| A new measure of poverty |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:10:00 GMT |
On the 20th anniversary of the Human Development Report, Oxford University and UNDP are bringing out a Multidimensional Poverty Index that will replace and refine the Human Poverty Index. The new measure, which uses 10 different indices, threw up a 
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| Rename Pretoria Bridge for Mandela: Dewar |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:08:00 GMT |
â The downtown Pretoria Bridge should be renamed after anti-Apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, says the New Democrat MP for Ottawa Centre. Paul Dewar says he's soliciting feedback for the idea, which has kicked around for about 20 years. "A fitting tribute
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| Telemark Executives Participate in Manila Workshop on Sustainable and Net Zero Building |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:06:00 GMT |
session on “Sustainable Buildings and Low Carbon Energy Pathways” and Professor Lin-Shu Wang presented on “Distributed Dynamic Storage for Solar Cooling and Heating of Buildings”. “We were honored to be included with Professors Htun and Wang as
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| Builders FirstSource Receives the Eminent "Partners of Choice" Award from David Weekley Homes |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:03:00 GMT |
related building products, announced today that it has received the distinguished "Partners of Choice" award from David Weekley Homes, the nation's second largest privately held for-profit home builder. As part of David Weekley Homes' National Trade
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| Military myopia |
| Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:36:00 GMT |
ever evidence that it's impossible to learn from history -- or at least that it's difficult for politicians to do so -- this is it. Before they rush to cut defense spending, lawmakers should consider the consequences of previous attempts to cash in on a
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