World Conflicts — China

World Conflicts — China

• Chinese Authorities Squash Protests Against Land Grabs in Inner-Mongolia

  

  from Intercontinental CryChinese security personnel face off protesters on a street of Xilinhot in northern China’s Inner Mongolia province. Read more

  The 15 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Jack Scott’s School Days

  

  Quite by chance, I’ve just discovered that Sebastian Wood became the British Ambassador to China in 2010. Why should I be interested in Her Maj’s... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Jackscott
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• Corregidor: A Legacy Of War

  

  Roiling thuds from warship mortars, swishing sounds from fighter planes, the wailing and myriad of death probably depicts the actual scene of the blood-spattere... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Davedtc
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• For Whom the Currency War Tolls

  

  Hanami celebrations under the cherry blossoms in Ueno Park, Tokyo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)According to the South China Morning Post (“Japan stimulus will... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Adask
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• Electric Cars, Green Solution?

  

  This has been in my thoughts for a while, and today I found that a writer at the B.B.C. also shares my views.Today let's take a moment to be objective and... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Andymancan
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• Where to Stay in Kuala Lumpur: Step-Inn Guesthouse

  

  3 cities. 2 countries. 6 days. And this hostel became our first home away from home. Finding a decent place to stay abroad is a bit tricky. Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Dtwobrokegirls
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• The 4.5 Billion Year Old Fukang Meteorite

  

  image credit: Towergallery cc The Fukang meteorite is a 1 kilogram (2,211 lbs) meteorite that was found in the mountains near Fukang, China in 2000. Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Gerard
  

• Lipton Reveals 5 Ways to Enjoy Your Tea!

  

  At Lipton's Traveling Teacup Launch, selected food and lifestyle bloggers were invited along with Facebook winners to teach us what the Filipino tea-drinking... Read more

  The 14 april 2013 by   Ethel Merioles
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• Roland Merullo: Importing Common Sense from Cuba

  Roland, author of so many books including his recent Lunch with Buddha (as well as a novel about Cuba completely unrelated to this story, Fidel's Last Days),... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Jlipnack
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• REVIEWED: IO Echo – “Ministry of Love”

  

  Freshman Orientation By MattIO Echo’s debut album, Ministry of Love, is good. But it’s not very good. It’s a frustrating listen, because it reaches some... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Mattneric
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• The Masters - Round Two

  

  Round two of the 2013 Masters is now in the books, and the excitement and drama has risen to new levels. Along with an abundance of great golf being played, by... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Eatsleepgolf
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• Tate Britain Café, Millbank

  

  DarjeelingTate Britain CaféThe café at Tate Britain is having a refit. Meanwhile, there are two temporary tea places, each an improvement on the former... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Kittyblake
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• Nespresso Launches an Ode to Italy and Its Diverse Coffee Cultures

  

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  The 13 april 2013 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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• Grim Humor

  

  As tempting as it is to laugh at this jerk, it is well noted that we had our own militaristic fool who had the opportunity to do far more harm to others, and... Read more

  The 13 april 2013 by   Doggone
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• Where to Buy Tea in London: Whittard of Chelsea

  

  Whittard of ChelseaWalter Whittard started selling tea from his Fleet Street shop in 1886. It became Whittard of Chelsea in the 1940′s when the company... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Kittyblake
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• E-Commerce Companies Tap Into Brazil’s Growing Online Market

  By following trends in social media, it’s easy to see why Brazil is currently the hottest market for foreign start-up technology and e-commerce companies. Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Angelicolaw
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• Photographer : Yang Bin

  

  Dear readers, I am sorry for this late Shoot That Thursday post but it seems like my life is taking an unpredictable (and interesting) path lately, but still yo... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Shugavery
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• Don't Forget to Pack the Kids: Short Term Missions for Your Whole Family Book...

  

  "Five years ago, few would have picked up a book about taking the family on a short-term mission. Now, more and more of us 30 and 40-somethings with kids are... Read more

  The 12 april 2013 by   Upatdawn
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• Early One Morning

  Thankfully, because I'm quite tired (busy at work) today my dad has stepped up and delivering a cracking guest blog post - enjoy! ----------- Early One... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Ravenswingthog
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• Best Ever Banana Pancakes and Our New Home

  

  As strange as it might sound, I think it finally hit me this week: we’re having a baby. At this point, I’m very comfortable with being pregnant, but in a... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Monetm1218
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• The North Korean Mess

  Here.Man goes to North Korea and interviews his North Korean tour guides about what is happening there. They are surprisingly intelligent and well informed. Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Calvinthedog
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• My Neighbour’s Got the Flu: Bird Flu

  

  Image Source: ReutersJust up the road, China’s ducking for cover with a nasty dose of the flu.Down south, Hong Kong’s going out of its way to avoid catching... Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Mint Mocha Musings
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• Bea Rose Santiago Proudly Represents Masbate

  

  Gawad Kalinga ambassadress Bea Rose Santiago may have lived a charmed life in Toronto, Canada, but her heart will always remain in her province, Masbate. Read more

  The 11 april 2013 by   Ethel Merioles
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• Squeakiest Pip-squeak

  

  The only thing that has prevented this regime, pere et fils, from being more thoroughly squashed has been the support of major power China on the northern... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Doggone
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• Macau - Ruins of St. Paul's

  

  Information from the Macau Heritage Net: The Ruins of St. Paul’s refer to the façade of what was originally the Church of Mater Dei built in 1602-1640 and the... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Dorzidor
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• Beautiful Floral Patterns for Every Room in Your Home

  

  Hi all,As you all know, I am a massive fan of mixing the contemporary with vintage patterns – If I had my way I would be living in a classic 1940′s house... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Cleverbuttons
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• New Packaging and Accessory

  

  Storage and packaging of perishable goods is more than mere aesthetics, particularly for tea leaves which can be both perishable and fragile, 2 of the main... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• The Dark July 2013 Solicitations – DC Comics

  

  If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! The Dark July 2013 Releases! Here are The Dark Group solicitations for... Read more

  The 10 april 2013 by   Comicscritic
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• Plan Your Perfect Party, Easily

  

  To plan your perfect party, easily, is to learn how to make the most out of what you've got to work with. The goal: to make a valiant effort to create the... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Carlo
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• "It is a Puerile and Pathetic Argument"

  

  When Elizabeth Scalia weighs in on a topic, she weighs in on a topic and here she absolutely skewers a popular argument made far too often by the unthinking... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Brutallyhonest
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• Columbia University Perv Rats out His Own Daughter . . .

  Er, that's after he's finished shagging her! (Honestly, with all these stories from top American universities recently would you want your kids to go to any of... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Water, Water, Every Where -- What Can We Do About It? -- Part 2

  

  In Part 1 of this three-part series, I discussed the overall problem of predicted water shortages. In this post, I want to discuss the affect that water... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• History: Reread and Rewritten

  

  By Beth Green One of the biggest thrills for me when researching a place to visit—whether for tourism or for living abroad—is reading about its history. Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Noveladventurers
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• 20 Health Benefits of Tea According To Traditional Chinese Medicine (Part II)

  

  Where we last left out, we discussed the first 10 benefits of tea according to TCM. It’s worth mentioning that not all of these benefits apply to all... Read more

  The 09 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• My View/Rant on Shady People and What I Need to Change.

  

  This Post is about my past and is in no way directed toward any one person or anything like that, if you find yourself thinking it’s about you…Please do me a... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Shanesbookblog
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• Why Origin of Tea Matters

  

  One of the most basic information any vendor should tell you about their teas is the origin. I am not talking about country- but more specific than that. China... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• Daily Headline – 08/04/13

  

  Is China lined up for economic collapse?As the developed world is still suffering from the 2007 global economic crisis with austerity the weapon of choice by th... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Aca The Underground
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• Amazon Develops KDP Cover Creator as It Moves to Strengthen Its Grip on the Eboo...

  

  Amazon is adding a new weapon to its arsenal that could help the online giant increase its dominance in the ebook and e-publishing market. Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Tonywilliams
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• Product Review: THBoxes Jewelry Review

  

  Hi Gurlz..I got THBoxes Jewelry to review. The post is dedicated to THBoxes and products. After a long wait of one month, finally a package arrived from China... Read more

  The 08 april 2013 by   Monika
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• Japan Needs US Ambassador of Military Veteran, Not Charming Lady

  It seems that the Obama administration’s appointment of Caroline Kennedy is taken favorably among the public on both sides of the Pacific. Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Shahalexander
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• The Fifty Shades of Skymall

  

  A Skymall exclusive: Basho, the Sumo Wrestler Table. For the sake of argument, let’s just say this is a table in the likeness of a Sumo wrestler with a back... Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Lostnchina
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• Plant of the Week: Osmanthus Delavayi

  

  Osmanthus delavayi (23/03/2013, Kew Gardens, London)Position: Full sun to partial shadeFlowering period: Mid to late springSoil: Moist, well drainedEventual... Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Davis Landscape Architecture
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• A Sunday Conversation with Doro Pesch

  

  Years ago I had the pleasure of meeting Doro Pesch at the New Jersey Metal Meltdown. She rocked that stage, sandwiched in between a host of death and new age... Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Ripplemusic
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• Thank You!

  

  Happy Sunday everyone!First of all, I would like to thank those who took part in yesterday's restock! Thank you so much for your support! There are some colors... Read more

  The 07 april 2013 by   Thepolishwell
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• Mechanized Sculptures That Reflect Your Silhouettes

  

  New York-based artist Daniel Rozin has created a series of kinetic sculptures that move according to an algorithm that monitors your body shape. His... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Creativevisualart
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• Folktales From Around The World

  

  Today I am very excited to present a guest post by my dear son Vidur Sury, who loves folktales from around the world. My heart literally warmed over when he... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Vidyasury
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• Daily Headline – 06/04/13

  

  Korean peninsula updateThe Korean peninsula still dominates the global media in a one-sided look at the issue, the evil North Korea against the innocent US/Sout... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Aca The Underground
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• Dilmah Real High Tea Challenge 2013

  

  I am rather partial to a proper cup of tea, made in a beautiful china teapot, poured into a beautiful fine bone china cup. My mum always used to say it is the... Read more

  The 06 april 2013 by   Taveren37
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• Countering the Right: The Kid’s Argument Against Gun Control Part 2

  

  Continued from Part 1 here…Then a common and pertinent point made by gun advocates and worth addressing.Now, even of those 3,371, only 37 were killed with a... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Paul Phillips
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• North Korea Loaded Its Missiles onto Launchers

  

  The tensions in Korean peninsula continues to escalate as North Korea has loaded its two “middle-range” missiles onto the launchers, while South Korea has... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Azharnadeem
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• 39 More New gTLD Pass Initial Evaluation As ICANN Gets Through The IDN’s

  39 more new gTLD’s passed ICANN Initial Evaluation (IE) today and more importantly ICANN has now gotten through all the IDN applications, meaning that next... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Worldwide
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• All Black and a Dash of Red

  

  My favorite "go-to" outfit. Here it is. All black. I'm not a big fan o red lipstick but having a pretty fair colored skin I decided to give it a try during... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Iheartblackofficial
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• The Origins of Taiping Houkui- It’s All in the Name

  

  If you look at any listing of Chinese teas, you will be staggered by the sheer selection of tea varieties- particularly for green tea which constitutes... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• TGIF – Stop the Markets We Want to Get Off!

  

  Ring! Ring! It's 7:00 A.M.! Move yourself to go again Cold water in the face Brings you back to this awful place Knuckle merchants and you bankers, too Must... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Geopolitics and Supply Chain Risk

  

  "All eyes are currently watching the deteriorating political situation in Egypt," writes the team at Container magazine. "[The March 2013] civil riots in Port... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Stephendeangelis
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• Nomadic Samuel: The Secret to Blogging and Loving Life

  

  Nomadic Samuel runs one of the most successful travel blogs on the Internet. He’s recently taken the decision to make a new life on the road with his... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Nico
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• Samsung Galaxy Win – a Cheap Alternative to Samsung Galaxy S4

  

  A cheap Galaxy S4 alternative for China? Dubbed as the Samsung Galaxy Win, Samsung announces the device for the Chinese market. Continue reading the article... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Gunsirit
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• Why Should Euro Zone Remain Strong

  The current dept crisis in euro zone have hit hard Europe in particular and world at large after the economic deflation of 2008. Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Naveedkhan
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• Who Leads UNESCO?

  I find myself taking a fleeting interest in the goings-on at UNESCO as the time comes round to choose a new Director-General. Never a dull moment there - it is... Read more

  The 05 april 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• In Beijing: Military Museum a Must See

  

  [Yes, it has come to this--the last bastion of a weary scoundrel. I am rerunning "greatest hits" posts from my first blog. But, if you haven't seen it, it's... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Berniegourley
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• Is a “Nuclear Renaissance” Underway?

  

  Cross Posted from New ScientistBy Michael ReillyYOU could be forgiven for thinking a new era of nuclear energy is under way in the US. Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• The Superconductor Interview: Liang Wang

  

  The Philharmonic's principal oboe makes CONTACT! by Paul J. Pelkonen Oboist Liang Wang and friend. "Many oboe players are a little crazy." The speaker is Liang... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Superconductor
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• Quadrillion Yen Thursday – BOJ Doubles Down On Stimulus

  

  Always a good way to start the day as the BOJ drops another 140 TRILLION Yen of stimulus over the next two years. Last year I warned you that you will need to... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Poetry Plates: Romantically Tasty

  

  Poetry Plates made of fine bone china with gold luster edging and blue text is an interesting thing. Something different…The large 10 inch plate features a... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Nogarlicnoonions
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• Musings on the Freshness and Storage of Green Tea

  

  For those who know how to appreciate green (and yellow) teas, it tastes best fresh. That is to say the briskness and sweetness of green tea, coupled with the... Read more

  The 04 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• Your Liquid Diet Will Ruin Your Travel Budget

  

  One of the recurring topics we mention on this blog is that of how to stay within your travel budget when on the road. From the topics necessary to research... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Livingthedreamrtw
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• Fatal Landslide Draws Attention to the Toll of Mining on Tibet

  

  By EDWARD WONGBEIJING — One after another, the bodies have kept coming. By Wednesday, rescuers had pulled 66 dead miners from the snow-covered rubble. They... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Ecuador to Sell A Third Of Its Amazon Rainforest to Chinese Oil Companies

  

  Ecuador is planning to auction off three million of the country’s 8.1 million hectares of pristine Amazonian rainforest to Chinese oil companies, Jonathan Kaima... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Earth First! Newswire
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• Keeping a Well Organized Kitchen

  

  We all love our kitchens. Well, many of us do enjoy it and consider our kitchen to be the possible favorite room in the house. Right? Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Jfay1995
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• N Korea and Washington: Jaw-Jaw?

  The FT has an interesting but perhaps rather mischievous piece (££) by Kishore Mahbubani (distinguished dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Charlescrawford
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• National Dining Rooms, Trafalgar Square

  

  Ceylon Orange PekoeNational Dining RoomsNational GalleryThe National Gallery started modestly in 1824 when 38 paintings – the collection of banker John Julius... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Kittyblake
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• 1.73 Billion Abortions Worldwide in 40 Years

  

  Hitler and the Nazis are reviled for murdering 6 million Jews — a horrific page in human history which we call The Holocaust.But there is an ongoing even... Read more

  The 03 april 2013 by   Eowyn
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• PR Info: Pond's White Beauty BB+ Fairness Cream

  

  Pond’s, the pioneer in face care with over 160 years of face care expertise, introduces the revolutionary Pond’s white beauty™ BB+ fairness cream. The first of... Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Pooja_g
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• Brazil: A Good Choice for Foreign Direct Investment

  According to Brazilian officials, foreign direct investment will continue to flood the country this year. Sergio Gabrielli, the former president of Petrobras wh... Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Angelicolaw
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• March InstaCrush

  

  Red Velvet at Melissa’s in Constantia Village.A walk on the beach and playing ball after Sunday lunch last week (in my case, a snooze). Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Crushland
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• Chris Brown Hits up 106 and Park Wearing a Rhude Plaid...

  

  Chris Brown hits up 106 and Park wearing a Rhude Plaid Shirt Chris Brown has been in New York promoting his new single Fine China and upcoming album X. Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Billidollarbaby
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• 3 New Teas That I Didn’t Think We Would Carry

  

  Just before the spring teas comes in, we went ahead and added 3 new teas to our lineups, all of which I didn’t think we would dabble in- at least not so soon. Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• It’s Time to Do More Experimenting with Advertising in Print

  

  TAKEAWAY: It’s definitely time for local and regional newspapers everywhere to do more with how they present advertising. Here are two newspapers that are tryin... Read more

  The 02 april 2013 by   Themarioblog
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• What the Market Wants: ISM Leads Market Down Bearish Path

  

  With European markets closed for Easter on Monday and Asia soured by poor economic reports from both China and Japan, it was up to the domestic ISM report and... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• Everest 2013: Progress In The Icefall As Teams Head To BC

  

  The weekend saw some progress for the climbing teams heading towards the South Side of Everest with several groups now well into the trek to BC. Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Kungfujedi
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• Monday Market Movement

  

  Not much is happening today as Europe is closed for their Holiday Weekend now but we did have bad news out of Japan (remember how we were shorting /NKD futures... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Phil's Stock World
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• The Value of Book Learning in Tea

  

  When it comes to learning about tea, you frequently hear about how some individuals drink 5-10 types of tea a day or travel to the innermost regions of... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Dchew78
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• Africa Needs a Mental Revolution; Not Aid

  

  By Honourable Saka“The liberation of the minds of the African people will be a tougher battle than the eradication of settler regimes”. -Patrice Lumumba. Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Therisingcontinent
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• Beijing's Shichahai (什剎海) Lake Tour Series: Historic Site/Museum Review -...

  

  Formerly as a part of Prince Gong's Mansion (恭王府) located at Qian Hai (前海), Guo Moruo (郭沬若), a crucial cultural and social icon in the fields of literature,... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Kei Lam (thetravelphilosophy.blogspot.hk)
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• The Bank Holiday Rumble: 1.4.13

  

  Bank Holiday Mondays always feel like Sundays so I am continuing the Sunday Rumble format in which I will, from time to time during the day, ejaculate - look,... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Davidduff
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• Evangelicals Divided Over NYC’s Move Toward Government-Funded Rat Contraceptives

  

  The National Institutes of Health has just given the company Senestech a grant of $1.1 million as its owner, Loretta Mayer, works to figure out a way to get... Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Rachelmariestone
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• Mongolia

  

  This happened about a month ago. I don't remember much of everything else that was going on because my consciousness was going in and out of focus. Read more

  The 01 april 2013 by   Spearcarrier
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• The Cypress Room: Where Eating Meets All Senses

  

  That sense of walking into a world of its own, somehow reminiscing of Woody’s “Midnight in Paris”. Get ready to fox trot. The door of The Cypress Room opens int... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   F.b.c.reations
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• Why Don't We Buy Chinese Android Devices?

  

  This article was all started from an advert on a android site selling replica android devices from China, that itself wasn't what made me click on it. It was th... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   Andrew Monks
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• March Favorites!!

  

  Hi fellow nail polish lovers!!Here are favorite manis this month!Clockwise from top left: Zoya Kieko with leopard print, Cult Nails Untamed jelly sandwich, Chin... Read more

  The 31 march 2013 by   Marijonails
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• Manuka Doctor - Bee Venom

  

  Hey guys i wanted to share with you an exciting new brand Manuka Doctor who specialise in purified bee venom. Now for the history lesson if you haven't heard... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Obviousleigh
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• Beat the Heat with a Cup of Hot Tea

  

  “The effect of tea is cooling and as a beverage it is most suitable. It is especially fitting for persons of self-restraint and inner worth. Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Dchew78
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• How Fakery in the Wedding Industry Could Affect YOU (and How to Make Sure It...

  How fak­ery in the wed­ding indus­try could affect your big dayFrom buy­ing some­thing that falls apart, to get­ting a call from a designer who’s seen your... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Claire
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• Fashion in Film Blogathon: Shanghai Express (1932)

  

  Clive Brook and Marlene DietrichBetween 1930 and 1935, Josef von Sternberg filmed six wondrous and surreal flights of imagination for Paramount starring... Read more

  The 30 march 2013 by   Lady Eve
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• 27 More New gTLD Applications Pass Initial Evaluation

  ICANN just passed  27 more new gTLD applications today bringing the total of passed applications to 52. Included in today list an application from Verisign... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Worldwide
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• Off to See the Pandas

  

  Getting some TLC from the pandasAfter being house-bound for over a week due to a broken arm, I was only too happy to be brought out to see something cuter than... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Spunktitude
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• Majority Apathy

  

  I woke this morning to news of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un woof tickets regarding settling accounts with the U.S. after the U.S. military had a B-2 bomber size... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Ceemac126
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• The Most Amazing Waterfalls In The World

  

  1. Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe Image by MAZZALIARMADI.IT Explorer David Livingstone could be accused of dampening expectations by naming these falls afte... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Creativevisualart
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• North Korea’s Kim: Another Socialist Dictator with Multimillions in Assets

  

  The world sure is a strange place.Socialist Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan dictator whose recent demise broke socialist Sean Penn’s heart, died with a family... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Eowyn
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• Why I’m a Slacker Lately: Or, Mysterious India

  

  What’s this India I hear so much about? I haven’t been writing, editing, or conducting research much as of late. This has probably gone unnoticed in the vastnes... Read more

  The 29 march 2013 by   Berniegourley
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