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links for 2008-03-29
The Dalai Lama: An Appeal to Chinese brothers and sisters — wherever you may be to help dispel the misunderstandings between our two communities. Moreover, I appeal to you to help us find a peaceful, lasting solution to the problem of Tibet through dialogue in the spirit of understanding and accommodation. (tags: china tibet dialogue) [...]
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Wait – Is Sunbathing Good for You? Or does it cause skin cancer? On Wednesday, the indoor tanning association sponsored a full page NYT ad promoting “health benefits of tanning outweigh the hypothetical risks”. Nina Shen Rastongi fact checks their claims. (tags: tanning,sunlight,cancer,vitamind,indoortanning,melanoma,skincancer)
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Tibet: Her Pain, My Shame by Tang Danhong Powerful essay by Tang Danhong 唐丹鸿, a Han Chinese poet and filmmaker living in Chengdu who has made documentaries in Tibet since the 1990s. She wrote the following and published it in several Chinese online forums, partially translated by CDT (China Digital Times). (tags: tibet china karma)
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Engaging Chinese Netizens Mutant Palm has been translating Chinese tweets on Tibet and offers English instructions for signing up on Fanfou (the Chinese Twitter) to stimulate open dialogue and communciation. (tags: china tibet communication dialogue twitter fanfou tweets) Smile: Census: Bhutan Counts its Blessings Bhutan, about to hold first democratic election is now creating actual [...]
Read more →Twelve Suggestions for Dealing with the Tibetan Situation by Some Chinese Intellectuals
If in the end it cannot be proved that this was an organized, premeditated, and meticulously orchestrated event but was instead a “popular revolt” triggered by events, then the authorities should pursue those responsible for inciting the popular revolt and concocting false information to deceive the Central Government and the people; they should also seriously reflect on what can be learned from this event so as to avoid taking the same course in the future. … Signatures: Wang Lixiong (Beijing, Writer) Liu Xiaobo (Beijing, Freelance Writer) Zhang Zuhua (Beijing, scholar of constitutionalism) Sha Yexin (Shanghai, writer, Chinese Muslim) Yu Haocheng (Beijing, jurist) Ding Zilin (Beijing, professor) Jiang peikun (Beijing, professor) Yu Jie (Beijing, writer) Sun Wenguang (Shangdong, professor) Ran Yunfei (Sichuan, editor, Tujia nationality) Pu Zhiqiang (Beijing, lawyer) Teng Biao (Beijing, Layer and scholar) Liao Yiwu ()Sichuan, writer) Wang Qisheng (Beijing, scholar) Zhang Xianling (Beijing, engineer) Xu Jue (Beijing, research fellow) Li Jun (Gansu, photographer) Gao Yu (Beijing, journalist) Wang Debang (Beijing, freelance writer) Zhao Dagong (Shenzhen, freelance writer) Jiang Danwen (Shanghai, writer) Liu Yi (Gansu, painter) Xu Hui (Beijing, writer) Wang Tiancheng (Beijing, scholar) Wen kejian (Hangzhou, freelance) Li Hai (Beijing, freelance writer) Tian Yongde (Inner Mongolia, folk human rights activists) Zan Aizong (Hangzhou, journalist) Liu Yiming (Hubei, freelance writer) The rules of signing one’s name are as follows: 1.
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Olivia Judson: Pineapple Dreams Microtraveling in bromeliad pools with supertongued salamanders and nurturing crabs. Oh, I could happily read Olivia Judson’s Wild Side column all day long. (If you like too, don’t miss her book, Dr. Tatiana’s Sex Advice to All Creation… continuing with that theme, you might also enjoy Natalie Angier’s recent column on [...]
Read more →First Day of Spring: Iris Reticulata Harmony and Tibet
First day of spring, first bloom in my secret garden. Siberian Iris, March 20, 2008, NYC.
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Grown Up Permaculture Grown Up Permaculture offers classes, products and services for the establishment of affordable, urban, and sustainable organic gardening systems for the people of New York City. (tags: permaculture urban gardening containergardening organic garden sustainable nyc newyork)
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La Tartine Gourmande Béa’s a French food stylist in Boston whose gorgeous photos and intriguing flavor combinations are compelling me into the kitchen. Lots of good looking vegetarian and grain recipes. Rutabaga and avocado soup’s up next! Found through Flickr serendipity… (tags: cooking food recipes travel lifestyle photography foodstyling) Amazing Black Bean Brownies Wow this [...]
Read more →G1G2 Pt. 2: Postcard from Haiti
What a delight to receive this picture from Waveplace showing the new owner of the OLPC laptop I donated last month. Here’s a movie of the kids’ first experiences with laptops. Looks like a beautiful group of students and teachers (and fresh green classrooms). Hope you have fun and enjoy learning with your new computers! [...]
Read more →Streams of Consciousness
Two great streaming media offerings exploring the nature of consciousness:
Oprah and Eckhart Tolle’s “New Earth”online event and Jill Taylor’s TED Talk.
links for 2008-03-15
Pingg Aesthetically appealing option for online invitations, party planning and event management. (tags: invitations evite partyplanning events)
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NYC Asian Art Contemporary Week 3.15-3.24 Asian Contemporary Art Week (March 15-24, 2008, NYC) features awesome line up of receptions, exhibitions, viewings, screenings, artists’ conversations and walkthroughs all over the city. Most events are free. (tags: nyc asian art events schedule asianart contemporaryart contemporary)
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