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1. Chinese Censorship - Beware Of It When You Are Building Your Business January 19, 2012 In that particular case, it was decided that obscenity is a community matter and that it has to be determined on such basis as local, as opposed to federal, standards. In addition, the Supreme Court made a decision that, in order to get a product to be obscene, it must be patently offensive and it also must appeal to prurient interests and lack serious artistic value. Controversies surface in seeking a specialized description for what consists artistic value. Although reality rap is gaining bad reputation due to the rappers' lifestyle, there are rappers who do not use profanity and violence ... (read more) Author: Jesse Estes

2. REQUIEM TO A BRAVE AND LONELY BULL September 19, 2011 REQUIEM TO A BRAVE AND LONELY BULL Primitive humans or sick remnants of an ancient civilisation ? Not very many people would call an obscenity that tries to pass itself off as culture, as psychotic evil, especially when the victim happens to be an ordinary, run of the mill, bull bred to be ritually slaughtered. Yet the torture to which our fellow creature harbouring genetic links closer to us than we care to admit, knows no bounds in - you have guessed it – Spain ! The locals (including the proud Mayor and his staff) of the small town of Tordesillas, thinks it is all a grea... (read more) Author: michael mifsud

3. Dignity and Obscenity Don't Mix even in America September 10, 2011 Basically every school kid knows that oil and water do not mix. Should anyone have missed that rudimentary lesson in chemistry, they have only to recall the recent events that took place in the Gulf of Mexico, and a leaking BP oil rig that the best scientific and engineering minds of our time could not stop, for months. If you are a bit older, then you also can recall the great Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. No one can argue with the fact that obscenities of every kind are pouring forth across America at an alarming pace. What is hard to understand is that from the President down there... (read more) Author: Michael Bresciani

4. What is the easiest method to lose tummy fat? July 14, 2011 Many of us battling with obscenity maintain wondering what is the best way to lose belly fat. We all need fat in our bodies for our presence. So to lose tummy fat we must very first know the importance of fat and its storage space within our entire body. Such as We stated fat is necessary for success but it should be in the correct locations. Excess fat within the stomach will cause problems within lower back and also leads to problem with the digestive function associated with foods. But body fat is useful to a limited amount only, much more body fat much more poor is the core which is the r... (read more) Author: Brandi lenthall

5. The Secrets Behind Wearing A Saree Now Revealed July 06, 2011 Saree is one of the most beautiful apparel that a woman can ever possess and is the archaic of all Indian attires which gives it the status of an antique work of art. The elegance of a saree can be observed from the fact that it looks extraordinarily beautiful on women of any shape, height, age. It is one of those few dresses whose comfort can be unparalleled and it reveals the curves of a woman in the most splendid manner without any scope for obscenity. Saree symbolizes the classic attire of one of the oldest civilizations. Though a saree is deeply rooted in Indian culture, yet it is mo... (read more) Author: Ram Chn

6. Your Right to Employee E-Mail July 05, 2011 The law regarding employers' rights to employee e-mails and computer usage is evolving as fast as the technology. Federal law prohibits the unauthorized interception of, retrieval of or access to certain wire or electronic communications, including stored communications such as e-mail. Violators are subject to various civil and criminal penalties. However, once the communications are downloaded to a company computer, they may be subject to control by an employer. In one recent case, the employer's policy limited the use of company computers to business purposes and prohibited their use fo... (read more) Author: jeffreyslaw slaw

7. Beaver Street by Robert Rosen: Entertaining and Insightful June 20, 2011 Have you ever wondered how the porn industry grosses more than $10 Billion a year? Do you want to know how the incredible Hulk, X-man and Spiderman were behind it? Robert Rosen’s Beaver Street- A history of Modern pornography will provide answer to all your questions. Rosen unveils all the secrets of the lucrative, politically harassed porn industry in his book. He was in the gutters of porn industry for sixteen years and witnessed all the ups and downs of the industry, from its phone sex age to the Traci Lord’s scandal, to Reagan’s anti-obscenity campaign to the free internet porn that puts t... (read more) Author: John Samual

8. Top tips for getting rid of telemarketers April 24, 2011 It never fails -- you've finally gotten your entire family to sit down at the dinner table for the first time all week, or you're at the best part of a great movie, or you're about to get romantic with your hubby, or you're in the shower but expecting an important call... and it turns out to be a telemarketer. no-more-telemarketers.jpgWe've been known to utter an obscenity or two on such occasions. Here's how to handle such nuisances once and for all: Register your number on the Federal Do Not Call (DNC) list. Go to their website -- donotcall.gov -- or give them a call at ... (read more) Author: kaleem akhtar

9. Tips for Telling Great Jokes February 07, 2011 A joke is a way of telling interesting and funny situations in a form of short stories to make people laugh. Telling jokes is a great way of communication and is considered an art. By reading this article you may not learn this art fully, but can manage to tell jokes without frustration. Here are some rules to pay attention when telling jokes. A good joke; • has the superior quality of humor. • contains a positive and pleasant with. A good joke teller avoids destructive,corrosive jokes which targets a specific region or group. • is told in the right time and right place. • does not contain... (read more) Author: Edith Ozera

10. Sex Crime Defense: Get Right Defense Team by Your Side January 15, 2011 Sex-related crimes are one of the most heinous crimes and legal proceedings related to them are even more complicated. If your lawyer is not intelligent then the whole case would become fallible. This could be dangerous if you are a victim or a rights activist. The kind of society we survive in could be grotesque sometimes. Myriads of criminal activities are rampant. Sex-related crimes are one of them. Crimes like child abuse, date rape, child pornography, child enticement, indecent exposure, internet pornography, marital rape, molestation, obscenity, rape, prostitution, sexual harassment... (read more) Author: Jason Ausie

11. The Obscenity Of Power And Wealth In Washington D.C. And How To Defuse It December 25, 2010 Two recently published news articles seemed unrelated but with a little imagination, you could see were tightly compatible. The first article appeared on the Mainstreet website and it categorized the ten richest and the ten poorest counties in the United States. The ten poorest counties, as measured by household income, were located no where close to our nation's capital. Four counties from South Dakota, three counties from Mississippi, one from Colorado, one from Kentucky and one from Louisiana rounded out the ten poorest counties in the country. As you can see, far, far away from the nation'... (read more) Author: Bruno Korschek

12. US Says Chinese Nobel Peace Awardee Should Attend Oslo Ceremony December 09, 2010 The Obama administration Wednesday reaffirmed its intention to attend the Oslo ceremonies at which jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo will be given the Nobel Peace Prize, and said Liu and his wife should be allowed to take part as well. China is reportedly pressing governments not to attend the Friday event. The State Department says the decision on the Oslo ceremony is for individual governments to make. But it says the United States will be "pleased" to be there, and that China should allow the imprisoned human rights activist and his wife to attend.The comments here came amid reports that ... (read more)

13. The Obscenity, Pervasiveness, and Perversion Of Money In Our Election Process November 05, 2010 As the mid-term election campaign season mercifully ends, it seems like it would be a good time to do some accounting and show how much money as perverted and pervaded our election processes and provide some steps on how to end this obscenity of spending. Consider the following results: - A short article in the St. Petersburg Times last week estimated that about $2 billion will be spent on election efforts of those running for national office. This comes out, on average, of spending about $4 million for each Congressional seat that is up for grabs this election season. Thus, for every ope... (read more) Author: Bruno Korschek

14. 'No Question of Literature' in Vizetelly's Case October 11, 2010 Replica Tag Heuer Carrera literature' who were thus unaware that the 'books incriminated... have been praised by eminent literary critics as being works of art of a very high order'. To counter the accusation that it advocated philistinism, the NVA issued a response which conceded, perhaps unexpectedly, that 'a jury are [sic] not capable of defining indecency'. But it then asked: Who is And who, on the other hand, can define literature However, the controversy over Vizetelly's translations shows that the accepted test for 'literature' was rather like the legal test for 'obscenity'. In the... (read more) Author: Sharon Green

15. Was Vizetelly's translation Obscene? October 11, 2010 The terms of this test focused the question of obscenity away from the specific content of 'the matter charged' and toward an assessment of the likelihood that someone who had not chosen to read the indicted material for example, a child, or an otherwise unwitting reader might nevertheless come into contact with it. Since Vizetelly's Zola was in English (widely believed to have been made universally accessible, by 1888), and priced two shillings at its cheapest (thus comparatively inexpensive for previously unpublished fiction, which normally sold for between 6s. and 31$. 6d), the novels' pote... (read more) Author: Catherine White

16. You've Come A Long Way Baby: Sex Toys Now Used By Majority Of Women In U.S. July 14, 2010 I have always liked the quote that has been attributed to the late comedian Lenny Bruce who was arrested numerous times for obscenity due to his nightclub act. Speaking about his arrests on obscenity, Bruce supposedly told his audience that what he found obscene was the salaries paid to teachers in Nevada. Now flash forward to the current times and we have certain states that talk about obscenity in terms of sex toys. The Supreme Court of Alabama last year upheld a state obscenity law banning the sale or promotion of sex toys.In 1998, the Alabama legislature passed an amendment to ... (read more) Author: Steve Reeves

17. You Should Avoid Spamming Your Email List To Boost Profits May 20, 2010 I sent my e-zine out previous week and I got a copy of it back. It had been forwarded to me through a member. In the topic line was a 2 word sentence; since the majority publications and web sites scowl upon rudeness, obscenity, and blasphemy, I've got spared you the precise wording. Be assured, but, that Miss Manners would undoubtedly not agree. If you would like to create an epic flow of traffic to all of your sites and boost your online sales using a self contained traffic system then you should take a look at what Keith Baxter and Jon Shugart are saying in my Epic Traffic Systems Review.I... (read more) Author: Carmen Poole

18. Panel Recommends 'General Discharge' for US Marine Photographed at Anti-War Protest June 05, 2007 A U.S. military panel has recommended that a Marine photographed in uniform at an anti-war protest lose his honorable discharge. Marine Corporal Adam Kokesh says he will appeal the decision, saying he wants to protect other servicemen and women who could face sanctions for expressing their political beliefs. The 25-year-old Iraq war veteran was photographed in March at an anti-war protest in Washington, DC. The Marines have accused him of violating regulations by wearing his uniform without authorization and using an obscenity in an e-mail to a superior officer investigating the incident. Kok... (read more)

19. India's Bollywood Actress Appeals Obscenity Case May 14, 2007 Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has asked India's Supreme Court to move an obscenity case against her and Hollywood actor Richard Gere to a nearby court. Shetty's lawyer, Anand Grover, asked the court to transfer the case to Mumbai, where she lives. Her lawyer also asked for a stay on the proceedings against Shetty. The case stems from a public appearance by Shetty and Gere, who repeatedly kissed and hugged the Bollywood star at an AIDS awareness event in April. A judge in Jaipur issued an arrest warrant for Gere and summoned Shetty to his court, saying that Gere's actions violated India's s... (read more)

20. Hollywood Actor Apologizes for 'Obscene' Kiss in India April 27, 2007 Hollywood movie star Richard Gere apologized Friday for upsetting people when he kissed Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty at a recent AIDS awareness event. Gere issued a statement, saying it was never his intention to offend the people he called his "friends in India." He also offered his sincere apologies. Gere's message comes one day after a magistrate court in the northern city of Jaipur ordered his arrest, in response to a complaint by a local citizen. The complaint accuses Gere of violating India's strict public obscenity laws. Shetty also has been summoned to appear in court May 5. Ger... (read more)

21. Indian Court Orders Gere's Arrest for 'Obscene' Kiss April 26, 2007 A court in India has ordered the arrest of Hollywood movie star Richard Gere for kissing Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty at an AIDS awareness event earlier this month. The arrest warrant was issued Thursday in the northern state of Jaipur, in response to a complaint by a local citizen. It accuses Gere of violating India's strict public obscenity laws. Shilpa Shetty also has been summoned to appear in court May 5. Under Indian law, a person convicted of public obscenity faces up to three months in prison, a fine or both. Gere was in New Delhi promoting AIDS awareness when he repeatedly kiss... (read more)

22. US Military Gives Details of Mishandling of Koran at Guantanamo June 04, 2005 The U.S. military Friday released the details of five incidents in which guards mishandled the Koran at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. An investigation by the base commander, Brigadier General Jay Hood, said the incidents included a prison guard splashing a Koran inadvertently with urine, an interrogator stepping on the holy book, and an obscenity written on the inside cover of a Koran. The U.S. military noted that more than 1,600 Korans have been given to detainees, and guards are told to avoid touching the holy books if possible. General Hood says the investigation found ... (read more) Author:

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