NEWS FROM CED: OCTOBER 2005

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LAUNCH OF CRITICAL CONCERNS
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As we had mentioned in earlier newsletters, CED is proud to present the latest addition to its DP collection – Critical Concerns. On 26th of September 2005 Critical Concerns was formally launched at CED, Bangalore and on 22nd October at CED, Mumbai. Raajen Singh, rights activist from Mumbai, helped us evolve this package was present on the occasion and demonstrated how this could be useful for NGOs.  The annual subscription will only be Rs 4000/- Please click here for more information and on how to subscribe

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HABITAT AND DISASTERS
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We are bringing on another set of monthly compilations on Habitat issues and Disasters. Areas which we feel are more and more relevant in today’s climate. As with our other compilations, it will consist of clipping from newspapers, journals, newsletters, magazines and websites as well as from more local sources. We are offering a one year complimentary subscription to organisations working in Tsunami hit areas, who will keep this material in files in a public place or at a documentation or Resource centre. For more information click here  http://www.doccentre.net/RDC/

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THE DP COLLECTION
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Since we now have many DPs on a variety of important topics: Legal Rights, Habitat and Disasters and Critical Concerns we have decided to offer them at concessional rates. The annual subscription rate is: Rs. 4000/- for one DP, but if you take two, the second will only be Rs. 2000/- and if you take all three DPs, the third will only be Rs. 1500/-. Please click here for more information on how to avail of this great offer

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PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (PDS)

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We have decided to close our PDS as we felt that we were not able to concentrate enough on our own publications… however we will never abandon our members.. infact we have decided that we are going to give our members a regular listing of books available from us, and, provided that you order within one week we will give you big discounts from 20 – 30%!!! So keep watching to be able to take advantage of these offers!!!

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NEW FILMS AT CED
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New Release of Films on City Farming and Vernacular Values

City Farming
Duration 16'47" - Produced by CED
City farming is an innovative technology which deals with farming in urban areas and essentially on terraces, balconies and even on the walls of civil constructions.  Dr.R T Doshi has perfected a method of growing fruits and vegetables for domestic consumption, which involves relatively low labour input, organic production methods and very high yields.

Vernacular Values
Duration 58'18" - produced by CED
Threading through the cross section journeys into the other paradigm in architecture and examines the values and underlying commonsense of the vernacular in shaping our built environment.  In this film the philosopher in R L Kumar, a trained accountant reflects on his attempts to build houses differently with  a passion for the earth and the  people he is working with. This exploration has made Kumar an architect, builder, comrade to his workers and philosopher to some of his NGO friends and chief haranguer to others.

The films were screened at the Besharp Conference on 'Education and Training for a Sustainable Built Environment' between 3rd and 4th October, 2005 in Mumbai.
http://www.doccentre.net/Besharp/fdisp.php?fid=./be_sharp_conference/forwebsite/intro-besharp-conference.html

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BOOKS AND REPORTS
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New books and reports in Bangalore library this month:

Books

Reports
Construction Worker's Movement in Tamil Nadu by Sujata Mody
Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996

Lights Off! - Debunking the Myths of Power Liberalisation by Chavez Daniel
Breaking The Plastic Mould-A citizen's guide to plastics, Toxics Links