08 September 2010
China appears to be acting out of insistence of its military to keep India engaged regionally while it tackles the American influence in the region. My vote is in favour of a China attempting to de isolate itself from a larger encirclement while encircling India – a game that will never end.
Posted in POLITICS, World Americas, World Asia3 Comments
07 September 2010
A small, 50-member Christian church in the United States state of Florida plans to burn Qur’ans, the holy book of Islam, on the ninth anniversary of the coordinated 9/11 terrorist attack. Led by Pastor Terry Jones, the group intends to burn 200 copies of the Islamic holy text at their location: the Dove World Outreach Center. The church has already prepared the firewood [...]
Posted in World Americas19 Comments
06 September 2010
Because printed bound books are a commodity in a way that ebooks are not — that is, solid objects — they are made more or less valuable by scarcity. The scarcity can be produced in several ways: limited editions, controlled access (must be acquired from a certain shop, like MAC products), increased desire to acquire [...]
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06 September 2010
We know that a baby’s birth and early life story shape behavioral styles that are often carried through adulthood. We express it through aphorisms: “As the twig is bent, so grows the tree”; “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.” Others link childhood trauma or abuse with adult behavior. The Greeks said, “Character is [...]
05 September 2010
Three days ago, four male Greenpeace activists boated out on the Esperanza in Arctic waters to protest against offshore oil drilling. As part of Greenpeace’s ‘Go beyond oil’ campaign, these young activists (Timo, Sim, Matteo, and Jens) from the countries of Finland, U.S., Poland, and Germany, respectively, planned to climb UK company Cairn Energy’s oil rig, the Stena Don, and camp out in [...]
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04 September 2010
The intensity of war in Af-Pak has picked up considerably in September beginning last week of August. The pattern indicates flexing of muscle by the Punjabi Taliban and TTP across Pakistan. The numbers in Pakistan include 108 civilians, mainly Shia minority, killed and 400 wounded. In Afghanistan the coalition forces were able to kill 64 “terrorists” of the Haqqani group in three separate incidents. It included the coalition forces repelling Haqqani attacks at Salerno,Chapman and Margah Forward Operating Bases.
Posted in World Americas, World Asia3 Comments
03 September 2010
Can Obama risk considering a one state solution based on secular values and principles? Can he convince the two to beat de Klerk and Mandela? The questions are many and there is always more than one way – the other way. Risking the untrodden utopian path may finally be the best solution. The challenges are too many and the detractors infinite – one mistake and this fragile effort may blow into a naught.
Posted in POLITICS, World Middle East3 Comments
03 September 2010
Single-idea books with cute titles are supposed to be one path to big profits. So consider “The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations” by Ori Brafman, Rod Beckstrom (Author)” or “Brainticklers : Beyond Y2K : Questions for the New Millennium and the Year 3000,” by Elizabeth Arnold and Rod Beckstrom (which [...]
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02 September 2010
The fact that there is a model for sharing resources of all the six rivers flowing into Pakistan through the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 is known. The fact is that the Indus water Treaty has so far stood the test of time. Few countries in the world have signed and honoured such treaties as the two nations have; a fact often forgotten. India has just accepted the Bagliar Award and Pakistan has accepted publicly India’s assurance of no diversion of Chenab waters. India also has the Ganges Agreement with Bangla Desh that has held in place regardless of ups and downs.
Posted in World Americas, World Asia4 Comments
01 September 2010
The Chinese government realized one of its old dreams today as the “real-name” system went into effect for cellphone users. Home to many of the largest markets in the world, China has implemented a real-ID system for its cellphone users. Representatives from China Unicom Limited., China Telecom, and China Mobile Limited announced a new adopted [...]
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