Scriptorium

An Islamic Monthly in english language, published in India, Bangalore

Linked with Nigar Ataulla – India, Bangalore.

Editorial of July, 2008: The relationship between ritualism and values is inversely proportional. The more one sees a society engrossed in rituals, putting on the garb of holiness and sanctity, the less respectful it becomes of the values. It grows more concerned with image than character. Rituals often have the tendency of raising a faade, putting on a mask, covering up the real face and robbing the individual or the society off the substance. People of faith, be they Muslims, Christians, Hindus or others, often camouflage their action under ritualism to put on a cloak of sacredness … (full text).

Homepage as sitemap;
The Muslim World;
Muslim Perspectives;
Community Initiative;
Muslims and Money;
Muslims and Economy;
The world of Internet;
Special Report;
Snapshot;
Links;
Address: ISLAMIC VOICE, English Monthly, Post Box # 4705, VivekNagar Postoffice, Bangalore-560 047, Karnataka. India;
Contact.

Women in Islam: Asmaa bint Yazeed Orator of all Women – Asmaa (May Allah be pleased with her), the Prophets companion, obtained from him the definitive statement that women are in no way less than men.

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Linked with Fund Helps Threatened Scholars Around the World.

The Scholar Rescue Fund formalizes an unwavering commitment to academic freedom that the Institute of International Education (IIE) has demonstrated for over 85 years. At the heart of the Fund is the idea that each scholar we help who continues his or her work in safety is a beacon of hope in our world. Together we can make a difference. One life, one voice, one idea at a time.

I am a scholar in need;
I am interested in hosting;
I want to donate;
World Report;
News;
Partner Organizations;
Addresses: Scholar Rescue Fund. Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York 10017-3580;
and: SRF Iraq Scholar Rescue Project, Institute of International Education, 1400 K Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005-2403;
Contact.

Specially connected Organizations:
Institute of international Education IIE;
Iraq Scholar Rescue Project;

About: Around the world, scholars have long suffered harassment, torture and persecution as a result of their work. In the worst cases, scholars pay with their lives for their dedication to scholarship and freedom of thought.

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initiative for a just & compassionate society

Linked with Urvashi Butalia – India.

The AMAN’s programmes are managed by a central office and implemented under six major portfolios that are described below. AMAN’s library, archives and the web-site are important pedagogical resources for work on peace-building. The portfolios are: … (full text Programme Design).

Homepage;
Activities;
Genesis;
Strategy and Perspectives;
Articles and Papers;
Portfolios: Campaign for Non – Violent Conflict Resolution (4 items); Gender Mental Health and Conflict 5 items); Human Security Citizenship and Law (4 items); Pedagogy for Social Peace and Civic Restraint (3 items); Social Resources and Caste Conflict (3 items);
Volunteer Form;
Address: AMAN Public Charitable Trust, O – 63, IInd Floor, Lajpat Nagar Part II, New Delhi, India 110024;
Contact.

About AMAN: AMAN envisages a pro-active role for civil society in the reduction of conflict and the mitigation of its effects. Its philosophy is based on the concepts of ahimsa and samrastha (non – violence and harmony).

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A network of college preparatory schools based in Harlem NY

Linked with Howard L. Fuller – USA.

Village Academies was founded on the belief that education can change the lives of our children – and can change the course of history. We are building a network of high quality, public charter schools in Harlem, New York. Harlem is the historical epicenter of our country’s civil rights movement, home to legendary activists and extraordinary leaders. Our generation must carry on the work of the civil rights movement – by ensuring that all children have equal access to quality education … (full text Homepage).

Apply to teach;
Educational program;
Our professional standards;
Jobs and Internships;
Newsletter;
Donations;
Contacts.

Growth Plan (about): Above all else, Village Academies is passionate about providing the highest quality education for children in under-served communities.
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Linked with Devinder Sharma – India.

Welcome to the premier Indian Food Policy website. The Indian Food Policy web site, is a platform for discussion of issues related to South East Asian food, agriculture and trade policy. Every sixth human being on the planet resides in India. We believe democratic food policy is meaningless rhetoric without listening to the views of the Indian farmer … (full text).

Homepage;
Kisan chaupal – IFP Community;
Today’s article;
Guest article;
Reports;
Blogs;
Forums;
Links: right column of each page;
Address: Indian Food Policy Website, 62 Daffodil Gardens, Ilford IG1 2JW, Greater London UK;
Contact.

Farm dept / press releases: A tragedy of unprecedented proportions is unfolding across rural India.

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TAX HAVENS CAUSE POVERTY: The Tax Justice Network promotes transparency in international finance and opposes secrecy. We support a level playing field on tax and we oppose loopholes and distortions in tax and regulation, and the abuses that flow from them. We promote tax compliance and we oppose tax evasion, tax avoidance, and all the mechanisms that enable owners and controllers of wealth to escape their responsibilities to the societies on which they and their wealth depend. Tax havens lie at the centre of our concerns, and we oppose them … (full text, Homepage 1/2).

Sitemap;
activities; Aid, Tax and Finance for Development; Corruption and the Offshore Interface; Links; Newsletter;
Contact.

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Linked with Dragica Aleksa – Croatia.

CESI is a member of Croatian Women’s Network; ASTRA – Central and Eastern European Women’s Network for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; WGNRR – The Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights; SEE ECN – South East European Education Cooperation Network; The Balkan Women’s Network for Democratization and Conflict Prevention; INSTRAW-GAINS – International Research and Training Institute for Advancement of Women – Gender Awareness Information.

Homepage;
Programmes and Projects;
Research;
Reports;
Films and Video-Clips;
Educations;
Archive;
Links;
Address: CESI, Nova cesta 4, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia;
Contacts.

About: … Vision: Republic of Croatia is democratic, socially just society in which all persons enjoy equal ights and have equal opportunities for realization of their full potentials, and they participate in all aspects of social, political, cultural and economic life.

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Political Affairs – Marxist Thought Online

Support the Employee Free Choice Act; The Employee Free Choice Act can help reclaim the American Dream by restoring workers’ freedom to form unions and bargain for a better life. Our goal is to gather signatures in support of this bill-1 million voices calling for passage of the Employee Free Choice Act. But 1 million people is a lot of people. We won’t reach our goal without your help and the help of your friends and family. Please support this bill and help us reach our goal of 1 million signatures—sign the petition today.

Homepage;
Links;
Mailing address for all correspondence: Political Affairs, 235 W. 23rd St., New York, N.Y. 10011;
Contact: tel 646-437-5336, online.

About 2/2: Political Affairs is an online magazine of ideology, politics, and culture. Our mission is to go beyond simply giving an account of events to providing analysis and investigating what is new and changing in our world – from a working-class point of view.

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The Voice of Youth in Delhi

Linked with Tripurari Sharma – India.

Homepage;
Career Queries;
CV / Internship and Jobs;
study abroad;
medico maniacs;
Youth V radio;
poetry;
art and theatre;
Contact.

Campus News /Return of the Fuchcha: Radio Mirchi has started a new project in Delhi namely ‘Return of Fachcha’to help students seeking admissions in the colleges. The 14-day campaign will provide students with needful information about admission procedures like how to fill the forms, how many photographs to carry, other documents that would be required at the time of admission and important things that freshers should keep in mind.

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a website for the Akhas

Linked with Sinuan – Laos, Akha tribe;

The two of us have been living in Laos since 2002 with the goal of improving the lives of the Lao Children through healthcare and education. We are living in Muang Sing District in the Luang Nam Tha Province in a village surrounded by many Akha and other ethnic villages … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
The Akha Photogallery;
Links;
Address: Health Frontiers, Vientiane, LAO PEOPLE’S DEM REP;
Contact.

Pages of two websites linked with Akha.net:
HEALTH FRONTIERS 2006 REPORTS;
International Opportunity for Pediatrician or Med-Peds Physician;
The Photogallery of Bryan Watt;
(another) Akha Network’s Homepage;
Virtual Borders, an ambient TV.net and its downloads by Mukul’s Homepage;
The virtual Hilltribe Museum;
The Akha on wikipedia.

About Akha.net 2/2: … I am a humanitarian photographer and my wife is a pediatrician with a masters in public health and a diploma in tropical medicine. She attended Don Dok, the National University of Lao to study the language.

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Linked with Biserka Momcinovic – Croatia.

Centres for Civic Initiatives (CCI) is one of the largest indigenous, non-governmental organisations in BiH. The mission is to initiate and promote active participation of citizens in democratic process and strengthen capacities of individuals and organisations to successfully solve problems in their communities … (Homepage and latest news).

For all internal links click in homepage’s left column: (About us, Democratisation, Parliamentary Programme, Press, Previous activities, Reports and Publications, Links and networks, Our funders, Newsletter, CEECN, and addresses of 6 regional Offices).

Mail-contact:

About us: … 7 years ago CCI was active in three regions, working from three regional centres of our country: Tuzla, Banja Luka and Mostar.

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Linked with Howard L. Fuller – USA.

The ability to choose how your child is educated is a power all parents deserve. BAEO exists to help Black parents understand all of the educational options that exist … (full text Parental Choice Options).

Homepage;
news;
scholarship info;
BAEO Mission Statement;
symposium;
gates small schools;
how to donate;
resources and links;
Address: 1710 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Suite 12, Washington, DC 20036;
Contact: phone (202) 429-2236, fax (202) 349-9879.

About BAEO: Organizational History: On March 4-6, 1999, the Institute for the Transformation of Learning (ITL) at Marquette University convened a meeting of 150 Black people in Milwaukee Wisconsin, to learn more about the benefits of educational options for Black families.

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Linked with Devinder Sharma – India.

The goal of mindfully.org is to provide useful information to people who would not obtain this information otherwise. Mindfully.org is to be used as a nonprofit research tool. Our opinion is indeed biased — because it seems to us that the « balanced news » of today’s journalism is accomplished by blending fact with fiction. Each article on this website is far from the final word on any subject and one can only get an overall view by viewing a lot of it. In other words, don’t base your opinions on one file or even a few files from Mindfully.org. As for our political affiliaout 1/2tion, we have none — not conservative or liberal … (full text, 1/2).

Homepage, … and in its left column 18 links to specific environmental items (from air to water);
Fair Use Notice;
Search;
Contact.

About 2/2: … We see liberals and progressives as kind-hearted conservatives who can only add to the downward spiral of society in the US. We live in a world of contradictions where conservatives are willing to bring on Armageddon and liberals resist change at all costs. In other words, conservatives are liberal and liberals are conservative.

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Version en Castellano.

Linked with Viviana Elisa Díaz Caro – Chile.

Derechos Chile, a web page dealing with the history of human rights abuses in Chile, beginning in 1973 when the military regime of General Augusto Pinochet took power and continuing through today’s current events. On this site you will find testimony, photographs, articles and other interesting information. With its link to The Santiago Times, Derechos Chile offers regular news stories about the continuing evolution of human rights issues in Chile. Here you will find information for everyone – for those with a limited understanding of Chile, and for those who participated in making its history. If you want to know more about the site, please continue reading (homepage).

Sitemap: Chrolology; UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP; LANDMARK EVENTS;  CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN CHILE; Photogallery;
Info Center: Santiago Times; Envrio Report; Trave Essays;
CHIP, the Chile Information Projet;
ARCHIVES;
Links;
Contact and about.

WHY KEEP LOOKING BACK AT THE PAST? The team that created this web page was motivated by a concern for the word « memory. » In the years that have gone by since Chile began its « transition » to democracy, there has been a constant call for people to forget. The effort to erase the memory of a very specific part of the country’s history comes most especially from one sector of the society. Still, as made evident by regular, every-day events, the contradictions from the past continue to have their effect today.

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helping make work more inspiring

Linked with Prabhu Guptara – India and Switzerland.

Career Innovation (Ci) develops research-based solutions that increase levels of performance and engagement at work. Our global research & development activities are funded by top employers, who collaborate to solve emerging challenges and gain recognition as inspiring places to work. Our career tools also help individuals find more fulfilling work – not just by changing jobs or companies, but also by taking a fresh approach to their current work that increases their satisfaction and contribution. In short, our goal is to help make work more inspiring. (Homepage).

Ci group;
Research and reports;
Ci solutions;
Career Tools;
Engaging Conversations;
Newsletter;
Address: The Career Innovation Company, 27 Park End Street, Oxford, OX1 1HU, United Kingdom;
Contact.

About: Career Innovation is a small, visionary, networked research and technology business. Ci is based in Oxford, UK and works with clients and member companies across Europe and the United States.

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