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Jaini gurus never use any footwear – lest they injure/kill the ants…

Thank you for adding this truly inspirational letter to the community Ravinder.

Tiffany, check out my favourite short story -

http://creativewriting.learnhub.com/lesson/10414-what-the-modern-woman-wants

A really touching story, thank you for sharing it with us Tiffany.

With all the material comforts and luxuries – we can still be so lonely. And I guess all perfection (predictable behaviour) is unreal and boring… Reality is unpredictable, exciting, dangerous and not necessarily to our liking…

Useful points…

Since evaporation causes cooling – won’t it also cool the air – even though the temperature of water is slightly higher?

Thank you Avinash for explaining the concept of copyright infringement…. Unfortunately, most of us in India have very limited knowledge of such matters.

On the point of LearnHub monitoring – Since LearnHub will be the obvious target of any law suit (if any) (Please recall the unfortunate MMS case of ebay in India), the onus of monitoring lies with LearnHub.

I agree to the point that if such infringement is noticed by any user – it should be brought to the notice of LearnHub managers – however any action will still need to be taken by LeanHub.

Avinash -

You make a valid point regarding copyright infringement, however it is for LearnHub to monitor. Common users like me can be of little/no help… Users who create such content on a regular basis should be warned.

One question: most of the content that I have created for example is rephrased and rewritten with research from various sources on the net. However some phrases of the original content may creep in…. Would you call that an infringement?

Hi Rahul,

Discussions with you are getting interesting. Unfortunately I feel that you are very new to this site and possibly do not understand the complete working of the system….

1. Learn hub is very ‘democratic’ in its approach.

2. You as a user can ‘vote’ an article ‘up’ or ‘down’ – this will affect the authority of the author.

3. The system is not perfect and could be modified to enpower the users more.

4. I stand corrected on my previous comment – ’ the authority system is a small incentive for adding more content and other activities’ However it still is a small incentive – not a very big deal !

5. Let me suggest you also add some content – possibly in IIT-JEE preparation community (Since you have already cracked that one). It will help you appreciate the amount of effort and research that goes into creating content – even if it seems to be just ‘cut & paste’.

Hope you will take my suggestions on a positive note!

M.

Hi Rahul, Although I agree with you to some extent, but don’t you think that the relevance and quality of the content is more important than whether it is copied or not? (It should be attributed, of course!)

After all – as Tiffany (lucyinthesky) quoted : — Albert Einstein

"Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources"

By the way the authority system is just a small incentive for you to put up more and more content.

general user- M.

Too much hype – ya, you could say that. Maybe I am also taking advantage of it by creating this community:) But I would like to think of it as a lot of ‘positive energy’ and ‘momentum’. And I think this positive momentum is necessary if Obama needs to solve most of the issues he is facing….

Tiffany – you make a good point – that’s the very aim of this community – to understand Obama better and how he has managed to overcome odds so far and how he really does it! Unfortunately I am finding it difficult to cope up with Obama…

If you feel in control: ‘Life is a journey through hills and valleys !’ – you don’t know what to expect around the corner.

If you feel you are not in control (believers in Destiny): Life is a roller coaster ride!

I actually got it from an episode of the serial ‘Starship Troopers’ many years ago – out of all places.

Good lesson – I particularly like the second point. A friend once said to me “Sell your company, sell yourself and the product will sell by itself.”

The ‘lead’ in the common pencil is a mixture of graphite and clay. The proportions vary in various pencils: (Hard/Black) HB, B, 2B, H, 2H etc.

On second thoughts: The NDA government’s initiative ‘Right to information act’ and bringing the Pime Minister’s office under its preview is a crucial first step in enforcing accountability in India.

My analysis of the speech:

Motivational Obama:

‘On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.’

On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics. ‘We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions — that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.’

Obama on free markets:

‘Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control — and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.’

On terrorism:

‘We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.’

On energy conservation:

‘And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to the suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.’

Inspiring hope:

‘This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed — why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent Mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.’

Determination:

‘Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.’

I would be really interested in ‘creative advertising’ as a community.

Someone puts in a lot of effort and creates a community – it would be unfortunate to loose the creative endeavour of anybody. I would rather suggest ‘auction’ of such ‘inactive’ communities and inviting other community leaders to infuse fresh content into them.

Good lesson! Recommended reading – ‘Courage goes to work’ by Bill Treasurer.