In an earlier blog post, I defined business as some sustainable activities that will benefit the community, not only the customers only. Since this is not the common definition, in recent years a new term, social entrepreneurship, has become popular that matches closer to my definition.
I feel this is a good development and hope that this model will overtake the typical profit orientated models/concepts of business. When the main purpose is profiting, then many people would do illegal, immoral, detrimental activities if profit can be gained. In my definition, business activities are inherently beneficial to others.
Also, becoming more desired are green activities due to the love of our home, the Earth. In a world where there are still many profit centered businesses, it is helpful to have a popular theme where social entrepreneurship businesses can focus on to achieve, at the minimum, sustainability.
If interested to know more about the successful businesses that have been started by many visionary social entrepreneurs, check out the social entrepreneur blog that aims to empower green and social entrepreneurs.
By the way, businesses are also getting smaller with the advancement of technology. Home business should be suitable for many people to start out from, and I might be interested in this upcycling idea.
Showing posts with label world. Show all posts
Showing posts with label world. Show all posts
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
on Evidence Based Medicine
Medicine or drug? Western? The ideal or your ideal body temperature? Diagnosis = guesses? Below are some of my quick comments on the above.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Natural "disasters"
There is a saying in Chinese, "天灾人祸" combining two types of disasters, natural and man made.
It seems the formal type is much more emphasized when earthquakes occurs, but I wonder if the latter is the main culprit for casualties. The recent earthquake in New Zealand where there isn't a single death, may suggest it is.
Earthquakes don't really kill directly. Most mammals just felt the shake. Most trees don't fall. Most fishes and birds might not even be affected.
Then, how did human beings get killed or injured in earthquakes? I think the recent earthquake in New Zealand quite clearly suggests that earthquakes don't really kill human beings, but many times it was the unsafe/unnatural structures that were designed and built by human beings that killed and injured the victims.
It seems the formal type is much more emphasized when earthquakes occurs, but I wonder if the latter is the main culprit for casualties. The recent earthquake in New Zealand where there isn't a single death, may suggest it is.
Earthquakes don't really kill directly. Most mammals just felt the shake. Most trees don't fall. Most fishes and birds might not even be affected.
Then, how did human beings get killed or injured in earthquakes? I think the recent earthquake in New Zealand quite clearly suggests that earthquakes don't really kill human beings, but many times it was the unsafe/unnatural structures that were designed and built by human beings that killed and injured the victims.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Road tax and bicycle
What is road tax for? Is it for using the road?
From Wikipedia:
Different countries called it differently such as: performance tax, weight tax, Motor tax, Vehicle Tax, motor vehicle circulation tax, vehicle excise duty, Federal highway use tax.
The rate can be based on: vehicle's weight, vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions, based on the engine's displacement.
Thus
From Wikipedia:
Road tax, also Vehicle Excise Duty in the UK, Registration Fee USA, Regco Australia, Vehicle Licensing Fee Brazil, Motor vehicle circulation tax Spain) which is an annual tax which has to be paid on most motor vehicle before using them on a public road.(bold highlights are mine)
Different countries called it differently such as: performance tax, weight tax, Motor tax, Vehicle Tax, motor vehicle circulation tax, vehicle excise duty, Federal highway use tax.
The rate can be based on: vehicle's weight, vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions, based on the engine's displacement.
Thus
Friday, October 9, 2009
Saving Cyclists' Life Worldwide
The Road Guardian purpose:
to save lives by helping cyclists avoid risky roadways. There are a lot of wonderful roads to ride around the world and there are some roads that cyclists should avoid because they have problems, danger points, and troublesome histories as experienced by cyclists. This site offers cyclists a process for reporting, marking and sharing those danger points. This information will help cyclists plan their routes for safe experiences. And what's equally exciting is that by making cycling safer for existing cyclists we make cycling more attractive to non-cyclists. When non-cyclists become cyclists they increase the numbers of cyclists on the road and this makes it even safer for all cyclists… just think about what that means.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Highlighting some online entries about GPF Malaysia
- GPF 2008 - Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaGlobal Peace Festival 2008Things I never experienced!Global Peace Festival 2008 - Concert (Part B)~GPF OvER~Global Peace Festival 2008 Day 2 Part 1: Celebration at Stadium Putra, Bukit JalilGlobal Peace Festival 2008 Day 2 Part 2: Celebration at Stadium Putra, Bukit JalilGlobal Peace Festival 2008 Day 2 Part 3: Celebration at Stadium Putra, Bukit JalilGPF 2008 Day 1 Part 1: Community Service Project at Taman Bukit Angkasa, Kampung Kerinchi, KL.GPF 2008 Day 1 Part 2: Community Service Project at Taman Bukit Angkasa, Kampung Kerinchi, KL.GPF Concert was THE BOMB.Service For Peace (GPF) - 18th October 2008chillGPF Malaysia 19 October 2008, Stadium Putra, Bukit JalilGlobal Peace Festival 2 - Concert (Part A)Lots of 'em put GPF 2008 as the title, But I'm not.Global Peace Festival 2008, MalaysiaGPF 2008 Day 1 Part 1: Community Service Project at Taman Bukit Angkasa, Kampung Kerinchi, KL.SFP @ Bukit Angkasa (18th Oct 2008)GPF designing work for IUSA.Global Peace Festival 2008. Join now! Invitation is to all UCSI students.Schedule for Week 42 & Week 43Peace Celebration 2008Never Leave Life With Regret!!Global Peace Festival 2008 in Malaysia.Where Peace BeginsI’m promoting GPF Malaysia!PTUMGlobal Peace Festival 08
Would appreciate help from anyone to keep this list updated if you know of more, Thanks!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
The if-then logic
人不为己，天诛地灭。
This Chinese idiom sounds wrong, but if so, then it wouldn't be one.
Logically speaking, it is correct, or true.
However, in most cases, we prefer the then to be false. For e.g., if you don't study, you will fail the exam. Thus, that makes not studying a bad choice.
On the other hand, consider this: if we don't punish children, they will not learn. Here, is punishing good or bad? Many would think obviously it is good. Actually, this depends ... on what they will be learning?
Thus, whether 人不为己 is good or bad depends on if 天诛地灭 is good or bad, or if the current "天" and "地" are good or bad. If these are bad, then 天诛地灭 would be good, and therefore 人不为己 would be good.
I think, instead of sustaining a world where 人不为己 is bad, isn't destroying, or actually transforming such kind of world into one whereby everyone is 人不为己, better?
This Chinese idiom sounds wrong, but if so, then it wouldn't be one.
Logically speaking, it is correct, or true.
However, in most cases, we prefer the then to be false. For e.g., if you don't study, you will fail the exam. Thus, that makes not studying a bad choice.
On the other hand, consider this: if we don't punish children, they will not learn. Here, is punishing good or bad? Many would think obviously it is good. Actually, this depends ... on what they will be learning?
Thus, whether 人不为己 is good or bad depends on if 天诛地灭 is good or bad, or if the current "天" and "地" are good or bad. If these are bad, then 天诛地灭 would be good, and therefore 人不为己 would be good.
I think, instead of sustaining a world where 人不为己 is bad, isn't destroying, or actually transforming such kind of world into one whereby everyone is 人不为己, better?
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Now I know them
Who are they? I bet most Malaysians know who are they. However, I didn't know about them as I am not a Malaysian. Now I know who they are. However, I didn't know who they are because of their ... professions. I know who they are because of their passion to help bring more peace to the world.
They are appointed ambassadors for the upcoming Global Peace Festival 2008, Malaysia.
Nevertheless, for the non-Malaysian readers, let me introduce. They are Malaysia’s first Angkasawan (astronaut) Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Malaysian Idols Jaclyn Victor and Daniel Lee.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Computer computes
I always feel that a very basic advantage brought by the use of computers is under utilized. Computers do calculations well, and they can easily do complicated conditional computations. Here, it was only after months of motorists slowing down and waiting before ERP gantries then the system of gradual increase and decrease of ERP charges was implemented.
I like this approach, the 15by2015 ... 15by2015 - A Campaign to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Around the World. Most administration procedures seem to remain in the pre-computer era where rules are clear and simple. Follow the link to read how a patient has to pay 7 days of hospital stay because he was fortunately not having HIV, because AIDS/HIV related donations will pay for him if he were HIV positive. This is quite typical in many administrative procedures.
I hope the number 15% is just a guideline, while it can be 17.98% or any more optimal figures since computer does not require a nice number in order to do the calculations correctly.
Furthermore, I suggest a minimum portion of such donations be used for education and prevention.
I like this approach, the 15by2015 ... 15by2015 - A Campaign to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Around the World. Most administration procedures seem to remain in the pre-computer era where rules are clear and simple. Follow the link to read how a patient has to pay 7 days of hospital stay because he was fortunately not having HIV, because AIDS/HIV related donations will pay for him if he were HIV positive. This is quite typical in many administrative procedures.
I hope the number 15% is just a guideline, while it can be 17.98% or any more optimal figures since computer does not require a nice number in order to do the calculations correctly.
Furthermore, I suggest a minimum portion of such donations be used for education and prevention.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
A strike that have affected world viewers
Finally, Writers' union backs deal to end Hollywood strike. Hopefully that will means shorter no-show time between consecutive drama series.
Hopefully Lost season 4 will be complete, Heroes season 3 and C.S.I. LV season 8 wouldn't be that short. By the way, was Bionic Woman also affected by their strike?
Hopefully Lost season 4 will be complete, Heroes season 3 and C.S.I. LV season 8 wouldn't be that short. By the way, was Bionic Woman also affected by their strike?
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Home of the Global Singaporean
I like this phrase "Home of the Global Filipino" under the logo of Philippines Today.
For various reasons, Filipinos have gone to work in many different countries. Similarly for other countries such as the more prominent ones being China and India. Here, there are people from Malaysia, Thailands, Mynmar, Vietnam, Europe, etc. In the meantime, Singaporeans have also moved to other countries, again the prominent China, US, Australia, etc.
I did a Google search but couldn't find the phrase "Home of the Global " with any of the words Chinese, Indian, Singaporean at the end. May be Philippines Today can trademark/copyright it for sale.
For various reasons, Filipinos have gone to work in many different countries. Similarly for other countries such as the more prominent ones being China and India. Here, there are people from Malaysia, Thailands, Mynmar, Vietnam, Europe, etc. In the meantime, Singaporeans have also moved to other countries, again the prominent China, US, Australia, etc.
I did a Google search but couldn't find the phrase "Home of the Global " with any of the words Chinese, Indian, Singaporean at the end. May be Philippines Today can trademark/copyright it for sale.
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