Bribe a Custom in India

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Sexual Assault The Most Cowardly Of All Crimes

Sexual assault or rape can be defined as verbal, visual, or physical abuse that forces a person to consent to sexual contact or attention. It can happen in any number of different situations, by a stranger in an isolated place, on a date, or in the home by someone you are familiar with. Some rapist use drugs to take away a persons ability to defend themselves.

Panama's Economy Set to Surge With Canal Expansion

Panama’s economy is set to surge over the coming years, according to economists and US officials, owing in large part to the recent decision to expand the canal. The expansion, set to begin in 2008, is expected to bring jobs and investment to the Latin American country, doubling the GDP by 2025.

You Cannot Build a Free-Market Economy Going Half-Way - China

China has posted year over year growth of about 10% and many economists say that is where the money is. Indeed there is a lot of capital flow there, but we have just witnessed a near disastrous stock market correction. What is going on in China? Is China really interested in free-markets? Well let's look at some of the issues?

Anglesey Mining Goes for Zinc

Prospects are bright for Anglesey Mining, a UK quoted company, as it looks to develop zinc production at its Parys Mountain site on the island of Anglesey. Growing global demand for zinc fuelled by China and India provide a great opening for this resources company, based at a location long associated with copper.

Consumerism, Greed And Easy Life Is Depressing World Resources

It is only in a few isolated places that population growth may be contributing to fast depleting resources. But for the rest of the world, it is ferocious consumerism, greed, and easy life of the modern man. Man has become a monster that need to be tamed, so that the earth will become safe and be able to replenish and regenerate to continue providing for her inhabitants.

What is OPEC?

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting consists of 12 member countries who have a mutal interest in the exportation of petroleum and petroleum products.

What is Microcredit?

Microcredit is the extension of small loans to people too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. These very small loans allow the poor to develop their various businesses and trades. As a result people have the chance to bring themselves out of poverty. Microcredit goes directly to the people who need it and instills a sense of pride that can sometimes be lost with traditional charity handouts.

The Fight for La'au Point

The battle over La'au Point in Moloka'i is a microcosm of the ongoing battle between the forces of economics and politics versus that of conservation and culture. Why is La'au Point so important and what does this mean for the island of Moloka'i as well as the rest of the Hawaiian Islands? Read on to find out...

Is Money a Myth - Technocracy Price System Debate and Talking Points

Debating the merits of the current price system can be a challenge for any economist as we watch the manipulated nature of the game - whether it be the gambling casino we call the stock market, currency trading, market maker plays, commodity trading power plays or the Fed trying to shore up the resultant of international flows, government borrowing or greedy manipulations.

Australian Interest Rates Will Rise

Why interest rates will rise in Australia. The article looks at the severe labor shortage facing Australia

Global Economy And The Unions

I listened to a Kenyan veteran world trade unionist talking during Labour Day celebration in Kenya, and I felt he echoed a fast fading and receding trade union sentiments. He talked about making sure that government and state corporation officials fly the national carrier only. He also talked about making sure that organizations are headed only by nationals, especially where there are qualified personnel.

Do You Buy A Newspaper - Or The DVD?

Remember the days when you bought a newspaper for the NEWS it contained? Looking through the newsagents you would be amazed at what they give you just to buy a paper.