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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry The impact of blogs on the news industry: 2 of 40
Before we delve into this topic, lets look at some figures concerning the blogosphere.As of Aprill 2006, Technorati is tracking around 35 million weblogs. Moreover, the number of weblogs have been doubling every 6 months for the last 42 months. All these statistics point to a behemoth that shows no signs of slowing down. What... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness China's growing environmental crisis: 2 of 11
Over the past two decades, with the introduction of capitalist policies, China has been one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Coupled with this economic expansion, has been a growing environmental problem.China obtains most of its energy from coal combustion. This has affected the environment, especially air qual... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Is Arsenal's lack of English players' a problem?: 10 of 49
When you are winning, people rarely criticize you. They are more than happy to shower praises, closing an eye to any shortcoming that you may have. Yet, the moment the wins stop coming with regularity, they start sharpening their knives and take you apart with a vengeance. That has been Arsenal's relationship with the press t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Soccer (Other) Why soccer is good for kids: 2 of 8
Soccer is a game played by millions around the world. Some of professionals. But the majority are amateurs, playing because of their love for the game. Soccer has many benefits, more so for kids who play it. Some of these benefits are listed below.1. FitnessAccording to Obesity.org, one in five American children are now overw... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases A look at swine flu in humans: 6 of 22
Commonly referred to as swine flu, the proper name of this highly contagious respiratory disease is influenza A (H1N1). [Influenza A viruses are classified according to two proteins on the outer surface of the virus: hemagglutinin (H) and neuraminidase (N).] H1N1 is the same strain which causes seasonal outbreaks of flu in h... More..
Sciences > Physiology The size of the large and small intestine: 1 of 3
In our bodies, the digestive tract, otherwise known as the intestine, lies between the stomach and the anus. It is divided into two sections, namely the small and large intestine. The small intestine is about 6 meters long whilst the large intestine is about 1.5 meters long. Even though the small intestine is longer than the ... More..
Sciences > Cellular Biology Meiosis explained: 7 of 10
Before meiosis commences, chromosomes undergo replication. At the end of this process, each chromosome consists of a pair of sister chromatids that are joined together at the centromere.Meiosis consists of two consecutive cell divisions; meiosis 1 and meiosis 2. It eventually results in the formation of four haploid daughter ... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Should governments give tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles?: 12 of 14
Gasoline has for long been the fuel of choice for automobiles. Cheap and easy to utilize, almost all vehicles now run on it. However, this situation is slowly changing. With the current emphasis on global warming and the oil price spike that happened not too long ago, people have began to realize the importance of alternative... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Soccer Who readers think will win the premiership title: 22 of 25
This season's title race has been one of the closest in the past few years. Yet sadly, once again, this only applies to the top two teams with Manchester United leading Chelsea by 6 points. Liverpool and Arsenal are further behind the leader by 14 and 15 points respectively. Barring a huge change in fortunes, it should be eit... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Assessing the death penalty: 132 of 139
There are only a few issues that manage to arouse strong emotions in people, dividing them into 2 opposite camps in the process. The death penalty is one of those issues. Rarely does anyone not have an opinion of it. Here, i will take a look at both sides of the argument.Man is only deterred by that which he fears most. One o... More..