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[FairfieldLife] Testing number 5!
In my set, sidhi number 5 is the one that in Sanskrit goes like this: kuurma-naaDyaaM sthairyam. Some translations: Sutra III.31 कूर्मनाड्यां स्थैर्यम्॥३१॥ [HA]: Calmness Is Attained By Samyama On The B.. T [IT]: (32): (By performing Samyama) on the Kurma-nadi steadiness. [VH]: On the tortoise duct (tortoise), steadiness. [BM]: From perfect discipline of the “tortoise vein,” one’s being becomes steady. [SS]: (32): By samyama on the kurma nadi (a subtle tortoise-shaped tube located below the throat), motionless in the meditative posture is achieved. [SP]: (32) By making samyama on the tube within the chest, one acquires absolute motionlessness. [SV]: (32): On the nerve called Kurma (comes) fixity of the body. Anyone tested whether one can become motionless practising especially this TM-sidhi?
Re: [FairfieldLife] Testing: link sent via Yahoo webmail using plain text editor
Clickable in yahoo email From: Alex Stanley To: FFL Post Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 7:51 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Testing: link sent via Yahoo webmail using plain text editor Yahoo webmail with plain text editor: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/
Re: [FairfieldLife] Testing: links sent via Yahoo webmail
Yes, rich-text editor is the way it works for me - both on the website and through email. From: Alex Stanley To: FFL Post Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 7:47 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] Testing: links sent via Yahoo webmail Simply pasted in: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ With Yahoo webmail rich-text editor tool bar: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ The insert link button is the two squished circles linked together, to the left of the smiley face.
[FairfieldLife] Testing: link sent via Yahoo webmail using plain text editor
Yahoo webmail with plain text editor: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/
[FairfieldLife] Testing: links sent via Yahoo webmail
Simply pasted in: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ With Yahoo webmail rich-text editor tool bar: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ The insert link button is the two squishedcircles linked together, to the left of the smiley face.
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[FairfieldLife] Testing Can you see this pic?
Testing Can you see this pic?
[FairfieldLife] Testing Your Irony IQ: A Quiz
Read each statement. Answer True (T), False (F), or Can't Answer (CA) 1. I always get where David Letterman is coming from in his monologues. 2. The best tweets in the world are usually ironic. 3. I understand appreciation for irony to be somewhat involuntary and almost automatic. It can ambush one's pet beliefs and ideas. Ruthlessly. 4. I know the difference between using irony as a weapon and using irony to be playful. 5. Sometimes irony is the only means of being efficacious in a response to someone; to be non-ironic is to invite ridicule, to be a sitting duck. 6. I believe I am 99% correct in my reading of when irony is being deployed on this website. There is a categorical difference psychologically between irony and sincerity. 7. Sophistication in the postmodern world makes irony, or the appropriate sensitivity to irony, indispensable, a sine qua non in order to flourish socially. 8. All late night talk shows are based upon an understanding of and skillful application of irony. 9. To claim to be in a higher state of consciousness--in this age--means you should have an irony fluency in your presentation of yourself. Else you are most certainly deceived. 10. Irony at one's own expense should elicit the same response as irony at another's expense. 11. The absence of irony on FFL would make it a very dull place indeed. 12. There are no different points of view when it comes to irony: you either get it or you don't. And the appreciation for irony objectifies one's subjectivity in the moment of appreciating it. 13. If there is a God I am sure he is capable of impeccable irony. 14. If the irony is good, it will always justify itself in its execution. 15. The deployment of effective irony requires a certain sense of taste and discrimination. 16. The 1950's lacked a sense of irony. 17. In its place, I love irony. 18. Death brings irony to an end. For oneself at least. 19. I have no complaints about the use of irony on this website. If it doesn't make it, it wasn't irony anyway. If it makes it, that means it was justified. 20. You can't understand young kids these days unless you have a well-honed sense of irony. Irony is big there--we hardly knew what irony was when we were ten years old. Now a ten year old has a sense of irony that we probably only had at 21. Score: True = +1 False = -1 CA = 0 Score of 18-20 means your irony IQ is very good. Below 10 means maybe you should work on your irony. ;-)
Re: [FairfieldLife] Testing clickable link
On Tue, Nov 22, 2011 at 2:21 PM, Emily Reyn wrote: > This is a test. > > Is this link clickable? > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A2QkgMvTtM > > > Yes, and since I'm in Gmail and Google owns Youtube, there's both the link where you put it and a miniature of the Youtube video with a play button on it, on the bottom of the post. Barry and a few others are good at posting links which are actually not links but graphics. I can pick up the graphic, move it around but I can't plop it into a browser because, well, it's a graphic control.
[FairfieldLife] Testing clickable link
This is a test. Is this link clickable? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A2QkgMvTtM
Re: [FairfieldLife] Testing - Respond
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 1:07 PM, Jason wrote: > > > > > *Can you see the Pictures?? * > > Yes, I can. I'm in Gmail's web interface. I have to click on "Display Pictures" for external links.When I right click on the first picture, the properties selection shows me the link of: > http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/31985843/sn/1229577753/name/BUSH_Message.jpg > I definitely don't like Gmail's handling of external links because often I won't be clued that there are pictures so I'll just delete the email figuring it's junk or badly formed.
RE: [FairfieldLife] Testing - Respond
I can. I get FFL in Outlook via email. From: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com [mailto:fairfieldl...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jason Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 1:08 PM To: fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Testing - Respond Can you see the Pictures?? <http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/31985843/sn/1229577753/name/BUSH_Message.jpg> <http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/31985843/sn/1288406386/name/Safe.jpg> <http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/31985843/sn/1263720110/name/lol.gif> <http://d.yimg.com/kq/groups/31985843/sn/1263720110/name/lol.gif>
[FairfieldLife] Testing - Respond
Can you see the Pictures??
[FairfieldLife] Testing Jyothish (Re: The Vastu of Katrina)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > As Einstein has proved, the simplest formula is the best formula to > > describe nature's laws. If you have a theory that's effective, you > > should be able to use the variable sets available in jyotish, such > > as the 9 grahas and 12 houses in the natal chart. > > > > Jyotish is a very sophisticated model of human values and > > interactions. It needs a knowledgeable person to use the model to > > describe reality and possible trends of the future based on known > > possibilities. > > Invoking Einstein in the same sentence as the word > "proved" is not the wisest way to convince skeptics. > My grandfather worked with Einstein on the Manhattan > Project and was fond of quoting him as saying, "At > all times I am completely open to the possibility > that each and every one of my theories is dead wrong." "Einstein was never officially part of the Manhattan Project, but he was one of the scientists responsible for getting it started (and later for protesting the use of the bombs)." > > I have never encountered that same openness in > believers in astrology. If I had, interestingly I > would put more faith in it. There's always Keppler... Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM ~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[FairfieldLife] Testing Jyothish (Re: The Vastu of Katrina)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As Einstein has proved, the simplest formula is the best formula to > describe nature's laws. If you have a theory that's effective, you > should be able to use the variable sets available in jyotish, such > as the 9 grahas and 12 houses in the natal chart. > > Jyotish is a very sophisticated model of human values and > interactions. It needs a knowledgeable person to use the model to > describe reality and possible trends of the future based on known > possibilities. Invoking Einstein in the same sentence as the word "proved" is not the wisest way to convince skeptics. My grandfather worked with Einstein on the Manhattan Project and was fond of quoting him as saying, "At all times I am completely open to the possibility that each and every one of my theories is dead wrong." I have never encountered that same openness in believers in astrology. If I had, interestingly I would put more faith in it. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM ~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[FairfieldLife] Testing Jyothish (Re: The Vastu of Katrina)
akasha_108, As Einstein has proved, the simplest formula is the best formula to describe nature's laws. If you have a theory that's effective, you should be able to use the variable sets available in jyotish, such as the 9 grahas and 12 houses in the natal chart. Jyotish is a very sophisticated model of human values and interactions. It needs a knowledgeable person to use the model to describe reality and possible trends of the future based on known possibilities. Regards, John R. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Bhairitu, > > > > > > A number of astrologers predicted bad times starting around the > first of September. I remember one set posted here a couple months > back (plus I remember hearing one for 2005 from a noted astrologer > 10 years ago). > > > > Astrology cannot precisely predict what is going to happen but > the propensity given the planetary configurations for what might > happen.Far better than guessing. Reality is all just the > overtone series from the big bang > > > > > There were probably 1 or 2 astrologers predicting bad times in Sept > > and also a few astrologers predicting good times. The 1 or 2 > > predicting bad times probably have predicted bad times on numerous > > occasions and were wrong. Astrologers have a way of conveniently > > forgettting all the times they were wrong and advertising the few > > times they're generally right. > > > Thats why they should create a model of their prediction, then show > using historic data why the model has some merit, make some future > predictions based on the model, and then "publish" such. > > > For example: quantitatively define "Bad times". Is it a decrease in > GNP. Is it an increase in unemployment, crime, deaths, injuries? This > would be the dependnet variable in a simple regression model. Lets say > the hypothesis, per jyothish theory, is that Sept through Dec should > see significantly higher unemployment. > > Then define the independent variables that one speculates drive > variations over time of unemployment, both jyothish and > economic/social. The jyotish variables might include: Saturn > transiting the 10th house (employment/ career), Jupiter being aspected > by a malefic planet, etc. > > The economic variabels might include GNP, interest rates, foreign > trade balances, weather variables, seasonal variables (for example, is > it summer with lots more students working), corporate cashflow (funds > available for re-investment) and tax rates. > > The model would have the form: > > UnEmploy = S10 + JUmal + GNP + i + FT + Wea + Sea + CF + T + b > > -- b being the "error term" the unexplained factors which influence > the dependnet variable. > > > Testing this model specification would then require a regression > analysis (a common statistical method) over perhaps 20 years of > monthly data to show which variables are significant in explaining the > variation over time of unemployment. And which are not. Those that > contribute nothing would be dropped from the model. Through iterative > testing, after dropping insignificant variables a final model will > result. > > If the jyotish variables contribute to explaining the historic ups > and downs of employment, then their predictive power will be > demonstrated. If they contribute nothing to the explanatory power of > the model, it would mean that, for this case, for this model, the > jyotish variables provide no explanatory or predictive power. It would > not prove jyotish was not effective, just that in this model > specification, the chosen jyotish variables did not prove of any value. > > And if the jyotish variables do reamin in the model, the "coeficients" > of each varible that the regression analysis provides, will indicate > the relative effect of the jyotish variables, relative to any or all > of the economic ones. For example, it might show that while the > jyotish variables do help explain the ups and downs of employment, the > influence is only about 10% relative to the other economic variables. > > It would be highly unlikely that any model would find the jyotish > model explain it all, that they by themselves, are both significant, > and make the use of economic variables redundant. This implies that > trying to predict economic or social events solely with the use of > jyotish models will probably be ineffective, or quite vague at best. > > And such a regression based model will show the periods when a jyotish > variable has an effect and, AS importantly, when it doesn't. For > example, some jyotish predictions are of the form, such as in my > adjacent post, "there will be peace between Country A and B over the > next 12 months" because jupiter will transit the 7th house o
[FairfieldLife] Testing Jyothish (Re: The Vastu of Katrina)
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Bhairitu, > > > > A number of astrologers predicted bad times starting around the first of September. I remember one set posted here a couple months back (plus I remember hearing one for 2005 from a noted astrologer 10 years ago). > > > Astrology cannot precisely predict what is going to happen but the propensity given the planetary configurations for what might happen.Far better than guessing. Reality is all just the overtone series from the big bang > > There were probably 1 or 2 astrologers predicting bad times in Sept > and also a few astrologers predicting good times. The 1 or 2 > predicting bad times probably have predicted bad times on numerous > occasions and were wrong. Astrologers have a way of conveniently > forgettting all the times they were wrong and advertising the few > times they're generally right. Thats why they should create a model of their prediction, then show using historic data why the model has some merit, make some future predictions based on the model, and then "publish" such. For example: quantitatively define "Bad times". Is it a decrease in GNP. Is it an increase in unemployment, crime, deaths, injuries? This would be the dependnet variable in a simple regression model. Lets say the hypothesis, per jyothish theory, is that Sept through Dec should see significantly higher unemployment. Then define the independent variables that one speculates drive variations over time of unemployment, both jyothish and economic/social. The jyotish variables might include: Saturn transiting the 10th house (employment/ career), Jupiter being aspected by a malefic planet, etc. The economic variabels might include GNP, interest rates, foreign trade balances, weather variables, seasonal variables (for example, is it summer with lots more students working), corporate cashflow (funds available for re-investment) and tax rates. The model would have the form: UnEmploy = S10 + JUmal + GNP + i + FT + Wea + Sea + CF + T + b -- b being the "error term" the unexplained factors which influence the dependnet variable. Testing this model specification would then require a regression analysis (a common statistical method) over perhaps 20 years of monthly data to show which variables are significant in explaining the variation over time of unemployment. And which are not. Those that contribute nothing would be dropped from the model. Through iterative testing, after dropping insignificant variables a final model will result. If the jyotish variables contribute to explaining the historic ups and downs of employment, then their predictive power will be demonstrated. If they contribute nothing to the explanatory power of the model, it would mean that, for this case, for this model, the jyotish variables provide no explanatory or predictive power. It would not prove jyotish was not effective, just that in this model specification, the chosen jyotish variables did not prove of any value. And if the jyotish variables do reamin in the model, the "coeficients" of each varible that the regression analysis provides, will indicate the relative effect of the jyotish variables, relative to any or all of the economic ones. For example, it might show that while the jyotish variables do help explain the ups and downs of employment, the influence is only about 10% relative to the other economic variables. It would be highly unlikely that any model would find the jyotish model explain it all, that they by themselves, are both significant, and make the use of economic variables redundant. This implies that trying to predict economic or social events solely with the use of jyotish models will probably be ineffective, or quite vague at best. And such a regression based model will show the periods when a jyotish variable has an effect and, AS importantly, when it doesn't. For example, some jyotish predictions are of the form, such as in my adjacent post, "there will be peace between Country A and B over the next 12 months" because jupiter will transit the 7th house of relations. Gee, that sounds pretty specific and testable. But its bogus if there has been peace between country A and B for the past 50 years. An explanatpory variable -- such as jupiter transiting the 7th house, is useful ONLY if something specific occurs during that period, and does NOT occur when when Juptier is not transiting the 7th house. If the conditions is always occuring, or always not occuring, then it is not prediction. Yet its amazing how may jyotish predictions take this form. Until this sort of analysis is done, repeatedly, over many different types of model specifications and dependent variables (crime, income, health, mortality rates etc.) over many regions and countries (or individuals) then jyotish will remain a hodgepodge of weak claims.
