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  Translator Mixes Indigenous Languages into South African English Version of Homer
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  When Richard Whitaker decided to translate The Iliad into colloquial South African English—enriched with words borrowed from languages native to the region—he had good intentions. Aislinn Laing, a correspondent for Britain's Telegraph publications, quoted Whitaker saying, "It's important...

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  The Other Mathematics: Language, Logic, and Probability in the Footsteps of Boole and Venn
  Article by Leo Depuydt

  The focus will be on the structure of language and human thought and a sufficient level of Boolean algebra.

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  Feeding Poison: Fairy Tales and Disney
  Topic by Tracy Williams

  The beloved stories parents yearn to pass down to their children do more harm than good. Classic fairy tales, especially those that have been transformed into animated Disney feature films, are not only entertaining to youngsters, but also reinforce stereotypes and inject racist and sexist...

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  Goth Girl
  Article by Randy L Cima

  Goth Girl is about a 14 year old who was lost, self-abusive, and hearing voices. Medical doctors were forcing her to ...

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  Alzheimer's Disease: The Demographics of Aging
  Topic by Harvey K Black

  The numbers are sobering. The fastest growing segment of the American population, is the 85 year and older group. There are 6 million now, in less than 40 years, by 2050, projects the National Institute on Aging, that number will more than triple to over 20 million. And that ushers in...

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  "Protecting" Women from the Front Lines Holds Them Back
  Topic by Nora G Hertel

  Keeping women off the front lines of combat isn't just about protecting them; it's about preserving the separation between women and men. And this divide limits access to training and experience for women who currently serve. Why alienate a contingent of our military in order to preserve a...

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  Cockfighting Popular in America Despite Being Banned in All 50 States
  Topic by Ed Murrieta

  Although cockfighting is outlawed across the United States, the ancient bloodsport remains popular in America, especially in California, where large populations of Latino and Asian immigrants -- and relatively lax penalties for breeders and spectators alike -- fuel the illegal activity in...

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  Americans and Soccer
  Topic by Harvey K Black

  It’s bigger than the Super Bowl; it dwarfs the World Series, a name that is a major example of overreach. Does it compare to March Madness? Please, be serious. It’s the World Cup—the quadrennial shoot out in soccer, or football as it’s often called. Countries have gone to war over...

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  More Than Half of Mothers are Unwed in U.S.
  Topic by Erin Luhmann

  The phrase “shotgun wedding” may be retiring from the American lexicon. Today more than half of all American babies are born to single mothers – single in the sense that they are not married to the father of their child. In a society long associated with Christian values, the trend is...

• Raleigh, North Carolina Z-4-13 New Hope Road Zoning 101
  Article by Lillian L Thompson
• Are We Living in a Post-Racial America?
  Topic by Tracy Williams
• So You Want to Be a Leader?
  Article by Mark Herbert