TED debates controls for drones
Source: BBC
Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-12 02:55:21 -0700 | technology-news
Delegates heard how drones, more usually seen as military tools, are increasingly playing a positive role in civilian life They are offering new ways of transportation and carrying out vital conservation work. But, warned one speaker, far stricter controls are...
Mentor program scrambles to find new space to meet
Source: Boston.com
Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-15 22:38:18 -0700 | technology-news
Taylor Network, mainly hailing from Brockton, are no strangers to problem-solving...But now the students have their own problem to solve figuring out where they will gather this summer after being told that the classroom space they used for the past...
Haiti Moves A Step Closer Toward Eradicating Elephantiasis
Source: National Public Radio
Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-13 13:01:21 -0700 | technology-news
Parasites invade your lymphatic system and cause grotesque swelling, primarily of the legs, but also, at times, of the arms and scrotum. In some parts of the world, lymphatic filariasis is called "big foot." But even this term downplays the...
Africa: Matt Damon Seeks Safe Water, Sanitation for All
Source: All Africa
Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-13 04:07:20 -0700 | technology-news
Through his nonprofit organization, actor Matt Damon hopes to bring the dignity of a toilet to all. As part of Water.org's "Strike With Me" campaign, actor Matt Damon poses with a toilet seat to raise awareness of the 2.5 billion...
British embassy reopens in Haiti after 47 years
Source: Zee News
Port au Prince :: Haiti | updated 2013-06-13 00:53:35 -0700 | technology-news
56 Port-Au-Prince (Haiti): Britain has reopened its embassy in Haiti after being absent for nearly a half century, a part of an effort to broaden its diplomatic and business presence in the Western Hemisphere. The new two-person mission will be...
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