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What does a feminist mean to you?
What does a feminist mean to you?
23 May, 2013
IN a class discussion on feminist art, a student posed a question asking what does being a feminist mean in today’s society? The student was quoting pretty high profile female leaders in the art and business world distancing themselves from the word ‘feminist’.
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Are We Chocoholics?
Are We Chocoholics?
23 May, 2013
IT is hard to find someone who has not eaten chocolate. Have you ever thought that chocolate might be good for your health although your doctor would tell you that it is too sweet and too fat for us? Chocolate has host of health benefits and is good for just about every part of body. It makes you slim, smart and happy, gives you energy, prevents wrinkles, and slows down muscle ageing.
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Electrical Wiring as a Reflection of Mentality
Electrical Wiring as a Reflection of Mentality
23 May, 2013
Let me first state that I know its illegal to do electrical work yourself if what you run gets connected to 220v.However a friend said years ago his dad ran his own cables through his house then called an electrician out to do the final connection and certify it.
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Privacy and a Compromats
Privacy and a Compromats
16 May, 2013
Back in Shevardnadze's day when people talked about people working for the government they talked about compromats. It was a system. Just as it was a system where traffic police had to pay for their jobs, and could collect money from the population to pass upstairs to keep their job and to pay off the debts they incurred to buy the job.
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Taliban: Georgian Troops in Bull’s Eye
Taliban: Georgian Troops in Bull’s Eye
16 May, 2013
On 13 May, Georgian troops stationed in Afghanistan found themselves in the thick of it as they sustained a surprise combined attack on their Chirgaz military base in Helmand province.
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Small berries with big benefits
Small berries with big benefits
16 May, 2013
Blueberries, strawberries and blackberries are the berries which are very useful for our health; they are tasty and also, very usable as the ingredients of our regular diet.
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Sams Galaxy S4 Jumping into Georgia
Sams Galaxy S4 Jumping into Georgia
16 May, 2013
The long wait for the Samsung Galaxy S4 finally met a good end with its official announcement on March 14. Thanks to Samsung to clear all the rumors and news about Galaxy S4. Since the Smartphone is unveiled, you might have checked out its specs, right? So, are you impressed from the Smartphone? What are the good and bad points in the Galaxy S4?
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Abortion, Education and Demographics
Abortion, Education and Demographics
09 May, 2013
On Easter the topic of Georgia's demographic problem and abortion was raised. I don't agree that abortion should be illegal or even that there is a demographic problem, but it is good that the conversation has started about the topic. Georgia has one of the highest abortion rates in the world. Also, Georgia, along with Armenia and Azerbaijan, has among the highest rates of sex selective abortions in the world, around the levels of India and China.
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Iphone 5 on the desks of Georgian Customers
Iphone 5 on the desks of Georgian Customers
09 May, 2013
Apple sold 5 million iPhone 5 units in the first three days after release in the USA and Europe. Georgia sales figures are around half a million. Considering most of these buyers never saw, held or played with an iPhone 5 in person, that’s a big leap of faith. While we haven’t seen any flubs the scale of “Antennagate” this time around, there have been plenty of complaints about the new smartphone. . .
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Bring Back the Old Police
Bring Back the Old Police
02 May, 2013
The end of Shevardnadze's traffic police and the creation of the Patrol Police is one of the most talked about reforms of the former government. There is no more powerful symbol of a clear break with the past. And it worked. Patrol Police continue to be a respected group in Georgia. But Georgia in 2013 is different from Georgia in 2003, so maybe it is time to take a look at the police and see if what we have what we need.
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GJ Editor's comment
Funny Habits
01 August, 2013
Last week, I started giving these hints and tips to my foreign friends and the tourists and my compatriots too because I don’t want them to be overly surprised and embarrassed when they inevitably come across those habits of ours while they have to do with this culture (look for the first 10 tips in previous issue):
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