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Why We Need A Culture of Preparedness
First there was 9/11, then Katrina and Rita. We’ve all seen the pictures, and heard the horror stories of what happened when people were caught unable to keep their families operating even for a few hours. Some of this was unavoidable.Read more…Choose From A Variety Of Wedding Flower Packages
Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life and you will need to start your planning early if you are going to ensure that everything is in place for the big day. But the prospect of planning your wedding can be daunting to say the least. There are one hundred and one things to attend to and it is often hard to know where to start.Read more…The Great Communicator, Mr. Ed Bradley, Will be Missed
He did what he did with ease, confidence and grace. He made his guests feel comfortable yet asked the tough questions of them to give you and me excellence in journalism.He was a wordsmith; an orator, an anchor and all who knew him and knew of him because of '60 Minutes' will remember him with endearing fondness.Read more…Is There a Register of Charity Campaigns?
At least once a month I’m asked this question by an event organiser and perhaps it’s not surprising.The number of local, national and international awareness and fundraising campaigns grows year on year. It’s a busy and competitive marketplace.Read more…The Reagan Revolution
The Reagan Revolution played an important role in the USA history. The defeat to Gerald Ford modified the conservative movement, the Republican Party and the USA on the whole. Reagan's opinion on such important questions as aggressive anti-Communism, tax cuts, reductions in administration spending, and the application of military power to protect the USA interests changed greatly after 1976.Read more…Celebrity Hair Styles - Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, & Jessica Simpson-Hairstyle Trend Setters
Celebrities are the modern day gods and heroes, and their fashion styles are carefully scrutinised and copied by millions all over the world. If it looks good on them, then the hope is that we will look as good as they do, if we copy their hair, their make-up, and their clothes. Of course, we can't look so good without their team of professional make-up artists, stylists and photographers but even if just a little bit rubs off on us, we'll be happy!Read more…FGM: The Reasons Why It's Done
Female Genital Cutting or (Female Genital Mutilation) as some of us would have it, due to its crude nature, dates to the time of the pharaohs in Egypt and is perpetuated in a given community for a variety of reasons. It refers to amputation of any part of the female genitalia for cultural rather than medical reasons.From the late 19th century until the 1950s, clitoridotomy and other more invasive procedures, including excision of the clitoris and Read more…Ivy League Education
Many parents dream of giving their children the best education possible. If you are a parent who resides in the northeastern United States, chances are the best education to you means that you want to send your kids to an Ivy League school, which is widely regarded as the pinnacle of education.The general belief among parents is that the higher standards of education and social connections available in Ivy League schools are potent enough to set up their children for life.Read more…Sex, Aids, Press
The journalists frequently use demonising expressions in their articles to make the situations seem a lot worse and the case of aids was of no exclusion. They applied references to acts of God and described Aids as a punishment for a dubious way of life. Although not everyone who contracted Aids were at fault of committing sin.Read more…Views on the World through the Eyes of Media
Usage of the words coverage and unnoticed relates directly to media channels. After all, it is the role and job of these media groups to report to the public about current events, news from around the world, and general information that relates to the interests of all human beings. But for every story that is published in each section of the newspaper or for each story that is told on a news broadcast, there are one-thousand other stories not being told.Read more…Development of Leased High Rise Flats in The Old Town Area
The Governor of Jakarta has already proclaimed the revitalization program for Jakarta’s Old Town many times, but various problems and other priorities have taken precedent over the program. With the relaunching of efforts to enliven the old town under the leadership of Governor Sutiyoso, the community hoped that it would not become just promises all over again.One of the important aspects that must be improved in the Jakarta Old Town region is the infrastructure, as revitalization needs good infrastructure, organized neatly and reliably.Read more…Genealogy Research: U.S. Census History & Facts
Beginning in 1790, the United States of America became the first country in the world to call for regularly held censuses. However, the Constitution didn't treat everyone as equal. "Free persons" excluded American Indians living on treaty land and who were exempt from paying taxes (or voting).Read more…Political Situation in XVIII Century Great Britain
The declaration of war against Great Britain was followed by a formal proclamation of war against Spain on March 7th, 1793. Thus was completed the chain of enemies which, except on the mountain frontier of Switzerland, surrounded the French republic by land and sea. It is necessary to summarize the political and military condition, to take account of the strategic situation at this moment when general hostilities were opening, in order to follow intelligently the historical narrative of their course, and to appreciate critically the action of the nations engaged, both separately and, also, -- in the case of the allies, -- regarded as a combined whole.Read more…The Nobel Prize for Literature 2006 - Politics as Usual?
In February 2005, at nearly the last minute to submit nominations for the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature, Turkish fiction-writer Orhan Pamuk made a surprise declaration in the Swiss newspaper Tagesanzeiger. He said, "30,000 Kurds have been murdered [in Turkey] and 1 million Armenians and nobody dares to mention that. So I do it.Read more…Employment
Under-employment results in under-consumption combined with under-investment caused by the extremely high a rate of interest. Theoretically, it is possible to influence both these factors. Under-consumption is due in large measure to the fact that many consumers are limited in the satisfaction of their needs by too small an income, while a minority do not consume the whole of their incomes.Read more…Behind The Scenes Of Specialized Literature
If like me you are highly specialized in a scholar field and if you are a regular user of auction websites, you may have already chanced upon those sellers proposing $150+ books for just a few bucks. Logically, you must have thought that those resellers are illegal, that their items are fakes, or worse, that their only business is to swindle gullible people. Wrong.Read more…Fire Safety Standards In Ireland - How Safe Are We
A leading Fire Safety expert has recently queried the soundness of statutory fire safety regulations. Lack of enforcement of Fire Safety regulations exposes the consumer to the consequences of outbreaks of fire in domestic and other buildings in this country.Norman Campbell, resident of Wicklow town and Fire Safety Consultant with extensive experience in The Mainland U.Read more…Social Clubs: Then and Now
The article describes the different changes the social club -a place we now all now to be a venue for corporate business events or throwing a club party, --has undergone.Read more…Pepper Spray as a Non-Lethal Self-Defense Tool
Self defense is your right. Pepper sprays can be the ideal tool.Read more…The History and Resurgence of Alibata
The recent years has seen a revival of sorts in the popularity of the alibata, the Philippines' pre-Spanish writing system. From being an ancient script mentioned only in passing in classes in Philippine History, alibata has gained enough popularity to inspire the creation of hundreds of web sites dedicated to it. Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Culture & Society category
- The Traditions of Gift Giving in the Philippines - By: Timothy Spencer
Asian cultures such as the Philippines have a deep traditions regarding gift giving. This article discusses these different traditions and gives an overview of the kinds of gifts Filipinos appreciate. - The Message Conveyed By Your Car's Color - By: Scott Conklin
A look at what the color of your car says about your personality - World Heritage Sites in Barcelona - By: Greg Lee
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Program administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State Parties (countries) which are elected by the General Assembly of States Parties for a fixed term. - Preventing Crime from Happening to You - By: Maraya Mullen
Do you have a wireless security camera system at your home and office? If not, maybe it's time you consider having one installed. - The History and Resurgence of Alibata - By: Maraya Mullen
The recent years has seen a revival of sorts in the popularity of the alibata, the Philippines' pre-Spanish writing system. From being an ancient script mentioned only in passing in classes in Philippine History, alibata has gained enough popularity to inspire the creation of hundreds of web sites dedicated to it. - Pepper Spray as a Non-Lethal Self-Defense Tool - By: Ajeet Khurana
Self defense is your right. Pepper sprays can be the ideal tool. - Social Clubs: Then and Now - By: Maraya Mullen
The article describes the different changes the social club -a place we now all now to be a venue for corporate business events or throwing a club party, --has undergone. - Fire Safety Standards In Ireland - How Safe Are We - By: Paul Leahy
A leading Fire Safety expert has recently queried the soundness of statutory fire safety regulations. Lack of enforcement of Fire Safety regulations exposes the consumer to the consequences of outbreaks of fire in domestic and other buildings in this country.Norman Campbell, resident of Wicklow town and Fire Safety Consultant with extensive experience in The Mainland U. - Behind The Scenes Of Specialized Literature - By: Julien Santini
If like me you are highly specialized in a scholar field and if you are a regular user of auction websites, you may have already chanced upon those sellers proposing $150+ books for just a few bucks. Logically, you must have thought that those resellers are illegal, that their items are fakes, or worse, that their only business is to swindle gullible people. Wrong. - Employment - By: Sharon White
Under-employment results in under-consumption combined with under-investment caused by the extremely high a rate of interest. Theoretically, it is possible to influence both these factors. Under-consumption is due in large measure to the fact that many consumers are limited in the satisfaction of their needs by too small an income, while a minority do not consume the whole of their incomes.