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Writers Block ~ Undeniably The Best Post I’ve Ever Written

Maria Muir — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:03:53 +0000

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My Top 10 Favourite Articles You Should Have Read

Maria Muir — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:45:34 +0000

I was reading through some of my favourite posts from last year and so I thought I would share with you 10 of my favourites. Not listed in any particular order of favourtism or by date or most viewed. Just posts that make me think, laugh and find inspiration in. …

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Coping With A Relationship Break-Up ~ The 7 Stages of Grieving

Maria Muir — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:57:22 +0000

Relationship break-ups can be one of the most traumatizing experiences we are faced with whether through our own choice or not and most happen when you least expect it. Whether it was a short lived affair , long lasting or marital, there is always a process we go through but …

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ACTA – ‘The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement’ SOPA was just a Distraction

Maria Muir — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:54:04 +0000

ACTA is short for Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is a proposed plurilateral agreement for the purpose of establishing international standards on intellectual property rights enforcement. ACTA would establish a new international legal framework that countries can join on a voluntary basis and would create its own …

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Census Non Compliance 120 People Convicted – Latest Update

Maria Muir — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:21:02 +0000

According to the Office For National Statistics (ONS) a total of 24.5 million census forms were handed out and 1.6 million were not returned of which it is estimated that 120 people have now been convicted for refusing to return their form. The ONS has referred 369 cases to …

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Cool Optical Illusions That Boggle The Mind

Maria Muir — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:10:42 +0000

An optical illusion (also called a visual illusion) is characterized by visually perceived images that differ from objective reality. The information gathered by the eye is processed in the brain to give a perception that does not tally with a physical measurement of the stimulus source. There are three main …

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The Disabled Targeted in Benefit Cuts by Ian Duncan Smith – UK

Maria Muir — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:05:00 +0000

Iain Duncan Smith, the minister in charge of the Welfare Reform Bill, claimed yesterday in an interview with the BBC’s political editor Nick Robinson Painful or Positive? article that “They’re not suffering.” referring to people living with multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, mental health disorders, Crohn’s, learning difficulties, cancer, spina bifida, …

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UK bans Press TV: ‘Iran getting closer to total isolation’

Maria Muir — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:49:49 +0000

Britain has revoked the press license of Iran-based English language broadcaster Press TV, accusing it of violating press regulations. But some say the decision was really motivated by British geopolitical interests. The Office of Communications (Ofcom), a government-approved watchdog overseeing broadcasting and telecommunications in the UK, says the channel does …

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We The People Want……..Picture of the Day

Maria Muir — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:34:54 +0000

UK Admit Spying On Russia With Fake Rock

Maria Muir — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:08 +0000

The UK has admitted for the first time that it was using a fake rock to spy on Russia six years ago. The chief of staff to the then British PM Tony Blair has made the revelation in an interview. In 2006 the UK dismissed the allegations that appeared in …

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