Bridging the Digital Divide in Uganda (Africa)
According to a recent report by Makerere University, Uganda - home to 26 million people - has just 200,000 computers, about 1.2 million have access to phones.
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Cabal of Cowards! - London 7/7
Watching yet another disaster unfold on TV in London, this poem was a way of releasing my anger.
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Can Delta Airlines Stave Off Bankruptcy?
In a move thought by some as an attempt to stave off bankruptcy as well as to generate cash, Delta Airlines made the move on August 16, 2005, to sell one of its regional carriers, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, to Skywest, Inc. The sale comes in the face of rising fuel prices and a high debt burden that many U.S. airlines in addition to Delta are carrying.
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I Have Great News in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina
That's right, I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to Gieko? No, but seriously folks, it appears that the recovery efforts once underway and after the water has been drained out of the city soup bowl should move along with less bureaucracy and hassles.
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Today's Actions Produce Tomorrow's Results
We are like children playing with fire. The question is: How many times must we burn our fingers before we drop the matches an learn from our mistakes?
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Wrongful Death Attorneys; Micro Biologists; Who is Killing Them?
One might wish to be concerned where things are going with the study of DNA, Gene Therapy and the like. First we note the recent deaths of Francis Crick and Paul Silverman. Francis Crick of course being one of the discoverers of DNA Molecular structure and founder of Molecular biology. Paul Silverman started the first research center for the human genome, a very out of the box thinker and definitely a Renaissance man, of which this world could use a few more of.
Micro Biologists; Who is killing them?
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$14.6 Million Lottery Dispute--What Would You Do?
Last Saturday, a group of A&W employees in Mission, BC won a $14.6 million Lotto 649 jackpot. However, they have yet to receive the cheque.
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Buoyant British Summer Fruits Reveals Triumphs of 2004 - “a year of revolution, not evolution”.
2004 was “a year of revolution, not evolution”, according to Laurence Olins, chairman of British Summer Fruits, who addressed the ADAS/East Malling Research Soft Fruit Conference in Ashford at the end of November. In an upbeat presentation, he said the organisation is beginning 2005 with a financial surplus as well as an enhanced, stronger role in the industry thanks to the hard work of the new PR company, Sputnik.
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Can You Believe This?
I was reading this morning that in November 2004, Congress approved all the $16.2 BILLION dollars NASA sought for its 2005 budget. Can you even fathom that much money? What makes me particularly surly this morning after reading...
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Crime and Punishment
It is clear that our penal system neither effectivly deters nor rehabilitates. It is, however, a tremendous drain on society. There is a better way that would serve as a deterrent, teach criminals something and benefit, not burden society.
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Dennis the Menace Bad Hair Day
Tropical Storm Dennis is now a Hurricane and it may soon become a Category 3-4 Hurricane if it reaches the Gulf of Mexico and hits the warm air with any strength. Hurricane Dennis is projecting itself and appears to need a little more attention this week. Mother Nature seems to be having a significant issue with Dennis as he grows.
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Fight Or Flight! As Boomers Approach Retirement
You married for better or worse . . . but not for lunch?
The sun set on your honeymoon many years ago.
Your kids are approaching or have recently arrived at young adulthood.
You have been living in different domains—at the office—and now you
are transitioning into sharing the same domain—your home—but who is
in charge?
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Fighting the Good Fight
You work hard to make a difference for your family. You go to war each day to earn a buck, but you're caught in a never-ending cycle of conflict. And worse, it's everywhere you turn. Even at home. Day in and day out, it's fight, fight, fight. What are you to do? Run away from it all? Give up, and let yourself be beat down? Or do you meet conflict with conflict?
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Filling the Gap in the Breached Levee in New Orleans
The Army Corp of Engineers is having trouble “unwatering” the breach in the levee in New Orleans. I propose we use the Interchange Overpass and load it on a barge float it over to the breach and lay it on its side closing the gap. It is the right width so standing on its side will allow it the proper height to stop the water from Lake Pontchartrain.
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How Much Cash Does James Bond Carry?
First let's start with how much cash Americans carry. Under $ 20 ....... 32% $ 21--$ 50 ....... 43% $ 51--$100 ....... 18% $101--$500 ....... 6% $501--$999 ....... .6% $1,000+ .......... .5%...
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Hurricane Katrina - How To Avoid Scam Artist When Donating To Relief Efforts
The pictures and videos of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina are sadly stunning. As is true for our great nation, millions are lining up to donate to help those that have been impacted. While your actions are a shining example of the best traits of people, a few unsavory groups are trying to make a profit off of the tragedy.
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Knoxville Public's Indifference to Two Tragic Deaths
Two incidents in the recent history of Knoxville raise doubts about whether the citizens of Knoxville have lost their moral compass. In the first incident, a 14-year old boy died at a juvenile treatment facility, the Haslam Center, while in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. The boy, Jo Hunley, died from a hanging under suspicious circumstances that suggest he was murdered rather than committed suicide. The second incident that raises questions about the morality of Knoxville concerns the strangulation death of 25-year old Joseph Camber. The office of District Attorney Randy Nichols made asinine statements to the press that because Camber was gay, that office could not determine whether Camber's death was premeditated, an act of rage, or just a part of normal gay sex that somehow went too far.
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Lost in the Woods
Keeping your head and using a little common sense can save your life. These concepts need to be taught to every child, and should especially be emphasized before outdoor outings.
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Pathogens in the Redwood Forest in California
Our forests are being attacked again, not by the Eco-Terrorists group this time, but by a biological pathogen which now threatens some of the old growth Redwood trees. This is a real problem in the CA Redwood Forests with viruses and diseases right now, which threaten as they have been known to cross species of trees and threaten to destroy old forest growth. These issues are not going away;
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Public-School Excuse #1 — Give Us More Money!
More money doesn't mean better education. Public schools prove this.
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Shame Should Be a Badge of Honor
Shame has been a primary and natural emotion from time immemorial. Today, sadly, many seem to regard shame itself as "shameful" and seek to cast all inhibitions to the winds. When is shame destructive, and when is it healthy and constructive?
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TB in India
TB has spread in India due to many reasons. Various facts are told in this article...
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The Flow of Natural Resources and Raw Materials
Natural Resources is vital to our nations Industrial Capacity and Job base.
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The Jackson Trial and The Cult of Celebrity
Famous trials and media attention is considered along with the emptiness of lives who live only as a fan, basking in the reflected glory of celebrity.
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Think You Don't Need to Conduct Background Checks? Think Again
Just as there are those folks who believe background screenings aren't necessary, there are just as many who wish they had questioned the background of someone in their life. Pick up virtually any newspaper and you will find examples of how a simple background check could have prevented a mountain of drama.
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