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Homophobic language and behaviour is still common in society. Placing a child too young to have an opinion of their own in the care of a gay couple exposes them to this prejudice, and subjects them to ridicule or violence. Whatever ideal we might have, the psychological and physical welfare of...

The generation that broke out of the old joint family system did so when individualistic thinking began to gain predominance in the society. It was exciting to explore, experiment and establish a living set up on one's own. The nuclear family gave immense freedom from the traditions and ways of...

It is true there is an acute shortage of good faculty and teachers at all levels of education. World over, this shortage is being felt but in India the shortage has reached alarming proportions. The rate at which the enrolment of students is increasing at teachers' training programmes in India...

The top 20 countries are: 1. Sweden 82.2 2. Finland 77.8 3. United States 77.5 4. Switzerland 77.0 5. Netherlands 76.6 6. Singapore 76.5 7. Canada 74.8 8. United Kingdom 74.6 9. Norway 73.5 10. New Zealand 73.4 11. Luxembourg 73.3 11. Denmark 73.3 13...

Foreign countries should not intervene in African affairs, because their affairs are solely theirs to deal with. The affairs of African nations are exactly that: their affairs. These are independent sovereign nations that need to determine their affairs and execute the policies they desire. To...

Africa does not have a unified body that can react to crises: Only neighbouring countries in Africa are able to respond to crises in time to sort them out before they can become international incidents. A case in point was during an uprising in the kingdom of Lesotho (Southern Africa), where...

This is great and all... but in all seriousness there has to be a better sync of the Windows version and OS X version of the software... One good example is the lack of a Business version of Skype for OS X (while it's available for Windows). I love Skype, all of my phone numbers both business...

"The Supreme Court has given the clause an inclusive reading. In an 1898 case involving the U.S-born son of Chinese parents who were not citizens, it ruled that since his parents were not diplomats, he was an American citizen. In 1982, the court considered the claim that illegal immigrants are...

The International Energy Agency put out its annual World Energy Outlook today and urges strong and sustained government support for the deployment of renewable energy. The agency pegs 2009 subsidies for renewables at $57 billion and calls for that to increase to $205 billion by 2035. "The share...

Money is created when a trader makes a commitment, by buying goods or services from other traders, to place goods or services in the marketplace of equal value in the future. In making purchases, traders borrow against their future production if they do not currently have a trading surplus...

Money is created when a trader makes a commitment, by buying goods or services from other traders, to place goods or services in the marketplace of equal value in the future. In making purchases, traders borrow against their future production if they do not currently have a trading surplus...

Depending on how much money........Actually if you have money- then you buy possessions- then you have to manage those- and eventually spend all your life worrying about keeping it all managed. It keeps you constantly on your toes and gives you a constant headache. That's why it doesn't/can't...

It's the love of money that is the problem. Money can buy temporary happiness but, when it comes right down to it if a person isn't happy with themselves then all the money in the world isn't going to give it to them. We all need it in this world in order to survive day to day. Someone who can...

Animals have the right to be treated as beings of value in themselves, not as the means to human ends; this principle must be applies in order to guarantee the end of cruelty to animals. The application of this principle means that animals should never be experimented upon whatever the potential...

Most people see volunteering as a hobby, to be indulged in only in one's leisure time. Not Suresh Naidu. For years, he has managed to do a full-time job, care for his family, and be a full-time animal lover. Humane, conscientious and incredibly dedicated, he cannot ignore an animal in distress...

Most people see volunteering as a hobby, to be indulged in only in one's leisure time. Not Suresh Naidu. For years, he has managed to do a full-time job, care for his family, and be a full-time animal lover. Humane, conscientious and incredibly dedicated, he cannot ignore an animal in distress...

Most people see volunteering as a hobby, to be indulged in only in one's leisure time. Not Suresh Naidu. For years, he has managed to do a full-time job, care for his family, and be a full-time animal lover. Humane, conscientious and incredibly dedicated, he cannot ignore an animal in distress...

To Suresh Kalamdi for his outstanding supervision on CWG 2010 hosted by India.