Outdoor Festival Stages Falling Down

It seems that  not only the stock markets  are falling down these days but music stages as well. This summer three stages at music events have collapsed along with a video projection screen during storms. The latest incident occurred in Belgium ,at the Pukkelpop Festival. Previous to that  a stage toppled down in  the Indiana State Fair  where some people were killed and some got injured.,then  Ottawa Canada a 40- tonne stage fell down. So whats with all these tumbling downs? Clearly something is not going right and as much as we can blame the weather conditions there is enough technology that many manufacturers have to ensure that structures don't fall down and endanger people's lives while trying to enjoy some music events. So lets see some stricter inspection regulations and enforce some  high standards so construction becomes safe enough to avoid accidents in the future.

Sit Back And Relax!!!

Internships Offer Great Opportunities



Many critics feel that internships might offer great experience opportunities for young people to find out if  they are suited for a particular job, but it has become a form of labour exploitation. The fact that the company is not paying the person in internship does not necessarily mean that the individual is being exploited. On the other hand the company is training the individual and that is time and costly for the company as well. In fact many College and University graduates often get job offers with the companies they interned with. It is up to the individual to limit the number of internships they wish to try out for,and and  if the  companies are willing to accept them that is a win- win situation for both parties. Overall internships offer great opportunities to potential young workers who want to try different jobs in different industries.

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Don't Worry Be Happy

In the midst of a slow U.S economy people should focus on positive thinking because the world is not coming to an end. There are many reasons to let optimism kick in about the U.S recovery. For example, U.S homes have become affordable for many Americans as well  for investors outside the country like many Canadians who are purchasing  in areas like Florida, Arizona, Texas, and California.Moreover, with the significant drop in mortgage rates this will prompt a bounce  into recovery. Furthermore, the cost of oil and other commodities have dropped and this should help put some more spending money in the consumer's pockets.Another positive sign large corporations like IGM, Financial Inc, Russel Metal Inc, Saputo Inc, Monsanto Co., legged&Platt Inc. and Dover Corp., to mention some  announced early in August dividend increases. Although, it is a volatile economy there are many who always seem to do well, and this is because they take advantages of opportunities. For many consumers an unstable economy is a motivator to tighten their belt and pay down debt and focus on saving more. With the drop of interests and a decline of gasoline prices ,and with a gradual job creation  we should all strive to be optimistic about a U.S recovery. So positive thinking and wise spending will set us all to a brighter future.

To Scream Or Not To Scream

Screaming sport fans can now take a break from damaging their vocal cords while watching their loved ones play the beautiful game of soccer. Many  community soccer clubs in the United States and in Canada are implementing a  code of silence where the parents and coaches on the side lines must refrain from making comments from the peanut gallery. Many parents feel that this is a good rule  to enforce for the sideliners since they often get carried away thinking the young players are playing for the world cup. In the heat of the game many adults  get carried away yelling derogatory remarks to the young referees, to the opponents, and many  shout brutal remarks to  their children. This is a great step towards stoping this insane behaviour in order  to allow young athletes to have fun and be able to decide and learn from their own mistakes. By shouting on the sidelines some players get more nervous and often confused. It takes the fun away from them and many often quit the sport because they can not cope with the screamfest. So next time you go to watch your kids's game implement the not to scream practice even if your soccer club has not enforced it yet.

Hey, Leave Captain America Alone

With all the ongoing economic unrest that is going on one can not help but feel a sentiment of financial   crisis. First the news of a bankrupt Greece and its impact in the European community, and following that stormy debt crisis in the USA. Bank of America one of the largest retail bank in the United States has been impacted severely by a weak American economy as well the European debt crisis. In addition the US mortgage market definitely put some dark clouds in the banks earnings. To make matters worse  the S&P throws  a right jab and  downgrades the U.S government's credit rating. While a downgrade is an embarrassment for everyone in Washington it might put a wake up call to all the big boys and stop their internal dissent. Throwing the dice to see whether the U.S economy would improve or Europe's debt problems will grow worse,  one thing for sure the global  financial markets are taking a hit. But we have been there before and have weathered the storm ,so let's leave Captain America sail clear and  out and come to the top.

Maggie's World: Riots Reflect The Reality Of Injustice

Maggie's World: Riots Reflect The Reality Of Injustice: "While the world looks shocked at the outbreak of riots that have occured in different places of the world, it is a clear indication that ri..."

Riots Reflect The Reality Of Injustice

While the world looks shocked at the outbreak of riots that have occured  in different places of the world, it is a clear indication that riots lucidly indicate an overdue anger and great discontent towards the status quo. Indeed,  riots represent  a segment of a population that feels that they are being unfairly treated, they feel excluded and often discriminated. They are often the underprivileged due to their economic background,  their colour, their age and often their sex. These are causes that linger on and are  passed on from generations to generations, one may say they are inherent  social values, that some claim are hard to change. Since we seem to have a good idea of the causes why can we not find the cure; or do we actually even want to find a cure.Does our present economic system even  allow for an idealistic cure, or is it a pie in the sky. Riots emerge   due to an accumulation of deep social inequalities that have taken place for many years.They  are the products of the past and  without a doubt an ugly reality of the  the present, an eminent   reminder that we are all part of this   deep rooted social and economic problem.