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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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On Tuesday December 16th TIG celebrated the official launch of the latest version of the site - V6 - with a party in downtown Toronto! It was attended by TIG staff, alumni, members of our board, supporters and TIG members in the Toronto area. There are photos and read more)
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Rappelant son discours traditionel tenu le 31 décembre 2007,le Président de la République ,s'est prononcé,dans son discours du 31 décembre 2008 sous un ton engagé et moralisateur à l'endroit des mouvements syndicaux qui entretiennent des périodes de grèves. C'est le cas notamment du secteur éducatif qui ,il faut le dire fait... (read more)
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West flouting universality rule
West flouting universality rule
By Reason Wafawarova in SYDNEY, Australia
YET again the world watches in utter disgust as Israel engages in its ritual killings of innocent Palestinian civilians and children, just because the Israeli ruling elite are of the belief that "this is the time for fighting", according to Ehud Barak, the Israeli... (read more)
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The Life of a Woman and Child in the Middle East
"A man can marry a girl younger than nine years of age, even if the girl is still a baby being breastfed. A man, however is prohibited from having intercourse with a girl younger than nine, other sexual act such as forplay, rubbing, kissing and sodomy is allowed. A man having intercourse with a girl younger than nine years of age has not... (read more)
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State genocide in Gaza
Today, tewelve days into a campaign of extermination by Israel, the Gaza strip is the largest open-air prison camp the world has seen. Commentators the world over are outraged by the carnage of the 1.5-million Gazans and the complicity of bourgeois governments in the West. True to form, the US vetoed a UNSC resolution condemning the ground... (read more)
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War Child Song
Moved by the lyrics of Bob Dylan, Voice of Avril Lavigne and video making of War Child Canada.
It is time for us to explore and understand, and find remedial steps of war by empowering youth, filling them with rejoices.
It is recommended that teachers and others use this video to initiate a discussion in the class (and elsewhere) on peace.... (read more)
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A Special World
A Special World
A special world for you and me
A special bond one cannot see
It wraps us up in its cocoon
And holds us fiercely in its womb.
Its fingers spread like fine spun gold
Gently nestling us to the fold
Like silken thread it holds us fast
Bonds like this are meant to last.
And though at times a thread may break
A new one... (read more)
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"Conspiracy"
It has occured to me that I am in love with change. Though it may sound perverse, I also relish the extreme diversity and multitude of problems that force me to feel the need to act. The need to act is innate, and in my mind, is on a plane with satisfaction: global warming, destruction and starvation all providing a certain high that I cannot... (read more)
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Quick Note/minor procrastination/Getting things done!!
Aggghh! Applications cannot be easy for anyone!!
Phew, but I just realized something that brought me temporary relief.
So as my side note: LOVE what we can do with electronics now. But ... as an English major ... who tried to make it all electronic ... NOTHING beats writing notes with your hand on a sheet of ruled paper!
I guess I'm... (read more)
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I Need Advice on my Relationship Of 1 1/2 years almost 2
I have been dateing this guy for almost two years and i love him so much and i have a problem though....
my step dad doesnt like him and he doesnt know im still with him and his mom talks to my dad all the time but he never seems to get the point that i am inlove with him. we are igaged and the only ppl who know r my friends not even his... (read more)
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Jewish Women Occupy Israeli Consulate in Toronto
The genocide taking place in Gaza has split the world acutely into 2 classes; Politicians and non-Politicians. Those in Politics had their shameful 'neutral' stance and every other person with consience had an opposite stance. This is one of the cases that suggest that their might be a little hope in the future of this world...
Jewish... (read more)
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Day 12 of Israeli War On Gaza - who will stop this war??
Day 12 of Israeli War On Gaza
Death toll 710, injured 3200 and most of them Civilians
Deadly Outcomes of Israeli Ground Military Operation:
1-Air raid targeted a group of militants in Slaah El Din street east of Gaza City. No one was reported to be wounded.
2-Air raid targeted an open space and agrictultral fields in Al Nusairat... (read more)
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Freedom of movement (with some restrictions of course)
TakingITGlobal hosted a Live Chat just before the holidays on Youth Migration , which turned out to provide an interesting portrait of just what youth are facing when they attempt to take advantage of the 'shrinking world' and 'increasing connectivity' we're all meant to be benefiting from as a consequence of globalization. If the sarcasm... (read more)
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Political Islam, secular elite and democracy in the Middle East (1)
By A. KADİR YILDIRIM*
What is a bigger threat to democratization in the Middle East, reigning secular-elite parties and regimes or popular Islamic parties?
Discourse against Islamic parties in the region appears to be the norm, usually in favor of authoritarian but secular regimes. However, the support for Islamic parties --... (read more)
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Doug Schrandt - Make the perfect investment
Doug Schrandt Consultant Also keep in mind that the personnel sent to modify the software are not usually trained to the same extent that those creating the software would be, nor using the same, if any, software methodologies. It is important not to be coerced into relaxing your own procedures unless you have solid reasons to know that the... (read more)
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