[They] have eyes to see but do not see, ears to hear but do not hear … –Ezekiel 12:2The Lockerbie Affair has taken yet another extraordinary twist. Last month, I received from Edwin Bollier, head of the Zurich-based company MeBo AG, a copy of a German original of an affidavit. The document is dated July […]
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PATCH CULTIVATION AND SWIDDEN FARMING PRACTICES
Ernesto Miguel, Ph. D. and Irene Calsiyao Edited by MARCIANO PAROY JR. Abstract This study was conducted to assess the factors associated with Swidden farming/Patch cultivation practice in Barangay Magao-gao, Pinukpuk. The study was conducted from November 2005-April 2006. It focused mainly on the factors of Socioeconomic, […]
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Authors: Dr. Sushmitha Baskar & Dr. R. Baskar This book Environmental Studies for Undergraduate Courses follows the syllabus for undergraduate courses of higher education. The book has been divided into eight units. The first unit covers definition, scope and importance of environmental studies. Second unit explains the renewal and […]
Shyam Benegal’s Manthan — An Elegy to Cooperatives
When Shyam Benegal was awarded the Dada Saheb Phalke award recently, my mind went back to one of the first films of Shyam Benegal’s that I had seen – Manthan. It was probably also the first so called Art Film that I had seen and possibly the only film ever to be sponsored by Indian […]
Effects of Outsourcing IT Positions to Low Cost Countries
BACKGROUND: Off shoring – the transfer of high wage U.S. jobs to lower cost overseas locations especially in Banking Industry is enabled by improved communications technologies and driven by the desire of corporations to establish a business presence in potentially lucrative foreign markets as well as to take advantage of the lower costs of production […]
Deep into the base of The Base-Al Qaeda
Osama Bin Laden The US State Department calls him "one of the most significant sponsors of Islamic extremist activities in the world today". Some experts say he is part of an international Islamic front, bringing together Saudi, Egyptian and other groups. Their rallying cry is the liberation of Islam’s three holiest places – Mecca, […]