Confusion and anger as judge orders indefinite postponement in blasphemy trial of Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh. By Jean MacKenzie in Kabul (ARR No. 291, 02-Jun-08) The mood was almost festive at the start of the latest appeal hearing in the case of Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, who has spent over seven months in prison facing execution […]
Afghan Journalist Imprisoned Indefinitely
By Jean MacKenzie in Kabul (ARR No. 291, 02-Jun-08) Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh in court, June 1, 2008. The mood was almost festive at the start of the latest appeal hearing in the case of Sayed Parwez Kambakhsh, who has spent over seven months in prison facing execution on a charge of defaming Islam and the […]
Pretty Girls Perceive the Threat of being. ‘Bullied’ More
According to a Research conducted by Ms.Lindsey Leenars, a P.hd Student in Psychology attached to the University of Alberta Educational Psychology, teenage girls who consider themselves attractive are more prone to the risk of getting emotionally blackmailed in the form of bullying. In addition, they run the risk of being socially ostracized and also fall […]
China:国殇; Survival Stories in Quake
by Bob Chen We live in Shenzhen. Yesterday, when my mom was in a taxi home, she heard the driver muttering, “I have stopped my work for the entire 2 last days.” “Why so?” curiously asking. After a while of silence, he sighed: “I have been riveted by the TV, watching closely what was happening in […]
Finally, A Contentious Budget Cycle
Dobbs Ferry, New York. In a democracy, a budget cut, no matter how small, will be met with prolonged rage, while a tax break is greeted with ephemeral indifference. These lopsided emotions track observed human behavior when faced with financial losses and gains. Humans react to a 10% loss twice a severely as they appreciate […]
It Only Takes a Hug to Change the Lives of Others
It only takes a hug, a heartfelt and warm embrace, to change the lives of others. Try it, it works. We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth —Virginia Satir, family therapist You may laugh off the predilection of […]
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