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[新闻] 海地地震再有倖存者获救

By Compassion

海地大地震

海地发生了7.0级强烈地震。此次地震造成的破坏极其严重,当地人士称地震可能“造成数千人死亡”。美国地质勘探局专家称,根据震源和震级判断,大约会有300万人受严重影响。 

(海地.太子港27日法新电)海地大地震发生两周后,美国救援队在首都太子港的瓦砾堆中,再救出一名生还者。

获救的35岁男子迪利维尔,被救出时只身穿内裤,身上满布灰尘。

参与救援的美军尚未清楚他是在地震发生时被困,还是在后来的餘震时被困。

迪利维尔被困在废墟中的时间据信长达14天,这可能使他成為世界上地震灾难中生存期最长的幸存者之一。但也有现场专家认為,他可能是最近几天才被倒塌的建筑物困住的。 

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Puppy love boosts kitty

By Compassion

DOGS and cats are traditionally sworn backyard enemies — but not Tinkerbell the chihuahua.

She has not only let three newborn kittens on to her turf, she has adopted them and is protecting the kittens with as much gusto as she is her own four pups.

Tinkerbell went into labour last week and had a caesarean birth at the Hobart Animal Hospital after experiencing problems.

While her owner Angie Reynolds, of Mornington, was at Tinkerbell’s bedside, a man came into the hospital with three cold and hungry newborn kittens.

After learning the kittens would most likely be put down, Ms Reynolds decided she would take them home and hand-rear the cats until they were old enough to go to new homes.

“When we got home, I put the kittens with the dog to see if she accepted them,” Ms Reynolds said.

“Not only has Tinkerbell accepted them, she cleans and snuggles the kittens and gets frantic if I pick one up.” 

Ms Reynolds plans to offer the kittens for adoption and offer her four purebred puppies for sale when the unusual litter has found its collective feet.

“Mother and all her babies are doing well,” she said.

Tinkerbell with her extended litter. The kittens eagerly join in with the puppies at feeding time. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN

Tinkerbell with her extended litter. The kittens eagerly join in with the puppies at feeding time. Picture: LEIGH WINBURN

HELEN KEMPTON, January 27, 2010 08:22am
[source: http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2010/01/27/124225_todays-news.html]

春暖人间、家家贴春联 – 序幕

By Chinese calligraphy, Compassion, Juesatta art, Photography

春暖人间、家家贴春联已经迈入第7届了。自沈老离世之后,我们仍可感受到他的精神,马六甲的书法风气犹在。

上个星期六是庚寅年“春暖人间、家家贴春联”的开幕。这个活动在马六甲的鸡场街举行了开笔仪式。多位国内书法家在鸡场街街头挥写出3幅长15呎的榜书,吸引许多人的围观。虽然我之后才来到了那里,没有看到朋友张梓毫还有几位名书法家的挥毫,却赶得及见识到朋友10岁的汤耀坤挥毫。他所写出的“龙腾虎跃”,一笔一画的刚劲,丝毫不逊色于大人。同时,我也见到了友族同胞小朋友对中华文化的热爱,写出的字漂亮的令人惊叹。

现场也义卖名家书法作品,為峇章圣约翰洗肾中心筹募运作经费。过去六年,这个活动已经筹得10万零吉的善款,捐献给慈善机构。现场我也见识到宋群礼老先生,还有许多男女性名书法家的挥毫写春联和义卖。据知今年至今,多位书法家,包括小朋友们,义务挥写8000余幅春联。

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[新闻] 慈济以健康食品组成送福慧礼蓝显心意

By Compassion, Wisdom

「静思书轩」传递人文精神、品味书香、咖啡香、心灵香、人文香從人品上淬练道风德香

(马六甲26日讯)在这新春佳节,慈济静思书轩推出既健康又富有爱心的“福慧礼蓝”,让民众在这虎年里将健康、智慧和爱心带回家。不管是自己品尝或是送给亲友,都显得十分有意义。  

“福慧礼蓝”是由多种健康食品组成,让民众以健康的体魄迎接新的一年,其中包括容易冲泡的天然健康饮品、福慧汤品、素食香积面、香积饭、薏豆饼、五谷蔬食面及苏打饼。    

马六甲静思书轩店长黎相廷说,其中香积饭是慈济特别研发的,热泡20分种就可享用,甚至用冷水冲泡也可以,在紧急时刻发挥赈灾的功效,背后的意义深重;在去年的台湾八风灾及最近的海地地震,香积饭发挥了很大的力量,让灾民有温热的饭好吃。 

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[News] Pig heads left at Malaysian mosques amid tensions

By Compassion
Forensic police place a pig's head into a plastic bag at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word 'Allah' by Christians, officials said. (AP Photo)

Forensic police place a pig's head into a plastic bag at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010. Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word 'Allah' by Christians, officials said. (AP Photo)

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Worshippers found severed heads of pigs at two Malaysian mosques Wednesday following a spate of firebomb attacks on churches amid a dispute over the use of the word “Allah” by Christians, officials said.

It was the most serious incident to hit Islamic places of worship following vandalism and other assaults at 11 churches, a Sikh temple, a mosque and two Muslim prayer halls across the Muslim-majority country in the past three weeks. Pigs are considered unclean by Muslims.

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八哥鸟守尸

By Compassion
同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。(图:星洲日报)

同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。(图:星洲日报)

(霹雳‧太平)同伴遭车辗毙,情深的八哥鸟在鸟尸旁守尸及哀鸣。

这只八哥鸟在太平湖公园环湖路的雨树路段马路上,守在一只遭车子辗毙的同伴身旁,试图以啄咀推同伴尸体,好像是在试图叫醒同伴。

刚好路经此处和见到这情景的后廊区州议员姚天和对此深受感动,並希望人们珍惜亲情。

[source: Sin Chew Daily http://search.sinchew-i.com/node/481961]