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POPSSeeing-Eye Robot Another interesting intersection between assistance dogs and technology -- a robotic walker apparently inspired by guide dogs.
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POPSIRB Photo of the year 2007 Mud Glorious Mud Photo by Morgan Treacy Subject - Clontarf v Shannon in Dublin and depicts Clontarf's James Purdue caked in mud drawing in breath following the loss of a lineout.
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POPSCanadian Wins Major International Book Prize De Niro's Game , which follows characters caught in the civil war in Beirut in the 1980s, is "a magnificent achievement for a writer writing in a third language," the five-member international jury said in its citation. "Its originality, its power, its lyricism, as well as its humane appeal all mark De Niro's Game as the work of a major literary talent and make Rawi Hage a truly deserving winner." The Beirut-born writer, who lived through nine years of civil war in the Lebanese capital before his family emigrated to Canada, called himself "a fortunate man. "After a long journey of war, displacement and separation, I feel that I am one of the few wanderers who is privileged enough to have been rewarded, and for that I am very grateful."
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POPSElan and Wyeth Release Alzheimer's Results Elan and Wyeth have released results of a phase 2 study of bapineuzumab, an attempt at treating Alzheimer's that is the most watched drug in the pharmaceutical business right now. Plenty to puzzle over. There seems to be a consistent effect in patients who don't carry a genetic variant called APOE4, which raises the risk of Alzheimer's. Why would high-risk patients be the ones to who didn't get a benefit? That will need some explaining. It also hurts confidence in the study that the subgroups that show benefit were done after the study finished, not specified beforehand. But this is still pretty good data. Full results will be presented at a medical meeting later this summer. Late-stage trial results won't be available for a couple years.
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POPSA voice of reason What I would like to know is why the Irish were the only country to vote? Actually, I know why, but I thought I would point it out.
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POPSDublin Zoo: Nature's Way is Best Way I was reminded of this while visiting last week. I'm a member and had been informed of this in our newsletter. In the brand new extensive Zoo area, two new caves have been born. I love visiting my relatives with my grandchild.
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POPS100+ countries adopt cluster bomb ban in Dublin This despite the absence of the United States, China, Russia, Israel, India and Pakistan -- all major cluster bomb stockpilers and producers. Supporters said they hoped the treaty would pressure them to change track or shame them into not using cluster bombs. "We all know that there are important states not present, but I am convinced that we will have succeeded in stigmatising any future use of cluster munitions," Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said.
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POPSI guess times are tough..... Ummm, this is really something else. I don't know wether to slap them for being silly, or to slap them on the back for such creative fundraising methods, lol. I guess if the motive was to help another human live, not just to get money, it might not seem so gross.
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POPSUS: Cluster Bomb Ban would hurt "humanitarian work" Perhaps there'd be less of it to do! Rather than helping craft the treaty, US ducks the conference and criticizes - as do Russia and China, the other manufacturers of cluster bombs. One wonders what role defense industry moguls (who make big bucks from cluster bombs) have played in American position.
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POPSCluster Bomb Olympics With White House Backdrop (No, not the Onion)
Why: To generate public awareness of cluster bombs just two days prior to the negotiation of a global cluster bomb ban treaty in Dublin, Ireland on May 19. More than half the world’s nations will attend, but the U.S. government has refused to participate. Who: Organized by the US Campaign to Ban Landmines and co-sponsored by Amnesty International, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, CIVIC, Democracy in Action, Friends Committee on National Legislation (Quakers), Jewish Voice for Peace, Network of Spiritual Progressives, and Veterans for Peace. The event is open to participation by all ages. Those in attendance can sign a petition urging the Pentagon to stop using cluster bombs, which cause unacceptable harm to civilians. The U.S. Campaign to Ban Landmines (USCBL) is a coalition of approximately 500 U.S.-based human rights, humanitarian, faith-based, children's, peace, disability, veterans', medical, development, academic, and environmental organizations dedicated to a
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POPSHotels Dublin Ireland Reserve Hotels Dublin, Ireland. Book online for instant confirmation on budget to luxury accommodation.
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