Well at least they admit it: "like any list, this one isn't perfect." Newsweek has opened a hornets' nest of inter-island and inter-country rivalry (at least in the Caribbean) alongside scepticism from social scientists, journalists and marketing professionals with the release of its first – and now quite controversial – The World's Best Countries list, …
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I'm performing along with my fellow Goldsmiths, University of London MA Performance Making degree candidates in the CONTAINS FAT Festival of Final Shows. The press release is below! 🙂 The MA Performance Making programme at Goldsmiths, University of London is preparing to present CONTAINS FAT: a Festival of Final Shows by students on the course. …
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Lorna Kilgour Francis November 29, 1915 - September 1, 2008 Lorna Francis, aged 92, passed peacefully on Monday. She was the widow of the late Dr. A.G. Francis; mother of Monica Francis Branchini (dec), Gretta Francis Taylor and Ian Francis; grandmother of Daniele and Susanna Branchini and Caroline Taylor; sister of Nola Kilgour Achong; aunt …
Fear no more the heat o' the sun; Nor the furious winter's rages, Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages; Golden lads and girls all must, As chimney sweepers come to dust. Fear no more the frown of the great, Thou art past the tyrant's stroke: Care no more …
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"Push hard to get better, become smarter, grow your devotion to the truth, fuel your commitment to beauty, refine your emotional intelligence, hone your dreams, negotiate with your shadow, cure your ignorance, shed your pettiness, heighten your drive to look for the best in people, and soften your heart -- even as you always accept …
"Imagine it's 30 years from now. You're looking back at the history of your relationship with desire. There was a certain watershed moment when you clearly saw that some of your desires were mediocre, inferior, and wasteful, while others were pure, righteous, and invigorating. Beginning then, you made it a life goal to purge the …
Image via Wikipedia By now we've probably all heard of the devastating earthquake and aftershocks which have ravaged Haiti. And each of us, no matter where we are, can help. According to this article by Global Post, it is also preferable to donate in cash, rather than in kind. We know it's difficult to choose …
"The next time you don't understand someone's style, language, or way of being, I invite you to pause and be grateful for having eyes and ears to see and hear them. Then take a moment to celebrate their interests the way you would hope they celebrate yours. You don't have to share their beliefs to …
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