May 2012
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In the letters from Ireland
“…and two decades after 40 do make such a difference in outward appearances as a rule. But I have always thought that faces of people who have gone through the burden and heat of life are far more attractive than those of the very young and irresponsible.” - Ellen ‘Nell’ O’Brien-Twohig (1863-1949) in a letter to her niece.
April 2012
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"The Greatest Gift" - Ethics of Egg-Sharing →
The first comprehensive study of egg-sharing between women undergoing fertility treatment reveals striking empathy on the part of donors and recipients – and may dispel concerns about programmes that offer ‘benefits-in-kind’ in return for donated eggs.
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March 2012
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To Commemorate St. Patrick's Day Here is Some... →
catbawse:
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Irish Catholics in America have a vibrant memory of humiliating job discrimination, which featured omnipresent signs proclaiming “Help Wanted—No Irish Need Apply!” No one has ever seen one of these NINA signs because they were extremely rare or nonexistent. The market for female household workers occasionally specified religion or nationality. Newspaper ads for women...
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Policy Brief on LGBTI Refugees in the Middle East... →
Protecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa
By Kelsey V. Lundgren
February 2012
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ANALYSIS: Unpacking the latest [Canadian] refugee... →
Critics blast government ‘hypocrisy’ and claim bill complicates process for gay asylum seekers
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Kidnapped For Christ - IndieGoGo →
A documentary film which follows the stories of American teenagers who were sent to an American-run Christian reform school in The Dominican Republic. The filmmaker is trying to get funds to complete the project.
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January 2012
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Research Institute Without Walls →
Please contact us at info@riww.org if you would like to join the conversation with your colleagues in other countries on documenting the effects of anti-gay violence, discrimination, and homophobia on LGBT mental health in your country or community.
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Exploring Identity Changes of Sudanese Refugee... →
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SOPA/PIPA blackout | MetaTalk →
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Bishops close adoption services over new rule on... →
The Peoria Diocese has much to learn from the LCMS.
The conservative Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod, like the Catholic Church, does not sanction same-sex relationships. Gene Svebakken, president and chief executive of the agency, Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois, visited all seven pastoral conferences in his state and explained that the best option was to compromise and continue...
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3-6 Month Expenses-Covered Africa Volunteer Gigs
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250
The Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) is looking for volunteers with agricultural and technical expertise for 3–6 months this summer to support agricultural development projects in Malawi and Tanzania. These CDI projects are greatly in need of the exact types of agricultural, technical, and policy expertise...
Things are the way they are until they aren’t anymore. And then it’s shocking.
December 2011
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In Syria, Extensive Killings Reported on Eve of... →
Syrian rights activists and opposition groups said on Wednesday that forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad had killed at least 160 defecting soldiers, civilians and antigovernment activists over the last three days in northwestern Syria. If confirmed, the killings would constitute one of the worst spasms of violence in the nine-month-old uprising.
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From Egypt: Manhood on the front lines | a paper... →
via Annie Rebekah Gardner
November 2011
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Egyptian Americans Condemn Supreme Council of...
From the Egyptian Association for Change:
Press conference will be held today, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 12 pm, to discuss the alarming state of affairs in Egypt, and the US position. A press release issued by a number of Egyptian American organizations and individuals. Please distribute, and encourage media coverag Egyptian Americans Condemning Violence against Egyptian Civilian...
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For Egyptians voting from abroad
From the Egyptian Association for Change:
The Egyptian Embassy sent an announcement (see below) informing the public about the mechanism to vote. Unfortunately, you need ballots to complete and mail, and the ballots are nowhere to be found on the election committe website! To make matters worse, the announcement was sent on the evening of November 22, 2011 after hours. The deadline for the...
CairObserver: Cairo's colonial cities →
cairobserver:
Overshadowed by the continuing events in Tahrir Square yesterday (the Egyptian Army’s full war against civilian Egyptians in their own country), is another piece of news that would typically been major: There was no water in many parts across central Cairo from Abasiyya to Zamalek….
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October 2011
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In the name of safety: the multi-national anti... →
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I missed this until this morning (after my Long Weekend’s Journey Into Food Poisoning kept me away from the computer — probably a good thing, seeing as I was already nauseated). By Flavia Dzodan, over at Tiger Beatdown, a searing write-up of the money that giant conglomerates are making off of anti-immigration policies:
In more ways than you might realize, G4S is securing your world....
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“Last month, the Shawnee County District Attorney’s office, facing a 10% budget...”
– Topeka, Kansas City Council Considers Decriminalizing Domestic Violence To Save Money | ThinkProgress (via neuromusic)
September 2011
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Tech Women - Mentorships for Women from MENA →
Bringing the power of global business, technology, and education together, TechWomen pairs women in Silicon Valley with their counterparts in the Middle East and North Africa for a professional mentorship and exchange program at leading technology companies. Using innovative technologies, cutting-edge content, and social networking tools, TechWomen fosters and develops the next generation of women...
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Elizabeth Warren on 'class warfare'
“I hear all this, you know, ‘Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever. No. There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own — nobody.
“You built a factory out there? Good for you. But I want to be clear. You moved your goods to market on the roads the rest of us paid for. You hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. You were safe in your factory because of police-forces and...
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Fully-funded Master's degrees for MENA students
ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program Now Accepting Applications
Application Deadline for Fall 2012 Scholarships: October 30, 2011
The ExxonMobil Middle East and North Africa Scholars Program provides select student leaders with a fully-funded scholarship toward the completion of a master’s degree in the U.S. The scholarship covers tuition, travel, insurance,...
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Scholar Rescue Fund call for applications
Fellowship Announcement for Threatened Scholars
Applications due October 21, 2011
The IIE Scholar Rescue Fund (SRF) is pleased to announce a call for applications for threatened academics whose lives or work are in danger in their home countries. Fellowships support temporary academic positions at safe universities and colleges anywhere in the world.
Who can apply:
Professors, researchers and...
hooray-anime asked: but jehovahs witnesses dont believe in hell
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Livre. Le wardwesân sans peine | L'Hebdo →
Frédéric Werst imagine dans le livre le plus fou de cet hiver un peuple disparu et se charge de lui inventer une littérature, qu’il rédige dans sa langue.
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Eternal Torment
Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my door yesterday. I politely told them I disagreed with the teachings of their denomination and didn’t want a copy of the Watchtower. The man asked me (naturally his female companion didn’t speak and deferred to him at all times) “Oh, you’re not a church going person?” I answered this non sequitur in the negative and told him that...
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Visible Speech - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia →
Visible speech is the writing system used by Alexander Melville Bell, who was known internationally as a teacher of speech and proper elocution and an author of books on the subject. The system is composed of symbols that show the position and movement of the throat, tongue, and lips as they produce the sounds of language, and it is a type of phonetic notation. The system was used to aid...