“With job openings scarce for young people, the number of unpaid internships has climbed in recent years, leading federal and state regulators to worry that more employers are illegally using such internships for free labor. Convinced that many unpaid internships violate minimum wage laws, off[...]
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Livestock Revolution examined
Livestock Revolution Examined | Mother Jones. I read a lot of news, studies and reports on the Livestock Revolution. Still some support it, some never did it, some don’t support it anymore. I believe we should have learned by now that extreme measures are not the answer. Use moderation. But no[...]
March 28th, 2010 - 10:18 am § in News
Silvio Berlusconi caught out trying to stifle media
Silvio Berlusconi caught out trying to stifle media – Europe, World – The Independent. The astonishing thing is that Italians still think he’s some kind of victim / martyr of the country… Poor thing, why nobody loves him??[...]
Where Does Your Milk Come From?
Find Out The Real Source of Your Dairy Products : Planet Green. This is just one of a series of articles on milk and the dairy industry. The things we don’t know…[...]
March 28th, 2010 - 10:11 am § in News
Why Do Some Eat Well While Others Starve?
The Global Food Market (video) Watch this interesting video and then think of what to put in your next shopping list…[...]
February 27th, 2010 - 12:31 pm § in News
Earthquake in Chile
Magnitude 8.8 (from Japan to Argentina) Tsunami Alerts has been sent out to Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia. View the Chilean TV Live Stream HERE Updates from various countries HERE[...]
February 25th, 2010 - 3:30 pm § in News
Euro crisis has Italy pensioners worried
via LAtimes.com. Read the article and bear in mind that 500 euros = 675 $ = 442 £. Try and think of how you would live with that amount of money as your monthly pension/income.[...]
Smog test fraud in LA
via ‘Widespread fraud’ in California’s smog test program – latimes.com. Way to go Californians[...]
YouTube issues…
I just read Google “accidentally” deleted a video Rick Astley himself uploaded, about one of his songs, which is absolutely ridiculous when you then find out that offensive material is kept online. I know Copyright Law is a mined field, but I think in the Italian case is not a matter of [...]
February 25th, 2010 - 3:03 pm § in News
How to find the most comfortable airline seat
via USATODAY.com. Well, I didn’t know there are standard sizes. In the past 10 years I have noticed seats are getting smaller and smaller. Often, it’s not even the seat, it’s the space between seats. I haven’t grown up, my femures have been about the same length in the past [...]
