"Knowing is Everything!"

Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:48 AM EDT

Have you ever wanted to learn about your future? How the world will look in future in 50 years? Can symbols and signs around help us in prediction? Can we, ourselves, foresee the coming events without addressing to clairvoyants? Is it possible to prevent the accidents? "Knowing …

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Study: Teen suicide rate down slightly, still high

Seeded on Wed Sep 3, 2008 1:05 AM EDT (CNN)

The research shows that the number of teenagers' suicide is decreasing but the rate still remains high. Last year the suicide rate was 18 percent per 100,000. It really alarmed the experts and they knew that something should be done about that.

teenagers, life, drugs, suicide, health

Social Factor In Quitting Smoking

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 6:13 AM EDT (The New York Times)

It has been strongly believed that quitting smoking is an individual decision. Smokers have taken the initiative for years, they chewed nicotine gum, took meds, called a help lines, just to quit the bad habit.

health, smoking, quit, bad-habit

What a Stepmother Should Never Say

Seeded on Thu Apr 3, 2008 3:18 AM EDT (CNN)

Nowadays half of all Americans live in a stepfamily. Millions of Americans adopt children every year. But stepparenting often turns out to be not an easy task. There is a list of don'ts for stepparents to make their life easier.

odd-news, donts, stepparenting, stepmothers

Manhattan Students are Paid to Excel

Seeded on Thu Mar 6, 2008 5:36 AM EST (The New York Times)

Students in Manhattan schools are rewarded with cash for their school achievements. Specialists doubt whether it is the right way to make children study.

us, schools, education, students

Karen Horwitz about Teachers and Teacher Abuse

Seeded on Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:46 AM EST ()

Karen Horwitz talks about teachers and teacher abuse. Her tries to explain why American schools are so dysfunctional.

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Ceding of Sovereign Territory of the United States to the Sovereign Country of Russia

Seeded on Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:59 AM EST ()

Jimmy Kilpatrick supports 28th amendment of Ceding of Sovereign Territory of the United States to the Sovereign Country of Russia.

russia, usa, politics, 28th-amendment, sovereign-territory

Check Your Midlife Financial Health

Seeded on Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:05 AM EST (CNN)

You have reached middle age and it is a good time to take a closer look at your finances. CNN Money offers a nine-step test to check how well you manage your money.

money, odd-news, midlife, financial-health

Pre-college Summer Programs Have Becoming More and More Popular

Seeded on Tue Feb 5, 2008 4:48 AM EST (The New York Times)

More and more high school students prefer to spend their summer vacations participating in special pre-college programs.

us, education, summer-vacation, pre-college-programs

Study in Illinois Public Schools: Only Two-thirds of Schools Provide Comprehensive Sexual Education

Seeded on Mon Feb 4, 2008 3:53 AM EST (Medical News Today)

The latest study in Illinois has showed that teenagers do not receive comprehensive sexual education in a significant percentage of public schools.

illinois, education, public-schools, sexual-education

Does Your Doctor Treat You Well

Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 5:00 AM EST (CNN)

If you want to receive good care from your doctor learn how not to be obnoxious. Here are few simple tips from CNN.

doctors, health, patient, cnn, obnoxious

Are Qualified Teachers Accessible for Low-Income Children

Seeded on Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:31 AM EST ()

Recent studies have shown that US has one of the biggest education opportunity gaps. It was ranked number 4 among 46 countries.

us, children, education, school, teachers

Congressional Dean Hrbacek's Mailer Photo IS a Computerized Composite

Seeded on Tue Jan 29, 2008 12:02 AM EST (CNN)

Republican candidate Dean Hrbacek used somebody else's body to look slimmer in his campaign materials.

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Senate Looking at Endowments As Tuition Rises

Seeded on Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:45 AM EST (The New York Times)

Senate is going to examine how wealthiest universities and college use their endowment. The legislators are worried by the costs of tuition in those institutions.

us, senate, education, colleges, endowments, wealthiest-universities, tuitions

World Stock Market Falls

Seeded on Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:16 AM EST ()

Most stock markets have experienced a major fall. US mortgage crises and stock market fall might lead to significant changes in consumer finance.

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New Music Tests for Fifth Graders

Seeded on Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:22 AM EST ()

New standardized tests require fifth-graders to compose music and read sheet music. Although experts claim that everything been psychometrically tested many parents are horrified.

music, education, tests, fifth-graders

German Polar Baby-bear Got the Name

Seeded on Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:01 AM EST (National Geographic)

The baby polar bear finally received a name. It has also been decided not to give the little girl back to her mother.

odd-news, name, german, polar-bear

US Universities Are Increasing Student Financial Aid

Seeded on Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:52 AM EST (The New York Times)

More families will afford sending kids to Yale and other top US universities. The universities have announced that they are increasing financial aid for undergraduates.

education, students, financial-aid, us-universities

Credit Card Deals - What Are We to Expect in the New Year?

Seeded on Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:23 AM EST ()

2007 is over and it is time to make its financial overview and make a prognosis for the year 2008. Here are the most significant changes in the credit card world.

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