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Alternative Radio

Kapriz — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:16:50 +0000

Alternative Radio in California

Alternative Rock is leading the way among major genres of music, especially in the U.S., and more specifically on the West Coast and California. With bands pumping out the hits and fans lining up to buy their new releases, one can only anticipate future growth and strength [...]

Academic Freedom

JA — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:04:57 +0000

Academic freedom is one of the cornerstones of democracy. Schools, colleges and universities are where intellectual inquiry is made and new ideas are formed. If the students and faculty are not free to pursue controversial and unconventional lines of thought, the quality of our discourse suffers. Schools are restricted to the party line [...]

Age Discrimination

Kapriz — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:12:25 +0000

Are you Planning on an Age Discrimination Lawsuit?

What does age discrimination at work look like? It looks like being the oldest person in the room and having one of the younger employees calling you an old man. It looks like not being asked for any input when the conversation in [...]

American Women History

Kapriz — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:50:28 +0000

American Women History – Towards Integration in Politics

Before, during and after the colonial period, American women were mostly socialised within the domestic sphere. American women history before the 20th Century depicts them in subversive roles most of which are within the home or immediate community. In these roles, women are [...]

Are Ghosts Real

Kapriz — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:35:58 +0000

People are fascinated with the unknown. The mysterious causes behind the creepy noises that fill up the empty hallways in our houses at night both terrify and mystify us. Shadows that we catch in the corner of our eyes and disappear in a split second may give us that chill up our spine. [...]

Spanish Phrases and Words

Kapriz — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:38:35 +0000

Spanish Phrases and Words Creep into Everyday Conversations

With all of the Hispanic and Latino influence throughout the United States these days it is no wonder that Spanish phrases and words have infiltrated the English language as it is used by everyday normal Americans. Food products from south of the border [...]

Classic Hollywood Movies

Kapriz — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:11:33 +0000

No matter what you’re favourite genre, there is a Hollywood classic movie for you. They are kept alive by repeat showings on TV, retrospective screenings in cinemas, at film festivals and by DVDs. Many of these features have been collected together on themed box sets. So whether you favour comedy, musicals or drama, [...]

1789 French Revolution

Kapriz — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:20:39 +0000

The 1789 French Revolution – Should it Inspire Awe or Contempt?

France happens to be one of the few countries in modern Europe where the common man doesn’t go about kowtowing and calling it a curtsey or calling anyone their Majesty. It just so happens that France is a modern republic, [...]

Classical Music Composers

Kapriz — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:29:18 +0000

The classics of music are the enduring expressions of adventurers that withstood the test of time

Classical composers did not compose classical music. At the time of their composing, they were standing on the bow of the ship of music as it headed for the deep, dark, mysterious waters of the [...]

Tracking Alzheimer’s Patients

Kapriz — Sat, 22 May 2010 19:28:35 +0000

Help for caretakers in charge of Alzheimer’s Patients – High-Tech Tracking Technology

Alzheimer’s is a frightening disease, not just for the way it can reduce a normal functioning person into practically a zombie, but also for how easy it seems to fall victim to it. There are perhaps 5 million Alzheimer’s [...]