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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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| Basking Shark Project - Includes scientific information, research, sharkwatch, Sharky Club, photographs and message board.Centre for Manx Studies - A focal point for research into and teaching about the Isle of Man and its history. Provides assistance to researchers. Supported by Manx National Heritage, University of Liverpool and IOM Dept. of Education. Has a Manx Gaelic version of the site.Friends of the Earth Isle of Man - Isle of Man branch of Friends of the Earth. Campaign against a mass burn incinerator.Gef - The Eighth Wonder of the World - Explores the case of this talking mongoose, a poltergeist-like entity who allegedly haunted a family in Doarlish Cashen in the early 1930's. Overview of the story plus information about investigations.Isle of Man Folklore - Superstitions and four Manx legends from a collection of traditional tales compiled by Sophia Morrison in 1911.Isle of Man Lesbian & Gay Switchboard - Offering befriending, information and support, using counselling based skills, primarily to gay men and women living on the Island.Isle of Man Photographic Society - Includes history and links to photos.Isle of Man Yahoo Groups Mailing List - Discussion, news and views for those interested in the island. Access for members only.Liberal Vannin Party - Liberal party of the Isle of Man.Manx Research Site - Progress reports, papers and details on various Manx research projects. Forum for discussions on areas of Manx research.Mec Vannin - The Manx Nationalist Party - A political party advocating the full republican independence of Mannin (the Isle of Man).Shennaghys Jiu - Celtic Youth Festival in the Isle of Man.THI's Den of Iniquity - Discussion forums, daily cartoon strip, news, and chat.The Treasury - Coins - Details of the currency of the Isle of Man with images of all the current coins and notes in circulation, along with commemorative issues.Wikipedia: Tynwald Day - Account of the island's national holiday and the ways in which it is celebrated.
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