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janitoroflunacy: Young Girls, 1932 ~ Amrita Sher-Gil The...

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:54:05 -0500

Young Girls, 1932 ~ Amrita Sher-Gil

The Sher-Gil dynasty’s artistic talents were brought to my attention through the photography of Vivan Sundaram (http://www.iias.nl/nl/29/IIAS_NL29_41.pdf), grandson of Umrao.

"Also mentioned is something called the “iPhone effect,” a coin termed by a chairman of a..."

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:57:49 -0500

“Also mentioned is something called the “iPhone effect,” a coin termed by a chairman of a multinational operator. “The iPhone effect is the effect that comes from moving our management’s focus away from the 99% of our customers that generate the cash flow that pays our bills,” claims the unnamed chairman.”

- Apple’s iPhone Not Profitable for Carriers? - NYTimes.com

“a coin termed”?! NYT, you slackers!!!

There are few iconic faces as timeless as theirs. Gregory Peck...

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:13:08 -0500

There are few iconic faces as timeless as theirs. Gregory Peck and Audrey are the others that come to mind.

from “kvetchlandia”

LiveLeak.com - Optimus Prime would be jealous!

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:08:13 -0500

LiveLeak.com - Optimus Prime would be jealous!

University of Tokyo is doing some amazing things with high-speed...

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:59:34 -0500

University of Tokyo is doing some amazing things with high-speed robotics. I’ve been trying to figure out pen-spinning for my non-robotic hand for years. It’s really annoying that both android and human Japanese can do it better than me!

fly

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:35:37 -0500

fly

Sweet and weird

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:17:06 -0500

Sweet and weird

Shadow of the House, a documentary about photographer Abelardo...

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:05:06 -0500

Shadow of the House, a documentary about photographer Abelardo Morell

(thanks to Nevver)

lpcoverlover: Its a gas! gas! gas! Honestly, I want this album....

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:36:11 -0500

lpcoverlover:

Its a gas! gas! gas!

Honestly, I want this album. Music and cover.

claytoncubitt: Communards executed during the Semaine Sanglante...

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:08:35 -0500

claytoncubitt:

Communards executed during the Semaine Sanglante (Bloody Week), when the Paris Commune was suppressed, 1871. Approximately 20,000 were killed in this one week.

The few survivors suffered a crushing fear of abandonment.

I loved the Communards when I was in Catholic High School in Malta! Funnily I knew nothing about the other Communards

Purslane: south indian style

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:38:22 -0500

Ingredients:
2 cups purslane
2 cups cooked toor dal
1 medium onion, chopped
2 green chillies, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 red chillies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 tblspoon minced fresh ginger
Salt to taste.
1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Method:
Boil toor dal and keep aside.

Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil or ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Once they start to pop add cumin seeds and allow them to start popping. Add garlic, chopped onions and ginger. Fry until onions become golden brown, or slightly carmelized.

Add tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes.

Add chopped purslane, chopped green chillies, turmeric and stir for about 5 minutes (or until purslane looks cooked and tender). Add 1/2 cup of water and keep lid on the pan.

Cook for 7 minutes and add boiled toor dal and salt. Mix well and cook for another 7-10 minutes over medium flame. Garnish with corinder leaves and serve hot with hot rice or chapathis.

Socialized Medecine's Follies

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:13:09 -0500

Once you get beyond the cosmetic weakness, the French lived up to their reputation as the best health care system in the world, and the costs are cheap as dirt to boot. I walk into the emergency room, wait ten minutes to speak to the woman at the “accueil” (or welcome desk). She takes my info for five minutes, then sends me to the cashier to pay in advance for my emergency room visit. I got to the cashier and explain that my American insurance is requiring a detailed break down of the costs, including how much for each aspect of the treatment (the doctor’s fees, the medicines, etc), or they won’t reimburse me. The woman behind the counter tells me all they have is the charge on the bill, 23 euros.

From AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: My whopping $32 emergency room visit in the land of socialized medicine

"Board Chairman Vernon Benjamin, a pharmacist from Argyle, said the board had fulfilled its..."

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:42:45 -0500

“Board Chairman Vernon Benjamin, a pharmacist from Argyle, said the board had fulfilled its obligations in the original case, but he said it felt the need to seek public opinions on the matter. “I think probably, there’s a lot of people that have pertinent issues that they’d like to bring up and talk about,” he said in an interview after the vote.”

- Officials agree to hearings on medical marijuana | DesMoinesRegister.com | The Des Moines Register

savingoldlitter: tommaso: If I Was a Robot

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:09:44 -0500

savingoldlitter:

tommaso:

If I Was a Robot

bebelestrange: Color Picker by Jinsun Park: The idea is...

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:48:49 -0500

bebelestrange:

Color Picker by Jinsun Park:

The idea is simple. You hold the pen up to an object and scan the color. The RGB ink cartridge inside the pen mixes the color for you, and then you can write with it.

Wow!

"There are a few reasons why the freemium model has enabled new software products to grab significant..."

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:23:00 -0500

“There are a few reasons why the freemium model has enabled new software products to grab significant market share while also build a strong enterprise business in the face of dozens of startup competitors and giants like (both free and pay). This model allows you to surface your service to a much wider customer base (cross vertical, geography, function) and learn from and efficiently attract all types of users onto the service. And - more significantly - maintaining a free version of your service for a single user or small group is a very efficient way to get users to eventually actually pay for your product: customers can quickly try out your service without a lengthy sales pitch and users with limited requirements can get by for free, but recommend the business version to their company when the time is right.”

- Is Free The Future Of Enterprise Software? Yes And No.

bebelestrange: rentedsurroundings:kattherapy: (via mityelpoc)

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:29:15 -0500

bebelestrange:

rentedsurroundings:kattherapy: (via mityelpoc)

"Growing up in Libya meant that I was, like many other arabs, exposed to anime from a very young age;..."

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:42:03 -0500

“Growing up in Libya meant that I was, like many other arabs, exposed to anime from a very young age; classics such as Osamu Tezuka’s Astro Boy, Miyazaki’s Future Boy Conan and Captain Tsubasa just to name a few; and so, the love for this artform was ingrained in me from a very young age.”

- Asia Alfasi.com - About

Asia Alfasi.com - The non savvy non commuter Asia Alfasi, Libyan...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:40:16 -0500

Asia Alfasi.com - The non savvy non commuter

Asia Alfasi, Libyan female comic artist, is opening my eyes to some pretty cool ideas.

"So what does Malawi mean for the United States and other developed-world donors? For one, it means..."

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:53:34 -0500

“So what does Malawi mean for the United States and other developed-world donors? For one, it means accepting the failure of privatization.”

- The Malawi Model - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace