• Robin Williams – The Face of Inner Pain

    It seems nearly impossible to fathom that someone as brilliant and funny as Robin Williams could be so tortured emotionally that he takes himself out of the human race. Yet, last week, one by one, each of us across the whole globe, fixed our attention on the sad news of this beloved actor’s suicide. Sometimes, a blip of news in the vast sea of information we are bombarded with daily, seems to slap us so hard in the face that we can almost hear the collective groan rippling through space and time. Then we all try our best to reckon with reality. And what a devastating reality Robin Williams’ death reveals - that someone who, by his very nature, brought

    Aug 26,
    - by Toni Becker

  • Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief

    Many lives have been affected by the recent disaster. If you would like to provide assistance, or send out your thoughts and prayers, the New Orleans tourism site NOLA.com has set up a message board called Reaching Out where members can post offers of assistance or words of encouragement to the victims.

    Aug 31,
    - by semoadmin

  • Crocodile’s Immune System Kills HIV

    "In an ongoing effort to stop the spread of HIV, scientists in Australia have discovered that crocodiles can fight off HIV and kill the virus. This is a major boon to medicine because the crocodile serum can also fight things that are penicillin resistant such as staphylococcus aureus."

    Aug 17,
    - by semoadmin

  • FCC Adopts a Broadband Internet Policy

    New Principles Preserve and Promote the Open and Interconnected Nature of Public Internet Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a policy statement that outlines four principles to encourage broadband deployment and preserve and promote the open and interconnected nature of public Internet: (1) consumers are entitled to access the lawful Internet content of their choice; (2) consumers are entitled to run applications and services of their choice, subject to the needs of law enforcement; (3) consumers are entitled to connect their choice of legal devices that do not harm the network; and (4) consumers are entitled to competition among network providers, application and service providers, and content providers. Although the Commission did not adopt rules in this

    Aug 09,
    - by semoadmin

  • A Campaign for Safety

    A campaign encouraging people to enter a emergency contact number in their mobile phone's memory under the heading "ICE" (In Case of Emergency) is spreading rapidly as a particular consequence of terrorist attacks [Hat Tip: Deborah J. Martell]. But it's a good idea for other reasons, too. Originally established as a nation wide campaign in the UK, "ICE" allows paramedics or police to be able to quickly contact a designated relative or next of kin in an emergency situation. The idea is the brainchild of East Anglian Ambulance Service Paramedic Bob Brotchie and was launched in May of this year. Bob has been a paramedic for 13 years, and said: "I was reflecting on some of the calls I've attended

    Aug 03,
    - by semoadmin

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