Social Issues
Published: 17/05/2008
Many organizations depend on fundraising to get the things they need. People fundraise to get a new swimming pool for their town, or to get special facilities for their school. Sometimes people fundraise to get money for people who need special health care or to help disabled or disadvantaged...
Published: 16/05/2008
There's a growing epidemic these days with the justice system and its jails. To put it simply -- jail and prison space is in limited supply, especially in heavy populated states like California. Because of this space problem, DUI busts for first timers and even repeat offenders are often punished...
Published: 13/05/2008
In 1996, 9-year-old Amber Hagerman of Arlington, Texas was kidnapped, raped and murdered. Her killer has never been caught. After the crime, citizens learned that local law enforcement had information that might have helped locate her shortly after the abduction, but officials had no systematic...
Published: 12/05/2008
Parking lot crimes are prevalent and you do not want to get caught without enough knowledge and information to protect yourself. You should always also be equipped with the right safety tools to protect yourself. Some of these safety tools are pepper sprays, stun guns, mace and self defense...
Published: 06/05/2008
If you are considering a move to the great city of Miami and have a family with kids involved, you might have been a little worried about moving to one the hottest party spots in the country. While you might think that this is a legitimate concern, there is also another side of Miami that can be...
Published: 28/04/2008
A few years ago, it was reported in the news that several female porn stars might have contracted HIV on an adult film movie set. The story caused an uproar in newspapers around the country and probably around the world. The straight adult industry was upset that this could happen to them and to...
Published: 18/04/2008
When will global oil supply stall and start to decline? An important part of the answer to this frequently asked question comes down to oil field decline rates - that is, the annual rate at which production from existing fields goes down. The decline rate is a key link in the chain of factors...
Published: 18/04/2008
My father was a Canadian Mountie, one of those Sergeant Preston types, even at times with a sled dog to get into deep native lands in north Canada, where I was born. We were south of polar bears, but only by about five hundred miles: it could get cold in winter! As a matter of fact, dad bunked...
Published: 16/04/2008
Adolescence can be one of the most stressful times in a young person's life and it is the time when they begin discovering their identities and are becoming more independent. The adolescent years are the time when they establish new and meaningful friendships and also when they find that their...
Published: 16/04/2008
While ten or fifteen years ago cosmetic surgery was only available to the rich and famous, it is rapidly becoming the norm for many members of the general public. Also it seems as if the age of people willing to go under the knife is getting lower. A few years ago a girl who wanted cosmetic...
