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401) African Youth - Beware Of Negative Application Of ICT Tools
Author:
Mawutodzi Abissath
Category:
News and Society
Today's epistle is directed at modern African youth, especially those who are fortunate to
have acquired some kind of knowledge in the use of the tools of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and are unfortunately applying such tools for negative purposes.First of all, they must take note of this profound Tanzanian proverb which says: "If you are taller than your father, it does not necessarily mean that you are more intelligent than he is!" Another Ghanaian proverb advises us...
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402) Wildfire In California
Author:
Swayam N Bhattacharya
Category:
News and Society
The latest fire in San Diego County, in Southern California, burned 400,000 acres of land reducing 1300 homes to the ground. The President declared a state of emergency and mass evacuation was forces as the fire spread across San Diego, Long Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Burbank and Santa Barbara.Well, like all natural disasters the San Diego Wildfire has probably by now taken complete control over the space on your television, newspapers, magazines, & even your computer...
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403) Golden Jubilee Of Ghana - 2007
Author:
Mawutodzi Abissath
Category:
News and Society
At long last, the-much-talked-about Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Ghana has come to pass. And Ghana, our beloved mother land is poised for economic take off.Beautiful people of Ghana, Tuesday, the 6th of March 2007, marked precisely the 50th birth day of the political independence of our mother land. And the Day was celebrated in a most spectacular fashion of red, gold and green colours, ever witnessed at the Independence Square in the political history of the country.Not even...
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404) Kevin Annett's Incredible Journey
Author:
Ann Diamond
Category:
News and Society
Reverend Kevin Annett ought to be a national hero. More than any one person, he was responsible for bringing the story of abuse in British Columbia's aboriginal residential schools into public view. Almost single-handedly, he brought to light one of the biggest human rights crimes ever committed in Canada.But in the upside-down world we live in, the Kevin Annett's are hunted down and while the people who profit from secret genocide are pillars of society.As a result of his dedi...
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405) How Current Events Shape The World Of Bodybuilding
Author:
Dane C. Fletcher
Category:
News and Society
It's a scary world we live in. Terrorism, economic uncertainty, and globalization all promise to present us with a brand new world in the coming decades.But what the heck does this have to do with bodybuilding?A lot, actually. Watching the news and learning how to apply it to your own lives is a very valuable skill, which could significantly improve your quality of life.Affects of oil prices on foodThe price of a gallon of milk has gone up over...
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406) Birth Control for Girls Attending Orlando Schools?
Author:
Patricia Hawke
Category:
News and Society
Well, it hasn't happened yet, but it can. According to those in the know, girls (and boys, by the way. It takes two to tango, after all!) are becoming sexually active at a much younger age than their parents did. This phenomenon is no different in Maine than for students in Orlando schools; but Maine school officials are proposing to do something about it by offering girls access to birth control pills. Should the officials of Orlando schools follow suit? That probably depends on how you see...
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407) The New Tulsa Oklahoma Central Library
Author:
Eric Bramlett
Category:
News and Society
If you're doing some holiday shopping over in the Fourth Street area later this year, you're hardly going to recognize the place. Not only is Fourth Street itself currently under construction which will change the look of the area but the northern side of the Tulsa Central Library there is also undergoing a facelift. There will be some subtle changes to the library's new entry way that you might not even notice. After all, when the northern entrance moves twenty feet to the east, it might no...
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408) Older People 'Looking To Achieve Travel Dreams'
Author:
Tom Dawson
Category:
News and Society
The post-war generation are increasingly looking to make the most of their retirement, a new set of figures has revealed.In research carried out by Bradford & Bingley, many people who are beginning to approach the retirement age are wishing that they had gone abroad more often. According to the company, nearly half (48 per cent) of those over the age of 55 claim to have wanted to travel abroad more often. Meanwhile, just under a fifth of consumers surveyed have revealed a desire to ei...
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409) Rock & Roll Philosophy
Author:
Marcus Engel
Category:
News and Society
It was the summer I turned eight. Cable television had just come to the Engel household... and I was milking it for all it was worth!My quickly expanding butt was planted in front of the tube, day in and day out. Grease 2? Saw it 16 times. Star Wars? 28 times. But Rocky III was the grand champeen for the summer, weighing in at a whopping 38 views!Rocky? Did someone say Rocky? Dun duntta dun duntta dun duntta dun. I can hear you humming along! Don't deny it!It's almost bi...
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410) Instant Online Investigations - The Bad News and the Good News
Author:
Steven Maclin
Category:
News and Society
Cell phone customers will soon find it much easier to determine who's been "calling and hanging up" because Maclin Enterprises will incorporate in Ohio as soon as early November, 2007. The company will hold as one of its assets, one of the nation's leading online cell phone number search services. The decision to incorporate was made in response to a 5-year partnership agreement between the company and Intelius, Inc. of Washington.The deal enables Cell Phone USA to provide its custome...
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411) From Russia Without Love
Author:
Carl Weinschenk
Category:
News and Society
A piece which ran recently in The New York Times Week in Review section raises an interesting point that often is overlooked. The Internet is a borderless network that is largely impervious to government administration. For that reason, illegal or unscrupulous activity that is the norm in one country can infect the global online community.The most glaring example is Russia, which is a hotbed of cyber criminality. This includes scams of every sort and most likely, attacks this spring o...
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412) Shame on the Media
Author:
Larry L Tolliver
Category:
News and Society
As a realtor in today's market, my job has been hampered by the bad market cliché. Everyone seems to have the Chicken Little "the sky is falling" mentality, I definitely agree that lenders have tightened their lending criteria. However, there are still transactions being conducted on a daily occurrence.When I prospect for clients the first question they ask me "is the market as bad as the experts say", and I reply yes and no. Yes, because where foreclosures are high in numbers usually...
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413) Emergency Preparedness Still Lagging In US
Author:
Dell Facer
Category:
News and Society
Five years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, America is still woefully under-prepared to protect the publics health in the event of bio terrorism, bird flu or other emergencies. That's the assessment of Trust for America's Health's, Ready or Not? Protecting the Publics Health From Disease, Disasters, and Bio terrorism, released Tuesday."We wish we could be able to report to you that our nation had moved further in preparedness," said Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, a member of TFAH...
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414) Earthquake Resistant Buildings in Seismic Zones of India
Author:
Vinay Choubey
Category:
News and Society
Earthquakes occur due to movements along faults that have evolved through geological and tectonic processes. Often they occur without any prior warning and are, therefore, unpredictable. The large area of India is prone to earthquake. The construction of earthquake resistant building is the only solution for safeguarding our urban centres from the menace of earthquakes.The natural disasters like earthquake can not be prevented, but measures are required to be taken to reduce the exte...
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415) Get Your News Online - Strategies for Subscribing to Ezines and Online Newsletters
Author:
L. Winslow
Category:
News and Society
Do you still get your news the old fashioned way, from newspapers, magazines, TV or monthly newsletters going thru the Snail Mail? Outrageous I tell you, just crazy in this day and age, it is absurd to allow yourself to be passed by, when all the information and news you could ever want can be delivered to your email box every day. How so you ask?Well, let me give you a few tips. You see, as the coordinator for the Online Think Tank it is my job, literally to stay abreast of informati...
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416) Devon Pensioners 'Struggling With Debt'
Author:
Mark Dawson
Category:
News and Society
Older people in Devon are increasingly struggling with their finances, new figures show. The announcement comes as Torbay is revealed to have the largest percentage of poor pensioners in any town or city to the west of Bristol. According to figures released by the GMB union, almost a quarter (23.2 per cent) of pensioners living in the town are claiming pensions credit in an attempt to boost their weekly income.However, Robin Causley, managing director of Age Concern Torbay, pointed ou...
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417) Welsh Homeowners 'Could Be Tipped Over Financial Edge'
Author:
Steve A Smith
Category:
News and Society
More homeowners in Wales are on track to find themselves in an untenable position to manage their money, a new investigation has uncovered. According to a new report by BBC Wales, the levels of property repossessions in the principality stand at their highest for eight years and are due to continue to rise. Over the course of the first six months of 2007, around 3,000 orders for the repossession of property were granted in Welsh courts, as surging costs have seen more households fail to meet...
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418) How Can Anyone Oppose Embryonic Stem Cell Research?
Author:
Robin Calamaio
Category:
News and Society
Preface
This is an excerpt from the Ebook, "Abortion: How (and Why) Abortion Resides in the Weakest Form of Human Thought and Valuation" (pages 41-45). This comes rather late in the discussion, so some statements here refer back to previous points in the Ebook. I will insert a few comments in [brackets] to clarify a previously made point. I hope this excerpt will create a desire to read the full work.
Embryonic Stem Cell Endeavors
There are several ways to approach...
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419) Parties, Pledges and Philanthropy - Not Necessarily In That Order
Author:
Marcus Engel
Category:
News and Society
Ten years ago this month, I stepped into a darkened room, laid my hand on a Bible, recited a few words and made one of the best choices of my life: the decision to pledge Kappa Sigma, my college fraternity."Whoa, Engel!" you may be saying, especially if you believe all the rumors of wild keg parties, abuse of barnyard creatures and pretty much every scene from, Animal House. If you have no personal experience with the fraternity and sorority systems, I'm here to tell you one thing: do...
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420) The Stupidest Man Knows It's True
Author:
Marcus Engel
Category:
News and Society
I hate math. No subject in school gave me more fits of frustration than algebra, geometry and algebra II. Still, I graduated both high school and college with the two most important mathematical skills: the ability to figure a 15% tip and understand the Wall Street Journal.Last week I heard about a mathematical theory that was described by its creator, Jacob Bernoulli, as, "so simple that even the stupidest man instinctively knows it is true." This is my kind of math!The concep...
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