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Politics, News & Issues > Pulitzer Center Should a global climate agreement hold the US to a higher environmental standard than the rest of the world?: 1 of 86
The global community is in near-universal agreement that climate change is a major challenge which requires correspondingly strong action in order to protect the environment into the future. For any agreement to be successful it must follow the following principles:1. Respect the rights of developing countries to elevate thei... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Climate change and global warming: Comparing the terms: 2 of 28
The relationship between the terms climate change and global warming reveals much more than the ability of copywriters to come up with two catchy phrases for similar phenonmena. It reveals a story of the power of language in the political sphere and the capacity of a turn of phrase to change the nature of a debate.According t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Assessing our responsibility to preserve the environment: 3 of 30
Our generation is in a unique position. It is one of the first in history to both have the ability to damage the environment immensely through its actions and an awareness of its capacity to do so. This unique position in turns creates a unique responsibility that we safeguard the environment for future generations.It is argu... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Explaining the Kyoto protocol: 1 of 10
Depending on your perspective, the Kyoto Protocol may seem either a quasi-mythical panacea to solve the problem of global warming or a malevolent weapon for the destruction of Western capitalist society. The truth is somewhat more mundane. The key convention governing international law on global warming is the United Nations ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Awards & Nominations Should the Oscars honor movie producers too?: 1 of 7
There is a case that the Oscars should honour movie producers who have had a long and distinguished record in the field of film production. The Academy frequently presents Oscars such as Lifetime Achievement Awards to recognise the contribution an individual has made throughout a long and illustrious career. They play a pivot... More..
Arts & Humanities > Ancient & Biblical Languages The benefits of Latin language study: 5 of 22
Latin is known throughout the English-speaking world as a dead language. Unlike Mandarin or Japanese, it will not help you close a deal in Shanghai or Tokyo. Similarly, whereas German or Greek will help you find the parties of Berlin and Mykonos, Latin is not the lingua franca of most ravers. It is true that Latin is technica... More..
Arts & Humanities > English Language Should English be the official language in the USA?: 13 of 55
It may come as a surprise, but the USA has NO official language, English or otherwise. This misconception stems from three factors. The first is that the US was established as a collection of English-speaking colonies who ultimately decided that their motherland was not giving them a fair deal in exchange for their taxes. The... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Australia & South Pacific Culture A look at Australia's sports in 2008: 1 of 4
Australia has a proud tradition of playing and supporting sport. Perhaps no moreso than in the city of Melbourne, where it is often said locals would watch two insects crawling up a wall. Having passed through the local cricket season, marked by the fiery confrontation between the Australian and Indian teams, here are some of... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is global warming a threat or an opportunity?: 6 of 23
Global warming is what we make of it. Our generation has a choice. We can either hope the majority of the scientific community is mistaken in its modelling assumptions and that global warming is no more imminent than a new ice age, or take action now to reform our behaviour and reduce the risk of climate catastrophe. Positive... More..
Business > Business (Other) Advantages of using a professional translation service: 4 of 12
Are you looking to expand your business into Asia and taking a crash course in Cantonese just to translate your company profile? Terrified that your mission statement will come out sounding like a mangled fortune cookie message? There is a solution: use a professional translation service.Professional translation services offe... More..