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121). Can you believe what people say about their wants and wishes? (Part I) By : Mike T. Davis
A scientific study (Horsky D., Nelson P., Posavac SS. Stating Preference for the Ethereal but Choosing the Concrete: How the Tangibility of Attributes Affects Attribute Weighting in Value Elicitation and Choice. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 2004, Vol. 14, No. 1&2, Pages 132-140) compared the attractiveness of five sporty car attributes calculate...
122). Shades of Grey: Government, Religion, & People By : Lee Down
Some think that everything is black and white. I'm beginning to see everything as different shades of grey.
Having worked with people in an increasing variety of ways the past 10 years, in a variety of occupational and volunteer scenarios, I've been exposed to many, many different ways of being, seeing, believing, working, and living....
123). Are All Of Us Cruel In Some Way By : CD Mohatta
The dictionary meaning of word cruel says - to make someone suffer or to give pain to someone. Are all of us cruel in our own ways? Some of us are more than others, but is cruelty a part of every personality?
Let us look at it from the other side? Don't we all feel that many times our friends, family and even the people dearest to us a...
124). Affects of the Tsunami on tourism By : dave4
It was December 26,2004 a beautiful sunny day. There were vacationers all over the gorgeous Asian beaches not a worry in the world. Certainly no one was expecting the devastation that was about to unfold. A tsunami struck out of nowhere going down in history as the most devastating earthquake killing over two hundred thousand people. The coasts of ...
125). Do Highway Lights Turn Off Around You Too By : Kael
You’re driving down the highway at night and out of the corner of your eye you notice the highway lamp pole turn off its light. Weird you think to yourself. But over the course of time you start to notice it more and more. What exactly is going on?
What you may or may not be experiencing is something researchers have termed “street lig...
126). Going The Extra Mile Benefits Everyone Including Yourself By : Christine Bettridge
In a world where mediocrity is becoming alarmingly common, it's a refreshing change to encounter people who are willing to go the extra mile.
If we are lucky we encounter such people on a daily basis. A checkout clerk who is particularly courteous, a co-worker who helps you do something not in their job description, or even a family m...
127). Do You Look Friendly? Take These Quizzes By : CD Mohatta
Most of us visit gardens. Many times, we see the gardener working. How many of compliment and stop by the Gardner to ask about his life? We visit museums. Do we bother to meet the Administrator and congratulate for the good work being done by him/her? We come across many people in our life such as milkman, sales persons etc., but we never try to co...
128). Reasons for Adopting a Child By : Bart Samuri
Reasons for Adopting a Child
129). What Al Qaeda Will Never Understand About The Katrina Disaster By : Virginia Bola, PsyD
There are rumors that Bin Laden and his minions are sitting around laughing at the spectacle of the mighty United States bungling the relief efforts for the Gulf Coast. It is certainly ironic, and would be laughable if not for the tragedy it caused, that for disasters anywhere in the world, cargo planes laden with relief supplies are in the air in ...
130). A New Approach to an Old Problem- Racism By : Rose DesRochers
An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. - Mahatma Gandhi
There is a lot of hatred in this world. On the morning of September 11, 2001, the world witnessed the terrible repercussions of such hatred. Now I’m reading this blog titled “I Hate Racists” on ihatethis.org that is filled with venom and hatred towards racism and bigotry. ...
131). Why People Lie By : Timothy Cole
Why do people lie, especially to those they love?
Lying is a technique that is used to influence, control and manipulate other’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Lying comes naturally, and most of the time, it happens with little awareness, effort, or thought. In fact, children start lying, quite effectively, early in life. And as ad...
132). Is It Painful Getting Your Body Pierced? By :
As the old saying goes, “no pain, no gain.” The same is true when it comes to body piercing, as many parts of the body are a little more than uncomfortable when the needle penetrates the skin. As distasteful as it may be, a piercing is nothing more than a puncture wound with a piece of jewelry inserted into the hole. Many individuals would seriousl...
133). Have a cause? Wear a rubber wristband! By : Shannan Barrett
They are the hottest wearable right now, despite the fashion gurus adding the adjective 'once trendy' while referring to them. Yes we're talking about rubber wristbands. You can't escape them anymore. Be it evacuees at Gaza or NBA football stars, all are wearing these bands. Passing fad? Don't know, but they are still selling like hot cakes.
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134). Fuel for Thought By : J Square Humboldt
I see the following call to arms over high gas prices in the USA is making the rounds again ...
Here's a message I received recently from someone I know, who felt the need to transmit it to their entire e-mail address book:
GAS WAR-- An Idea
"This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came f...
135). Common Dream Symbols And Their Meanings By : Susan Wellington
Dreams and their meanings are as individual as the people who dream them, but the following list of common dream symbols and some of their many meanings can help you get started in the fascination and the "fun world" of dream interpretation.
Fog
Fog in a dream can be a manifestation of a lost or confused waking life. Fog can also...
136). The Familiar Gone Awry By : Sam Vaknin
In this nightmarish world of ours even the erstwhile comfortingly familiar has gone awry and menacing.
Birds, those soaring symbols of liberty and beauty now carry death and devastation in the form of avian flu.
Airplanes, the reification of overcoming gravity and attaining freedom, these harbingers of the global village,...
137). A Noble Mission By : Raquel Simons
Over 25 years ago, a fellow named Don Shoendorfer was traveling in Morocco and witnessed a sight that inspired him to make a difference in the world. To bear witness to the sight of a crippled Moroccan woman dragging herself across a dirty road in the middle of town proved too much for him. Her image haunted him for many years to come, until he dec...
138). Avoiding the Creative Crimes of the Century By : The Master Blog Builder
Criminals are increasingly creative in the methods by which they steal your identity, your money, and your life. They are usually several steps ahead of the average consumer. With how many of the following "creative" schemes are you familiar?
* "Dumpster-diving"
* "Mail theft"
*"Pharming"
* "Phish...
139). Ethical Relativism and Absolute Taboos By : Sam Vaknin
I. Taboos
Taboos regulate our sexual conduct, race relations, political institutions, and economic mechanisms - virtually every realm of our life. According to the 2002 edition of the "Encyclopedia Britannica", taboos are "the prohibition of an action or the use of an object based on ritualistic distinctions of them either as being sac...
140). Procrastination – Why People Delay? By : CD Mohatta
To delay or postpone an action that needs to be done is procrastination. I will do this afterwards. There is enough time still. What do these people think by setting deadlines? I have my own priorities. This is boring. What I don't do this work at all? Ultimately what will I gain by doing this? Why cannot I have some freedom? Why everything needs t...
141). Dangerous Children In A Dangerous World By : Kathryn Seifert, Ph.D.
Juvenile violent crime rates increased 62% from 1988 to 1993, and then declined by just 6% from 1993 through 1997, according to the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). However, the rates for juvenile drug and curfew violations, sex offenses, and simple assaults have continued to increase. The greater the number of risk fa...
142). Moral Dilemmas By : CD Mohatta
What is right and what is wrong? Who decides what is morally correct? How does one act so that one does not repent afterwards? This moral dilemma has been the subject of discussion since ages and many of us come across crossroads in our life when we are unable to decide about the morally correct action. Let me discuss this with a hypothetical examp...
143). Diversity By : Kim Olver
I know that diversity has been a big topic of conversation ever since the early 1990s when research supported the demographics that by the year 2000, 85% of the entering workforce would be female, African-American, Asian-American, Latino, or new immigrants. The fact that white males would be a minority entering the workplace was a wake up call for ...
144). Love Test - Will You Dump Her Because She Is Taller? By : CD Mohatta
Let us take an example of a couple. The girl is taller than the man. They are both in deep love. They like each other and they want to be together. But conventions say that man should be taller than the girl. What should they do?
It is because of this belief that girl should be shorter than the boy, that both will be repeatedly taunted...
145). Of Humanity And Cruelity By : CD Mohatta
This is story of a girl. A girl supposed to have a very soft heart. A very sensitive girl. Someone one could call as a compassionate person. I will tell you about how she acquired her pet, rather two pets. And how one was beaten by her father and the other was beaten dead by herself. Let me begin.
She had gone to visit one of her relat...
146). What is Intelligence, and Can It Really Be Measured? By : Royane Real
What is Intelligence, and Can It Really Be Measured?
147). How To Wear A Hawaiian Shirt With Confidence By : Hannah Roberts
How To Wear A Hawaiian Shirt With Confidence
148). A New Definition Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction And Treatment - Substance Abuse Has No Societal Boundaries By : Elizabeth Gilley
An addict is not considered an addict just because he drinks and drugs too much, nor because his life spirals downwards because of drugs. These are just predictable symptoms of the progressive disease. Perhaps if we had a new definition for addiction, it would not be so difficult to accept that individuals may be suffering from a disease that will ...
149). SHAME! SHAME! SHAME! By : Dorothy
SHAME! SHAME! SHAME!
150). Forgiveness By : CD Mohatta
One of the most debated subjects around the world is forgiveness. Somebody does something wrong, either against an individual, or against the society. To forgive means to pardon the accused with no resentment left. If forgiveness is complete, the act of offense is totally forgotten, as if it never took place.
To talk about forgiveness...
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