Eat for RM10 at Secret Recipe!

Secret Recipe is offering their "RM10 Price Buster Set Meal"! From 6 July (Sun) to 6 August 2008 (Wed).

L'Oréal Warehouse Stock Clearance 2008

Date: 24-25 July 2008 (Thu-Fri), 9.30am to 6pm
Company: L'Oréal Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Location: 2nd Floor, Dataran Hamodal, Block A, No.4, Jalan Bersatu 13/4, Section 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Brands Offered: L'Oréal Paris, Elseve, Studioline, Excellence, Maybelline, Garnier, Dermo.

- Cash & Visa / Mastercard
- Handbags, pouches, carrier bags or any form of bags will not be allowed at the sale location (Customers will be given a number tag for the bags outside the sale location)
- Goods sold are not returnable or exchangeable and are purchased at customer’s own risk
- Goods purchase are limited to a maximum of 5 pieces per item per customer

Buy Nothing Day - 16 July 2008

Our consumer culture is out of control. Once, we shopped to buy what we needed. Now we shop for other reasons: to impress each other, to fill a void, to kill time.

That's the message from a group of activists behind "Buy Nothing Day". First held in Canada in 1992, "Buy Nothing Day" is celebrated on the last Friday in November and has spread to major cities across the world.

On November 25, 2000, campaigners in North America hit the streets, handing out leaflets suggesting alternatives to shopping, and putting up posters with the message: "Warning-all they want is your money."

Behind these activities is a belief that consumerism has commercialized society.

Everywhere people go, a voice in their ears says: "Buy me."

This is having a worrying effect. Around 700,000 people in Britain and up to 15 million people in the US are compulsive shoppers, it is claimed. These shopaholics have low self-esteem and respond to the promises of glamour, wealth and popularity made by famous brands. They need to shop to feel fulfilled. Eventually they become addicted.

Critics of "Buy Nothing Day" say it is not a good cause. For millions of people across the world, every day is buy nothing day. Why not go to Africa and organize a "Buy Something Day"? Supporters argue that people in rich countries will do more to handle world poverty when they change their own attitude to consumerism.

On the streets, the "Buy Nothing Day" activists generally get a friendly reception. People listen as they make their point. They nod their head in agreement. Then they go ahead and shop. It takes more than an idealistic young person to stop the commercial tide.

With so much of the global economy dependent on consumers, it can be argued that shopping is even a kind of duty. But the "Buy Nothing Day" message is still worth hearing.

Be an individual, it says. Be independent of commercial pressure. These are great qualities to have. Where can I buy them?


Muhammad Sha'ani b. Abdullah
Chief Executive and Secretary-General
Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca)

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Festival of Rights 2007: As I Believe - Freedom of Expression

Festival of Rights 2007
‘As I Believe: Freedom of Expression through Art, Music, Culture and Conscience’

9 December 2007
Part I: 0730 SOGO Complex - Peoples’ Freedom Walk
Part II: 0900 Central Market - Festivities and Conversations
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Human Rights Day is celebrated worldwide on 10 December every year. The Bar Council’s Human Rights Committee continues the celebration of the ‘Day’ by hosting the “Festival of Rights” once again.

The theme this year is “As I Believe: Freedom of Expression through Art, Music, Culture and Conscience” showcasing the indivisibility, interdependence and inter-relation of various rights in our daily lives.

The celebration will be in two parts:

(1) Part I starts at with the ‘Peoples’ Freedom Walk’ from the SOGO Complex through Dataran Merdeka to Central Market. We will congregate in front of the SOGO Complex at 0700. This Walk is open to everyone who is welcome to bring along banners highlighting human rights issues that they are concerned about.

(2) Part II will be held at the staging area of Central Market. Participants will be served refreshments while enjoying the festivities. Among others, a multi-religious panel will discuss conscience rights in the ‘Conversations’ segment titled “When Faith Meets Law”. We have invited key religious leaders from the major faiths (Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Taoism) to take part in this session where everyone is encouraged to express their views.

Further, we will be treated to performances by some of our ‘home-grown’ artists/activists such as Fahri Azzat, Noreen Ariff, Syamsuriatina Ishak, Lai Chee Hoe, Dipendra Harshad Rai, Dr Wan Zawawi, Amir Muhammad and bands, ‘Cassarrah’ and ‘The Wave’. There will also be surprise guest appearances!

To recap, the programme is as follows:

0700 Congregate in front of SOGO Complex
0730 Short briefing on the Peoples’ Freedom Walk
0800 Walk from SOGO to Central Market through Dataran Merdeka
0900 Welcome speech by Chair, Human Rights Committee
0910 Breakfast
0920 Poetry Reading
0935 Conversations: “When Faith Meets Law”
(colouring session for children commences)
1145 Cultural performance by the Orang Asli (Kumpulan Kebudayaan SPNS)
1215 “I wish that ……” session
1245 Stage performances by various artists/activists
1400 Closing speech by President, Bar Council

We hope that everyone will be able to join us and take part in this celebration. There will also be booths to cater for all ages at Central Market - the kids, the young and the old.

Please email rezib@malaysianbar.org.my by 23 November 2007 if you shall be participating in order that we may make the necessary arrangements.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Rezib Mohamad, at 03-20316367 or rezib@malaysianbar.org.my.

Edmund Bon Tai Soon
Chairperson
Human Rights Committee

BERSIH: Peaceful People’s Assembly

Perhimpunan Rakyat Aman BERSIH
BERSIH人民和平大集會
BERSIH: Peaceful People’s Assembly

A peaceful assembly, organized by the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (BERSIH), will be held as part of our campaign for clean, free and fair elections in Malaysia. BERSIH representatives will subsequently hand over a memorandum to HRH the Yang Dipertuan Agong.

Bersih, comprising 60 NGOs and opposition parties, is looking to attract some 10,000 people for the rally, scheduled to begin at 3pm at Dataran Merdeka. They plan to march to the national palace to submit a memorandum to the King at 5pm.

Date: 10 November 2007 (Saturday)
Time: 3:00 pm
Venue: Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Note:

1. Participants are encouraged to wear YELLOW as a symbol of protest.

2. Bring flags and banners depicting the BERSIH logo and relevant messages (themes of democracy and human rights, clean and fair elections, etc).

Source: Bersih

華文部落格大獎初審743入圍者揭曉

中時電子報主辦的「第三屆全球華文部落格大獎」，經過兩星期緊鑼密鼓的初審評選，從七千六百多個參賽部落格中，選出八類主題獎項、七百四十三個初審入圍的部落格名單，將由決審評審團接手，展開第二階段的複審，預定11月15日公佈各項大獎的決選入圍名單。各類獎項初審入圍名單網址：http://blogaward.chinatimes.com/2007/nomineesum.aspx

由中時電子報主辦，智邦生活館、數位時代、誠品好讀、中視數位台、部落格觀察、數位文化協會協辦的「第三屆全球華文部落格大獎」，八大分類獎項共分為生命記錄、生活品味、幽默趣味、訊息／觀點、商業應用、公益應用、社群經營、教育應用。其中生命記錄、生活品味分別有248位入圍、幽默趣味71位入圍、訊息／觀點51位、商業應用17位、公益應用21位、社群經營26位、教育應用61位，總計743個部落格進入初審入圍。

第三屆華文部落格大獎自十月一日起跑，兩周內共有7681個部落格報名，若以所在地區畫分，台灣網友仍屬最大宗，共占6920名，但相較於去年，今年有更多海外地區的華文部落客報名參賽，馬來西亞及美國的網友分居二、三位，各為281名及147名；來自香港的網友有96名、加拿大35名、中國大陸27名，另有來自新加坡、日本、紐澳、東南亞、歐洲，甚至南美洲地區的參賽者。

經過激烈競爭，共有不到十分之一、743位部落客在初審中脫穎而出，其中台灣部落客共有656位入圍，美國及馬來西亞分別為26位和15位，其餘為中國、港澳、韓國、新加坡、加拿大、約旦、歐洲、澳洲等國，共46位入圍。

若以部落格平台區分，則以無名小站占最大宗，共178位入圍，Yahoo!奇摩157位居次，Roodo樂多日誌47位，Yam天空部落45位，PChome新聞台、Pixnet、Blogspot各有44位、Hinet Xuite36位、新浪部落34位、UDN網路城邦27位、Bloguide7位、MSN Live Spaces5位，其他如oui-blog、mawa及中國大陸的BlogBus，各有1人入圍，另有72位網友採用其他平台或自架軟體。

為確認所有入圍部落格均為本人報名，入圍者需在自己的部落格上張貼入圍貼紙，並附上連回活動首頁之超連結，同時發表一篇入圍宣告文章（內容、長短不拘）；若在11月5日前（入圍公佈後一周內）仍未張貼文章及入圍貼紙，將視為非部落格作者本人報名，以棄權論。入圍貼紙：http://blogaward.chinatimes.com/2007/first-banner.htm

初審入圍名單公布後，初審評審的任務暫告一段落，將由另一批專家、學者、資深部落客組成的決審評審團，進行第二階段的複審評選，預訂於11月15日公佈決選名單，11月26日將開放網友針對入圍決選之部落格、及由評審提名的部落格大事件進行票選，票選結果除部落格大事件將頒發獎牌外，其餘票選活動僅供參考及趣味性，絕不會影響決選的評審結果，亦不另行頒發獎金或獎品。

華文部落格大獎的頒獎典禮將於12月21日舉行（時間、地點另行公佈），無論是八大分類的年度最佳主題部落格、年度部落格大事件，或是年度部落格大獎、年度最佳青少年部落格及評審團特別獎名單，都將在典禮中宣佈，歡迎所有的部落客圈的朋友，一同見證這個華文部落格的關鍵時刻！

【中時電子報林家惠／台北報導】

26 - 28 Oct : RM1 Beers at 1 Utama

26 to 28 October 2007

RM1 Beers at 1 Utama
German Beer for RM1 is Back!

This year marks the third edition of 1 Utama OktoberFest.

A celebration that is filled with quality German Beers: Franziskaner, Lowenbrau and Becks, delicious foods and lots of fun entertainment. Be there in scores and join in the fun. The best part is we are bringing back once again the best beer deal in town.

Pay 2 x 50 cents coins for 1 bottle of German Beer Warsteiner (RM1/bottle). 1 bottle per redemption. You can redeem as many times as you want.

Free limited Edition Glass Tankard premium that holds up to 1L.

Time: 5pm onwards

Location: LG Floor Rainforest, 1 Utama