Bill Would End U.S. Ban on Visas For Those With HIV (2)
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This week, the Senate approved a $48 billion extension of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. Included in the bill was a provision that would lift a ban, in place since 1987, on visas for people with HIV.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Seeds Of Ethnic Cleansing Sprout In Europe (1)
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Italy's anti-immigrant interior minister has launched a program to fingerprint its ethnic Roma Gypsy residents as a measure to crack down on street crime. Is this an indication that Europe is becoming more hostile toward immigrants?» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Teens, Tech And Language: A Tired Old Tale Retold (1)
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From the telegraph to the typewriter to the text message, every new technology inspires rhapsodies about the effect it'll have on language — especially the language of the young. Geoff Nunberg points out that language — and the young — somehow manage to survive.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
How Heavy Metal Is Working Its Way Into Islam (2)
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Mark LeVine, an author, musician and professor of Middle Eastern history, talks about the young generation of heavy metal fans in the Middle East and Northern Africa.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Will video games solve sex-discrimination in science? (8)
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Last year we discussed a great deal of research about the gender disparity in math and science. Even while women are more successful overall in school than men, in certain fields there is a very large deficit in the number of women participating. We mentioned one explanation in particular: The male math advantage in a number of different studies appears to be directly related to visuospatial skills, the most important being mental rotation. In tests ...
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ambuj said:
So, hunting it is..
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Allison said:
Refreshing to see an article on the benefits of video gaming rather than supposition that video games are the devil's work and drive people to kill
Immerse Yourself in a New Language with Babbel [The Startup Review] (21)
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Editor’s Note:If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion in “The Startup Review” series, please see the details here. STARTUP DETAILS: Company Name: Babbel 20 word description: Babbel is an Internet application for playful language learning. There are intuitive lessons and diverse opportunities to connect. CEO’s 100 word description: Babbel provides an enjoyable, intuitive approach to learning via cutting-edge applications, audio cues and user-generated visuals. It also enables users around the globe ...
