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CRAVE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
Related to country: Bangladesh
About this category: Education
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I have visited five colleges with my son.He has recently passed the secondary school examination and intends to get admitted in a college of his choice.Everywhere I went,I found large number of students trying to secure admission forms and
depositing the same at the college counters.The numbers of students are very large at all the locations.Students were waiting in very long ques for hours with great patience.Nobody knew what was his fate.But they were very determine to get higher education.I hope the crave for their higher education will be fulfilled.
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They can, too! Iran’s 2009 elections
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 Iranian women prepare to vote (AP) Today, Iran votes. By the time I post this, many of you will have already seen footage of Iranians waiting in line to reach the polls. As we eagerly anticipate the results of this historic election, read coverage of the events here. (By the way, I’m not being patronizing in the title of this post. Iran’s current president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has actually used Barack Obama’s election slogan, “yes we can” in his campaign!)
 With Reza Aslan, June 2009
Check out Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan’s take on the Iranian elections by clicking here.
I also suggest reading Dr. Aslan’s latest book, How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization and the End of the War on Terror. I hope to blog about the book here soon, but it’s worth a read now.
“Because, in the end, there is only one way to win a cosmic war: refuse to fight it.”
- Reza Aslan
     
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BLOG CULTURE
About this category: Culture
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Blogging has become a way of life nowadays.It is a passion for many peoples.Many creative thought emerges as blogs and published in internet.Some people take pleasure by writing blogs while other groups of people gather enjoyment by reading them.In the mean time some blog writers have become famous for writing blogs.You may be curious on how the word "blog" was coined.Infact,the word was made from the words WEB and LOG where B has been taken from the former and LOG from the latter words.See how a brand new word,'BLOG' was created to conquer the world.It is a matter of great interest to note how the blogging will influence the world of tomorrow.
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Kilroy's Film Fest -- Newest Arrivals
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G'Day All --
Kilroy's On-Line Classic Film Festival continues to grow, with several entertaining additions.
Included among the nine Newest Arrivals is (IMHO) one of the most hilarious productions of all time, "The Horse's Mouth," about an eccentric old artist named Gully Jimson, who lives on a decrepit houseboat on the Thames River in London, starring Alec Guinness.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/yourturf3/KilroysFilmFest.htm
I've received a few admonitions from folks who insist that anyone "seriously interested" in watching any of these films would buy the DVDs and view them on their big-screen televisions. My reply is, "By all means, do so."
On the other hand, the Film Festival web page has received several thousand hits, so it seems to interest some folks -- even if only for purposes of sampling the "merchandise" before acquiring the DVDs.
Enjoy the on-line material whenever it suits your convenience, and forward the site to any of your friends who might like to do the same.
Remember -- whether you watch on-line, or on a TV screen in your house, you are still most welcome to post comments about your favorite films on Kilroy's Movie Buffs' and Film Critics' Forum, that you can access from the link near the bottom of the above web page, or directly at:
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/KilroysMovieBuffsForum/
I hope the above material will be of interest. If you have questions or comments, please let me know.
>>> If you want to forward this item to others, the correct URL is:
http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/690889
Best wishes to all,
Dave Matthews, Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building: Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address: civact6@yahoo.com
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Carbohydrates and kindness
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We already know that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Most of us also know that to get our questions (or phone calls/emails/letters) answered, an attack is not the way to start a conversation. Not the conversation that will get anyone anywhere, anyway. I haven’ t been blogging much recently, but this point about human decency has appeared in a few media stories lately. Two of my favorites:
1 – Torture: when we have had questions in urgent need of answers, those who were supposed to be in charge of communication for all of us decided to take the approach most likely to alienate. We know that torture doesn’t work (despite Dick Cheney’s statements to the contrary). It turns out that if if being rude doesn’t help you get what you want - waterboarding someone 83 times really won’t help them feel inclined to talk to you.
Surprise! It turns out that not being a barbarian is a more promising approach. In fact, when we recognize the humanity of those people with whom we are trying to engage, they might even be willing to talk to us.
Especially if there are cookies involved.
Take-home quote:
“If you have to inflict pain, then you’ve lost control of the situation, the subject and yourself.” - Army staff sargeant Eric Maddox
Read about Ali Soufan, a former FBI special agent and top interrogator who speaks quite unequivocally against torture – which he says is actually likely to produce false testimony from individuals desperate to stop the agony of the violent — excuse me, “enhanced” – interrogation. It seems so obvious, doesn’t it?
2 – Mercy: Mohammed Sohail gets my “favorite person of the week” award, for sure. This is a guy, who, while working late at his convenience store – experienced what would likely scare the pants off of most people. A robber entered, wielding a bat and demanding money.
Here’s the amazing part. By the end of interaction, Mr. Sohail had given the robber both sustenance and faith: recognizing the desperation of the would-be-robber, he gave him $40 and a loaf of bread. The robber (whose identity we do not know) was so moved by Mr. Sohail’s mercy that he asked the storekeeper to help him convert to Islam. Finally, Mr. Sohail went to retrieve additional groceries for the man’s family – but returned to find that the fellow had fled. Read the story here, and click here to see Mr. Sohail tell the story himself.
     
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THE GREAT PAINS OF FAILURE
Related to country: Bangladesh
About this category: Education
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Failure is the pillar of success.But,this proverb or saying may be very cruel for many peoples.The shock or trauma may overwhelm the person who has just experienced a failure in his life and he/she may not bear he pain of the failure then.He/she may take various undesirable way to mitigate the pain.You know well what they do and may love to provide some cases for sharing with others.I suggest all persons to kindly to have patience and try to attain success again when the failure has come to test your fate.
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FATAL STORM AILA
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The cyclonic storm called "AILA" recently hit large areas of Bangladesh and India.The storm was very fatal.It took away many human lives,domestic animals,crops,fruit gardens,homes and many infrastuctures.It was really a fatal storm.It has left miseries and scars of devastation all around.Peoples falling victim of the storm will take uncertain time to recover from the loss and trauma.Let us find means to support the affected peoples and come forward to assist them.
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Gift a Plant for a greener world
About this category: Environment
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We give flowers to others to make them feel special on important occassions. And yes, selling flowers is also a source of livelihood. But lets give plants instead; they stay alive longer, spread greenery and contribute (even if in a small way) to the healthy environment! Let us spread the culture of "Give a plant as a gift!"
Go to http://commit.tigweb.org/1101
and join the commitment. and Lets fill up the photo gallery with photos that reflect our vision for the greener world!
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Kilroy's On-Line Classic Film Festival -- A Follow-Up
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G'Day All --
This is a brief follow-up to yesterday's post about Kilroy's On-Line Classic Film Festival.
As you know, the Festival's play list is composed mostly of older movies. Very few newer and perhaps more spectacular films are available on-line, due to copyright limitations. Nevertheless, hopefully, you will be able to find a few items in the current line-up that are enjoyable to watch.
While surfing through the 'Net, if you come across additional audiovisual presentations that are entertaining, interesting, and/or informative, please send me a note, so they can be considered for inclusion in the play list.
While visiting the Film Festival's site, please don't overlook the additional invitation near the bottom of the page to join Kilroy's Movie Buffs' and Film Critics' Forum. If you would enjoy sharing your thoughts and opinions about any of the Film Fest's features (as well as any other movies that have excited your interest), you will be most welcome to do so.
I hope this follow-up information will be useful. If you have questions or I can be of further assistance, please let me know.
>>> If you want to forward this material to others, the correct URL is:
http://civact6.tigblog.org/post/681235
Best wishes to all,
Dave Matthews, Facilitator
The Civic Action Free University
http://www.tcafu.net
"Nation-Building: Are You Serious ??"
E-Mail Address: civact6@yahoo.com
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