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June 27th, 2012
Written by Janice S. Ellis Ph.D. in Cause and Civility, Focus on Health, Latest News with 0 Comments
The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare policy passed by the Obama administration, will have an impact positively or negatively on all Americans, whether you are white, black, brown, or yellow. Obama Care, as the policy is labeled, seeks to significantly increase the number of Americans who have healthcare coverage.Isn’t that a positive, a good thing? If not, why not?...
June 26th, 2012
Written by Wendy Innes in Feature Stories, Latest News with 0 Comments
There is perhaps no more vilified group of people than Irish Travellers, and the closely related Romani Gypsies. In fact, the two are often lumped together and simply called Gypsies. Since the creation of the so-called reality show, "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" and repeated negative reports on cable news- commentary programs, the public is left with an image of those who dress their daughters...
June 25th, 2012
Written by D. A. Barber in Eyes On The Enterprise, Latest News with 0 Comments
When Harvard University President Lawrence Summers, speaking at the 2005 conference on “Diversifying the Science & Engineering Workforce,” suggested the lower numbers of women in high-level science positions may be due to innate differences in abilities between men and women, he set off a firestorm. But his statement ratcheted up programs to measure and even encourage the changing role of...
June 22nd, 2012
Written by Rita Cook in Focus on Health, Latest News with 0 Comments
When traveling internationally, people frequently risk exposure to infectious pathogens that do not occur in the United States.Dr. Jose Rosado who practices Internal Medicine with Huguley Medical Associates (HMA) in Burleson, TX, says that while it depends on the destination of travel in regard to the recommended shots for those traveling overseas this summer, it is still advisable to consider...
June 21st, 2012
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Common Ties That Bind, Latest News with 0 Comments
In the 1990’s, violence directed toward specific groups were identified as “hate crimes” and more stringent convictions were handed down. While crimes against minorities, different religious affiliations, and sexual orientation did not just suddenly appear in the late 20th century, the psychological damage for victims of this type of violence, one that focuses on someone’s identity, is one of the...
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