News & Society
This Week in the Social Networks: Japan, St. Patrick’s Day and Rebecca Who?
By Linda Bertrand · 13 years ago
Teens have had a lot to talk about on the social network this week. If you thought your teen had intense mood swings before, the events from this week have caused a mixture of emotions ...
Summarized: The Four Articles Published by Orszag In the NY Times
By Danny Jester · 13 years ago
The New York Times has provided an exciting opportunity for Peter Orszag, who has been a guest columnist producing at least four articles about the economy from September 2010. Each subject matter, which aimed to ...
Bomboniere in Italy and favors all over the world
By Francesca Tessarollo · 13 years ago
In Italy the tradition of giving "bomboniere" (favors) to guests is very widespread, but also in other countries this tradition is catching on.
Although the term "bomboniera" comes from French, we can claim that the ...
Real Madrid helps save the planet
By Harriet Freeman · 13 years ago
The annual Earth Hour took place last Saturday all over the world, when hundreds of buildings of 4,500 cities in 135 countries worldwide switched off their lights as a symbol of the fight against climate ...
News Ban
By Clive Antony · 13 years ago
One of the worse things you can do for your positive thinking is to watch, listen and read the News. I have deliberately not watched the news for over five years now.
I believe that ...
As Japan Recovers, Petya I. Edwards Foundation Sends Charitable Contributions
By Tammy Snider · 13 years ago
After enduring one of the strongest earthquakes on record, multiple subsequent aftershocks, and an incredibly powerful tsunami, survivors in the country of Japan have undergone a horrific and life changing experience that will not be ...
Justin Singletary: Community Giving
By Tom Baker · 13 years ago
Justin Singletary—the self-described Real Estate Ranger of Savannah, Georgia—is no stranger to giving to local and national charities, something his clients know full well. A lot of these charities can be traced back to his ...
Despite Improving Situation in Japan, Still Risk of Radiation Exposure
By Isaac Eliaz · 13 years ago
The nuclear crisis in Japan may be slowly improving, but we are not completely out of the clear when it comes to radiation exposure. Despite assurances by the U.S. government that there is no real ...
Rhodesia, The English Village That Was Purpose Built In 1920
By David Fisher · 13 years ago
Rhodesia is a small village in the county of Nottinghamshire which is in central England. The English village of Rhodesia shares its name with the country in Southern Africa that was founded by Cecil Rhodes ...
China and India Losing Gender Balance Due to Sex-Selective Abortions
By Dezan Shira · 13 years ago
A preference for boys and the availability of ultrasounds for baby sex recognition in China and India is leading to an increasingly serious gender imbalance in these countries, which may bring about a series of ...
Nuclear Radiation Protection Protocol
By Isaac Eliaz · 13 years ago
As the nuclear crisis escalates in Japan, people across the world but particularly in the US are asking what they can do to protect themselves from exposure to nuclear radiation fallout. Self-medicating with ongoing high ...
Menthol Cigarette Use Rising Among Teenagers
By Scarlett Simpson · 13 years ago
The use of menthol cigarettes is rising among adolescents and is "very high" among minority youth, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said in partial draft report released Monday.
Brands like Lorillard's Newport account ...
My President is a good son of a bad family
By Dele Oluwole · 13 years ago
"Democracy is an impossible thing until the power is shared by all, but let not democracy degenerate into mobocracy" - Gandhi
As a Nigerian, before I share my pain with you let it be known ...
Will the nuclear leakage from Japan influence US?
By Cindy Chang · 13 years ago
Most people worry about how far the nuclear leakage from Fukushima nuclear power plant will spread. Will the radiation leak influence our health, if it comes to New York.
By consulting the relevant domestic and ...
Earthquake and Tsunami Preparation
By Susan Hovis · 13 years ago
Do you live in a region that has risks for an earthquake and/or tsunami? The recent events in Japan, New Zealand, Chile and Haiti have brought to light some catastrophic consequences for these terrible disasters. ...
When the heart sings and dances
By Robert Whittle · 13 years ago
The second international dance and song competition Art Premier has come to an end in Kyiv. The strict jury didn’t give the grand prize in the singing nomination to anyone, while the students of the ...
Welfare vs. Charity
By Edward Mrkvicka, Jr. · 13 years ago
A favorite political tactic of the Left is to shout "hypocrisy" every time someone from the Religious Right expresses an opinion regarding welfare that is not in keeping with liberal orthodoxy that endorses cradle to ...
How Do I Get A Greencard?
By Jam Helmcor · 13 years ago
Getting an immigrant visa, being sponsored by relatives for a greencard (permanent resident card) or getting a greencard through one's own eligibility are the commonly used immigration procedures to enter the United States. Having a ...
The Importance of Lighting in Functions
By Ayan Paul · 13 years ago
When your wedding party is taking place at night, adequate lighting is must to provide perfect illumination on your dream day. Lighting at different places of the venue should be adequate to enlighten your function. ...
Gis: the new modern exhibition of lifting is in Italy
By Elena Tondello · 13 years ago
The Gis expo is the modern exhibition specialized in lifting (all the instruments and equipments in particular cranes and all the heavy transport in general) is an annual event and the next one will be ...