Archive for December, 2007

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“Celebration of Our Living Culture”

“What moments in your life do you enjoy most? Which scene in your life do you want to pass onto the future?
What is the environment like in which you grew up?  Who passed down to you what you are proud of now?
What do you expect the world to be by the end of the next decade or century? 
What do you think the people of the world will value the most then?
Photographs taken with your own hands and letters written in your own words.
Why not send them to us as a message for all those who live on this planet and for future generations?
Let us celebrate your cherished moment and your culture which you wish to pass on to our shared future.”

“Please lend your camera to your family, friends, and those whom you love, and show them how to photograph.
Please help those who cannot read and write, young and old, to create a message.
We are looking forward to your joining us in rediscovering the wisdom, technique and spirit that have been nurtured and passed down in nature and between people, to make a better tomorrow with diverse culture.”

ACCU was organising the ACCU Photo Contest in Asia and the Pacific from 1976 to 2002. ACCU received 141,544 entries in total in those 26 years, and has organised international traveling photo exhibitions approximately 200 times. The present contest and the traveling exhibition, in a new framework, is planned to contribute to the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD: 2005-2014).

Theme

“Celebration of Our Living Culture”
Look around and find something you wish to pass along to the future - in your family, community or country.  As each entry, we call for a photograph of people who transmit living culture, together with a text in your own words.
Please try to depict people who are engaged in traditional music, theatre and dance, folklore and legend, social practices, rituals and festive events, traditional handicrafts such as wood carving, dyeing and weaving, and cultural spaces such as those for prayers, rituals and gatherings. 
Please select some part of your valuable culture which has been nurtured in nature, and passed from people to people, hand to hand and heart to heart, in other words “Living Heritage” around you, and those people who pass along such living culture, in a spontaneous and natural scene.
Photographs which depict solely tangible cultural heritage, e.g. historical buildings and archeological sites, will not be acceptable.

ACCU plans to organise the following contests.
Letters to Tomorrow 2009: “Water and Life on PLANET EARTH”
Letters to Tomorrow 2011: “Joy of Learning and Communicating”

Closing Date

Entries must reach ACCU no later than Saturday, 5 January 2008 15 February 2008.

All correspondence concerning the contest should be addressed to:

ESD Photo Message Contest Secretariat
Education Division
Asia/Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU)
6 Fukuromachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8484 JAPAN
Tel: +81-(0)3-3269-4559  Fax: +81-(0)3-3269-4510
E-mail:esd@accu.or.jp

Any details find it out here

A PDF version of the poster is available. To get the poster, please download it from below. Poster download (860KB)

Confession 1 from WAVERING AUNTIE:
DEAR MARGO: I was checking out my 12-year-old daughter’s MySpace (she knows I do this as a condition of her having it) and found my 14-year-old niece’s MySpace (that my brother and sister-in-law do not know she has), where she alluded to having a “relationship” with a lesbian friend. The last time we spoke, my sister-in-law said she was wary of this girl, so I don’t know whether I should tell her what I found. They live several states away, and we only see each other a few times a year. Their daughter is a good kid, and I don’t want to cause problems, especially if my niece learns how her parents found out.

If it were my daughter, I’d want to know so I could at least talk to her about it. This kid is barely 14 years old.

Confession 2 from MARGO, JUDICIOUSLY:
DEAR WAVE: I suggest you say nothing. Assuming the “relationship” is sexual (and it may not be), the youngster is experimenting and should be allowed to do so without parental input — which would not change the outcome, by the way.

It’s not as though your niece is robbing banks and popping Quaaludes, dangerous behavior requiring intervention. She is figuring out her sexuality, and parents trying to steer a child away from a natural inclination are not going to be successful.

When next you talk to your s-i-l, you might ask what she dislikes about this friend, since she told you she is wary of her. If there are complaints about the girl that are valid, they should be the reason to put the kibosh on the friendship, not that she is a lesbian.

Voices From the Peanut Gallery

Confession 3 from MELINDA:
DEAR MARGO: I am in my early 20s but always seemed older. I graduated high school very early, went to college and, before I was old enough to vote, took on more responsibilities than people twice my age.

The reason I’m writing is because I am engaged to a man I love and who makes me happy. My problem is not with him, but with the people around us who view our relationship as doomed. The reason? He does not work but stays home and takes care of the house. He also doesn’t have as much education as I do, but is smart in his own right.

People keep telling me it is wrong for me to be working hard while he is at home “doing nothing,” and that I should be home raising a family. How can I tell them to back off without losing them as friends? I’ve tried to defend our relationship, stating that if the roles were reversed, no one would say a word. I’m worried that all this stress is not doing me any good.

Confession 4 from MARGO, ALTERNATIVELY:
DEAR MEL: Guess what? You don’t have to defend anything. This is a choice the two of you have made, and it works for you. The designation “househusband” is becoming much more common than it used to be.

To close down the “friends” who are offering unasked-for opinions, mention that the former head of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina, could only have had her career because her husband chose to be a househusband. There are countless other women who are very happy with this arrangement. Cooking, cleaning and looking after children are very satisfying to some men, just as these same activities do not thrill some women.

Gender roles are changing rapidly, though your friends seem to be unaware of this. Tune out the Greek chorus and learn not to care so much about what is coming at you from others. If you’re feeling really feisty, you might respond by saying you don’t recall asking them what they thought of the way you’re living your life.

Dear Margo is written by Margo Howard, Ann Landers’ daughter. All letters must be sent via e-mail to click here.

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Reminder of the upcoming events

1. Film
The Weekend Japanese Film Show 15 (Sat) December 2007, “BU∙SU” at 4:30pm
Visit http://www.jfkl.org.my/shows/film_body.php?id=80 for more details.The film will be screened:
at Mini Auditorium, Malaysia Tourism Centre
Admission Free

2. Exhibition
The 11th Asian Cartoon Exhibition – “Asian Youth Culture” Johor Bahru
Duration: 18 – 23 December 2007
Venue: Jaya Jusco Tebrau Bay
Tel: 07-352 2220
Admission: FREE

Terengganu
Duration: 27 December 2007 – 7 January 2008
Venue: Terengganu State Library Corporate
Tel: 09-622 1100 / 622 0052
Admission: FREEVisit http://www.jfkl.org.my/events/event_body.php?id=149 for more details.

The World of Kokeshi Dolls ExhibitionIn this exhibition, we showcase various Kokeshis from traditional to contemporary together with the manufacturing process. Some other traditional wooden toys will also be exhibited.

Duration: 6 November – 28 December 2007
Venue: Gallery, The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur
           Suite 30.01, Level 30, Menara Citibank 
165, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: [Mon] 10:30am - 4:30pm
                        [Tue - Fri] 10:30am - 6:30pm
                        [Sat] 10:00am - 6:00pm
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
Admission: Free
Inquiry: 03-2161 2104

so  if you have any free time, just take a visit there!

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On Screen Keyboard
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Password Properties
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Performance Monitor
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Performance Monitor
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Phone and Modem Options
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Power Configuration
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Printers and Faxes
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Printers Folder
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Private Character Editor
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Quicktime (If Installed)
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Regional Settings
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Registry Editor
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Registry Editor
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Remote Desktop
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Removable Storage
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Scanners and Cameras
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Scheduled Tasks
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Security Center
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Services
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Shared Folders
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Sounds and Audio
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Spider Solitare Card Game
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SQL Client Configuration
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System Configuration Editor
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System Configuration Utility
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System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) sfc /revert
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System Properties
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Task Manager
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Telnet Client
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User Account Management
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Utility Manager
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Windows Management Infrastructure
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Windows System Security Tool
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Windows Update Launches
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Windows XP Tour Wizard
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Wordpad
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ok! that’s all! so, please tell me which one do you like best?