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Month: April 2011

Month: April 2011

vinoba

Moved by love

admin April 26, 2011 0 Comments
VINOBA BHAVE was one of the great spiritual leaders and social reformers of modern India, whose work and personal example moved the hearts of all Indians, from Prime Ministers to the poor. Born in 1894, at the age of ten, he took a vow of lifelong  celibacy  and service to others. Searching for a way of life that would embody both spiritual truth and practical action, he discovered...
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swami_agnivesh

On fire for the poor

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His name literally means "embodiment of fire". Through his fiery, eloquent and well-argued speeches, SWAMI AGNIVESH acts as a voice for the voiceless and is embarassed about being a politician.   But unlike the politicians who mouth the talk of religion, Agnivesh's politics are not aimed at dividing Hindu and Muslim, or any other religion. Instead, in a way parallel to the...
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The speed craze

admin April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Speed has become a modern addiction. Fast cars, fast food, fast talk, fast bucks; subtlety suffers for the sake of speed. Not only small, but also slow is beautiful.   By Jay Griffiths   Take the cow. It can be hard to understand the deification of the cow in Indian villages. But pause. In westernized Delhi or Bombay, amid the fizzing pandemonium of the fast lane, watch the awesome cow...
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New features of cultural colonialism

admin April 26, 2011 0 Comments
Contemporary cultural colonialism (CCC) is distinct from past practices in several senses: (1) It is oriented toward capturing mass audiences, not just converting elites. (2) The mass media, particularly television, invade the household and function from the "inside" and "below" as well as from "outside" and above. (3) CCC is global in scope and homogenising in its...
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The myth of an international culture

admin April 25, 2011 0 Comments
Western deception, distraction & domination One of the great deceptions of our times is the notion of "internationalisation" of ideas, markets and movements. It has become fashionable to evoke terms like "globalisation" or "internationalisation" to justify attacks on any or all forms of solidarity, community, and/or social values. Under the guise of...
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Scrap Lynas plant

admin April 23, 2011 0 Comments
We refer to a statement by International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed that an independent panel will be established soon to conduct a study on the health and safety aspects of Lynas Malaysia Sdn Bhd's rare earth oxides plant in Gebeng. Following this, Lynas issued a statement that the company is confident that the one month review of its plant in Gebeng will reconfirm...
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Living my truth

admin April 23, 2011 0 Comments
Having resolved to live without oil for one year, Mark Boyle discusses the impact this has had on his life, and what the future holds for him. It’s impossible to tell how far down a certain path you’ll walk once you’ve taken that vital first step. Ten months ago I decided that I was going to live as oil-free a life as possible. Originally this consisted of me using no plastic,...
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Languages dying out the world over

admin April 23, 2011 0 Comments
Linguistic diversity is threatened in all four corners of the Earth. That’s the message in a ‘map of endangered language “hotspots” compiled as part of a project called Enduring Voices, which is backed by the US National Geographic Society. Most attempts to document linguistic diversity simply count the number of languages spoken in each geographic area. By this measure,...
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Soft methods won’t work with Mat Rempits

admin April 23, 2011 0 Comments
The Consumers Association of Penang is very concerned over a recent media report about the increasing number Mat Rempits with the potential to pose a threat to national security. This concern is shared by the Traffic Division of Bukit Aman, especially since an increasing number of youths below the age of 15 years are getting involved with the groups. The situation has become increasingly...
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Are foreign heart patients more important than local ones?

admin April 21, 2011 0 Comments
CAP is appalled at the Health Ministry's Malaysian Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC)'s manipulation of the public healthcare dedicated Institut Jantung Negara (IJN)'s goals and ideals. The MHTC has reportedly facilitated the involvement of 8 American companies which include 3 insurance companies with the intention of subverting IJN's original objectives at the 2nd World Medical Tourism and Global...
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