Technology vital to NZ economy ...TVNZ: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 04:29 PMInnovative technologies will ensure New Zealand becomes a prosperous sustainable nation. This is according to a report from the Institution of Professional Engineers, which believes it is vital for New Zealand to become one of the most technology enabled societies in the world.
China dazzles, offers friendship as Games open ...AFP via Yahoo! News: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 03:48 PMChina's once-in-a-lifetime Olympic dream became reality Friday as the Beijing Games opened with a dazzling ceremony showcasing the nation's ancient civilization and an offer of friendship to the world.
Bush continues human rights theme in China ...Moldova.org: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 08:36 AMU.S. President George Bush, appearing Friday in Beijing, continued his theme of respect for human rights in remarks made at the dedication of a new embassy.(We) continue to be candid about our belief that all people should have the freedom to say what they think and worship as they choose, he said. We strongly believe societies which allow the free expression of ideas tend to be the most ...
How will dog law be monitored? ...Helderberg: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 06:44 AMI would like to add my "two-penneth" to the seemingly 'Draconian' proposed animal by-laws. I am volunteer at one of the animal welfare societies, a dog trainer and I have an animal behaviour qualification.
The 'cliffhanger' ...Montrose Daily Press: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 06:24 AMThis is the first of a three-part series highlighting rare and historic mining properties in the San Juan region that have been preserved through cooperative efforts of various government agencies, historical societies and private citizens, including the State Historical Fund. The Fund was created in 1990 with the passage of a constitutional amendment legalizing gambling in Central City, Black ...
Bush speech stings China ...Toronto Star: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 04:43 AMHaving publicly promised that he would not "politicize" the Olympic Games, U.S. President George W. Bush caught Chinese officials off guard here today, using his opening of the new American embassy to drive home the importance of free speech and freedom of religion in all societies.
Bush again raps China's repression ...KRON 4 Bay Area: 0 views since Friday, August 8, 2008 at 12:52 AMHe says China should let its people "say what they think." Bush's challenge was delivered Friday as he dedicated the massive new U.S. Embassy in Beijing. He said societies which allow the free expression of ideas tend to be the most prosperous and the most peaceful.
Senior UN Official Named New Peacebuilding Chief ...Scoop.co.nz: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 08:28 PM7 August 2008 - Assistant Secretary-General in the Department of Field Support (DFS) Jane Holl Lute has been tapped to head the United Nations office tasked with assisting countries around the world to stabilize and rebuild their economies and societies after armed conflicts, it was announced today.
MAP: India floods ...AlertNet: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 05:47 PMSource: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies View the PDF version of this map
www.kentonline.co.uk - your gateway to Kent ...The Kent Messenger: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 11:33 AMHouse prices falling - but you're still better off than in 2005! House prices are falling at a record rate because of the credit crunch, according to one of the country?s biggest building societies - but it?s not all bad news.
Hexham Courant ...The Hexham Courant: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 08:24 AMA JOURNALIST from Tynedale who started his career as a farming specialist on the Hexham Courant, has been made a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Societies.
The 'cliffhanger' ...Montrose Daily Press: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 06:23 AMThis is the first of a three-part series highlighting rare and historic mining properties in the San Juan region that have been preserved through cooperative efforts of various government agencies, historical societies and private citizens, including the State Historical Fund. The Fund was created in 1990 with the passage of a constitutional amendment legalizing gambling in Central City, Black ...
0) ...Reader views Evening Standard: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 05:31 AMArmed robberies are being carried out by teenagers out on bail for similar offences, a senior Met officer has revealed. The robberies - known as cash-intransit heists - target guards in vans as they deliver or collect cash from building societies or bookmakers.
Parasitic flies force bees into drudgery ...New Scientist: 0 views since Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 12:57 AMIn certain bee societies, a tiny parasitic fly has a big influence on which bee becomes queen and which become sterile workers (full text available to subscribers)
SimCity Societies Destinations ...Games Radar: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 07:34 PMSince the disappointing SimCity Societies was released last year, a lot of changes have appeared in various updates. Many have significantly improved the core game, and addressed the reasons why it scored so poorly.
Rock Art Marks Transformations In Traditional Peruvian Societies ...Science Daily: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 12:18 PMPeru is one of the Latin American countries, like Argentina and Brazil, where rock art is thought to have developed throughout a period stretching from 10,000 BC to 1500 AD. The wealth and diversity of the series of pictorial representations made during this period are now beginning to be appreciated by archaeologists. Recent investigations have given insights into the daily lives of human ...
Couple reunited in North Korea after 47 years ...International Herald Tribune: 0 views since Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at 08:11 AMRenate Hong, a 71-year-old German grandmother, was separated from her husband in 1961, when North Korea recalled all 350 of its students who were in East Germany.