Here is my tailor's life story that might be of interest to some. Tailoring shops are common throughout Pakistan, and most women get their clothes tailored although ready-made garments are also readily available...
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India has long history of preference of male child and it leads to skewed sex ratio and many parts of country have very low female population. Residents in many part of country find difficult to get bride and there are cases where brides have been imported from other culture...
"By Chuck Squatriglia June 10, 2008 | 12:38:21 PMConcept cars give automotive designers a chance to let their imaginations run wild, often with outlandish results. But even by that measure, BMW has come up with...
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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAfter having watched this show this evening, I was astounded at the waste, but certainly subconciously knew it is most likely true of any North American family.Though I...
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India's traditional weavers, heirs to a 2,000-year-old textile industry, are turning to the ancient practice of ayurvedic medicine to make their products more appealing and boost sales. Drawing on recipes once...
I've heard of the Rags2Riches group before and I have read stories about the Filipino rag pickers who scratch out a living making things from fabrics found in Manila's dump. Here is a wonderful...
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"(Jan 9, 2008) (The Canadian Press) BEIJING -- China's government announced it will ban shops from giving out free plastic bags and called on consumers to use baskets and cloth sacks instead to reduce environmental pollution.
The regulation comes only about 15 years after...
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This prosecutor sounds awesome. Wearing frilly red neckwear to spite a judge is nothing short of brilliant. "MILWAUKEE (AP) — A judge is asking a lawyer to tie one on.
Circuit Judge William Sosnay...
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Is it not ironic how Capitalism is going to be the end of the Castro revolution. How much longer is the Cuban Government going to be able to hold their people back from wanting to live in a Capitalistic society?...
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For centuries the islanders of Lewis, Harris, Uist and Barra have woven this magnificent cloth the world knows as Harris Tweed, Clo Mhor in the original Gaelic- 'The big cloth'."New production plans for Harris Tweed have caused concern within the traditional cloth...
Okay, so no Samuel L. Jackson, but lots and lots of snakes... "Customs officers at Cairo's airport have detained a man bound for Saudi Arabia who was trying to smuggle 700 live snakes on a plane, airport...
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An Indian chess player has been banned for 10 years for cheating after he was caught using his mobile phone's wireless device to win games, chess officials said on Wednesday.
The player, Umakant Sharma, had logged rating points at a rapid pace in the last 18 months and also...
Some suggestions from the Treehugger online blog/e newsletter.USA focussed."Category: take action
:: ::The Slate Green Challenge: Week 7 - Water
December 8, 2006 9:30 AM - Brittany Jacobs, Seattle
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Struggling with high energy bills? Your home water...
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"Lahore - Under the illuminated Minar-e-Pakistan, the towering monument that marks the birth of the country, Pervaiz Din lays out the accessories of his trade. The tiny bottles of massage oil and aromatic colognes tinkle cheerfully as he pulls them out of a cloth bag and sets...