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Make a Difference
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Lessons of Iraq and Afghanistan
Make a Difference ― an American casualty of the Afghan war"The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation." Barack Obama said... (more)
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Posted on Apr 5th, 2011
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Kamikaze Heroes
Make a Difference ― a kamikaze plane during World War IINot only wars create heroes, but extraordinary times as well. We admire men who put their own lives at risk to save the lives of other people. We have seen images of men coming into rescue of someone they don’t... (more)
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Posted on Mar 19th, 2011
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Fukushima might be worse than Chernobyl
Make a Difference ― damaged reactors no. 1 and 3 of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plantJapan’s nuclear crisis appears to be spiraling out of control. “This is a slow-moving nightmare,” said Dr. Thomas Neff, a physicist and uranium industry analyst at the... (more)
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Posted on Mar 17th, 2011
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Japan bracing for the worst, a nuclear meltdown
Make a Difference ― second explosion at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant On a televised news conference Prime Minister Naoto Kan described the ongoing crisis in his country as the “the toughest Japan has ever encountered in 65 years since World War II”. Recovery of... (more)
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Posted on Mar 14th, 2011
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Earthquake and tsunami may cause Japan a nuclear disaster
Make a Difference ― Yesterday, at 1446 local time March 11, 2011 the north of Japan was shaken by an 8.9 magnitude earthquake that generated a tsunami, leaving a huge devastation on its path. It has also set off tsunami warnings all over countries of the Pacific Rim,... (more)
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Posted on Mar 12th, 2011
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King's Speech 2011 Oscar Best Picture
Make a Difference ― George VI, the reluctant kingKing George VIThe King’s Speech is a critically-acclaimed movie. It has bagged the Best Picture and Best Actor for Colin Firth in the 2011 Academy Awards. This movie is a historical drama, based on the life on King... (more)
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Posted on Mar 4th, 2011
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Gaddafi and the Third Universal Theory
Make a Difference ― Colonel GadaffiMuammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi also known simply as Colonel Gaddafi was born on June 7, 1942 to nomadic parents in the coastal city of Sirte. He went to Benghazi University to study geography, but later dropped out to join the army. ... (more)
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Posted on Feb 27th, 2011
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Libya's Oil Wealth in Danger
Make a Difference ― Libya is located in the African continent, on the southern shores of the Mediterranean Sea. In its borders are Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, and Egypt. Covering 1.76 million square kilometers, it is mostly desert. It is the fourth largest... (more)
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Posted on Feb 23rd, 2011
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Impact of the Middle East Crisis on the Philippine Economy
Make a Difference ― chaos on a street in LibyaThe Philippine economy might be threatened, like the rest of the world, by the ongoing political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa. Most of these counties are major oil-producers. They are responsible for 36% of... (more)
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Posted on Feb 21st, 2011
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People Power Continues
Make a Difference ― Revolutions in the Middle East and North AfricaEDSA People Power RevolutionOn February 25, 2011 Filipinos will be marking the 25th Anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution. This was the first of its kind. It revolutionized the way fundamental... (more)
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Posted on Feb 20th, 2011
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Gen. Angelo Reyes, an honorable man
Make a Difference ― Sec. Angelo Reyes's 5 sons gave their father their final saluteAs a doctor I always wrote on topics regarding health, but in here I will veer away from it. The topic regarding Angelo Reyes got me hooked. The news surrounding the death of retired... (more)
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Posted on Feb 13th, 2011
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