April 2012
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Palsy, this one’s for you. 
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Women's Rights in Turkey →
In a UN report of women’s rights it was noted that Turkey now tops the US and Europe in the number of cases of deliberate injuries to women.  The Turkish government doesn’t seem to be making enough steps to change the culture of violence against women.  Low percentages of women in the workforce reflect that “family integrity” is still valued higher than woman’s...
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“I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very...”
– LM Montgomery
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“The world is our home and you are just in the room next door.”
– D
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ListenFences, My Girl the Horse
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“Put your hand on a hot stove for a minute, and it seems like an hour. Sit with a...”
– Albert Einstein
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Arizona's discriminatory anti-immigration law in... →
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ListenLeonard Cohen, I’m your man
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ListenCaesar, I Blame Coco
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“We think too much and feel too little.”
– Mr Charlie Chaplin
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Read about the Annual Association for Women in... →
The 12th Annual Association for Women in Development (AWID) Forum 2012 took place last week in Istanbul, Turkey. More than 2,000 women’s rights advocates, researchers, lawyers, health care providers, and program managers came together to discuss key issues facing women throughout the world under the theme: Transforming Economic Power to Advance Womens Rights and Justice 
Apr 23rd
Eating Etiquette Across the Globe →
This Budget Travel article describes some of the more important tips for eating whilst travelling. Keeping it straight as to which countries, and cuisines, to eat by hand and those that should always be eaten with a fork; or only with a spoon if you’ve used the fork to shovel, and where to place the utensils during and after a meal.  Happy travels :-)
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Top 100 Most Beautiful British Slang Words and... →
1. Tosser – Idiot 2. Cock-up – Screw up 3. Bloody – Damn 4. Give You A Bell – Call you 5. Blimey! – My Goodness 6. Wanker – Idiot 7. Gutted – Devastated 8. Bespoke – Custom Made 9. Chuffed – Proud 10. Fancy – Like 11. Sod Off – Piss off 12. Lost the Plot – Gone Crazy 13. Fortnight – Two Weeks 14. Sorted – Arranged 15. Hoover – Vaccum 16. Kip – Sleep or nap 17. Bee’s Knees – Awesome 18. Know Your...
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“You are the call and I am the answer. You are the wish, and the I the...”
– DH Lawrence
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