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S’porean campaigning for sites in the republic to achieve World Heritage status (Channel NewsAsia)SINGAPORE: A Singaporean is campaigning for sites in the republic, to join the likes of the Taj Mahal and the Great Wall as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Chinese students visit Stark County’s Jackson High School (WKYC Cleveland)STARK COUNTY — It’s a long way from the Great Wall of China to Jackson High School in Stark County.
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Personal Development: Secrets of the RichIt has been said many times that if you were to redistribute all the wealth in the world equally so that everybody had an exactly equal share of it, within about five years, all the previous rich people would again be rich; .
I know about 3 people that earn that much in TOTAL per year. All I’m saying by pointing this out is that the person buying this home better damn well realize they are RICH and not a member of the “middle class. .Brownstoner: House of the Day: 357 Pacific Street
How These Amazing Shoes Helped My Son to Learn How to Walk. During the first 6 months of my child’s life, the thought of getting shoes did not even cross my mind.What Rich People Use
Shakesville: Madoff SentencedIt’s just a little fucked up that the asshole who swindled rich people gets 150 years, but most of the assholes who swindled poor people haven’t even lost their jobs. And that’s to say nothing of the assholes staffed by the regulatory .
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Dog rescue shelters are reporting that donations are down and the number of dogs being abandoned is up because their families can’t afford them.Dog Rescues struggling to help man’s best friend (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Great Dane Rescue of the CarolinasA non-profit organization. Includes adoption policies, images and descriptions of available dogs, and contact information.
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Are the poor always with us? Even though Jesus may have said, “The poor are always with you,” from the perspective of the poor, always is a discouragingly long time. Family and friends were able to help me when I had few choices. I also later had loans and tax breaks that made living more affordable and provided greater access to a “normal” life: a mortgage for a home, a loan for a car and .From the pulpit: Providing good options can help the poor (The Argus Leader)
A new study suggests that a drop in colorectal cancer incidence seen nationwide has not occurred among people living in poorer communities, and suggests that barriers to health care may be to blame. The study appears online in the journal Cancer Causes and Control.Study Finds People Residing In Poor Communities Not Benefiting From Recent Drop In Colorectal Cancer (Medical News Today)
Care of Poor PeopleKansas City, Missouri organization that works to feed and clothe the homeless. Includes information on local homelessness-related events.
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