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Automatic Writing and the Problem of Ideas.

2012-01-29T12:17:00.000-08:00

Automatic Writing and the Problem of Ideas.: "The process by which you try to capture all the thoughts that develop issue forth from your mind that relate to that original thought.

Seed theory:The idea by which anything new be it a business, piece of artwork, elaborate speech, explanation or lesson plan, issues forth from ones owns mind, and manifests itself in the physical world, much in the same way as a seed landing in the soil becomes activated, sends out roots, and grows into a plant.
As far as I know, the above stated theory is my own."

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Getfreedomain.us

2012-01-07T20:33:00.000-08:00

Getfreedomain.us: " How can Getfreedomain.us give away domain name for free?

To be able to offer our users free domain name in a domain registrar of his choice, you need to earn points. Earning these points are free, and you just need to complete a few surveys to get enough points to claim a free domain name. You can also earn points by signing up to some trial offers, but we recommend you stick to the free surveys for now. These surveys are powered by CPALead.
Q: How can I request a domain name ?

Once you earn 45 points a link will be enabled in the members area, which will enable you to request a domain name.
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Cloud Server and Virtual Server Hosting by Rackspace

2012-01-07T19:07:00.000-08:00

Cloud Server and Virtual Server Hosting by Rackspace: "Select a Size for Your Cloud Server
Cloud Server sizes are measured by the amount of physical memory reserved for your instance and range from 256 MB up to 30 GB.
Note: Windows Cloud Servers can not be resized down.

Select Your Operating System
Choose from a variety of popular 64-bit Linux® Distributions—Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo, CentOS, Fedora, Arch and Red Hat Enterprise Linux—or Windows® Images—Windows Server 2008. You can also add a SQL Server 2008 R2 database to your Windows image."

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Hulu Filter - The Movie Filter Database (TMFDb)

2012-01-01T09:08:00.000-08:00

Hulu Filter - The Movie Filter Database (TMFDb): "This is a bookmarklet that filters Hulu videos for profanity. Simply click on the bookmarklet while on a Hulu video page and if the video has subtitles, it will automatically mute during any dialog lines with profanity. This does have several implications:

The video must have subtitles to be filtered
The profanity must be subtitled in order to be filtered
It may occasionally mute things that are not profanity (like the name of God)"

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Social Advertising.org

2012-01-01T09:04:00.000-08:00

Social Advertising.org: "We at Social Advertising.Org have a dream as well. When we take you on as a client to build your website and later work with you to drive web traffic to your website, we move one step closer to accomplishing some of our larger goals."

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Email Marketing Software & Solutions | Yesmail

2012-01-01T09:02:00.000-08:00

Email Marketing Software & Solutions | Yesmail: "Yesmail is an industry-leading provider of online emarketing solutions
Built on a solid core of innovative technology and strategic services, Yesmail boasts a complete portfolio in emarketing solutions and tools, including direct marketing applications, data management, data intelligence, lead generation and email lists, interactive applications and best practices consulting."

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The Music of Torah

2012-01-01T08:54:00.000-08:00

The Music of Torah: ""In The Beginning: The Beis of Creation.: Tzaddik Magazine
In The Beginning: The Beis of Creation.: Tzaddik Magazine: "Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Beis of Creation.: Tzaddik Magazine
The Beis of Creation.: Tzaddik Magazine: "Tzaddik Magazine
Tzaddik Magazine: "This is the essential message of Chanukah, and it is a completely new concept having nothing to do with what transpires during the regular annual cycle. Chanukah draws its power from a place far beyond our conception, infusing us with such great hope, despite our inability to see the “light at the end of the tunnel.”"

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Online web site builder, website software, homepage creator, personal ecommerce - ExactWebsites.

2011-12-28T21:53:00.000-08:00

Online web site builder, website software, homepage creator, personal ecommerce - ExactWebsites.: "VeriSign Secure Certified

With our VeriSign Secure Certified cart, your customers will be worry free when buying products from you.

Save $500 by not having to buy your own secure certificate
Your cart displays your VeriSign Logo on the checkout pages"

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IP Daily.Biz: SANCloud9-Social Advertising Network On Cloud 9: Social Ad Cloud: WebSiteWealth.biz | Opportunities Of A Lifetime Must Be Seized Within The Lifetime Of The Opportunity!

2011-12-28T21:50:00.000-08:00

IP Daily.Biz: SANCloud9-Social Advertising Network On Cloud 9: Social Ad Cloud: WebSiteWealth.biz | Opportunities Of A Lifetime Must Be Seized Within The Lifetime Of The Opportunity!: "SANCloud9-Social Advertising Network On Cloud 9: Social Ad Cloud: WebSiteWealth.biz | Opportunities Of A Lifetime Must Be Seized Within The Lifetime Of The Opportunity!
SANCloud9-Social Advertising Network On Cloud 9: Social Ad Cloud: WebSiteWealth.biz | Opportunities Of A Lifetime Must Be Seized Within The Lifetime Of The Opportunity!: "WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011
Social Ad Cloud: WebSiteWealth.biz | Opportunities Of A Lifetime Must Be Seized Within The Lifetime Of The Opportunity!"

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Photo Cards

2011-12-28T12:41:00.000-08:00

Photo Cards: "The standard order processing time is 6 working days and delivery takes another 2 to 3 additional days, starting from $5.95.

At Photo.com, all orders receive a unique tracking number which is communicated to you by email.

A unique service proposition on the internet for such high quality products."

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The Seagull Plot Summary - Synopsis of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull

2011-12-17T18:51:00.000-08:00

The Seagull Plot Summary - Synopsis of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull: "Nina: The bodies of all living creatures have disappeared into dust, and eternal matter has changed them into stones, into water, into clouds, while the souls have all united into one. That one soul of the world is I.
Irina rudely interrupts several times until her son stops the performance altogether. He leaves in an indignant fury. Afterwards Nina mingles with Irina and Trigorin. She is enamored by their fame, and her flattery quickly infatuates Trigorin."

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Kids and Socializing Online | OnGuard Online

2011-12-15T06:13:00.000-08:00

Kids and Socializing Online | OnGuard Online: "Social networking sites, chat rooms, virtual worlds, and blogs are how teens and tweens socialize online; it's important to help your child learn how to navigate these spaces safely. Among the pitfalls that come with online socializing are sharing too much information or posting comments, photos, or videos that can damage a reputation or hurt someone's feelings."

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Frumfind.blogspot.com Site Info

2011-12-15T06:08:00.000-08:00

Frumfind.blogspot.com Site Info: "Frum Find The Place To Find All Things Frum (Blog)

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Frum Find The Place To Find All Things Frum (Blog) Sometimes we are searching for things which are difficult to find. The webmaster of these sites in the process of developing networks and applications to make the process easier.

Statistics Summary for frumfind.blogspot.com
Frumfind.blogspot.com's three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 1,585,519. The site's visitors view an average of 3.6 unique pages per day. About 61% of visits to it are bounces (one pageview only). The time spent in a typical visit to this site is about three minutes, with 48 seconds spent on each pageview. Frumfind.blogspot.com is based in the US. "

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Everything you need to know about IP's Url's DNS: Social Advertising.org Advertise Socially: November 2011

2011-12-12T09:25:00.000-08:00

Everything you need to know about IP's Url's DNS: Social Advertising.org Advertise Socially: November 2011: "Everything you need to know about IP's Url's DNS

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Social Advertising.org Advertise Socially: November 2011: "Socialadcloud.blogspot.com Site Info: "BlogSpot Platform is an introductory (or Beta) Website existing to gather various connections of Websites which will serve as a way to promote other websites as implied by it's name."

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80% of gov't websites nonfunctional - China News - SINA English

2011-12-04T03:21:00.000-08:00

80% of gov't websites nonfunctional - China News - SINA English: "BEIJING - Government websites in China have applied more technological methods and provided more services to the public this year, but nearly 80 percent of services are not functional, according to a report.
The report by the China Software Testing Center, a research institute directly under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, showed that government websites now disclose more information about budgeting, spending on government cars, receptions and overseas travel.
Governments in Qingdao, Shandong province and Suqian, Jiangsu province, also include blogs, micro blogs on their websites to better inform the public and promote policies. Shanghai, Shenzhen, Nanchang and other cities implemented measures to allow disabled people to access government websites."

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SAN Cloud 9- It starts with a name (sometimes) then...: How to Transform an SEO Trainee into an SEO Expert – A Basic Guide | W3blog.dk - Blogengine.net and Wordpress themes

2011-11-30T02:45:00.000-08:00

SAN Cloud 9- It starts with a name (sometimes) then...: How to Transform an SEO Trainee into an SEO Expert – A Basic Guide | W3blog.dk - Blogengine.net and Wordpress themes: "How to Transform an SEO Trainee into an SEO Expert – A Basic Guide | W3blog.dk - Blogengine.net and Wordpress themes
How to Transform an SEO Trainee into an SEO Expert – A Basic Guide | W3blog.dk - Blogengine.net and Wordpress themes: "There are three basic types of SEO guys …
The Creative SEO: The creative one needs to be good at link baits. He has got to have a knack of social media and viral marketing. Creative SEO is probably the most valuable asset for an SEO team because these days SEO requires more and more “out of the box” thinking.

The Link Building SEO: As the name suggests, you have got to train them on certain tools and software programs that they can use for link building, while also honing their research and communication skills.""

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TheHost.US: MyDomainResearch.com

2011-11-28T10:00:00.000-08:00

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Three Reasons to Honor your Parents « The Wonders of Your Torah

2011-10-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Three Reasons to Honor your Parents « The Wonders of Your Torah: "In the Zohar we find that “Israel, the Torah, and the Holy One blessed be He are one.” The three reasons to honor one’s parents, in the above order, correspond to Israel, the Torah, and God, respectively.

The first reason is that my parents deserve my honor as does any person who has bestowed goodness and loving-kindness to me. By honoring my parents I express my heartfelt thanks to them. They represent for me the ideal of devotion of one soul to another. And so they reflect in my consciousness the essence of my people, Israel, of whom it is said, “All Israel are friends.” In this sense, to honor my parents is to honor Israel, the people to whom they belong."

Revisions - Facebook Stack Overflow

2011-09-26T04:15:00.000-07:00

Revisions - Facebook Stack Overflow: ". Notes on pyfacebook are at least a year out of date, and people have pointed me to the socialauth app for Django which appears to be equally out of date and focused on targeting users as opposed to their pages. I can't even do #1 up there, let along #2 and 3.

If someone could show me how to use Django/Python to request/receive permission to write to a Facebook stream, that would be a great start.

Any help would be greatly appreciated."

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About | Espree Devora

2011-09-18T12:03:00.000-07:00

About | Espree Devora: "Espree Devora connects small businesses to people, resources and tools to reach their specific goals online.

She has an internet marketing agency which specializes in seo, social media, lead generation, building web stores, online strategy and DIY training.

In addition she owns ZexSports, a search engine dedicated to local action sports events which focuses on the emerging youth market. The sports include; skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding, motocross, bmx. Along with Women in Action Sports (WIAS) which provides a platform for women athletes and entrepreneurs to engage, prosper and accomplish individual goals in a male-dominated industry of Action Sports.

"

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The Billionaire Girl

2011-09-18T12:02:00.000-07:00

The Billionaire Girl: "a story of another entrepreneur that may shed light on your own experience. John came to me for business coaching because he didn’t know whether or not to end his start-up. “Our customers love it, and I really want this to succeed, but my wife is still making most of our money and she’s wondering how much longer she can take it.” I thought about it for a moment and asked him:

“How are you coming home every day? Are you totally charged up and driven, and energized by what you’re doing? Or are you coming home worn out and stressed.”"

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Out-of-control fraud guidelines

2011-09-04T10:49:00.000-07:00

Out-of-control fraud guidelines: "Sholom Rubashkin, a 51-year-old father of 10 with deep roots in his Iowa community and no prior criminal record, was sentenced to serve 27 years in prison following his conviction on financial fraud charges. Remarkably, that sentence looks lenient compared to the sentence prosecutors originally urged: life without parole. The attention garnered"

Facebook (92)

2011-08-15T02:01:00.000-07:00

Facebook (92): "The dead giveaway for all this is the sign Libra - the Scales. Libra begins essentially when the month Tishri begins, and is the month of judgment. This means that the holidays as revealed at Horev reflect the general types of holidays running throughout the Middle East at the time. What is different is PessaH - which commemorates what was then a new event - the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt."

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2011-08-11T15:47:00.000-07:00

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Jobs | Gilt Careers

2011-06-21T06:01:00.000-07:00

Jobs | Gilt Careers: "As a back office developer, you will have access to control Kiva robots in our distribution centers, where you can see them whizzing around the floor, picking clothing bins and carrying them back to packing stations; see the VIDEO. We’re also responsible for getting our customers’ orders from the database to their doorstep."

In The Beginning

2011-06-21T05:07:00.000-07:00

In The Beginning: "Even if we want our children to be happy simply giving them whatever they ask for is rarely the best option.

Finally it does not seem right to entirely leave the matter of the complaints about the food without at least touching on an explanation that I had read or heard but can not site the source. The explanation that was given revolved around the idea that the manna was supposed to take on any taste that was desired, however it was desire itself was the thing that our ancestors were crying out for in the wilderness."

Obama throws $75 billion lifeline to homeowners

2009-02-18T21:00:00.000-08:00

Obama throws $75 billion lifeline to homeowners: "The lending plan, a full $25 billion bigger than the administration had been suggesting, aims to prevent as many as 9 million homeowners from being evicted and to stabilize housing markets that are at the center of the ever-worsening U.S. recession.

Government support pledged to mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is being doubled as well, to $400 billion, as part of an effort to encourage them to refinance loans that are 'under water' — those in which homes' market values have sunk below the amount the owners still owe.

'All of us are paying a price for this home mortgage crisis, and all of us will pay an even steeper price if we allow this crisis to continue to deepen,' Obama said."

Find out more.

Courtesy of a Passaic Community Resident

2009-01-13T08:59:00.000-08:00

THIS IS TRULY AN AMAZING LADY AND I HOPE NOTHING HAPPENS TO HER>Very brave lady......>>(PLAYED IT ONCE WITH SOUND ON AND ONCE WITH SOUND OFF.>>IT'S SPOKEN IN 'ARABIC' BUT THE TEXT IS IN PRINT UNDER THE SPEAKER.)> >It is extremely surprising that the Arab financed TV station in Dubaiwould >allow this to air. Be sure and watch this, it is so powerful I have no >doubt she now has a very large price on her head. I also have no doubt it>won't be on the net very long. She is one impressive woman.>>Here is a powerful and amazing statement on Al Jazeera television. The >woman is Wafa Sultan, an Arab-American psychologist from Los Angeles . I >would suggest watching it ASAP because I don't know how long the linkwill >be active. This film clip should be shown around the world repeatedly!

Thank you B.T. Passaic NJ (let me know if would like a more specific credit for your written words, and research in findin thie link.

>>CLICK:

Arab-American psychologist from Los Angeles

http://switch3.castup.net/cunet/gm.asp?ai=214&ar=1050wmv&ak

The above is the exact link if you wan to copy it and paste into your browser, or to send to othe people. Depending on your media viewer its possible it might not work.

The Writers Network

2009-01-12T23:40:00.000-08:00

The Writers Network: "'Passaic Today: ''Let's daven for refuah shelema for the wounded chayalim, among them:
Li'el Hoshea ben Miriam – critical head injuries
Wahal Mijan – critical, metal shards in his brain, has had 3 operations and doctors are battling to save his life
Ben ben Netiva – critical head injuries, 1 hand amputated and doctors are battling to save his other hand
Neriya ben Rivka – very serious head injury
Noam ben Alisa - one leg amputated; doctors fighting to save the other
Yosef Chaim ben Ziva – very seriously injured on the entire left side of his body- regained consciousness
Dvir ben Leah - seriously injured in his legs
Raphael ben Nina– very seriously injured
Elishama Shalom ben Rivka Leah
Oren ben Chaya – seriously injured shoulder & hand – has had one finger amputated
Ronen Chai ben Leah – seriously injured
Ron ben Havatzelet – seriously injured with shrapnel over all of his body
Eitan ben Sarah – very serious leg injury
Gal ben Hedva – seriously injured with shrapnel to his jaw & mouth''

Vote Now Support Israel''"

Vote Now Support Israel

GOP group behind negative Obama poll - Ben Smith - Politico.com

2008-09-17T11:40:00.000-07:00

GOP group behind negative Obama poll - Ben Smith - Politico.com: "New York Sun: Obama’s “Commitment To Israel…Is Quite Moving” Which “Israel’s Friends In America…Can Warmly Welcome.”
The New York Sun wrote in an editorial, “At least by our lights, Mr. Obama’s commitment to Israel, as he has articulated it so far in his campaign, is quite moving and a tribute to the broad, bipartisan support that the Jewish state has in America…But as a candidate, he has chosen to put himself on the record in terms that Israel’s friends in America, at least those not motivated by pure political partisanship, can warmly welcome.”
[New York Sun, 1/9/08]
The New York Sun reported, “On just the question of Mr. Obama’s support for Israel, however, the president of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Howard Friedman, minimized any differences between the candidates. ‘All of the leading candidates, Senators Clinton, Obama, and McCain, and Governor Huckabee, have demonstrated their support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship,’ Mr. Friedman said.” [New York Sun, 2/21/08]"

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The Beis of Creation.

2008-08-25T16:38:00.000-07:00

The Beis of Creation.: "there are some very special skills and abilities that I have. However there are other skills and abilities that other people have. I need to find the other people who have the skills and abilities which I lack, and those very same people should be looking to enlist me to accomplish their goals.'"

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Passaic Dating: Beyond BT/SerandEz Shabbaton | Beyond BT - For Baalei Teshuva and Other Growth Oriented Jews

2008-07-27T22:54:00.000-07:00

Passaic Dating: Beyond BT/SerandEz Shabbaton Beyond BT - For Baalei Teshuva and Other Growth Oriented Jews: "Beyond BT/SerandEz Shabbaton in Kew Gardens Hills on Shabbos Nachamu, August 15-16, 2008. Please join us for a full Shabbos program including relaxed, catered meals and personal thoughts on the themes of Integration, Inspiration and Individuality. There will also be a melave malka with the BBT Jam Band (in its newest incarnation).
Pricing to follow. We will find accommodations for those residing outside of Kew Gardens Hills on a first request - first serve basis. Please e-mail us at beyondbt@gmail.com"

Ratio of Male to Female in a community > Forums at the FrumCommunity.com > Forums and Blogs at the Frum Community

2008-07-16T23:34:00.000-07:00

Ratio of Male to Female in a community > Forums at the FrumCommunity.com > Forums and Blogs at the Frum Community: "Being able to only see things from one perspective, I don't know whether it is easier for men or women to find shidduchim. It does seem to me, however, that in both cases shidduchim today focus too much on calculating the benefits of a marriage instead of actually looking at attraction and love (both in a purely Torah way, not the ridiculous secular notion!) and the binding of two neshomos.

I myself fit into an unsual category. I am young guy who is very in touch with the beautiful aspects of the secular world (yes, they do exist if you make sure to view them from the correct perspective) and is doing my utmost to make sure that I do hishtadlus to earn a parnossa and such. However, at the same time, I plan on heading to Israel after I complete my masters to learn for 4 or 5 years, after which I aim to make a parnossa hopefully through spreading Torah around the world."

courtesy of:
Posting from a Frum Community Forum

posted by:Aharon Moshe's Notebook

CNN’s Blitzer Mouths Liberal Talking Points on Taxes, Oil Profits | NewsBusters.org

2008-07-13T14:31:00.000-07:00

CNN’s Blitzer Mouths Liberal Talking Points on Taxes, Oil Profits NewsBusters.org: "outlined McCain’s proposal to lower the federal business tax rate at the beginning of the segment, which began 14 minutes into the 5 pm Eastern hour of the CNN program, Blitzer took a persistent stance in asking if the reduction in taxes included 'big oil.' First, the CNN host asked, 'Would that reduction of the tax rate also include, as Obama says, ExxonMobil and the other big oil companies, who are awash in record profits?'"

http://thewriterscafe.org/

In The Beginning

2008-07-11T14:05:00.000-07:00

In The Beginning: "What Are Our Leaders Doing?

In yesterday’s Daf we were learning that by the time we as a leader have caused someone to sin; who has in turn also caused someone else to sin, that is now too late to do tshuva for that act. We learned that even a profit such as Elisha was punished for pushing away one of his students with rebuke using both hands. Instead we are taught that with our rebuke we can indeed push someone with one hand (as mussar) but that we need to also bring them close to Hashem with our other hand."

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The Beis of Creation.

2008-07-03T23:08:00.000-07:00

The Beis of Creation.:
"Gimmel Tammuz Fabrengen
Sunday July 6th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
@Beis Menachem
104 Howard Passaic NJ 07055
See you there!
Say a L'Chaim, Say Hello, or just come eat, drink, listen and learn!
AhMbDvd July, 2008"
For more info call 973-249-9770
http://thewriterscafe.org

http://www.inner.org/powers/powemuna.htm

2007-12-09T07:44:00.000-08:00

Abraham, the "first believer," in particular. As an inherited trait, emunah is always present in every Jewish soul, though not necessarily conscious.

It is the function of the soul of Moses (present in every generation) to sustain and reinforce the consciousness of the faith of Israel, and hence Jewish identity, through the food of Torah wisdom. In the merit of Moses, manna was given to Israel. Its first appearance in Torah reads "man hu," which permutes into the word "emunah."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Lions 'close to extinction'

2007-10-22T14:22:00.000-07:00

BBC NEWS Science/Nature Lions 'close to extinction': "The wild dog population has fallen to between 3,500 and 5,000 and there are now fewer than 15,000 cheetahs. 'People know about elephants, gorillas and rhinos, but they seem blissfully unaware that these large carnivores are nearing the brink,' he says. Dr Frank blamed the decline in predator numbers on people killing them to protect livestock. 'People have always killed predators,' he says. 'But there's only so much damage you can do with spears and shields.' 'Now everyone has got rifles and poisons.' The wild dog population has fallen to between 3,500 and 5,000 and there are now fewer than 15,000 cheetahs. 'People know about elephants, gorillas and rhinos, but they seem blissfully unaware that these large carnivores are nearing the brink,' he says. Dr Frank blamed the decline in predator numbers on people killing them to protect livestock. 'People have always killed predators,' he says. 'But there's only so much damage you can do with spears and shields.' 'Now everyone has got rifles and poisons.' "

Equal Time For The Underdog!

2007-10-16T03:50:00.000-07:00

Initial Post:

The only reference point that we as individuals have in our worldview is the one they are brought up with when we were young.

I state this possibly subtle, or maybe obvious idea here because it is worthwhile to try to understand another person's pespective.

For example: There is no doubt in my mind that the influence of television on the way we view our world has a profound effect which often may not be of the highest value.

The other day I attended a local event to celebrate a couples pending wedding (I know there is a better word for an orthodox wedding, but I just do not know how to spell it). I was having a conversation with a fellow Bal Tshuva (some one who became frum- or orthodox jewish at some point other than when they were born). A person had mentioned that they were from Chicago. I told him that "every time I hear the word Chicago, the association in my brain is "Chicago Illinois 60609.

" Why is that" you may ask , the simple answer is because that phrase was drilled into my head along with the voice that announced it, as I sat in front my television set during my early formative years. I believe the television show was "Lets Make A Deal" and Monty Hall was the MC. Every time some of the fantastic prizes were shown, a model stood in front of the prize, and the man who was doing the voice over, it may have been Bill Pardo, would say something to the effect that this prize could be purchased via the Spiegal Catalogue, and that company was located in Chicago Illinois, 60609.

I can imagine the thoughts of one of my blog readers who perhaps never even heard of this television show, thinking, hmmm all those words just to make the one isignificant point! We'll okay maybe but is that truly so insignificant. Think of it every time I hear the word Chicago, the little of Chicago Illinois 60609, goes through my head.

I enjoy a good laugh as much as the next guy, but think about it, there exists in our brains these dialogues, associations, and primary reference points to what might be thought simply as useless information running through our brains.

The question I asked of someone at that party, was if he had the read the book Brave New World, by Alduous Huxley. Every time one of the main characters came across an associated word, even while in conversation, say toothpaste for example, he would have the little ditty- the commercial, go through his head along with it's associated delivery method for it, hypnopaedia 12,800 repetitions. The character in the classic novel I believe his name was Bernard, happened to work in the division that was responsible for the "brain washing...or mind control of the various classes of people were not even born, but were decanted in a lab.

It was as if A.Huxley, had a crystal ball, and see clearly into today's society. For example have you noticed that items in you e-mail sometimes get highlighter, for no apparent reason.

How many such associations are we carrying around in our brains today. One can easily see that there are very sound reasons for not allowing children unlimited access to television. In fact as shocking as this may sound to a secular reader, in many orthodox fomes, there is no television at all.

So you can see for my small example, that the long term influence of telivision particularly on children, can have long lasting and possibly negative effects. If we consider how much we expect children to learn over their childhood, why we we want them having their memories and thought formed around concepts put forward in telivision commercials.

(to be continued)
Readers (if there are any) please feel free to include your comments...

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