Re: [FRIAM] India's currency

2016-11-11 Thread Tom Johnson
Yeah, reportedly it is trying to remove the "big" bills to make bribes and tax avoidance cash payments more difficult. Since we will be there in January, I may have something to report then. The action will also drive credit card tractions of a sort. TJ === Tom

Re: [FRIAM] India's currency

2016-11-11 Thread Owen Densmore
Here's what I'm talking about: On Tuesday night with just four hours' notice, the Government yanked from > circulation 500 and 1,000 rupee notes — the equivalent of $10 and $20 > respectively. But I don't trust the initial news feeds, it seem like they're missing something. -- Owen On Fri,

[FRIAM] India's currency

2016-11-11 Thread Owen Densmore
Apparently India has suffered a currency crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-11-12/india-shock-currency-swap-causing-chaos-confusion/8019910 Does anyone on the list know any details? It seems impossible. -- Owen FRIAM Applied

Re: [FRIAM] Please I need help with a technical term

2016-11-11 Thread VLADIMYR BURACHYNSKY
Peck_Ground_Now is "Seeds" Birds peck for gravel to aid digestion in the crop. They have to replace the grinding stones regularly. So without grit they starve to death even when supplied with more than adequate g rain. Your interpretation of this particular symbol requires a modification.

Re: [FRIAM] Trump Is Just A Normal Polling Error Behind Clinton | FiveThirtyEight

2016-11-11 Thread Gary Schiltz
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2016-11-11 Thread VLADIMYR BURACHYNSKY
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2016-11-11 Thread Owen Densmore
Bravo! Nicely said. I like it because, I think, it goes well with my treatise On The Conservation of Damn's. -- Owen FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe