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Religion & Spirituality > Islam Origins of the Sunni/shia split in Islam

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When the Prophet Mohammed died in 632 AD there was disagreement on who would succeed him; should the successor be a blood relative or someone that follows the Prophet's customs. At first Abu Bakr, a close friend of Mohammed, was generally agreed upon but some would have liked to have seen Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Prophet's cou... More..

Computers & Technology > Email Threats Protecting ourselves from phishing and pharming schemes

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What is phising and pharming? Both are ways of stealing your personal details to make money. Phising is when you receive an e-mail, like the one I received recently saying money was transferred to me and that I should follow the link to receive the funds. The link took me to a legitimate looking or carbon copy of the website... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Law & Justice (Other) A patent: Your document of rights

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A patent is one form of intellectual property protection, copyright and trademark being the other two. Patents give exclusive rights to the inventor to make, use, offer for sale, sell or import an invention for a specified period of time. Jurisdiction on patents is not worldwide and as we have seen from recent controversy in... More..

Computers & Technology > Software & Web Development The debate on copyrighting software in Europe

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Last summer we witnessed the outrage of opponents to "software patents" in Europe. The proposed European Commission CII (computer implemented inventions - e.g. CAT scanners) Directive fell through at the European Parliament with a vote of 648 to 14 against it, saying "it pleased no-one in its current form". The terminology u... More..

Jobs & Careers > Job Search (Other) Top ten employment trends for 2006

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If you have seen what is going on in France, the youth protesting to protect their employment rights ("The government wants to let firms offer job contracts to people under 26 which would make it easier for them to be fired at short notice." BBC News, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4781880.stm) then you know tha... More..

Travel > Travel Planning & Advice When should you insure your luggage separately

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Valuables such as computers and jewelry are usually not insured by airlines, check which items are covered before the trip. If you are carrying valuable items they are worth insuring as luggage loss is rampant. Hopefully that will soon be a thing of the past with RFID (radio frequency identification) tags on luggage which tr... More..

Jobs & Careers > Office Politics Pros and cons of being a married couple in the same office

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My husband and I started a not-for-profit organization together two years ago and working together has been EVENTFUL, to say the least! First off, I would say the pros definitely outweight the cons, and often the pros and cons are one in the same. For example, because we know each other so well we have total confidence in ea... More..

Computers & Technology > Phone Technologies & Issues Top 10 reasons cell phones have become essential for modern living

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Where have you been all night!? 1)Well ok, keeping track of your spouse is not the only or even main reason, in my view, cell phones have become essential. What are some of the others? 2)Security - in our day and age it is reassuring that we can reach our loved ones should, God forbid, something occur 3)Mobility - No more si... More..

Politics, News & Issues > US Economy How gas prices are affecting the public

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Soaring gas prices are hurting MOST of us, including those of us who use public transportation as ticket prices will likely go up as well. In the US gas prices peeked to a national average of $2.91/gallon and Americans are enraged! They have gone so far as to change their commuting habits reducing their transportation budget... More..

Personal Finance > Auto Insurance How to save money on auto insurance for your teen

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My experience has been the following: (1) The older and less expensive the car, the lower repair, collision and comprehensive coverages. However, your son's security is a BIG issue here, but stay away from fancy or sport cars. (2) Add your son to your existing policy and DO NOT make your son a primary driver but an occasiona... More..

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