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MercatorNet update ~ Week ending 1 December 2005
http://www.mercatornet.com
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Hi,
Several new articles have been posted to the MercatorNet website, as
well as an excellent backgrounder on women's fashion. Written by our
deputy editor, Carolyn Moynihan, this deals with a topic which is
sometimes a hot potato in homes with teenagers. Carolyn passes on a
lot of sound advice about the meaning of fashion and age-appropriate
styles. A must-read resource for many families -- forward it to your friends!
WOMEN'S FASHION, by Carolyn Moynihan
http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190
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MANGA MANIA
By Matthew Mehan
The Japanese have invented a unique genre of comic books for all
ages and tastes -- and they are flying off the shelves even in the US.
http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=192
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THE $100 LAPTOP
By Michael Cook
The IT world is abuzz with excitement about a project to hook up
millions of children in poor countries to the internet. Have all the
bases been covered?
http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191
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CLONING PIONEER HITS THE WALL
By Michael Cook
A Korean national hero has confessed that he told lies about his
research about cloning human embryos. Will his colleagues 'fess up,
too?
http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189
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CRITIQUING CONSUMERISM
By Rafael Serrano
British philosopher John Haldane thinks that religion has a bad PR
problem and that people with deep religious convictions need to
freshen up their image.
http://www.mercatornet.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=188
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