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Document of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants a
This June 2007 document features at paragraph 61 a "Drivers' 'Ten Commandments'"that is designed to promote courteous and safe behavior while on the road. Includes background about how the commandments were developed, such as on the moral aspects of driving and Christian virtues related to driving. Also includes material about "street women"(prostitutes), street children, and homeless people. Available in several languages. From the Vatican. Large-scale Projects in Berlin: Memorial to the Murdered Jews in Europ
"On 25 June 1999 the German Bundestag passed a resolution on the construction of a Memorial to the murdered Jews in Europe."This site features an overview of the project (which was completed in 2005) and its design "by the New York architect, Peter Eisenman, [which] marks a radical departure from the traditional memorial concept."Provides a video showing images of the memorial. In English and German. From the Senate Department of Urban Development, Berlin. The Three A’s of Food Security
Famine, drought, disease, crop failure, they might afflict any one of us, but in the developing world and on the margins of urbanised regions, the issue of food security is paramount for survival. There are three main factors to consider when one thinks of food security each of which must be addressed to offer a [...]Post from: Sciencebase Science Blog Promoting Child Safety With Computers
Parents who receive safety information tailored to their family's specific circumstances are significantly more likely to follow safety recommendations compared to parents who receive general information. Computer technology that provides parents with customized safety information can be an effective way to help their children avoid injury. Public Not So Sure About 'Personalized Medicine'
Ordinary people worry about the extra, and often burdensome, responsibilities which could come with scientists'promises of 'personalized medicine,'according to new evidence. Origins Of Cardiac Fibrosis In Patients With Heart Disease Illuminated
A report helps explain the origins of cardiac fibrosis, a stiffening of the heart muscle that leads to a variety of cardiac diseases, most notably heart failure. The animal study also demonstrates that a bone morphogenic molecule known as rhBMP7 can reverse the cardiac fibrosis process, offering the possibility of a therapeutic target for this debilitating condition. Everything I Need to Know About (Real) Robots I Learned From Transform
Transformers don’t care about people, period. That's what I learned growing up in the 1980s, religiously watching a race of robot Titans from outer space wage a secret war on Earth. CBS Ousts 4 for Bush Guard Story
January 2005 article about how "four CBS News employees ... have been ousted for their role in preparing and reporting a disputed story about President Bush's National Guard service [in a "60 Minutes Wednesday"program]. The action was prompted by the report of an independent panel that concluded that CBS News failed to follow basic journalistic principles."Includes links to the report and the official CBS News reaction and actions taken. Includes video clips. Software Wrapper For Smarter, Networked Homes
Homes today are filled with increasing numbers of high-tech gadgets, from smart phones and PCs to state-of-the-art TV and audio systems, many of them with built-in networking capabilities. Combined, these devices could form the building blocks of the smart homes of the future, but only if they can be made to work together intelligently. Although the idea of creating intelligent networked home environments as a way to make life easier, safer and more enjoyable has been around for some time, the technology has yet to catch up with the vision. Home automation systems have become more commonplace and consumer electronics have more networking capability, but no one has, so far, gotten all the high-tech and not so high-tech gadgetry cluttering modern homes to work together in an intelligent way. It is not yet common for fridges to talk to your TV to warn that the door has been left open or for heating systems to turn on when you return home, for example. [Misc] Iran bans footballers with ponytails
Iran has banned soccer players from sporting ponytails and sculpted beards as part of a campaign to prevent the spread of Western culture in the Islamic state, a soccer federation official says.
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