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Can someone explain why Israel’s Red Cross refuses to use the officially recognised symbol?

Dec 5th, 2005 2:00am
And why the Red Cross is now changing it's official symbol partly because of this? ... "Red Cross officials hope approval of a third emblem will finally put an end to decades of controversy over the issue. At the moment, the only two emblems recognised under the Geneva conventions are the red cross and the red crescent; relief workers and ambulances bearing these symbols are protected under international law. In ...

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

1:00am
Mm-mm-mm.  Is he cheating on you? To find out, go to this website.   Billed as an "online resource for women who have shared the experience of dating a no-good man"!  Fully equipped with a database and search engine of alleged cheaters, liars and cads.  If you've been played, add your own tale with the perp's picture to help warn everybody else.

On adult/later language acquisition

1:00am
After finishing the course, it has just occurred to me that the best way for me to learn French/any foreign language is to take lessons in that language simultaneously with English language classes. Why? The Anglais class refreshes grammar rules while supporting acquisition of the new language which is based on a similar grammatical structure. E.g. it is easier to learn adverbs en Fran?ais when you are ...

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