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  • The Chisholms - Oakville’s Founding Family  By : Rob parker
    If you're looking to relocate to, or already live in Oakville, learn a bit about it's history.
  • Will Legalized Gambling Help Or Hurt Thailand?  By : lar
    There is talk once again about legalizing gambling in Thailand and opening a casino.
  • The Long Road To Casino Gambling In Thailand  By : lar
    Thailand has faced many hurdles whenever the legalized gambling issue is raised, but it looks like the finish line is getting closer.
  • Local Newspapers - Still As Relevant As Ever?  By : Scott Stadler
    They're saying that the newspaper is a thing of the past, but is that really just a bunch of hype or not?
  • Toys For Tots Program Expands Giving Boundaries  By : lar
    I am sure that you all have heard of the Toys for Tots program that the United States Marine Corps sponsors every Christmas. But, did you know that it has gone global?
  • For Better or Worse Blogging the International Soap Box  By : Bruce A. Tucker
    We are living in a brave new world. A world that is in fast forward into bigger and better things, in all aspects of the word. Advancement is the key, convenience is the law, and nothing is changing faster than the world wide web.
  • Christmas in Africa  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by Christian communities both large and small. There are roughly 350 million Christians in Africa. Christmas Carols are sung from the Congo to South Africa. On Christmas day, meats are roasted, gifts are exchanged and family visits made. The Coptic Christians in Ethiopia and Egypt celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January (rather than the 25th of December) because they follow a different calendar.
  • Thailand’s Military - Multinational Support  By : lar
    Thailand has been a staunch ally of the United States for many years and has provided military support to many ongoing missions – primarily in Afghanistan and Iraq. The have also provided support to other peace keeping operations around the world.
  • Christmas in America  By : Dr. D.S. Merchant
    In an English tradition that survived in some parts of North America, Christmas revelers would dress in costume and progress from door to door to receive gifts of food and drink. Most holiday gifts were limited to small amounts of money and modest presents passed from the wealthy to the poor and from masters to their servants. Families almost never exchanged Christmas gifts among themselves.
  • Learn Spanish, The Use of Spanish Is Increasing In The USA  By : Thomas H. Lindblom
    The number of homes that speak a foreign language in the United States, and in particular Spanish, has risen by 8 million since the year 2000, according to the United States Census Office.
  • In The Realm Of Survival, Guns, Money And Plans...  By : Luat Tran Van
    There are times when surviving may mean to hide some things even from official scrutiny.
  • Cell Phone Etiquette  By : Azlan
    Cell phone usage is getting out of control. By this I mean the loud, boorish attitude that has seemingly pervaded all of the mobile phone-carrying society. No event is safe from the omnipresent ringing and annoying yakking; not even baptisms, eulogies, and job interviews. And I'm not kidding about this. A lot of people can attest to this sad fact. Executives, salesmen, doctors, lawyers, and priests know what I'm talking about.
  • Situations in Which Laws Become Worthless  By : Luat Tran Van
    Most people know at least one meaning of the world mutiny: it is an usually violent situation that occurs when sailors and officers stop obeying the orders of a ship's skipper, and that happens normally due to fear, betrayal or great discomfort with the way in which the captain runs things onboard.
  • How Private Property May Kill You  By : Luat Tran Van
    If we take a look at pictures made by artists like Hieronimus Bosch about death and the plague, specifically about the Black Death that ravaged almost the whole northern hemisphere between 1333 and 1352, the impression that death is the great equalizer of social classes, pocket depths and religious beliefs becomes immediately apparent.
  • Free EMR Solutions by Medicare  By : Robert Thomson
    Instigated by the incredibly slow adoption of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) by doctors across the nation, Medicare is announcing it will begin offering doctors free electronic medical record software solutions.
  • Spain and Language  By : Javier Melendez
    There are a variety of languages used in Spain and also a number of dialects of these languages. Almost everyone in Spain can speak Castilian Spanish; Castilian Spanish is the official language of the country and so is used throughout Spanish Iberia. However, although the official language, Castilian isn't the only tongue that has "official" status. These other "co-official" languages are Galician, Catalan and Euskara. These co-official languages are spoken in different regions ("Comunidades") of Spain.
  • Adapting to life in Vietnam  By : Christopher Rose
    An attempt by the author to set up house after his arrival in South Vietnam during the war, 1965 to 1975. His relations with his neighbours and maid. The harassment by the local police. And living conditions generally for a foreigner in a strange land.
  • Are You Prepared For A Natural Disaster?  By : Loredana Sargu
    With the various types of natural disasters that have taken place in recent years, many people have started to realize that they may not be prepared for such events to take place. While no one wants to think it can happen to them, we have all seen the footage of Hurricane Katrina and it was a reality that this type of natural disaster is something that does happen to real people. Even the fires spreading out of control in California remind us of the types of natural disasters that can take place.
  • History of Melayu  By : Robert Thomson
    I was interested to find out more about the Malays. I pose myself this question always. “Where do I come from? or what is my calling in life”.
  • Antoine I, King Of Araucania And Patagonia  By : Luat Tran Van
    High rolling and making really strong bets is the attitude that a common man from France demonstrated during the nineteenth century, when he became the legitimate king of the Mapuche Indians, living at the end of the world.
  • Monsieur Spaggiari And The Bank  By : Luat Tran Van
    A brief anecdote on one of the most successful robberies in history.
  • How to Disappear Thanks to Big Brother  By : Frank Ahearn
    Frank M. Ahearn international skip tracer and privacy expert talks about big brother.
  • Pretext the Dirty Word  By : Frank Ahearn
    International skip tracer and privacy expert Frank M. Ahearn talks about pretexting. Frank has appeared in GQ Magazine, spoken on the BBC and a guest speaker for the Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers and Romance Writers of America.
  • The Hotel Pierre Robbery... Some Got Away With Millions  By : Luat Tran Van
    One of the most successful robberies in history, which was never solved. Who took the gamble? Who planned it? We may never know but what is certain is that the perpetrators got awy with millions, like on of those provebial casino stories thet become the stuff of legend.
  • Gas Ain't Gitin' No Cheaper  By : Tennessee Mountain Man
    Remote helpdesk looks at the rising costs of crude oil and what that means to you. It effects online computer repair as well as the price at the pump. As oil costs soar past $100.00 a barrel expect outsourced it services to go up.
  • The World Was Once Flat  By : Roy E. Klienwachter
    The world is the way it is today because it is how we made it. Lamented about the bye-gone-days does little to heal the pain of separation. There is only one thing that the world really needs and it is something we spend a lifetime trying to find. We ignore the fact that we can have it in a heart beat, it is...
  • Ford and MIT Collaborate on a Greener Future  By : Rob parker
    With 'Green' fast becoming the in thing, Ford is collaborating with MIT on a greener future.
  • Search By Phone Number to Find Out Background of A Person  By : Davion W
    Hardly anyone knows that you can search by phone number and immediately know some interesting facts about the background of a person. From full name, current residential address, address history and change, relatives, neighbours and other public records can be retrieved quite easily when you search by phone number at reverse cell phone lookup directories.
  • Choosing the Best News Media Type - TV, Radio or Newspapers  By : Rosanna Yee
    The world is changing around us. Don't let it pass you by. Stay up to date with local, national & international current events. How are you getting your news? Why are newspapers still the media type of choice for most people?
  • Save Money on Newspaper Subscriptions  By : Jeremy Biberdorf
    In an age of electronic media such as websites, e-mail and cell phones, printed newspaper is still a very popular way to receive news. Spending a dollar at the newsstand everyday adds up though. There are ways to save money on newspapers.
  • Natural Disasters Spark Debate Over Flood Insurance Reform  By : Michael C. Podlesny
    It has been over two years since hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana and Mississsippi. With many homes still not rebuilt, demolished or renovated, it raises the big question about flood insurance and whether or not there should be reform in the insurance industry.
  • The History of Adult Toys  By : Karen Jack
    Adult Toys have come a long way since they were first invented. Nowadays there are many adult toys available to buy.
  • Tattoos From Mummies to Today  By : TJ Tutten
    Small tattoos have a rich history dating back centuries. The first tattoos were seen on ancient Egyptians and have been seen on many female mummies. Studies have shown that the first tattoos were actually created by women, for women!
  • How to Become a Harley Davidson Motorcycle Service Technician  By : patbel
    If you love Harley Davidson motorcycles and enjoy working with your hands, you can earn a good living as a motorcycle service technician. There are several trade schools across the U.S. that specialize in motorcycle service and repair. Programs take between 12 and 18 months to complete and classes can be attended at the institutes or through correspondence and online.
  • Celebrating birth with Baptism  By : Elizabeth Ellis
    When babies smile in their sleep, it is said to be a sign of talking to angels in their sleep. However, for us, we would smile just by looking at them. No one can resist the cuteness of babies with their adorable features. A baby would soften the stiffest heart. Having a new baby in the family is probably one of the most eventful times for the rest of the family.
  • The Great Climate Change Debate  By : Calvin A Leonard
    Environment Change and spherical Warming are definately a large hot topic in all its disagreement and media hype. Many people are up in arms over the thought of global warming and indeed they want the United States to sign the Kyoto Treaty and agree to attenuate our emissions of greenhouse gases.
  • The Business of Assassination  By : Bobby Miller
    While this book is a fascinating and quick read, it is light on supportive details, focusing instead on the author's political opinions, which can only be described as inflammatory--although they admittedly ring with the truth of hard-won experience. After reading this book or attending one of Miller's public appearances, you'll not have to guess at how he earned the news media's tag, America's most controversial writers.
  • Taciturn  By : Bobby Miller
    You are cordially invited to take this Taciturn journey into a world of cruel men with incomprehensible greed pitted against men who are just trying to survive.
  • An Angel Named Zabar  By : Bobby Miller
    Like the teachings of Jesus, the predictions of Michel de Nostradame, and the visions of Joseph Smith, it’s entirely possible that in a hundred years or so author Bob Miller’s diary entries about an angel named Zabar will serve their intended purpose.

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