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Deterring Gangs, Los Angeles Leaves Lights on in Parks Until Midnight

Posted by stevegh   
Saturday, 09 August 2008
night-basketball.jpgHoping to deter gang activity, the city is keeping eight city parks and adjoining recreation centers open until midnight four nights a week in some of the city's highest-crime districts for sports, dancing and free food... In one month, homicides dropped 5.2 percent citywide compared with the same period last year, the lowest monthly total since March 1970. (Christian Science Monitor)
 

Scientist Uses Adult Stem Cells to Repair Human Heart

Posted by geri   
Saturday, 09 August 2008
stemcells.jpgEvidence is growing that new kinds of stem cells -- immature adult stem cells extracted from bone marrow, hearts, kidneys or even the skin, which can be taken without destroying embryos -- now have the potential to seriously transform diseases like heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and liver failure.
 

Venezuelan Businessman Turns Thieves into Employees

Posted by stevegh   
Friday, 08 August 2008
alberto-vollmer.jpgAlberto Vollmer's programs for poor squatters and young hoodlums is seen as a model for defusing social tensions. The US-educated businessman and heir to a sugarcane fortune, has founded two highly successful programs to provide the poor with land and job opportunities, and earned the respect of the Chávez government. (Christian Science Monitor)
 

Clinton Honors 43 Schools for Anti-Obesity Efforts

Posted by geri   
Friday, 08 August 2008
monkey-bar-smiles.jpgFormer President Clinton is honoring 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one that banished candy from its building and another that offers a student fitness club, reports AP in the San Francisco Chronicle.

(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Iranian Artists Plan World Peace Carpet

Posted by geri   
Friday, 08 August 2008
cyrus_cylander.jpgIranian artists plan to weave a World Peace Carpet and feature an ancient declaration in its design, said to be the world's first charter of human rights -- a declaration issued by the Persian king Cyrus II, inscribed in Babylonian cuneiform on a cylinder. (Iranian Press TV)
 

Meet South Africa’s Dr. Dolittle

Posted by stevegh   
Thursday, 07 August 2008
parrots.jpgCheetahs threatening the livestock? Call Brian. A crocodile attacking people? Brian will take it – the way he takes everything – to his Moholoholo Wildlife Rehab Centre for injured and endangered animals. He is the answer to all variety of animal problems that vex humans in the scrubby lowlands of eastern South Africa. (Christian Science Monitor)

(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Pay It Forward Kidney Donations Create Chain of Blessings

Posted by geri   
Thursday, 07 August 2008
hands-clasped.jpgOne man decided to donate his kidney to a stranger, starting a chain of kidney swaps that changed the lives of 8 people, saving four. This video will leave you with a terrific feeling! A must-see segment from CBS morning show... (Photo by Elan Sun Star)

 

Green Revolution Emerges in China

Posted by geri   
Thursday, 07 August 2008

clouds-sun1.jpgChina, pilloried as the world's biggest polluter, has quietly taken a lead in moving to a low carbon economy, an independent climate advisory group said last month. China is making strides in renewable energy and green technology. China is also is a leading producer of energy efficient domestic appliances and rechargeable batteries. (Reuters has the story )


(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Floating Doctors' Mission Could Help Cure America's Image With Each Anchor

Posted by stevegh   
Thursday, 07 August 2008
earth-water-circle.jpgA 32-year-old medical doctor from L.A. has gathered a crew to sail a floating clinic to 51 nations primarily in Africa and Asia bringing free healthcare to those in desperate need, braving the storms of the ocean and the uncertainty of their welcome in the name of humanity. Read about Ben LaBrot's Floating Doctors in this Al Martinez Column in the LA Times.

(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Olympians Donate Sportswear to Inspire Refugees

Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 06 August 2008
olympian-smile.jpgA new UN campaign is giving Olympians a chance to be winners in the eyes of refugees. The “Giving is Winning” program, which seeks to encourage athletes to donate their surplus sportswear to refugees in Asia, was launched last week at the Olympic Village in Beijing.

(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 
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