Uganda has recently come under a lot of scrutiny in the Western world for its political views regarding homosexuality. The Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law by Yoweri Museveni, The President of Uganda, on Feb. 24. The act originally proposed the death penalty, coining the nickname the “Kill the Gays bill” in the media. Its penalty has since changed to a potential life in prison.
Apple has dominated the technology market, with their products such as the iPhone, MacBook and iPad continuously being publicized and not to mention their sleek designs; it is no wonder people can’t get enough. It is virtually impossible to be somewhere and not find someone in possession of an Apple product. Even on campus, a wide array of students can be seen at the Lion’s Lair or the Library tyoing away on their Macs, or casually socializing on their iPads or iPhones. But with all this emphasis, on the newer products, it is fair to say that no one has noticed the decreasing popularity of one of the products, which quintessentially defines Apple, the iPod.
The rise of the smart phone gave birth to the ever growing and evolving applications market. With the introduction of the App Store eight years ago, there has been a steady increase in the number apps available for download each year, reaching 1,000,000 applications as of October 2013 with 475,000 being unique to Apple.
2012’s “Far Cry 3” was a big hit as its world was immersive and the villain and story were phenomenal. Ubisoft’s newest addition to the Far Cry series, “Far Cry 4” does the same as the last. It has memorable characters and a great environment where players will spend hours trying to find the secrets hidden within it.
Florida is a strange land filled many of the country’s retirees in combination with several different cultures, a healthy set of annual snowbirds, and oddities such as several nudist resorts, the inability to choose a presidential candidate, and the confusing monstrosity that is The Everglades.
Okey’s presentation struck chords as he explained the ins and outs of war in what he called “Just War Criteria.” His presentation was a list of rules to be followed by all soldiers — whether going into war, fighting a war, ending a war, or Jus Ad Bellum, Jus in Bello, and Just Post Bello.
There has been growing concern due to the air pollution in China as health risks associated with pollution have been on the rise.
Tensions are running high between the US and Egypt following Washington’s decision to suspend a multi-million dollar deal that provided the Egyptian military with money and occasional supplies. This comes as a result of US dissatisfaction towards the ousting of recently elected President Mohammed Morsi, and the subsequent government crackdown on his Muslim brotherhood.
The month of October is used to promote Breast Cancer Awareness. This cancer affects both women and men. Sadly, every one out of eight women will be diagnosed, and less than 1% of men will be diagnosed.
As we all know the race is on to find a new source of harnessing energy. With the scarce resources from fossil fuels and continuing rising prices for electricity, home heating and gas prices the holy grail for many companies is to find a natural resource to produce energy cheaply and efficiently, without damaging the environment.
