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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Is the accidental killing of civilians by US forces, in places like Somalia, an unavoidable part of the war on terrorism?: 29 of 93

The killing of innocent civilians is unjustifiable under any circumstances. Somalia is just another case of foreign invasion and the need to crush terrorist cells that "are controlling and ruling" an oppressed society. More than 14 years ago, the US- led invasion into Somalia to hunt and crack down terrorist networks (suppor...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Artist profile: Josh Turner: 1 of 2

Joshua Otis (Josh) Turner Josh Turner, famous American country music song- writer was born November 20th, 1977. This enigmatic and successful country musician made his debut on the American country music charts with his hit single "Long Black Train" and has followed on with hits and platinum records ever since. In his early ...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections US elections 2008: Super Tuesday winners and losers: 7 of 12

The race is on for what is best known as Super Tuesday, were voters went to the polls in 24 states around the U.S. Who were the winners and who were those who followed closely behind? In this race, out of the 24, three states stand out as the most important factors and prospective "voter- deliverers" for this years' presiden...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Barack Obama's foreign affairs positions: 8 of 12

Barack Obama's position on foreign policy is tricky yet prominent. Some would disagree on some of Obama's views and perspectives on foreign policy, such as is the case with his statement on the invasion of Pakistan in the case of a terrorist threat, but nobody is perfect, aren't I right? Obama views foreign policy as a metho...
Education > High School Humanities How to prepare a child for private school: 3 of 4

Private schools are stereotypically portrayed as centers of snobbery and the rich. Many do in fact portray a sense of superiority towards their "inferiors", the public system. Why should I put my child in a private school? How can I prepare them for what's to come? Am I making the right decision and how do I guide them if th...
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Do final exams help or hinder the education process?: 15 of 19

Let's get this straight; if you don't study you won't pass! Look, I know tests are hard and unfair at times, but final exams determine if you actually learned something throughout that school year or you spent all year copying homework from a friend. The latter is particularly unfair in many cases because someone who did put...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Behind the name: Noah: 28 of 35

Noah, a name of faith, rest, comfort and peace has a great history lying behind years and years of belief engulfing all the major religions of the world in one way or the other. The name also exemplifies years of tradition and culture in different nations around the world. Noah, the name, is commonly pronounced NOH- ah and i...
Entertainment > Film Making & Production Is IMAX the future for the movie industry?: 7 of 8

The desire to increase the visual impact of movies began with IMAX. I seriously cannot find a reason for it not to reach the pinnacle of motion picture. The IMAX revolution really set in motion with the inclusion of an IMAX screen that measured 90x65 ft during the Expo of 1974. This large screen was featured in the US Pavili...
Pets & Animals > Animal Rescue & Adoption Tips for adopting a stray pet: 55 of 61

Adopting a stray pet... Just what am I getting myself into? The first thing you should do is congratulate yourself for helping and caring for a homeless pet. Second, is the stray animal really stray or just lost? Take a good look at your orphan- does he look like he's in good shape? Does he have a good shed of fur? Is he eas...
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) What are US small cents?: 2 of 2

Small cents, why should we care? The small cent has been with us for a very long time and not in vain that is. This type of coin was first introduced in 1857 due in part to the big size of the large cent coin, which proved ineffective because of its size and its manufacturing, which cost more than what it was worth. Secondly...