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Elana Rozenman: Discusses “Trust” Non-Profit building mutual trust among ...

Elana Rozenman discusses her non-profit “trust” (Emun) organization. It is devoted to mutual trust and understanding among Jews and reaching out to Moslems, Christians and especially to women. She also...

Elementary Social Studies Should Include More Cultural Anthropology

First I'd like to share a quote from the first lecture in Edward Fischer's Teaching Company course Peoples and Cultures of the World. He defines cultural anthropology by describing how it differs from other...

More on Count Dracula.. Happy Halloween

" "Yes, there was a real Dracula, and he was a true prince of darkness. He was Prince Vlad III Dracula, also known as Vlad Tepes, meaning "Vlad the Impaler." The Turks called him Kaziglu Bey, or "the Impaler...

Dracula's Castle..

Mysterious.. 498, Traian Mosoiu St, Branhttp://www.brancastlemuseum.ro Dracula's Castle is situated between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains, right where you enter Rucar-Bran ...

The new Messiah? - 8lb baby born at 8.08am on 08/08

For those that believe in the influence of numbers things like the birth of this 8lb child at 8.08am on 08/08 possibly has some significance beyond it's quirkyness but do stories like these constitute...

Go Green with Your Tea

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,...

International Travel Tips

"Traveling abroad is certainly a wonderful experience. You can see a lot of things that you may have never seen before. And you can also learn the cultures of other countries. Besides, you will probably find that you can have more energy to work after the trip. One thing you...

Is multi-culturalism a bad idea?

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

"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...

Italian Pippa Bacca's fatal journey

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...

Tony Blair launches faith foundation

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...

Facebook Translation: Free but Flawed

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...

Coastal Loss, Coastal Cost

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...

Chinese Ambassador walks out on Gormley

"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...

Mullah calls Dutch School Children "Dogs"

"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...

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