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Chorlton Festival Calendar 2013

Originally posted on Richard Frost – Manchester:
Last year, I posted a calendar of Chorlton festivals on here. It went down quite well. So I thought I’d do it all over again. Without further ado, then, here’s my Chorlton Festival…

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Breaking Brazil: Natal to Baia da Traicao

Originally posted on just minding my own business:
It’s no coincidence that we call people from other countries “aliens”.  There’s always that funny feeling when you visit somewhere new and you realise there are all these millions of people living full, real…

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Sherlock, The Iron Lady….History, Film & Intrigue Part 2…

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Is Nestle Involved in Murder Of Columbian Union Leader? | Alternet

Originally posted on Indiĝenaj Inteligenteco:
The struggle to hold Nestle accountable for its alleged role in Romero’s death began with the 2007 conviction of Romero’s killers – itself a rarity in a country with a 95% impunity rate in…

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GoPro: Leticia Bufoni – Brazilian Gold

Originally posted on YouViewed/Sports:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJvUjeElU_k&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Rio bus system: reform at last?

Originally posted on RioReal:
O Globo opens the way to change Para Arrumando o salão, clique aqui The sixth in a series of articles about Rio de Janeiro buses, “Máquinas mortíferas”, or “Killing machines” published today, reveals why passenger comfort and safety…

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Why Momma Needs Her Stories

Originally posted on Jenn Lyons:
I wanted to say I never watch soap operas, but then Blaire Waldorf called me a dirty, dirty liar. Anyone who doubts that the worlds we create in fiction can have a profound effect on…

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Gulp. The world’s largest stop-motion animation shot on a Nokia N8.

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Looking backwards isn’t always a bad thing..

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