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Mar 23 2010 12:32PM
Inquire within upon everything

'Inquire Within Upon Everything' was, apparently, a Victorian compendium of advice on every conceivable subject, from alleviating aches and pains to social etiquette. (It was reportedly the initial inspiration for Tim-Berners Lee when...

Mar 22 2010 12:47PM
Harry Potter gets the death penalty

So the Hogwarts castle has burnt down in “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows”. Or rather, a studio set in Leavesden near Watford did on Friday. No-one hurt. Fine. Which got me thinking … how would this have gone down if the filming...

Mar 22 2010 11:00AM
Thank you for supporting us in our struggles

“Thank you for all of the actions you have carried out to support us in our struggles, and in favour of the rights of Nicaraguan women and girls.” These are the words of Juanita Jiménez Martínez. She is one of the nine Nicaraguan women...

Mar 22 2010 10:32AM
IRAN - URGENT.

Please read this and take action. Thanks. Billy Briggs. www.billybriggs.co.uk STUDENT ACTIVIST DETAINED WITHOUT CHARGE IRAN Milad Asadi Student leader Milad Asadi has been detained without charge in Evin Prison, Tehran, since 1...

Mar 22 2010 9:19AM
Too dry in Botswana

On World Water Day many people in the world are suffering from lack of access to water. Survival International reminds us of the Gana and Gwi Bushmen in Botswana who have been suffering this for eight years. In 2002 the Botswana...