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Manchester Skylines

Originally posted on Jack White:
The Enlighten Light Festival in Manchester in mid-December, despite an opening hampered by torrential weather, was a massive success. I produced a soundtrack to accompany ‘Immersion’ by Andrew Brooks (www.andrewbrooksphotography.com), which is a stunning 320º…

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Fashion Q&A: A MCR model in Dubai

Originally posted on Reny Mihaylova:
SUMMARY: This is the story of Manchester-born Dubai model, Lauren Newman. Here are her tips on latest fall fashion trends, her inspirations, and her take on Dubai fashion. PLATFORM: Quays News LINK: Click here A Mancunian Model in…

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I just discovered the Star & Garter and now it has to close so I hope you’re happy you corporate bastards

Originally posted on badtripe:
From the outside, the Star & Garter on Fairfield Street in Manchester looks dark, dingy, rickety and slightly foreboding. It’s the sort of venue you could imagine yourself being thrown out of unconscious, straight back in…

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WORLD ECONOMY IN 2015

Originally posted on Financial Keyhole:
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Brazil #3 in World Murder Rate

Originally posted on Tossing off the Bowlines:
Beach marauders assail beachgoers in Rio, early 2014. Holiday travelers were virtually taken hostage on their return from the Brazilian coastline this past weekend, as traffic slowed to a crawl and then stopped…

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Sao Paulo Street Art Again

Originally posted on Brasil Art:
Staying in Sao Paulo while everyone is away on holiday has its advantages – quieter, cleaner air, easier access. Even losing electricity has an up side. Often happens here in Zona Oeste – with January rain,…

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Food Trucks in Rio: I’ll tell you everything

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Humanist photos of life in China from a self-taught street photographer

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Missing In Action (Overnight )

Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
Okay, this is my last D-Day themed post, I promise. It’s just that I’m not sure how many people outside of the UK have heard this story. Police were called by a Sussex care home…

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“Nope” intensifies, diversifies grammatically

Originally posted on Sentence first:
Remember the transformation of fail and win 5–6 years ago? Fleeting online slang phrases like bucket of fail and made of win may sound dated now, but terms like epic fail/win and FTW (“for the…

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