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By : Dan Mularski, PhD Throughout history purposefully engaged people have received a prize for outstanding accomplishments. The Olympics, started in the 8th century B.C., now awards the gold medal. The awarding of students with academic degrees came into being around the 13th century. Scholarly and philanthropic endeavors receive the Nobel Prize beginning in 1901. Each respective prize is valuable in itself, but the symbolic and intrinsic value is far greater. The culture in the United States has been getting better about awarding deserved prizes, but the problem is this has evolved into an overabundance and devaluation. Major parties and ceremonies are conducted for graduation... from kindergarten. Win or lose, both teams are getting a prize trophy for just showing up. Confusion arises with too many prizes because no differentiation exists between putting forth an all-out effort, prior to and while participating in the event, and just showing up. Pressing on toward a goal to win...

By Craig Condon The passage from John 20:1-18 is the key point of our faith because it is about the Resurrection. Christ's resurrection is the basis of our faith. Without it: 1. The Gospel would be meaningless. 2. Forgiveness of sins would be hopeless. 3. Present life would be joyless. 4. Godly living would be fruitless. 5. Future life would be worthless. The resurrection of Jesus is like the quiet dawning of a new day heralding the defeat of the night. Our Saviour meets us personally and intimately at unexpected times and places. When we meet Him, our grief and doubt are overcome. We are flooded with joy and peace as we move from sight to faith. Early on that first Easter Sunday morning, Mary expected to find death, but instead she found new life. We also expect to find death. We know what it means to expect death but find new life. We know what it feels like to follow on Good Friday only to be confronted with Easter Sunday. We have stood there looking into the empty tom...

By Gurgu Ciprian During its history, mankind has been a creator and a force for destruction. And nothing can prove the human race capability of destroying things than the last 100 years. During this time, Earth has witnessed horrendous environmental disasters. Many of these have been caused by improper quality control management and proper safety measures. When there are no measures to insure that the machines and workers respect safety guidelines, the disaster is imminent. Find out the top biggest man made environmental disasters. • The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill. On March 24, 1989, 260,000 to 750,000 barrels of crude oil was spilled in Prince William Sounds, Alaska by the oil tanker Exxon Valdez after colliding with Bligh Reef. It is one of the most devastating human caused environmental disasters. The long-term and short-term effects of the oil spill having been studied. The oil spill resulted with the deaths of 100,000 to as many as 250,000 seabirds, at least 2,800 sea otters,...

By Sarahbeth Kluzinski Acid rain, also known as "acid deposition", is something we all have heard about, but it is common to not fully understand what it means. Astringent precipitation is simply rain, but with a higher concentration of acidity, meaning a lower pH value. You see, all rain has a slight level of acidity as a result of mixing with naturally occurring oxides in the air. PH values range on a scale from 0 to 14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most alkaline. Normal rain has a pH level between 5 and 7, making it either slightly acidic, slightly alkaline, or neutral. High acetic rain measures in at pH levels between 2 and 4. The most astringent rain ever recorded had a pH value of 2, which is similar to your household vinegar or lemon juice, which has pH values between 2.2 and 2.3. What Causes it? Acid rain is caused by air pollution resulting from burning coal and other fossil fuels, and the subsequent chemical production from those processes. Fac...

By Janetta Ainslee With an abrupt rise in technology, we experienced the ultra modern tools to enhance our style of living. This has even parted the traditional examination system to active computer based exam. Earlier, it was registrations that will take near about 4-5 months to enroll the interested set of candidates by filling and submitting a long list of documents. Now, the entire selection ranging from the registration, admit card generation, distribution of admit cards, examination and result declaration, all gets winded up in the same time frame. This has reduced the unnecessary human effort that requires more time and concentration to present the final reports. Along with this, the overall expense to conduct an examination has also reduced a major extent via CBT (Computer based Test) examination system. Listed below are a few of the important advantages of appearing in the computer based test; - Time Management The online examinations demand less of human interaction. Ea...

By Ed Kugler Imagine for a moment there is a needy family in the neighborhood. They had a house fire, lots of smoke damage and the Mayor, a friend of yours stops by to ask a favor. Would you be able to put this family of five up while their house is being repaired? Being a kind pair, you and the wife say, "Sure". You have a large home, so you give them the run of your place. You and your wife are Christians, attend church, ball games, go out to dinner, all the stuff American families do every day. You go to work, come home and enjoy quiet evenings together. You don't know this particular neighbor that well but they seem nice. You and your wife can help out, and that's good. Your first surprise comes early the next morning when you and the wife begin to say grace at breakfast. Your new guests find that offensive. Don't be saying it in their presence. You're surprised but, you committed to the Mayor. That evening you and the wife sit down for your favorite ...

By Satarupa Majumder Today, juvenile crime has increased in a tremendous rate and this has lot to do with our society. Kids are more exposed to violence and negativity which restricts from having positive mindset. The positivity of a child can only be developed when parents play an active role. Parents' participation in preventing delinquent behaviors It is the parents who have most control over children's behavior. A report shows that families who are enthusiasts in spending more time together can certainly come up with positive outcomes and can even prevent delinquency prevention. A survey conducted by Columbia University has come up with a conclusion that children having their dinner with families' everyday are less likely to get involved into any illegal substances. Usually, it has been observed that the parents who are not involved in the lives of their kids are bullied and finally it leads them to get involved into gangs and perform violent act. Just by actively ...

By Satarupa Majumder As we move into our adolescent stage, we soon start to take our own responsibilities. Behavioral changes occur which is why we become more social and self-dependent while making ourselves less dependent on our immediate family. It is obvious that in our teenage there is an adrenaline rush which excites our freedom and so we starts making own decisions related to education and choices in our lives. It is ultimately the society and culture that contribute in the development of human. Attitudes, beliefs, behavior is actually the reflection of our society that every human posses. Areas that are economically deprived and experience low employment will surely prove to have high crimes. The areas that come with fewer opportunities in respect to education and work can never think of demolishing juvenile crime. The European countries do have a high rate of juvenile crimes and it is absolutely not a new phenomenon. What leads to juvenile crime? Parents try a lot to pro...

By Dr. Tim G Williams One has to wonder ever since the 1990's how the United States plummeted from being the stalwart nation of the world to now a mere shadow of its former self. Some believe we have only ourselves to blame for the election of Donald Trump. While others put it more bluntly on the power brokers of both political parties and the main stream media. Maybe it was all by unintelligent design. We have to remember that the Democratic party did everything possible including fracturing the rule of law by thwarting Bernie Sanders nomination. Then there was of course the media frenzy covering Trump's swagger, profanity, and uncouth demure. Lest we forget all the millions of dollars lavishly spent in securing the Republican nomination. No other candidate could come close in media coverage of the Trump campaign. We had the two least popular and unqualified candidates securing their party's nomination. In retrospect the unintelligent design here is that both party bos...

By Richard Brody On many occasions, in the history of the United States of America, those, in positions of leadership, determined, and decided, it was a good decision, to provide a variety of weapons, to certain other nations. Often, these choices were made, with the best of intentions, and the beliefs, we were serving the best - interests of human rights, and democracy. However, on many of these occasions, sooner, or later, these arms, ended up, in what we later believed, were threats. The current American administration, seems to believe, their judgment is sound, and well - considered, and appears, to pay little, to no attention, to history, and rather, proceeds, according, to some, gut - instinct! President Trump has articulated a message, which states, he believes, for example, Russia's Putin, when he claims, Russia, and he, are innocent, of much of the public perceptions, etc. His focus seems on selling weapons, to those we support, or, at least, oppose perceived enemies. Th...

By Richard Brody Most objective observers, realize, we are currently experiencing, a political climate, like we have not witnessed, in recent times! Americans appear to be more divided, and polarized, than usual, and rather, than seeking, common ground, and what might unify, most people appear, unwilling, and not ready, to do so, and fail to even consider, the perceptions, priorities, etc, of those with differing political positions. In the past, people possessed different positions, but still, usually, remained civil, in terms of their inter - personal relationships. When Obama was President, for 6 of his 8 years, in office, the Congress, was under Republican control, while he was a Democrat. In 2016, when Trump was elected, Republicans maintained control of the Congress, and now, also possess control of the Executive Branch. Some opponents of Mr. Trump, appear to be looking forward to the mid - term elections, in November of this year, seeming to assume, they will automatically, re...

By Oliver JR Cooper If someone was to think about a singer or an actor, for instance, they could say that these people have one purpose. When it comes to the former, they could say that their purpose is to sing and, when it comes to the latter, they could say that their purpose is to act. Clear As Day This is then going to be what they do and, if they were to think about other singers and actors, they could say the same thing. As a result of this, one is unlikely to believe that these people have a hidden agenda. They will be no different to how a mechanics main purpose is to fix cars or a chef's main purpose is to make food. This could also mean that they won't look up to these people either, simply seeing them as normal human beings. Another Role However, if one was to do some research and to find out what these kinds of people come out with, they might start to see that it is not this black and white. This could be a time when they will see that certain actors and mu...

By Sergei VanBellinghen You have to be willing to take your dreams seriously because the world would come to a stop if there were no one with new ideas, thought or imagination. It definitely takes a daring and tenacious effort to be on a journey to pursue something beyond your current reality. But if you do not, who will? Don't you dream big? Yet, how far can you go to fulfill your dreams? Do you have a limit? Can you quit everything now to pursue what you want? Are you able to go against the flow in order to follow your vision? Do you have the courage to forget all else just to see your desire come true? Countless of you aspire to be something greater than you are now and it is fine. But how many really make it to the end? Most people know what to do but for some reason, they are scared or feel like it is impossible to achieve their dreams. And you heard or believe it before: "Dream big, dream loud!" But today, do you still? Of course, there are the gloomy nay-sayer...

By William T Batten There's something hypnotic about Easter. I couldn't put my finger on it at first, so I explored my own thinking. It took a while to pin down where this instinct came from but, the more I think about it, the more it makes sense. It's not because of anything you do at Easter. I wondered if chocolate was a metaphor for hypnosis. External stimuli inducing a pleasant state? It works, but that describes half of life. Richer ground was the idea of painting and hiding eggs. A hollowed out egg is useful from a culinary perspective. But when you take the shell, carefully decorate it with bright colours then hide it, maybe that's how we live. We take the seemingly useless things and make them beautiful. Then we bury them in the distractions of our lives, only to rediscover them later. It's not a bad metaphor. Painted eggs are surreal enough to represent epiphanies. But no, that wasn't it. Maybe there was a religious aspect to it. Religions and hyp...

By Suzanne Odom What begins as an ordinary surfing trip to South America turns into something far more thrilling for three college students from California. Tim, Lee, and Chuck are college friends about to graduate. All have a passion for surfing and are always looking for the next big wave. Disenchanted about looking for a job after graduation, Tim and his friends decide to take one last big surfing trip. They make plans to go surfing in Mexico and possibly in Costa Rica and Nicaragua at the end of the summer. This should be a fun experience, giving them the chance to ride the best waves and hang out together. Soon August rolls around, and it is almost time to leave for their trip. Tim buys a new truck and has a camper put on the back, so they can campout as they travel. Right before they leave, Tim meets a girl and they begin to date. She is as passionate about surfing as he is, and they agree to keep in touch while he is away. The three friends set out on their trip, excited abo...

By Uche Mbah Once again, there has been an avalanche of doomsday predictions on the fate of our globe in relation to the war to end all wars. Many quote renowned prophets of yore, like, for example,Michelle Nostradamus, Mother Shipton, Baba Vanga, etc, to buttress the point that we are indeed at the end times. Interpretations of the Bible suddenly has become an all comers affair, with everyone trying to outdo every other person in the interpretations of the books of Daniel and Revelations. These people waste precious energy because, not having all the back-ground facts, base their interpretations on part-information, and therefore can never come out accurate. Only one book can give you all the insight you need, replacing every pointer that lack of understanding and wrong interpretations has wrought: The book In The Light Of Truth The Grail Message by Abd-ru-shin. With this, it will be easy to replace the misplaced signposts and in clear and simple terms, and the issue laid down in c...

By Avish Malhotra Police is a vital and prominent part of the justice administration system which is accountable for the protection of people and property in addition to investigation of the crimes and helping put the perpetrators behind bars. In our day to day life, if we are observant enough we see the police committing certain legit actions but on the other hand there are a few actions of the police that raise eyebrows and we are left wondering whether they are acting within the ambit of law or not, however most of the times we never care to find out. The legal actions that a police officer is designated with, is contained under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and where the officer goes beyond his/her power, read on to find out how you can fight this harassment. The remedies available to a victim of harassment by the police are as follows - i. An FIR can be filed by you against the officer in question at any Police Station; ii. Mostly the Police try to protect their own ...

By Uche Mbah We are currently on earth to settle scores from past experiences. The Internet is awash with so many stories of children who were able to recollect their past lives-either immediate and otherwise-and whose stories have been verified with astonishing accuracy. More Hollywood flicks are concentrating on the issue of afterlife, or life in the beyond, with its attendant possibility of reincarnation. This is enough to make even the strongest skeptic pause and ponder if reincarnation is after all true. Unfortunately some block themselves to the obvious truth for fear of being uprooted from their comfort zone of belief. But reincarnation and its effect go beyond the recorded individual cases. This is because reincarnation goes hand in hand with Karma. And karma can be individual, family, state, national, racial and global. Hence when one passes on, his activities on earth and the wish to make amends brings him back to earth through parents who will also benefit in his being bo...

By Oliver JR Cooper In the western world, offending someone is often seen as being as bad, if not worse, than actually causing harm. When someone has this view, words are going to be seen as another form of violence. It will then be necessary to punish a person who has said something that is 'offensive', and there will be a number of ways that this can take place. They could end up being shamed for what they have said, or it could be far worse. A Number of Consequences If someone feels offended by what another person has said online, they could up trying to silence them. This can take place by labelling them in some way, and this can mean that they will accuse them of being something. And in today's world, there are plenty of words that can be used to here; it is not as though there is just one word available. For example, they could accuse them of being a sexist or a racist. One Step Further Along with this, they could try to have this person banned from social med...

By Richard Brody Wouldn't we all be better served, if our public officials, thought. far less, about politics, and their political agenda, and more about, how to meet the existing, as well as sustainable needs, of our citizens, and nation? Either, because the American electorate, has traditionally, bought - into, empty rhetoric and promises, rather than paying attention, and demanding viable solutions, and approaches, where, both current needs/ challenges, as well as sustainability, were emphasized, those, serving in elected positions, appear to feel, they can get away, with their present approach. With that in mind, this article will attempt to review, consider, and briefly discuss, why we need, to demand, these individuals follow the ZIPREFS approach, using the mnemonic approach. 1. Zero - based budget: Perhaps, because it's the simpler, more convenient approach, to merely proceed, in a somewhat, lazy way, than to take the time, and make the effort, to analyze, what has wo...

By Richard Brody For a variety of reasons, we continue to witness, public officials, who are either, unwilling, or, not ready, to fully consider the potential ramifications of their actions (or procrastination), and, often, proceed, in a populist - oriented, direction! When we place a band - aid, on a major wound (issue), while it might, create some, perceived, and/ or actual, short - term, benefits, until/ unless, it, is formulated, with the future needs, and sustainability, it has the potential to do, far more, longer - term, harm, than short - term benefit! With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly examine, consider, and discuss, 5 scenarios, where ramifications, should be thoroughly, considered, before there is long - term, harm. 1. Environmental/ climate change: Although, nearly all climate and environmental scientists, agree, we are experiencing, climate change, and, one major factor, is human interactions, President Donald Trump, has publicly proclaimed, he doe...