View of the Week (Special Edition): On #India

It is a pleasure to share this tribute for a special edition of View of the Week that we released earlier on our Twitter Channel as Prime Minister Modi Paid tribute to Ex-President Mukerjee.  We also join Billions of Indians as we salute President Mukerjee:

  

Notations On Our World (Special Edition): On the Inauguration of @HassanRouhani in #Iran

Iran's President Chief of Staff Leaving the Presidency (Souce; IRNA)

Iran is witness to the inauguration of a New President as the World awaits the 12th Government of the Islamic Republic after having concluded the final Cabinet Meeting of the 11th Government--with inauguration slated for Saturday as President Rouhani     

On the eve of the President's Inauguration and the presentation of the Cabinet,  The President's Chief of Staff granted an interview noting that there will be at least a 50% change in the Ministers who are due to serve in the 12th Government after the Islamic Revolution--this is as Amnesty international has condemned  Iran's Human Rights Records and Iran also faces profound headwinds in the Economic Arena   along with the on-going aftermath of the ballistic Missile Tests.

As August Dawns.....

Welcome to August here in the Daily Outsider!!

It has been quite a month as our World has been witness to the implosion in Venezuela, the North Koreans yet again threateninng the United States as this image apparently shows missiles falling down the sky:

July was also  President Trump yet again being President Trump.    The GOP attempt at Healthcare fizzled out as the President threatened to withhold insurance reimbursements as apparently Senators were also threatened.  Beyond the US, though,  Iran and the United States seem to be on a collision course in the aftermath of Iran's latest launch of a Missile that ostensibly  was for a a Satellite.   As the US accused Iran of breaking the elements of the JCPOA, Iran also accused the US of the same in the aftermath of the Sanctions Bill that passed 98-2.    On the domestic Front,  Iran also seems to be headed for some further confrontation  with various factions as President Rouhani finalizes his cabinet.    Our team reviewed reporting reflecting the fact that Candidates for Foreign Minister, Defense Minister and Intelligence had to be vetted by the Office of the Supreme Leader before being presented to Parliament.    It is also of note that Iran's Justice Minister is also indirectly appointed by the Supreme Leader as he's due to be appointed from an approved list by the head of the Judiciary--A Supreme Leader Appointee.    

With our keen interest in Media, we have also been witness to quite month and year on that front.   We have see yet again consolidations--including moves by the supreme deal maker of all, John Malone, as his Liberty Media has taken stakes in Pandora (that we feature in our Entertainment Corner) and Discover Communication.   It is also a month that would see AT&T & Time Warner potentially come together.  

As we go dark in these pages for the Month of August, our Twitter Feed will be active with our daily updates courtesy of Nuzzel and Paper_li along with our Broadcast POD which will feature live feeds from Al Jazeera and Sky News.     Despite all the challenges at hand, we remain hopeful about our World as underscored by this recent snapshot our team received recently from the team at TED.COM

Onward to August with all its' possibilities .

THIS WEEK ON TED.COM JULY 29, 2017

TALK OF THE WEEK Grace Kim: How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer) 10:15 minutes · Filmed Apr 2017 · Posted Jul 2017 · TED2017 Loneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old antidote to isolation: cohousing, a way of living where people choose to share space with their neighbors, get to know them, and look after them. Rethink your home and how you live in it with this eye-opening talk. Watch now »

PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK #Goals Counterintuitive advice that will help you set and achieve your goals for the short term, the long term and those moments in between. Watch » 5 TED Talks • Total run time 51:44

THIS WEEK'S NEW TED TALKS Jimmy Lin is developing technologies to catch cancer earlier. He shares a breakthrough technique that looks for small signals of cancer's presence via a simple blood test, detecting the recurrence of some forms of the disease 100 days earlier than traditional methods. And with cancer, early detection can make all the difference. Watch » A handful of people working at a handful of tech companies steer the thoughts of billions of people every day, says Tristan Harris. And they're all competing for one thing: your attention. Harris shows how tech companies prey on our psychology for their own profit, and calls for a design renaissance in which our phones and apps encourage us to live the lives we want. Watch » Do your kidneys have a sense of smell? Turns out, the same scent detectors found in your nose are also found in some pretty unexpected places -- like your muscles, your kidneys and even your lungs. In this quick talk filled with weird facts, physiologist Jennifer Pluznick explains why they're there and what they do. Watch » Corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate. But it's not too late to save them, says TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver in this hopeful talk about why we should keep fighting to save our oceans. "Corals have always been playing the long game," she says, "and now so are we." Watch »

READ MORE ON IDEAS.TED.COM Brain: Want to understand alien intelligence? Start with the octopus » What is consciousness, and does an octopus have it too? Food: Inside a vertical ocean farm » A clever plan that grows oysters, scallops, seaweed and more Culture: Did you watch The Bachelorette this season? We did and here's why » A thoughtful talk with Aunt Vernā Myers on race, love and television

QUOTE OF THE WEEK “ From our homes, we look down into the courtyard, and depending on the time of year, we see this: kids and grownups in various combinations playing and hanging out with each other. There's a lot of giggling and chatter. There's a lot of hula-hooping. And every now and then, "Hey, quit hitting me!" or a cry from one of the kids. These are the sounds of our daily lives, and the sounds of social connectedness." Grace Kim How cohousing can make us happier (and live longer)

SINCERELY, X: PEPPER SPRAY Listen to TED and Audible's new podcast, Sincerely, X. This episode, titled "Pepper Spray," follows a woman whose visit to the store triggers a panic attack, giving listeners an inside look into those suffering from PTSD and how to help. Available now on Apple Podcasts, the TED Android app, or wherever you get your podcasts.