The Russian Revolution of 1917 caught American opinion makers poorly prepared to understand either its meaning or its implications due to the rudimentary development of Russian studies in the United States of America. Moreover, in the final years before World War I, government and journalistic opinion in the US were pre-empted by issues such as [...]
As a reasonably priced and culture-rich tourist destination, the Philippines offers a wide array of choices for foreign tourists, who are in search for their perfect idea of fun and relaxation for a low price. More than the pristine beaches, delectable cuisines, shopping finds, museum visits and caratela rides, the Philippines has a hundred and [...]
In celebration of Valentines, News Topics Weekly is featuring an article on the concept of true love. Nearly everyone who isn’t taken is searching for true love and prosperity. We are restless in our lives until we swear to ourselves that once we find them, we’ll finally relax and be happy. However, true love is [...]
When people look at something like the Kinect, they often feel comfortable “being themselves” in front of it. After all, it isn’t as if the peripheral can actually recognize what a person is doing when it’s not activated. It certainly can’t recognize motions outside of the context of video game control input, apart from early [...]
The 1990s were the roaring era of Japanese sports cars. Back when the world seemed bright, the dot com boom was just beginning, and CAFE standards were light years away, Japanese car makers tried to outdo one another in the performance coupe market. Nissan, which enjoyed a steady profit growth from its sporty Z-series, released [...]
When the two World Trade Center towers collapsed on the morning of September 11, 2001, one Arab country was the first to extend its condolences, and to condemn the action of the infamous 11 hijackers. No, it was not our close “ally” Saudi Arabia, nor any of the usual Gulf states. Rather, it was the [...]
Today, almost everyone has a Facebook account. Most primarily use it to keep in touch with family and friends. Many believe it’s one of the most important developments that happened in recent years. Clearly, this site has changed some of the ways people interact with each other. In recent years, this site has received much [...]
After weeks of fighting in Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, the Libyan rebels finally got what they wanted. Yesterday after the fall of his hometown, Gaddafi fell into rebel hands before he was ruthlessly killed. During the beginning of the revolution in February, he called the rebels as a bunch of rats who just want to [...]
So the dust has settled over the non-appearance of the iPhone 5. The world has voiced its collective disappointment on Twitter, and every tech pundit and their mom had their say. Now what? Since the real replacement to the iPhone 4 won’t be released for another year, we might as well take a look at [...]
The news around the web hosting industry is abuzz with the US Department of Energy selecting NetApp, a cloud storage solutions provider company, to provide storage for its supercomputer – Sequoia. Sequoia is expected to be “one of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.” Its role is to manage huge computer-related workloads. This mission is considered [...]
