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Two in a million: twins born - one black, one white
Doctors say it is an extremely rare occurrence, but it is possible if genes combine in a certain way. The twin boys, named Ryan and Leo, are the offspring of a mixed-race couple. Doctors say it is an extremely rare occurrence, but it is possible if genes combine in a certain way. The twin boys, named Ryan and Le... more
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US bishop scorns 'demonic' African church leaders
An influential US bishop has attacked African leaders for treating him and his church as a "punchbag".
The Right Rev John Chane, the Bishop of Washington, said neither he nor the Episcopal church deserved the treatment, accusing the leaders of "demonic and dangerous" behaviour.
Christian clerics from Africa have criticised US liberals for encouraging progressive practices including the ordination of gay priests and the blessings of same-sex unions, calling them apostates and blaming them for causing a schism in the Anglican Communion.
The schism has led to many African clergy snubbing Lambeth, the once a decade gathering of Anglican's bishops.
It began in Canterbury with the arrival of 650 bishops and their spouses yesterday.
In Jerusalem last month, conservatives launched the Global Anglican Future Conference, a splinter movement for traditionalists.
Angered by their criticism, Chane denied that the Episcopal church was guilty of leading the Anglican communion into error.
"I think it's really very dangerous when someone stands up and says: 'I have the way and I have the truth and I know how to interpret holy scripture and you are following what is the right way,'" he said "It's really very, very dangerous and I think it's demonic.
"The Episcopal church has been demonised. It has been a punching bag, and I'm sick of being a punching bag as a bishop and I'm sick of my church, my province being a punching bag."
He made the remarks in Battle of the Bishops, a BBC2 documentary to be aired on Monday evening, which follows key churchmen from the US and Africa as they prepare for Gafcon.
In the programme the archbishop of Nigeria, Peter Akinola, known in his home country as the Hammer of God, is seen hitting out at figures such as Chane.
"Gafcon is a rescue mission – it is our duty to rescue whatever is left of the church from error," Akinola said.
"From all those, whoever they are, who have chosen to mutilate, to distort and to even deny the gospel and to preach something different from what we know."
Another Nigerian, Benjamin Kwashe, the archbishop of Jos who is tipped to take over from Akinola when he steps down in 2010, said:. "Respect is earned. When it is thrown away, gathering it can be difficult.
"From the mother Church of England, there is the assumption that therefore we can do anything and Africans will automatically come with us, or respect us.
"I think that is an insult. The wider Anglican world, if you ask my opinion, doesn't want to listen to us."
Despite African church leaders pledging to boycott Lambeth, figures released by organisers show that some are overruling their superiors by attending the summit.
More than 75% of Anglican bishops worldwide have registered for the conference, representing 36 of the 38 provinces of the communion.
One bishop from Kenya - whose primate, Benjamin Nzimbi, is a Gafcon leader - has been photographed enjoying the hospitality of the bishop of Manchester, the Right Rev Nigel McCulloch.
Alice Nzimbi, the archbishop's wife, has been involved with planning the spouses' conference, a parallel event for wives and husbands in Canterbury.
Only one Nigerian bishop, the Right Rev Cyril Okorocha, has so far flouted the boycott, although a Lambeth official said more may arrive under cover.
"Even though African archbishops have issued this blanket ban, there is nothing to stop individuals from coming here," the official said.
"There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding this boycott and how effective it is."
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AFRICA ON THE ROAD: MAROCCO "EPISODE 001" the first of 60 episodes! By 31183
AFRICA ON THE ROAD: MOROCCO "EPISODE 001 of 060"
THE FIRST OF 60 EPISODES!
Fabio Miggiano, an Italian young Traveller and his "Africa on the road", an amazing trip accross all Africa, from Tanger to Cape Town; totally by public transport.
AFRICA ON THE ROAD IN PILLS:
30.000 KM on the road
166 days in Africa
17 Countries Crossed
1 Person only
Ps=do you think is enough!? ;)
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AFRICA ON THE ROAD: MAROCCO "EPISODIO 001 di 060"
IL PRIMO DI 60 EPISODI!
Fabio Miggiano, un giovane viaggiatore italiano ci racconta il suo "Africa on the road", un viaggio d'altri tempi attraverso tutta l'Africa, dal Marocco al Sudafrica con l'ausilio dei mezzi pubblici.
AFRICA ON THE ROAD IN PILLOLE:
30.000 Km percorsi
166 giorni in terra d'Africa
17 Paesi Attraversati
1 sola persona
Ps=pensi sia abbastanza!? ;)
Per maggiori info: http://www.africaontheroad.it
Keep in touch,
Fabio Miggiano & Nicola Cozzoli
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Music After Apartheid In South Africa
Musicians in post-apartheid South Africa feel they are trapped in the townships, although now fully supported by locals.
Meet the Vibrafarians, a band that embraces its township roots but is struggling to bring their music to a wider and more diverse audience. They have watched their neighbors in the Sivile Jazz Band struggle for 40 years and hope to expand their fan base beyond the small clubs of Grahamstown.
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Malawi, il viaggio degli studenti romani
Anno 2007 dopo Cristo. Da una parte del pianeta Terra la ricchezza e il privilegio di vivere per una percentuale minima della popolazione mondiale. Dall’altra, sulla maggioranza del territorio abitabile della crosta terrestre, l’80% degli esseri umani non ha diritto alle più elementari basi per la semplice esistenza.
Non è la storia di un romanzo di fantascienza. Questa è la normalità dei nostri giorni. Lo hanno scoperto i ragazzi di 21 scuole della Capitale che dal 27 aprile al 2 maggio 2007 sono stati in viaggio con l'allora sindaco Walter Veltroni in Malawi.
Ho seguito il viaggio dei ragazzi per l'agenzia Dire, in particolare per il portale dedicato ai giovani www.diregiovani.it. Ho svolto un lavoro di "giornalista multimediale": inviando i take all'agenzia come normale redattrice inviata sul posto ma, soprattutto, decidendo di riprendere i sentimenti e le parole di diversi protagonisti del viaggio.
Questo è il primo racconto, quello che cerca di descrivere tutta l'esperienza in Malawi.
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2007 a.C. In a part of the planet Earth richness and the privilege to live for a small percentage of universal people. At the other end, on the biggest part of the livable terrestral territory, the 80% of population has no right to the most basic needs just to survive.
This is not the story of a science fiction. This is the normality of every day in Africa and in many other countries of so called Southern world. That's what was discovered by the students of 21 schools from Rome in travel with the ex major of the italian capital Walter Veltroni during the journey to Malawi from april the 27th to may the second 2007.
I've been in Malawi as a reporter of Dire, an italian news daily press agency. I made my job as a "normal" journalist, sending everyday my "takes". But the most important work I was making there was to be a real multimedia journalist, following with my camera several people, the real "guest stars" of this journey.
This is the first video about the travel in general.
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World Bank to meet as food prices soar - Worldnews.com
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http://article.wn.com/view/2008/04/13/World_Bank_to_mee...
Comment:
Poverty, hunger and economic inequalities have been the source of violence and unrest around the world for many years. What has happened in Haiti this week and other places, have brought this issue back to our attention. I just hope that we see the warning signs and take the opportunity to make a change.
Please leave me your comments and tell us what you think of the issue.
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Nigerian state bans condoms
Religious fanaticism is masquerading as state laws as various government officials in Nigeria are pushing for laws that abuse women's rights and do nothing to confront the growing spread of HIV AIDS in the country.
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Ekizibu - a short film about midwives in Uganda
Ekizibu means 'an issue' in Swahili Luganda.
I heard the midwives say, 'it's an issue,' a lot while I was shooting this film.
This short film exposes the issues midwives deal with everyday in Uganda, including communication and transportation, electricity, clean water and lack of supplies.
From mud huts to small health centers to busy district hospitals, these midwives work on the frontline in the fight of maternal health care. In Uganda the maternal mortality rate is 1 in 16, in America it is 1 in 4000.
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L SHANDI
L-SHANDI a derivative of the Nigerian street slang "lepa shandi" used for women with slim and svelte figures, is the label name of designer Lara Akinsanya merging western designs with African fabrics.
She was featured at the fourth annual Howard University African Students Association Fashion Show and as part of DC Fashion week.
Her designs give you the freedom to create your own look by integrating them with your existing wardrobe. L-SHANDI a derivative of the Nigerian street slang "lepa shandi" used for women with slim and svelte figures, is the label name of de... more -
Community in Action - a village project in Uganda
A short film about Community in Action, a village cooperative program. Run by Kemigisa Margaret, Community in Action includes the village of Kanyawara where she lives and grew up and several surrounding villages, in South Western Uganda. I met Margaret in November 2006 and was impressed with her boundless energy, her dedication to her community and her incredible personality.
Community in Action's projects include, a youth environmental club, teaching HIV/AIDS prevention to teenagers using song writing and poetry workshops, a bee-keeping project for boys, a community sustainable garden, a women’s handcraft co-op, including jewelry made from recycled paper beads and the baskets made from raffia, which grows indigenously, and dyes made from plants grown in the community garden. Margaret does all of this on top of her full time job teaching conservation at the Kibale National Park,which she grew up on the border of and raising children. She is truly a wonder!
To find out more about Community in Action, you can contact KemigisaMargaret@yahoo.com A short film about Community in Action, a village cooperative program. Run by Kemigisa Margaret, Community in Action includes the vill... more -
"Live Your Dream" Music-Video, Kobina
Hot Music-video! Experience, Lincoln Spotlight Video/Song Contest, Kobina, Commercial, An idea, a different view, Harmony, Awareness, best video. Give it 5 stars!
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"Live Your Dream" Kobina Music-Video
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Kobina Music-Video (Live Your Dream)
Song/Video Contest, Common Rapper, Lincoln Spotlight
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Music Skin Tattoos Bed Dream Desire Feeling "One Moment" Fantasy
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Nubia, The forgotten Kingdom
Description from: http://bestdocumentaries.blogspot.com/
"The documentary, narrated by Keith David, describes Nubia, a kingdom south of Egypt, with a similar religion and evolution. At some time, though, it was invaded and ransacked, all the writings and mentions of their gods smashed and destroyed.
We are still searching for the Rosetta stone that would help translate the remaining writings left, and the "hero" of the story is a woman archaeologist who is trying to find it.
As we didn't manage to translate their texts, we don't know much about them, so the film could not have shown a lot of things. It basically said nothing more than "we know little of the Nubians", but it is a nice watch and it reminds that Africa has a long history that many of us know almost nothing of." Description from: http://bestdocumentaries.blogspot.com/ ... more -
Color Struck
The legacy of slavery has left African-Americans with an interracial disparity between light-skinned and dark-skinned blacks. This candid conversation between black women of all shades asks, "Is the black community still color struck?" The legacy of slavery has left African-Americans with an interracial disparity between light-skinned and dark-skinned blacks. This can... more
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S African thief's getaway spiked
A South African suspected thief who impaled his feet on a fence while running away from guards will appear in court once he can walk, police say...why's his face 'pixilated'? We CAN SEE him! A South African suspected thief who impaled his feet on a fence while running away from guards will appear in court once he can walk, ... more
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