Attitudes On The Creation Of A Methadone Clinic In Arklow

The forthcoming opening of a methadone treatment clinic in Arklow has refocused attention on the controversy which has surrounded this issue for some time. When the proposal to open a centre some years ago emerged, two opposing groups appeared on the scene. One group favoured the clinic and another group opposing it.

The Overworked Working World: Have We Reached A Point Where It's Too Stressful To Relax?

While Americans spend more money on leisure than anyone else in the world, they take the fewest vacations. The reasons are many, from a lack of paid vacations to an overall profit-driven mentality. So how does one break the cycle?

Self Defense For Women: Common Sense Tips

You've seen it in the movies, read it in newspapers. Violent crimes, murders, forcible rapes, aggravated assaults, car jacking, burglaries and lot more. It can happen to anyone. I don't mean to scare you but I want you to realize that we are part of a society that is struggling and you need to take action to defend yourself. Self defense is extremely important and you need to know a few tips that will make feel confident and safe.

Losing the Chinese Culture

The Chinese culture is one that is going strong in Singapore, a city-state with Chinese ethnic majority. There have been some Singaporeans who have lamented the loss of Chinese culture due to the influx of westernisation. But many of these arguments do not define what culture is.

Is There a Register of Charity Campaigns?

At least once a month I’m asked this question by an event organiser and perhaps it's not surprising. The number of local, national and international awareness and fundraising campaigns grows year on year. It's a busy and competitive marketplace. The reasoning is therefore that there must be an element of central planning, an overseer to ensure things don’t get out of hand.

Wiki-Wiki - Jotspot and Google

What happens when a little fish becomes a shark on the web? Will the diminutive Jotspot gobble up Google?

Mathematics of Corruption

This article illustrated through simple airthmetic the influence corruption has on society.

FGM: The Reasons Why It's Done

Female Genital Cutting or (Female Genital Mutilation) as some of us would have it, due to its crude nature, dates to the time of the pharaohs in Egypt and is perpetuated in a given community for a variety of reasons.

The Nobel Prize for Literature 2006 - Politics as Usual?

Bittersweet Award... Did Turkish novelist Orhan Pamuk win the 2006 Nobel Prize for his literary telent? Or for his just-in-time politically-correct self-promotion campaign?

Asian Latinos: The New Face of America

Asians and Lations are poised to dominate America.

National Pride - Country Pride - Territorial Pride - International Pride

Try to have a perception of the World that has no country borders to divide people. A perception where people don't draw circles around their territories so no one can get in. This is an International perception.

The Frantic Early '70s

The nostalgic early Seventies was the most revolutionary period of that extroardinary decade.

Trends - Philanthropy

Once there was a man who discovered - what now is called the 80-20-rule ... Bill & Melinda Gates foundation was created in 2000 ... Now, six years later, philanthropy is big business as a British channel (4) starts a reality show where millionaires are to ...

Life Insurance – It's Not Just About Death

The lighter side of death and life insurance.

US Government Can Feed, Shelter, and Medicate the Entire World, but What About OUR Kids?

The US Government is so busy taking care of other countries, it has forgotten about one of the most important things of all--our own nation's kids. The street kids. Homeless children, of all ages. We need to open our eyes to this, and fast.