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TIGblogs are TakingITGlobal's online space for you to reflect on events, talk about your travels, comment on the news, or just chat about your day! Below you can read about what's new at TakingITGlobal in our staff group blog, check out the featured TIGblog, or browse through TIGblog entries from the last 24 hours. Did you miss something important? Check out the most popular entries this week on the right hand side of the page.
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The other day I sat down with Mai Ngo , another TakingITGlobal staff member and got to know a little more about her. Mai grew up in Ottawa , Canada. She studied Psychology and English at Carleton University and then got her Bachelors... (read more)
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Retired swimming great Ian Thorpe has dismissed American Michael Phelps's bid to best Mark Spitz's record haul of seven golds at an Olympic Games. (read more)
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Rising Food Prices, Small holders, and Poverty Reduction
On Thursday, July 3, I had the opportunity to attend a panel discussion on rural development held by ECOSOC on the topic of small scale farmers, agriculture, and poverty reduction in the face of recent increases in food prices.
Small scale farmers , also referred to here as “small producers” or “small holders” are generally... (read more)
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Inside the world's largest opium factory
Inside the world's largest opium factory
By Amarnath Tewary
Ghazipur
It remains the world's biggest legal opium factory, dating back nearly two centuries.
And the factory located in Ghazipur in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is back in the limelight because of a recently published internationally acclaimed historical... (read more)
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What role for the international community in Zimbabwe talks?
What role for the international community in Zimbabwe talks?
Editor's commentary
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:15:00 +0000
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CRITICISM has been leveled against the Zimbabwe government’s and the opposition Movement for Democratic Change's efforts to resolve the crisis in Zimbabwe by... (read more)
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Internet Fraud
Auction Fraud
Auction fraud involves fraud attributable to the misrepresentation of a product advertised for sale through an Internet auction site or the non-delivery of products purchased through an Internet auction site.
Consumers are strongly cautioned against entering into Internet transactions with subjects exhibiting the... (read more)
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Newly updated list of top social networking sites for 2008.
Facebook
Facebook is a social network where you can connect with people at specific schools or companies, in specific regions, etc. Members must be affiliated with a particular group or groups (users can belong to up to five different groups) to participate. Members must be at least 13 years old. Member information can be shared only with other... (read more)
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Organizacion Venezolana de Jovenes para las Naciones Unidas y sus amigos , realizaron un momento de arte y expresion ambiental; el 6 de julio el grupo de jóvenes de la OVJNU y dos amigos especiales se reunieron y realizaron un momento donde la técnica del maquillaje y la interpretación con la pachamama, recreamos a la criaturas del bosque,... (read more)
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HELP STOP THE GENOCIDE IN DARFUR
The Darfur genocide has killed more than 400,000 civilians and displaced 2.5 million people from their homes. About the size of Texas, the Darfur region of Sudan is home to racially mixed Muslim tribes. In February 2003, frustrated by poverty and neglect, two Darfurian rebel groups launched an uprising against the Khartoum government. The... (read more)
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Cultural Advicer to Nigeria
As an effort to further spread the goodwill message of Nigeria and enlighten people about the cultural heritage of Nigeria, i have carried out a patriotic activity which involved Nigeria in the states.
As an international summer camp counselor at Frost Valley YMCA, all internationals were expected to make arrangement for the Frost Valley... (read more)
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THE INTELLIGENCE GROUP'S TREND SCHOOL
For anyone tracking trends of Gens Y + X, this would be cool to follow up. ::I'm in the crosshairs of Gen X + Gen Y and I still feel LOST. It's become a cut-throat multi-macro-opp world.::
THE INTELLIGENCE GROUP'S NEXT SESSION OF TREND SCHOOL WILL BE JULY 24TH AT CREATIVE ARTISTS AGENCY IN LOS ANGELES AND ENROLLMENT STARTS NOW!
Ever... (read more)
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