Month: December 2005

UN says World Response to Tsunami was the Best

- Adam Clare

United NationsThe United Nations has announced that the global response to the tsunami about a year ago was the best disaster response yet. Governments followed through, for the most part, with the money pledged and the amount of money donated by private donors was the largest ever seen.

”The world’s response to the tsunami was the best ever,” U N emergency coordinator Jan Egeland said. ”Governments, the private sector, and individuals around the world opened their hearts and their wallets. Private donations for the tsunami eclipsed anything seen before,” he told Reuters.

Rats Protected From Heart Failure With Nanofibres

- Benny Powers

Scientists at the Harvard Medical School have managed to protect test rats from heart failure by injecting ‘ self-assembling peptide nanofibers loaded with pro-survival factors’. Research has not yet begun on humans.
The article contains great images from inside the rats’ bodies, as well as a link to the Nanotechnology Art Gallery. Enjoy!

Americans Get Freedoms Back

- Adam Clare

Last Friday, the Senate of the United States rejected a motion to prolong the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act infringed on the rights of many Americans by removing limitations on what law enforcement can and can’t do.

“Much of the controversy involved powers granted to law enforcement agencies to gain access to a wealth of personal data, including library and medical records, in secret, as part of investigations into suspected terrorist activity”

Things Meet

- Adam Clare

EDIT: Due to the first snow storm of the season we understand that it will be hard to make it for some people. Vanessa, Fono, and Adam will still be there for a pint or two. Don’t worry we’ll have another meet-up next month!

Just a quick reminder that tonight is a ThingsAreGood.com meet-up.

Our first meet up will be today in Toronto:

Where: The Last Temptation in Kensington Market (on the West side of Kensington Ave close to Dundas)
When: Thursday December 15th, 8:00 PM and on!

Look for the group of people who look like they’re talking about goodness! Adam will be wearing orange.

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