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	<title>The World in Our Hands</title>
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	<description>What colour is the grass on the other side?</description>
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		<title>Ecolodge San Luis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ecolodge San Luis, a University of Georgia campus hidden in the cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica will be seeing some changes in the months to come.

Andy, a  student in architecture is currently working on seven different projects to expand the current site by designing sustainable houses and buildings.
The campus currently has some 12 cabinas [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=36&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is back and so are the strikes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[ AFP/NICOLAS TUCAT  
France is facing another season of discontent and will be faced with at least two strikes in the next few days.
Today the unions are hoping to see over 50,000 people in 80 towns demonstrating against a new law concerning retirement schemes. The retirement scheme would effectively make people work longer and that the unions find unacceptable.  
Next Saturday, 24 of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=35&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/spring-is-back-and-so-are-the-strikes/</link>
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		<title>Burma and China destroyed in the space of a week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  China and Burma both destroyed by nature in the last week are reluctant for outsiders to help their people. While China is ready to accept &#8220;financial and material&#8221; international help, the Burmese Government finally agreed for a US military plane to land today. 
Yesterday the county of Sichuan was victim of a destructive earthquak, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=34&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/burma-and-china-destroyed-in-the-space-of-a-week/</link>
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		<title>Murderous confrontations in Ghana</title>
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11 people have been killed in North Ghana during the confrontation of ethnic groups in Bawku since May 5.
The residents of Bawku have requested police security and have been escorted to the borders of the town.
The minister of Interior,Kwamena Bartels said that police &#8220;imprisoned residents in their homes&#8221;. A circulation policy allows residents to go [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=32&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/murderous-confrontations-in-ghana/</link>
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		<title>The Republic of Cote d&#8217;Ivoire</title>
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Despite the troubles in 2002, the Republic of Cote d&#8217;Ivoire still keeps its West African feel of a relaxed and welcoming country.
The official language in Ivory Coast is French although there are many African dialects which can be easily picked up if you stay for more than 3 or 4 weeks. The country borders Liberia, Guinea, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=25&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/the-republic-of-cote-divoire/</link>
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		<title>A mi me gusta bailar&#8230;</title>
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Sensual, singing and enticing, Spain a and all that surrounds it is about &#8216;el amor&#8217; and &#8216;el corazon&#8217;. Spanish people are flirty and always ready to share with others. 
Along with the United Kingdom, Spain is one of the few European countries left with a monarchy. It seems that much like the UK, the Spanish Royal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=22&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/04/21/a-mi-me-gusta-bailar/</link>
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		<title>The Italy of Asia</title>
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South Korea, knows as the &#8216;Italy of Asia&#8217; is a vibrant, dynamic and warm hearted country. Unlike its Japanese neighbour, South Korea feels much more authentic and human even though their traditions are still very much alive. 
South Korea has experienced an incredible boost in the last two decades notably due to the Football World [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=19&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/the-italy-of-asia/</link>
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		<title>Du pain, du vin, du Boursin</title>
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France, Paris, cuisine, food, strikes, Parisians, St-Tropez just a few words that can come to mind when thinking of my homeland. 
From a now French expat&#8217;s point of view, France brings mixed feeling. I find myself dreaming a nice warm crusty baguette sandwich with ham and emmental but I also makes me cringe when I [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=20&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/du-pain-du-vin-du-boursin/</link>
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		<title>The Country of the Rising Sun</title>
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Japan, this country full of charm and peacefulness brings many interrogations.
 The Japanese, over-polite and hyper efficient seem never to relax. At least in big cities. Tokyo is impressively big and advanced. The pedestrians crossing become a human wall when the light turns green. The traditions, the temples and the nature are wonderful. If you have the courage, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=18&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/the-country-of-the-rising-sun/</link>
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		<title>China and the Olympic Games</title>
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Between the invention of writing and paper and the secrecy of a communist state that controls the internet, China is a country worth looking into. 
 
China, or should I say the People’s Republic of China, the name echoes a mixture of mystery and intrigue. This country populated by more than 1.3 billion people holds ancient [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=clairys.wordpress.com&blog=2771679&post=15&subd=clairys&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://clairys.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/for-china-hosting-the-olympics-is-a-dream-old-of-a-century%e2%80%9d/</link>
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