, "Why did I get upset?" So those are things that, with time, give us a whole different perspective.
Disadvantages of anger and holding a grudge
Another antidote is to think of the disadvantages of anger and holding a grudge. We hold grudges because we are holding onto pain. We create this real solid thing about how somebody harmed us in the past and we just can't forget it. We have this grudge and we want to retaliate in some way although of course we're much too polite to say that (As "good Buddhists," we don't want to retaliate).
First of all, we need to recognize that holding the grudge hurts us more than it hurts the other person. Really think about that, because that gives us the ability to later apply one of these other techniques. But initially, we have to be willing to question that grudge instead of just holding on to it, making it the center of our identity. We have to be willing just to say "Wow! This grudge hurts me much more than it hurts the other person because the other person hurt me one time or five times or however many times it was, but every time I think about what he did, I hurt myself again."
We really project this incredibly solid image of how some people behaved towards us and we envision them as solid characters, not seeing any other aspects of their personality except this particular quality that they happened to have when they harmed us. So we focus on certain instances and qualities and think this is the person and this is the only relationship we have.
We need to recognize that this way of thinking harms us much more than the other person because, regardless of what they did, they're living their life now or they may even be dead. They are certainly not thinking about it right now. But we can't let go of that situation and daily harm comes to us by our continually dwelling on it.
So just acknowledging that gives us some ability to say "Well! Maybe I'm going to have to let go of this anger because it's not getting me any where." We admit that the problem at this present moment is not what somebody did to us in the past but our current clinging to our anger and our inability to let go. We do that so much in this country, this culture—very much!
If you have difficulty applying this technique then you can use one of the others and question, "Was it this person's nature or not?" Or you can think this was the kindness of the person harming me by giving me the opportunity to generate patience. Or, you can recognize that the person who harmed you is somebody who is suffering and unhappy himself. If you really see that person as a suffering, unhappy human being, you can let go of so much anger.
Somebody recently told me a story that was quite moving. His childhood had been very difficult; his mother committed suicide and his father had been involved in alcohol. He had a lot of resentment and anger towards his father that originated from everything that happened when he was young. One day he went out sailing with his father. During the course of the day his father proceeded to tell him about what it was like for him when the mother killed herself and the kids were growing up; he described his own problems and torment. My friend told me that after hearing that, he recognized how desperately unhappy and confused his father had been. So much of his anger at that point just faded away and he felt compassion for his father. Instead of viewing his father as a hostile person who hated him, he saw him as someone who wanted to be happy but who was in a lot of pain. I thought it was really moving how he came to see his father in a completely different light.
Walking in the other person's samsara
So this application of one of the techniques to look at the situation differently, allows our feelings to become transformed. Actually, that's the next technique here, that of recognizing the other person's unhappiness. So instead of just locking ourselves in the position, "I am unhappy because they did X, Y and Z," we investigate, "Wow, why are they doing X, Y and Z?" We then realize it's because they are unhappy. What does it feel like to be them and be unhappy? What does it feel like to really put ourselves in the shoes of the other person? This would be an excellent meditation for George Bush and Saddam Hussein, for them to think of the suffering the other one is going through. We know what it feels like to be unhappy. If we can recognize it in others, it makes it harder for us to be angry with them.
Identifying our buttons
Another technique, which I personally find incredibly beneficial, is recognizing what all our buttons are, in a particular situation. When we get angry, it's because someone is hitting on that thing that we are sensitive about. We usually say, "You're pushing my button. It is your fault. Stop!" But our buttons are our responsibility. Nobody can push our buttons if we did not have them.
So we have to look at our buttons, which are usually the things that we're attached to. In doing so, we really come to see the whole relationship between attachment and anger because the more attached we are to something, the angrier we get when things don't happen the way we want or if we get the opposite of what we desire.
Let's say somebody criticizes me. (I use this example because we all get criticized—even though we feel like we're the only ones who get unfairly dumped on, it's actually a universal phenomenon.) When we get criticized it is useful to respond by asking, "Well, what's my button here? Why am I so sensitive to this person's criticism?" and to really investigate our sensitivity to the criticism.
We might find many different reasons. One is we really like them and we want them to think well of us. Or, it might be because we think what we did was good and want other people to acknowledge that, revealing our attachment to praise, approval or recognition. Or it might be because if they don't like us, then they are going to tell somebody else whom we do like, and that person won't like us anymore. So then it is attachment to another person. Or because they are criticizing us, we might get docked in pay and that's attachment to money.
So to really look when we are getting criticized or when we have any kind of harmful event, what is it in our mind that says, "I'm sorry, but this is not permitted." We must examine that which we cling to, how we want things to be and ask why we are so very attached and see if there is space in the mind where things can be another way. We need to recognize what our buttons are, especially our attachment to possessions.
Another thing we are super attached to is our sense of justice. This one is so hard because you don't even recognize it until you live in another culture where there are different concepts about what justice means. We grow up from the time we're little with our own idea of what is and isn't fair, and since then our notions of fairness have been a source of conflict. When my brother got something I didn't, "Sorry, mum and dad, that is not fair! I want it too!" In school, "That's not fair. You can't let that kid do it and not me!" Look at how we relate politically…. In this country, we are always proclaiming, "It is not fair! It is not fair!" and this is how we relate to so many situations and conflicts. Things that we don't like we claim as not being unfair. So we have our idea of what fairness is and what justice is, and basically, the world doesn't operate that way and we get really, really upset.
I'm not saying that we shouldn't be concerned when things are unfair. We can still say a situation is unjust but why become angry? That's the question. Why cling so strongly to the way we want things to be and why retaliate with anger?
Stopping the cause for future unhappiness
So acknowledging our buttons is really helpful. Another way to help us subdue our anger is to recognize that if we just go along with our patterned behavior and retaliate, then we are in fact creating the cause to have more of this unpleasant situation. When we say or do things out of anger we're creating negative karma, which is the principal reason why we are having this unpleasant situation to start with. So come back to this notion of, "I want myself to be happy, therefore I'm not going to strike back at other people with anger." That's a completely different way of thinking from our usual mind. Usually we think, "I want myself to be happy, therefore I am going to beat up whoever bothers me."
Buddha atoms
Yet another thing that sometimes is quite useful is that when the image of the person who harmed you comes into your mind, have him exploded into molecules with each molecule transforming into a Buddha. Instead of seeing him as this rigid, solid person, you just look at every little atom of his body and imagine it is a Buddha. So the image of this devilish person just kind of disappears! We've watched Walt Disney enough, we can make this happen…. Really, Walt Disney is very good for visualization. Just imagine something, and it goes poof—all these Buddhas kind of radiate out. You don't need to be afraid of the image because it is only a thought with nothing substantial to it. It is like watching cartoons—there is nothing real in the image or thought in our mind. It's kind of fun to do.
Remembering the past kindness of the people who harmed us
Because often the person we hate most is also the person we care about a lot, it is helpful to remember the kindness that person showed us in the past. Some people get angrier with people they know well than they do with strangers. Others are more sensitive and get angrier with strangers. I had an interesting conversation with somebody one day about this, and he was saying if a friend thinks something bad about him, he doesn't care so much because he just figures that with a friend, things can be worked out. But when there is some kind of prejudice in society against whatever kind of group people belong to, that makes him really, really angry.
For me, it's the exact opposite. Although I care about the prejudices that exist in society, I don't get angry about them. But if a friend pushes my button…. So we are all quite different in these ways.
One technique that can be applied in both situations is to remember the kindness of the person who harmed us, so that we release this attitude of him being this solid evil person. We recognize that this person has a lot of different qualities, and that we've related to them in many different ways. So we know, for example, in previous lives, everybody has been our parents, our lover, somebody who rescued us, or fed us and protected us. Remember that. In this lifetime maybe there are some bumps in the relationship, but in previous lifetimes this person was kind to us. So again that prevents us from making things super solid—"This is who this person is, therefore I am going to hate him forever"—by recognizing that actually in the previous lives, he had been very kind.
Sometimes we don't even have to look at previous lives, we can just look at this lifetime. We can even do this with our families of origin and transform the anger, resentment we hold towards our family members. We can recognize that those very same people were incredibly kind to us in other situations. They are the people who kept us alive and enabled us to be adults right now. If it wasn't for our family who took care of us when we were babies by feeding, clothing and protecting us, we wouldn't be alive right now. Instead of the harm we try to look at the whole picture. I think that it's really important to view it this way because it gives us a much more balanced perspective, even though sometimes it's hard to do.
Recalling the essence of taking refuge
Also, when the mind arises that wants to retaliate, then it is really important to remember why we are taking refuge in the Buddha. Why would we want to harm other sentient beings?! We might usually think "I take refuge in the Buddha because the Buddha is good; He will protect me from this jerk." Remember the whole essence of taking refuge is in not harming other sentient beings. So if our refuge is something we cherish and protect in our heart, then remember that if we really have that kind of trust, faith and confidence in the Buddha, we must examine the desire to retaliate and harm somebody else. Recognize that it's not something that would make the Buddha happy.
Anger can also arise when people criticize Buddhism and it's tempting sometimes to get really defensive. "How can you say that? That's my religion!" Remember again that the Buddha is the one we trust, have faith in and take as our example and guide. The Buddhas cherish other sentient beings more than they cherish themselves. If we harm those very sentient beings that the Buddhas cherish so much, somehow we're not being true to our own refuge. Thinking in this way can sometimes ground us a little bit and help us to sit down and say, "Wow! I really have to look at this."
So all these are techniques for practice—it's like peeling away layers of an onion; we really have to go over it again and again.


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So I had hoped that last week's Baby Update would be my last one. It wasn't. I'm still here, and I'm still pregnant!
How far along: 39 weeks! Soooooo close!
Baby size: Lil' Ziggy is about 7.5 lbs and around 20 inches according to Babycentre.
Belly: You can definitely see a difference between last week and this week, I think. Not that I'm any bigger, but I feel like my belly is really obviously pointing downward:
Clothes: It's been yoga pants and tank tops all week long. I put on a sweater for my OB appointment, but I had a tank underneath and it was back to that as soon as I got home.
Movement: Baby is still pretty active, only now it's a mix of Ziggy moving and my whole belly going hard (more on that below)
Labour signs: Well since last week, I've dilated another half a centimetre, I'm about 40% effaced (OB said it was more like 50% but he always errs on the side of caution…) and the baby's head is engaged! That means his head is sitting very low in my pelvis, which explains the increase in pressure that I'm feeling. Since my OB appointment where I was checked for dilation and had a membrane sweep (Google it. On second thought, DON'T), I've been having slightly more painful cramping. It's sort of like PMS cramps but a bit more sharp, and as I said above, my whole belly goes hard during it. There's no real rhythm or pattern yet, and they're not getting more intense over time, so they're not real labour contractions. I've been getting Braxton Hicks contractions since probably about week 20, but they've never been painful or frequent until this past week.
What I miss: NOTHING! I miss nothing! I'm too busy thinking about the very near future when I get to meet my Lil' Ziggy!
Preparing for birth: I got a big boost of confidence at my OB appointment this week. For any of you mamas who have had a membrane sweep before (also known as a stretch-and-sweep), you know that they are not. comfortable. at. all. BUT, my OB and the attending nurse were very impressed with how well I did! In fact, the OB said that most women have to swear or even ask to stop because the pain is too much. I was like, "what pain? I can do this all day!" Not really, but it seriously wasn't that painful at all. Just intense pressure. And while I'm pretty sure labour is going to be a lot worse, it made me feel better being told that I have a high pain tolerance.
Baby's hospital bag is packed, mine is… not so much! And before you clutch your pearls at the thought of me not having my hospital bag packed at 39 weeks, it's because everything that would go into my hospital bag is stuff that I use all. the. time. Like my yoga pants. And my toothbrush. Even if I started packing now, the bag would be 90% empty until I actually go into labour.
Oh yeah, I haven't sanitized my condo from top to bottom. I don't know why that's such a "thing", like every pregnant woman is supposed to go crazy at the end and lysol the crap out of every surface in their house. I did wash my kitchen floor, but it obviously didn't do anything to move things along. At least no one will judge me for having a dingy floor whilst I nurse my newborn. Plus, we live with a cat. Ain't no way I'm getting this house spotless before the baby comes. I don't think Lil' Zig will care!
And I forgot one thing! If you follow my Instagram, you may have seen my first adventure in to freezer meals! I made 10 recipes in one day, and all I have to do is dump them into the crockpot and turn it on. Since each meal is good for four people, that means I'll have 20 nights of NOT having to meal prep while dealing with all the joy that comes with new motherhood. I'm especially excited for the jambalaya, the sausage lentil soup, and the lasagna soup. You can find all these recipes on my Pinterest recipe board.
Help me get things going! What are some labour-kickstarting methods that actually worked for you? Keep in mind, I'm not keen on the chemical induction – see my Birth Plan!
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LAST week, I spoke about Facebook as a platform for domestic violence. This week, I want to touch on the relevance of social media to parenting disputes. Parenting disputes are (understandably) emotional affairs, and when emotions run high, it can sometimes be tempting to take to social media to vent frustration about a split. However, there are good reasons to … Read More
Family Law Part 1 – Facebook and Domestic Violence
USUALLY when people think of domestic violence, they think of physical abuse, but did you know it can include online acts and conduct? The most common form of online domestic violence is threatening or abusive messages. In family law matters, courts have taken a wide view of what counts as a threatening or abusive post and evidence from social media … Read More
Let's talk about quad bike safety
QUAD bike safety is an important topic. This is particularly so in our community where there are farms and rural workplaces that often use quad bikes. The reality is that quad bikes are a major risk area for serious injury or death. Safe Work Australia compiles the data relating to quad bike fatalities. In the eight years from 2011 to … Read More
Employer and individual liability for workplace safety
LAST week I spoke about an employer's duty to manage risks to the mental health of its workers. Of course, an employer must also manage risks to their workers' physical safety. If they fail to comply with their obligations, the employer is at risk of being prosecuted by Workplace Health and Safety ("WHS"). This may include the individual with responsibility … Read More


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Wright v. Newman, 266 Ga. 519 (1996)
Case Name: Wright v. Newman Plaintiff/Appellee: Kim Newman Defendant/Appellant: Bruce Wright Citation: 266 Ga. 519, 467 S.E.2d 533 (1996) Issue: Whether Wright can be held liable for child support for Newman's son under the doctrine of promissory estoppel, even though the child is not Wright's son. Key Facts: Wright is the father of Newman's daughter but not the father of Newman's son. Newman filed suit to recover child support for both her daughter and son. Wright listed himself as the father on the son's birth certificate and gave the son his last name. Wright knew that he was not the natural father. This evidenced that Wright promised both Newman and her son that he would assume the obligations and responsibilities of fatherhood, including providing support. The detriment alleged is that Newman refrained from identifying and seeking support from the child's natural father. Procedural History: The trial court ordered Wright to pay child support for both children. Holding: Under the evidence, the duty to support, which the defendant voluntarily assumed 10 years ago remains enforceable under the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Judgment: Affirmed Reasoning: Elements of promissory estoppel were met: A promise – The defendant listed himself as the father on the child's birth certificate and gave the child his last name, although he knew he was not the natural father. The detriment – The plaintiff refrained from identifying and seeking support from the child's natural father. Reasonable Reliance – The defendant was the father of her other child and although it is disputed, remained in the child's life for 10 years. Injustice – Loss of child support for her son Dissent: Plaintiff failed to meet her burden of proof that she incurred detriment by refraining from identifying and seeking support from the child's natural father. The majority fails to state why she is prevented from now instituting a child support action against the natural father. Furthermore, Wright's undisputed contentions are that he did not support the child the past seven...Read More
Watts v. Watts, 137 Wis. 2d 506
Case Name: Watts v. Watts Plaintiff: Sue Ann Evans Watts Defendant: James Watts Citation: 137 Wis. 2d 506 Key Facts: The parties began living together in a "marriage-like" relationship, holding themselves out to the public as husband and wife. The plaintiff assumed the defendant's surname, had two children with the defendant who also assumed his surname. The plaintiff did the home making services and even worked in the defendant's office. She did not receive any compensation. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant indicated to the plaintiff both orally and through his conduct that he considered her to be his wife and that she would share equally in the increased wealth. Procedural Posture: The circuit court dismissed the amended complaint stating that the statutes authorizing a court to divide property does not apply to unmarried persons. The circuit court did not analyze the four other legal theories. First legal theory – that her relationship with the defendant and their children constitute a family and entitle the plaintiff to bring an action for property division under the Family Code. The court rejected this claim because they believed the legislature specifically meant the legal family. Second legal theory – Because of the defendant's words and conduct, he should be estopped from asserting the lack of a legal marriage as a defense against the plaintiff's claim for property division under sec. 767. The court concluded that "marriage by estoppel" should be applied in this cause because the legislature did not intend the family code to govern unmarried cohabitants. Third legal theory – The parties had a contract, either express or implied in fact contract, to share equally the property accumulated during their relationship, which the defendant breached. The defendant's defense was that their relationship was immoral and illegal and that any recognition of a contract between the parties contravenes public policy and weakens the integrity of marriage. The court was not persuaded by the defendant that enforcing an express or implied in fact contract would violate the Wisconsin Family Code. Fourth legal theory – Unjust enrichment. She alleges that the defendant accepted and retained the benefit of services she provided knowing that she expected to share equally in the wealth accumulated during their relationship and that it is unfair for the defendant to retain all the assets. She also states that a constructive trust should be imposed on the property as a result...Read More
Katz v. Danny Dare, Inc., 610 S.W.2d 121 (1980)
Case Name: Katz v. Danny Dare, Inc. Plaintiff/Appellant: I.G. Katz Defendant/Appellee: Danny Dare, Inc. Citation: 610 S.W.2d 121 (1980) Issue: Whether the plaintiff relied to his detriment on the promise of the defendant to pay him a pension for as long as he lived. Key Facts: Katz employed by Dare, Inc. and was the brother-in-law of the president. Katz was earning $23,000. The president continually sought for Katz to retire and eventually can to an agreement after 13 months. Dare said that it would pay Katz a $13,000 pension so long as he lived. Three years later, Dare sent a check for half the normal amount because Katz had begun working part-time and one day a week at Dare. The defendant stated that Katz would have been fired had he not elected to retire so Katz could not apply the doctrine of promissory estoppel. Procedural History: Judgment was entered in favor of the defendant. The trial court said that since Katz had the choice of accepting retirement and a pension or being fired, that it could not be said that he suffered any detriment when he elected to retire. Judgment: Reversed and remanded with directions to enter judgment in all suits in favor of Katz for the amount of unpaid pension. Reasoning: The elements of promissory estoppel are present: 1. A promise of a pension to Katz 2. His detrimental reliance on the promise (he would not have retired, he was no longer employable by the time Dare stopped paying him, and he failed to go out and obtain other employment) 3. Injustice can only be avoided by enforcing that...Read More
Kirksey v. Kirksey, 8 Ala. 131 (1845)
Case Name: Kirksey v. Kirksey (1845) Citation: 8 Ala. 131 (1845) Issue: Whether the defendant's promise lacked consideration and was therefore unenforceable when he told the plaintiff, the widow of his deceased brother, to sell everything she had and come live with him and he would provide a place for her and her children. Key Facts: The plaintiff was the wife of the defendant's brother, who is now deceased. The defendant wrote her a letter and told her that she should sell everything and come to him and he would provide a place for her and her children to live. Within a month, the plaintiff abandoned her property and removed her family sixty miles to the defendant's property. The defendant put her in a comfortable house and gave her land to cultivate. Subsequently, he notified her to move to an uncomfortable house in the woods and then required her to leave. Procedural History: Verdict for the plaintiff for $200. Holding: Reversed; however, the decision was written by the judge who did not agree with it. Reasoning: There was no consideration. Although the plaintiff moved a distance of sixty miles, which she contends is sufficient consideration to support the promise, the majority believed that this was a condition to a conditional gift. However, the judge writing the opinion stated that the moving to the defendant's (60 miles) was enough to constitute consideration to support the promise. Compare this to Greiner v. Greiner in which the court enforced a similar promise without consideration through promissory...Read More
Greiner v. Greiner, 293 P. 759 (1930)
Case Name: Greiner v. Greiner Plaintiff: Maggie Greiner Defendant: Frank Greiner (son of Maggie) Citation: 131 Kan. 760, 293 P. 759 (1930) Issue: Whether the plaintiff's promise can be enforced when it lacked consideration. Key Facts: The plaintiff (a widow) told her son, the defendant, that if he moved back to her county she would give him land for a home. She later gave him possession of an 80-acre tract of land which he moved his family to. The mother then commenced an action of forcible detention against the defendant. The mother contends that there was no consideration. However, the son contends that there was reliance on his mother's promise. The defendant gave up his homestead in another county, moved, established himself and his family, made some lasting and valuable improvements and other expenditures. Procedural History: The district court ordered the plaintiff to execute a deed conveying the 80-acre tract to defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Judgment: The plaintiff should execute a deed to the defendant. Reasoning: Although there was no consideration, in 1930 the concept of promissory estoppel had been established and can be used to enforce the promise. See also Kirksey v....Read More
Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc., 356 F.3d 393 (2d Cir. 2004)
Case Name: Register.com, Inc. v. Verio, Inc. Plaintiff/Appellee: Register.com Defendant/Appellant: Verio, Inc. Citation: 356 F.3d 393 (2d Cir. 2004) Issue: Whether the defendant had assented and was bound by the terms of the plaintiff's website when it was daily accessing the website through a software robot. Key Facts: The defendant created an automated software program to submit queries for WHOIS information from various registrars, including the plaintiff. The defendant then used the information to conduct solicitations by email, telemarketing, and direct mail. The plaintiff demanded the defendant to stop because some of its clients were getting upset and then changed its restrictive legend to state that it prohibited use of the WHOIS information for mass solicitation "via direct mail, electronic mail, or by telephone. The ICANN Agreement requires the registrar to permit use of its WHOIS data "for any lawful purposes except to: …support the transmission of mass unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via email (spam). Register asserted that Verio was: (a) causing confusion among customers, who were led to believe Verio was affiliated with Register (b) accessing Register's computers without authorization, a violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; and (c) trespassing on Register's chattels in a manner likely to harm Register's computer systems by the use of Verio's automated robot software programs Holding: Verio had assented and was contractually bound by the terms of use of Register's web site because Verio had used the site many times and was well aware of Register's restrictions on use. Where a benefit is offered, subject to stated conditions, and where the offeree takes the benefit with knowledge of the conditions, then the offeree is deemed to have accepted the...Read More


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Hunkering low..in the mud..bugs and beer.
Nissequogue River State Park 8/20
Northport Harbor, Long Island NY
Northport Harbor 2020
A mid summers day walk.
Northport Lower Docks
August 2020
Kings Park Main Street, Clouds before Sun Shower
Summer Solstice 2020
Stony Brook Yacht Club
" I Can't Breathe' -Black LIves Matter
Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
Black Lives Matter- Brooklyn
Work continues on a gritty hot city street. New York's first BLM mural stretches 325 feet with letters 28 feet wide. Sunday 6/14/20
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Finding love online is becoming a recent trend amongst the millennial. Quite contrary to the popular belief, there are several people across the world who find their true love for the lifetime online. With the rapid advancements taking place in the modern world, there are several ways to search for the perfect one out there. People across the globe have come up with easier and more successful ways of finding love that transforms into their lifetime love. Owing to the technological advancements, even finding love is now possible on the online platform – like Yuusk.com.
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HSBC Suffers Subprime Blues; Portugal Telecom Seeing Double; China Architectural Revenue Jumps 90%; McCormick Buys Spice Maker; South Africa Braces for Another Rate Cut
- HSBC Holdings PLC (HBC) yesterday (Wednesday) announced a third quarter loss of $1.1 billion, due in part to a $3.4 billion loan-impairment charge in its U.S. consumer finance business. In 2006, the company posted a third-quarter profit of $551 million. HSBC said it expected losses to continue at its U.S. subsidiary as long as the U.S. housing slump continued and housing prices continued to fall. HSBC Finance Director Douglas J. Flint said that "if the housing market continues to weaken and if it has a broader impact on the underlying real economy then charges will stay elevated and could increase." Reserves against bad debt in the consumer lending division of HSBC Finance more than doubled between the end of June and Sept. 30, rising from $492 million to $1.01 billion. Loss reserves in mortgage services, which handles mortgages written by other lenders, rose to $2.42 billion from $2.15 billion. HSBC executives said the company experienced strong growth in operating profits, and said the results of the corporate, investment banking, and markets unit was roughly in line with those of the second quarter. Like many other financial institutions, the company said it took a $925 million write-down on trading losses and syndicated loans it was unable to sell since the credit market collapse in August. In response to the worsening real estate markets in the United States, HSBC Finance will be closing 260 additional branches.
- Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (PT), Portugal's largest telecommunications company, announced yesterday (Wednesday) that profits had almost doubled from the third quarter of 2006. Portugal Telecom announced that profits rose 92.2% to $170 million (EUR241 million), compared to profits of $88.9 million (EUR125.4 million) a year ago. Revenue grew 6.5% in the quarter, reaching $1.14 billion (EUR1.57 billion) this year from $1.04 billion (EUR1.48 billion) last year. The best-performing division was Vivo Participacoes S.A. (VIV), the Brazilian cell phone company that Portugal Telecom co-owns with Spain's Telefonica SA (TEF). Revenue for Vivo rose 16.3 % in the quarter. Portugal Telecom's bottom line was also bolstered by the sale of 22% of its African holding company, Africatel, worth $57 million (EUR80.2 million).
- China Architectural Engineering Inc. (RCH) reported yesterday (Wednesday) that third-quarter revenue rose 90% (reaching $27.1 million), while net income climbed 50% (reaching $3.1 million). The company designs, engineers and fabricates wall systems, and also reported that gross margins rose 24% this year from 22% last year. Cash and equivalents rose, as well, reaching $4.1 million, an increase of 92% from the $2.1 million it had on the balance sheet on Dec. 31, 2006. "These outstanding results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2007 clearly indicate that CAE is solidifying its position in the construction industry," said Ken Yi Luo, chairman and CEO, who also added that the company is poised to grow internationally. For the fourth quarter, the company is projecting profits in a range of $3 million and $5 million on revenue of $28 million to $35 million.
- Global spice giant McCormick and Company, Inc. (MKC) announced yesterday (Wednesday) that it was buying the assets of Lawry's for $605 million in cash from Unilever PLC (UL), as part of its long-term plan to grow revenue from 4% to 6% annually. Lawry's sells a full line of seasoning-blend products under the "Lawry's" and "Adolph's" brand names to grocery stores and other consumer-oriented retail outlets. Additionally, 23% of sales are from Lawry's line of wet marinades. The sale includes the rights to the brands owned by Lawry's, related inventory and dedicated production lines. It does not include any manufacturing facilities or employees. Unilever had announced early in the year that it intended to sell several divisions and reduce its employee count in order to become more competitive in its major markets. Lawry's annual sales are around $150 million, and the acquisition is expected to be accretive right away.
- South African central bank governor Tito Mboweni told Johannesburg lawmakers that he'd like to see an interest-rate increase in December. The central bank has already boosted rates three times in 2007 in an attempt to slow inflation that has been outside the Monetary Policy Committees target range since April. The inflation rate in South Africa reached 6.7% in September, fueled by rising food and oil prices. Crude oil prices have risen 48% so far this year, and food prices are up 12%. "If food and energy costs are excluded, inflation is moderating but still above the inflation target. The pressures are the outside of food and energy." Mboweni said. "The central bank can't be seen to be twiddling its thumbs."


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Home Blog Virtual Tours on Realtor.com Pull More Traffic
Our interactive virtual tour technology is pretty advanced, but recently it blew me away….again!
Believe it or not, one of my favorite 360 virtual tours, a million-dollar-plus home in Ridgefield, WA, has received more hits (viewings) from realtor.com than our local MLS.
Take a moment and click on the small blue circle at the bottom of the tour to examine this hit report.
Now, think how reassuring it is to the homeowner to be able to see for themselves that their real estate professional is "putting the tour out there for everyone to see." — AND they can click on it whenever they want to!
It used to blow me away how few real estate agents would pay the $25 to link virtual tours to their listings. Hopefully, now that they can see for themselves that it works, they'll consider it.
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Posted: January 10, 2008
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Third Way politics became popular in the 1990s after the final collapse of the Soviet Union. Socialists were feeling chastened and adrift, and middle-of-the-roaders were uncomfortable with moving further towards free-market capitalism. The fall of the Soviet Union was an indictment of socialism, but what exactly was the lesson? Two positions emerged.You need to read the rest of the post in order for the quote above to have full impact. You can do so, here.
1. Socialism has failed, so free markets are the future.
2. A certain kind of socialism has failed, but we should now blend the strengths of the private sector with the virtues of government management.
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Know what the "third way" is?
A: It's a dressed-up, jargon-altered version of statism that emerged in Western countries in the wake of the fall of communism in the early 1990s. Like so many truly bad ideas, it sounds good on the surface, though its implementation increases government and political power. Because politicians love it, it's wrapped up in altruistic language and sold as modern, progressive agenda. And because it's statism at its core, it fails. Period. OLS hero philosopher Stephen Hicks has an interesting, short essay on this topic. Here's an excerpt from his must-read post:
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The SILVER PRICE, too, is resting on its bottom channel line, so could break up or down, either way. We've come this far, so I'd be surprised if it didn't at least during the day kiss its 200 DMA at 1226.15. Today's low was 1237. Fact is, silver & gold must be somewhere near a bottom. Otherwise a much greater correction is in the offing.
The GOLD/SILVER RATIO climbed above 50 today to close at 50.61. 200 DMA stands at 51.11. Here is another contribution to the case for a bottom being near in metals. If the ratio does NOT stop there, then look for that much bigger correction.
Surprise of the day came from the US DOLLAR INDEX which rose 42 basis points to close above 84.16. A good place for this reaction to stop would be 84.75. Call me hard-headed, but I don't think the dollar's downside is over yet.
How about those STOCKS, huh? Last Thursday the Dow made a low close at 12,059. Against this relentless downward bias and building panic in the investing public clearly 12,000 has become the line the Dow must hold. If not, next stop 11,200.
Twould be surprising -- & a sign of great weakness -- if stocks did not stage at least an anemic rally this week.
How is a 200 day moving average figured? Take the last 200 days' prices and divide by 200. Next day, drop the oldest price and add today's.
Moving averages give us a measure of market extremes. The farther a market (headed up or down)pulls away from its 200 day moving average, the greater the likelihood it will switch directions. From time to time, markets always re-visit those 200 day moving averages. With that in mind, let's look at metals.
The DOW in GOLD DOLLARS has climbed off its recent low of G$369.25 (17.86 oz) to G$391.67 (18.95 oz). Sorry, it's not a sign of life. That only raises the DIG$ high enough to touch its 200 day moving average. Trend remains irrevocably down. Look for a further drop this week.
Argentum et aurum comparenda sunt -- -- Gold and silver must be bought.
- Franklin Sanders, The Moneychanger
"Buy Silver and Gold Coins at the Best Prices"
To avoid confusion, please remember that the comments above have a very short time horizon. Always invest with the primary trend. Gold's primary trend is up, targeting at least $1,250.00; silver's primary is up targeting 16:1 gold/silver ratio or $78.13; stocks' primary trend is down, targeting Dow under 2,900 and worth only one ounce of gold; US$ or US$-denominated assets, primary trend down; real estate in a bubble, primary trend way down.


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Weddings are festive occasions that usually consist of several toasts and public speeches. Whether you are giving or receiving the toast, it is important that you know the order the toasts will be in. You should also know what the bride or groom expects of you and how to deliver a positive and memorable speech.
Father of the Bride
According to etiquette expert Emily Post, the host is usually the first person to give a toast at a formal event. As such, the first toast is usually from the father of the bride. His speech primarily focuses on the bride. This speech is usually sentimental in nature and will focus on the father letting his daughter go and the fact that she is starting a new family.
Groom's Response
The groom stands and responds to the father of the bride's toast. The new husband thanks the bride's father, affirms his positive words and conveys his own satisfaction with the union. He may also communicate his own sentiments toward his bride. His response is usually loving and romantic and does not generally mock, roast, or criticize the bride.
Best Man
The best man follows with his toast. He will give a brief speech about the groom and is expected to entertain and amuse the guests. He may recite an anecdote from the groom's childhood or bachelor days.
Maid of Honor
The maid of honor toast follows the best man's toast. She toasts the bride, groom and guests. Her toast is typically lighthearted but cheerful. She may include an anecdote about how the couple met, or how the couple inspires her.
The bride may toast at this time if she desires. She will echo the sentiments of the other toasts and thank her guests for coming. She will also thank the hosts of the event if applicable. She may toast her new husband as well and share a personal anecdote or sentiment toward the groom.
Relatives and Guests
At this point, other relatives may toast the couple. The groom's parents may toast or the bride's mother may toast. Other members of the bridal party may offer a toast to the couple. Guests may also decide to toast the couple if time allows.
You may decide to arrange the toasts in a different order to fit your time, needs and guests in attendance. Coordinate toasts with your MC or DJ, and let any individuals know when you expect them to give a toast.
Giving the Speech
Prepare a speech before the big day. It should last three minutes or less. Memorize the information and practice it so that it sounds natural. Include a piece of poetry, meaningful song lyrics, or a personal anecdote. Add some humor to the speech, but stay away from off-color jokes or any information that would lead to embarrassment. Speak from the heart so that you sound sincere. When you present the speech, be sure that you speak loudly and clearly and maintain eye contact with the audience.
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Relocating because of your job isn't a rare or new thing. Often, this relocation is for your own personal benefit, although you would certainly be helping your company a great deal through this move. In most cases, you will be provided with all that you and your family needs, or the essentials, at least. Sometimes, however, owing to many reasons, it would be required that you get matters sorted on your own. In other words, you will need to use some of the support from your employers to set yourself up independently.
Moving to a foreign city is when things may get challenging. When you are not familiar with certain places, you may need to do a lot of research, and some talking if you want to save time and get things done faster. Thanks to the internet, however, it wouldn't pose a major problem.
Maintain Order
The first thing you would do is look for accommodation for yourself. If it's already been sorted out for you, you can focus on your new office. There is so much you would need to do, especially if you want to start from scratch. You would need to get down some appropriate furniture like office desks and chairs and work on the layout of your office to make it look pleasant. Desks, chairs, storage units and blinds would be a few on the top of your list. You'd also need equipment and stationery, and a couple of other smaller stuff which you would make a note of whenever they pop in your mind.Dealing with the whole thing on your own can be really stressful, and so, lack of planning can make matters go completely haywire. Therefore, make sure you do up your to-do list to make this a lot less complicated.
Under One Roof
One good tip would be that you try to look for everything possible under one roof. When it comes to furniture and fittings, for instance, you should be able to find desks, chairs, and storage items at the same place. Making many purchases together could actually be beneficial in the long-run too, especially when it comes to dealing with maintenance or even future purchasing. The best thing you could do is look for the experts who specialize in the industry. That way, you can deal with your purchases confidently without having to worry about possible risks. It also saves a lot of time, which can be very crucial during the process.
Things to Keep in Mind
When you pick a place for your purchases, make sure you obtain warranties and certificates for quality and maintenance. You should make sure to pick the appropriate type of furniture in terms of suitability and convenience. Pick the type that's easy to assemble and disassemble, move around and service/clean. If they are large types, you'd need to make sure the manufacturers take responsibility for maintenance (upon a few terms and conditions)
As you plan and organize your relocation matters, it could become a little overwhelming at times, causing your head to spin. The only way to prevent it is by doing the right thing at the right time, in the right way.


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Turmoil reshapes Malaysian politics with Mahathir role in doubt
By Rozanna Latiff and Joseph Sipalan
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia edged nearer a political turning point on Friday with uncertainty over the fate of both 94-year-old Mahathir Mohammed and rival-turned-ally Anwar Ibrahim, 72, who have vied for power for a generation.
A week of turmoil was triggered by Mahathir's surprise resignation as prime minister, breaking an alliance with Anwar that won an election in 2018 against the corruption-tarnished former ruling party of six decades.
In the race for the premiership, former interior minister Muhyiddin Yassin, 72, has emerged as a leading candidate. From Mahathir's camp, he also has the backing of the old ruling party, the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).
"The nation's fate hangs in the balance," said Liew Chin Tong, a member of Anwar's alliance. "All MPs and parties will have to ask the question, who do they want to work with?"
A bigger role for UMNO, which supports Malay nationalism, could mean a swing back towards an establishment that puts greater emphasis on the interest of the majority ethnic group in the Southeast Asian country of 32 million.
The drama intensified on Friday when the royal palace rejected interim Prime Minister Mahathir's announcement that parliament would choose a new premier on Monday – a vote that might have helped him consolidate power.
Mahathir's proposed unity government had been rejected by Anwar, whose supporters argue that he should be given the chance to tell the king he could form a government because his alliance has more seats than others.
Anwar said his Pakatan Harapan coalition "has the numbers" among the 222 elected members of parliament.
"All the MPs pledging for me have done so as individuals," Anwar said on Twitter. "I know for a fact that some of the MPs on the 'other side' are unhappy that their party leaders have stolen their voice. Let's see out this democratic process."
But as parties scrambled to find allies on Friday, some Anwar supporters conceded in private that Muhyiddin might edge him out.
"It's doubtful for us," said one lawmaker from Anwar's alliance, speaking on condition of anonymity.
The power struggle between Mahathir and Anwar has shaped Malaysian politics since the 1990s.
In an alliance with his long-time rival, Mahathir left retirement in 2018 to win back the post he held from 1981-2003, defeating UMNO's then prime minister Najib Razak, who is on trial for corruption.
But tension persisted over Mahathir's promise to one day hand power to Anwar. No precise date for that was ever set, and Anwar's chances of finally getting the premiership appeared to recede as key political blocs swung behind Muhyiddin.
Islamist party PAS joined UMNO in backing Muhyiddin.
Gabungan Parti Sarawak, a coalition based in Sarawak on the island of Borneo, was also likely to back Muhyiddin, a senior party official said. In exchange the party would seek greater autonomy for the energy-rich region.
Anwar, who has twice been jailed on sodomy charges he denied and said were politically motivated, has won support from Malaysians seeking change with his battle cry of "Reform".
However, he been less trusted by traditionalists who fear losing out to large minority ethnic Chinese and Indian groups.
In a sign of the shifting political landscape, local media reported the resignation of attorney general Tommy Thomas, who had brought the corruption charges against Najib and other members of the former UMNO administration.
His appointment had been challenged by some Malay nationalists because of his Indian origins.
The political uncertainty comes at a testing time for Malaysia's economy, which has been flagging as it deals with fallout from the coronavirus epidemic.
The main stock index <.KLSE> plunged 12% this week, its sharpest weekly fall since 2011, as global indices also dived.
(Reporting by Rozanna Latiff, Joseph Sipalan, Liz Lee, A. Ananthalakshmi and Krishna N. Das; Writing by Matthew Tostevin; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore, John Stonestreet and Catherine Evans)


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Located in the prestigious residential area of Murrayfield, this truly impressive ground floor apartment forms part of an exclusive modern development (S1 Developments). Within the development there is a secure allocated parking space included in the sale and a storage pod within a nearby block. The apartment itself is in a secluded south-facing position and benefits from a large L-shaped terrace that is accessed from the public room and the bedrooms. The interior is extremely stylish and beautifully presented and complemented by high quality fixtures and fittings throughout.
The contemporary accommodation is reached by way of a secure shared entrance and comprises - hall with utility cupboard housing the washing machine and tumble dryer and further cloaks cupboard; superb open plan sitting/dining/kitchen with access to the terrace from three different doors and the kitchen area fitted with stylish base and wall mounted units incorporating an island unit; master bedroom with door to the terrace, dressing area and impressive en-suite shower room; double bedroom 2 with built-in wardrobes and door to the terrace; and stylish family bathroom off the hallway.
Within a nearby block is a storage pod providing valuable storage space.
Murrayfield is located to the west of the city centre and is conveniently located for the West End, the city centre and Haymarket Station. There is excellent local shopping in nearby Roseburn just around the corner, and a large Sainsbury's Supermarket and a Marks & Spencer Food Hall at Craigleith Retail Park, a few minutes drive away. For the sports enthusiast there are golf courses at both Ravelston and Murrayfield, tennis courts and access to walks along the Water of Leith. For rugby followers the renowned Murrayfield Stadium is within walking distance. The area is well placed for ease of access to the City bypass, Edinburgh International Airport and all central Scotland's motorway links.
The property benefits from a large L-shaped terrace that is fully enclosed with one side south-facing and the other east-facing. It is laid to decking and enclosed by an iron fence with a gate which allows private access to the property.
To the front of the property is a secure residents' car park where there is an allocated parking space forming part of the sale. Further parking is available within the development.
All fitted carpets, blinds, light fittings, hob, oven, plate warmers, microwave, wine fridge, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, shelving in the storage pod and timber garden store are included in the sale price. The wall mounted hooks in the master bedroom are not included in the sale price.
The property is heated by gas central heating with underfloor heating in the en-suite and family bathroom; and there is double glazing.
The development is factored and maintained by Myreside Management.
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An employer is vicariously liable for the wrongful actions of its employees if there is a sufficiently close connection between the employment and the wrongdoing. The court has to decide whether the acts occurred in the course of employment, given the context and circumstances. In Bellman v Northampton Recruitment Ltd the Court had to apply those principles to a case in which a company director assaulted another employee after a work Christmas party, causing him significant injuries.
The party was held at a local golf club. All employees and their partners were invited. As the judge said, "not surprisingly alcohol was consumed by many attending". When the party finished, some of the guests (but not all) went on to a local hotel and continued drinking. This was not pre-planned. Late in the evening, following a dispute about work matters, a director of the company carried out an unprovoked assault on another employee.
The Court decided that the company was not liable for the actions of the director. The "impromptu drink" at the hotel was not an extension of the work Christmas party, even though it was likely that it would have been paid for by the company. Although the discussion that resulted in the attack was about work matters, this did not necessarily mean that it took place "in the course of employment". Colleagues had voluntarily and independently taken part in an early hours drinking session unconnected with the company's business. Despite having great sympathy for the injured employee, the Court found that there was an insufficient connection between the director's employment and the assault for the employer to be vicariously liable.


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|This article is about Alisa, a character from The Tale of Two Towns. You may be looking for Alisa in Island of Happiness or Alisa, a character from Sunshine Islands.
Alisa (アリエラ, Ariella) is a special bachelorette in Harvest Moon: The Tale of Two Towns.
Alisa is a young nun living in Bluebell Village. She lives at Town Hall in Bluebell when she moves in. She will often be found at Bluebell's Church with the priest, Nathan. Alisa is a very religious girl, and practices the preachings of the Harvest Goddess.
Unlike most bachelorettes, Alisa does not have colored flower events. She has a somewhat hidden heart level, but will still be eligible for marriage.[2] There are many other requirements that are necessary to marry her, and she's much more difficult to marry than regular candidates. She will not move into town until you befriend Nathan up to 2 white flowers. Additionally, it must be Fall of Year 2 or later. Visit the Mountain Summit in between 10PM and 3AM to meet Alisa for the first time.[3]
She's an incredibly gentle person, who sees the beauty in all living things. Although her friendship might take a bit more work, she loves most food, especially salads, soups, and desserts. She doesn't like insects, fish, or spicy foods.
Since Alisa is a nun, you cannot have a child with her after marriage.
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Good Locations: Goddess Pond, Church, Flower Beds
Neutral Location: Stream
Bad Location: Waterfall
Date Time: 8PM - 11PM
Days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Marriage Requirements
Since Alisa is a special bachelorette, she has a different set of requirements for marriage. These are all the things you must do to marry her[7]:
- 60,000FP for marriage.
- Go on 100 or more date events.
- Give Alisa at least 150 gifts. One of these gifts must be her favorite gift (Ice Cream).
- Complete the tunnel between the two villages.
- Collect all 6 Wonderfuls.
- Bring the Wonderfuls to the Harvest Goddess, and then make a wish to marry Alisa.
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This is the most generous community in the country. Barrie residents rally. They respond to needs. They turn out to make a difference.
We have hundreds of charities in this city and they are all well supported, even though we're not what I would call a wealthy community. I love Barrie for this.
I also love Barrie for its lack of definition. This is a community where people live side by side, not tightly defined by economic income, but instead by effort, by contribution, by commitment.
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RCom gets Sebi nod for merger with Aircel, Dishnet WirelessWednesday, March 15, 2017
Mumbai, March 15 -- Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Communications Ltd (RCom) has obtained approval from capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to spin-off and merge its wireless division with Aircel Ltd and Dishnet Wireless Ltd, as per stock market disclosure. The proposed merger, which is expected to create India's third-largest telecom operator by users on completion of the deal, has also received nod from the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd and BSE Ltd. Following this, RCom has now filed an application with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai Bench, for its approval, it said in a statement. Soon after the announcement, shares of RCom rose 2.9% to Rs37.3 apiece and touched an intraday high of Rs38.15 and a low of Rs36.25 a share on the BSE. Mumbai-based RCom has signed a definitive agreement to merge its wireless business with smaller rival Aircel in September last year. The merged entity will combine RCom's wireless business and Aircel's operations in India, including all the spectrum held by the two companies. The approval takes it one step closer to the deal which will allow RCom, which will retain all the non-wireless business, to streamline its divisions and reduce debt by Rs20,000 crore, or roughly 48% of the Rs41,362.1 crore outstanding as of 31 March 2016. On the other side, Aircel, owned by Maxis Communications Bhd, will see its debt reduce by Rs4,000 crore, upon completion of the transaction in 2017. Once the deal is completed, which is subject to other necessary approvals, Both RCom and Maxis Communications will hold 50% each in the merged entity and have equal representation on the board and committees. The merged company's subscribers will have access to nationwide 4G LTE services in the sub-1GHz band, under RCom's existing nationwide spectrum sharing and intra-circle roaming arrangements with Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.


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Who is stopping Governor from nominating Thackeray as MLC: Sanjay Raut
Mumbai, Apr 20: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday sought to know who was stopping Maharashtra Governor B K Koshyari from approving the state Cabinet's recommendation to nominate Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray as MLC from the Governor's quota.
Speaking to a media organisation, Sanjay Raut said, "Koshyari's affiliation with the BJP is not a secret, but this is not the time to indulge in politics. Thackeray is not a member of either of the two Houses of the state legislature. He was sworn in as chief minister on November 28 last year, and completes six months in office on May 28."
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"As per the Constitution, a minister or a chief minister who is not a member of either of the houses has to be elected to either of the Houses within six months of being sworn into the post, failing which the person must resign," Raut added.
The Shiv Sena leader expressed confidence that Thackeray would remain as Maharashtra Chief Minister even after May 27.
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State Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar recently held a Cabinet meeting which suggested Thackeray's name as governor-nominated member of the Legislative Council (MLC).
"The Maharashtra Cabinet has recommended Uddhav Thackeray's name as member of the Legislative Council from the governor's quota. There is vacancy as well. Then who is stopping him (Koshyari) from approving the recommendation?" Raut said while speaking to a Marathi news channel.
On Sunday, Raut slammed Koshyari by posting a tweet, saying, "Raj bhavan, governor's house shouldn't become centre for political conspiracy. Remember! history doesn't spare those who behave unconstitutionally. @maha_governor."
The Shiv Sena parted ways with long-term ally BJP after the state Assembly elections last year over the issue of sharing the chief ministerial post. Sena president Thackeray later joined hands with the NCP and Congress to form the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi government.