POWDER KEG?

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Johnson & Johnson is being ordered to pay $55 million to a woman who said that using the company’s talcum powder products for feminine hygiene caused her to develop ovarian cancer.

The verdict is now the second trial loss for the company, which is facing approximately 1,200 lawsuits accusing it of not adequately warning consumers about its talc products’ cancer risks.

Johnson & Johnson just lost another talcum powder cancer lawsuit http://cnnmon.ie/1pXHfhx via @CNNMoney

Diversity Now

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Racial unrest is sweeping colleges and universities in many campuses indicating how much social media has influenced activism. A protest at one campus can go viral within minutes.

Shared photos of a particularly powerful demonstration might embolden others to take similar stands. Activists don’t have to go through traditional media outlets to spread their message.

WAKE UP CALL

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PLEASE Appreciate, recognize and respect the fact that without our parents , we would not be who we are.

Realize how difficult and hard it is to do something on your own and always appreciate the importance and the value in helping our family. This is what all employers look for in people they hire. They want someone who can appreciate the help of others , a person who knows the hardship of others to accomplish goals, and a person who does not put money as the only goal in life.

A Digital Democracy

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The practice of a digital system of democracy would not only allow registered voters to opine on which issues they want candidates to discuss, but also tell politicians where to focus their time and energy.

Which topic would the majority of US voters like to see the Congress dealing with? Does it matter to you, your family and fiends?

Whether you know who you’re voting for, are yet to decide or have a specific subject candidates should be addressing. Everyone's contributions would help shape the future of this great nation.

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POLITICAL REVOLUTION?

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The United States of America may become divided after the revolution of 2016, if history indeed repeats itself.

The Revolution of 1800, occurred when Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated President John Adams. This was a realigning election that ushered in a generation of Democratic-Republican Party rule and the eventual demise of the Federalist Party of George Washington as the First Party System.

Obama's Last Zing

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The President got a final opportunity to poke fun at fellow politicians, members of the Washington press and also himself as he attended his final White House Correspondents' Dinner.

2016 US President Barack Hussein Obama's Final White House Correspondents' Dinner was on LIVE via (C-SPAN) https://youtu.be/tyswDbVPuso via @YouTube6:00PM EDT

LARRY WILMORE COMPLETE REMARKS AT 2016 WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS' DINNE... https://youtu.be/tWeth6YWPlk via @YouTube

Nobody was safe during Obama's final #WHCD speech http://nyp.st/1SCMn6b

Five Boro Bike Tour

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Multiple street closures will be in effect in New York citywide on Sunday, May 1, 2016 from 2:00 AM to 6:00 PM, in support of the 2015 TD Five Boro Bike Tour, including a full closure of the lower level of the Staten Island bound Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

The upper level of the Verrazano Bridge will remain open in both directions throughout the event. In addition, traffic exiting the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel) will be diverted to Hamilton Avenue between 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM.

Grand Old Party Poopers?

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According to Pew Research Center, one quarter of the US public views both political parties unfavorably. But GOP's image has turned more negative.

It then appears that a majority of Republicans are seen as persons who throw gloom over social enjoyment.

The Republican Party’s image is already quite negative, and has slipped since last fall. Currently 33% of the public has a favorable impression of the Republican Party, while 62% have an unfavorable view. Unfavorable opinions of the GOP are now as high as at any point since 1992.

PLATO'S ARGUMENT

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The ancient Greek philosopher, who was a student of Socrates, and a teacher of Aristotle, was the founding father of the Academy, and best known as the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence.

Building on the demonstration by Socrates that those regarded as experts in ethical matters did not have the understanding necessary for a good human life, Plato introduced the idea that their mistakes were due to their not engaging properly with a class of entities he called forms, which were Justice, Beauty, and Equality.