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A school where learning is inspired by wonder, skills achieved through exploration and knowledge is attained through discovery. MUSE is built on the premise by its founders to teach children about peace, within themselves and peace around the world. Through a comprehensive academia and social approach, children develop an awareness of self, peers, neighbors [...]
Hollywood romances come and go and often our favorite star hook-ups don’t even make it to the altar even after all those highly publicized exotic vacations, blinding bling presents and all that public smooching and butt grabbing they put us through. Worse—others who “I Do”—in the end don’t—and matrimonial bliss ends up mere a [...]
AGE LESS…LIVE MORE… “You can now defy your bad genes.” Our elegant human body contains more than 100 trillion cells and each one performs many mind boggling functions on a daily basis. The catch here is that even though they are separate…they must find a way to work together in order for [...]
The hot topic of January 2009? You guessed it. The sagging economy. It’s affecting millions of jobs in every industry—plastic surgery included. So how has Dr. Tarick Smaili and the California Surgical Institute managed to stay on top? By putting safety and quality first. The American Society of Plastic Surgery estimates that the number of [...]
Thousands of work boots, bath slippers, tennis sneakers, beach sandals and roller skates materialized on the Palmetto Expressway, in Florida disrupting traffic for hours. Police did not know where the shoes came from as there was no sign of a crash, and no one claimed them. A private contractor was hired to pick up the [...]
By Shane & Sia Barbi with Robin Torme Beverly Hills is known for it’s rich and famous. Yet, even its tree-lined borders can’t escape the images of homeless people sleeping on the streets, and often with their pet companions. L.A. has a substantial homeless population who along with their voiceless pets, suffer the [...]
H&R Block Inc. to pay a $4.85 million; Attorney General of California sued Block in 2006, alleging the company used deceptive advertising to disguise refund-anticipation loans calling them early tax refunds and had unfair debt-collection practices in garnishing refund proceeds. Settlement give $2.45 million in restitution to consumers taking loans between Jan. 1, 2001, [...]
In the Public Interest Open Letter to President Obama on Consumer Protection Dear President Obama: Underneath many of our country’s economic problems is the 30-year collapse of consumer protection—both the regulatory kind and the self-help kind known as proper access to justice. Last month consumer groups sent you a letter proposing action to [...]
Justice & America’s Backslide by Suzanne Takowsky Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Texas Congressman Dr. Ron Paul is a leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to monetary policies, based on commodity-backed currency. Paul graduated from the Duke University School of Medicine obstetrics/gynecology, before going off to serve in [...]
HANDS ON THE WHEEL January 1, 2009 it became illegal to text message while driving in California. Penalties For Texting While Driving. Similar to the cell phone law that went into effect July 1, 2008; the base fine for a first violation is $20; subsequent violations are $50. The total cost of the citation is significantly higher than the base fine, [...]
