Are words the best way to communicate effectively? What we mean to say gets lost in translation by our limited vocabulary and body language, the tone of our voice, and so on. The person listening also has a clouded...
The blogs Tasered While Black and Electrocuted While Black are reporting on how Louisiana Police have shocked a black mother with a torture device. Blogger Francis L. Holland, publisher of the blog Electrocuted While Black asks, how should police handle a mother who is in...
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Apple launched the new iPhone 3GS on 19th June 2009. Huge hype, massive marketing budgets and a society which wants all of the latest gadgets has made this the biggest technology news of 2009 so far. However, now all the hype has died down, we can really look into whether...
opinion by Ready Steady Bid | 1 day ago | updated 1 day ago 96 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
"One small step for man is a giant leap for mankind". Yeah those were the words when 40 years ago Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on Moon. It did not transform into a giant leap for space travel...
As many of you already know, I was born and grew up in Brazil as a son of a middle class family and nowadays I carry both Brazilian and American citizenship ; my father was a Doctor for the Brazilian Army and my...
This year, Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks moves to the Hudson River in honor of Henry Hudson’s voyage 400 years ago. New Yorkers who are living on the West Side and along the Hudson River are...
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Holocaust surviver, Jewish icon, and Nobel laureate, Professor Elie Wiesel stated that victimization of Tamil people must stop, and they should be able to live in peace in their homeland. " TAMIL PEOPLE STATEMENT:...
After arriving at Penn Station in New York, we took the 'A' train to Harlem. After climbing the subway steps to the street, we were swept up in the crowd. As we walked, we moved along sidewalks with enthusiastic...
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'Say no to cankles' is a new advertising campaign from Gold's Gym that aims to make women even more self-conscious about their bodies, by worrying if their ankles are defined enough from their calves. Gold's Gym has...
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When did we become a nation of habitual voyeurs, panting with anticipation awaiting the next social or cultural train wreck? When did we loose our common sense, politeness and quiet strength? When did our values degrade to follow that jagged fork, on the low path to...
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Rick MoranNot speak ill of the dead, you say?You can speak ill of the dead if they have done "ill" while they were alive. And there isn't anything much more "ill" than molesting a kid.To those who claim Michael Jackson was exonerated of the crime of sexual molestation of a...
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HIV Vaccine: After hearing about vaccine of HIV i am quite happy for those who are suffering from this disease, after successful tests on animals now this vaccine is ready to test on humans. I think if this...
opinion by thomps | 3 days ago | updated 3 days ago 3135 views | 77 recommendations | 12 comments
To The Office Of The President Of The United States, Dear Mr. Obama We are the heads of a few of your largest constituents, including Dow, GE and DuPont. This letter represents our sentiments in wishing to express our gratitude for your and Ms. Pelosi’s efforts on...
Beef products sourced from the JBS Swift Beef Company, Greeley, Colorado may be contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7. The recall orders started in the US have now expanded to Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada...
According to a Federal Reserve report earlier this month, 2008 was the worst year on record for US household net worth, expressed by assets minus liabilities (loans). “Household net worth in the United States...