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  An influential survey of some of the world’s largest fund managers showed in July that the risk for a global financial downturn is the highest it has been in four years. Investors are now preparing themselves for the next recession, which some say, will make the Great Recession look like a cakewalk.…
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  The demand for plastic surgery has gone way up, especially with both men and women’s desires to be constantly attractive not only in real life but also – and sometimes even more so – in social media. For instance, women who searched for a “designer vagina” have increased by 45 percent…
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  A Walipini greenhouse is a cellar-greenhouse hybrid that combines the constant temperature of the former and the ability of the latter to “extend the growing season.” With a Walipini greenhouse, anyone can cultivate plants year-round. Also called a geothermal- or pit greenhouse, the Walipini is common…
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  By Kevin RooseNew York Times My name is Kevin, and I have a phone problem. And if you’re anything like me – and the statistics suggest you probably are, at least where smartphones are concerned – you have one, too. I don’t like referring to what we have as an “addiction.”…
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  As more of us become disillusioned with city life, there seems to be an exodus moving to the countryside. With big dreams of organic gardens, fresh air, and our children exploring ponds and fields while we relax on a porch with a cup of freshly brewed tea after a long day of gardening, it’s easy to get excited about the…
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The name Ulysses syndrome is a reference to the main character of the Odyssey, who experienced hardship when he left his home. This syndrome manifests in immigrants and can lead to more serious problems such as addiction and other disorders.  Ulysses syndrome, also known as Immigrant…
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  Charity is considered a virtue, and one that many people strive to emulate in their everyday life. Charity includes not only giving money – which is what most people think of – but the volunteering of time and energy to help others. Volunteering is beneficial on the personal, community, and national level. There…
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  Ed. Note: The following article was published on April 7, 2019, in Activist Post. Since then, on April 11, Assange was arrested by British Police and expelled from the Ecuador Embassy in London. At the moment we publish this, Assange is incarcerated in the maximum security London’s Belmarsh Prison, serving a…
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  Almost half of young people aged between 18 to 24 have reported feeling less productive and more tired because of their mobile phones, new research has found. An increased number of people are experiencing what scientists describe as “technoference”, which is when mobile phone use causes…
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  Americans are now three to five generations removed from the rural backbone that strengthened America. The world at large has undergone a similar transformation as the promise of easier work has created a migration to big cities. These mega-cities could be seen as an experiment gone awry, as general well-being has declined,…
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