October. This is one of the peculiarly dangerous months to speculate in stocks. Other dangerous months are July, January, September, April, November, May, March, June, December, August and February. - Mark Twain
11/13/12
Arunachalam Muruganantham: How I started a sanitary napkin revolution! - YouTube
This man barely speaks English but listen to him. He makes some wise statements....basic needs supplied on a local basis, not by multinationals can be affordable for the poor people... solution provided.
He is also funny.
He divides people into uneducated, little educated and 'surplus' educated.
He then asks the 'surplus educated' crowd,'What are you going to do for the society?'
He gave his design away on public domain and hopes to create 'an affordable sanitary pad movement' among the poor versus turning it into a corporate entity to make himself rich.
When he realized his wife had to choose between buying family meals and buying her monthly "supplies," Arunachalam Muruganantham vowed to help her solve the problem of the sanitary pad. His research got very very personal -- and led him to a powerful business model. (Filmed in Bangalore as part of the TED Global Talent Search.)
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Jennifer believes we live in the garden of Eden and I believe that we are destroying it. Our saving grace is within ourselves, our faith, and our mindfulness. We need to make a conscious effort to respect and preserve all life.
