Inspirational and good news.
President of the United State, George W. Bush, has finally given into pressure to back a bill that bans torture.
The White House was hesitant to back the bill, but, as a result of domestic and international presurre the Bush administration has taken a stance against torture.
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.
Online Rights Canada is a new grassroots that aims to promote the rights of Canadians online. They are sponsored by the EFF and CIPPIC.
From the ORC site:
“We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world.”
“DesignBoom has announced a competition to create a shelter for homeless people that is the size of a shopping cart.
“design a cart that can provide shelter and storage.
urban homeless use carts to carry their possessions and to collect goods (like bottles, cardboard, etc.) that they then return
to various recyclers in exchange for cash. this provides a small and valuable income. it is essential that your cart design not only
accommodates all these functions but that it is affordable (for production and for private parties or charity organisations
who wish to donate them).”
An extra chromosome is all it takes to get Down’s Syndrome, and researchers have found out that as a result of Down’s the brain has too much myo-inositol. Myo-inositol inhibits intellectual ability (it’s also active in people with Alzheimer’s).
Professor Declan Murphy, the lead researcher, says that they are now looking into ways to inhibit the production of myo-inositol. At the very least the researchers’ discovery paves the way for earlier diagnosis and treatment for Down’s.