Gruesome picture of working children in Nepal.

(Sun Dec 18th, 2005, by Amit Pyakurel.)

The children, whatever part of the world they may inhabit, are considered to be the substructure of the nation so as to support their country like a backbone in the future. They must be molded in a right way to make them a right person in their adult...

The First Impression is a Lasting Impression

(Sat Dec 17th, 2005, by Linda Reeves)

The first date is the most apprehensive, nerve wreaking event in the beginning of any relationship and it is also the "first impression" and the one thing in life that can never be changed! OK, so you have talked for months on the computer and on th...

Notes on the Economics of Game Theory - Part I

(Fri Dec 16th, 2005, by Sam Vaknin)

Consider this: Could Western management techniques be successfully implemented in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE)? Granted, they have to be adapted, modified and cannot be imported in their entirety. But their crux, their inalienabl...

Planning Your Wedding With A Personal Touch

(Thu Dec 15th, 2005, by Michele Neisler)

The moment you become engaged, you will almost immediately start planning your wedding in the back of your mind. There is so much to organize and plan! You want to be sure that everything is perfect and will be a day to remember for not only you and ...

Legal Protection for Same Sex Couples

(Thu Dec 15th, 2005, by Johnette Duff)

Has anyone considered a compromise solution to the issue of legalization of same-sex marriages? As an attorney who has spent years conducting research on the advantages and disadvantages of marriage vs. living together, my viewpoint is a legal one, u...

Mobbing Is Emotional Abuse

(Tue Dec 13th, 2005, by Gail Pursell Elliott)

Are you a mobber? Have you ever made fun of people behind their backs? Spread rumors? Played practical jokes that weren’t really funny and got others to join in your laughter? Have you joined in some of this behavior thinking you were right or justif...

10 Ways to Prevent a Break Up

(Sun Dec 11th, 2005, by Patricia Fason)

The question I am asked most often is: I think he/she is getting ready to leave me. What do I do? There isn't an easy answer for this or there wouldn’t be any break ups. Every situation is different and sometimes breakups are inevitable. However thi...

School Choice Will Destroy The Public Schools? -- Maybe That's A

(Sun Dec 11th, 2005, by Joel Turtel)

Public-school defenders often argue that school choice would destroy the public schools. Almost 90 percent of children in this country attend public schools. If we had vouchers, no compulsory attendance laws, and an unregulated education free market,...

Caribbean Single Market and Economy - Who says UWI isn't doing

(Sat Dec 10th, 2005, by Eldonna Lendor)

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has often been viewed as a long-standing partner to Caribbean Governments in fostering integration and development of our people, and forming strategic alliances. CARICOM member states are now considering the...

Ethical Relativism and Absolute Taboos - Part II

(Thu Dec 8th, 2005, by Sam Vaknin)

IV. Race Social Darwinism, sociobiology, and, nowadays, evolutionary psychology are all derided and disparaged because they try to prove that nature - more specifically, our genes - determine our traits, our accomplishments, our behavior patterns, ou...