The 2010 presidential elections in Colombia, will not only be decided by the Colombian people. Many interest groups will be watching anxiously and influencing the vote from the United States. Colombia will hold presidential elections this upcoming May 30, and although many believe in a predictable victory of the Alvaro Uribe political party, but the […]
Research Thesis of Dr Behzad
Dr. Behzad Pourgharib Assistant Professor of English English Department Golestan University, Golestan, Iran Margaret Atwood: Twenty-Five years of Gothic Tales Nothing is more difficult than to understand the dead, I’ve found: but nothing is more dangerous than to ignore them. (The Blind Assassin 508). It may seem paradoxical that with all […]
Fight disparity to reduce losses from earthquakes
One of the biggest victims of the tremendously disastrous earthquakes in the 21st century, Haiti has suffered immeasurably. Responding to the extremely destructive January 12th earthquake, members of the international community-nations and institutions—have been struggling to reach the victimized areas as soon as possible with a keen desire to operate rescue operations aiming at rescuing […]
Is The Atheist Movement Gaining Ground?
Much has been said about how atheism has over the years has reached a level of unprecedented prominence . It appears to be ironic that in a nation where polls routinely show that nine out of ten participants affirm a belief in the divine. Statistics estimate that the number of atheists […]
City Owner Tops British Football’s Rich List
Manchester City’s hugely wealthy owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan has toppled Roman Abramovich to head British football’s rich list. Sheikh Mansour, a member of the royal family of Abu Dhabi, has a personal fortune of £15billion according to the Football Rich List, researched and published in a magazine. The 38-year-old bought City […]
ASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA
ASSEMBLING THE ETHNIC VIOLENCE PUZZLE FOR ABKHAZIA Introduction Ethnic wars and conflicts have become a common topic. Ethnic groups have been fighting for their independence from a dominant, often also repressive ethnic group. Kosovo succeeded in achieving this goal on February 18th as countries such as United States finally recognized Kosovo’s year-long pleading. This, however, […]