Measuring Inclusive Growth
Date: 24-08-2014 Source: Project Syndicate MAHMOUD MOHIELDIN Mahmoud Mohieldin is Corporate Secretary and the President’s special envoy at the World Bank. WASHINGTON, DC – When the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) deadline expires next year, the world will be able to point to several important ach ...
Dansul de societate si personalitatea
Dansul este o forma culturala, aproape la fel de veche precum existenta societatii umane. Este prima aparuta dintre arte, pentru ca, inainte de a-si exprima emotiile si gandurile in muzica, piatra, culoare, cuvant, omul, instinctiv, s-a manifestat emotional prin gesturi si ritm. Arta, ritual sau div ...
Intexs first Firefox smartphone coming today under Rs 2000
While Spice has already announced its Firefox smartphone, it's time for Intex to lift the veil of its first Firefox device. With the aim to take on Spice, the company will announce the launch of its Firefox phone in India on August 25. Intex claims that the phone it is going to announce on Monday wi ...
The Queen of Rock Music: Freddy Mercury
Freddy Mercury was born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar (East Africa) and moved to India with his parents as a baby. At a young age he discovered his interest in the arts, and in music in particular. He started playing piano at age 7, and by age 12 he had formed his own band. At age 17 the entire family ...
We get away from it all!
Ok so it was one day and it did not go according to plan but still, we went up North to find a shop that has artificial reefs, similar to Living Color in America so we drove all the way to Rishon Letzion and no sign of it. Found the road, the mall where it should have been, a very friendly guard but ...
2014 Jazz Eureka Festival in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Sept 9 to Sept 14
Originally posted on Tulsa Jazz: Jazz it up in Eureka Springs During Jazz Eureka The annual Jazz Eureka festival will take place in Eureka Springs from Tuesday, Sept. 9 to Sunday, Sept. 14. The exciting week-long event will feature live music, delicious food and exciting attractions and events. The ...
Subservience Should not be America’s Destiny – Genocide
American culture, independence Freedom, history American women Fast food joints Guns, technology American motorcycles Strength, perseverance American games Blue jeans And yes, even American Hockey… People dream of coming to … Continue reading →
Part 3, American Politicians Are "Just Not Into You:" Warnings From Our Past
We have spent the past two days discussing the reality and examples of how the American political class is “just not into you.” Once you have cast your votes in elections, the elected politicians typically forget that you exist. They base their subsequent actions, votes, and initiatives based on per ...
Nigerian Economy: Driving furiously into sunset
The Nations’s second editorial for that day focused on the stagnation in oil exploration as a result of which Nigeria is now lagging behind Angola in sub-Saharan Africa. AfricaAngola is also gradually moving to overtake Nigeria in crude production. Several reasons, all familiar to knowledgeable obse ...
The right Singapore taxes
Lots of complains regarding Singapore taxes by people who are against taxes, but probably haven't even contributed a cent to it (except for the GST). These people are the loudest empty tins that make the most noise while contorting facts. If most people can pay monthly maintenance fees for their con ...
Duty Calls: 300 soldiers to stage Spirit of America in Albany
More than 300 Army soldiers have received orders to descend on Albany Sept. 19 and 20. The soldiers are undergoing intense training for their primary mission of entertaining Capital Region residents as they show how the Army's history is also our nation's ...
The Long, Long Way to a More Perfect Union in America
On April 10, 1957, 28 year-old Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) gave a speech at the St. Louis Freedom Rally in St. Louis, MO entitled, “A Realistic Look at the Question of Progress in the Area of Race Relations”. In his speech, MLK commended St ...
The United Sweets of America
What would America be without dessert? It would be puritanical. It would be boring. It would be healthier, probably. Thankfully for our collective culture, if not our blood sugar levels, America is a land of desserts. Drive across the country, and you’ll ...
The Shriveling of America's Tax Base
Historians say that in Europe, the 20th century really began with the outbreak of World War I in August 1914, and that in many ways we still live in the shadow of that conflict. The centennials of various events leading to the war have been marked in ...
America's Next Top Model
Episode Synopsis: Toccara Jones, who appeared on the show's third season, tests the models' fashion knowledge. Dance is the theme of the photo shoot, and the ladies are required to demonstrate some fancy footwork. At panel, one contestant considers ...
While America Wants Every Women To Have Easy Access To Birth Control, Iran Permanently Outlaws Vasectomies
The world it seems is clearly divided on the issues pertaining to population control. The Inquisitr had recently reported how America is making it easier for all women to have access to birth control techniques. However, across the globe, Iran has just ...
