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An Overview of the Narcissist

Mnet — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:56:36 +0100

An Overview of the Narcissist
By Sam Vaknin

Therapy, in most cases, cannot cure the Narcissistic Personality Disorder
(NPD), only mitigate and ameliorate the condition by modifying some of the
narcissist's behaviours.

Only narcissists, who ...

Homeland Insecurity

Mnet — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:14:28 +0100

Children/2008 Elections: Major New Survey to Show Voters Want More Focus From

U.S. Presidential Candidates on Appalling State of Millions of U.S. Children

Exposed in New Edition of 'Homeland Insecurity'

Voters Not Content With U.S. ...

Government & Law

Mnet — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:53:27 +0100

1. Government: Population Matters Have a Profound Impact

2. Law: Employees' Privacy Rights

3. Law: Public Nuisance Lawsuits

4. Law: RFID Chips in Hospitals Interfering with Life-Saving Equipment

5. Politics: Multilingual Voters and the 2008 ...

Can the Narcissist Have a Meaningful Life?

Mnet — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:36:15 +0100

Can the Narcissist Have a Meaningful Life?
By Sam Vaknin

We all have a scenario of our life. We invent, adopt, are led by and measure
ourselves against our personal narratives. These are, normally, commensurate...

Former Mossad Chief Says Attack Iran

Mnet — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:09:12 +0100

Exclusive by Aaron Klein

HERZLIYA, Israel, July 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Israel should use force to stop Iran from from obtaining nuclear weapons, Meir Amit, a former director of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, advocated in an ...

Social-Political Sustainability: The Human Element

Mnet — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:04:37 +0100

Social-Political Sustainability: The Human Element
Author: Jackson Kern

It is commonly accepted that the project of sustainable
development is conceptually composed of three constituent
parts. These parts are (1) environmental sustainability,
(2) economic sustainability, and ...

NEWSWEEK: The (mostly) Big Thoughts Edition

Mnet — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:25:09 +0100

Newsweek's Second Annual Global Literacy Issue Poses Questions on Politics,

Arts, Business, Family

Who Matters More - Lincoln or Darwin? What's Wrong With Flip-Flopping? Does

Having Children Make You Happier?

Facts, Figures, Insights; Global IQ ...

National Forum on Youth Violence Compares 'Research vs. Reality'

Mnet — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:03:45 +0100

National Experts and Former Gang Members Discuss Issues of Youth Violence

ATLANTA, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) today hosted a national forum in Atlanta and released the results of ...

The Problem With Guns (Part 1)

Mnet — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:22:02 +0100

The Problem With Guns (Part 1)
Author: Richard Clear

Why guns are not the most effective self defense tools (part 1)

Disclaimer:

I am not a lawyer and am not dispensing legal advice in any...

Open Letter To Senator Clinton & Senator Obama

Mnet — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:20:00 +0100

Open Letter To Senator Clinton & Senator Obama
Author: Mary Ann Boulette

Are both of you crazy? If you both keep up the gender and race
issues, you just might as well hold the door ...

Petroleum, the Triple Threat to World Economies

Mnet — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:32:20 +0100

Petroleum, the Triple Threat to World Economies
Author: Klaus H Hemsath

World economies are facing a triple threat. Oil reserves
will be close to depletion by the year 2050. Damages from
climate changes caused by ...

The Power Of Media

Mnet — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:12:37 +0100

The Power Of Media
Author: CD Mohatta

The media is responsible for both- reflecting values of a
society and creating new ones to a good extent. 'The pen is
mightier than the sword' goes an ...

Gender Attitudes Reflected in Clinton, Obama Campaign Press Coverage

Mnet — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:18:31 +0100

Coverage of female political candidates differs from that of their male counterparts.

WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Differences in the press coverage for men and women running for office may lead to disadvantages while running ...

Economy and Money Top Causes of Stress for Americans

Mnet — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:17:13 +0100

Psychologists Recommend Staying Calm in Uncertain Times

WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As talk of falling housing prices, rising consumer debt and declining retail sales bring up worries about the nation's economic health, the American ...

Former White House spokesman says Bush "veered terribly off course" on Iraq in new book.

Mnet — Wed, 28 May 2008 21:19:12 +0100

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan charges President Bush
and his administration in a controversial new book with shading the truth as
the U.S. prepared to enter war in Iraq. 

 WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES ...

The Myths Taught Concerning The Separation Of Church And State

Mnet — Wed, 28 May 2008 10:24:16 +0100

The Myths Taught Concerning The Separation Of Church And
State
Author: Cameron C. Taylor

The phrase "separation of church and state" has been used so
often by courts and other organizations that many believe it ...

H.O.P.E. = Healing Ourselves and Planet Earth

Mnet — Tue, 27 May 2008 12:55:58 +0100

H.O.P.E. = Healing Ourselves and Planet Earth
Author: Ariole K Alei

There's a kingpin in every machine, a tiny place no bigger
than the size of your hand - even in a machine the size ...

Should World Leaders Skip the Olympics?

Mnet — Wed, 21 May 2008 12:41:23 +0100

Global Poll Finds Human Rights in Tibet an Issue

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A new Financial Times / Harris Poll finds that a majority of adults in Germany (55%) and France (54%) believe their leaders, ...

Ethically Justifiable Terrorism

Mnet — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:42:05 +0100

Terrorism can be ethically justifiable when its motive is
prevention. For example, since the modern day automobile, within
the confines of city living, parents have been known to either
spank or scream at their young ...

Eugenics and the Future of the Human Species

Mnet — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:10:33 +0100

Eugenics and the Future of the Human Species
By Sam Vaknin

"It is clear that modern medicine has created a serious dilemma ... In the
past, there were many children who never survived - they ...

The Real Energy Crisis

Mnet — Thu, 01 May 2008 16:59:53 +0100

The Real Energy Crisis
Author: Michael A. Verdicchio

There's a lot of talk today about the price of oil. Since
late last summer, the cost of oil has skyrocketed to record
prices. But that's not the ...

Economics as a Pretension to Science

Mnet — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:08:51 +0100

Economics as a Pretension to Science
By Sam Vaknin

"It is impossible to describe any human action if one does not refer to the
meaning the actor sees in the stimulus as well as in ...

The Economics of Expectations

Mnet — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:58:46 +0100

The Economics of Expectations
By Sam Vaknin

Economies revolve around and are determined by "anchors": stores of value
that assume pivotal roles and lend character to transactions and economic
players alike. Well into the 19 ...

Splitsville

Mnet — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:51:36 +0100

The 'Divorce Generation' Grows up and Reflects on the 'Ultimate Threat to

Innocence'

Many From the Class of 1982 Still Deal With the Impact Their Parents'

Decisions had on Them

NEW YORK, April 13 /PRNewswire/ ...

Video Surveillance In The Land Of The Free?

Mnet — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:35:52 +0000

Video Surveillance In The Land Of The Free?
Author: Nahshon Roberts

Video surveillance has been used in the United States for a
long time. Banks began using video surveillance way back in the
1960s. This ...

Video Surveillance In The Kingdom

Mnet — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:29:24 +0000

Video Surveillance In The Kingdom
Author: Nahshon Roberts

A lot of European nations utilize public video surveillance as
a leading tool for monitoring movement and possible terrorist
acts. The United Kingdom is known for relying ...

The Stock Market: The Second Biggest Financial Scam of the Twentieth Century Part 2 of 2

Mnet — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:00:17 +0000

The Stock Market: The Second Biggest Financial Scam of the Twentieth Century Part 2 of 2
Author: Ouida Vincent

In steps the Stock Market, promising higher returns than
stodgy old bonds, and money market accounts; ...

Telling the Truth About Social Marketing

Mnet — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:51:37 +0000

Telling the Truth About Social Marketing
Author: Robert Greenshields

There's a lot of conflicting advice from Internet marketing
experts on how to profit from the popularity of social
marketing.

Social marketing is about growing your ...

The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism

Mnet — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:08:18 +0000

The Democratic Ideal and New Colonialism
By Sam Vaknin

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful concerned individuals can
precipitate change in the world ... indeed, it is the only thing that ever
has"...

Top Seven Green Economy Myths - Debunked!

Mnet — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:05:43 +0000

Top Seven Green Economy Myths - Debunked!
Author: Carol McClelland

Top Seven Green Economy Myths - Debunked!
We regularly meet people at networking meetings and in our
group calls who are making false assumptions about ...