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Often our Language drop-down in the TIG header goes unnoticed, and many new visitors to TIG don't realize our site is available in 12 different languages. Hopefully this problem will be solved for a lot of new TIG visitors and members who would prefer to browse the site in their native language - now TIG will automatically load in whatever... (read more)
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Friendship
Friendship is sharing a laugh or two;
Friendship is leaning on each other when
we come to a bend in life's road;
Friendship is taking the time to encourage
each other along this journey;
Friendship is finding a way to cope with
new pains as they come our way;
Friendship is sharing love along life's journey.
(c) 2006
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TIG_Begali...budding
hey...after months, it's yesterday I's able to have a look of the growing site - TIG in Bengali. Thanks, Mike!!...for making it tangible even at this initial stage.
Currently, it's available only to the Translating Team; but we can soon make it public. Thus, count it down all Bengali speaking TIG members!...oops, not within 3 months huh, it's... (read more)
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Man rips head from Hitler wax figure in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - A man tore the head from a controversial waxwork figure of Adolf Hitler on the opening day of Berlin's Madame Tussauds museum on Saturday, police said.
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Just minutes after the museum opened, the 41-year-old German man pushed aside two security men guarding the exhibit.
"Then he went over to the figure and... (read more)
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Fairtrade notes from Roskilde
Attending Roskilde Music Festival is a very rewarding experience for a Fairtrade ambassador like myself : the organisers took great care to provide as many Fairtrade-certified food&drinks products as possible: there's only Fairtrade-certified orange juice, chocolate bars, fruit smoothies, red and white wine, coffee and tea that are being... (read more)
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Everything is for the look
What impressions have I made
But jarring semblances of my own
Inconsistantsies immortalized
What changes have I caused
But slight cracks in the surface
Of my mind's trembling core;
Volcanic zone of purpose
Through my retina I envision
The one I write for and sing for
Try everything for
As they watch me play
I look out to... (read more)
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Symptoms of Pregnancy
http://www.momswhothink.com/symptoms-of-pregnancy/symptoms-of-pregnancy.html
The following are some common symptoms of pregnancy that you may have. These are broad descriptions, to give you an idea of what is ordinary and what should be cause for concern. Make sure if you do have questions about any symptoms of pregnancy you are having or... (read more)
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Guest House in Jodhpur
Guest House in Jodhpur, indeed, But more than this, the Home too... Because of the Hospitality, and professional management, Dhillon House is much more than what you receive in entire length and breadth in the Marwar...at Jodhpur, this property beckons you, your guests and those very special ones coming from abroad. Enjoy yourself in this... (read more)
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Lucca Leadership Training
Also posted at: http://abc4all.net/essay.htm
The training is in a beautiful villa called Villa Boccella which is 45 minutes away from the town of Lucca. Our villa is at the foot of the mountain and we are surrounded by trees, flowers, herbs and vineyards. Everytime the sun rises, it shines through my window and it is just so lovely. Our food... (read more)
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UN Marks 60 Years Of Peacekeeping, Honours Fallen Nigerian Soldiers, Others
SIX Nigerians killed last year while serving as United Nations international peacekeepers were honoured posthumously yesterday at the headquarters of the world body, just as the UN officially confirmed the appointment of Nigeria's Lt-General Chikadibia Obiakor as the new Military Adviser of the organization.
The celebrations of 60 years of... (read more)
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US Recession and it's affect on Indian Companies
For young engineering graduates, getting a job has never been tough in the past few years. While multiple job offers were pretty much the norm earlier, engineering graduates now consider themselves lucky if a company shows up for campus recruitment at all. And those who have got offer letters have been asked to wait for six months to a year... (read more)
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Canoe Accident: The last drop on the river
Sevnica-a few people along with a mayor of Sevnica decided they would go on the last trip on the river, where they would build and soon open a hydroelectric power station and they went on the last trip-literally. They said this is going to be a historical trip, never to be forgotten, and they were so right.
Everything was going fine until... (read more)
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Análisis de la Nueva Ley de la Educación Boliviana
Análisis de la Nueva Ley de la Educación Boliviana
“Aveliño Siñani y Elizardo Pérez”
Anteproyecto de Ley
Introducción.
Las famosos elites dominantes comúnmente denominados “Los de la Derecha” solían recurrir a Sacerdotes Católicos para bendecir sus obras, mientras ahora con la llegada del supuesto indígena al poder.... (read more)
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Who will Arise to the Climate Challenge?
Youth: comprising 48% of the global population, or roughly 3 billion people. It is our future that was at the negotiating table in Bali last December at the UN Climate Change Conference. Yet we the youth had no say about our very own future that according to some has already been burned away by the generations preceding us. It is important to... (read more)
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Nigeria at 48- our achievements
NIGERIA AT 48 - OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
On the 1st of October, 2008, Nigeria will be 48 years old. So what has she achieved so far?
The list below is by no means exhaustive, neither is it in any particular order. Let's go!!!
--Any newly manufactured car gets to Nigeria first before anywhere else.
--We are the most flamboyant of the blacks... (read more)
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