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Calling all South African Teachers By : PrimeCarePlacements.co.za South Africa is loosing thousands of teachers every day, soon there will be none left to educate the nation. James Tyrrell The Money Drainer By : Irv Kaplan Shortly after the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, congress set aside a billion dollar fund for the heroic actions performed by the rescue workers committing their time and their health working to clean up and reshape ground zero. Shockingly, seven years after the attack a minimal amount of that money has been used to actually aid the rescue workers while most of the money is being used against them. The advocate of this cruel action is James Tyrrell who has made it his obligation to continuously drain money from the fund in order to profit. James Tyrrell fights for this money to be used funding the efforts of private law firms against the money’s original purpose. Understanding Politics By : Cray Bruneur An article about understanding politics. Agreement with Church Could Increase the Pace for WTC Rebuilding By : Irv Kaplan Napoli Bern Ripka Napoli is doing everything they can to get the compensation for the rescue workers, and encourages people to participate in the Journey. An Introduction to Obama By : Maxine Clarke He may well be the President in waiting, but how much is known in the UK about Democrat candidate Barack Obama? Following his fleeting visit to these shores in July, this article takes a brief look at the rise of the Senator from Illinois. Ex-Giant finishes Cross Country Walk for 9/11 Rescue Workers By : Irv Kaplan George’s Charity, A Journey for 911, mission is to help provide health care for the surviving rescue and recovery workers who rushed to Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, by raising a minimum of $10 Million. India’s top ten news last week By : Iqbal amrohi The top ten news of India during the week ended on June 28, 2008 were as folows: 1.Inflation breaks the back of the people 2.India to sign the nuclear deal with US 3.Arushi murder still not solved 4.Mayawati withdraws support to govt 5. Admission season starts in Delhi 6.The Reserve Bank of India ups key rate 7. one hundred million Indians are waiting for justice 8. Sikh protestors jolt Mumbai 9.Kasmir Valley on the boil 10 Micheal Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones arrive in India The Power Of Flower Paintings By : Kevin Bailey This article describes the beauty of flowers and what impact they have on houses with paintings of them. You will find out about different paintings and what there differences and similarities are. Tour Information \| Traveling Information \| Localbustours By : Andylau Tour Information provided by Local bus tours. Obama Fallacy Will Open Gates of Hell in The Middle East By : Rakesh Saxena An unusually large section of the American media is doing the American voter a major disservice. Rather than simply applauding the wisdom of the pre-war stance adopted by Barack Obama, journalists and anchors must demand specifics which are verifiable today. The Conservation Policies Of Presidential Candidates By : Scott Miscall We all know our Earth is in serious trouble. If there is one person who can really turn around things in our country it is the president. Bulgarian Property Investment - Focus TopInvest.bg By : kotel71 To put it simply, 2007 could well be the year when Bulgaria stops emerging as a nation and it finally arrives as a top destination with strong real estate investment opportunity supported by a local society growing in affluence and backed up by a strong tourism market and fledgling international expatriate and retiree demand. Greek Antiques Democracy - Now In Bhutan, Right Beside Tibet By : Derek Dashwood What an irony that while Chinese police apply their batons against Tibetan monks, just over those mountains Bhutan has just voted for their first time, and have a leader they voted in. Joy, next to sorrow and pain. Chinese Antiques, Confucian Respect - Best With Athenian Free Speech By : Derek Dashwood Chinese antique wisdom flows from Confucian respect for the Emperor, all serve He who could behead you at his whim or will. Thomas Jefferson has some vintage Greek vintage democracy that would go well over that. Chinese Antiques, Modern China - The Children Show The Way By : Derek Dashwood An occasional glimpse of modern China can be enlightening. We do not see this on our local television but international news interviews with family life and with the children to school shows free young minds. Healthy Lifestyes in Tibet - Unlikely, So Bravo, Nancy Pelosi By : Derek Dashwood The news shows the American political leader Nancy Pelosi in northern India, hand in hand with the Dahli Llahma of Tibet, after riots to protest their loss of freedoms. Healthy Lifestyles For Darfur more Likely after Steven Spielberg Shames China By : Derek Dashwood Until now China has behaved with impunity while becoming rich by using our capitalism to sell us goods base on their vast cheap labor. But they make normal living and healthy lifestyles impossible for millions in Darfur while they sell the guns to allow the genocide in Darfur while trading that for oil, taking most of the oil from that land. Well done, Steven. Politics and the Burmese Ruby Boycott By : Marc Choyt Jewelers of America, representing 11,000 jewelers, urge a boycott of Burmeserubies. Yet some gem dealers deeply familiar with the situation in Burma claimruby trade is decentralized, and that the boycott hurts the artisanal minersin the pro-democracy movement, not the government. This article considers thepolitics behind the boycott: who it helps and who it hurts. My First Night In Bangkok: 28 June 1973 By : lar As a 20-year old soldier, I received orders to Bangkok, Thailand. Troop Support: Sending Care Packages to Military Personnel By : Nothing says home to deployed military personnel like a care package. Filled with treats, necessities, and greetings, a care package can be a huge morale booster for those far from home - especially during the holidays. "Mail is one of the greatest morale boosters we can give our troops during the holiday," said Postmaster General John E. Potter. Top Ten Plus One Reasons to Visit Thailand By : lar If you are planning a vacation you should seriously consider visiting the Land of Smiles. Thailand has it all – beaches, mountains, forests, ancient ruins, temples and a whole lot more. American Consulate in Chiang Mai By : lar I am sure that you are aware that there is an American Embassy in Bangkok – but – did you know that there is a consulate in Northern Thailand? This may save you some time and money if you have official business to conduct and don’t want to go all the way to Bangkok. Air Force Medical Team Performs Goodwill Mission In Thailand By : lar Mainstream media likes to only report the negative military news. Here is a story that shows some of the good things that the military does on a regular basis. The Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines perform these types of missions throughout the year and most of these stories go unreported. Never forget - Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command By : lar The U.S. Military has a proud tradition of never leaving anyone behind. To fulfill this mission, the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) was created to track soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines not accounted for during any combat mission. Detachments have been established throughout the Pacific to conduct these search and identify missions. Cope Tiger 2007 By : lar Frequent travelers know all about the Army’s Exercise Cobra Gold but not many have heard of the Air Force’s Exercise Cope Tiger. Held annually, Cope Tiger is a multi-lateral exercise with the United States, Thailand and Singapore. It is held in Thailand and continues to build relationships between all of the participating countries. 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. Thailand’s Peacekeeping Role in Southeast Asia By : lar Since the end of the Cold War, and with the rise in low-intensity conflicts, the resulting impact on stability and security in the region and the world at large resulted in the Royal Thai Government enhancing its support to peacekeeping and humanitarian activities. This has been at both regional and global levels. Petroleum vs. Biofuels By : Josh Skandar A recurrent criticism to biofuels is that they they aren't yet ready for the free market. Without underwriting from federal and other sources, they simply can't compete with fossil fuels. HILLARY! HILLARY! HILLARY! By : Burk Pendergrass Hillary Clinton should not even be mentioned in the same breath as Golda Meir, Margaret Thatcher, Benazir Bhutto, or Condoleezza Rice or Kathleen Willey for that matter !!!!!!!Hillary just does not measure up to Female World Leaders who were and are Presidents, Heads of State, or Premier Ministers. America must decide if it wants another dynasty ruling from the feuding musical bedrooms of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 7 Ways To Drive Traffic To Your Website By : samson onwionoko traffic is the most essential thing to a successful internet based business company. Aside from ensuring that you have a great product to sell, and you have your company’s internal organization well taken core of, it would be time to get to the nitty gritty of things, generating traffic Wake Up Democrats (Part 2) By : Paul M. Jerard Jr. Let's continue with more Democratic "hopefuls" for the 2008 Presidential election. None have announced that they will seek election, but don't be surprised if they do. Why Are We Still in Iraq? (Part 2) By : Paul M. Jerard Jr. Some of our "allies," or former allies, will bow to terrorism. This is fine, if you can accept innocent civilians being murdered on your own soil. You cannot satisfy someone who believes your existence is a sin. As Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said, "We are not even enemies, as far as they're concerned. We're just dust. ..." 12 21 2012 - End of the World? By : Kenneth Patrick The Mayan Calendar comes to an end on December 21 2012. Many believe this will be the end, the end of everything. But is this date really important? Does it really mean the end? U.S. Foreign Policy and Terrorism By : Leon Newton The public ask the question "Why Do They Hate Us" The title sums its findings succinctly, U.S. Image Up Slightly, But Still Negative: American Character Gets Mixed Reviews America Frees Women To Fight Back By : Chris Pizzo The women of Afghanistan are now learning how to protect themselves and fight off their repressors thanks to the United States. Can The USA And Israel Fight Side-By-Side? By : Victor Epand This article is about how the USA and Israel are close allies, but have yet to fight a war side-by-side. Tony Blair - Turkey and Iraq By : Leslie Hardy US and UK strategies are Iraq are beginning to diverge. George Bush still believes that a victory remains possible, whereas Tony Blair is considering partition of Iraq and has been discussing this with Turkey. Mohammad Yunus And The New Revolutionaries By : Michael Skye Could Mohammad Yunus, winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, be starting a revolution a revolution in culture and consciousness? Could the next generation of youth become inspired visionaries who stand for humanity as he has, and literally change the world? Textual Images of Iraq By : Judi Lynn Lake American citizens receive many images about the war/occupation in Iraq on a daily basis which bombard listeners, readers, and viewers with images about the application of U.S. policy abroad. Peace is Not Paved With Violence By : Judi Lynn Lake There is a parallel between the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan in that the violence of the U.S. war has been followed by unprecedented violence during U.S. occupation.