Eastern cultures have long since associated tea with a healthy diet, but is there any backing or prove that green tea is actually good for you? A new study shows that green tea keeps arteries relaxed and flexible,...
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Brainy Britons do not think that multi-culturalism is an ideal to which it is worth aspiring. That was the finding of a readers survey conducted by a politically independent organisation whose members include leading academics, architects, charity bosses and engineers. A...
"Jakarta: A kaleidoscope of Indonesia Tue, 07/01/2008 10:25 AM | City I love Indonesia. Well, I should as a half Indonesian. I enjoy the almost Mediterranean flair of the Batak highlands surrounding the azure waters of Danau Toba, and I recently visited Yogyakarta, a grand...
A very sad story. –Excerpt: Like a ghost in the machine, the photos of the abortive journey's ebullient moments are still posted on the Internet. In one, Moro and Bacca are seated side by side on the deck of a...
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has launched a faith foundation, in which he hopes to tackle global poverty, challenge conflict and unite the world's religions. I say good luck to him - it seems like an...
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Facebook is finding the limits of crowdsourcing: if nobody "owns" the task, then quality control becomes impossible. Translation tasks are particularly tough, since, only speakers of the language in question would...
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This sounds like a reasonable idea.Who else agrees?The oil and gas companies should help repair what they damaged."Mr. Bill creator Walter Williams turns his camera on the oil and gas industry and asks for help...
"The Chinese Ambassador has walked out of the Green Party convention after criticism by John Gormley of China's role in Tibet.The ambassador, Liu Biwei, walked out as Mr Gormley delivered his leader's speech shortly before 9pm.Mr Gormley told delegates that human rights must...
"THE HAGUE, 09/04/08 - A primary school in Amsterdam wished to provide its pupils with an understanding for other cultures. But during a visit to a mosque, the children were told they were dogs.With a view to developing understanding and respect for other cultures among...
Opinion
Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor
Following paragraphs, could not be better said, when we as Canadians are brought up to accept Multiculturalism, yet are sent to foreign wars against a Multicultural...
Update :OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCanada once again has another tragedy on it's hand over Culture, in what seems to be a long standing clash of cultures in which dozens of women in recent memory are...
First Nations had a similar legend about Lake Agassiz and the rising waters around central Canada, so similar to Greeks and Turks legends about the Black sea's earthen dam separating the mediterranean breaking way...
Here is a good series of links about American's Indian Mounds and how
little by little these fascinating prehistoric cultural relics are
being thoughtlessly destroyed by highways and by home-owners who plow
them over or build on top of them. Having spent a happy...
As France gears up to host the Rugby World Cup, one museum is making a play for the eyes and ears of visiting fans: "To coincide with the September 7 to October 20 tournament, the Quai Branly museum is hosting...
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Whilst shying away from recommending female circumcision, AIDS experts are pushing circumcision as a means of preventing the spread of the still-incurable disease. Aside the from "Aids experts have called for a mass...
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