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16-Aug-10Precursor to the modern welfare state
20-Feb-10Bismark’s Germany at the end of the 19th century was the first state to institute old age pension and other similar measures on part of the Government. This was followed by Great Britain in the early 20th century under Winston Churchill and Lloyd George, by instituting old age pension and welfare schemes.
Here’s one reason why the Euro is not a viable alternative (emphasis mine). Among the greenback’s chief rivals, only the euro is widely held as a reserve currency, but it has some significant disadvantages relative to the dollar, including fractured debt markets and fiscal policies. [Source]: The Economist Blog
Children and sight
20-Sep-09Newborn babies have little visual acuity. They are not able to focus properly so things have to be held at the exact distance for them to recognize it.
Eat…
17-Jul-09less refined carbohydrates lenty of live fermented food, substantial quantities of fats and organ meats as many different colored fruits as possible
More relatives and a glut of phone calls
11-Sep-08So, people have begun streaming in. They are all sitting in the lobby talking in hushed tones. The phones have wrung almost every 12 minutes. Some callers are very persistant. How does one handle them nicely? I can smell a lot of incense so I guess things are ready for the next phase. The certificate [...]
A post I made to the seeing with sound list about my eating noodles and watermelon with the vOICe. Hi all, I have just finished eating breakfast. The different thing though about this breakfast was that I was wearing the vOICe while eating. I breakfasted on noodles and watermelon. When I eat food, mostly, I [...]
A box of spices
18-May-08A sound scape of the box of spicesThis image shows a box of spices. There is one big box and every individual spice is kept in its own box. You will be able to sense the different circles belonging to different boxes.
Terrace panorama
20-Mar-08A view of the teraces facing my house. This photograph has been taken from my terrace. The image is extremely complex because it shows a variety of roofs of houses and I suspect, some other things.
Side view of car This image shows the view of the side of a car. It has been taken from the backside passenger window of an other car. I have used the vOICe to take this image. You can clearly hear the doors of the car. I suspect most of the image is of the [...]