text:
MetaServer > Help > How to define an ODB source
How do I define an ODBC source for Database lookup or Export to a Database?
01 ODBC – Introduction
What is ODBC?
ODBC is short for Open Database Connectivity. The main purpose of ODBC is to standardize the connection and communication with databases. Once you have designed your software application to be ODBC compliant, it's a matter of installing an ODBC driver for your database to be able to communicate with it.
Windows comes with pre-installed ODBC drivers for Excel, Access, CSV text, etc. Many of our DB lookup demos make use of the pre-installed Excel ODBC driver.
What products use ODBC?
Because it is such a widespread standard, any product that features database lookup or export to database supports ODBC. Kofax Express related products using ODBC are:
Kofax Express itself for single field basic database lookup.
CaptureBites MetaTool for multi-field and drill down database lookup.
CaptureBites Database export connector to export to a database.
Stand-alone CaptureBites products using ODBC are:
1. CaptureBites MetaServer for multi-field and drill down database lookup + Export to Database.
The goal of ODBC is to make it possible to access any data from any application, regardless of which database management system (DBMS) is handling the data. ODBC manages this by inserting a middle layer, called a database driver , between an application and the DBMS.
The purpose of this layer is to translate the application's data queries into commands that the DBMS understands. For this to work, both the application and the DBMS must be ODBC-compliant — that is, the application must be capable of issuing ODBC commands and the DBMS must be capable of responding to them.
Both Kofax Express (for database lookups and to load pick lists) and the CaptureBites Database connector (for matching and updating database records with index data and document path location) are ODBC compliant.
Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office comes with a range of database drivers pre-installed to connect to Excel tables, Access databases, DBase, etc. If you use any of the Microsoft SQL Database Server products, ODBC drivers are bundled with the installation. If you don't find an ODBC driver for your database on your system, just do a web search for ODBC driver "Your Database Name" and you will find pages where you can download ODBC drivers, often free of charge.
02 Defining an ODBC Source Step by Step
The example below shows how to setup a connection with an Excel sheet, but the process is similar for other database types.
Step 1: open the Control Panel and select Administrative Tools
Step 2: select ODBC Data Sources in the list of Administrative Tools
Step 3: open the System DSN tab and press the Add button. Make sure you create a System DSN (available to all windows users) and not a User DSN (only available to the current windows user).
Step 4: select the driver you want to set up a data source for. For this example, we have selected the Microsoft Excel (*.xls, *.xlsx, *.xlsm, *.xlsb) driver.
Step 5: enter a data source name and description and make sure that you select the correct database version. After this, press the Select Workbook button.
Step 6: browse to your database. Make sure you've disabled the "Read Only" option. When you've selected your database, press OK.
03 Where to find the 32-bit ODBC drivers on the 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8 and 10?
If you are running the 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10, you may find an empty ODBC driver selection box when you start defining your ODBC source. Something like this:
Or you can only see a couple of 64-bit ODBC drivers you have installed yourself but not the standard 32-bit Excel, Access, DBase, Text, etc. drivers. We want to expose all the 32-bit drivers, like you see in the screenshot below.
To get the a list of 32-bit drivers on the 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10, you need to make a small adjustment:
Step 1: right-click the Data Sources (ODBC) Link in the Administrative Tools window and select Properties.
Step 2: Change the 'Target' to %windir%\syswow64\odbcad32.exe and the 'Start in' to %windir%\syswow64. When you're done, press OK.
If you now define an ODBC source, you will get access to all standard 32-bit ODBC drivers on your 64-bit version of Windows 7, 8 or 10.
You can also find detailed information about this issue in following Microsoft article:
Unable to create DSN for Microsoft Office System Driver on 64-bit versions of Windows


You've seen the Facebook post, the Twitter feed and the Instagram photo. We need your help to make us #1 in the Sacramento A-List Best Boot Camp voting. We are currently in third (3rd) place in the voting.
Why is it that your vote is important? Well first of all, let's use the cliche, "Every vote counts". Another reason that your vote counts, is that we need to help share the message that fitness doesn't have to cost us anything. A healthy lifestyle is a choice and shouldn't cost extra to just get out and enjoy fitness.
9RUN6 is the only FREE fitness group in the running. All of the other groups, which are awesome as well do cost some bucks. We understand you get what you pay for, however this is something different because the free fitness movement is about helping others get motivated without costing you anything but your time to wake up and get out and enjoy the outdoors.
Inspired and once part of the November Project, and continually influenced by the Brogan and Bojan (co-founders of November Project), 9RUN6 is on a mission to help Sacramento be a better place to Live, Work and PLAY! We like to influence the Live and Play portions of that statement. We take pride in Sacramento with our word play of the group name derived from the NINE ONE SIX area code. We just replaced the ONE with RUN. We don't only run but we involve various forms of fitness in the groups and we have fun doing it!
9RUN6 has brought together so many strangers together, making them the closest of friends. We have over 300 likes on Facebook, over 600 followers on Twitter and the same on Instagram. All we are asking for is for people who support the FREE FITNESS movement to give us a vote in the Sacramento A-List voting which goes until the end of August.
Please take a moment of your time and CLICK HERE to vote for 9RUN6 in the Best Boot Camp category.


text:
Vivian N. DuBose
President & Chief Executive Officer - Noble Properties, Inc.
Vivian DuBose has served Noble Properties, Inc.® and its predecessor since 1980. She currently serves as its President/CEO. Vivian has an extensive background in financial and investment management. Her diversified experience includes as President of Atlanta's Ginco, Inc., an Interior Design firm; as Manager, Vice President, President and then CEO/President of NPI; former experience includes: Manager with Noble Inns Corporation in Georgia, Florida, and Ohio; managing personal financial affairs of NPI's founder; American Airlines-Data Processing & Computer Services (financial analysis, budgeting, and planning including a Disaster Plan) in Tulsa, OK; and Utica National Bank and Trust, Tulsa, OK-Strategic Planning, budgeting, special projects including expansion and location selection, and bank investments.
Vivian has served on numerous community and corporate boards. Her corporate service has included: Auto Crane, Blue Gold Mussels, Noble Inns Corp., Noble Research Institute, and others. Currently, she serves as a director of Stephen's Children, member of Women Shaping Shepherd, and is on the Emeritus Board of Skyland Trail. She also served as President of the Buckhead Business Association, business representative for NPU-B and on the Board of Visitors for Emory University as well as for T.C.U. & Southern Methodist University.
Originally from Oklahoma, Vivian grew up in Atlanta and is a graduate of The Westminster Schools. She earned a B.S. degree from T.C.U. in Fort Worth, TX and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
Back to Members
Copyright © 2021 Buckhead Coalition.
Partner Organizations:
Website by:

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Q: django relation between classes Let say you have a class Project that is own by a team. One team can have many projects, but only one team for each project.
class Project(models.Model):
    project_manager = models.ForeignKey(Profile, on_delete=CASCADE)

    title           = models.CharField(max_length=55, null=True, blank=True)
    developers      = models.ManyToManyField(Profile, related_name='projects')
    slug            = models.SlugField(max_length=500, unique=True, blank=True)
    description     = models.TextField(default="Project description")
    teams           = models.ForeignKey(Team, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=CASCADE)
    tasks = project.task_set.all()   <-- like this?

Then each project has a task, so have to create a task class with a foregin key to project
class Task(models.Model):
    title           = models.CharField(max_length=55, null=True, blank=True)
    members         = models.ManyToManyField(Profile, related_name='tasks')
    slug            = models.SlugField(max_length=500, unique=True, blank=True)
    task_completed  = models.BooleanField(default=False)
    description     = models.TextField(default="Task description")
    project         = models.ForeignKey(Project, blank=True, null=True, on_delete=CASCADE)

when then trying to get all the members from the task class, while being in a view for the project class, there is no relation, project does not have access, how do one make sure project knows of Tasks as Tasks knows of project?

A: You can get your tasks with _set.all()
To access to your tasks based upon the project :
tasks = project.task_set.all()

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Barbara Nessim is the quintessential New Yorker. Born in the Bronx, schooled at Pratt, teaching at School of Visual Arts and Parsons, she has always lived in New York.
I love Barbara Nessim. She is a unique, and singular, talent. She has always embodied strength and grace to me. She has always fearlessly listened to her inner voice. She inspires.
I am trying to remember the first time I met Barbara Nessim. I do believe I met her work before I met her. But she was always there, as far back as I can remember, to my early New York City days in the 1970s. Or perhaps even earlier, since she started publishing her work in the 60s when I was a wide-eyed teenager living in Connecticut. Her work had an instant appeal because it was unique and struck a chord. It was totally connected to the political and social times. Her work spoke of a drive to succeed that a lot of us young women had. Her work was brave.
All of the iconic images she created have left an imprint upon my brain. I have revisited those images, and many more, while researching this article, and am humbled by her prodigious output. Over the years I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to meet her, including in her once-studio near the Holland Tunnel. She is always a passionate, gracious, and driven presence.
She has never stopped working all of these years. She has stayed fresh, reinventing herself while also staying true to herself, never stagnating.
She has always exhibited her work, and she has now been the subject of some extraordinary exhibits, including The Victoria & Albert Museum show in 2013, "Barbara Nessim: An Artful Life", which showcased her work from the 1960s to the present, and a show dedicated to her remarkable early work showcasing her WomanGirl drawings from the 70s, "Works on Paper" at the Little Big Man Gallery in Los Angeles in 2017.
Of all of the quotes I have heard from her, the ones that stick out in my mind are ones from the enlightening video that accompanied her Victoria & Albert Museum show whenever she explained what drives her.
About her iconic 1966 image "Star Girl with Banded Blue Wave" she said it depicted a strong woman looking at you directly, who was on a pedestal, who is a powerful part of the universe, who is part of the world. Barbara depicted the woman with an empty white color inside so that "she wasn't any color, she was all color, and she could be anybody".
Of her WomanGirl series of the early 70s, Barbara explained that the driving force behind those was that, whether you were 50, 60, or 70, people called you a girl. She was thinking about women and the hard work they are doing all the time, wearing the right clothes and makeup, to make themselves "present".
In 1987, her Flag series "started with my thinking about migration, immigration, integration, and population growth, and how people, when they think about people from different countries...they have preconceived ideas". So she drew the flags images so that, when you first see the image, you think of the country it depicts, but, when you walk up closer to the images, the flag disappears, and you see the drawings within of people doing everyday things, no matter what county they are from.
When she first discovered the personal computer in the early 80s, around the time that I first met her, she was captivated and prescient in seeing they would be an integral part of our futures. She created bold, graphic images on the computer, outputting them to beautiful color cibachrome prints. They are striking and beautiful and poster-like.
At Parsons, where she was head of the Department of Illustration for twelve years, she implemented a changeover in 1996 and installed computers so that illustrators could learn to work on them.


Linda is an Oakland native and UC Berkeley graduate. She began her career as an Eligibility Worker for the Alameda County Welfare Department and ended her career as Associate Regional Administrator, Division of Medicaid & Children's Health, for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As the Associate Regional Administrator for the Division of Medicaid and Children's Health, Region IX, Linda was responsible for the Federal administration and oversight of the Medicaid programs (known as Medi-Cal in California) and the State Children's Health Insurance Programs for the states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada as well as the outer Pacific Territories. Linda remains active in the community and is a Buddhist Church of Oakland Board member where she served as President in 2013 and 2014.


No trouble on the way! Mass Air Flow meter Sensor (MAFS). All of parts are Brand-new and tested by our UK factory, the best. Please match above the part number and picture with your old unit before your purchasing.
The company obtains more than 20 patents, and certified by ISO/TS16949, ISO9001, ISO14001. VDA6.1, VDA6.3 and ATN De France international management standards. Dispute, we assure that the problem will be resolved ASAP. You are not satisfied with the. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.
The item "Mass Air Flow meter Sensor 8200651315 5WK97020 for VAUXHALL OPEL RENAULT NISSAN" is in sale since Thursday, August 9, 2018. This item is in the category "Vehicle Parts & Accessories\Car Parts\Air Intake & Fuel Delivery\Air Intake & Fuel Sensors". The seller is "bpsuk69" and is located in leeds, West Yorkshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.


text:
Q: Add text formatting tags to xml doc I was wondering if it would be possible to add text formatting (layout) tags to a xml doc.
For example:
...

/// <summary>
/// This method is <bold>important</bold> and it does: <%Go to a new line%>
/// - take an input <%Go to a new line%>
/// - produce an output </summary>
member this.MyMethod () =

...

Thank you.

A: This depends on what tool you use for producing documentation. The F#-compiler just spits out whatever tags you put in there.
In principle, the markup in your source code should be all logical, indicating only the function of the elements. Their presentation should be left up to whatever tool produces output from the logical markup.
That said, in C#, adding a <para> tag is a popular way to achieve line breaks. For your particular example, it looks like <list> is what you're after.


A vegan, gluten-free, Dairy-Free Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie is a healthy alternative for breakfast and so easy to make!
Happy Friday to everyone! I hope that everyone had a great week and have some fun planned for the weekend. I am finally getting over my sickness and am ready to relax and enjoy the weekend. Temperatures have been in the 90's and super humid here the last couple of days! It's very unusual for it to be this hot in May and it is supposed to last through the weekend. I really need to make friends with some of our neighbors with pools!
As you can see, I'm still on my smoothie binge (my other favorites so far are this Banana Cashew Smoothie, which is also dairy free, and this Banana-Mango Smoothie). I love pineapple, and wanted a smoothie that would incorporate this fruit in a simple, but wonderful way. I also had strawberries on hand so this Dairy-Free Strawberry Pineapple Smoothie is what I came up with! Isn't it super pretty?
This smoothie is so delicious and will cool you off and fill you up on those hot Summer (or Spring!) days.
Place all ingredients into your blender, and blend on high until desired consistency is reached. You may need to adjust the amount of water/ ice cubes you add to get the consistency just right. If you use frozen strawberries, you will need almost a full cup of water to get the consistency to where it should be.
I can live without pineapple, and i have a pool, come on down. and honey should never be optional. maybe u should make the honey mandatory and the pineapple optional.. but it looks fantastic ashley, just magic!
You're right, i'll edit that out. Silly me.
This smoothie sounds so refreshing! Do you think it's okay to replace water with milk? Or would that ruin the taste?
I think it would change the taste but not ruin it! Thanks, Monica!
I'm on a smoothie kick too! This sounds great. I love using almond milk to make them extra creamy sometimes.
I need to try it with almond milk! I never have any and I need to start buying it.
I have a bunch of leftover pineapple and strawberries so I am making this tomorrow morning for sure!
Yum! Sounds refreshing and delicious.
Thank you! It definitely was!
Yes it is pretty! 🙂 Strawberry and pineapple sound like the perfect blend for smoothies. I'm glad to hear you're getting better. Just in time for the weekend too. Happy Friday Ashley and have a stellar weekend!
Love the combination of the pineapple and banana!
They went so well together!
Summer is definitely here for us, and cool drinks are exactly what I need. Love the mix of strawberries and pineapple!
this looks soooooo pretty!! i love the idea of mixing strawberries and pineapple!
Thanks, Jenn! I did love the color!
Glad you're feeling better! And what a great looking smoothie – so attractive. And the combo of flavor sounds wonderful. Good stuff – thanks.
Thanks, John! I'm feeling much better, just need to get my voice back now 🙂 It's gone from coughing so much!
This has summer written ALL OVER IT. Love it!!!
Need this right now! Sounds so refreshing and looks so pretty!
This is my favorite way to make smoothies! Sometimes I substitute the water for orange juice or lemon lime. Either way – yum!
I've heard other people say they do that, too. I'll have to try it!
What a perfect summer smoothie. I love pineapple and strawberries too. Now I am tempted to make a smoothie!


text:
Microsoft wants Bethesda games to be "either first or better or best" on its platforms
Following Microsoft's $7.5bn acquisition of ZeniMax Media – the parent company of Bethesda, id Software,...
Following Microsoft's $7.5bn acquisition of ZeniMax Media – the parent company of Bethesda, id Software, Arkane Studios, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks and more – back in September, many were eager to learn how competing platforms would be impacted. Now Xbox chief financial officer Tim Stuart has offered additional clues on Microsoft's future strategy, suggesting Bethesda's games will be "either first or better or best" on its platforms.
Speaking at the Jefferies Interactive Entertainment Virtual Conference (as transcribed by Seeking Alpha), Stuart offered assurances that Microsoft has no intention of "just pulling all of Bethesda content out of Sony or Nintendo or otherwise". Instead, he explained, "When we think about Bethesda, [we'll] continue to sell their games on the platforms that they exist today, and we'll determine what that looks over time and will change over time. I'm not making any announcements about exclusivity or something like that. But that model will change."
As to how that may change, Stuart suggested Microsoft would "want that content, in the long run, to be either first or better or best or pick your differentiated experience, on our platforms."
Previous Shopping Mall Company brMalls Signs Final Level for Esports Circuit in Brazil
Next It Seems The Debug Cubes In The 3D All-Stars Version Of Mario Sunshine Are No Longer Visible


text:
package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"testing"
)

func TestWriteDeps(t *testing.T) {
	var buf bytes.Buffer
	w := &simpleDependencyWriter{&buf}
	err := WriteDeps(w, "testdata/index.html")
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	expected := `testdata/index.html testdata/hello.html
testdata/index.html testdata/heading.html
testdata/hello.html testdata/heading.html
`
	if expected != buf.String() {
		t.Errorf("Got: \"%v\", want: \"%v\"", buf.String(), expected)
	}
}

func TestWriteDepsDot(t *testing.T) {
	var buf bytes.Buffer
	w := &dotDependencyWriter{&buf}
	err := WriteDeps(w, "testdata/index.html")
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatal(err)
	}
	expected := `digraph dependencies {
  "testdata/index.html" -> "testdata/hello.html";
  "testdata/index.html" -> "testdata/heading.html";
  "testdata/hello.html" -> "testdata/heading.html";
}
`
	if expected != buf.String() {
		t.Errorf("Got: \"%v\", want: \"%v\"", buf.String(), expected)
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Kara has 20 years professional experience working in a variety of fields including television production, accounting, and account management. Always intent on helping others and having a strong interest working in the non-profit sector, Kara joined the Move For Hunger team last Fall 2016. She is inspired every day by the Move For Hunger network and all that they do to give back to their communities. A life-long resident of the Jersey Shore, Kara enjoys spending her free time at the beach, reading a good book, listening to music, or hanging out with her family and friends.


Citation PLUCHEA ODORATA (Linnaeus) Cassini, in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 42: 3. 1826.
Basionym: Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Type: JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: pl. 152(1). 1707). Lectotypified by Urban ex R. K. Godfrey, J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 68: 241-242, 245. 1952; Gillis, Taxon 26: 588. 1977.
Conyza odorata Conyza odorata Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 1213. 1759. TYPE: JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica 1: pl. 152(1). 1707). Lectotypified by Urban ex R. K. Godfrey, J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 68: 241-242, 245. 1952; Gillis, Taxon 26: 588. 1977.
Conyza purpurascens Conyza purpurascens Swartz, Prodr. 112. 1788, nom. illegit. BASIONYM: Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Placus odoratus Placus odoratus (Linnaeus) Baillon ex M. Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 19: 273. 1890. BASIONYM: Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Placus purpurascens Placus purpurascens M. Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 19: 273. 1890, nom. illegit. BASIONYM: Conyza purpurascens Swartz 17788, nom. illegit.; Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Pluchea odorata var. normalis Pluchea odorata (Linnaeus) de Candolle, var. normalis Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 357. 1891, nom. inadmiss. BASIONYM: Pluchea odorata (Linnaeus) Cassini 1826; Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Pluchea odorata var. succulenta Pluchea odorata (Linnaeus) Cassini, var. succulenta (Fernald) Cronquist, in Radford et al (eds.), Vasc. Fl. S.E. U.S. 1: 175. 1980. BASIONYM: Pluchea purpurascens de Candolle, var. succulenta Fernald 1942.
Pluchea purpurascens Pluchea purpurascens de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 452. 1836. BASIONYM: Conyza purpurascens Swartz 1788, nom. illegit.; Conyza odorata Linnaeus 1759.
Pluchea purpurascens var. succulenta Pluchea purpurascens de Candolle, var. succulenta Fernald, Rhodora 44: 227. 1942. TYPE: MASSACHUSETTS: Suffolk Co.: Back Bay, 17 Sep 1910, Williams s.n. (holotype: GH).
Placus purpurascens var. glabratus Placus purpurascens M. Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez, var. glabratus (de Candolle) M. Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez, Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 19: 273. 1890. BASIONYM: Pluchea glabrata de Candolle 1836.
Pluchea camphorata var. angustifolia Pluchea camphorata (Linnaeus) de Candolle, var. angustifolia Torrey & A. Gray, Fl. N. Amer. 2: 261. 1842. BASIONYM: Conyza angustifolia Nuttall 1834, non Roxburgh 1832.
Pluchea camphorata var. glabrescens Pluchea camphorata (Linnaeus) de Candolle, var. glabrescens Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 357. 1891.
Pluchea glabrata Pluchea glabrata de Candolle, Prodr. 5: 452. 1836. TYPE: GUADALOUPE: Poite-a-Pitre, 17 Jun 1824, Perrottet 1825 (lectotype: G-DC). Lectotypified by G. L. Nesom, Sida 21: 60. 2004.
Pluchea petiolata Pluchea petiolata Cassini, in Cuvier, Dict. Sci. Nat. 42: 2. 1826. TYPE: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Without data (lectotype: P-JU 8662). Lectotypified by G. L. Nesom, Sida 21: 60. 2004.
Pluchea purpurascens var. glabrata Pluchea purpurascens de Candolle, var. glabrata (de Candolle) de Candolle ex Grisebach, Cat. Pl. Cub. 150. 1866. BASIONYM: Pluchea glabrata de Candolle 1836.
USA Florida Broward Co. 10 Jun 1989 M. A. Vincent 4237 Sheet 1 of 2.
USA Florida Broward Co. 10 Jun 1989 M. A. Vincent 4237 Sheet 2 of 2.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 03 Jun 1963 C. T. Reed s.n.
USA Florida Monroe Co. 18 May 1973 J. Carlton s.n.
USA Florida Seminole Co. 24 Feb 1993 J. Cutler s.n.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 02 Jul 1963 C. T. Reed s.n.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 18 May 1963 C. T. Reed s.n.
USA Florida Monroe Co. 09 Jul 1966 R. W. Long s.n.
USA Florida Broward Co. 19 Apr 1966 O. K. Lakela 29652 Specimen is also numbered R. Long 1564.
USA Florida Hillsborough Co. 12 Apr 1965 D. Laker s.n.
USA Florida Lee Co. 28 Mar 1952 G. R. Cooley s.n.
USA Florida Sumter Co. 14 Jul 1984 N. L. Mawhinney s.n.
USA Florida Monroe Co. 18 Nov 1967 E. A. Skinner s.n.


La Pietra di Palermo è considerata come un artefatto che ha rivelato molto sui governanti predinastici dell'Antico Egitto. La Palermo Stone potrebbe anche essere la prova della presenza di Ancient Astronauts, ovvero di Antichi Astronauti a quell'epoca.
Mentre la data esatta della creazione della pietra Palermo rimane un mistero, per gli studiosi la datazione più probabile della realizzazione della stele è la metà della V dinastia che regnò tra il 2500 a.C. e il 2350 a.C. circa, durante il periodo della storia egiziana chiamato Antico Regno. La collocazione originale della stele è sconosciuta, ma si ipotizza che sia stata ritrovata ad Eliopoli o nelle rovine del tempio di Ptah a Menfi.
La parte più controversa della pietra di Palermo sono i re predinastici, che sono stati etichettati come esseri mitologici dagli studiosi tradizionali. Il documento, in scrittura geroglifica, rappresenta i 120 re predinastici che regnarono prima che gli antichi egizi, ed esistevano ufficialmente come civiltà.
È interessante notare che i nomi dei misteriosi "dei" e "semidei" appaiono pure nelle genealogie reali egiziani. Le somiglianze tra la pietra di Palermo, la Turin Royal Canon e la Sumerian King (lista dei Re Sumeri) sono affascinanti, dal momento che tutti e tre citano un momento in cui gli 'Dei' hanno vissuto sulla Terra e governato per centinaia e persino migliaia di anni.
Non a caso…si è proposto di rileggere la durata dei regni dei re anti-diluviani Sumeri in numeri più realistici, trasformando le date in sars (1 sar = 3600 anni) in semplici anni o decenni. Non a caso il numero 3600 lo ritroviamo nel periodo orbitale di Nibiru.
La pietra di Palermo ha aiutato i ricercatori a giungere alla conclusione che gli antichi Egizi avevano sviluppato una tecnologia superiore per fondere il rame, che in ultima analisi ha permesso loro di creare statue di rame incredibili come già nel secondo della dinastia.
The Palermo Stone is considered as an artefact which revealed a lot about Predynastic rulers of Ancient Egypt. Moreover, Palermo stone could also be evidence of Ancient Astronauts.
Even though the idea of Ancient Astronauts remains a controversial subject, and many people are against that notion, certain ancient texts, like the one, found written on the Palermo stone, could be the ultimate evidence we have been looking for all this time.
The Palermo stone, commonly known as the Royal Annals, is one of the most important sources for the study of the ancient Egyptian civilization, and its extensive history on Earth.
The stone obtained its name from the Palermo Archaeological Museum in Sicily where one of the largest fragments is housed. Other parts of this important piece of ancient Egyptian history can be found in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, and the Petrie Museum in London. The stone its isn't in perfect condition since only a few fragments have been recovered, and many are very damaged.
While the exact date of the creation of the Palermo stone remains a mystery for scholars, the most widely accepted date is believed to be the Old Kingdom, in the twenty-fifth century B.C.
Well, among other similar ancient texts, the Palermo stone lists the predynastic Kings of ancient Egypt, and the Pharaohs that ruled over Egypt in the first five dynasties.
The most controversial part of the Palermo stone are the Predynastic kings, which have been labeled as mythological beings by mainstream scholars. The document, in hieroglyphic writing, accounts for 120 predynastic kings who reigned before the ancient Egyptians officially existed as a civilization. Interestingly, the names of the mysterious "gods" and "demigods" appear in the Egyptian royal genealogies as well. The Similarities between the Palermo Stone, the Turin Royal Canon and the Sumerian King List are fascinating, since all three mention a time when 'Gods' lived on Earth and ruled for hundreds, and even thousands of years.
In addition to the above, the Royal Annals also list the most extensive information available on taxation in ancient Egypt, their religious ceremonies, levels of the River Nile and military campaigns among other important details. More importantly, it is considered as one of the primary sources from which Manetho, an Egyptian historian, and a priest from Sebennytos, compiled the most extensive history of ancient Egypt.
Manetho is well known for his work "Aegyptiaca" in which he divided the rulers of ancient Egypt into dynasties, eventually leading to the formation of the modern system used for the dating of the ancient Egyptian history.
The Palermo stone was written on black basalt and is believed to have had around two meters in height when it was complete. Regrettably, its importance was not immediately recognized to the point that the important piece of history was once used as a doorstep.
The Palermo stone has helped researchers come to the conclusion that ancient Egyptians developed superior technology in order to smelt copper, which ultimately allowed them to create incredible copper statues as early as the Second Dynasty. Interestingly, it also documents a time when forthy ancient Egyptian ships, brought wood and precious stones from an unknown region of Egypt, taking place during the reign of Sneferu.
The Palermo Stone also records the construction fo the first stone building during the reign of Neka, which predates the Step Pyramid of Djoser.
As you can see, there are several ancient texts that describe with great accuracy a time when beings, possibly misunderstood as Gods, came down from the heavens and ruled over mankind. Moreover, similar accounts of 'Gods' that came down from the heavens can be found in numerous ancient cultures all across the planet. This is why many might interpret the Palermo stone as one of the most incredible and important ancient texts, that document a time when 'otherworldly' beings ruled over the planet.


Page 547 - Logical Operator | Amazing Home and Furniture Idea 58 Inch Bathroom Vanity. Awesome Ceiling Fans. Neutral Shower Curtain.
best home design ideas, like 58 Inch Bathroom Vanity. Awesome Ceiling Fans. Neutral Shower Curtain.


text:
## SUHEL SETH

### The Gift of Conversation

RANDOM HOUSE INDIA
CONTENTS

The Impact Rule

Trust Rule

  RULE 1

The Impact Rule

_(have an opinion)_

WHAT THIS RULE
WILL TEACH YOU

• How to impress important
people

• What to have an opinion
on—and what not to

• How to ensure that your
opinions don't make
you enemies
Rule 2 follows on from Rule 1. You read widely, you have varied interests but do you have an opinion? Are you brave (or perhaps foolish) enough to voice it? It's not about being right or wrong. It's about taking a stand. You need to have an opinion on certain matters even if it means ruffling a few feathers, and they need to go beyond your professional domain. _The key to social success is to have an opinion_.

I don't get invited to parties because of my looks or my wealth. I get invited (or so I believe) because people want to hear what I have to say or at least because they know I will not shy away from speaking my mind. Will the next-gen Indian prefer football to cricket? Is Shah Rukh Khan going to beat Aamir Khan at the box office this year? Should the Indian media go online? Ought Nitish Kumar project himself as prime minister in the next general elections?

It is not important what your opinion is. What is important is that you do not come across as someone who has nothing to say and is happy either being silent or a fence sitter. Many a time when I am speaking abroad, I am tempted to deflect the attention from unpleasant issues. For instance, the last time I was addressing the Harvard Club in New York, someone from the audience asked me about corruption in India. I could have easily deflected or dodged that question. But then I took it head-on and said there is as much corruption in India as there is in the United States and historically, corruption emerges from unbridled capitalism. There was much applause and I felt I had done the right thing by being honest and upfront.

On my part, I love going to homes and places where I know there will be intelligent discussion and opinions will be laid bare. I may not agree with them but I know it will not be a room of airheads with the only noise coming from clinking wineglasses. Nor would I notice someone unless they have something interesting to say. In times such as the ones we live in, hurried as they are, people expect to meet to either learn something or be entertained intellectually. This is why it is critical to blend knowledge with articulation. No one cares how bright you are unless you make an impression with your intelligence.

If you're a smart, ambitious young man or woman reading this book in the hope of getting some tips to get to the top, then keep this in mind: _the one sure way to get someone's attention is to have a strong stand on issues_. As a young man in Kolkata, I made many friends amongst people who were at least thrice (if not four times) my age, only because I could strike up a conversation and keep them entertained. One of these was the great Russi Mody, then the chairman of Tata Steel. I was a mere accounts executive with Ogilvy & Mather and he was known as the 'Emperor of Tata Steel'.

They don't make them like Russi Mody any more. The man was a bon vivant. He would fly to Mumbai just to have dinner, at the drop of a hat; always spent summers in the south of France; loved his champagnes and cigars, and was a regular at the Ascot races in England. I adored the man and he liked my outspokenness. And so, despite our differences in age and status, I was lucky enough to spend a great deal of time with him when I was a young man. I am proud to say that our friendship today is over twenty years long.

I remember one evening in particular. It was a Sunday, the evenings I normally spent with my parents. I was home when I got a call from Russi saying he wanted me to come over and had prepared my favourite egg sandwiches. So I got into the car and reached the Tata Centre. Barely had I arrived when his majordomo, Roy, told me we were all going to the airport. I was aghast. I hadn't told my mother I would not be dining with them nor was I wearing particularly decent clothes, but off we went to Mumbai where Russi had invited the head honchos from the Tata Group, such as the well-known lawyer, Nani Palkhivala and Darbari Seth, a key JRD aide, at his Altamount Road home. We had dinner and then flew back to Kolkata at 3.30 am.

The next morning I arrived at the Tata Centre where, as luck would have it, I was making a presentation to Russi, my companion from the previous evening. During my presentation, I happened to yawn. Russi looked me in the eye and asked if I'd had a late night. He was no longer my friend in the room. He was my client. I simply apologized and continued. Later that day, my MD, Mani Ayer of Ogilvy, caught me yawning too. I could have told him that I had gone out with Russi the night before and my MD would have been only too happy. But I did not. Russi respected the fact that I was not taking advantage of our friendship and had maintained a professional distance, as I should, which helped our relationship even more.

Now there are some sub-rules to this and I'll get to them in a bit. But let's stay here for the moment. You might think from what I have said that the more outlandish your views, the more attention they will attract. Wrong. An opinion is not provocation. They sometimes seem alike but they couldn't be more different. Take for instance my well-known views about Narendra Modi. I have often written against him for the atrocities that happened in Godhra but I was also the first so-called liberal to praise the enormous good he's done to Gujarat as an administrator. I have been pilloried for both but I have never changed my stance. Nor am I about to in the future, unless Modi does an about-turn. Your opinions about things should be deep rooted; they should be things that have arisen out of your convictions. And you must not simply see them as a useful tool for social advancement. _Everyone ought to know where they stand_. Life is not a train timetable, to be hurriedly glanced at, then abandoned as you rush to catch the train. You should know what you believe in and for which train you have a ticket.

Having an opinion shows intellectual honesty. I think, for example, that people have judged George W. Bush, Jr harshly and that history will see him with kinder eyes. He genuinely believed that the war on Iraq was necessary and so he did what he had to do. The world may not agree with him. The liberals in the New Yorks of the world see him as a pariah but then you have to go deeper into things than what's made out in the media. Your opinions have to be yours ultimately. They cannot be those of some editor.

Today, most people don't want to risk an opinion. We all wish to be popular and non-confrontational but you never can be everyone's favourite and it's not worth it to even try. There are no risks in having a contrarian view, provided you can back it up with logic and conviction, and stay the course. Many a time, people offer an opinion and change it the next instant just because it is not fashionable but you should take your stand more seriously. One opinion can stop a mining contract. It can make you worthy of treason and famous. Look at author and activist Arundhati Roy or Shabir Shah who has been campaigning for Kashmir's independence so vociferously. Even though I am not an ardent fan of Arundhati Roy, I strongly believe she has every right to her opinion, no matter how contrarian it is. _Here's a counter-mantra: you have to be sharp enough to have an opinion of your own and magnanimous to accept a completely different one from someone else_.

I must admit that I am guilty of often having too many opinions. _GQ_ called me 'TV's bad boy' in a recent article and I suppose they are right. But let me assure you that I always play it straight and I say what I mean. This has cost me a few friendships. Some years ago, for example, I wrote an article in which I argued that the state should target rich cocaine users and not the poor drug dealers if they really wanted to curb the drug problem. I got a call from Priya Paul of the Apeejay Group, one of my oldest friends from Kolkata, protesting about what I had written. But for me it was not about any individual. It was about the issue itself, which is the double standards in the state's attitude towards law enforcement with regard to drugs. I don't have regrets over principled stands but I know that these will jeopardize some of my relationships. You should be aware of this too.

Yet what's more surprising is to see how many friendships _have not_ been damaged (at least not irreparably) by my opinions. In a _Brunch_ cover story, I criticized the Bachchans on the break-up between Abhishek Bachchan and Karisma Kapoor and then on Jaya Bachchan's entry into the Rajya Sabha. I admit I was naïve and stupid and had got carried away. It upset them a great deal as you can imagine; even Amar Singh wrote a huge article in response. After 26/11, Amitabh Bachchan sent me a lovely SMS just after I had finished speaking on Times Now. I was very touched. It showed a lot of grace on his part. Today, I am deeply fond of the family and have spent many special moments with them. Mr L.K. Advani was similarly upset at an article I wrote criticizing him but later asked me to review his memoirs. And I did. In fact, although I liked his book, it did not prevent me from asking him uncomfortable questions at the _Hindustan Times_ Summit some months later!

The reason why the Bachchans and Mr Advani forgave me is that they know I had no motivation for my critiques. My opinions aren't based on any personal or politicking agenda and, while they can sometimes hurt, they are not malicious. So even though many people feel my sting, most eventually either forget the barb or excuse me. And this brings me to the all-important sub-rules.

  SUB-RULE 1

_No agenda_

This is an extension of the last point and it is as important as the rule itself. The one thing you need to be careful of is that your opinions don't arise from any hidden motivation. You don't slam your director's business strategy at the post-work hangout because the two of you have had a quarrel but because you genuinely believe that he's making the wrong move. For example, when I speak about Coca-Cola on television, I always declare that I am their consultant. As I've said before, opinions aren't provocations and they need to be deeply rooted in what you believe. The day your opinions begin to look like judgements or planted statements, you're dead.

  SUB-RULE 2

_Curb your opinion_

There are some areas where you shouldn't have too many opinions. Other people's sex lives, especially their sexuality, is one such example. Religion too is a sensitive and deeply personal area. You may not think much of the godman an acquaintance is obsessed with, but you don't need to make it an issue. Politics is also a touchy area. Have an opinion on the impact their politics have, but not on the person (more on this in the next rule).

  SUB-RULE 3

_After hours only_

Opinions are for after hours. Having strong opinions may or may not get you ahead at work. I would suggest you don't have opinions from 9 am to 6 pm because during that time, people are looking towards getting work done or hearing a professional opinion, and not being regaled by your beliefs. Recognize and respect that. There may be many instances when you don't agree with your client's views or his business strategy and to give a professional opinion is fine. To give a moral one, however, is silly. I, for instance, have always attacked Unilever for promoting fair skin as something that gives you an advantage in the workplace through the advertisements for their product Fair & Lovely. But that is a moral stand and not a professional one.

  SUB-RULE 4

_Change is okay_

The art of expressing an opinion also entails the ability to change it. There is no better phrase than 'I was wrong', when you have an opinion that may either be completely wrong or inappropriate. But you can't sound wishy-washy. Even your altered opinion should have limbs on which it can stand. Many years ago, I had written about Ratan Tata in _The Indian Express_ for summarily ensuring the departure of Russi Modi from Tata Steel and argued that he would be the Tata Group's downfall. The years have proven my words very, very wrong. Ratan Tata has taken the Group from strength to strength and many Tata companies are my clients today. I freely admit that I was wrong in my opinion of Ratan Tata. Today, I know how blessed the Tata Group is to have someone like Ratan at the helm: he blends a strong value system with very sharp intellect and every decision of his, in hindsight, has been one which has not only made the Tatas very profitable but the nation equally proud: be it the Nano, the acquisition of Corus and JLR or for that matter his continued support to (and the establishment of) the Tata Medical Center, the first ever cancer hospital in eastern India despite the famous stand-off with Mamata Banerjee in Singur.

Ultimately, _the secret to expressing an opinion intelligently is to ensure that it doesn't cause irreparable offence_. You want to make friends, not enemies. This is a fine art. There are a number of things to keep in mind here. First, delivery is key. Second, don't become what I call an 'opinion terrorist', which means—don't foist your opinions on others; just have them and own them without disrespecting anyone. It is, as I have said earlier, also important to respect others' opinions as well.

I learnt this from my debating days in Kolkata. As I have already told you, I had two great passions while growing up—theatre and debating. Let me tell you, I didn't just love debating, I was also bloody good at it. I won every possible debate! I even won the Ashutosh Mukherjee Memorial debate (the city's best known college debate) three times in a row and the award they gave me in recognition of that achievement still sits proudly in my study. It may seem like an inconsequential student award but it's my most treasured prize. The secret to my success was learning to be flexible. Often, to test your debating skills, you would be given the side of the motion you had to speak on, just ten minutes before the debate began. This taught me an invaluable lesson. You don't just need to know both sides of an argument but also respect each side equally. Debating teaches you to respect dissent and everyone needs to cultivate that quality. There have been many instances when during a debate I have changed my stance and audaciously enough, offered a reason for doing so and won the debate.

I have never agreed with my friend Arun Jaitley on Narendra Modi; nor do I see eye to eye with my friend Romi Chopra, a close friend of the Gandhi family, on Indira and Rajiv Gandhi. I genuinely believe that Modi made a colossal blunder in the manner in which he handled the situation after the terrible incidents of violence in Godhra. I am no investigating agency and will not rush to conclusions as to who did it but Modi, for all his other skills, has let the perception stick of him being a mass murderer. As for Rajiv Gandhi, I feel he let an entire nation down. All the remarkable good that he did with liberalization was dwarfed by the shadow of Bofors. Yes, taking a political stand is tricky but not if you are supporting an ideology rather than a belief. Let me illustrate: the Emergency was one of India's darkest hours. It did not matter which side of the spectrum you were on: you just had to oppose this attack on our freedom. Similarly, with any brand of communalism. Be it Hindu or Muslim or Sikh.

Both Arun and Romi have often fiercely opposed me—yet we all know that my opinions about their friends doesn't affect our relationship. Here's another example: take my ties with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). CII apologized to Narendra Modi when two of its members, Deepak Parekh and Anu Aga, criticized his actions in Godhra. I wrote against CII for making such an apology but the institution didn't ask me to leave their national council on which I used to serve at the time. This is why I prefer Delhi to Mumbai. Delhi, for all its Punjabi bling, can have salon conversations and at the heart of a salon conversation is the idea that people voice opinions while allowing others to have their own.

The bottom line is that it is essential to cultivate the art of the apolitical opinion. You may take an ideological stand but it must be issue based. For instance, I have always said in my speeches and articles that India cannot afford to be divided on religion and that hatred can pull a country down economically. It is not a political advantage, as many see it to be. Today no one can accuse me of being pro-Congress or pro-BJP. I attack both their policies. At my parties, you will see Jyotiraditya Scindia or Kamal Nath and Praful Patel or for that matter, editors with completely contrarian views— be it Rajdeep Sardesai or Arnab Goswami.

Before we move to the next rule, let's look at the things about which you should have opinions. Given how gripped Indians are by politics and culture, it would be wise to have an opinion on both. We should have an opinion on electoral reforms since it gives us a chance to decide whether thugs will participate in our democracy. We must take a stand against the use and abuse of religion in this country. Similarly, it is always prudent to have an opinion about your professional domain but not in isolation. Link it to nation building if you can. I have always spoken about brands and marketing in the context of India and the Indian. For me 'Brand India' can only exist if I understand the hues and colours of my country from both a social and commercial perspective. Not in isolation, ever.

I also see the advantage of new online vehicles for expressing opinions such as Twitter. But then, like with every medium, you should use it strategically. Use it to say something substantive but be prepared to face criticism and occasionally an onslaught of intellectual abuse. _Remember, these media tools are relevant and rewarding if they are used as a means of dialogue and not just dissemination._ I believe, for all that has happened, Shashi Tharoor uses Twitter very well, as does Vijay Mallya and even Anand Mahindra. A bit of self promotion and company promotion on Twitter is only expected and they have interesting tweets.
MY
MANTRAS

•

Having opinions is the key to
getting noticed.

•

People need to be like sanitary
napkins: absorb all opinions but
not colour the issues.

•

Think like a debater: respect
the other side of your
argument.

•

Delivery is key: opinions should
make you friends not enemies.

  RULE 2

Trust Rule

_(never pass on the bitching)_

WHAT THIS RULE
WILL TEACH YOU

• How to praise people
effectively

• How to bitch with sincerity

• How to deal with gossip
The Trust Rule is critical and you will always get judged by it if you either move around (or wish to) in haloed circles. Don't ever do, what I call, third-party bitching, that is, meet someone and tell them the gossip you've heard about them. Most of us don't do this out of malice. Often we do it unconsciously, as a way to create a bond with a person. 'You know X said such and such about you,' is said with the subtext, 'I am trustworthy and am telling you this to help you; X on the other hand isn't all that kosher so beware.' You couldn't be more wrong.

There is always a desire among people to ingratiate themselves with cliques or groups by indulging in negativity. We are easily tempted to exhibit either proximity or power by telling people what is being said about them. In this way, we inevitably become carriers of mindless conversation. None of this is necessary. It may endear you to some but remember, even those people will probably look at you with suspicion (though they may never show it) and will ultimately not trust you. Gossip and bitching are some of the key factors of creating distrust amongst people and _one of the key factors to creating friendships is establishing trust_. People must trust you and you need to do the same without colouring the relationship with hearsay, malice, or gossip. Otherwise you can never be friends.

So I always follow a simple rule, which I recommend you do too. If I have heard X bitch out Y, I never mention it to Y. But if X has complimented Y, I always make sure to pass that on. First, it keeps your relationship intact with both parties. More importantly, if you pass on the good, it establishes your credentials. It makes you seem more reliable and the consequence of this is that it makes you better liked. Goodwill spreads and in the process positive messages spread. Ultimately, _it is more important to charm people with knowledge and humour than to seem powerful with negativity_.

  SUB-RULE 1

_Defend your friends_

Always draw a line about bitching a friend out. I would go even further and say that _you must defend friends publicly_ and not put up some mild, halfhearted defence but a vigorous, uncompromising one at that. This shows you are loyal, trustworthy, and caring; all attributes that you need to be associated with and qualities that will help you attract more friends. Recently during the 2G scam, I passionately defended my clients, the Tatas, both privately as well as on television. I got pilloried for doing so, both in my social circle as well as in social media. I did not keep quiet. I retaliated with facts. Silence is often misconstrued as guilt or weakness, so don't be silent if you are convinced about your beliefs. To briefly recap, the Tatas were accused of complicity with A. Raja on the 2G licences. But the Tatas never got one single licence either through Raja's tenure or during his predecessor Dayanidhi Maran's tenure but then the Tatas were too decent to make too much of a noise or for that matter even manipulate the media. The tragedy is that to this day, Tata Docomo does not have spectrum even in principal cities such as Delhi. The Tatas' stand was vindicated first by Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal, who went on record to mention how the Tatas had been deprived and then later, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) exonerated the Tatas of any wrongdoing. In my heart, I knew all along that they were clean and unblemished and I had no hesitation (and never will) in standing up for them. We need iconic groups in a country which is littered with scamsters.

There have been many instances when people have spoken to me about some of my dearest friends and expected me to react. They expect agreement, whereas I always do a 180 degree turn and defend my friends to the hilt. This is not just a trick or a tactic to get ahead in life.

When the Niira Radia tapes surfaced, there was much debate on Barkha Dutt in the social circuit. Now Barkha is someone I have known for years and her integrity is above reproach. I had to hear many people bitch her out but I would stand up for her and I continue to do so at every opportunity. _When you make friends, make them unconditionally_. If you don't, then you will fall into a trap of taking convenient stands and this is the mistake many of us make. We defend or attack people based on what we can get out of them at that moment, rather than doing it out of an emotional attachment. Care for your friends, and show that you're a loyal friend. I don't mean paying lip-service but going that extra mile and letting people know that they can count on you if they ever need help, privately or publicly.

  SUB-RULE 2

_Bitch with conviction_

Having said that, you do need to take a stand against people who you believe are unethical or have done something wrong. But when you do take this kind of stand, make sure you aren't just bitching (although to many it may come across thus) but that it is a view you believe in with conviction (go back to Rule 2).

There are many powerful and important-for-business people that I have spoken against. And many a time I have been told by friends that it is just not worth it. So does one have to speak out? Should one stick one's neck out? I don't really know about what others feel but given the fact that I am in some sort of public space, I feel it is imperative I take a principled stand: which does not succumb either to popular recourse or for that matter to business reasons. Consistency of a stand is reflective of the values you believe in and will stand for. It is not about taking on the world as a messiah. It is just about being honest to yourself and ensuring you are not being a hypocrite. Eventually, we are all about our beliefs and values. So take a stand if you have the courage to see it through and you will realize how much of a difference it really makes. People will respect you for that. Not deride you.

I recently spoke (and wrote) against both Rajat Gupta and Anil Kumar who brought great disrepute to not just themselves, but to the venerable consulting house, McKinsey, when they were indicted for insider trading in New York. It was a tough stand to take because we share many common friends, including some who are my clients. But taking a stand is different from mindless bitching and this is the distinction you must learn to draw. This seems tough but is easily done when you know right from wrong and make up your mind to act according to the values you hold dear. As I've said before, wearing your opinions proudly will only foster appreciation for you among others.

  SUB-RULE 3

_A bitch is a boomerang_

Not everyone will have such a principled view of what can be said about people and you will, in all likelihood, find yourself the butt of someone's bitching sooner or later. This is especially likely to be the case if you're successful. People _will_ bitch you out. That is the nature of the beast. You will be discussed (either well or poorly) only if you've done something that is considered worth talking about. No one discusses their domestic staff, unless of course they've run away with your spouse or your money, in which case they too have done something. People only discuss those who are in the public eye, are successful or influential, preferably all three. So never get ruffled by what people say about you, either to your face or behind your back. You have to have a thick hide. The more you let it get to you, the more it will happen.

I learnt this lesson from the not-so-wise politician, Amar Singh, when he once told me how unfazed he was with media criticism of him. He said, in Hindi, that it is always important to be in 'parcha, charcha, and kharcha', which, simply put, means you must always be written about, be spoken about in social circles and be able to afford to pay for your own cup of tea or drink. It is a banal thought if you hear it for the first time but if you analyse it, Amar Singh's philosophy is actually very deep. The reality is that there is no way to stop people from bitching you out. That's the way of the world. Krishna bitched out Arjuna's cousins to him in the _Mahabharata_. Kaikeyi poisoned many a mind in the _Ramayana_. Bitching goes as far back as our mythical legacy so we shouldn't be denying its existence. We just need to keep ourselves away from it and live happily. And I guess it will be a while before someone can separate 'bitching' from 'taking a stand' and this is the debate.

Now, here are my ultimate secrets for dealing with bitching. If you want to find out whether someone is a bitch, tell him or her something you haven't told anyone. Sooner rather than later, the story will boomerang back to you, most likely misquoted, if the person has talked.

Once you discover that you are the object of gossip, take instant action. If my friends come up and tell me they've heard that I have been saying nasty things about them, my response is simple and immediate. I grasp the bull by its horns and insist that we discuss this one on one or in a conference call with the gossip who has said this of me. With friends, one should put a stop to these Chinese whispers as soon and as decisively as possible. As I have said before, relationships are about trust, and gossip and bitching are great destroyers of that fundamental of friendship.

If you have bitched someone out, and if someone confronts you, be honest. Many years ago, in _The Indian Express_ I wrote an article listing the top ten among the most boring people in Delhi and one of the names I included was politician Subirammi Reddy. The very next day, I happened to bump into him at a dinner and he confronted me. All I did was smile and deflect his anger by saying a lot of people had called me on that article and said I had been too harsh. So at one fell swoop, I negated his anger with harmless flattery and we've remained friends (though I still do find him boring).

Bitching isn't the only thing that erodes trust. So does praise. Too often compliments can become flattery and flattery puts you in an asymmetrical relationship with a person. Compliments, as we all know, can be very disarming. If delivered in the right way, there is nothing more powerful. The trick is to praise people for something they've done well without coming across as a sycophant (as you read on, you'll see the importance I place on equality in friendships). The way to do this is to have a proper and distinctive reason for praising a person. This is what I call 'effective flattery'. To return to the trust factor, giving people a reason for you praising them makes them feel as if they haven't been complimented as much as told the truth about themselves.

Another great tactic is to compliment people for unusual reasons. There is no point telling Vijay Mallya that he is an astute businessman. He knows that. What will make him happier is if you tell him he has great taste in art and women (though perhaps not necessarily in that order) because this is something few tell him. Similarly, there's no point in telling a lawyer he has a fine legal mind. But yes, if you can compliment him on his taste in furniture, for instance, he will appreciate that a lot more because it shows you're paying attention to more than the façade.

My other rule about praise is to always praise people behind their backs and criticize them to their face. We always do the reverse, which is why there are problems in people's relationships. Praising people behind their back is the opposite of bitching them out. They will believe it more and remember the good things you say when someone else tells them how much you appreciate their qualities.
MY
MANTRAS

•

Always defend your friends,
publicly and privately.

•

Accept that you will be
maligned, especially once
you begin to do well.

•

Praise people behind their
backs and bitch about people
to their faces.

## THE BEGINNING

Let the conversation begin...

Follow the Penguin Twitter.com@penguinbooks

Keep up-to-date with all our stories YouTube.com/penguinbooks

Pin 'Penguin Books' to your Pinterest

Like 'Penguin Books' on Facebook.com/penguinbooks

Find out more about the author and
discover more stories like this at Penguin.co.uk

##### PENGUIN

UK | Canada | Ireland | Australia
New Zealand | India | South Africa

Penguin Books is part of the Penguin Random House group of companies whose addresses can be found at  global.penguinrandomhouse.com.

Copyright © Suhel Seth 2011

The moral right of the author has been asserted

This digital edition published in 2017.

e-ISBN: 978-9-386-81505-7

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, resold, hired out, or otherwise circulated without the publisher's prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.
  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Contents
  4. The Impact Rule
  5. Trust Rule
  6. Follow Penguin
  7. Copyright Page

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaBook


DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, steel,Hot sell DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades stock in China,China DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades factory. Keeps more than 10,000 tons hot rolled and cold rolled DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades in stock each month. We can meet our customer's any quantity request. Based on these stock source, our advantage industry spread into steel process like : cutting ( any size and any shape ) drilling, welding, milling, machining and steel structure. We also have a high quality logistics team who make sure the fast delivery time and shipment. Anyway, if you want to find DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades plate/sheet supplier, DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades plate/sheet bar manufacturer, DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades plate/sheet bar exporter, please contact steel's sales team. We will give you the DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades plate competitive price, DIN 17102 StE380 steel factory, pressure vessel steel plate grades plate good quality and best service from us.
DIN 17102 STE 380 steel plate steel plate sheet. STE380 steel grade High Yield steel plate is under DIN17102 standard,we are Chinese STE380 steel supplier in China, if you need STE380 steel price and specification, please be free to contact bebon steel.
din 380 steel Carbon steel,Alloy steel,Spring steel din 380 steel. DIN 17102 STE 380 steel,DIN 17102 STE 380 steel steel STE 380 steel in China, BBN industry has DIN STE 380 steel specification and application ,if you need DIN 17102 STE 380 steel ,please contact us.
Home >Product list > DIN StE380 steel exporter. p235gh Boiler and Pressure Vessel Steel Plate. P235GH is a kind of material for pressure purpose. The normal delivery condition is Normalizing. P235GH is weldable fine grain steel. This material is mainly used for building pressure vessels and boilers and pipes for hot liquid.
DIN 17102 STE 380 steel plate,DIN 17102 STE 380 steel STE380 steel grade High Yield steel plate is under DIN17102 standard,we are Chinese STE380 steel supplier in China, if you need STE380 steel price and specification, please be free to contact bebon steel. DIN 17102 STE 380 steel plate.
Find sm570 grade steel here with GNEE which is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers in China. We have bulk hot sale products in stock at your choice. For chemical composition consultation and free sample, welcome to contact our factory.
HOME > DIN 17102 TStE460 HSLA steel sheet manufacture 1075 Steel, 1075 Steel Suppliers and Manufacturers at 1075 Steel, Wholesale Various High Quality 1075 Steel Products from Global 1075 Steel Suppliers and 1075 Steel Factory,Importer,Exporter at .
HOME > Offer DIN 17102 EStE500 HSLA steel sheet stock 1075 Steel, 1075 Steel Suppliers and Manufacturers at 1075 Steel, Wholesale Various High Quality 1075 Steel Products from Global 1075 Steel Suppliers and 1075 Steel Factory,Importer,Exporter at .
DIN 17102 E St E 460 steel plate,DIN 17102 E St E 460 E St E 460 steel grade High Yield steel plate is under DIN17102 standard,we can supply EStE460 steel price and specification, if you need EStE460 steel suppliers, please be free to contact bebon steel.
Find wh70 wh80 low alloy high strength steel here with GNEE which is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers in China. We have bulk hot sale products in stock at your choice. For chemical composition consultation and free sample, welcome to contact our factory.
ms hr coil 430 stainless steel plate din 17102 titanium sheet. China din container steel plate China high tensile strength steel China high strength steel plate ss400. ss41 equivalent gradeSTAINLESS COIL FACTORY. JIS G3101 SS400 steel plate/sheet for general regard SS400 steel plate/sheet for general purpose structural steel .
BBN offer A36 steel stock Forging Low carbon steel,hot sell Forging din 17102 steel plate ,SA36,A283,A572 steel,offer all kinds of Forging Low carbon steel stock in China.
Steel standardDIN 17100,DIN 17102,EN 10025,ASTM,ASME,GB/T1501,JIS G3106 Main application :Low alloy steel plates are used to manufacture the plants of factory ,the common constructure and construction machinery and equipment.
cheap StE380 steel plates price. grades of p20 steel 2711. China A283C steel coil grade. China A633 Grade D steel coils grade. Contact Us. Tel+86 371 86151827 Wholesale Various High Quality Steel Oval Tube Products from Global Steel Oval Tube Suppliers and Steel Oval Tube Factory,Importer,Exporter at .
Steel standardDIN 17100, DIN 17102, EN 10025, ASTM, ASME, GB/T1501, JIS G3106 Main application Low alloy steel plates are used to manufacture the plants of factory, the common structure and construction machinery and equipment.
Mild Steel Plate, Ms Steel Plate, Mild Steel Sheet manufacturer / supplier in China, offering Galvanized Ms Mild Steel Plate Sheet Price 2mm Thick, FM UL Certificate Grooved Coupling Concentric & Eccentric Reducer Mill., 18", 20" Ductile Iron Rigid Coupling and Flexible Coupling and so on.


If you've faced adversity last year, it's time to learn from your experiences and start fresh. We've curated our favorite motivational quotes to help you feel inspired in the new year.
We like this quote because it reminds us that doubt is toxic and debilitating. Remember, the biggest risk is not taking one.
You might as well go big. What do you have to lose? Dream big. Try hard. Enjoy the journey.
Constructive criticism has its place, but ignore the haters. Let criticism fuel you to do bigger and better things.
Test and learn. Don't let failure stop you from doing what you love. Adapt and grow.
Follow your true passions. The excuses that we tell ourselves prevent us from progressing.
Dreams are always worth pursuing. Don't let age set you back from accomplishing your goals and dreams.