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Best FREE VPNs of 2017

Posted on November 2, 2017 by lisparc

By Andrey Doichev|thebestvpn.com   1. WindScribe.com: 10GB/mo Data Cap, 11 Locations What is WindScribe? Windscribe is a Canadian VPN provider founded in 2015. They’re new, but highly respected in different VPN communities like reddit (/vpn/). Windscribe offers you a very generous … Continue reading →

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The ThemeShaper WordPress Theme Tutorial: 2nd Edition

Posted on August 11, 2017 by lisparc

Originally posted on ThemeShaper:
Preface Many of you have written or commented to tell us how much you liked Ian Stewart’s original tutorial, “How To Create a WordPress Theme: The Ultimate WordPress Theme Tutorial”. You’ll be happy to learn that…

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How To Create a WordPress Theme: The Ultimate WordPress Theme Tutorial

Posted on August 11, 2017 by lisparc

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There’s a problem with the way we define inequality

Posted on July 28, 2017 by lisparc

By Bryan Lufkin| BBC.com We are failing to look at inequality in the right way, according to researchers who study people’s attitudes to wealth disparity. Haves and have-nots. The 99%. The income gap. The chasm between rich and poor has … Continue reading →

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Liu Xiaobo: The man China couldn’t erase

Posted on July 15, 2017 by lisparc

By Carrie Gracie|BBCNEWS Activist Liu Xiaobo has died after spending eight years in prison. “There is nothing criminal in anything I have done but I have no complaints.” So stated Liu Xiaobo in court in 2009, and in the eight … Continue reading →

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Immigration Resources

Posted on June 1, 2017 by lisparc

Government Resources U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services https://www.uscis.gov/ U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is the main Federal agency dealing with immigration and refugees in the … More Department of Labor – The Office of Foreign Labor Certification https://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/mission.cfm From the … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Things Every Immigrant Should Know Before Heading to the U.S.

Posted on June 1, 2017 by lisparc

immigrationgateway.org| By: Valerie Johnston Immigrating to the U.S. just became a lot harder for many with President Trump’s newly enacted policies. But that doesn’t mean that many millions of people won’t still give it a shot. Here are the top … Continue reading →

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The Dark Town That Built a Giant Mirror

Posted on April 7, 2017 by lisparc

By Linda Geddes|BBCNEWS The inhabitants of Rjukan in southern Norway have a complex relationship with the Sun. “More than other places I’ve lived, they like to talk about the Sun: when it’s coming back, if it’s a long time since … Continue reading →

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英国收入最好与最差的大学专业[CN]

Posted on October 11, 2016 by lisparc

腾龙|BBC 哪些英国大学与专业毕业生收入最高？哪些专业毕业生收入还达不到最低工资？ 英国大学的学费一年9000英镑已经打不住了。数所大学从秋季新学年开始追加250英镑。 三年读下来，要欠高街银行或父母银行一屁股债。英国的孩子们和他们的父母要好好掂量。 欧盟之外的海外留学生，要掏数倍于英国孩子的钱上同样的大学，学同样的专业。要来英国读大学的中国孩子们和他们的父母，更要仔细斟酌。

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The financial gamble of working abroad

Posted on September 20, 2016 by lisparc

By Alina Dizik|BBC.com In January last year, Rebecca Self found her salary had dropped by almost 30% pretty much overnight. It wasn’t from a demotion, cost-cutting or a corporate restructure – Self’s pay packet was slashed by a shift in … Continue reading →

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