Monthly Archives: August 2008

Fight Poverty for Ramadan

UAE firms team up to fight poverty by Andy Sambidge, Arabian Business, 31 August 2008 A group of UAE companies on Sunday announced a partnership with a US organisation in an initiative to build desperately needed homes for those living … Continue reading

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Emergency Tips for Young Mothers

Emergency Preparedness Tips for Pregnant Women and Families with Infants By Health News Digest, Aug 28, 2008 (HealthNewsDigest.com) – WHITE PLAINS, NY, Aug. 28, 2008 — As the 2008 hurricane season becomes active, the March of Dimes has emergency preparedness … Continue reading

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Energy is the Issue

McCain’s Energy Intentions With Palin as his running mate, the Republican maverick’s strategy at the convention—and in his campaign afterward—becomes clearer by Jane Sasseen, Business Week, August 30, 2008 At his four-day fete in Denver, Democratic Presidential contender Senator Barack … Continue reading

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Gene Similarity and Stability

Evolution’s Most Important Molecular Inventions Published on Scientific Blogging (http://www.scientificblogging.com) Submitted by Michael White,  Aug 27 2008 Evolution Most people probably think of change when they hear the word evolution, but some of evolution’s most amazing molecular inventions have stuck … Continue reading

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One-State Fantasy

The two-state solution: better than fantasy by The National (UAE) Editorial, 28 August 2008 ABU DHABI – Every so often comes a remorseful Israeli leftist academic, a well-meaning Western peace activist, or a frustrated Palestinian official like Ahmed Qurie, the … Continue reading

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Energy Independence

Israel’s first solar power station up and running in Negev By Avi Bar-Eli, The Marker Correspondent, August 28, 2008 Israel’s first solar power station is up and running. Moshe Tenne built the plant on his Negev farm for NIS 1.3 … Continue reading

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USDA Invests in Energy

USDA AWARDS $35 MILLION FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECTS Funding will help 639 small businesses and farmers save energy, improve operations USDA Press Release, August 27, 2008 BISMARCK, North Dakota, August 27, 2008 -Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today … Continue reading

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Teaching Evolution

"A Teacher on the Front Line" Reprinted from NCSE, August 24, 2008 "A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash" — a story on the front page of The New York Times (August 24, 2008) — examines … Continue reading

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