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**** AT A GLANCE ****
Participation: 12 of 55 [21.8%]
Volume: 42 posts. (began with [5311])
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**** TOPICS DISCUSSED THIS MONTH ****
A. Thread discussed at *greatest* length (20 or more posts):
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* NONE * [1st time in list history].
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B. Threads discussed *at length* (10-19 posts):
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o USE-VALUE OF MONEY [continued from previous months; includes
"metal money"] (13).
C. *Other topics discussed* included:
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o ERNST ON RRI [continued; out of "RRI and the Rate of Profit"
thread from June];
o CHE'S BONES [includes "Ches Bones"];
o X + A = REVENUE [continued; includes "K-M's concept of revenue and
the TP" and "Capital, revenue and the TP];
o LUXURY GOODS AND PROFIT RATE [continued];
o MEGA-QUESTIONS;
o POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GLOBALIZATION COURSE FOR UNION LEADERS
[includes "Bryan's book"].
D. *Procedural Discussions*:
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Procedural suggestions and questions in [5330] re CAP-L and EM-L,
the archives, recruitment, and discussion. Duncan was the only
one to respond [5341].
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OVERALL, July was *BY FAR* the ***S-L-O-W-E-S-T*** month in list history.
We set [undesirable] records this month for the lowest participation rate
and the lowest volume.
In part, the above is a consequence of the summer (indeed, several
listmembers had to set their mail to "postpone" this month because of
absences for vacations and conferences). Yet, this can not be the entire
answer for the slow down -- as can be seen by comparing figures from
July, 1996 to July of this year:
July, 1996 July, 1997
Participation 19 of 40 12 of 55
Participation Rate 47.5% 21.8%
Posts 188 42
Please, let's get back on track. *Surely*, there must be many topics
worthy of discussion that we haven't talked about yet. Suggestions?
In solidarity, Jerry
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