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		<title>A Feminist Manifesto for the 21st Century</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/a-feminist-manifesto-for-the-21st-century/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bohemian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eclectics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[equal rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This manifesto for 21st century was written by Lindsey German for the Counterfire.org website. Check after the jump for videos of Lindsay launching the manifesto with Nina Power.
1. Globalisation and neo liberalism have had a profound effect on the lives of millions of women. Capitalism itself has created new forms and manifestations of women’s oppression.
2. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Le Parkour &#8211; Salute Part Two</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/le-parkour-salute-part-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bohemian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eclectics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[l'art du déplacement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[martial arts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[skateboarding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Regular readers of Aspecks&#8217; blog will remember our first salute to the art of movement and know that the essence of parkour is self expression, a attribute that Aspecks likes to promote. Well Aung Zaw Oo from the US in the video below certainly knows how to express himself, combining parkour, gymnastics, martial arts, skateboarding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Commons? Oi! That&#8217;s my oil!!</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/global-commons-oi-thats-my-oil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:19:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bohemian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eclectics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compromise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Falkland Islands]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global commons]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[sovereignty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing historical dispute over claims to the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands or Las Malvinas has taken a new turn in recent weeks “fuelled” by the commencement of drilling for oil reserves. Little has changed politically since the cessation of military activities in 1982, with Argentina claiming sovereignty over the Islands and Britain maintaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You too may fit the profile</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/you-too-may-fit-the-profile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKAPPIAH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stereotypes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[terrorism]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://aspecks.com/?p=1699</guid>
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Things have changed once again.  It used to be that you could get on a plane quite easily after your baggage was x-rayed for contraband &#8211; drugs, excessive cash etc. However, the September 11th attacks ushered in a slew of aviation security changes which are now considered to be commonplace such as: metal detectors, pat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A break to charm a snake</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/a-break-to-charm-a-snake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:07:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bohemian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eclectics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[endangered species]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[India]]></category>
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The art of snake charming is widely believed to have started in Anicent Egypt where healers who sought high-status shared their knowledge and handling ability of different snakes and the respective gods that they were link too. Snake charming as it exists today probably originated in India as Hinduism has long held serpents to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fighting Apathy&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/03/fight-apathy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKAPPIAH</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[global society]]></category>
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A satirical look at how our generation participates in global events and expresses itself that was made in Australia and taken from lewisish&#8217;s Youtube Channel.
Previously on aspecks: Pure Apathy; Cynical Optimist



Related Posts:Pure apathyYoung global entrepreneurs: Sabirul IslamMusical ExcursionIn defence of politicsFrom the inside looking out]]></description>
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		<title>Music Break: Just-A-Band &#8211; Usinibore</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/02/music-break-just-a-band-usinibore/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKAPPIAH</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Electronic music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenya]]></category>
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If you speak Swahili; can you please let the rest of us know what usinibore means?  This exceptional music presentation is by the coyly-named creative collective Just-A-Band from Kenya and taken off their sophomore album 82. The lyrics convey a poignant message of individual self-empowerment &#8220;Don&#8217;t tell me what I can and can&#8217;t do &#8211; I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uganda Skateboard Union</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/02/uganda-skateboard-union/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKAPPIAH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Eclectics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cultural exchange]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Z-Boys should be proud. The appeal of the skateboarding subculture has extended so far and influenced so many that it surely must have surpassed their expectations by going from Venice Beach, California in the 1970s to Uganda today with the emergence of the Uganda Skateboard Union.

The Union&#8217;s story, one that bucks the trends and defies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s for dinner today? Penis Restaurant anyone?</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/02/whats-for-dinner-today-penis-restaurant-anyone/</link>
		<comments>http://aspecks.com/2010/02/whats-for-dinner-today-penis-restaurant-anyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bohemian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[cultural beliefs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Depending on who you are; when you are hungry a penis restaurant may not feature very high up on your list of places to go to satisfy your cravings. In fact, for large number of people it would not even make the list at all, however in China eating sexual organs is seen as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Haiti on our minds</title>
		<link>http://aspecks.com/2010/02/haiti-on-our-minds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 03:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>NKAPPIAH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[corruption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[earthquake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global citizen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global society]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The devastation caused by the earthquake has led global society to rally round in such an extraordinary manner. If it was not before, Haiti (the poorest country in the Western hemisphere) is on everybody&#8217;s mind at the moment. The vivid extensive media coverage and availability of modern technology has ensured that global society has been able to [...]]]></description>
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