56 the pulse local THE MYANMAR TIMES JULY 8- 14, 2013
56 the pulse local THE MYANMAR TIMES JULY 8- 14, 2013
WEEKLY PREDICTIONS
JULY 8- 14, 2013
AQUARIUS | Jan 20- Feb 18
Your eccentric nature sometimes makes it difficult for others to understand you. But if you are finding it hard to communicate, old friends who have known you for a long time are about to turn up. They may be able to help you figure out why you have been feeling like you are drifting away from those normally closer to you. Act with courage and then you will find harmony in matters of the heart.
LEO | Jul 23- Aug 22
Respect is an important ingredient in life. Take esteem in your work and pay attention to the details, they will matter. Plan for an opportunity of a lifetime and don’ t doubt yourself too much. An unfavourable situation will be a gift horse in disguise, coming into fruition in just a few day’ s time. Think of it as a reward for putting up with rather a lot the last few weeks.
PISCES | Feb 19- March 2
Pirated DVDs and VCDs are publicly destroyed on July 3 in Yangon. Photo: Boothee
Yangon takes bulldozer to pirates’ bounty
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AN elaborate ceremony to destroy unlicensed VCDs and DVDs was carried out on July 3 in Yangon, and demonstrated the establishment of law and order to effectively control the local film and music industry, said state officials. The uncensored specimens were previously held in Yangon’ s Drug Elimination Museum and were destroyed to show the government’ s commitment to controlling increasing piracy activities in Myanmar.
“ In the past, it isn’ t widely known that piracy is a crime and people have the wrong idea that piracy creates a job
Zarganar heads up two-day peace festival
A FESTIVAL to promote peace will be held July 27-28 at Thuwana Stadium, Thingangyun township, Yangon.
The multi-talented opportunity,” Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein, general secretary of the Myanmar Music Asociation( central), told to The Myanmar Times.
“ Among the seized VCDs and DVDs that were destroyed, most were pornographic movies and pirated foreign movies.
“ We should seize pornographic movies according to national interest because they are dangerous for our children.”
In total, there were about 280,000 pirated VCDs and DVDs seized in the Yangon Region between January 1 and June 30 this year.
Phyu Phyu Kyaw Thein said the confiscated goods included more than
89,000 pirated movies in the Myanmar language and the rest – nearly 237,000 movies – were made up of pornography and foreign movies. She deigned to specify exactly how many of those were adult pornography.
“ It is certain that Myanmar VCDs and DVDs are highly marketable in the pirated industry because 60 million people in Myanmar mainly use the Myanmar language. But the number of seized VCDs and DVDs in Myanmar movies is so small,” she said.
The chief minister for the Yangon Region, U Myint Aye, said the contraband goods were an example of indirect crimes that made the state unstable. comedian. Zaganar is heading up plans for the festival, which will include theatre, movie screenings, spoken word performances and musical entertainment pitched at Myanmar audiences.
“ The idea came to me four months ago when I was in Rakhine and speaking to other
“ When we analysed the factors of a crime, we saw that the main problem among indirect causes is these pirated goods,” he said in a press conference, prior to the formal destruction of the goods.
“ In uncensored version of movies, most plots are committing a crime, firing a gun, attacking each other or showing brutal robbery and murder. And then, we saw some offenses like the action in porn movies are increasing.”
“ So, we emphasise the need to investigate those who look only to gain by taking actions against the law,” he added. – Translated by Thiri Min Htun
artists, Ko Kyaw Yan Naing and Ko Kyaw Yan Naing Oo,” Zaganar said.
“ The proceeds of the festival will go to the NGO Myanmar Peace Centre.”
Zaganar stressed that finding peaceful resolutions to communal conflict was integral for Myanmar’ s political situation.
“ I want to say one thing: In this transitional period, we face so many problems that are not just localised to one area. There have been lots of disputes, not just in Rakhine and Kachin states, but also in Yangon,” he said.
“ We have forgotten about peace, so this festival is to reiterate the importance of achieving it and to highlight what peace is worth.”
Apart from artistic performances, public lectures will also be held by Myanmar political experts to debate avenues for peaceful resolutions to conflict. – Nandar Aung
You will have some kind of existential crisis this week. It may be the result of relying too much on escapism to deal with important matters. Maintaining a sceptical attitude will not help you solve problems. Rather, employ skills that are of an understanding nature. This will ensure smooth sailing as you take on higher duties at work as Jupiter favours your work sector. Believe that life affords no higher pleasure than that of overcoming difficulties.
ARIES | Mar 21- Apr 19
Consider meditation as a means of purifying your mind and escaping delusions. Remain positive and try to be more optimistic about your future. You must control your pride and temper. Try to maintain a healthy, daily routine that keeps you grounded and sane. Language is the magical key to opening the doors of the heart and the gate to success.
TAURUS | Apr 20- May 20
Don’ t rush a decision to hurry negotiations or to jump to a conclusion. Going too fast in the beginning can make people wary, suspicious, tense and sometimes even panicky. Start out slowly, build trust and everything falls into place more quickly and easily in the long run. Be sensitive to other people’ s comfort levels and react appropriately( or at least try and react appropriately).
GEMINI | May 21- June 20
Everybody is concerned with what happens today, what will happen tomorrow and why and what one can do about it. Learn more about the combination of deduction and induction to develop your mind up into more of an analytical nature. You need to build up your emotional foundation to stay strong and build positive mental, life-changing decisions.
CANCER | Jun 21- Jul 20
Don’ t get so cocky that you’ ve gotten away with something. Guilt will come back to haunt you and eat away at the short-lived satisfaction. Say nothing about feeling uneasy and remember, guilt is not rational so don’ t harbour or entertain irrational thoughts. Bottom line is, you will not get away with it anyway. Suck it up.
VIRGO | Aug 23- Sep 22
The more you invest in the vision, the more it becomes your own. You are now not just pursuing your dreams, you own it. There might be a change of pace with your socialising – think of it not as slowing down, but configuring who is important enough to stay in your life.
LIBRA | Sep 23- Oct 22
Acknowledge that trustworthiness is important not just in a leader but in would-be leaders. Where in your character can you find that quality? You may need to step up soon, so start searching, quick. Respect is almost gained in difficult circumstances, so stand your ground.
SCORPIO | Oct 23- Nov 21
Conceit is a fog which envelops a person’ s real character beyond his own recognition and it weakens ability and strengthens all inconsistencies. Know about your real strength is not in the body but in the mind. Rise to the challenges. Be honest and maintain absolute integrity.
SAGITTARIUS | Nov 22- Dec 21
Remind yourself to promote peaceful resolutions to disputes, rather than going off like a firecracker. Don’ t forget to show humility, at least in public, so as not to attract a low public opinion of yourself. It is not that something is wrong with the world, but something is making you unnerved.
CAPRICORN | Dec 22- Jan 19
A fundamental lack of self-esteem is dangerous. Whenever you feel the lack of dignity that may come with rejection or embarrassment, try not to blame others. Don’ t be surprised if nobody seems to care about your problems: The planetary alignment suggests everyone is a bit self-obsessed at the moment.
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