This is an important movie - I saw it at 2008 Berlinale Forum, and was not the same after viewing. What more do you want from a film?
See it on Monday, 6 July @ 7pm
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The UN Global Compact has set a date for its 2010 summit.
24-25 June 2010
New York, USA
“A triennial gathering of the top executives of all Global Compact participants and other stakeholders. The Leaders Summit represents a unique opportunity for Global Compact participants to discuss the Global Compact and corporate citizenship at the highest level, and to produce strategic recommendations and action imperatives related to the future evolution of the initiative.”
More information on agenda and registration to follow.
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Two years after my first post, Majority World has expanded their geographical reach with more local photographers of the requisite skillset to produce professional photography with a local eye.
Before you fly a photographer to a majority world location, consider hiring locally. You’ll get a new perspective while saving money (while paying a fair price) and reducing your carbon footprint.
“Majority World negotiates and obtains commissioned assignments for its contributing photographers and encourages clients to reduce their costs and carbon footprint by commissioning majority world photographers, gaining access to the in depth and balanced view which only local indigenous photographers can provide.”
What’s not to like?
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People in Tehran are dying for their country, and for us.
These holy martyrs remind us that progress sometimes comes very hard. This quote from Churchill gave me courage during the darkest Bush years:
Mousavi’s policies toward the US may not be different from Ahmad Dinejad’s, but that is irrelevant. We must speak to the elected voice of the Iranian people.
Mir Hossein Mousavi on Facebook.
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Long C, Li S, Long B, Shi Y, Liu B. Medicinal plants used by the Yi ethnic group: a case study in central Yunnan. J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 2009 Apr 23;5:13. PMID: 19389251
Researchers at Chinese Academy of Sciences, Minzu University of China, Yunnan Agricultural University, and Chuxiong Research Institute of Yi Medicine and Pharmacology inventoried traditional Yi medicinal plants in Chuxiong, central Yunnan Province, Southwest China. From the results:
“One hundred sixteen medicinal plant species were found to be useful by the local people in the treatment of various diseases or disorders, especially those relating to trauma, gastrointestinal disorders and the common cold. Among these 116 species, 25 species (21.55%) were found to have new curative effects and 40 species (34.48%) were recorded for their new preparation methods; 55 different species were used in treating wounds and fractures, and 47 were used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. Traditional Yi herbal medicines are characterized by their numerous quantities of herbaceous plants and their common preparation with alcohol.”
Speaking of alcohol:
“Traditional Yi medicine is especially characterized by its use of alcohol. The Yi people adore alcohol, and it has come to symbolically represent this cultural minority due to its significance in their lives. Home-made alcohol is the most important beverage for the Yi: it is used daily, for ceremonies and holidays, served to respected guests and friends, and is the most common method of administering plant medicines. The practice of combining plants and alcohol has a long history in Yi medicine.”
The authors are motivated by a desire to preserve “indigenous knowledge, and folk knowledge in particular,” which “continues to be impacted by mainstream culture and decreasing biodiversity; traditional practices using specific medicinal plants decreases more quickly than that of the general biodiversity. It is thus urgent and necessary to prevent the further loss of the specialized knowledge of minority peoples.”
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Idowu OE, Idowu MA. Environmental causes of childhood brain tumours. Afr Health Sci. 2008 Mar;8(1):1-4. PubMed PMID: 19357723
Something new in the world, and not welcome. From the summary:
“Brain tumours hitherto said to be rare in Africans are now known to be common. They cause considerable concern due to their relatively high morbidity, mortality and enormous cost of care, especially in the developing world.”
No likely causes are verified. Investigation most warranted.
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