Why Stem Cell Research Should be Federally Funded

The media has given the public some misleading and non-factual information about embryonic stem cell research. Never in history has one technology held such strong potential to help a majority of people live a healthier life. The erroneous beliefs about embryonic stem cell research must be challenged if our society is to benefit from this advanced biotechnology. Now, the truth about it in this article.

The YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is a non-profit organization, Salem, TamilNadu, India

The YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) is a non-profit organization, Salem, TamilNadu, India

Astronaut Arrested-What Went Wrong?

Why would an astronaut risk her career to confront a romantic rival?

How To Find Someone's Date Of Birth

Isn't it strange how so many people are reluctant to give you their date of birth? It gives away their age. Everyone likes to look younger than they really are and they like to keep their age a secret. So how do you find someone's date of birth without them knowing so that you can send them a birthday gift or if you need to know their age for some other reason?...

Have You Heard of the Zone? Of Positive Contagion?

Leonard Pitt, Jr.'s column on a 97 square block network of schools in Harlem that provides positive peer pressure and social support from pre-school through college.

Beyond the Ansari X PRIZE

It's just passed the thirtieth anniversary of the last man even to visit the moon and in an attempt to get a flagging space travel sector going the Ansari X PRIZE has been awarded to SpaceShipOne for matching and then slightly exceed the performance of the old X-15 spaceplane of nearly fifty years ago. Is this then end? Will space travel taper off into a few high altitude fun rides to give pleasure to the rich and slightly famous? Maybe not - our correspondent looks at a different way that brings us back to the expectations of the 1930s not the let downs of the 1980s.

Virginia Wants Out of No Child Left Behind

State legislators passed a bill on Monday that indicates the state would pursue legal action to protect its funding even though over $300 million is directly tied to implementing provisions in No Child Left Behind. The Act was conceived by President Bush early in his presidency, and passed by Congress in January 2002. Its aim was to raise academic achievement in public schools nationwide, emphasizing measurable progress in student achievement through assessment testing.

Attitudes towards People with Disabilities

People with disabilities are likely to receive worse evaluation of own work. As much as 43 million of individuals are covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. According to statistical data, as much as 66% of unemployed individual sighted other reason then personal capabilities as the major determinants of the hiring process. One of the dominant reasons is biased behavior and poor attitudes to people with disabilities.

African History - Rich And Dramatic Stories Have Shaped Its Progress

Africa is probably the oldest inhabited territory on earth, with the human species in some quarters thought to actually originate from that continent. Thanks to computer technology, photographs and images of Africa’s History can now be easily discerned in order to facilitate us with a better understanding of evolution in itself.

Alienation and Anomie

When looking at what alienation and anomie are, we can see that they are similar psychological states. Anomie is a concept that was used in both the studies of Emile Durkheim and Robert K. Merton. The concept of alienation was one used frequently by Karl Marx in his earlier works, and less obviously in his later works. While both concepts are fairly unique, they are all very much similar and related to one another as psychological and sociological states of mind.

Making Sense of Anarchy

Don't most people know inherently what is right and wrong, good from bad? That brings us to one particular thing about anarchy. If there were no government, no laws, everyone would be stealing and murdering- right?

United States Immigration

Immigration is the act of relocating or moving from one place to another. Individuals move away from their native country mostly due to disagreement about political loyalty, moral values, religion, working habits, and health. Such reasons cause individuals to move to another country where such restrictions may not be imposed upon them. Immigration was at an all time high during the colonial period and hence such people are known as immigrants. Air travel by jet was cheap and fairly inexpensive in the year 1965. This prompted people to travel to and from their country of their origin.

Healthy Chocolate

Valentine's Day could qualify as a national holiday. Love is in the air and more than $1 billion in candy will fly off the shelves. You can give your 'love' healthy Chocolate every day. Yes, healthy Chocolate.

How to Integrate as an Immigrant – Your First Year

How do you manage your life in a new culture? Part of the answer is to do with integration. This is a serious topic. In a time where migration flows become larger and larger integration become more of an issue. But let's have a look at the individual case, not the large flows of people, but one person or family that gets to live in a new country, city, home and in this new neighborhood.

Mexican Immigration

Mexico has received numerous immigrants from various parts of the world such as America, Europe, and Asia over the decades. Descendants of these immigrants are widespread and can be found working for different industries. There are certain laws, which are not enforced in case of foreigners.