Multiple Perspectives

College females funding their education by dating older men.

If an ISIS member is killed by a woman, they will not go to heaven.

Gender (In)equality: Feminism over Masculinism.

"But even when you do compare the same job, the same college, the same major, the same boss, there’s still a gap—and it’s problematic, says Maatz. In many instances, depending on the job or the salary level, it can be as small as a 7-10% gap between what, say, a male and female partner of the same law firm take home each year. But it’s the position of organizations like the AAUW (not to mention my own) that narrowing a depressingly wide gap with out eradicating it completely is still a massive problem. If you tell me there’s only a 7-10% gap between what I make and the guy sitting next to me does for the same job am I meant to be pleased by it?"

  ― Meghan Casserly (Forbes Staff)

"When she offers to pay for the bill, she is TESTING YOU! Whether she is doing it subconsciously or not, she wants to know how you are going to react. Sounds harsh, but it is TRUE.

She might be an independent woman, but are you an independent man?

On a first date, believe me, she is trying to figure out what kind of guy you are. Are you a provider? Are you reliable? Are you generous? Paying for the bill suggests you are all of these things."

  ― Yazmin Joy Vigus (Elite Daily)

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Books

Links

The American Middle Class Hasn’t Gotten A Raise In 15 Years

College 'sugar babies' date for cash

Obama Announces Attorney General Eric Holder's Resignation

ISIS fighters terrified of being killed by female troops

Emma Watson gives powerful UN speech about gender equality

The Geography Of The Gender Pay Gap: Women's Earnings By State

Why Chivalry Is Dead, From A Man’s Perspective

New Research Shows That Men Feel Insecure When Their Partners Succeed, But

Women Don’t

It's a Fact that Women Get Paid Less Than Men. Stop Debating.

Women Get Interrupted More—Even By Other Women

60% Of Girls Have Quit a Sport Because Of Their Looks

No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men

More than 40% of domestic violence victims are male, report reveals

21 Lost Gentleman Traditions That Still Apply Today

Why Guys Should Always Pay On The First Date

Music

Lunova Labs - Burden (Azedia Remix)

Clu - Evening Ever

BOMB & ILL - Summertime (Original Mix)

Juventa ft. Erca Curran - Move Intro Light (Koven Remix)

Mr FijiWiji & Soulero - Nebula (Original Mix)

Ramese B - Full Force (Original Mix)

Scotland's majority chooses to remain with the United Kingdom.

An 8th grade student given detention for sharing food; college students steal textbooks.

A comparison of prostitution among different states and nations.

"With the oversexualization of our culture and its blatant attack on our men, you maybe surprised how sexual addiction begins. Here is one example: A young boy gets a glimpse of pornography; his heart is stirred and body excited. Over the years, he secretly returns to this habit until one day the addiction leads him to a strip club. Eventually, he pays for sex with what he thinks is an 18-year-old. But she’s really 16—and not prostituting of her own free will. "

  ― Dabney Hedegard (author of When God Intervenes)

"His equation of prostitution with exploitation of women is a common one, though my own experience as a gay male sex worker runs counter to that misconception. I escorted briefly after college, and several friends – some in graduate school, some with careers – also turned to prostitution for extra cash. None of us felt exploited; we were self-employed men and women, working where and when we wanted. We advertised online and charged what we considered reasonable rates."

  ― Matthew Lawrence (The Guardian)

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Study finds politics stinks -- literally

Scotland Rejects Independence From Britain in a Close Vote

Student put in detention for sharing school lunch

More students are illegally downloading college textbooks for free

Prostitution laws around the world

9 Things You Didn't Know About American Prostitution

Actress Daniele Watts Claims LAPD Mistakenly Detained Her for Prostitution

Top Five Countries with Highest Rates of Child Prostitution

Undercover prostitution sting nabs 10 'Johns'

Parents Beware: Your Child May Be Next

I am a former escort. Trust me, criminalising prostitution doesn't help

Texas worker charged with tampering with pizza

Music

Engine-EarZ Experiment Ft. Lena Cullen - Reach You (The Killabits Remix)

Ellie Goulding - High For This (DJ Skrux Remix)

Excision ft Savvy - Sleepless

Naustronaut - To The Moon and Back

Taylor Swift - Shake It Off (Calvo House Mix)

"Safe" online transactions may be the future of the illegal drug industry.

Utah school teacher accidentally fires gun on campus and injures herself.

A Jewish woman is told to "burn in an oven." A Muslim man is asked "how the jihad is going."

"The apparent increase in popularity of online drugs purchases is yet another sign that the drug war is a monumental, catastrophic failure. This much is obvious. The big problem is that humans have been taking drugs throughout our history, and we don’t have a particular inclination to stop anytime soon. However, the puritanical powers that be decided to draw arbitrary lines in the sand and brand anybody who stepped onto the other side a criminal. The official message is 'feel free to chug as much beer as you want – who needs a liver anyway – but if you so much as possess marijuana, MDMA, LSD, opium, or anything else on our ‘naughty’ list, you’re a filthy criminal.'"

  ― Intentious Guest Contributions

"Now that we have read about two men of power who abused their power in various ways, we will compare and contrast them and their actions. Please refer to your texts "Fighting Hitler—a Holocaust story" and "Bush: Iraq War Justified Despite No WMD" to compare and contrast former President George W. Bush and HItler. We will use this in class tomorrow for an activity!"

  — D.C. Public School

Links

Colorado activists want rules on pot edibles implemented fast

Global Drug Survey reveals the Silk Road to the Future

Ravens cut Ray Rice in wake of latest domestic violence video; NFL suspends him indefinitely

California to be first US state to ban plastic bags

Some DCPS Students Were Assigned to Compare George W. Bush to Adolf Hitler

Business defends controversial President Obama sign

Teacher accidentally shoots self in leg at school with concealed firearm

Jewish student told to 'burn in an oven' on UNC Charlotte campus

Muslim TriMet rider files complaint after Tigard bus driver reportedly asks, 'How's the jihad going?'

Music

501 ft. Belle Humble - HeadRush

Music Predators - Adventure Time

Skrux - If You (Original Mix)

Krewella - We We One (Dzeko & Torres Remix)

W&W - Ghost Town

Explaining the current events regarding Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea, for children.

Florida restaurant bans the serving ketchup to people over 10 years of age.

The benefits and disadvantages of the legalization and use of marijuana.

"The prediction is that legalizing marijuana will be a veritable pot of gold, and with a federal deficit of $1.76 trillion, I’d say it is worth giving it a shot. A petition to the president and Congress has been signed by more than 500 economists, including three Nobel laureates expressing that legalization could save the economy $7.7 billion by terminating all associated criminal activities. In addition to this, the United States could profit $6 billion annually if the drug was taxed at rates similar to those of tobacco and alcohol. Not to mention the new jobs and new businesses that will emerge from the new product on the market."

  ― Sophie Nelson (Contributing columnist, Technician Online)

"Marijuana can ruin your sex life. Proponents of legalizing marijuana push the idea that pot is an aphrodisiac. But science tells another story. Men who smoke pot regularly can experience impotence as well as infertility. And some studies have found a link between marijuana use and an aggressive form of testicular cancer in young men. Not to mention that pot causes really bad breath. Marijuana is definitely not sexy!"

  ― J. Lee Grady (Journalist, Charisma News)

Books

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Explaining the Crimea disagreement

Ketchup ban at Fla. restaurant sparks national food debate

Marijuana Legalization Has Researchers Wondering If Traffic Deaths Will Rise

California city mandates free medical marijuana for low-income residents

Marijuana Legalization Supported By A Growing Majority Of Americans, Survey Shows

Females more sensitive to cannabis; males get munchies

Science Confirms that Smoking Weed in High School Makes People Stupid

Young cannabis smokers run risk of lower IQ, report claims

5 Reasons Why Legalizing Marijuana Stinks

23 Health Benefits Of Marijuana

Marijuana legalization takes economy to a new high

Study Shows THC Helps Anorexia Nervosa Patients Gain Weight

Since marijuana legalization, highway fatalities in Colorado are at near-historic lows

Music

Xilent - Universe (feat. Shaz Sparks)

3 Nigma - It Might Be Me (Original Mix)

Au5 feat. Danyka Nadeau - Follow You (Original Mix)

SCNDL - The Munsta (Elijah Soltan Remix)

The House Project - Manchu (Original Mix)

Is ISIS a global threat? Terrorist groups are recruiting on social media.

W.H.O. predicts more fatalities from the West African Ebola epidemic.

The advantages and disadvantages of social networking, at a individual and business level.

"Social media has developed a reputation by some for being a passing marketing interest, and therefore, an unprofitable one. The statistics, however, illustrate a different picture. According to Hubspot, 92% of marketers in 2014 claimed that social media marketing was important for their business, with 80% indicating their efforts increased traffic to their websites. And according to Social Media Examiner, 97% of marketers are currently participating in social media—but 85% of participants aren’t sure what social media tools are the best to use."

  ― Jayson DeMers (Forbes contribtor)

"For example they were told that and bat and ball cost £1.10 in total and that the bat cost £1 more than the ball, and then they were asked to work out how much the ball costs.

The intuitive answer is 10p but the correct answer is actually 5p.

Despite being repeatedly asked the questions, people tended to stick with their original answers and only got them correct around a quarter of the time."

  ― Dr. Rahwan's trick question

Links

ISIS Said to Kill 150 Syrian Captives in 2 Days, Videotaping the Horror

Ebola Could Strike 20,000, World Health Agency Says

Where Did Ebola Come From? Likely One Person, Gene Study Finds

Controversy Surrounding Social Media Networking Sites

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Vine, Snapchat – Social Media Stats 2014

Google+ Isn't Dead. It's Just In A Coma And On Life Support

Terror Groups Using Social Media To Recruit In The Twin Cities

The Top 10 Benefits Of Social Media Marketing

How To Profit From Social Networking Stocks

Why Your Empty Facebook Profile Is A Good Sign

4 Out Of 5 Burglars Use Twitter And Facebook To Select Victims, Says Survey

Is Twitter making you STUPID? Social networking sites are making it hard for people to think for themselves

Addiction to social networking leads to sleep deprivation

The 13 Craziest Deaths Caused by Social Media

Music

Culture Code - Dreamers ft Aloma Steele

Aften Rays - Lost

Bowie - Real Trap

Mambo Killers - Metele

Wolf - Breaking In

How The Purge (DeMonaco, 2013) explains the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri.

Indifferences to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, in regards to where proceeds go.

The U.S.'s debate on minimum wage, at the federal, state, and municipal level.

"Consider a community based pizza parlor selling 100 pies a day for 360 days at $10 each. Total revenue is $360,000. It employs 10 minimum wage workers earning $7 per hour, working 2000 hours a year, making labor costs $140,000. Assume rent, utilities, equipment, depreciation, insurance, supplies, licenses, and food costs come to $170,000 per year, leaving a profit of $50,000 for the owner and his/her family. Raising the minimum wage $1 would raise labor costs by $20,000 (paying more for the same amount of labor) and reduce profit to $30,000. The owner must either move into a smaller house or raise prices, which reduces the demand for pizza, resulting in the loss of a worker. So, the full increase in the wage cost of an increase in the minimum wage comes out of the pockets of customers or the owner’s family, and the one person who loses a job. There was no net gain in income to increase spending in the community served as every dollar the minimum wage workers received came out of someone else’s pocket in the community."

  ― William Dunkelberg (Chief Economist for the National Federation of Independent Business)

"It’s called “efficiency wage theory” (EWT), and it was derived to explain why we often see the “law of one price” broken in the labor market. According to this “law,” one would expect that low-wage workers, say those in fast food, in the same area should make the same wage, and that that wage would typically be around the minimum. But EWT argues that some employers will pay more than they have to based on the “you-get-what-you-pay-for” principle: Paying above the minimum inspires effort above the minimum, and that translates into higher productivity, which absorbs the higher labor cost."

  ― Jared Bernstein (former chief economist to Vice President Biden)

Links

The Real-Life Purge Could be Coming to Your City [please share this]

Why Are Some People Protesting or Refusing to Donate to the ALS Association’s Ice Bucket Challenge?

White House touts achievements on raising minimum wage

The Minimum Wage Debate: Who's Right?

Heineman stays neutral on minimum wage debate

Cafe charges customers 35 cent "minimum wage fee"

Effort to force vote to repeal Seattle minimum wage increase fails

Why Raising The Minimum Wage Kills Jobs

Bill Gates: Not sold on minimum wage increase

Study: 38 Percent Of Employers Will Lay Off Workers If Minimum Wage Is Hiked

No, raising the minimum wage doesn’t lead to layoffs

San Diego council approves minimum wage hike to $11.50 an hour by 2017

Fast Food Worker Protests Over Minimum Wage Spread Across The Globe

Study: A Minimum Wage Hike Would Stimulate The Economy

Music

Felixprod - Endless

Aloma Steele - Neptune Man (SirensCeol Remix)

Andreu Dominguez - Immunity

Laura Brehm - Sunrise (Popeska remix)

Pixie Lott - Lay Me Down (Dustake remix)