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A World Citizen With a Muslim Name

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One of the fundamental things that define us as human beings are the “differences” in the way we perceive life, this world and the sociological dynamics therein. Over the years, I’ve realized that opposing entities will always exist and have always existed since time immemorial. Fact! There’s no denying it. The Atheist vs. The Theist, […]

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Survey: US Progress on Health Insurance Stalled in 2015

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Going into President Barack Obama’s last year in office, progress has stalled on reducing the number of uninsured Americans under his signature health care law, according to a major survey out Thursday. The share of U.S. adults without health insurance was 11.9 percent in the last three months of 2015, essentially unchanged from the start […]

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New US Dietary Recommendations say Eggs are OK

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Americans can now eat eggs guilt free, according to new nutritional recommendations issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. In the first guidelines issued since 2011 the government also gave the green light to other high cholesterol foods, and drinking up to five cups of coffee a […]

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12 Essential Tips for Vacationing Alone

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By: Credit: Shutterstock A wise French dude once proclaimed, “Hell is other people” — we can only guess he said this after spending two weeks traveling with a buddy. Sure, shared experiences are great, but nothing stresses a friendship quite like being forced to share hotel rooms, café tables, and the occasional train seat with […]

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Developing a Virtual Conference Using Periscope

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Apple recently named Periscope the top iPhone App of 2015. That should come as no surprise. Within months of Twitter’s release of the live streaming app, a wide range of major brands experimented with the platform. Nearly six months after Periscope’s launch, the app was downloaded over 10 million times. Just a few months ago, […]

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There's been a huge surge in female-led blockbusters — but barely any action figures for them

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Between “Mad Max: Fury Road” and the final “Hunger Games” movie, 2015 was a huge year for female-led blockbusters. However, toymakers haven’t caught up. A new “Star Wars” Monopoly game didn’t include the film’s main character, Rey (Daisy Ridley). According to Hasbro, including her in the game would have been a “spoiler.” However, this seems […]

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Trump Threatens to Pull $1B Investment if Banned from UK

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U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has threatened to cancel over 700 million pounds ($1 billion) of planned investments in golf courses in Scotland if Britain slaps him with a travel ban. The threat from Trump, owner of two golf courses in his mother’s homeland of Scotland, comes as British lawmakers prepare to hold a […]