Development
Kenya puts its faith in fish farming
Mark Tran, guardian.co.uk (1 September 2011)
The Kenyan government is pushing fish farming to provide an alternative to small farmers who are scrabbling to eke out a living from poor soil. Read more.
The Kenyan government is pushing fish farming to provide an alternative to small farmers who are scrabbling to eke out a living from poor soil. Read more.
Winds of Change
Offshore Turbines More Powerful than First Nuclear Plant
By Alexander Smoltczyk, Spiegel Online International (21 October 2011)
The term "energy revolution" sounds light and airy enough, but how do human beings manage to wrest electricity from the sea? Germany's largest offshore wind farm, a power plant surrounded by a hostile environment, produces 12 times as much energy as the world's first nuclear power plant. Read more
By Alexander Smoltczyk, Spiegel Online International (21 October 2011)
The term "energy revolution" sounds light and airy enough, but how do human beings manage to wrest electricity from the sea? Germany's largest offshore wind farm, a power plant surrounded by a hostile environment, produces 12 times as much energy as the world's first nuclear power plant. Read more
A nonprofit thinks small: a $25 computer the size of a thumb
GREGORY M. LAMB, CS MONITOR (9 MAY 2011) Raspberry Pi would be aimed at low-income students and allow video, email, and social networking. Read more
Guardian Weekly Global Development
Superphones Spot Infant Brain Injuries, Diagnose Malaria, Zap Mosquitoes
NEAL UNGERLEIDER, FAST COMPANY (10 MAY 2011)
A new set of $100,000 grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is funding a range of mobile phone applications in an effort to improve global health. Read more
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- Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
- Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
- Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
- Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building
- Provide humanitarian aid to Christians and all peoples in need around the world, through physical, financial, and moral support.
- Continue programmes that aid Christians around the world, especially in the Holy Land.
- Promote a dialogue based on the principles of peace and justice amongst and between the faiths of the Sons of Abraham and the other great religions of the world, to establish better understanding and greater tolerance.
- Mitigate human suffering by actively participating in activities associated with disaster relief, humanitarian aid, human rights, peace building and sustainable development, and the respect of human diversity.
- Facilitate, mediate and advocate conflict-prevention and resolution by providing subject matter experts and supporting organizations in the fields of religious and international diplomacy.
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