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Lifestyle Ngugi and the evils of colonialism
Ngugi wa Thiong'o 's second installment of his memoirs, In the House of the Interpreter. A sequel to Dreams in a Time of War, this new book is about Ngugi's life as a student at Alliance High School between 1955 and 1958. While the allegory likening the prestigious high school to the Interpreter's house in Bunyan's work is used ...
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Lifestyle A womans place is wherever she wants to be
Throughout my education, every time I spoke with a guidance counsellor, I couldn't express the desire to accomplish certain goals or enter certain fields without being asked how or when I was going to fit marriage and children into the picture. I was steered into less demanding career paths because it was not only assumed that I wanted children, but that if I had them, I would need to put ...
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Homeless in London Heres a train ticket for Birmingham
When Aisha was evicted from her flat in East Ham, east London, on 15 April, she packed her belongings in a suitcase and went with her six-year-old daughter to the ...
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Obama condemns military sexual harassment in Navy Academy speech
Barack Obama on Friday urged US Naval Academy graduates to remember that their honor depends on what they do when nobody is looking, and said that sexual assault has "no place in the greatest military on earth".The commander in chief congratulated the 1,047 midshipmen graduating at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, telling the 841 men and 206 women that they have proven ...
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NHS staff to be offered help to cope with growing burdens
The DH hopes the sessions will help staff feel more valued and better equipped to handle the ups and downs that healthcare involves. Photograph: Frank Baron for the ...
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T Magazine Shock of the Old | The French Designer Marc Auclert’s Whimsical Jewelry
Marc Auclert in his Paris home. In his jewelry and at home, the French designer Marc Auclert fuses ancient artifacts with modern whimsy, to fantastic ...
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T Magazine Food Matters | Alan Bird’s New Eatery Opens in a Five-Story Town House
Ivy , an iconic and celebrity-studded restaurant and private club in London, the chef Alan Bird decided it was time to depart and spread his wings. ';We wanted to create a stylish space that had the feel of a members club, but also felt inclusive rather than exclusive,'; he said of his newest ...
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Universal credit in danger of failing official Whitehall review says
Iain Duncan Smith 's flagship plans to remake the welfare state has hit trouble emerged on Friday night when the Cabinet Office's review of all major Whitehall projects branded ...
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GPs reject call to take over out-of-hours care
Secretary of state for health Jeremy Hunt called the 2004 move to relieve GPs of responsibility for out-of-hours care 'an historic mistake'. Photograph: Stefan ...
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TV season finales EW grades
Image Credit: Joseph Lederer/A&E ‘Tis the season to end the TV season. A time of apocalyptic cliffhangers, teary eyed goodbyes, and of course, angry runaway wedding-crashing badgers. Speaking ...
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Stars such as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie find their new liquid assets
The arts and intoxication have gone hand-in-jittery-hand for centuries - so perhaps it's no surprise how many stars are making their own ...
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Met police under fire for seizing rough sleepers possessions
Darren Johnson, London Assembly member for Green party, said: 'We need to offer rough sleepers support and social housing, not persecution.' Photograph: Martin Argles for the ...
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NHS staff to be offered counselling-style sessions
The DH hopes the sessions will help staff feel more valued and better equipped to handle the ups and downs that healthcare involves. Photograph: Frank Baron for the ...
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Russell Brand on parliament The whole joint is a deeply encoded temple of hegemonic power
Russell Brand leaves Portcullis House, Westminster, after giving evidence to the Home Affairs Select Committee looking into drugs policy in April 2012. Photograph: Rebecca ...
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Rugby Fickle nature of sport drove me back to Japanese club -Ellison
After being out injured for six months, Tamati Ellison admits the fickle nature of rugby was one of the main reasons he opted to head back to Japan. Ellison, 30, will join the Ricoh company side in Japan at the end of the Super 15, despite having played for the All Blacks last year and being seen as a test certainty this season. The midfield back said he enjoyed the Dunedin ...
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Sports scandal entertainment dominates the headlines in an India not that obsessed with China
East-Asia-Intel.com NEW DELHI -- It's a toss-up what's of more concern to India's 1.2 billion people -- border disputes with China or the arrests on bribery charges of stars of India's most popular sport, the old British game of cricket. India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh mingled firmness with smiles in a summit this week with China's Premier Li Keqiang that ...
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Sports Battle for honours
United Arab Emirates RAK 21km run in a world leading 58.54 mark, proved he was no push over, upsetting national cross-country champion Philemon Rono and former world half marathon silver medalist Bernard Kipyego. Two-time world junior 3,000m champion Mercy Cherono, who did not perform well at the cross-country season, was a cut above the rest, winning women's 1,500m final in an afternoon of ...
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Sports Title plot thickens
World 1,500m silver medalist Sylvia Kibet and former Africa junior 1,500m silver medalist Nixon Chepseba will headline Kenya Police Service Athletics Championships at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani on ...
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Audio description lets hear it for arts heritage and culture for all
New York Beyond Sight has New Yorkers record descriptions of their favourite works of art and culture to make them accessible to all. With the blessing of our US cousins, we have ...
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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Models Where Are They Now
The swimsuit issue may be an annual phenomenon for millions of googly-eyed readers, but it’s also a major career booster for the models who land a cover. The opportunity guarantees a flood contracts offers, endorsement deals, and, most importantly, a platform to transition from supermodel to supermogul. Read on to see how these past bikini-clad cover models become overnight sensations in ...
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Motherlode Blog Late for School and Who’s to Blame
My children were late to school this morning. Writing this, I find any number of ways I could construct that sentence. I dropped my children off late for school this morning. My children didn’t get in the car this morning until 7:50, and they were late to school. We were late to school this morning. Notice how the verbs shift the blame around: ¶';My children were late';: ...
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Elizabeth Taylors first wedding dress up for auction
A security guard walks past an image of Elizabeth Taylor outside Christie's auction house during an auction of the late actress' jewelry, clothing, art and memorabilia in New York, December 13, ...
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Sports Ajay shoots to the lead at Muthaiga
Ajay Shah shot to the lead in the third day of the KCB Advantage Banking golf tour at the magnificent Muthaiga Golf club with a superb 4 under par 67 to claim a standing in the prize money ...
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Lifestyle What makes us scratch an itch
The team at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the US National Institutes of Health, bred mice that were unable to produce a chemical called ...
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Hibbett Sports Posts Lower Profit In Q1 But Backs Full-year View
Quote ) Friday reported a marginal decline in first-quarter profit, citing a colder weather, which impacted its performance. Earnings per share, as well as revenues increased from last year, while missed analysts' consensus estimates. Looking ahead, the firm said it is well-positioned for the summer, and back-to-school sales periods. Hibbett also said it is confident in maintaining its ...
Kuala Lumpur Spotlight
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City's major raw water project
It’s been in the pipelines for several years, but finally the Pahang-Selangor raw water transfer project has found its feet with an official groundbreaking ceremony held in April of 2010, the facility, when completed, will enable a massive region of the country, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya to cope with increasing demand for raw water treatment from industrial, residential and tourism sectors of the economy.
The raw water treatment project is a massive undertaking: a pipeline is to be constructed run from Sungai Semantan in Pahang to the Hulu Langat water treatment facility in Selangor, it will be 44.6 kilometers long, the longest tunnel of its kind in Asia and the sixth largest in the world. When operating at maximum capacity, over 1,800 litres of raw water will be pumped to Selangor and treated for conversion to fresh water, according to Kuala Lumpur news media. Read more
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