"When he announced that he would baptise any child born to parents with at
least two children already we could not resist the opportunity to have another
baby. To have a child baptised by the Patriarch is so very special."
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Roger Groenink
Shale gas: Shale shocked | The Economist - 1 views
"Graysia" - Gray Asia - 0 views
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Sep 28th 2011, 13:54 by The Economist online The economic impact of demographics in Asia INVESTORS are often lured to countries like India and Vietnam by their demographic promise-by their fast-growing population of workers and consumers. Likewise, investors in China often worry that it "will grow old before it grows rich".
BBC News - Alabama's tough new immigration law - 0 views
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An estimated 11.2 million undocumented immigrants live in the US, including 120,000 in Alabama, most of whom work in backbreaking agricultural jobs under the hot southern sun. In two months, the harsh new immigration law takes effect in the state, aimed in part at making life so difficult for illegal immigrants they will quit the state.
BBC News - Biofuels targets are 'unethical', says Nuffield report - 2 views
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Resource Consumption: EU biofuels targets are unethical, according to a report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
BBC News - Shale gas 'worse than coal' for climate - 3 views
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The new kid on the energy block, shale gas, may be worse in climate change terms than coal, a study concludes. Drawn from rock through a controversial "fracking" process, some hail the gas as a "stepping stone" to a low-carbon future and a route to energy security.
BBC News - New York set to be big loser as sea levels rise - 2 views
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New York is a major loser and Reykjavik a winner from new forecasts of sea level rise in different regions.
Useful definitions - 0 views
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Scroll down to the "Search all indicators" section on the left hand side. It provides useful definitions and data on a whole lot of development indicators
BBC News - World Debate: Resources Part 1 - 2 views
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An excellent discussion forum. I hope it stay on the BBC website.
BBC News - Green advisors target consumption in swansong report - 0 views
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The UK needs to consume less and share people around the country more equally in order to tackle its environmental problems, a report recommends.
Human Development Report 2009 - Indicators - 1 views
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I found this page to be a useful tool to show students the complexity of determining levels of development. In addition, if you hover the mouse over the link you get a definition!
Rockhopper.tv - 1 views
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This series is currently running on BBC, and (for now anyway) the episodes are being screened on Rockhopper TV. This is episode 4, bit the others are also on the site.
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Antarctic glacier 'thinning fast' - 0 views
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One of the largest glaciers in Antarctica is thinning four times faster than it was 10 years ago, according to research seen by the BBC.
BBC NEWS | Europe | Church leader sparks Georgian baby boom - 0 views
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A factor affecting Fertility Rates...
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Two years after having one of the lowest birth rates in the world, Georgia is enjoying something of a baby boom, following an intervention from the country's most senior cleric.
BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off - 0 views
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Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space.
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