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Facebook Spreads Virus, Corporate Management: ‘Told You So!’

Originally Posted @ Machete | The BlogWith over 175 million users Facebook has become an ideal place to proliferate and spread ridiculously potent viruses. The only solution is to completely block social networking websites from the workplace. The newest of the...

opinion by lateefx | 3 years ago
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What’s Killing Children? Diarrhea - Policy, Sanitation, and Handwashing

Global Handwashing Day, October 15, 2008. A brilliant idea being implemented by the right organization, the United Nations. With diseases flourishing and spreading at a rampant pace throughout the developing world this initiative comes at a most critical moment.In the U.S....

created by lateefx | 3 years ago
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Pakistan, Motivation to Succeed, and US Intervention

There is no doubt that the US has been earning itself a poor international reputation…and this most recent decade of bad PR has definitely helped to negate just about everything ‘good’ the US has sponsored throughout the world. For example, USAID is one of the main...

created by lateefx | 3 years ago
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The Failed States Index for 2008 | Pakistan Rejoins the Top 10 & Impoverished...

An interesting change in the Failed States Index (published by The Fund for Peace) is #9 Pakistan. Pakistan was at #13 in 2007, from a quick analysis of the index it is clear that a huge economic downturn is the main reason for Pakistan’s move to a premier position amongst...

created by lateefx | 3 years ago
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Iran-Pakistan-India: Laying the ‘Peace Pipeline’

A Natural Gas Pipeline that will connect these three critical nations. Iran, Pakistan, and India, collectively known as the IPI, are very close to finalizing the ‘Peace Pipeline’ plan that would drop a critical natural gas supply line that would run through the...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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Armenian Genocide Resurrected, Blamed on Ottomans, Turkey’s Government is U...

The details of the brutal and tragic mass genocide of Armenians in 1915 are discussed in exhaustive detail on the Armenian Genocide wiki page. Armenia's president, Robert Kocharian, is adamant at proving his point - whatever it is! He's looking to bring accountability...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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Chrysler’s Employees Threaten Strike Again - But can they afford it?

What’s the strike about? The United Auto Workers (UAW) union that represents about 45,000 employees at Chrysler has once again threatened to strike, this time they mean business. The strike is set to occur at 11:00am EST today if the UAW and Chrysler do not come to an...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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EU Plans for the Fight Against Terrorism: A Review

I. Introduction Increasingly, the threat of terrorism and other emergencies are causing sociopolitical unrest in every community throughout the world. In response to this fact governments are taking measures to secure infrastructure and more importantly citizens. ...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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Exporting Democracy to Iraq

Lately there has been much talk about exporting the essence of the U.S. democratic system into other countries across the globe, in particular, the most recent commotion has had to do with Iraq. After the removal of Saddam Hussein in December 2003, the United States’...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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Desperate Times - Desperate Measures? Loudoun County Passes Initiatives to Cu...

As expected, Loudoun County’s board of supervisors has passed measures aimed at clamping down on illegal immigration. Following suit with neighbor Prince William County, each jurisdiction’s new laws bear much similarity, and it’s only a matter of time before...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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Prince William County Passes Tough Immigration Law

As an eight year resident of Prince William county in Virginia I have witnessed the huge influx of Hispanic residents, estimated to have increased from 9.7% of the population in 2000 to 18% in 2005 - it has to be higher this year (WTOP News, July 2007). This influx of...

created by lateefx | 4 years ago
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