Topic: singapore
"After ,midnight"! They cited their "education and career interests" for being in the area, telling police they were chemical engineers and recent college graduates (if you believe that one I've got g ... discusshttp://atlasshrugs2000.typepad.com/atlas_shrugs/2013/05/seven-muslims-caught-trespassing-after-midnight-at-quabbin-reservoir-one-of-countrys-largest-public-.htmlThis is a jihadi pattern. The jihadi sa ... discuss
I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Senator Finley. He was an amazing man. He was always very kind to me. He used to [undeservedly] say I was Canada's best blogger. I last saw him at the ... discuss
Sermon – Easter 5 – Acts 11:1-18Grace and Trinity Lutheran Churches, Bear Creek, WI"The Same Gift - Repentance that Leads to Life!"We turn our attention to the reading from Acts. I don't ... discuss
SermonThe Second Sunday of EasterJohn 20:19-31St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Oconomowoc, WI“Signs and Wonders”“Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are no ... discuss
SermonEaster SundayLuke 24:1-12Singapore“Why do you seek the living among the dead?”“Why do you seek the living among the dead?” There's a good question.On its face, the question the ... discuss
SermonPalm SundayJohn 12:12-19Singapore“Christ Comes to Save Us Now”Jesus came to His city. The city of His temple. The city of His people. Here is an event packed with significance in ... discuss
For this installment of Echo Zoe Radio, I spoke with my friend Isaiah Chua, a Brother in Christ from Singapore. This is an informal, friendly discussion about the culture of Singapore, and the state ... discuss
Sermon – Reminiscere – February 24th, 2013Grace Lutheran Church, Dyer, INMatthew 15:21-28“Feasting in Faith when Yes Looks like No”I suppose there's a misison theme today in that the ... discuss
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A few days ago, I received an e-mail from Joanne Sison of Mathemagis. I was able to attend a parents' orientation on Singapore Math, conducted by Joanne late last year, before Christmas. (And I just r ... discuss
Sermon – Epiphany 4 – Luke 4:16-30 Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL “Good News to the Poor” You know, there are a lot of interesting connections with today's Gospel reading and the occ ... discuss
Washington D.C., Jan 23, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA).- A Princeton law professor has predicted increasing persecution of Catholic teaching on sexuality, amid accusations by a New York scholar that such teac ... discuss
Sermon – Advent 4 – Luke 1:39-45Grace Lutheran Church, Racine, WI“The Visitation”Dear friends in Christ, it's good to be here this morning with my favorite congregation. Since I ende ... discuss
Good morning, everyone! :)Hope you all had a great long weekend. Just dropping by to let you know that Mathemagis, a Singapore Math enrichment center based here in the Philippines, will be holding a p ... discuss
Advent 1, December 2nd, 2012Bethel Lutheran Church, Gurnee, ILLuke 21:25-36“Advent Q&A” Introductions, etc...A happy and blessed Advent to you, and as well a new church year. The season ... discuss
In praise of standing your ground for what you know is right From the New York Post By Kyle Smith Winston Churchill has his fans on the left. President John F. Kennedy, who was fascinated by hi ... discuss
Pentecost 25, November 18th, 2012St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Waterford, WIMark 13-1-13“It Gets Better...” Introductions, etc...Tell me if you've had this experience. Someone tells you ... discuss
Pentecost 24, November 11th, 2012St. John's Lutheran Church, North Prairie, WIMark 12:38-44“What's With this Widow?” Introductions, etc...What's with this widow? Jesus watches the scene ... discuss
From The Sydney Morning Herald By Mike Steketee THEY were the hope of the republican side - confident young Australians with weak emotional ties to Britain increasingly taking over fro ... discuss
St. Michael and All Angels (Observed)Our Redeemer, Newark, DESeptember 30th, 2012Grace, mercy and peace.... Introductions, etc...Today we observe an unusual day in the church calendar, St. Michael and ... discuss
Trinity 16Trinity Lutheran Church, Cumberland, MDSeptember 23rd, 2012Luke 7:11-17Grace, mercy and peace.... Introductions, etc...At Nain, life crashes into death, and life wins. Jesus was traveling ... discuss
5 of the top 6 spots on the Fraser Institute Freedom Index are Commonwealth or former Commonwealth countries. 50% of the top 6 are constitutional Monarchies with HM the Queen as Head ... discuss
The Gospel in Seven Words - Michael Horton asks, “So how would you summarize the gospel—the very heart of the Christian message—in seven words?” He then looks at a long variety ... discuss
When 16-year-old Paralympian Gemma Rose Foo faces challenges, she talks to God — and “he sometimes talks back to me, and that calms me down.” Foo, a parishioner at Singapore’s ... discuss
Trinity 11Lamb of God, Pleasant PrarieAugust 19, 2012Luke 18:9-14Grace, mercy and peace.... Dear Christian friends from Lamb of God, what a joy to be with you this morning. Many of you know me, as o ... discuss
* Nellie Gray vs Helen Gurley BrownBarbara Curtis has a brief but profound article in World Magazine that contrasts the lives of two women who died on the same day earlier this week. The women, hedoni ... discuss
From StratfordPatch: Have You Met… Father Michal Gitner? Elizabeth Howard interviews Fr. Michal Gitner who brings his international experience, passion for social issues, and high energy to St. ... discuss
From StratfordPatch: Have You Met… Father Michal Gitner? Elizabeth Howard interviews Fr. Michal Gitner who brings his international experience, passion for social issues, and high energy to St. ... discuss
Today, I am very privileged to "have" Dominique Goh from Singapore over here at the blog, to share with us the story of how she became a work-at-home-mom (WAHM).Singapore will always hold a speci ... discuss
Vietnam’s Communist government is now considering whether to allow same-sex couples to marry or legally register and receive rights. The country would be the first in Asia to do so. Even longtim ... discuss
We all know that NBC did not air the opening ceremony of the London Olympics live. It was delayed to be shown in prime time. The broadcast fit neatly into a four and a half time slot, obviously edited ... discuss
The Following article is from Bro. Joseph Herrin at The Parables Blog. Although I have shared his articles before in the past, for those who do not know, Bro. Joseph has a gift for understanding ... discuss
Last week, we shared information from a site known as The Art of Manliness. They're not the only ones on the "You Da Man" bandwagon. Mark Manson is a highly-successful entrepreneur, writer, and world ... discuss
I read the following letter to my congregation this morning. I post it here for the information of all, likewise asking for your prayers during my deliberation.My Dear Friends in Christ at Grace ... discuss
A lovely piece from Mark Steyn on Our Sovereign Lady and the beauty of Our Constitutional Monarchy. And yet, and yet… the horseshoes along the Mall echo still. In the 2012 Heritage Foundation rank ... discuss
President Barack Obama continues to demonstrate that he is the most pro-abortion President in our nation’s history. Yesterday the White House said he would not support the Prenatal Nondiscrimi ... discuss
Just when you think an organization couldn’t get any worse another layer is peeled back. Live Action released another under cover video today which demonstrates that sex-selective abortions a ... discuss
Do you know any Japanese people? If you do, you had better look fast, because they’re an endangered species. According to the United Nations, every hour of the day and night there are thirty less Ja ... discuss
By almost any measure, Singapore is an impressive city. Actually, it is a city-state, and it is consistently rated as the most law-abiding nation in the world. Singapore has one of the best health ca ... discuss
Many countries around the world have banned sex selection. They have banned the abortion of a fetus biased on gender and/or they have banned the practice of using IVF and then preimplantati ... discuss
Slowly, things are getting back to normal following yesterday's 8.7 quake. The tsunami alert is lifted but concerns remain. Five people are killed and a few are injured when a building collapses. The ... discuss
Very few people will mourn the death of this monster. Unfortunately his successor is likely to be one of his henchman who is also a butcher. I pray for the liberation of the people of Zimbabwe. Robe ... discuss
Do you have any idea how bad the US debt problem is? Does it matter at all? I had those exact same questions so I set out to do a little research to try to figure this out and satisfy my curious l ... discuss
Brett McS sends a cheerful report from Oz: Conservatives retake Queensland! And how! Labor down to seven (7! from 51!) seats, Conservatives 75, Greens 0 (and down on percentage), independ ... discuss
Hatch & Latch is another mompreneur-owned business. (I just LOVE mompreneurs — I actually attempted to be one {the retail sort} a while back, but it didn't work out! Tee, hee!) I've since realized t ... discuss
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today praised Singapore?s response to natural disasters as well as it policies on sustainable development and added that the country?s participation and experience vital ... discuss
Until now, workers did not have any day off in first two years of their contract. For HRW, the reform is important but women employers in the city-state complain that helpers might "abuse" of their ne ... discuss
James G. Wiles provides a gentle rebuke of Bill O'Reilly, and explains why his suggestion of slapping export controls on refined petroleum products is totally wrong. [...] Do you have any idea where ... discuss
The city-state saw its exports fall for the first time in three months in January as electronics and petrochemical shipments declined. This is 2.1 per cent lower from a year earlier compared to 9 per ... discuss
Not everyone was focused on who was winning the Super Bowl game Sunday night. Some people were focused on making money off of those who attending the game. While most of them were hawking souvenirs & ... discuss
Aching to Unburden, But Wondering How?3/13/03 (with updates) By Annie BannoNo hable inglés? ¿Qué es la Campaña No Más Silencio?Many have written me saying they want to go pub ... discuss
"How Green Energy Works" by Glenn McCoy Today in Washington, D.C. - Jan. 30, 2011: At 4:30 pm, the U.S. Senate will take up the motion to proceed to S. 2083, the STOCK Act, which would prohibit Memb ... discuss
The father of four, Lee Hsien Loong appeals to couples. Singapore’s fertility rate rose to 1.2 last year, up from 1.15 in 2010, its lowest ever. Economic incentives are not enough without the right ... discuss
In less than 30 years, there will be 20 per cent more males than females. In Asia, the greatest unbalance is in China with 130-150 males per females. In India, the ratio is 110-120 to 100. Singapore, ... discuss
Another interesting piece on the Anglosphere and Commowealth. ( The Indosphere is part of the Anglosphere). The anglosphere accounts for 26.1 per cent of global GDP ($19-trillion U.S.) – the ... discuss
From The Globe and MailBy Neil Reynolds If Rome could survive Caligula and Nero, says American geographer Joel Kotkin, the United States can probably survive George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Indee ... discuss
From the Daily MailBy Douglas Carswell, MP Douglas Carswell MP At last a British Prime Minister has done it. Finally, a leader has been prepared to put the national interest first and say 'no'. The ... discuss
Whole Foods founder John Mackey's terrific, common sense (to conservatives, liberals only see big government as an answer) has a terrific op/ed at the Wall Street Journal that outlines what needs to b ... discuss
If you've read my "Enriching Sites" page, you'll probably know that Dainty Mom Martine's blog is one of my most favorite mom blogs - she's a Catholic, work-at-home, homeschooled mom who is also a grea ... discuss
Image from humanfacebyceres.blogspot.comIt is a given fact - millions of Filipinos leave the country every year in search of “greener pastures.” This has been going on for quite some time now, and ... discuss
It’s November 1 today, and that means that I’ve got a whole new batch of amazing desktop wallpaper designs for you to download. Thanks to each of this month’s designers for sending a ... discuss
The term "natural childbirth" may evoke the following reactions among many modern mums, such as:"What? Giving birth with no anaesthesia? No way!""Natural childbirth? What is that?""Childbirth without ... discuss
Steve Sailer's iSteve Blog: Infectious disease and national IQs But I can't say I've found Eppig's evidence highly persuasive yet that the arrow of causality doesn't mostly run in the opposite direct ... discuss
It’s September 1 and that means that I’ve got a whole new batch of amazing desktop wallpaper designs for you to download. Thanks to each of this month’s designers for sending along s ... discuss
Locating the best SEO Company which can help your website attain top ranking in search engines is a tough job. You need to know some parameters of the SEO Company, some basic facts and figures, and th ... discuss
1. Sarah Palin at the Iowa State Fair: Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin visited the Iowa State Fair yesterday. She had crowds following her as she saw the sights. I ran into ... discuss
As Bret Stephens shows at the WSJ - alphabetically ... 923 days into his administration President Obama's efforts to improve America's standing in the world haven't worked out so well. A is for the A ... discuss
Considering that 2 attempts to impeach President Andrew Johnson for general issues involving appointments & tenure, that President Nixon was nearly impeached for 'lying or covering up', that Presiden ... discuss
The 2011 International Rachel’s Vineyard Leadership Training Conference at the Malvern Retreat Center in Pennsylvania is slated for July 17-21. Rachel’s Vineyard has been offering such Leadership ... discuss
SHELTON, Conn., (MetroCatholic) – New studies by SSI and The Research Intelligence Group (TRiG) show that two-thirds of patients around the world feel disrespected by their physicians. Un ... discuss
The Naturalisms in Ethics conference will be running at the University of Auckland from 14-15 July and will feature this blog’s own Matthew Flannagan. Here is the blurb from organiser Chris Tuc ... discuss
Wanted: A Tax Code for the Digital Age - BusinessWeek How taxes of today are not suited for commerce of tomorrow. Taxes 101: A Comparative Perspective - BusinessWeek How countries taxes earnings by b ... discuss
Contact: Marion Mulhall, 212-231-8265, info@worldpriest.com LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Rosary Relay idea is a simple one: the first shrine is Our Lady of the Angels, Los ... discuss
or="#666666">Sam and the Perfect World by David Lenz, father of Down Syndrome son SamHumans are a predictable species. The more we know about something, the less it scares us. The more we in ... discuss
Rick Calhoun By Rick Calhoun, AAI Chairman: Standard & Poor's put U.S. Government debt on "negative outlook" on April 18 in a shot-across-the-bow that was designed to get the attention of Washington ... discuss
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew resigned from the Cabinet on Saturday, ceding leadership to a younger generation after his party's worst election result since independence in ... discuss
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore founding father Lee Kuan Yew resigned from the Cabinet on Saturday, ceding leadership to a younger generation after his party's worst election result since independence in ... discuss
Singapore: Singapore: Prime Minister wins election and promises a redistribution of wealthSpero News
May 5, 1924 The ACLU didn't like Tennessee's law against teaching the theory of Evolution, so they went “chumming” for someone who'd be willing to break the law for them. They put ads in so ... discuss
Chilling and horrendous story about a 91 yr. old woman out of CA making $98K a yr. selling flimsy suicide kits over the Internet for $60 each. In some states with legaliz ... discuss
Reposted from waaaay back in 2007. It is still as valid these few years later and I, personally, found it a good reminder.Now think of the cross and resurrection of Jesus as breaking the power of sin. ... discuss
There's a battery on board to provide power when you're not able to plug into a zipped compartment out of ideas when asked to come up with impressive-sounding figures to tempt the the volkswagen group ... discuss
"Welcome to the first Milk Mama Diaries Carnival (March). To celebrate National Women's Month, our participants share how breastfeeding has changed them as a woman. Please scroll down to the end of th ... discuss
Mark Steyn's column appears in the New York Sun, the Washington Times, Philadelphia’s Evening Bulletin, and the Orange County Register. In addition, he writes for The New Criterion, MacLean’s in C ... discuss
This comes via GoldSiver.com: Wouldn’t it be a good time to invest in Gold and Silver and beat the rush? ... discuss
This comes via GoldSiver.com: Wouldn’t it be a good time to invest in Gold and Silver and beat the rush? ... discuss
The 14 AWOL Wisconsin Democrat senators have treated the state, and the nation, to a surreal, confusing, and downright lame drama. It premiered February 17, 2011. They claim there's no conclusion on t ... discuss
Dear Sir or Madam, The Reproductive Health Bill is a breach in collective national reason. It is common knowledge that this country has stumbled over many bad decisions over the span of its existence, ... discuss
The BBC World Service Have Your Say programme of 4th May, revealed something that made me shiver. On the subject of the introduction into the market of a device that helps expectant parents know the s ... discuss
by Tom Ambrose, exclusive to JillStanek.com Tom is the former commentary editor for WorldNetDaily.com (who gave Jill her start there!) and a former US correspondent for the Singapore-based Business T ... discuss
When society rejects life it is always the women who feel the impact. From the exploitation of women's bodies for embryonic stem cell research and cloning to forced abortions in China, from t ... discuss
semi-cloned fishSingapore scientists have created the first semi-cloned fish. What is a semi-cloned fish exactly? In regular cloning, all of the chromosomes of the egg are removed and repl ... discuss
The U.S. military is planning to intercept a flagged North Korean ship suspected of proliferating weapons material in violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution passed last Friday, FOX News ha ... discuss
This is potentially huge: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, which permit tailor made, patient specific pluripotent stem cell lines to be created ethically without the use of embryos, can now be made wit ... discuss
Four Surprises in Global Demography By Nicholas Eberstadt Volume 5, Number 5 July 2004 Nicholas Eberstadt is the Henry Wendt Chair in Political Economy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in W ... discuss
Publisher's Weekly is concerned about the impact this bill will have on the publishing industry- pass that link on to those of your friends who would like to dismiss concerns as uninformed hysteria (t ... discuss
Population control advocates like to cite Singapore with its two-child policy(stop-at-two policy) and its economic prosperity as a role model for the Philippines. They like to point out how "poor" the ... discuss
The BBC World Service Have Your Say programme of 4th May, revealedsomething that made me shiver. On the subject of the introduction intothe market of a device that helps expectant parents know the sex ... discuss
Here's a story from Singapore that illustrates both the increasing impact of technology in treating preborn children (a MRI scan that saved a child's life by correcting a misdiagnosis) and yet the dec ... discuss
From FOX News:Pregnancy at 100? A newborn giving birth?Both may be possible in 30 years, according to Davor Solter, a developmental biologist at the Institute of Medical Biology in Singapore.Solter, w ... discuss
The 1st test tube baby, July 17 issue of Nature takes a look at the next 30 years of IVF: Already, modern societies are entering an era of personalized genetics.... True... no embryo will have the ... discuss
The hubris of the Brave New Worlders--and their folly--is on abundant display in this story about a future in which 100-year-old women will give birth. From the story:Woman will soon be able to give b ... discuss
... catching up ... on this list of what I've read this year.The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- ruined for me by my high school literature teacher, I discovered Hawthorne's talent thanks to ... discuss
Marginal Revolution: The environmental cost of flying Marginal vs. average. EconLog, Quality Health Care for Peanuts: How Singapore Does It, Bryan Caplan: Library of Economics and Liberty Singapore's ... discuss
It's the feast of St. Barnabas and a Church thought to date back to 70 AD or earlier's been found in Jordan (more on that below). Welcome to the Potpourri.Popery:The Angelus on the Feast of St. Matthe ... discuss
Still waiting to see light at the end of the tunnel for Burma . . . UN: 1 million in Myanmar aren't getting basic aid: "Humanitarian groups say they continue to face hurdles from Myanmar's militar ... discuss
The new poll question is up: Which Democrat candidate would do more to further abortion ideology and the industry as president? The most popular response to last week's poll question surprised me. ... discuss
This is coming from what is essentially a mouthpiece for the oil and gas industry, but regardless of the source, this report - if true, begs the question of why are gas prices continuing to rise so dr ... discuss
Podcast Show Notes Joined for most of the show by Stacy Harp. A principal in Virgina orders a student to remove her pro-life t-shirt. (Hat Tip: Don Surber.) A student in New Mexico is punished for pla ... discuss
The Persecution & Prayer AlertThe Voice of the Martyrs, Canada1. Pastors Beaten By Militants in Andhra Pradesh, IndiaThree pastors were beaten with sticks by approximately 50 Hindu militants while dis ... discuss
My final plea to parents is do not embitter, exasperate, provoke, etc. your children. (Eph. 6:4 and Col. 3:21) This is the evidence I have gathered that separation from parents (especially Mother) w ... discuss
You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube videospective. He shows how the dumbing down of our education system by ‘feel good’ math instructions has resulted in a drast ... discuss
Vox Baby: Governor Spitzer, We Hardly Knew You Who is made worse off by legalized prostitution? Women who do not engage in prostitution. danieldrezner.com :: Daniel W. Drezner :: More equilibrating m ... discuss
"RENEWING THE AMERICAN DREAM"Joe Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA ) was perking, he shaved with his electric razor (MA ... discuss
The Dude and Baby Boo circa 2005 USAF Academy The Dude wants to fly military war planes. Never too early to start planning. So which branch? Air Force or Navy? John Howland who runs U ... discuss
I was curious about survival records for babies with anenecphaly. I found First-year mortality and survival among infants with selected congenital anomalies in Texas, 1995 to 1997Anomalies with the lo ... discuss
NY Daily News:There are credible estimates that the U.S. financial industry closed out 2007 with its worst quarter since the Great Depression. That's not good for anyone, least of all New Yorkers.Yest ... discuss
Cost of coitus: Male monkeys pay for sex Selling sex is said to be humankind's oldest profession but it may have deep evolutionary roots, according to a study into our primate cousins which ... discuss
ease take note that the venue of the scheduled Masses in January 2008 has been changed from St. Joseph's to St. Patrick's School Chapel. Please inform all your friends asap!In Christ, ... discuss
Sung Vespers (Extraordinary Form)@ Church of Ss. Peter and Paul's Adoration Chapel 1700hrs. Makan and Wine after the liturgy. ... discuss
South Korea experienced the worst oil spill in its history in an incident which saw 82,950 barrels, or 10,500 tonnes (11,571 tons), of crude oil leak from three punctured tanks of a very large crude c ... discuss
Some Reports From Republican National Coalition for Life: ROMNEY PLEASES NO ONE ON ABORTION Mitt Romney, during an August 6 interview on ABC News’ “Good Morning America,” said he supports the ... discuss
The score for embryonic vs adult stem cell treatments remains at 73 to zero. There has not been one human trial for ESCR. However, this does not prevent supporters from making non-scientific claims ... discuss
Podcast Show Notes The bi-partisan ethics reform bill is pathetic to put it nicely. The bill is earning deserved scorn from the former president of the American League of Lobbyists. (Hat Tip: Captai ... discuss
It's been decided. If you don't agree with Al Gore's global warming scenario (oops, it's now global climate change because of the record breaking low temperature this summer around the world) then you ... discuss
Neil Munro is a wonderful journalist for the National Journal--one of the most prestigious public policy journals in the world. He covers biotechnology like no other and has a story out "Two Roads on ... discuss
From the blog of Wesley J. Smith titled Secondhand Smoke: They can’t blame Bush for this one: A Singapore company that made a big splash when it announced it would soon be offering ES cell the ... discuss
They can't blame Bush for this one: A Singapore company that made a big splash when it announced it would soon be offering ES cell therapies to human patients--has backed off. From the story in Scienc ... discuss
In an apparent effort to prevent Christian evangelism in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, China has expelled or deported over 100 foreign missionaries and other Christians since February ... discuss
This story is really a tragic tale of how rejecting human exceptionalism leads to the deaths of those deemed inferior--in this case girls--mostly in Asia. According to the United Nations, 60 million ... discuss
There is big news today about the confession of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and 9/11. With everything that he has confessed to, there are still people who are "sympathetic" to him. People right here, Amer ... discuss
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2006 - Sixty-five years ago tomorrow, the United States endured an attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, that for the next 60 years — ... discuss
As I am sure many of my readers will be flying today or tomorrow to see loved ones for Thanksgiving, I thought I would wish you all a great holiday. I wish we had adopted your Thanksgiving rather than ... discuss
Oh, puhleese: Time is now fear mongering that our top stem cell scientists will flee to Singapore to do stem cell research because of the President's veto. Wait a minute! I thought they were all goi ... discuss
The following is an article written by Mark Steyn that I have reprinted here without permission, only because the Chicago Sun-Times apparently does not keep archives of such material as regular poli ... discuss
The New Scientist is reporting the announcement (available by subscription here and the full, free version is here) by Pharmafrontiers (which is officially "Opexa Therapeutics.") that the company h ... discuss
Courtesy of the Counterterrorism Blog: By Zachary Abuza Today, Indonesian authorities will release Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, a 68 year old cleric and the spiritual leader of the Southeast Asian affilia ... discuss
It is no secret that Americans think we have something called \"reproductive rights.\" \"Reproductive rights\" started as having the \"choice\" to terminate the life in every womb in America, and ... discuss
Courtesy of the American Congress for Truth: Dr Farrukh Saleem There are only 14 million Jews in the world; seven million in the Americas, five million in Asia, two million in Europe and 100,000 in ... discuss
CNN will be holding their first 'Future Summit' in June, bringing together some of the brightest minds of our time to see how science and technology are shaping our future. The summit will cover the ... discuss
Over the past two months, there has been a frenzy of media attention over the takeover of P&O (a London-based company) by Dubai Ports World (a United Arab Emirates company). This was suddenly ended w ... discuss
Today's Science Magazine reports on the implications of patent law on embryonic stem cell research. (Sorry, subscription only, excerpts below.) Somehow, there has not been much notice that the Wisc ... discuss
Click cartoon above to view larger image. Super size me. For Rick Moore at Holycoast . Thanks, Rick! I hope to have both Lennie's toon for Cross Blogging and Natalie's for Natalie J ... discuss
Nature has an interesting article about the Hwang debacle. A couple of quotes stuck out for me. "In the past few days, doubts have also been raised about the authenticity of [Hwang's] 2004 paper... ... discuss
Double murderer Kenneth Lee Boyd became the 1,000th prisoner executed in the United States since the reinstatement of capital punishment when he was put to death by lethal injection on Friday. The ex ... discuss
Because we had no submissions this week, we've decided to follow through with our earlier threat and force upon you knowledge regarding a musical term about which no one has ever heard. Without furt ... discuss
Under the banner "The 4th Annual PopSci Brilliant" Popular Science shows us their anti-Life philosophy. one of the people whom they consider "brilliant" is a man named Kevin Eggan. What does he do t ... discuss
A coalition of Catholic and Christian organizations worldwide is coordinating the 13th Annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting to promote a “Culture of Life,” in the words of the late Pope ... discuss
from an L.A. Times article:...The United States, in particular, is castigated for its stingy development budget — only 0.16% of GNI. This obscures the fact that, in absolute terms, the U.S. governme ... discuss
From today's Electric New Paper, Singapore: Australian movie stars, sportsmen and entrepreneurs alike are shelling out A$40,000 ($52,000) a pop for stem-cell treatment in China. The controversial pr ... discuss
Xinhua More women in Singapore choose abortion instead of using contraceptives in dealing with unexpected pregnancy, according to Channel NewsAsia report on Monday. What was that? I thought contracept ... discuss
My most favourite blogger Jim Moore (who, sad to say, hasn't blogged much since this great post) is back on track with another brilliant big gun idea. Here it is -- in the following copy of his lat ... discuss
On April 11, 2005 southern Sudan former rebel group SPLM/A issued a statement making clear its position on UN resolution 1593 [re ICC] rejected by Khartoum, and reaffirming its offer to help with secu ... discuss
It sounds weird - putting pig cells into humans to correct physical malfunction or damage and cure disease. Yet it's been previously reported in New Scientist that a 17 year old diabetic girl in ... discuss
In what I believe to be their first ever pro-life declaration, the United Nations passed a ban on human cloning during a meeting yesterday. Nobody has to listen to them of course, but if the United Na ... discuss
