@Roger: As of now oil is the number 1 input of the world economy. Availability of oil (and water) and good weather all enable food production and feeding the billions (hence Mike's point at several threads). When big farm companies talk about their efficiency they report how many gallons of corn syrup they produce per gallon of gas. In industrialized nations 10 to 15 % of the energy expenditure goes to food http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture.

As for the current economic woes of the western world, I consider it as the balance shifting a more natural position. Rich ones getting poorer, poor ones getting richer; some kind of global equalization. Average energy expenditure of an industrialized western nation's citizen is several times that of the rest of the world (15-25). I think this will balance itself out very soon.

If you could see Australia these days it is far from just black and white australian.... we've become quite a multicultural society....

As for the themes, civic celebrations certainly do encourage an indigenous theme as well as our diversity. Unfortunately there was an ugly incident in Canberra [National Capital] yesterday where a violent protest took place from a group of Aboriginals that saw our Prime Minister and Opposition Leader rush away from an award ceremony under the protection of riot police. What makes it worse is that the majority of the protesters are not of aboriginal descent; rather half-cast, oxygen thieves that have nothing better to do than make trouble. It does nothing for the ongoing plight of equality and acceptance... 😠

http://video.news.com.au/2190366897/Inside-protest-chaos

One should also note that McKeith is a fraud - http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/feb/12/advertising.food

At first viewing, it kind of reminded me of AR media. They have an ad here. Interesting effect.

Happy Birthday!!!!!

How long is it supposed to last?

Thank you Jeff 👍
I was actually looking to create a portfolio.

Absolutely stunning imagery. I was only thinking the other day (while watching a David Attenborough documentary) that we are really privileged to be able to see aerial shots, sweeping over a coral atoll or the African savannah, when all the generations before us (until only my grandfather's generation) had no such perspective on the world...other than a fairly static one when standing on top of some hill or mountain.
These even broader panoramas, with the aurorae and electrical storms crackling all over the place, are even grander.

He said it can not be definitive but would not have helped as well he has told her she must give it up.
Thanks for the concern, mate.

And you, Boo, Cheers.... we are all holding our breath. 👍

She's very easily entertained isn't she? 😒 💚

At least a kitten would try to hit the arrow with her paw.

Each of us was created with a great potential. All we can come to have incredible achievements, with our God, which is omniscient, omnipotent and all-loving ...!
God sends crisis in our lives to get us out of routine, to snatch us out of a 'rusty' existence, to break up the monotony.
Crisis remove our tasteless living, if we lived smoothly, without difficulties...
Thus, capabilities are brought to light that God has placed in us, and the great opportunities that we have to do special work, valuable both for this life and for eternity.

Crisis also have another positive result: allow to glorify God through our lives - God is "the God OF SALVATION"!

he have a very good attitude 👍

@gaieus said:

@sepo said:

Not completely true. You can buy edu license in UK...

Yes, and I even added this:

@gaieus said:

...some "international" (as "non-US" is generally called ) resellers do but there are countries where there are no resellers.

There is no reseller in Hungary particularly.

surely can't stop Hungarian students to buy in UK...EU regs

Jaryn and Dale, really interesting reading. Once again Bill Steen of the Canelo project are mentioned in the documents. It was interesting to have stayed overnight where I could see more of this first hand. At the moment I am very busy, but promise that you will hear more from me on the subject in the near future.

@mike lucey said:

Cornel,

I've tried to do a search about you and got a few results but of course I cannot be sure they are actually you.
Most of the guys that debate with you here are pretty open about how they are, where they come from and what they do. Its called being friendly

How about you give us an idea about who the mystery man 'Cornel' is and what makes him tick. I am genuinely curious.

OK, 'Mike L.', voila:
MY EDUCATION:
Bachelor in Fine Arts: Painting and Sculpture.
Bachelor of Interior Design and Industrial Design.
Master of Architecture and Urban Planning.

MY COMPUTER SKILLS (besides SketchUp…):
AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, Revit, Allplan, VectorWorks, ArchiCAd, Cadvance, DataCAD, ProgeCAD, TurboCAD, SmartSketch, 3DS Max/Viz , Rhino3d, SolidWorks, Accurender, Artlantis, Piranesi, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Adobe Graphic Studio, Camtasia Studio, Scan2Cad, MacroExpress, Microsoft Office etc.

AT PRESENT, I take care of grandchildren…!
So far I have worked mainly as Industrial Designer, Interior Designer, Architect, Urban Planner, Art Consultant, Professor, etc.

Thanks, Pete.

17 Januar 2012
Update: Mesh Mixer 7 . 2

Ayers Rock is very imposing, Boo.... that is a pretty cool idea but gliders and Balloons don't have much room for an esky.... 😉

PEBKAC (Problem Exists Between the Keyboard And Chair)

Jean, that's pretty cool. I'm going to try that with my 7 year old son.