Social Issues
Published: 30/01/2008
In 1992 the Chinese government passed a law ratifying international adoption, and within seven years, China surpassed Russia as the international destination from which most parents adopt their children. By 2005, nearly 8000 Chinese children were adopted by American couples alone. The adoption...
Published: 29/01/2008
This may come as a shock to some people but not every online business opportunity is going to be legitimate. There was a lot of fraud going on in the world before the internet was ever heard of and the ability to take money from trusting souls all over the world, has spawned a whole new batch of...
Published: 29/01/2008
For several years now, United States law has prohibited businesses from assessing or placing judgment upon employment prospects due to gender, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, political affiliation or even handicap in certain settings and situations. Because of this, those in the working world...
Published: 29/01/2008
For several years now, United States law has prohibited businesses from assessing or placing judgment upon employment prospects due to gender, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, political affiliation or even handicap in certain settings and situations. Because of this, those in the working world...
Published: 27/01/2008
The tradition of the bachelor party may date as far back as the 1800s. The stereotype of a bachelor party is a last night of debauchery for the groom and his friends before the wedding but in more recent times soon to be grooms are looking to less traditional activities to mark their final days...
Published: 24/01/2008
The term self defense has a million different implications for every person who hears it. Some people simply think of a weapon while others believe it involves years of training and preparation just to ensure personal safety. Many consumers also believe this term is synonymous with bringing...
Published: 24/01/2008
You're walking to your car after a shopping stint at the mall. It's dark and you're heading to the far end of the parking lot. You see someone approaching you. You sense trouble. Rather quickly, you're in trouble. Self-defense is of prime importance now!
How do you defend yourself? What...
Published: 20/01/2008
A few years ago, the authors of Freakonomics published a list of the most popular names for African American children from the previous decade. I read the list, laughed along with the other readers at the multiple spellings of Jasmine (Jazmin, Jasmeen, Yasmin, etc.), and nodded knowingly at the...
Published: 18/01/2008
Obesity is a real medical condition that affects about a third of the population of U.S. adults. Obesity is very serious; a chronic disease that may increase your risk of developing other serious conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even some cancers.
Another impact obesity has on...
Published: 12/01/2008
If you go back through history, would it be possible to find a time when there has been such violence instigated by children in their teenage years and even younger, as there is being reported today? There has to be something that has gone terribly wrong in our society that is causing such...
