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I firmly believe that the only way to change the world is through fruitful discussion, compassion and mutual self-respect. There is nothing that two individuals cannot sort out.

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Business > International Business & Trade Should the US continue the Cuban trade boycott?: 8 of 29
No, the continuance of Cuban trade boycott no longer makes sense. Not that it did when the boycott was imposed, but that is another story. The boycott was imposed as a tit-for-tat measure against Fidel Castro. It was also meant to be an indirect threat to the Communist regime operating in Russia. During the cold war it was m... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Should we participate in missing person emails?: 2 of 7
Unfortunately a very effective medium like internet and email has been discredited because of a few unscrupulous persons. While it is a serious issue and everyone needs to participate in the effort to trace the missing person, one should also ponder before forwarding such mails. Think about the purpose behind such email? The... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending The cost of convenience: A comparison between prices at convenience stores and other stores: 20 of 69
Convenience stores are exactly what they are for convenience. If one were shopping at a convenience store then one should not be overtly bothered about cost because that is something you will need to sacrifice if you are at one such shop. Remember the old adage, there is no free lunch. Similarly everything has a cost. The sa... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils How to compress files with WinRAR: 2 of 6
So you need to compress a file or several files into a compressed file? It is very simple and easy to achieve with WinRAR. Infact you have more than one option of doing it. One option may work faster than the other depending on what you are trying to achieve. But read on for more clarity. First Option: Right click on the fil... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils How to extract files with WinRAR: 2 of 6
Using WinRAR to extract a compressed file very easy to do and easily achieved. There are several ways in which you can extract a file using this tool. Between them one may appear to be faster than the other but since the tool itself works very fast therefore you will not notice too much of a difference in the time taken to e... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Asia Should Japan apologize for victimizing Chinese and Korean "comfort women" in World War II?: 2 of 6
What will it achieve? Will the apology restore the pride of the Chinese and Korean 'comfort women'? Can it erase their terrible memories of the sad event? It will achieve nothing of this kind. However, it will definitely help US score a political point over the Japanese. More effectively, steps should be taken Japan to ensur... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Why WinRAR is the best compression solution: 1 of 3
WinRAR is now the top product amongst all the products available in the market. Not for nothing is it the market leader. The product provides rich features combined with efficiency and cost effectiveness, all of which make it a great product. Let us look at the reasons for its success one by one - 1. A feature rich product W... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utils Software reviews: WinRAR (Windows): 1 of 3
A must have software for every computer WinRAR is a file compression software brought to us by RARLAB (http://www.rarlab.com). This is one of the several tools available in the market. In the last couple of years this particular tool has gained popularity and is perhaps now the number one in its category. Let us now evaluate... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should photo identification be required to vote?: 14 of 39
Yes, photo identification should be required to vote. We all know the controversy surrounding the Presidential vote between George Bush and Al Gore. Ultimately it was the court which had to decide. Such a situation should never have come up in the first place but it did come up due to various reasons. Most of this was hotly ... More..
Autos > Autos (Other) Does "Made in America" still mean anything when it comes to cars?: 3 of 8
Sadly, it is true - "Made in America" does not mean anything when it comes to cars. The "Made in America" brand name has been made proud by the likes of General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. Alas, today Michigan is almost on the brink of getting wiped off the map after the huge losses of the Big-Three American car making compan... More..