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Catholic Countdown to Election 2012, Day 2. Informing Our Conscience or Avoiding Fear of Inference?

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WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) – The issue of voter guides has been raised again and again in our Catholic Countdown to Election 2012. And for good reason! How can Catholics make an informed decision without knowing the teaching of the Church on the most importance issues or knowing where the candidates stand on those […]

The women’s vote

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Clare Hinshaw Being only 22, I can’t really say I’ve been involved in politics for a long time but, I have been involved for the majority of my short life. I became interested in politics through my involvement in the pro-life movement, so naturally the life issues come first and foremost in my mind. […]

INFOGRAPHIC: The Psychology Of Facebook

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Whether you’ve noticed it or not, Facebook has likely changed your brain. You get a rush of dopamine — that same chemical that kicks in when you’re rewarded — when you see a notification. People with more than 229 friends tend to have larger orbital prefrontal cortexes, the area for social behavior and […]

63% Of Holiday Shoppers Will Buy Online, And 70% Will Use Twitter For Reviews [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Did you know that the majority (51 percent) of U.S. Christmas holiday shoppers will do most of their purchasing in November, and almost one third (29 percent) will have started before October? 68 percent expect to spend the same or more as last year, and almost two-thirds (63 percent) will do the majority […]

القطاع في حالة ترقّب والتهويل من خسارة تبلغ 7 مليارات دولار

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المؤشرات السياحية مقلقة فعلاً. الفاعلون في القطاع يتحدّثون عن تراجع الأعمال بنسبة 50%. الأسباب تعود بالدرجة الأولى إلى الأوضاع الأمنية المتردية التي سادت أخيراً، وإلى الصراع المتدفّق إلى لبنان عبر حبل السرّة بين بيروت ودمشق. لهذا الوضع تداعيات خطيرة على تشغيل المؤسسات السياحية المختلفة – فنادق، نواد ليلية، مقاه ومطاعم – بل على الاقتصاد […]

Al-Rahi Meets Suleiman

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Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Thursday stressed that change requires “serious dialogue,” lauding President Michel Suleiman’s call for dialogue and saying it can provide an opportunity for “transition to a better political and economic period.” During a meeting with Suleiman at the Baabda Palace, the patriarch said the president’s “call for dialogue remains the only […]

Is Social Media Destroying Productivity? [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Good news! That work project is almost complete, and you find yourself with a few minutes to kill. Heck, you’ve earned it. So, what’s the first thing you do? Have a quick look at Twitter? Read the latest posts from your friends on Facebook? Browse all that goodness on Pinterest? Sure you do. Nothing wrong […]

Lebanon’s Sunnis at risk of radicalization

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BEIRUT — In the cramped, working-class neighborhood of Tariq al-Jdeideh, Beirut’s last pocket of Sunni control, the walls tell the story of a community in the throes of a potentially profound transformation. Faded portraits of the mainstream Sunni leader Saad Hariri, left over from the last crisis that engulfed Lebanon, are gradually being eclipsed by […]

Pope appoints Lebanon’s Rai as new cardinal

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BEIRUT: Patriarch Bechara Rai joined a lead group of catholic prelates and will be officially appointed on Nov. 24 as a new cardinal in the Catholic Church, the Vatican’s Wednesday bulletin said. “With great pleasure, I announce joining six new cardinals in the Catholic Church,” the pope said following his weekly general audience. The new cardinals […]

Abducted journalist says Turkish authorities obstructing his return to Lebanon

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The Lebanese journalist abducted in Syria said that Turkish authorities were stalling in receiving him from his abductors for flimsy reasons. “One of the [Turkish authorities] pretexts is that they want to provide a private jet for me,” Fidaa Itani told LBC on Wednesday during a phone call. Itani also said that the leader of the […]