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  This weeks #2 & #3 talk on homosexuality

  by granada35 in

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  after a one year sucessful fade and no longer associated with any congreation, i was visiting my sister this week (who goes to the meeting to please her husband for now; i am slowly planting seeds though) and they decided to year this weeks midweek meeting via the telephone.

  since i was a guest in her house, i sat with them in the living room to hear the meeting.

  to my surprise (especially growing up as a gay jw with still alot of anger in my heart over how i was treated), the talks 2 and 3 where on, of course, homosexualiy.

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  I'm sure you;ll be able to work it all out, Island man.
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  This weeks #2 & #3 talk on homosexuality

  by granada35 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  after a one year sucessful fade and no longer associated with any congreation, i was visiting my sister this week (who goes to the meeting to please her husband for now; i am slowly planting seeds though) and they decided to year this weeks midweek meeting via the telephone.

  since i was a guest in her house, i sat with them in the living room to hear the meeting.

  to my surprise (especially growing up as a gay jw with still alot of anger in my heart over how i was treated), the talks 2 and 3 where on, of course, homosexualiy.

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  Simon: There used to be a brother in the KH that in hindsight was likely gay and he committed suicide. Why? Why do that to yourself? I just don't understand.

  Thought about it a lot, Simon.

  A kid in a group, for which I was the study conductor, also killed himself. Tried chemicals one week and failed after hospitalisation. Two weeks later he succeeded, blowing his brains out in the family garage. A problem with homosexuality tendencies, is the most likely explanation also.

  How I wish I could turn the clock back.

  My thoughts are, that suicide for this reason, has to do with our need for social acceptance on one hand, and on the other, it has to do with a self concept of purity. (which is why I was arguing above against someone else's concept of disgust at two men having sex). Purity laws must have some psychological root, they exist not just in Judeao-Christianity but in a range of other religions, and are most rigid when it comes to sex. It's not until we get to Tantric thought (in Buddhism, anyway) that deviating sexual practise can be pure).

  Wish I could post a drawing, preserved in Japanese archives, as a national treasure. But, I suspect it would cause a riot, because in the America of today it would be classified as pornography.
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  what does jehovah eat ?

  by bigmac in

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  yeah yeah---i know--spiritual food.. .

  or maybe---beans ( human beans ).

  for those on here who still believe in a god---how do you perceive him / her / it ?.

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  Theredeemer: Does he take a holy shit?

  Yes! and miraclously transforms it into printed words in a book he called, The Holy Bible. It's all shit, isn't it
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  Regular pioneering is a financial double whammy.

  by hoser in

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  not only does it steal your time from earning a living and having personal time, it also costs you real $$$ in fuel vehicle costs and maintainance .

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  hoser: Not only does it steal your time from earning a living and having personal time, it also costs you real $$$ in fuel vehicle costs and maintainance

  Absolutely! My personal insanity was that I took the Bible seriously, I wanted to be a footstep follower of Jesus, imitating him, in the also insane idea that Yahweh would look after me.

  Do you think I was clinically insane? I think I probably was.

  Magnum: AMEN!!! I've said that many, many times. I figured that my years of pioneering cost me over a million,

  At least, and that was in the dollars of forty years ago. If I had that much now, I would be on top of the world.

  So I was clinically insane-smile!
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  A cartoon to save 1000 words, and how to win a prize if you're clever with captions

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. jw
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  the biblical archeological review journal is running a caption contest.

  you have to submit your idea of a snappy caption for this image:.

  it's based on proverbs 26:3 which says (in case you no longer own a bible-grin):.

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  The Biblical Archeological Review journal is running a Caption contest. You have to submit your idea of a snappy caption for this image:

  

  It's based on Proverbs 26:3 which says (in case you no longer own a Bible-grin):

  A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!

  Can't think of any smart-arsed thing to say, myself - so I offer you clever guys and gals the opportunity to win.

  You can find details and entry form at:

  http://www.bib-arch.org/bar/cartooncaption.asp?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=BHD+Week%20in%20Review%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=E4WO18
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  No longer angry or bitter.

  by quellycatface in

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  i saw some jw's in my neighbourhood today from my ex kh.

  they were on the ministry and happened to call at my door!!.

  i calmly explained i had da'd and now went to a regular church.

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  That's great to hear QCF.

  I understand the anger, I've experienced it myself, as I've considered all those wasted years!

  But, we are free! And, that is a reason to be joyful.
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  China's New export drive - trains and rail systems

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  four or five times a week i travel on sydney's extensive suburban rail network.

  these days, most services use a train like this,.

  which are modern, double-decked, comfortable carriages.. it's not generally known that most of these train-sets (i.e.

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  Continuing on in response to Gregor's complaint:

  As I noted previously, patents expire and are superseded by improvments, so they have limitations in their value. The business trick is to maximise the profit you can make from the patented technology before it expires or is superseded.

  I'm using GM as an example of how that might be done. GM is an example of a highly profitable and successful American company that has done well out of the Chinese market, by being willing to manage their technology transfer in return for access to the largest market in the world.

  Here's what Forbes magazine had to say about GM in China:

  10/11/2013

  How General Motors Wins The Minds And Wallets Of Chinese Consumers

  How did GM do it? Four ways:

  First, by getting there early. GM’s first China venture dates back to 1997, with the formation of the Shanghai General Motors Company Ltd, or Shanghai GM, to manufacture and sell its Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and Opel brands on the domestic market.

  Second, by forging joint ventures with local producers. Local partnerships are very important for every company that expands its overseas presence. This is especially true in China, where local partners have close ties to the Communist Party (read Government) — which determines who will be in what business and for how long.

  In all, GM has 12 joint ventures that offer the broad line of vehicles and brands sold under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jiefang, Opel and Wuling brands. During the first nine months of 2013 as a whole, sales by GM and its joint ventures in China increased 11.1% on an annual basis to a record 2,312,418 units. Sales by Shanghai GM were up 14.9% year on the year to 1,111,129 units, sales by SAIC -GM-Wuling were up 8.1% to 1,156,778 units and sales by FAW-GM were down 0.5% to 41,063 units.

  In addition, Buick sales rose 17.6% year on year to 606,330 units, Chevrolet sales were up 3.7% to 472,561 units, Cadillac sales increased 51.2% to 32,238 units, Wuling sales were up 9.8% to 1,087,591 units and Baojun sales grew 27.8% to 69,187 units.

  Third, through localization. Some Buick models and some small Chevys, for instance, have been branded for the Chinese market. The same is true for electric vehicles, aggressively promoted by the Chinese government.

  Fourth, innovation. GM is adopting China’s “commercialization model,” which brings new products to the market quickly.

  As China’s GM President Kevin Wale put it in an interview:

  “What China does better than any place else in the world is to innovate by commercialization, as opposed to constantly researching and perfecting the theory, like the West. When the Chinese get an idea, they test it in the marketplace. They are happy to do three to four rounds of commercialization to get an idea right, whereas in the West, companies spend the same amount of time on research, testing, and validation before trying to take products to market.”

  Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmourdoukoutas/2013/10/11/how-general-motors-wins-the-minds-and-wallets-of-chinese-consumers/

  The west's problem is that the world is changing quickly, and people, used to the world as it was, find it difficult to change with the world.

  I believe that I can promise you that in 20 years time, the west will be seeking technology transfers from Chinese companies.
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  China's New export drive - trains and rail systems

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
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  four or five times a week i travel on sydney's extensive suburban rail network.

  these days, most services use a train like this,.

  which are modern, double-decked, comfortable carriages.. it's not generally known that most of these train-sets (i.e.

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  Gregor: It is common knowledge that China flat out steals patented western technology.

  Indeed, it is a common charge, Gregor. But, did you have a particular legal case in mind that demonstrates that a Chinese company "stole" some other (western) companies patent?

  I appreciate that international patent laws are a minefield, if you want to think of one, consider the ongoing Apple vs Samsung legal hassle. Apple wins in the USA and Samsung has won in other jurisdictions.

  Did you also know that many joint venture agreements between Chinese and western companies contain clauses that enable technology transfers. Think what must be happening with GM's joint venture in Shanghai. Here's GM's statement from their media centre.

  GM has 10 joint ventures and two wholly owned foreign enterprises as well as more than 58,000 employees in China. GM, along with its joint ventures, offers the broadest lineup of vehicles and brands among automakers in China. Products are sold under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Opel, Baojun, Wuling and Jiefang nameplates. In 2013, domestic sales of vehicles by GM and its joint ventures jumped 11.4 percent on an annual basis to 3,160,377 units. During the first half of 2014, GM’s sales in China increased 10.5 percent from last year’s previous record for the period to 1,731,282 units.

  Link: http://media.gm.com/media/cn/en/gm/company.html

  To make that many vehicles GM will have built a large supply train of smaller suppliers, all having to meet exacting GM standards. That means a very large number of companies and people will have been exposed to GM technology.

  Now there's something else about patents that you should know. Generally, they apply for a set period and then expire. After that, the patent information is available to anyone. Second, you could ask yourself, what is the patent for? Is it a completely new idea? Or, is it for an improvement? It can make a difference if you seek to take someone to court.

  More, some changes to a product may void the original IP.

  Let me illustrate. Years ago, I worked at fitting out hotels. My employer, would make a buy-out list, and on behalf of the developer, talk to the hotel management tream and the Interior design team, about what they wanted. Usually they wanted the best? No problem, even if there were copyright restrictions, we knew how to get around it. We'd prepare a specification to set a quality standard and talk to some alternative suppliers - these companies all had advice on copyright law, and knew that perhaps a minor change voided the copyright. Usually we'd be able to discount the estimated cost by at least 20%, maybe as much as 50% (its amazing how much some suppliers want to charge when they think the are specified).

  All quite legal, and it justified our fee for managing the supply process. Everyone was happy, the hotel management team got what they wanted, the I.D. team got what they wanted (nearly). Our client saved some money. And we got our fee.

  But let me go back to GM in my next post.
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  China's New export drive - trains and rail systems

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
  2. current

  four or five times a week i travel on sydney's extensive suburban rail network.

  these days, most services use a train like this,.

  which are modern, double-decked, comfortable carriages.. it's not generally known that most of these train-sets (i.e.

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  And some more:

  

  

  

  
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  China's New export drive - trains and rail systems

  by fulltimestudent in

  1. social
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  four or five times a week i travel on sydney's extensive suburban rail network.

  these days, most services use a train like this,.

  which are modern, double-decked, comfortable carriages.. it's not generally known that most of these train-sets (i.e.

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  How are Chinese trains built? In someone's backyard? Here's some recent images of the production line for one of the most popular Chinese train sets. (There are a number of different companies making trains in China)

  This is the assembly line of a CRH380A train, being assembled in the manufacturing plant on Jan. 3, 2014.

  China's high-speed train CRH380A, which has a maximum speed of 380 km/h during regular operations, and can keep a constant speed of 350 km/h was put into service last year. (Xinhua/ Wu Kaixiang)

  Link (with more images) is at: http://english.people.com.cn/102774/8504226.html