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Philosophy in another tongue (Chinese and Greek)
Plato said, 'The best guardian for a person's character is a thoughtful and cultivated mind.' translated by classical scholar and poet Francis MacDonald Cornford, according to Prof. Rick Benitez, below.And, 'Chinese...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 21 wks ago | updated 21 wks ago
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Rhododendrons 'should be culled to save UK gardens'
Rhododendrons are loved by the British public but plant experts from the UK National Trust are calling for the plants to be 'culled'. They fear that the rhododendron, which is an alien plant species to Britain, is...
created by LotusFlower | 29 wks ago | updated 25 wks ago
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679 views | 15 recommendations | 18 comments
The New York Times’ Discusses NASCAR Coverage
" CIA Stock Photo, Inc. Question: The Times has done an excellent job responding to the popularity of Nascar. What do you see for the future of the... This Is Not A Normal Recession: Moving on to Plan B
""The Winter of 2008-2009 will prove to be the winter of global economic discontent that marks the rejection of the flawed ideology that unregulated global financial markets promote financial innovation, market efficiency, unhampered growth and endless prosperity while... Something good about the financial crises
A rising dollar is making Europe more accessible to Americans in an interesting turnaround. " For travelers who have been putting off that European vacation because they don't want to pay $400 a... Bank giant HSBC axes 1,100 jobs
Amidst the world economy heading dangerously towards recession and after two of the big bank's failur to stay afloat, job losses were ominous.India's IT sector has stopped hiring new software engineers. Recession...
created by Sanjay Jha | 40 wks ago | updated 36 wks ago
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1900 views | 12 recommendations | 22 comments
French bank admits trading loss
With France now officially in a recession ad the global markets reeling, this revelation from a French bank that it lost 600 million euros in a derivatives trading incident last week couldn't have come at a worse...Cell phones can affect sperm quality, researcher says
Story Highlights -Cleveland Clinic: Phones left on talk mode in pockets can hurt quality of spermSemen samples from 32 men were used in the study published ThursdayResearchers found increase in oxidative stress in sperm exposed to cells"Overall, researchers found an increase...Grey Britain has more pensioners than children
"Pensioners outnumber children for the first time as more and more people live longer, new figures show. The fastest-growing pensioner group is the over-80s, who are benefiting from improved diets and healthcare. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show...Waiting For a movie from Netflix?
" SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- If you are waiting for a DVD from Netflix, you may have to wait a while longer. The DVD-by-mail service says it has been hit with technical problems, hurting its ability to send out...Oil slick moves towards Olympic Sailing venue
A two square kilometer oil slick, apparently from a ship, is 30 miles away from the Olympic sailing venue of Qingdao, the Epoch Times reports. The oil is arriving just weeks after the venue's extreme algae festival."A two square kilometre oil slick has been discovered about...Canada seeks industry, not consumer input on secret treaty
Canadians who have a any notion that we are some sort of bastion of civil rights need to stop kidding themselves. Uncer the current Harper regime, Canadians have seen the erosion of civil risghts and core democratic principles. Well we really have no one to blame but...Congressman warns of "chaos about to be unleashed"
"Texas Congressman Ron Paul has warned the House that he is "convinced the time is now upon us that some Big Events are about to occur." that will cause liberty to go "into deep hibernation". Paul told the House:...New Weapon Against Crime in the South
"New Weapon Against Crime in the SouthCrime in the South's fast-growing cities has a negative affect on economic development and social and community harmony. In Africa, with one fifth of the world's population,...Bertha becomes first hurricane of 2008 season - UPDATES
"Tropical Storm Bertha has further strengthened and is now becomes the first hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic season. At 4 a.m., the center of Hurricane Bertha was about 845 miles east of the Northern Leeward...
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