| 291 | Migration and Brain Drain - Part I Preview: Human trafficking and people smuggling are multi-billion dollar industries. At least 50% of the 150 million immigrants the world over are illegal aliens. There are 80 million migrant workers found in virtually every country. They flee war, urban terrorism, crippling poverty, corruption, authoritarianism, nepotism, cronyism, and unemployment. Their... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 292 | Migration and Brain Drain - Part II Preview: Politicians in some countries decry this trend and deride those emigrating. In a famous interview on state TV, the late prime minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, described them as "a fallout of the jaded". But in many impoverished countries, local kleptocracies welcome the brain drain as it also drains the country of potential political adversaries... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 293 | AIDS - Europe's New Plague Preview: The region which brought you the Black Death, communism and all-pervasive kleptocracy now presents: AIDS. The process of enlargement to the east may, unwittingly, open the European Union's doors to the two scourges of inordinately brutal organized crime and exceptionally lethal disease. As Newsweek noted, the threat is greater and nearer than any ... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 294 | Russia's Middle Class Preview: A conference held, at the beginning of the month, in St. Petersburg, was aptly titled "Middle Class - The Myths and the Reality". Russia is way poorer than Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, or even Poland. But, as income disparities grow, a group of discriminating consumers with the purchasing power to match, is re-emerging, having been subme... (more) Published By: Sam Vaknin Submitted: 14 November,2004 |
| 295 | Sexual Networking in the Fish Bowl Preview: Most of us belong to a large circle of friends that we have known for years. Few of us have more than two circles of friends. You know what I am talking about. These are the girl and guy friends that you hang out every weekend with. You know everything that is going on in each other’s life, you are there for each other and it seems like you will a... (more) Published By: Advice Diva Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 296 | The Independent Woman and the Metrosexual Man Preview: A lot of people are starting to wonder why dating in the big city has suddenly become such a perplexing and complicated experience. And when, exactly, did this happen? The dating scene has always been a little troublesome for some people and could even feel like more of a chore than what should be a fun time. But lately the single jungle of Housto... (more) Published By: Advice Diva Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 297 | Feng Shui Your Love Pad Preview: What began centuries ago in China as a way of interpreting the natural world to create more efficient agricultural systems and even study astronomy to understand the passage of time is an age old institution named Feng Shui. Through the ages feng shui (pronounced Fung Shway) has evolved due to superstition and folklore into a belief system with fi... (more) Published By: Advice Diva Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 298 | The Five Worst Date Places Preview: TERMS OF REPRINT You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included and you follow these rules: *Email distribution of this article MUST be opt-in email only. *If you post this article on a website, you must set any URL's in the body of the article and most especially in th... (more) Published By: Jason OConnor Submitted: 16 November,2004 |
| 299 | Overwhelmed and Overworked: The Myth of American Productivity Preview: Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few months of 2004. Politicians crowed that "Our tax cuts are working." Then, without warning, job growth slowed to a crawl, resulting in a deficit of more than 2 million jobs from that confidently predicted only a year ago. To counteract that dismal performance, public emphasis turned to an... (more) Published By: Virginia Bola, PsyD Submitted: 21 November,2004 |
| 300 | Unique Gifts Preview: Looking for some uniqueness in your gifts this year? Try this site. Happy Holidays! About the Author Simon Lim about Unique Gifts ... (more) Published By: Simon Submitted: 22 November,2004 |
| 301 | What Will WE Do? Preview: We have established the groundwork for an open-minded evaluation of many aspects (if not all) of society in our 'Hard, Hidden and Common Science' volume. Many questions remain and will always be left open for new details and possibilities, but the basic framework of an intelligence that is designing our reality has been given a boost by scientist... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 26 November,2004 |
| 302 | Russia and Chechnya Preview: Russia and Chechnya This is in response to Mr Vladimir Mikhaylov's letter (Aug 1). Firstly, I would like to praise his statement about the ongoing successful development of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia. In regard to Chechnya, I think the acts committed by Russia speak more than any words I can write here. History reveals t... (more) Published By: Furqan Shaikh Submitted: 27 November,2004 |
| 303 | The Emmaus Journal ~ "What Is Wrong With Being Common?" Preview: You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge as long as the by-lines and resource box are included. A courtesy copy of the publication would be appreciated sent to email address listed after the article. Thank You. __________________________________________________________ Article Excerpt from The Emmaus ... (more) Published By: C.L. Mareydt Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 304 | The Victims of Fame Preview: We all have the capacity to fall for the allures of fame and fortune. Elevated from the innocent hopes of the “American Dream” stands the illusion of immortality which accompanies the lofty aspirations for money, power and fame. Unfortunately, fame can play a devastating role in relationships. At first, the American sucker feels the beginning euph... (more) Published By: Advice Diva Submitted: 01 December,2004 |
| 305 | Problems Of The Third World Preview: THE THIRD WORLD The second world war ended with a new geographical mapping of the world.USA and USSR emerged as the two super powers and they both try to maintain their circle of influence.Many countries of latin America,Africa and Asia form the third world. The biggest problem of these countries are population,literacy rate,poverty and inflatio... (more) Published By: Muhammad Sumair Sarwar Submitted: 03 December,2004 |
| 306 | Sex, Drugs and 'Rock': Preview: Driving That Train “The area that is now known as Turkey played a major role in the Mystery Religions. The use of drugs to create “religious” experiences was developed to a fine art by various occult fraternal mystery religion groups in the Turkey area. The Assassins from where we get the word hashish controlled parts of Turkey and Lebanon in Med... (more) Published By: Robert Bruce Baird Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 307 | Alabama State Representative Revisits Nazi Tactics in Heartland America. Preview: In an unbelievable move, Alabama Rep. Gerald Allen, a Republican, introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of public funds for "the purchase of textbooks or library materials that recognize or promote homosexuality as an acceptable lifestyle." With total disregard of The First Amendment of our Bill of Rights, one can clearly see the Falwelli... (more) Published By: Ryan Kelly Submitted: 05 December,2004 |
| 308 | The Good Samaritan - Does Human Conscience Still Exist? Preview: Stories of old tell us about a lone travler who while making his journey was attacked, robbed and left for dead. As he lie by the wayside, a priest passed by and barely glanced his way. Later, another man came along; stopping briefly to investigate what had occurred. He looked upon the traveler but just didn't feel like it was his duty to help hi... (more) Published By: C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot Submitted: 09 December,2004 |
| 309 | Did He Really Behave Himself At This Year's Office Christmas Party? Preview: "Did He Really Behave Himself At This Year's Office Christmas Party? 6 Tips To Spot If Your Man Is A Saint Or A Sinner" Author and persuasion coach, Tony Walker has been striking fear into the hearts of liars and cheats this Christmas with the release of his "Human Lie Detector" book entitled, Liar Liar Pants On Fire! We are said to be lied to, ... (more) Published By: Debbie Jenkins Submitted: 13 December,2004 |
| 310 | The forgotten secret of the Ancient Greeks that shows us how to keep our teenagers out of trouble by teaching them to fight! Preview: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up (Ecclesiastes 3:1-3) Four of the boys at training tonight are preparing themselves ... (more) Published By: Rev. David B. Smith Submitted: 16 December,2004 |