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12/04/2008
Cambridge study challenges claims of Islamic extremism in British universities (Guardian Unlimited)
British universities are not hotbeds of Islamic radicalism, despite fears about the rise of "campus extremism", a new study argues. The University of Cambridge research, based partly on in-depth interviews with 26 students at UK universities, found that most young British Muslims are opposed to political Islam and are more likely to join Amnesty International than al-Qaida. This ...
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12/04/2008
PCUSA - Church must reflect changing world, moderators told (Worldwide Faith News)
LOUISVILLE - Against the backdrop of a highly diverse, multicultural society, its critical that Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders for the 21st Century be adaptive and willing to build a church that reflects creation in all of its colorful glory. That was the message brought by the Rev. Tony Aja, interim pastor at Louisvilles Bardstown Road Presbyterian Church, during opening worship for the ...
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12/04/2008
[PCUSANEWS] Church must reflect changing world, moderators told (Worldwide Faith News)
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12/03/2008
Human Trafficking Still a Major Social Issue Today -- Vision.org (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
In a special report series titled "Enslaved," Vision.org discusses "Child Soldiers," the latest article in this extensive series that highlights one of the world's most serious social issues today, human trafficking and human rights violations.
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12/02/2008
Toronto and the starchitect effect (Daily Telegraph)
Kathy Arnold finds access is the buzz word as Canada's largest city shakes off its dull image with landmark buildings.
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11/30/2008
Dan Haifley, Our Ocean Backyard: Our region was built on fishing (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
My friend Barbara Karleen often provides suggestions for this column, so when I told her I was going to do a series on the history and state of fishing in Central California, her reply was instant.
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11/28/2008
60 RP youths head for Japan for Jenesys program (GMA News)
MANILA, Philippines - Sixty students and six teachers will leave for Japan Dec. 4 for the two-week Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (Jenesys) Programme.
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11/29/2008
Donald Charles Lacy: Attitude of gratitude (The Star Press)
This glorious season is filled with giving thanks, expectancy and joy. I fell in love with it long ago, and each time it comes around, I generously praise God for what it means to me and others.
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11/28/2008
A Feast For All (WTVC Chattanooga)
Thanksgiving is a time to bring people to the table for good food and good conversation. So people from all walks of life, young and older, are making a new Chattanooga tradition even better.
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11/27/2008
‘The New Food Tourist – Gordon Ramsay Eat Your Heart Out! | By Dr Ian Yeoman, Futurologist (Hospitality Net)
By 2030, US men will be swapping the football for culinary skills as Gordon Ramsay becomes the new male icon. Why? Upwardly mobile men, aged 25-44 are becoming passionate about food and the rewards it brings -- pleasure, praise and love. No longer will conversations in the bar be about 'the Superbowl or World Series' but tips and recipes about the best food and wine. Across the world, societies ...
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  • Belarus Inside! - Photos of modern Belarus (nature, castles, churches). Some thoughts about life in Belarus. Life in Belarus as far as Belarusian citizen can see it. Aquarelle picture gallery. In English, Russian.
  • Belarusian Heritage - Tradition clothing, country museum, heraldry, famous Belarusians, towns, cities, and architecture.
  • Independent Institute of Socio-Economic and Political Studies - Provides sociological analysis and public opinion surveys on important issues in Belarusian society. Currently based in Vilnius (Lithuania).
  • Minsk Center for Gender Studies - Affiliated with Women's Non-State College ENVILA, and concerned with carrying out research in women's and gender issues.
  • Step by step, the journey goes on. Little by little it may seem so long. The things we learn will keep us on. With faith in God He'll keep us strong.
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