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I am interested in current social and economic issues in U.S., and would like to look at them on a comparative perspective.

I am a developement professonal, and worked in Sri Lanka for more than 24 years as a regional and community development planner.I worked

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Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should AIG executives be forced to return bonuses paid with federal bailout money?: 1 of 26
The American International Group (AIG), the 18th largest public company in the world with an investment of US$ 712 billion, and estimated 74 million customers world wide, operating in 134 countries, and world largest property casualty insurer reported largest corporate lost of US$ 61.7 billion for the fourth quarter of 2008.T... More..
Computers & Technology > GPS Devices Will Global Positioning Systems (GPS) ever replace conventional maps?: 1 of 22
Global Positioning System (GPS) is a navigation instrument with a narrow function of giving directions, and guiding to find places based on latitudes and longitudes. Anyone who knows maps and geography, and have some experience of using a GPS would argue that, though the GPS is a handy and advanced electronic instrument for t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Did President Obama's speech in Cairo launch a 'new beginning' in relations between Muslims and the U.S.?: 1 of 7
"I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect," President Obama said on June 4th, in his historical speech at Cairo University. The speech addressed Muslim grievances against the United States and stressed the need for joint ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Does North Korea's missile test represent a real threat to the United States?: 5 of 13
North Korean missile launch in April 5th, 2009 created a growing concern in the United States as a possible threat to U.S and to its allies. North Korea (DPRK) declared its missile launch as an inoffensive effort, even naming the rocket "Unha," which means "Milky Way" in Korean, to emphasize its space-oriented objective. The ... More..
Education > Distance Learning Difficulties in distance learning: 2 of 5
Distance learning refers to a learning process without face to face communication with an instructor, in a virtual space, using computers and Internet technology. Historically, the precursor of technology-based distance learning was correspondence education, which started in Europe and the United States in the mid-19th centur... More..
Relationships & Family > Gay & Lesbian Issues Should the United States legalize gay marriage?: 16 of 38
As to liberal interpretation, homosexuality is a genetically predetermined condition, and influenced by unknown environmental factors. It is an orientation, not an addiction, or a learned behavior. Conservative estimates show that 1-2% of the U.S. population constitutes with homosexual individuals. As rest of us, homosexua... More..