Culture Shock

With the rapid changes in society these days, behavioral scientists have put an increasing emphasis on the diagnosis and treatment of culture shock, those feeing of anxiety and disorientation that affect people who have to suddenly function within a new and different social environment.

The Freight Industry and Global Warming

The freight industry is at the centre of a controversy surrounding the subject of global warming and what can be done to prevent it.

Nobel Peace Prize Winner Makes the Kind of Difference All of Us Can Be Part Of

Nobel Peace Prize this year made a surprising but heart-warning choice in Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank. His example challenges the rest of us to not to think our world's problems are irresolvable and even unaddressable. We can make a difference where we are with what we have. This proactive stance goes all the way back to the Friend of Tax Collectors and Sinners. Can we accept the 2000-year-old challenge to invest in the people around us every day?

What You Need To Know About Stun Guns

Stun guns have become accepted by police, the military and ordinary citizens for minimizing or even eliminating personal assault. Here you will learn how they work, what forms they come in and where they are illegal.

International Unions

The contemporary world requires a quite strong cooperation of different countries through lots of kinds of societies and associations. Being a member of these associations gives a lot of advantages either to powerful countries or to the developing countries. Nevertheless it is obvious that being in an international association gives the country the sense of protection and support. Canada has not been an exception and is a member of many international unions.

US Government Can Feed, Shelter, and Medicate the Entire World, but What About OUR Kids?

The US Government is so busy taking care of other countries, it has forgotten about one of the most important things of all--our own nation's kids. The street kids. Homeless children, of all ages. We need to open our eyes to this, and fast.

Life Insurance – It's Not Just About Death

The lighter side of death and life insurance.

More Evidence: Obfuscation Rules the World

Unless, and until everyone accepts sexual abuse for what it is and sexual child abuse is adjudicated on the merits of the standard child sexual abuse definition, sex offenders will abuse children under society's nose without fear of being arrested or found guilty.

Illegal And Violent Teen Fight Club Videos Are Becoming More Popular Online

Fight clubs are spreading fast and now even our teens are being caught on tape in these brutal street fights. Educate yourself so that you know what threats your teenagers may be against.

Remembering 9/11: Anger - The Terrorist Inside Us

This article was written only five days after the terrorist attack on the World Trade Centers. This contemporary account of that unforgettable day is as relevant and powerful now as it was 5 years ago. Five days ago, a coordinated attack took the lives of thousands of people in this country. And now we all have a choice to make: How shall we respond to this event?

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.

Thai Traffic Cops

A long-term foreign resident talks about how to deal with Thai traffic cops and win.

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.

Genealogy Research: U.S. Census History & Facts

In researching your family history, you'll likely find U.S. Census records extremely helpful. Knowing something about the U.S. Census' history will give you a better idea of how best to use it as part of your genealogy toolbox.