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Unsustainability in Today's Sustainable Development Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:01PMThe axiom "give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime" is widely accepted among the international development community, and for good reason. But taken on its own, this axiom leaves out very important principles.
NYEP is not an avenue for permanent employment - Akua Dansua Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:58PMAccra, July 29, GNA - Ms. Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of Youth and Sports, on Thursday said the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) was to prepare beneficiaries for the future and not an avenue for permanent employment.
Stricter rules for young drivers take effect Sunday Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:39PMNew drunk driving laws will take effect next week to ban younger drivers from having any alcohol in their system and make it easier for first-time offenders to get back behind the wheel.[...]
International Security delegates appreciate CWG progress Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:49PMNew Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) The Australian delegation at the International Security Administrators' Conference here appreciated the 'palpable change and rapid progress' made in terms of security and other arrangements for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH US: More to river than beauty Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:42PMThe Fraser River provides more than just a scenic natural backdrop to an afternoon picnic. The following is a series of snapshots of industries that rely on the waterway.
Former Nazi Death Camp Guard Indicted Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:15PMAn 88-year-old retired civil servant has been charged with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews in a Nazi death camp. The former guard came under the radar of the prosecutors during their investigation into John Demjanjuk.
Mexico City Airport's Jan-June Passenger Traffic Falls 0.6% Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:17PMMexico City Airport's Jan-June Passenger Traffic Falls 0.6%
Community Notes Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:38PM* Survivors of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis during World War II will gather at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Indianapolis from July 29 -- August 1 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the sinking of their ship.
Ontario's Metrolinx fills two key positions Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:22PMCanada's Province of Ontario announced that current President/CEO Rob Prichard was named chair of the board of directors at Metrolinx, while Bruce McCuaig was named as its new president/CEO of Metrolinx.
States talk cap and trade Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:11PMGRANTS PASS — A coalition of seven western states and three Canadian provinces on Tuesday offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change, saying they hope it will stand as a model for national systems in the United States and Canada.
Saskatchewanians weigh in on Ontario's new drunk driving law targeting young drivers Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:34PMAt 20 years old, Jerry Larson has seen drivers her age get behind the wheel without hesitation after consuming a few alcoholic beverages during a night on the town.
Lake City Church News for July 28 Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:26PMWesley Chapel United Methodist Church’s Clothes Closet, at 112 Deep River St. in Lake City , is open to anyone who is in need of its services and is accepting donations.
Ancient DNA identifies donkey ancestors, people who domesticated them Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 3:42PMGenetic investigators say the partnership between people and the ancestors of today's donkeys was sealed not by monarchs trying to establish kingdoms, but by mobile, pastoral people who had to recruit animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa more than 5,000 years ago.
Ayariga tours Free Zones Enclave in Tema Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:57PMTema, July 28, GNA - Mr. Mahama Ayariga, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, has toured the Free Zones Enclave in Tema to discuss issues pertaining to the operations of the manufacturing companies.
EGoM fails to decide on KG-D6 gas allocation Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:54PMIn its first meeting after the Supreme Court verdict on the Ambani brothers’ gas dispute, an empowered group of ministers (EGoM) today failed to decide on allocation of gas from Mukesh Ambani’s KG-D6 gas field to commercial entities, including Reliance Power, an Anil Ambani company.
Obituaries reported in the July 29, 2010, Advocate Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 2:26PMThese obituaries were reported in the July 29, 2010, Advocate: Jodel Armstrong, Rose Marie Butler Graham, Frances “Frank” Leo Martin, Violet M. Prebble, Carl “Lee” Price, Marguerite R. Stock and Harold William “Curly” Stunkel.
India’s Rate Rises Leave Inflation Eroding Incomes Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 7:46PMThe accelerated pace of interest- rate increases by India’s central bank may fail to quell the fastest inflation in the Group of 20 as the nation suffers the consequence of underinvestment in electricity and transportation.
ECC may allow continuation of deemed duty on HSD Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:53PMISLAMABAD (July 28 2010): Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet scheduled to meet on Thursday (tomorrow) may allow oil refineries to continue charging current 7.5 percent deemed duty on High Speed Diesel (HSD) which the Judicial Commission had recommended abolishing, Business Recorder has learnt.
Western Climate Initiative offers cap-and-trade Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:38PMA coalition of seven western states and three Canadian provinces on Tuesday offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change.
Western Climate Initiative offers cap-and-trade in Calif., other areas Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:30PMGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A coalition of seven western states and three Canadian provinces on Tuesday offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change, saying they hope it will stand as a model for national systems in the United States and Canada.
Fast-lane bikers will pay half on toll road Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:30PMA new compromise hashed out in the Knesset Economics Committee yesterday would offer motorcyclists a 50% discount on the toll set for the planned fast lane into Tel Aviv.
Three new highway signs mark James City community's boundaries Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:24PMView more photos from the community gathering. JAMES CITY — This 147-year-old community just over the Trent River from New Bern now has signs to mark parameters that originally made it the largest settlement of free black people in North Carolina.
MADD supports young driver alcohol ban Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:24PMDALE CARRUTHERS The Observer Mothers Against Drunk Drivers is applauding the Ontario government's new drinking and driving measures. Starting Aug. 1, all drivers 21 years old and younger must have a zero blood alcohol level when operating a vehicle.[...]
Western Climate Initiative offers cap-and-trade Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:55PMA coalition of seven western US states and three Canadian provinces has offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change.
Western Climate Initiative Offers Cap-and-Trade Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:03PMGRANTS PASS, Ore. – A coalition of seven western states and three Canadian provinces on Tuesday offered its most detailed strategy yet for controlling greenhouse gas emissions blamed for climate change, saying they hope it will stand as a model for national systems in the United States and Canada. At the core is a cap-and-trade system that would go into effect in January 2012, gradually ramping ...
No hidden agenda, says Masa Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:56PMThe Malaysia Shipowners' Association (Masa) expresses its regret over unfounded accusations and misinformation being reported by shippers' bodies in Sabah alleging that the association has hidden agenda in protecting the Cabotage Policy and blaming the policy for the high cost of goods in Sabah.
Greek Truck Drivers Call Indefinite Strike Against Reforms Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:05PMGreek Truck Drivers Call Indefinite Strike Against Reforms
No hidden agenda, says Masa Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:05AMTHE Malaysia Shipowners' Association (Masa) expresses its regret over unfounded accusations and misinformation being reported by shippers' bodies in Sabah alleging that the association has hidden agenda in protecting the Cabotage Policy and blaming the policy for the high cost of goods in Sabah. We have no hidden agenda in protecting the Cabotage Policy and the myth that the policy is a creation ...
Vietnam ‘studying’ to sign cluster bomb treaty Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:55AMVietnam has announced that it is “supportive” of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CMC), though it has yet to sign on to the international treaty.
Road maintenance fees will increase toll on public: lawmakers Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:14AMThe transport ministry’s latest proposal to collect road maintenance fees by asking vehicles to pay more when buying gasoline and diesel is unreasonable, legislators said Friday.
Transportation board investigating fatal chopper crash Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:42PMTwo people died in a helicopter crash in a heavily wooded area between Elk Lake and Gowganda Friday afternoon. The aircraft, a Bell 206 B, left North Bay en route to Kapuskasing with two people on board.[...]
Quick justice for boozy drivers Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:01PMThousands of boozy Ontario drivers will be able to avoid trials and help clear court backlogs by admitting guilt starting in 10 days.
Israeli airlines' share of cargo market drops Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 4:30PMIsraeli airlines El Al and CAL saw their share of air cargo shipments drop in 2006. The two companies' share of the market to and from Israel was 63.1% of all cargo shipments, according to figures presented to the director general of the Transportation Ministry, Gideon Siterman.
Uri Avnery: Anti-Semitism - A Practical Manual Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 11:13AM[a] On truth and abuse of antisemitism & the little racist in each of us Uri Avnery writes about the subject of his lifetime
Two die in crash Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 10:27AMTwo people died in a helicopter crash between Elk Lake and Gowganda on Friday afternoon. Members of the Temiskaming detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were called at 2 p.m. and arrived on scene 50 minutes later.[...]
Summer crackdown on commercial vehicles Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 9:46AMDelta police targeted big trucks in an inspection blitz this spring. The provincial government's Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement branch, in co-operation with local law enforcement, will be out in strength this summer to ensure commercial vehicles are meeting safety standards.
Israel's New Land Grab Master Plan Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:51AMThe new plan updates older ones, going back to the first, what Israeli historian Ilan Pappe documented in his 2006 book, " The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine ," on David Ben-Gurion's Plan D (Dalet in Hebrew), his final master plan following Plans A, B and C, what Palestinians call the Nakba, the catastrophe, commemorated annually to never forget.
Around the world Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:08AMBEIJING - Chinese officials are requiring ports to revise their operations to better prevent oil spills in the aftermath of a pipeline explosion last week that resulted in an enormous spill in northeast China. The spill was the largest in this country in recent years, and crews were still struggling Friday to clean it up.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Hinton celebrates 125 years Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:45AMThe congregation of Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Hinton, will celebrate its 125th anniversary with a worship service and activities Sunday, July 25.
China Acts to Reduce Oil Spill Threat Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:02AMOfficials are requiring ports around the country to revise their operations to better prevent spills like the one that started last week in northeast China, the largest in recent memory.
China pinpoints cause of pipeline blast Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 11:01AMBEIJING, July 23 (UPI) -- The improper use of a desulfurizing agent injected into a pipeline on the coast of China led to a cascading series of explosions, Chinese officials said Friday. China - BEIJING - Asia - Maps and Views - People's Republic of China
Insider Secrets To Cheap Flights, Hotel Reservations and Car Rentals Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:52AMThe airlines downsized me with no warning, so I wrote this guide to get even. You will be outraged when you learn the truth about how much you are being overcharged by the airlines, hotels etc.
Miros D-G among seven appointed in Spad Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 10:09AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Sadullah has been appointed as one of seven members of the Land Public Transport Commission (Spad), effective today. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today announced the names of commission members who will be serving for a ...
Poor facilities causes poor health care - says Health personnel Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:27AMTakoradi, July 23, GNA - Health personnel in the Western Region have attributed poor health care to poor facilities in the health institutions and the deplorable road network.
Miros Director-General Among Seven Appointed In Spad Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 9:24AMKUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) director-general Prof Dr Ahmad Farhan Sadullah has been appointed as one of seven members of the Land Public Transport Commission (Spad), effective Friday.
This is the $30-laptop developed in India! Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 8:03AMIndia has unveiled a $30 'laptop' which makes it the world's cheapest computing device of this kind.
Slim's Telmex to Be Sanctioned After Marcatel Complaints, Reforma Reports Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:10AMTelefonos de Mexico SAB will be sanctioned by Mexico’s Ministry of Communications and Transportation for causing cuts, interruptions and interferences to Marcatel SA, Reforma reported, citing a statement from Marcatel.
Inter-dept politics is rotting Railways Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 6:19AMThe railway ministry has faced scathing criticism about its efficiency and credibility in the last six months, after nearly 250 passengers lost their lives in various mishaps across the country.
Officials talk traffic Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:23PMOntario provincial police and the provincial transportation ministry met Monday in an effort to iron out some of the traffic problems that arose when Hwy. 401 had to be closed two weeks ago following a fatal, early morning accident.[...]
Cyclists want consideration Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 9:13PMA local campaign aimed at boosting reminders for drivers to "share the road" with cyclists is gaining traction in Grey-Bruce.[...]