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Inventor tests out manual stair-lift for palm trees

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“GIVE US SOME SPACE!?” – Why greening the Northern Quarter needs to begin with a conversation with you

Originally posted on Curious Folk:
Imagine this… Resident 1: “okay, so we might have somewhere we can make into a green space” Resident 2: “That’s great.” Business Owner: “Yes! That’s brilliant” Resident 1, 2 & Business Owner: “Mmmm….Okay… Now what?”…

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BBC Panorama – Brazil: In The Shadow Of The Stadiums

Originally posted on The World According To Mappy:
I’m taking this one post to speak about something other than beauty, fashion and the other stuff I usually blog about. Not because I want to act like a pretentious person or…

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An Overlooked Anniversary

Originally posted on woshoudebuhao:
Today, June 4th, marks the 25th anniversary of the deadly confrontation that took place between Chinese pro-democracy protestors and the People’s Liberation Army in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Living here in mainland China, you wouldn’t know the…

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My One Big Fear For The World Cup

Originally posted on The Head of the Heard:
Fifa Go Home by MULL – CC.BY.40 A week to go until the big day when Brazil kicks off the World Cup.  There are another 4 days until the city I live…

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Did the industrial revolution really have a negative impact on working people’s lives?

Originally posted on Past In The Present:
William Blake’s reference to ‘dark satanic mills’ in his Jerusalem poem, conjures up negative connotations of the industrial revolution and the impact it had on the lives of ordinary people. Workers toiled away…

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Joana Vasconcelos – Manchester Art Gallery 1st June 2014

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New York, New York

northumbrian : light Travel theme: Cities Guy Garvey interviewed in the Independent, February 2014: “New York Morning” lays out his embrace of the city he describes as “the modern Rome, where folk are nice to Yoko”. “That comes from John … Continue reading →

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The sanitizing of Manchester

Originally posted on daftbearponders:
Why Manchester’s Northen Quarter doesn’t need investment When I first moved to Salford in 1990 it was fantastic in so many ways. I used to love walking round Manchester, it was edgy, dirty and fascinating. I…

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Fifa World Cup 2014 Fixtures/Tv Schedule

Originally posted on The Celtic Footsoldiers Champions ..:
        http://www.live-footballontv.com/live-world-cup-football-on-tv.html   Thursday 12th June 2014 Thu 12th Jun Brazil v Croatia FIFA World Cup 2014 Group A 21:00 ITV / ITV HD Friday 13th June 2014 Fri 13th Jun Mexico v…

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