Daily Archives: July 17, 2012

Casino for kids opens in the Czech Republic

July 17, 2012 – 4:43 pm

by Jennifer Bajdan WHAT’S HAPPENING Casino games have become so popular in the Czech Republic that the city’s capital has opened a specialty casino — aimed at young children (365IdeasDeNegocio.blogspot.com.es, 15 June 2012). The hall, decorated in Las Vegas-style glitter and lights, features traditional games like roulette, poker and slot machines, which kids can play using […]

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Is nursing-home sex the last taboo?

July 17, 2012 – 4:40 pm

by Cree McCree WHAT’S HAPPENING Sexual desire doesn’t come to a screeching halt when people move into retirement homes, but expressing that desire is verboten at most facilities. That could change. A paper published in the Journal of Medical Ethics argues that sex is a basic human right which shouldn’t be denied to eldercare residents. […]

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Dude pins like a lady

July 17, 2012 – 4:37 pm

by Robert van Alstyne WHAT’S HAPPENING With a swiftly solidifying perception that Pinterest is a for-gals-only community (a recent survey found that 83% of users are women), numerous copycat services are springing up to meet the visual bookmarking needs of males (CNN.com, 22 June 2012). Boasting names like Manteresting, Gentlemint and Dudepins, the male-targeted Pinterest […]

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A TASTE OF LEVITY

July 17, 2012 – 2:27 pm

by Charlotte Beal Consumers are tired and stressed. So who has the energy to care about eating the PC way all the time? Fewer people — that’s who. More citizens (not just eat-to-live types, but even the live-to-eat ones) are looking for a little fun, relaxation and subversion in their vittles. Workers have a right […]

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