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Will Pope Francis’ Calle for Fiscal Reform Begin At Home?
Pope Francis has made a bold move in calling for reform of the global financial system. Words like “Money has to serve, not to rule” make for powerful rhetoric; but it is hard to believe that this rhetoric will convince in our secular age. More interesting, however, is that the Institute for Works of Religion, which manages the Vatican’s bank, will be releasing its annual report for review by the general public.
Making Lemonade From Beethoven’s Lemons
If my Examiner.com piece was a bit sour about most of the selections in the first program prepared for the San Francisco Symphony’s Beethoven Project, the good news may perhaps be that many people in the audience were cured of the impression that Beethoven was a “great man” who could do no wrong, meaning that they can spend less time agonizing over Thomas Carlyle and more time just bothering the listen to the music being presented to them!
More Than 10,000 Students Put Custom Built Robots to the Test At 2013 FIRST Championship
This week, more than 10,000 students from around the globe travelled to St. Louis, Mo., to put their engineering skills to the test at the annual FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship, held at the Edward Jones Dome. The three-day event, April 24-27, came down to a heart-pounding conclusion Saturday night [...]
First HIV Vaccine Trial in Mozambique Heralds New Era in Local Research
Mozambique has completed its first HIV vaccine trial and is set to embark on a second, a demonstration of the country’s increased HIV research capacity. This week, researchers at Mozambique’s Polana Cancio Centre for Research and Public Health completed a trial evaluating the safety of an HIV vaccine candidate. The study was conducted through the [...]
Second Opposition Party in Mozambique Holds First Congress
Some 900 national and foreign delegates are on Wednesday attending the first congress of the Mozambique’s third most powerful political force, the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), in its stronghold of Beira port city (center) where it enjoys popularity since its formation in 2009.
First Crofting Register Launched to Give Crofters Legal Certainty Over Their Crofts
The first Crofting Register has been launched to give crofters legal certainty over their crofts.
NASA-funded Astronomers Find Planets Around Sun Like Stars In A Crowded Cluster
NASA-funded astronomers have, for the first time, spotted planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded cluster of stars.
Hard Candy Fitness By Madonna Launches First Fitness DVD Series, Addicted To Sweat
Hard Candy Fitness®, the global luxury fitness brand co-founded by Madonna, has announced the launch of a new DVD series "Addicted To Sweat" (ATS).
Indian Government Confirms Proposal to Undertake Its First Unmanned Mission to Mars
Government has approved in August 2012 the proposal to undertake the first unmanned mission to planet Mars to be launched during October- November 2013 using India’s Polar Satellite Launch vehicle (PSLV-XL) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
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