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DeepEndZen Why TIG? Why social networks?
DeepEndZen
October 9 | 1:18PM

Peter Levine , from Tufts University, mentioned TIG in his latest blog post on youth civic engagement. He asks a really pertinent question:

"I wondered why these other groups couldn't... (read more)
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'Failing the majority'
believeafrica
October 15 | 12:10PM

'The current system is hampering economic growth and development' (read more)
Last 24 Hours  Last 24 Hours
kirstenjordan
October 15 | 2:37PM
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Kirsten
Give Me a Chance
One of my most favorite discoveries on my first trip the Western Cape region of South Africa was the Alluvia Winery . Located just outside of Stellenbosch this boutique winery makes some fabulous wine. It is a much smaller winery than those surrounding it, yet there is some truly unique about the place. It also has a great story. When there... (read more)
Canada
TAHE
October 15 | 12:59PM
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Untitled
Département du programme de santé C’est un domaine de programme International Humanitaire qui se charge de garantir à la population une sécurité sanitaire. Sa mission est de protéger l’humanité contre des maladies. Son objectif est de permettre aux populations défavorisées d’avoir accès aux soins de santé en toute... (read more)
Côte D'Ivoire
ekwuruke
October 15 | 1:13PM
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Henry Ekwuruke
A day in the life of hyperinflation
Tendai Moyo, 28, living in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, goes into a shop in the downtown area and heads for a shelf where, a day ago, she saw a feeding bottle she wanted to buy for her three-month-old son. She picks it up and goes to the till, convinced she can afford this luxury for her child, but the cashier nonchalantly tells her the... (read more)
Nigeria
AgnesolaGoth46
October 15 | 11:55AM
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Agnese Fiducia
Today is The Blog Action Day Against Poverty 2008
Today is the "Blog Action Day Against Poverty". This song "Vergessene Kinder" by Tokio Hotel talk about "Forgotten Children",the Children forgotten who want to live happy,eat,play,study,to have a family, but they can't!In fact,the video show photos about these children and it's the most good idea to celebrate the "Blog Action Day... (read more)
Italy
muhammadidreeskhan
October 15 | 11:57AM
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idreeskhan
Establishment of My Own Children International
We are very happy to announce the: Establishment of My Own Children International Description: My Own Children (MOC International). Established in 2008 as a non profit charitable organization in Canada. An International children’s charity dedicated to helping orphan & victims of terrorism kids in the developing & under developed world. We... (read more)
Canada
Valie2881
October 15 | 11:46AM
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Valentina Emeruwa
waste management III
I learnt that in Ghana they have found at least two ways of converting waste to wealth. I) they convert broken bottles into glass beads for jewelllery and hair adornment. II) they have discovered the art of converting used plastic paper into fashionable carrier bags. We can do more!!!!!!!!!!! (read more)
Nigeria
mbastudies
October 15 | 10:52AM
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~ Mostafa Nejati ~
فقر
فقر عبارت از ناتوانی انسان درفراهم آوردن نیازهای بنیادی خود جهت رسیدن به یک زندگی آبرومندانه وشایسته می باشد. این تعریف به مفهوم عبارت ((آبرومندانه وشایسته )) بستگی دارد ، زیرا این مفهوم را... (read more)
Iran
mburu
October 15 | 10:22AM
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Zimbabwe Weeps as the World Laughs
Once referred to as the most promising nation in Africa, Zimbabwe is on the threshold of earning the name, “a failed state” due to the economic plunder and the failure of the democratic frameworks to restoring the integrity of adressing issues affecting the local citizenry. With the highest inflation rate in the world, Zimbabwe is not... (read more)
Kenya
hanrsan
October 15 | 10:12AM
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Hansha Sanjyal
A Story of Girisha
Real story of a twenty years old Nepali girl, It describes how poverty ruined her life. In this story multiple impacts of poverty, from conflict to internal displacement and Trafficking to HIV/AIDS is clearly seen. "I was born and brought up in a small village of eastern Nepal in a poor family. Four sisters, one brother, dad and mum,... (read more)
Nepal
Unicorn83
October 15 | 10:04AM
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Unicorn83
Untitled
I'm very glad to announce that we managed to send invitations to schools, from where we are expecting the young participants. We are also in stage of meetings with coordinators and educators in this project. We made a decission that the timeline of this project will be from November untill Januar next year. We are expecting a huge amount of... (read more)
Serbia
ygcafrica
October 15 | 9:36AM
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'Tunde David
The Alternative
If you’re looking for young talents, come to Nigeria. They’re everywhere – in technology, entertainment, the arts, fashion, sports... the list is endless. But one vice has brought us more shame than the fame we earned through our dignified labour. It’s cybercrime, aka "Yahoo! Yahoo!" Paradigm Initiative Nigeria and Microsoft... (read more)
Nigeria
Avis
October 15 | 9:14AM
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Hafiidhaturrahmah
Prepare Umbrella before Raining
Yup...Prepare Umbrella before raining is the way to prevent sumthing that we imagine but it didnt happend yet. (read more)
Indonesia
kashboy
October 15 | 8:09AM
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Prince Charles Kash Jiduwah
World Stand Up To Poverty
Its awesome that the people of the world have come to blog today against poverty, I want to think that talking about it with action will be a tool to finding an end to it. Lets Blog it out of our world. Come on guys BLOG THIS POVERTY OF A THING OUT TODAY I AM WILL YOU JOIN ME AND OTHERS???? (read more)
Nigeria
pscornerstone
October 15 | 7:52AM
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Aare Kornar !
Poverty and the three race...
In old times, fable retells the story of the young athletic boy hungry for success, for whom winning was everything and success was measured by such a result. One day, the boy was preparing himself for a running competition in his small native village, himself and two other young boys to compete. A large crowd had congregated to witness the... (read more)
Nigeria
smithswork
October 15 | 7:22AM
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smith
KILLING POVERTY@3
ENDING TO TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES I am working on an idea which will definitely result in the total end to poverty. This idea is developed from my 3rd objective in an NGO I need resource assistance, contacts and networks to make this work and to be heard by most policy makers for it is the real tool. This objective... (read more)
Ghana
Arilexis
October 15 | 7:18AM
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Johanny Arilexis Pérez Sierra
Pobreza y América Latina
A. Latina: productora de pobreza Tomado de: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/spanish/latin_america/newsid_2238000/2238829.stm La pobreza golpea con fuerza Perú. Escribe Alberto Souviron, de BBC Mundo Uno sale de una iglesia en cualquier ciudad latinoamericana y casi seguro en la puerta habrá un mendigo pidiendo limosna. Pero no sólo los... (read more)
Costa Rica
zircorn
October 15 | 6:44AM
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Tetteh Kofi Hadjor
Citizens of The Universe, Arise !!!
Citizens of The Universe, Arise!!! We are poised to embrace our next initiation as a people. We must embrace our Diversity, We must embrace being our brother/sisters Keeper; We must embrace the prescription of Harmony in our Universe; We must follow the tenets of the economics of the Universe; We must shed the shackles of our... (read more)
Canada
faywang
October 15 | 6:25AM
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sustainable living: personal weapons against poverty
When we think about fighting poverty, we usually think of how we can help those who are extremely poor to lead more dignified lives, by enabling them to access basic needs such as adequate food, clothing, decent shelter, water and sanitation and health services, access to a reasonable income and education. While it is important to empower the... (read more)
Kenya
plato123
October 15 | 6:06AM
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Owulezi
How overeating damages brain, by study
OVEREATING makes the brain go haywire, prompting a cascade of damage that may cause diabetes, heart disease and other ills, United States researchers reported last week. Eating too much appears to activate a usually dormant immune system pathway in the brain, sending out immune cells to attack and destroy invaders that are not there, Dongsheng... (read more)
Nigeria
aigbogun
October 15 | 5:50AM
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Elvis O. Aigbogun
An attempted rape suspect
Victim nabs suspect in queue Thabisile Khoza Sekhukhune - An attempted rape suspect who was arrested when his alleged victim spotted him standing in the same queue as her at a clinic, appeared briefly in court on Monday. The 21-year-old man from Ga-Mashegwana village in Limpopo was arrested on Friday. On Monday, he was not asked to... (read more)
Nigeria
adham5555
October 14 | 5:29PM
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Adham Tobail
Israeli media distort the biography of the Austrian-right leader Haider published a photo Specials
Haider is the time of his election for the first time the youngest member of Austrian Parliament in the history of the country where the 29-year-old only marked the first since the days when he called in a speech delivered by the school which they learn to re-unite Austria and Germany is set on the way here, which he described as political... (read more)
Palestine
atnetworld
October 15 | 2:51AM
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Thinking Chicago as a place of Sightseeing
Chicago is considered a special place in terms of travelling, entertainment, history and location as it is in the heart of the Midwest. Chicago, located at the shore of the Lake Michigan, has attraction for the people who want to enjoy the pleasures of the comedy, theatre, blues and jazz. Chicago has become the great destination for the... (read more)
DavidBarclay
October 15 | 2:27AM
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Human Rights
Canada is not a country commonly known to support of advocate human rights abuses, yet Canada has been instrumental in providing facilities and resources for the purpose of human medical experimentation. Furthermore Canada not only provides facilities and resources for the brutally cruel treatment of innocent victims of human medical... (read more)
Canada
jelvisbob
October 15 | 2:02AM
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Robert Johnson
The Turning Away
POVERTY, what a nasty word. Poverty knows no borders, no religion, it just exists . And why? Why in 2008, does poverty exist? Why do so many, not only in my country, but throughout the world, have so little, while some seem to have so much? I don’t have an answer, I wish I did. Maybe we just all turned away from poverty, as long as... (read more)
United States
viper492
October 14 | 11:55PM
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What do you think of current world financial difficulties
What do you think of the world? What do you think of the wars going on in this world? Do you think these wars are unjust? (read more)
Australia
ugowach
October 14 | 11:54PM
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Ugonna Wachuku
AMERICAN GALAXY ...
Please, below are excerpts from the Introduction of my up-coming new book: American Galaxy - Celebrating the People and the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave / A Loving Higher Purpose for the People. Also, a detailed preview and description of American Galaxy can be read at my creative communications hub:... (read more)
Mexico
madman2
October 14 | 11:49PM
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people
is this site popurlar and should you tell other people (read more)
zephyr
October 14 | 11:03PM
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Dennis Dames
The White House ghost
Reflections of Fidel: THREE days ago, on Friday October 10, the world was shocked by the impact of the Wall Street financial crisis. There is no way to count the millions of dollars in paper money injected by the Federal Reserve into the world’s finances to keep up banking operations and to prevent depositors from losing their money. ... (read more)
Bahamas
ialaserra
October 14 | 9:53PM
2 comments
Diversity and Sustainability
Are you living a sustainable life? Are you already feeling global impacts? Then, we need to find out a response to a better world. And iIn my opinion, we still do not understand the complaints of our planet. I believe that, the inner transformation can be the key for a word without suffering and social problems. Most likely we will need to... (read more)
Brazil
emdiehl
October 14 | 7:13PM
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latest on SELA Advisory Group
SELA Advisory Group has recently finished an evaluation of a project fostering cooperation between Middle Eastern and Danish organisations; carried out a country and market analysis for the Indonesian Embassy; is designing training programs in conflict resolution and mediation for a West African institution and is waiting to finalize projects in... (read more)
Egypt
maybaby
October 14 | 5:38PM
2 comments
Poverty
The scourge of powerty is, in my experience, at the root of so many of our world's problems. And sadly greed is at the core of the inequality of resources. Can each one of us examine our lives and see one thing we could do so that someone esle can live with a little more dignity? Maybaby (read more)
Australia
kats519
October 14 | 5:17PM
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Culture
Hi, Iam a student from the united states I am looking to talk to someone from another country to talk about your culture and lifestyle. This is for a project and it would be greatly appreciated if someone could get back to me. Thank you! (read more)
United States
Kughan
October 14 | 4:58PM
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World Hunger and Poverty.
We often hear about people’s desire to solve world hunger, or to be able to feed the world and help alleviate the suffering associated with it. However, meaningful long-term alleviation to hunger is rooted in the alleviation of poverty, as poverty leads to hunger. World hunger is a terrible symptom of world poverty. If efforts are only... (read more)
Russia
PN
October 14 | 3:43PM
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HOW I WITNESSED AND SURVIVED THE JOHANNESBURG ATTACK
It was SATURDAY evening,31st of May,was preparing to get my materials ready for a workshop in Capetown, so i left Jules street in Joburg to Randburg to copy some needed materials from a friend's system to my flash disk. Since my flight is 9am the following day and still have vital preparation to make that night, i took a metered taxi straight... (read more)
Nigeria
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