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| | Modern Society Is The Most Wasteful Culture In The History Of The World But The God Of The Bible Is The Ultimate Environmentalist | | 2008-07-18 12:03:00 | | Do you have any doubt that we are the most wasteful society in the history of the world?For those of you who have ANY doubt that we are the most wasteful group of people in the history of the world, go here and watch this 20 minute video entitled "The Story of Stuff":http://www.storyofstuff.com/The reality is that we are gluttons and pigs and horrible caretakers of this planet.But the God of the Bible is the ultimate environmentalist.You say that you don't believe me?Exodus 23:10-11"For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops, but during the seventh year let the land lie unplowed and unused. Then the poor among your people may get food from it, and the wild animals may eat what they leave. Do the same with your vineyard and your olive grove."Not even the most wacked out environmentalist would suggest making farmers rest their land once every seven years.But can you say "overfarming"?Can you say "depletion of the topsoil"?Perhaps the God of the Bible knew what He was | | By: Shattered Paradigm | | |
| | Charles Rangel Caught in the Culture of Corruption | | 2008-07-17 19:02:27 | | Cross posted at Grizzly Groundswell
Charles Rangel may be the latest Democrat to be caught in the culture of corruption. It seems as though he has been living in and has a campaign headquarters set up in a rent controlled apartment. That is a no-no.
Rangelis renting four rent-stabilized apartments, one for his campaign office, all [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
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| Culture Shock | | 2008-07-17 00:20:45 | |
What a difference a 4.5 hour flight can make in one’s travel experience. On my taxi ride to the Delhi airport, the driver had the gall to try and sell me on a trip to a rug shop even as I was clearly leaving the country. I shut him down immediately, I could be good-humored [...] | | By: GoBackpacking | | |
| | RA PDF in Cell culture/Molecular Biology @ IIT, Bombay | | 2008-07-15 12:21:05 | | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAYPowai, Mumbai 400 076.Advertisement No. D-15/P(04)08-09RA/PDF: (1 Post)Project : A Systematic Analysis Of Adaptation Of Mammlian Cells for Industrial Applications (M/s. Biocon Ltd)Eligibility : PhD Chemical Engineering/any field in biological sciences. Experience in mammalian cell culture and molecular biology is preferred.Last Date of the receipt of the application is 31st July, 2008.Click here for ad.
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| | A Culture of Silence - The Credit Card Debt Taboo | | 2008-07-15 05:17:48 | | A poll by CreditCards.com released recently found that Americans are more likely to talk about sex with someone that they have just met then they are too talk about credit card debt. Of the 1,000 individuals polled, 80% declared they were somewhat or highly unlikely to discuss credit card debt with someone that they [...] | | By: Credit Card Debt Law | | |
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| UBUD TRADITIONAL & CULTURE | | 2008-07-08 22:40:55 | | Duration : 08.30 - 17.30
Explore the culture of Bali with visiting Penglipuran; a traditional village which has cultural potency which is up to the present time still well preserv… | | By: Fortunatur | | |
| | | | Changing The Culture Of Your Office | | 2008-07-04 00:00:00 | | In a business organisation, one thing that is vital to creating a positive and successful working environment is the build up of a strong teamworking atmosphere. Without a strong team, the business will struggle a great deal in seeing the results they want to see in their organisation. Building a good workforce will mean an [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
| | Se acabó en Buzzparadise y Vanksen/Culture-buzz: Gracias por todo | | 2008-07-03 16:55:00 | | Pues SI, aunque pueda parecer extraño, ha acabado mi andadura en el seno de VanksenGroup (Buzzparadise y Vanksen/Culture-buzz). No ha sido a causa del blog Culture buzz, que en apenas 3 semanas ha superado el mio propio, aunque sea en numero de visitas, jejeje.Como todo en la vida, no siempre se llega a un acuerdo común. Sé que todo esto puede sorprender a más de uno, pero creedme a mi también. En todo caso es la mejor decisión.Ha sido en torno a un año y medio, sumergido en buzz markeitng, marketing de boca a oído, viral, web 2.0, Marketing de Guerrilla, muchas ideas, muchos contactos, blogs, twitter, experimentos, experiencias…Que me han convertido, según algunos, en experto en buzz y marketing viral.He sacado muchas cosas positivas y algunas negativas (que prefiero guardar).Lo más importante ha sido sin duda una aventura apasionante, que he estado viviendo y compartiendo, conversando. He descubierto que este es mi campo, donde quiero ser imparable…Desde aquí quiero ag | | By: Pasion por el Marketing | | |
| | Clock Culture - this week. | | 2008-07-01 16:11:00 | | Welcome to this week's program at The Clock.Wednesday July 2 : 10 a.m.Language Conversation Group : Darija( 50 dhs : discounts available)Saturday July 5 : 10 a.m.Language Conversation Group : French( 50 dhs : discounts available)CLOCK MOVIE !!!!!Saturday July 5: 8 p.m. Ali Zaoua (Prince of the Streets).Director: Nabil Ayouch, Morocco, 2000. Arabic with English subtitles.( Free )Director Nabil Ayouch draws on such earlier masterpieces as LuisBunuel's LOS OLVIDADOS and Hector Babenco's PIXOTE for this memorableand moving portrait of the lives of street kids living in Casablanca'sabandoned lots. Ali, Kouka, Omar and Boubker, four young friends whoare members of a gang, rebel against their cruel leader's oppressiverule and strike out on their own, running away from "home" a secondtime.Although they are surrounded by crime, violence and degradation, theboys long for love and tenderness. Ali's fantasy is to escape to theseas and become a sailor. He wants to reach the island "where | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | High Culture and High Adventure Make Nepal a Great Travel Destination | | 2008-06-29 07:42:00 | | Shangri-La of legend, novel and classic film is a real place, the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. This tiny country next to Tibet is home to Mount Everest and much more. From arts and handicrafts tours to trekking and mountaineering, the Himalayan kingdom has something for every traveler.All Nepal adventures start with the flight into Tribhuvan airport in Kathmandu. Spectacular mountain views give way to green, terraced hillsides and small villages of thatched homes as the plane makes it's rapid descent. Immigration and customs clearance are easy for tourists; visas are issued automatically on arrival for $30.Expeditions and tours start from Kathmandu, so you'll need a base and a chance to recover from the long flight. The Yak and Yeti hotel, next to the Royal Palace, is close to shopping and the old city. If the Yak and Yeti's $200 rates leave you wooly-headed, there are many options, from $2 per night guest houses to comfortable hotels for less than $100. Even if | | By: Most Popular Tourist Places | | |
| | Emotions, Culture, and B2B | | 2008-06-26 06:47:00 | | NPR recently broadcast an interview with Rob Walker on the Diane Rehm Show, which provides a good overview the current state of marketing. While the focus was primarily B2C, there are certainly implications for all sectors: with the abundance of choice in every industry, buyers are turning to their emotions to help them make decisions. People are identifying with what they buy as a reflection of who they are. Consider the 2007 study reporting the majority of people who buy Prius hybrids do so because it sends a message that they are green, rather than to specifically produce fewer emission or get better gas mileage. Since businesspeople are human too, factors beyond numbers contribute to B2B buying. Think about the strong messages that are sent when companies make culture decisions—when a tech start-up dumps their in-house PCs to go all-Mac, when a firm switches to a 4-day workweek, or when an outdoorsy entrepreneur installs a climbing wall in the break room? There are innumerable bu | | By: Out of the Fog Marketing Blog | | |
| | Adult jokes-Culture | | 2008-06-25 02:06:00 | | A Greek and an Irishman were sitting in a Starbuck's cafe one day discussing who had the superior culture.Over triple lattes the Greek guy says, 'Well, we Greeks built the Parthenon,' arching his eyebrows.The Irishman then replies, 'Well... it was the Irish that discovered the Summer and Winter Solstices.'The Greek retorts, 'We Greeks gave birth to advanced mathematics. 'The Irishman, nodding in agreement, says, 'Irish were the ones who built the first timepieces and calendars.'And so on until the Greek comes up with what he thinks will end the discussion. With a flourish of finality he says, 'The Greeks were the ones who invented sex!'The Irishman replies, 'Indeed, that is true, but it was we Irish who introduced it to women.' | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | National Festival of Amazigh Culture | | 2008-06-24 01:22:00 | | The fourth annual Festival of Amazigh Culture will be held in Fez from 3-6 July. Directed by Dr Moha Ennaji, Director of Arab Studies at Rutgers University in the US and full professor at Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, the Festival comprises a conference and a cultural programme.Moha EnnajiOn January 8, 808, Moulay Idriss II initiated the building of Fez, thereby laying the foundation for the modern state of Morocco. Himself the fruit of an Arab-Amazigh marriage, he embodied one of the constants of the Moroccan personality that marks the rich and complex history of its extraordinary cultural heritage. The Festival is organised by the Fes Saiss Association and the Spirit of Fes Foundation in partnership with the Royal Institute of AmazigheCulture, the BMCE Foundation and the South North Centre, and has as its theme '1200 years of Symbiosis and Unity of Moroccan People'. It aims to highlight the historic and social significance of Arab-Amazigh cultural dialogue and the role of cu | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | | | Fez Culture @ Cafe Clock. | | 2008-06-17 20:14:00 | | Calligraphy @ the ClockAnother great week of Fez Medina Culture at Cafe Clock ( Our apology for the late posting - but we were travelling)Wednesday 11 June: 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.Clock Language Conversation Group : Darija50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Saturday 14 June : 10 a.m. – 12 a.m.Clock Language Conversation Group : French50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Saturday 14 June : 8:00 p.mLe Symphonie Marocaine : FilmDirector : Kamal Kamal 2006Sabul Assalam Centre and Clock Culture( Free )Sunday 15 June : 3 – 5 p.m.Calligraphy @ the Clock : Discover the sacred art of arabiccalligraphy with artist and teacher Mohamed Charkaoui.(New price - 250 dh : Discounts Available)Sunday 15 June : 6 – 7:30 p.m Sunday Sunset ConcertErich Groat : Original Melodic Rock ( 20 dh )See profile on Erich here.Tags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Senator Chris Dodd Caught in the Culture of Corruption | | 2008-06-16 18:33:02 | | Cross posted on Grizzly Groundswell
The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Senator Chris Dodd has been receiving preferential treatment on loans that he has taken out through Countrywide. You remember Countrywide don’t you? Countrywide is one of the “big bad predatory loan” companies that is now considered to be at the heart of the [...] | | By: Wake Up America | | |
| | Poitiers - City of Culture at the Heart of France | | 2008-06-16 10:29:00 | | By: Antonio BonitoSited for seemingly an eternity in the heart of France, the city of Poitiers is relatively tiny by today's standards, with a population of only around 130000. However this tiny city is strategically located, being only an hour's train journey from Paris and not far from the Atlantic coast. It is thus a major economic center, plus a most pleasing tourist destination.Poitiers is also famous for several battles which bear its illustrious name. In the first battle, the Visigoths under Alaric II were vanquished by King Clovis I of France in AD 507. In the second battle of Poitiers, Charles Martel in his turn defeated the Moors in 732 AD. But perhaps the most well-known Battle of Poitiers was in 1356, when the Black Prince of England defeated the French army under King John.The city of Poitiers is an incredible encounter with and ancient university city. The University of Poitiers was founded in 1431 and has welcomed a large number of renowned thinkers. In fact Poitiers is | | By: Best Countries | | |
| | Stalefish: Skateboard Culture from the Rejects Who Made It | | 2008-06-13 12:00:00 | | Stalefish: Skateboard Culture from the Rejects Who Made It Stalefish is the most enjoyable skateboarding book I've ever read. Stalefish is an honest, gritty and funny collection of stories and reflections from the biggest names in skateboarding. Skateboarders of... | | By: Skate Boarding | | |
| | Nace Vanksen/Culture-Buzz, el blog referencia en Buzz, Viral, Guerrilla, Marketing 2.0 | | 2008-06-09 08:08:00 | | Depués de varios meses analizando la estructura y la situación de los blogs de marketing, agencia y comunicación, traduciendo algunos artículos y definiendo el posicionamiento de dicho blog, hoy lanzamos finalmente, Vanksen/Culture-Buzz en español.Vanksen/Culture-Buzz es el blog de la agencia 360° especializada en buzz, viral y guerrilla en la que trabajo, que ya se encuentra traducido en 3 idiomas más (inglés, francés, alemán) y es actualmente un referente en este área a nivel internacional.Un ejemplo, de lo que podéis encontrar... View Upload your ownSin embargo, y por lo visto, su notoriedad es bastante inferior en nuestro país que en el resto de Europa. Esperemos que sea una cuestión de idioma, jejeje... ME JUEGO EL PUESTO!!!Un nuevo reto, mucha motivación, y espero contar con el apoyo de todos vosotros. A partir de hoy. Para estar actualizado de las últimas tendencias, campañas, estudios, curiosidades, acerca del Buzz marketing, bienvenido a Vanksen/Culture-buzz!! | | By: Pasion por el Marketing | | |
| | What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception | | 2008-06-09 00:47:20 | |
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of DeceptionBy Scott McClellan
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Scott McClellan was one of a few Bush loyalists from Texas who became part of his inner circle of trusted advisers, and remained so during one of the most challenging and contentious periods of recent history. Drawn to Bush by his commitment to compassionate conservatism and strong bipartisan leadership, McClellan served the president for more than seven years, and witnessed day-to-day exactly how the presidency veered off course.
In this refreshingly clear-eyed book, written with no agenda other than to record his experiences and insights for the benefit of history, McClellan provides unique perspective on what happened and why it happened the way it did, including the Iraq war, Hurr | | By: Store Books Cheap | | |
| | Culture in Fez - at the Clock | | 2008-06-03 09:59:00 | | This week's cultural program at Café Clock. Wednesday 4 June : 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Clock Language Conversation Group : Darija50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Thursday 5 June : 8 a.m. – 9: 15 a.m.Yoga @ the Clock.50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Thursday 5 June : 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.Clock Language Group : English ( Basic )50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Saturday 7 June : 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Clock Language Conversation Group : English50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Saturday 7 June : 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.Clock Language Conversation Group : French50 Dh ( Discount Vouchers Available)Saturday 7 June : 4:00pm to 5:30pm. ( Free)La Symphonie Marocaine – Film (Arabic with English subtitles)Director : Kamal Kamal, Morocco 2006.Sunday 8 June : 3 – 5 : 30 p.m. Calligraphy @ the Clock :Discover the sacred art of arabic calligraphy with artist and teacherMohamed Charkaoui.(350 dh : Discounts Available)Sunday 8 June : 6 - 7:30 p.m Sunday Sunset ConcertAnnas Habib. Traditional Arabic So | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Barack Obama and the Culture of Death | | 2008-05-31 11:38:00 | | A BARACK OBAMA ABORTION PRIMER There is another reason we need to band together to defeat Barack Obama. He is one of the most pro-abortion candidates we’ve ever seen. There are some terrifying new developments in assisted suicide in California. Considering Obama’s view on partial birth abortion and his plans to socialize medicine it has terrifying implications for everyone who isn’t absolutely perfect, young, healthy, and beautiful. It is literally a license to kill. Barak Obama "… "A woman's ability to decide how many children to have and when, without interference from the government, is one of the most fundamental ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | Kerala Tourism: The Culture and The Curry | | 2008-05-30 07:32:00 | | Kerala is a gateway to paradise. The state offers an enthralling experience with its captivating landscapes, mind blowing backwaters, majestic hills, wildlife parks and sanctuaries, tea plantations, and last but not the least, its stunning sun-kissed beaches. With the hordes of tourists and travelers visiting Kerala for spending holidays, Kerala tourism is rising at great strides. Apart from an excellent getaway to nature, Kerala tourism is also redefined as Kerala Health Tourism, Kerala Backwater Tourism, Kerala Culture Tourism, Kerala Beach Tourism, and many more.Kerala takes pride in being one of the oldest civilizations on the face of the earth. Historians suggest that Kerala culture is a blend of numerous civilizations, varied customs, practices and beliefs as a result of interaction of Indian as well as overseas cultures. A variety of performing arts such as Koodiyattom, a type of drama or theater and UNESCO-listed human heritage art; Kathakali, a dance drama that depicts ancient | | By: Most Popular Tourist Places | | |
| | Tan Binh Culture aims to hold 320,000 shares | | 2008-05-27 06:49:05 | | Tan Binh Culture Co will continue buying back 200,000 ALT shares until June 2, when it should hold a total of 319,995 shares.
Two other companies, PetroVietnam and Thu Duc Housing Development have also decided to buy back a total 1.2 million of their shares.
Yesterday, ALT closed at VND29,700 per share.
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| | | Las Claves Básicas de un Viral: Culture-Buzz | | 2008-05-21 06:48:00 | | Un Viral es el equivalente de un spot publicitario TV on-line, el vídeo viral posee características de realización/producción que lo convierten en un género particular :- El vídeo viral suele ser grabado en un solo plano fijo, para conseguir un peso limitado, debido a su visualización destinada a Internet. - Su duración, como regla general, es inferior a un minuto.- El humor absurdo, la escena humorística pesada, la imagen espectacular o nunca vista conforman frecuentemente los leitmotivs que encontramos en la gran mayoría, por no decir todos, los vídeos. - La puesta en escena suele adoptar un ritmo lento, marcado por entradas y salidas de la pantalla y/o acciones en primer y segundo plano. El resultado, la reacción o el efecto son raramente previsibles. - Realizándose con poco o ningún presupuesto, el vídeo viral funciona sobre todo gracias a una idea de calidad y diferente, a su puesta en escena y a la interpretación.Un saludo a los Apasionados del marketing...via: Cu | | By: Pasion por el Marketing | | |
| | | Inspectorate urges bribe-free culture | | 2008-05-18 04:07:00 | | Enterprises should build a transparent business culture which fights against bribery and extortion, said Tran Duc Luong, director of the Anti-Corruption Department under the Government Inspectorate, yesterday.
Speaking at the conference on building integrity and transparency in business relationships, held yesterday by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Luong said that | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | How six-sigma changes corporate culture | | 2008-05-12 15:51:26 | | Six Sigma is as much about people excellence as it is about technical excellence. Employees often wonder how they are going to solve a difficult problem, but when they are given the tools to ask the right questions, measure the right things, correlate a problem with a solution and plan a course of action, they [...] | | By: learn about lean & six-sigma | | |
| | almost a culture shock (only it’s expected) | | 2008-05-04 12:51:46 | | It is 10:30 p.m. and students at the elite Daewon prep school here are cramming in a study hall that ends a 15-hour school day.
Elite Korean Schools, Forging Ivy League Skills
Um, wow. Basically? I have no right to complain about studying for APs. 15 hours?
I am very very glad my parents did not decide [...] | | By: the cloudy dreamer/stacy | | |
| | The Fes Festival of Sufi Culture - final night. | | 2008-04-24 03:39:00 | | Tonight is the final night of the Fes Sufi Festival and it should be a great one. Starting at nine in the Batha Museum the concert includes Mohammed Ba Jeddoub (pictured left) from Morocco and Musa Dieng Kala (below left) from Senegal .Despite some rain that caused the switching of venues, this year's festival has been a great success and congratulations go to the director Faouzi Skali and his wonderful team of workers. The staff at the venues have been a great help to us in covering the events. Lastly to the musicians and performers - thanks for your energy and inspirationTags: Moroccan Morocco Fes, Maghreb news | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | The Festival of Sufi Culture - Update | | 2008-04-23 04:13:00 | | Monday afternoon turned out to be one of the festival highlights with an amazing performance by the Hamadcha and Aissawa brotherhoods. Frédéric Calmès and Nathalie Château-Artaud introduced the different sections of the ceremony by reflecting on the place of music as therapy. The Aissawa Brotherhood, like the Hamadcha, uses trance as part of its musical ritual. In the case of the Aissawiyyia this practice is dedicated to their founding saint, the celebrated Cheikh El Kamel, ‘the Perfect Master’. In the case of the Hamadcha, their saint is Sidi Ali ben Hamdush. Both brotherhoods have long used music as a method of curing disorders. According to research done by anthropologists the cure rate in the area of mental health surpasses western psychiatry!The two brotherhoods performing together created an extraordinary atmosphere with great energy from Abderrahim Amarani Marrakchi, the leader of the Hamadcha and Mohssin Zemmouri at the head of the Aissawa.Abderrahim Amarani Marra | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Gia Lai tourism and culture firm to list shares on HaSTC | | 2008-04-21 18:24:30 | | Hanoi Securities Trading Center (HaSTC) on April 18 approved in principle for Gia Lai Tourism and Culture Joint Stock Co (Gia Lai CTC) to list shares on the northern bourse.
Under it, Gia Lai CTC with a chartered capital of 23.762 billion dong, of which state holds 19.8% and the remaining 80.2% belonging to the...
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| | Fez Festival of Sufi Culture - opening night. | | 2008-04-18 05:00:00 | | Last night saw the opening concert of the second Fez Festival of Sufi Culture. The festival runs until April 24 and promises to surpass last year's event. The View from Fez attended and would like to congratulate Festival Director, Faouzi Skali on a wonderful evening.Jean Claude Carrière reading RumiFor the opening night of the Sufi Festival a large crowd were entertained by Nahal Tajadod (Iran) and Jean Claude Carrière (France) giving readings of Rumi « Sur les pas de Rûmi » in Persian and French to the accompaniment of a ney player.Nahal Tajadod (centre) in full flight!A small section of the international audienceThe setting for the concert at the Batha Museum was perfect and thankfully the rain which had been threatening stayed away. The night temperature was perfect and the Director, Faouzi Skali must have been very happy with the composition of the audience who covered the spectrum of Fez society as well as international guests from America, France, Australia, New Zealand, So | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Veselin Tasev - Trance Culture 2008 (EXCLUSIVE @ GlobalBeats.FM) (2008-04-14) | | 2008-04-15 10:34:00 | | 01. Evil Robot - Call It Whatever You Fancy (Original Mix)02. DJ Shog - (Feel Me) Through The Radio (Inpetto Vocal Remix)03. Allende - Tricky Waters (Original Mix)04. Blank & Jones ft.Bernard Sumner - Miracle Cure (Martin Roth Nu Style Dub Remix)05. Absolute - Absolute-ly (Original Mix)06. David Newsum - From Dubai With Love (Original Mix)07. Woody Van Eyden & Alex M.O.R.P.H. ft. Michelle Citrin - Turn It On (Sean Tyas Remix) 08. Sagen & Jonas - Cold Waters (Mystery Island Remix)09. Kamil Polner - Earth Protector (7 Skies & Static Blue Remix)10. Ronny K - Orchidea (Ilya Soloviev Remix)11. Onova - Niveus (Original Mix)12. Foundry - Foundation (Dima Krasnik Remix)13. Underwater - Imagine Me (Michael Angelo & Jim Remix)14. Gilbert Renoir pres Dyor ft. Ken Spector - Follow Me (Alex M.O.R.P.H.Dub)15. MEM - Endless Way (Ummet Ozcan Mix)16. Barry Jay - Accelerate (Original Mix)17. The Viceroy vs Gareth Wyn - La Galeria (Original Mix)18. Marzz - Transponder (Original Mix)19. Axel Karakasis - F | | By: Newest dj mixes | | |
| | | | | | Jogja is Java’s Culture Heartland | | 2008-04-10 10:45:44 | | Prambanan Temple - Hindus temple at night in Yogyakarta
So much to offer, all close by..
Jogja or Yogyakarta is one of famous tourism and travel destinations in Indonesia. This city also famous as the center of culture, craft and beautiful natures. Yogyakarta city is known as a center of classical Javanese fine art and culture such as batik, traditional dance, drama, music, poetry and puppet | | By: Indonesia Exotic | | |
| | Corporate Culture some thoughts | | 2008-04-09 02:56:00 | | Where does it come from and why do we need it?Some CEO's believe they can define the corporate culture of their company - we argue that they can't.The reason for this is that corporate culture - like any other type of culture is a product of behaviors, norms, values, history and leadership style. If you want to develop a certain corporate culture it doesn't help you writing it down in a powerpoint presentation - you have to live it out.Just look at your family. The culture you have in your family isn't written down - it is something you learn to fit into as a child by looking at the other family members and other families. It is no different with organisations. If you have to write down your culture it usually means you don't have it. KLM has a slogan for the time being: "KLM - The reliable airline". An airline is only reliable if you as a passenger has experienced them as reliable. In that case there is no need to write it down. On the other hand you have experienced the airline as un | | By: Gordon Whyte's Blog of the daily challenges of an | | |
| | Culture Buzz: ‘Still Alive’ Versions from Portal | | 2008-04-06 14:20:23 | | The cake is a lie
Politics aside for the moment, it appears that thousands of gamers are currently obsessed with the video game song, Still Alive. Written by Jonathan Coulton, Still Alive plays at the end of Portal, a Valve computer game that includes a schizoid AI obsessed with cake. Even though it’s [...] | | By: Garling Gauge | | |
| | ORIGIN OF THE MOONCAKE GAMBLING CULTURE | | 2008-04-05 18:27:00 | | Wandering the island, we happened to pass by a sculpture depicting one of the unique celebrating activities of people in Xiamen, called the "Origin of the Mooncake Gambling Culture". The custom of tossing dice to compete for Zhuanyuan dates back to the Sui and Tang Dynasties. It started as a game...
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| | Subverses poop culture panel | | 2008-04-04 13:14:30 | | I’m on this panel discussion next thursday. You might recognize Phil Yu from Angry Asian Man. He’s on the panel, but then there’s Jeff Liu, the interim king of the LA’s Visual Communications who puts on the LA Asian Pacific Film Festival which is coming up quick! Daniel Lee? Who’s that? A common name, probably [...] | | By: Imprint TALK: Asian Pop Culture Blog | | |
| | Bad Culture And Bad Government: Newt Gingrich | | 2008-04-01 12:33:00 | | I just found an article on Human Events by Newt Gingrich that is worthy of those on both sides of the fence to peruse. Neither side, Dem's or Rep's escape the blame here. It focuses on How a movement of Bad Culture has resulted in Bad Government, and how we are seeing it's effects these days.Newt brings up Sen. Obama's Philadelphia speech. While I personally held little regard for it, as it was a "too little, too late," for me to accept it whole heartedly, Mr. Gingrich brings up a point. He mentions that it was wrong for Obama to focus on racism in the speech, but it does open the door for dialogue to correct the woes we suffer from today.It's said by Mr. Gingrich in the article, "But since the Left -- with its academic, Hollywood, trial lawyer, bureaucracy, and union factions -- is the cause of much of the bad culture and most of the bad government, it can hardly be expected to voluntarily start a dialogue about repudiating its own cultural values and reforming its own bureaucratic al | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
| | How do we get the current culture of the environment in windows and ASP.NET? | | 2008-03-27 00:33:43 | | "CultureInfo.CurrentCulture" displays the current culture of the environment. For instance if you are running Hindi it will display "hi-IN". Please note one thing in mind "CurrentCulture" will only give you the culture on which your application is running. So if it’s a windows application this will work fine. But in ASP.NET 2.0 we need to know what culture the end user has. For a real international website you different users can log in with different culture. For instance you can see from the given figure below different users are logging in with different regional settings. Client browser sends the information in the request headers to the server. For instance a Korean user will send "KO" in the request headers to server. We can get the value using the" Request.UserLanguages". Regional settings are defined on the user’s browser as shown below. Click on Tools – Internet options – Languages. You can then add languages in the language preference box. Using "Move up" and "Move do | | By: Dotnet Interview Questions, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, AJAX | | |
| | The Culture of Bali | | 2008-03-25 11:35:07 | | Bali is truly a unique isle; from its timeless traditions, colourful pageantry to rites of passage. The people possess a genuine sense inner happiness that is perhaps attributed to the strong Hindu faith. There is a fundamental belief in the spiritual world which should always be in balance and harmonize with the physical world to [...] | | By: Bali Travel Guides | | |
| | Culture East Vs West | | 2008-03-24 02:21:29 | | Understanding of Chinese/Asian culture vs. Western.........interesting research.It also applies to all Asians, including the Indians, Japanese, Thais, Koreans, Indonesian, Malays, Dayaks, etc.These icons were designed by Liu Young who was born in China and educated in Germany.Blue --> WesternerRed --> Asian/ChineseOpinionWay of LifePunctualityContactsAngerQueue when WaitingMeSundays on the RoadPartyIn the restaurantTravelingHandling of ProblemsThree meals a dayTransportationElderly in day to day lifeShower timingMoods and WeatherThe BossWhat's TrendyThe childThings that are new | | By: Pure Thought | | |
| | Finnish culture is going to be on display in France | | 2008-03-18 15:04:00 | | This extensive cultural drive under the 100% Finlande banner really only starts from the beginning of April, but things got going two weeks early on March 13th, when three works by contemporary composer Kaija Saariaho were performed at the Salle Pleyel in Paris. The concert saw the first performance of Saariaho’s Mirage, for soprano, cello and orchestra, featuring Karita Mattila and cellist Anssi Karttunen, and two other pieces - Notes on Light (2006) for cello and orchestra and Orion (2002) for large orchestra. The works were performed by the Orchestre de Paris under conductor Christoph Eschenbach.
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| | Change in culture at Microsoft? | | 2008-03-07 07:37:55 | | Georg Holzer whips out the camcorder at Mixx08 to catch Steve Ballmer yelling “Web Developers” in parody of his famous “developers” rant on stage at Microsoft. This simple act, caught on camcorder and available to watch here might be signaling not just a new direction for Microsoft, it also signals new direction for Microsoft [...] | | By: techwag | | |
| | | Tagging and Culture | | 2008-02-26 09:16:09 | | Collaborative and Social Tagging Networks by Emma Tonkin, Edward M. Corrado, Heather Lea Moulaison, Margaret E. I. Kipp, Andrea Resmini, Heather D. Pfeiffer and Qiping Zhang appears in Ariadne issue no. 54. Covers "a series of international perspectives on the practice of social tagging of documents within a community context". | | By: Catalogablog | | |
| | | A Thai Girls Reverse Culture Shock | | 2008-02-24 17:06:30 | | Today while out teaching Golf how to drive she made a comment about how she can’t wait to see what it will be like when I have to deal with the culture shock of moving to Thailand. Certainly as a Thai girl in America she has done a great job adjusting to the differences in [...] | | By: Thailand Musings | | |
| | | Our Culture of Fear and Barack Obama | | 2008-02-16 01:29:43 | | The topic below was originally posted February 14th, on my blog the Intrepid Liberal Journal and crossposted today at The Wild Wild Left, Independent Bloggers Alliance, The Peace Tree and Worldwide Sawdust.American politics typically reflects our cultural ethos of the moment. Just consider these questions:EXPAND THE POST +/-Has our culture promoted community or celebrated greed? Is our foreign policy based upon cooperation with the community of nations or the imperatives of empire? Can individuals live in dignity regardless of their profession, economic class, ethnicity, gender, religion and sexual orientation or is gentrified wealth valued above character?Ultimately, the answer to each of those questions is determined by the answer to this question: are we a culture of fear or confidence? The answer is America has vacillated between the two and been both at the same time. A confidence-based culture survived the Great Depression, defeated Nazi Germany, saved Western Europe with the Mar | | By: The Peace Tree | | |
| | Mona Lisa, Part of Chinese Culture | | 2008-02-12 05:46:42 | | Whilst killing time on eBay looking for dollar antiques, I came across this listing, which does not mention that it is the Mona Lisa, or was painted by Van Gough Leonardo da Vinci which may help this guy get a better price
If you like chinese culture, don’t miss it! As you know, China has [...] | | By: Random Good Stuff | | |
| | Fez Festival of Sufi Culture - 2008. | | 2008-02-07 17:24:00 | | The Fez Festival of Sufi Culture is coming back again this year. Although the sceptics doubted that it would survive, we are very pleased to announce that it will take place in Fez from the 17th to the 24th of April 2008, under the title “Orient Occident”. There are also training courses in Moroccan Sacred Music between the 17th of April and June 14thOnce again under the command of Faouzi Skali, the projected program is looking good!Jeudi 17 avril9h Accueil des participants10h Présentation, à la bibliothèque de la Qaraouiine, des principaux manuscrits sur le Soufisme à travers l’histoire des 12 derniers siècles du Maroc.16h Faouzi Skali : Conférence introductive« Soufisme et développement de civilisation : 1200 ans de quêtes spirituelles à travers l’histoire du Maroc » (Medersa Bouanania)21h Soirée d’ouverture (Musée Batha)Nahal Tajadod et Jean Claude Carrière (Iran/France)« Sur les pas de Rûmi »Vendredi 18 avril10h Conférence (Medersa Bouanania)Mustafa | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | 5 ways to develop six sigma company culture | | 2008-02-06 14:03:48 | | Copyright © learnsigma 2008 . This article may be out-of-date; visit the latest version at http://learnsigma.com/5-ways-to-develop-six-sigma-company-culture/.
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Organizational culture is often seen, rightly or wrongly, as an impediment to getting new ideas such as six sigma launched. I often hear about why certain ways of working are taboo or how things have failed in the [...] | | By: learn about lean & six-sigma | | |
| | FESTA DEL LIBRO E DELLE CULTURE ITALIANE | | 2008-01-30 16:21:44 | | Da venerdì 1 a domenica 3 febbraio del 2008 si terrà a Parigi la “Prima Festa del Libro e delle Culture Italiane”. La Besa editrice, con il patrocinio dell’Università degli Studi del Salento, partecipa con un suo spazio nell’ambito della manifestazione francese proponendo la presentazione del volume “Danze di corteggiamento e di sfida nel mondo globalizzato” a cura di Eugenio Imbriani e Piero Fumarola, alla presenza di due personaggi del calibro di Remi Hess e George Lapassade. Il momento di incontro sarà un’occasione di studio di grande rilievo, dove verranno affrontate questioni come danza, musica, tradizione, innovazione, e interazioni dinamiche tra le diverse diverse classi sociali, rispetto a questi fenomeni. Ci si soffermerà sulla figura dell’antropologo che è obbligato a interrogarsi sul senso dell’attesa, dell’ascolto, dove i corpi agenti dei danzatori, si analizzano, si delineano e infine si riallacciano in uno spazio mentale incrociato dove | | By: Marco Milone | | |
| | Yaba Culture - A New Threat On Youths | | 2008-01-28 11:01:47 | | There is no denying the fact that presently, the young groups are being habituated day by day in taking yaba and press on them into the murky world from where; there is little chance to come back in normal life. When a person is obsessed to such toxic drug, some changes appear gloomily in his [...] | | By: Online Business Alliance & Niches | | |
| | The effect of colonialism in Sri Lankan culture and politics | | 2008-01-25 04:32:11 | | The man is a cultural animal and culture and man has mutual influence for both. However, the western colonial invasions influenced this balance and in Sri Lanka, we are still seeing the post colonial effect of artificially created cultural segments and their desire to retain power against the will of the common people.The man required to change the environment in order satisfy his desires. In Indo-Aryan culture, people never became slave of their desires and therefore they respected the nature and never tried to over run it. In the contrary, the western people gradually became slaved on their desires and they wanted to overrun the nature. They even went on to change their religions to adapt this new philosophy.The development of technology became a meant to conquer the nature, but it never addressed the problem of full filling unlimited desires of western world. After all the hustle and bustle of leap in technology and so called development, is western society a happy one? If they are truly developed, why are they still looking to intervene with politics of their past colonies?The value systems and cultureEach person belongs to a culture and all his behavior and thinking is partially conditioned by the culture that one belongs. Someone may see the Indo-Aryan culture as one lacking material development, but equally one has to admire the fact that it is a culture with great development in art, literature, music, philosophy and religion.The ethics of a culture is the commonly accepted values in the society. The people with those values are highly regarded in the society and they become the role models for others in the society.The different cultures have different values or ethics, but some of them are common, but in different flavors. For example lying in general is considered bad in almost all the societies. While all kind of killings are considered bad in traditional eastern (Indo-Aryan) society, Catholic west and Islamic culture has given superiority to man and the | | By: Lanka Rising | | |
| | CFP- Curse in Turkic Culture | | 2008-01-20 07:47:00 | | Call for Papers:
The purpose of this study is to document and analyse the concept, type and text of curse, ill wishing prayer and insult in Turkic culture. Beliefs and events centering around this topic come under the interest of this study. You may address issues such as, for example, what type of ill wish do ill wishing prayers wish; whose mediation is requested in these prayers; is there a | | By: 10 Academic Resources Daily | | |
| | | Special interview with Mr Jero Wacik, Minister of Culture & Tourism | | 2008-01-10 09:26:07 | | Year 2008 has been stated as the Visit Indonesia Year, which was launched by Ministry of Culture & Tourism. Yet there are several difficulties in time the Government preparing the program such as limited budget, the competition against the Malaysian tourism, Indonesian airlines condition etc.Below is the special interview between Antara News and Mr Jero Wacik, Minister of Culture & Tourism.Antara News: In year 2008 there will be BeiJing Summer Olympic and also the fact that Government of Malaysia already extend the Visit Malaysia Year program until mid 2008, how big the effect from those two big events for Visit Indonesia Year program...?Mr Jero Wacik: Yes, you're right that we will have BeiJing Summer Olympic in mid 2008 and also Visit Malaysia Year is extended until mid 2008 and yes we are competing with those two programs. In fact tourism business is a competition. We will try to cover and fix our weaknesses and also we have to show our abilities. We're not afraid if we have to be involved in a competition because it's a natural thing. Last year we didn't have any tourism programs and Malaysia had Visit Malaysia Year but we competed and we could attract 5.5 million tourists. People have a tendency always to see our weaknesses, they said we're too late and we're late to promote Visit Indonesia Year 2008. We had the Grand Launching on December 26, 2007 meanwhile Malaysia had their Grand launching on January 6, 2007. Indonesia and Malaysia both had a long preparation for this tourism program. The problem is the promotion. If we have US$80 million we will have a great promotion, but if we only have US$15 million/year the promotion will be lesser and smaller.Antara News: What about the promotion of Visit Indonesia Year 2008 in other countries, is it only in 12 major markets...?Mr Jero Wacik: We have several "promotion mix": using website, doing road shows to other countries, attending tourism mart in Berlin, London and China. We also make some visits to | | By: Visit Indonesia, euy... | | |
| | CULTURE OF INDONESIA | | 2008-01-10 00:24:00 | | From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaIndonesian culture has been shaped by long interaction between original indigenous customs and multiple foreign influences. Indonesia is central along ancient trading routes between the Far East and the Middle East, resulting in many cultural practices being strongly influenced by a multitude of religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Islam, all strong in the major trading cities. The result is a complex cultural mixture very different from the original indigenous cultures.Examples of cultural fusion include Agama Hindu Dharma, a denomination of Hinduism now practiced by 93% of Balinese, the fusion of Islam with Hindu in Javanese Abangan belief, the fusion of Hinduism, Buddhism and animism in Bodha, and the fusion of Hinduism and animism in Kaharingan; others could be cited.Indonesian art-forms express this cultural mix. Wayang, traditional theater-performed puppet shows, were a medium in the spread of Hinduism and Islam amongst Ja | | By: Indonesia Cultural and Art | | |
| | Catholic Carnival 154: Our Culture: Faith, Media, Politics | | 2008-01-08 07:12:24 | | This week's Catholic Carnival seems to be all about the pieces of our lives that make up our national culture. It seems appropriate to discuss our culture at the start of a new year - we even have posts challenging us to improve it (through learning and teaching our Faith). So without further adieu, here's the Catholic Carnival:
Faith: that sustains us and our culture.
As a first time religious ed teacher (I have first graders), I can attest to the truth of Catholic Matriarch in My Domestic Church's submission. But it's more than that! She offers A Catechetical Challenge for 2008. Are you up to the task?
Father V at Adam's Ale throws a little humor, a lot of truth, and some thoughtful opinion in a post on eulogizing called Not Such A Dead Topic. Think a eulogy should be done at Mass? Read this post first . . .
My Domestic Church gives us a little More on Saint Columba. It all starts with an email - and I would be surprised if you don't learn something new.
And with more to learn, CatholicLand! gets us started learning in O Holy Name. It offers ways to venerate the Holy Name during January (and anytime).
And now for something completely different. Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering offers us a unique look at life in Lambing Season. I can't say I've seen a lamb born (city boy and all that), but I do appreciate the little lesson on God.
Not to be outdone, Cause of Our Joy tells us that Pope Benedict and I are cat people. Unfortunately, her cat died last week, but this is a great eulogy (don't worry, Father V, it isn't in a Mass) of her favored pet.
Another great story comes from The World . . . IMHO with Wisconsin Bishop Breaks from Conference and Opposes Emergency Contraception in Catholic Hospitals. It's great to see a Bishop stand up for life no matter the situation, in my humble opinion. Go read the whole story - and don't miss the "update."
It is a new year and Simple Gifts offers us New Year's Resolution: Elimination Diet. It's not | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
| | New York: Holiday Wonders Promotes the Rich History of Chinese Culture (Photos) | | 2007-12-27 02:29:46 | | By Minghui reporter Zheng Haishan
(Clearwisdom.net) In the past, Chinese people living overseas did not have many unique ways of their own to celebrate Christmas, but this year, the “Holiday Wonders” show has created a Christmas celebration in a Chinese fashion.
On December 24, Beacon Theatre on Broadway in Manhattan was packed with people who came to [...]
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| | A violent past and a eunuch culture | | 2007-12-20 11:38:00 | | Wow, I've had this post in draft for over a month! I can't believe how difficult it has been to squeeze in some blogging time lately. I also realized that since my trip to Beijing, I've gone on another trip (Dumaguete, which I'll be posting about later) and I'm getting ready for yet another next week, which will all add to my growing backlog of posts! Hayayay! So I have to work double time on | | By: ramblings from a gypsy soul | | |
| | Tainan County blends culture and nature into top tourist attractions | | 2007-12-19 09:10:00 | | Tainan County's top tourist attractions are a blend of local culture and nature, the county's first-magistrate said yesterday in an exclusive interview with The China Post, while noting the region has a lot to offer foreign visitors during the various festivals held year-round.For instance, the Taiwan international orchid show, the Taiwan coffee festival, lantern festival, and bird-watching for "black-faced spoonbills," and the Yuan Shui firecracker ceremony, all top the list of Taiwan's most popular tourists attractions."It is a little bit painful if you don't wear appropriate protection," said Tainan County Magistrate Su Huan-Chih about the Yuan Shui firecracker festival, which he has taken part in for the past three years. Further, he strongly recommended wearing a safety helmet and appropriate clothing before participating in the event.Hundred of thousands of people from all over the island go to Tainan County each year to join in the annual events held on the 15th day of the lunar calendar after the Chinese New Year. The Yuanshui Fongpao -- Yuanshui firecrackers Festival -- takes place in Yuan Shui Township to commemorate the end of a cholera epidemic in the 19th century. Other famous religious festivals held in Tainan County include the Sigong Shaowangchuan -- a ceremony to burn a Wangchuan boat, or the Pingpu Yeji -- a night festival.Moreover, some theme exhibition halls such as the Chimei Museum, Donglonggong Culture Exhibition Hall, and Tainan Museum of History are places you wouldn't want to miss when you go to Tainan County, he said.Su added that Tainan County has come a long way in Taiwan's history. During the Japanese colonial era, hot spring water was first used for treating skin ailments of wounded soldiers before it eventually evolved into its current health and leisure industry. Guanzihling Hot Spring is currently one of the four main hot spring areas in Taiwan, along with Peitou, Yangminshan, and Sihchongsi.Because this "murky hot spring" is | | By: Most Popular Tourist Places | | |
| | Islam, Culture and Women | | 2007-12-16 06:56:00 | | by Ruqaiyyah Waris MaqsoodHow can anyone justify Islam's treatment of women, when it imprisons Afghans under blue shuttlecock burqas and makes Pakistani girls marry strangers against their will?How can you respect a religion that forces women into polygamous marriages, mutilates their genitals, forbids them to drive cars and subjects them to the humiliation of "instant" divorce? In fact, none of these practices are Islamic at all.Anyone wishing to understand Islam must first separate the religion from the cultural norms and style of a society. Female genital mutilation is still practised in certain pockets of Africa and Egypt, but viewed as an inconceivable horror by the vast majority of Muslims. Forced marriages may still take place in certain Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities, but would be anathema to Muslim women from other backgrounds.Indeed, Islam insists on the free consent of both bride and groom, so such marriages could even be deemed illegal under religious law.A woman forbidden from driving a car in Riyadh will cheerfully take the wheel when abroad, confident that her country's bizarre law has nothing to do with Islam. Afghan women educated before the Taliban rule know that banning girls from school is forbidden in Islam, which encourages all Muslims to seek knowledge from cradle to grave, from every source possible.The Koran is addressed to all Muslims, and for the most part it does not differentiate between male and female. Man and woman, it says, "were created of a single soul," and are moral equals in the sight of God. Women have the right to divorce, to inherit property, to conduct business and to have access to knowledge.Since women are under all the same obligations and rules of conduct as the men, differences emerge most strongly when it comes to pregnancy, child-bearing and rearing, menstruation and, to a certain extent, clothing.Some of the commands are alien to Western tradition. Requirements of ritual purity may seem to restrict a | | By: Islam Online | | |
| | | THE HIP HOP FASHION OF HIP HOP CULTURE | | 2007-12-13 19:10:00 | | The world of Hip Hop and Rap is an very influencial world of fashion. Hip Hip clothing means more than someone wearing their pants low, or should I say very low. No, no... Hip Hop is truly a self-sustaining kingdom with many interesting facets that combine to make it the modern phenomenon that it is. The Rap and Hip Hop culture lives on innovation, and this unique creativity can clearly be seen in the style and clothes worn by devotees of this segment of society.Sean John(Sean "Puffy"Combs, P Diddy)Rocawear(Jay-Z)FUBUNo Limit(Master P)Enycehip hoprapclothesfashionsocietyculture | | By: Glendell's Art And Music | | |
| | Divinely-inspired Culture: Moral Integrity Without Greed | | 2007-12-04 23:47:17 | | By Qing Yan
(Clearwisdom.net) Divinely-inspired culture is of the highest moral integrity. No worldly hardships or barriers, wealth nor lust would cause a person of moral integrity to change their moral conduct, code of brotherhood, or righteousness. To come up to this standard, one must control one’s desires and greed. The following are stories about Confucius [...]
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| | Balinese Culture, Reading The Message From Nature | | 2007-12-03 22:31:00 | | Balinese culture is always interacting with the surrounding environment. Their way of thinking, in order to fulfill the necessities ofthe physical and spiritual aspects of life, is based on the integration of intuitive intellect with the potential in their immediate environment. For example, if we look at their architecture, the habitat of the population living in the mountain ranges of Kintamani | | By: Bali For Travelling - Guidance Before Visiting Bal | | |
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