There are two ways of disposing of the flag. Either you can burn it (in a respectful ceremony), or you can cut it into small pieces and mix it in your daily wastes, in a longer period of time. In that case the point is that the pieces can not be identified as parts of the flag. It is not suitable to recycle the material. I believe the same rules abide to all national flags. Burning the flag as is often seen on news reels is a grave provocation, as it is meant to be. Source: http://www....21.9.2011 16:40Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any Irish myth that has to do with virgins. But according to tradition a female creature called Banshee wails in the night when someone from the old Irish families is going to die. Source: http://www.irelandseye.com/animation/explorer/banshee.html12.4.2011 15:31Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto

African poverty is a complicated matter. The roots of African current poverty are partly in its history. The most significant causes for weak African economy have been unstable transition from colonialism, the cold war, increase of political corruption, despotism and protectionism. The economic development of the continent has remained stagnant in comparison to China, India or South-America. Measured by foreign trade, number of investments or GDP, Africa's economy has actually declined. Poverty...7.7.2008 23:17Helsingin kaupunginkirjasto