LATIN AMERICA News, Mar 18, 2012

'Eurocentric' pope hopes to win back Latin American pilgrims Bangkok Post While the pope has visited South America just once, when he met with Latin American bishops in Brazil in 2007, 16 of his 22 trips abroad have been to Europe -- much to the chagrin of the faithful across the Atlantic. See all stories on this topic » Bangkok Post

The Goodness Company Launches MidAm Services Web Site PR.com (press release) MidAm Services Inc., a Latin American leader in world-class outsourcing services, has launched a new website developed by The Goodness Company, Escazu, Costa Rica. San Jose, Costa Rica, March 18, 2012 --(PR.com)-- MidAm Services Inc., a Latin American ... See all stories on this topic »

Death of consul's daughter spurs Venezuela outcry WRIC AP Sports News Video Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP Source: Alex Smith visits with Dolphins Sunday AP National NewsVideo More>> Romney says he's on track to get a nominating majority before convention; rivals undeterred. See all stories on this topic »

Pope asks for prayers before Mexico-Cuba trip WRGB He said he was going to "confirm the faith of Christians in these beloved nations and all of Latin America" and to help spur progress in both countries with a renewal of the faith. Watch your news at noon live right here! See where your hard-earned tax ... See all stories on this topic »

Voters head to polls in Guinea-Bissau WRGB Cocaine is smuggled from Latin America in boats and planes, which dock on Guinea-Bissau's archipelago of islands. Watch your news at noon live right here! See where your hard-earned tax dollars are going! Find the lowest gas prices in Albany, ... See all stories on this topic »

Business Briefs Worcester Telegram WORCESTER — The recent warm weather has allowed for significant progress on the CitySquare redevelopment project, according to Timothy J. McGourthy, the city's chief development officer. Mr. McGourthy said demolition of the former Worcester Common ... See all stories on this topic »

Tres (Tr3s) Marias Interview – Francisco González Valenzuela The Costa Rica News I don't think people in Costa Rica or Latin America make moviesto get rich, our intention is that people can see them. We plan to play the movie in community centers, local salons, restaurants even… we want to make the public feel close to our movie, ... See all stories on this topic » The Costa Rica News

Latin American Leaders Will Soon Command Invincible Militaries: So Could ... The International News Magazine Perhaps due to Ecuador's pioneering precedent, a total of four Latin Americancountries are due to achieve invincibility around the end of May due to their IDT deployments in military and educational settings. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak also ... See all stories on this topic »

COMMENT: Afghanistan's 'Bloody Sunday' —Lal Khan Pakistan Daily Times ... of a video showing four American soldiers urinating on the corpses of dead Afghans have stoked popular outrage against US and NATO troops. It reminds one of the atrocities committed by American forces in Vietnam, Korea, Latin America and Iraq. See all stories on this topic »

Genting bets big on Miami waterfront casino Financial Times Then in September, it revealed its plans for a project designed to attract international tourists, especially those from Latin America. There would be massive undulating towers, thousands of rooms, theatres, restaurants and a rooftop lagoon. See all stories on this topic »

Ten Disasters Under the Covers of Sports Video Games Deadspin I'll use the classical definition of disaster here in talking about 10 star-crossed covers of sports video games released in North America. Stick Jockey is Kotaku's column on sports video games. It appears Saturdays. The story of NBA Elite 11, ... See all stories on this topic »

How To Bring Down the System, Any System, Non-violently The Market Oracle They said she wanted to bring in girls from Latin America who were under age 18 to work doing tricks. The representative offered suggestions. They visited three ACORN centers. They got helpful advice at all three. He then went home, dressed up like a ... See all stories on this topic » The Market Oracle

Censorship is alive and dangerous, even in the West National Post Would they be able to defend their values, when their opponents were not Russian communists sending dissenters to Siberia, or right-wing dictators in faraway lands ordering the torture and murders of Latin American leftists, but fellow citizens who ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

Swiss bus crash kills 28, including 22 children Macau Daily Times The United Nations estimates tens of thousands of child soldiers are still fighting in conflicts from Africa to Asia and Latin America. “The guilty verdict against Lubanga is a strong warning to military commanders in Congo and elsewhere: using ... See all stories on this topic »

Will Ferrell sends up spaghetti westerns Orlando Sentinel "Casa de Mi Padre" is the latest venture from Nala Films, which specializes in backing English-language movies with themes and subjects aimed at resonating with bilingual US Latino audiences. Darlene Caamaño Loquet, Nala's president and chief operating ... See all stories on this topic »

Author Allende Fell In Love With Zorro — Twice Gazette Newspapers But then a started rereading and watching the movies, and I fell in love with Zorro all over again. And I thought if I did it, maybe I'd get to meet Antonio Banderas!” Allende was born in 1942 in Lima, Peru, and raised in Chile. See all stories on this topic »

One Line of Advice Part 4 Photographers e-mails Do Not Work Benjamin Kanarek Blog (blog) Some of the magazines I have shot for include: VOGUE (Italy, Paris, Brazil, Mexico, Latin America, RG VOGUE), Harper's BAZAAR (China, en Español, Hong Kong, Italy), L'Officiel Paris, New York Daily News Fashion, New York Times Magazine – Fashion ... See all stories on this topic » Benjamin Kanarek Blog (blog)

Mango sprouts plan to double Asian outlets in five years Bangkok Post The company wants to expand in Latin America and open new stores in countries where it is already doing business. Mango expects turnover this year of 1.6 billion (64.7 billion baht), up by 10-15% from last year. We have videosof daily news summaries ... See all stories on this topic »

Big Thai delegation heading to Expo 2012 in Sri Lanka Bangkok Post One of the aims of the board in holding Expo 2012 is to increase by more than 50% the country's exports to markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America by 2015. In Asia, the main export markets are Singapore, India and Japan, while the US and UK remain by ... See all stories on this topic »

AIPAC Invades Washington – OpEd Eurasia Review The annual meeting of the American (sic) Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is the most outrageous public display of Zionist pro-Israeli power as it shapes US foreign policy. The sole purpose of AIPAC is to ensure Israel's unchallenged military ... See all stories on this topic »

Gender roles a challenge, blessing for some Latinas Imperial Valley Press “It's part of the culture,” said Dr. Ramona Perez, anthropology professor at San Diego State University, referring to the family and social dynamics that are observable in many who hail from Latin American countries. Coming from an upper middle-class ... See all stories on this topic »

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Will the Fed Turn Bank of America Into Banks of ... OpEdNews On February 6, Public Citizen, which is based in Washington, DC, posted avideo on YouTube promoting their "Break Up Bank of America" campaign. Thevideo showed a clip of President Obama saying, "Never again will theAmerican taxpayer be held hostage ... See all stories on this topic »

Performance by Philharmonic's horn section earn 'drinks all around' Evansville Courier & Press The opening piece, one never before heard at an EPO concert, was Aaron Copland's "Three Latin-American Sketches," one of Copland's last, possibly very last, works for orchestra. The "Sketches" are recognizably Copland, with the bright color, ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel's Willing Executioners: AIPAC Invades Washington Axis of Logic The annual meeting of the American (sic) Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is the most outrageous public display of Zionist-Jewish power as it shapes US foreign policy. President Obama doing his "infamous annual belly crawl to pleasure the AIPAC ... See all stories on this topic » Axis of Logic

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INVENTIONS News, Mar 12, 2012

'Nerdapalooza' illustrates wonderful world of invention The Coloradoan Most of the items around you are actually composites of multiple inventions. And, they are all built upon years and years of accumulated knowledge. Some are the product of a tinkerer hunched over a workbench in his garage bending metal. See all stories on this topic »

Originals By Weber Announces New EBook: “Terry Talks- Creativity And ... RedOrbit This new EBook, "Terry Talks Creativity And Inventions," explains the way inborn creative and inventive talents can give everyone a life purpose beyond measure. In short, those talents are gifts that lie dormant in everyone. See all stories on this topic »

Medical school leads the way in licensing fees Worcester Telegram The fees are split among those whose inventions or discoveries generated the fees, and the university, which uses it to support research, pay administrative costs and obtain and defend patents. Mr. McNamara recently successfully defended a UMass patent ... See all stories on this topic »

Give 'Em Hill: Oscar redux -- and then there were two Inside Bay Area It was an honorary award bestowed in 1959 for his early 20th-centuryinventions that synchronized sound with moving pictures. So you have Mr. De Forest to thank for everything from the sweet sounds of "The Sound of Music" to that satisfying "zwoop ... See all stories on this topic »

Double Oh! 7 Essential Bits of James Bond Merchandise Film School Rejects A gun presses into his ribs, another comfortably into his calf, and about his person are secreted millions of pounds worth of the British Intelligence Service's most impressive, and most secret inventions. His smile cuts knowingly across an impeccably ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan's got heroes (not just terrorists) The Express Tribune (blog) Car + Power Generator – A Pakistani invention: Necessity is truly the mother of all inventions and we, in Pakistan, therefore have a lot of great inventors. A generator that can power your house can also be used to run a car. See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune (blog)

NEWARK CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Newark Advocate The fifth- and sixth-graders presented some awesome inventions that they created for the Invention Convention Fair. » Seventh- and eighth-grade science students have begun a long-term study on the world's biomes. Working in teams, they will be putting ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook, Google hiring researchers Yahoo is firing (rumor) ZDNet (blog) We're responsible for big inventions– our goals are nothing short of inventing the future of the Internet and creating the next generation of Business for Yahoo! Yahoo is firing at least the New York team of researchers by the end of the month and ... See all stories on this topic »

MSc programme in science communication IBNLive.com It plays a vital role in throwing light on the inventions of scientists to the common people. Science and technology organisations – be it research laboratories or corporate companies – need expertise in getting across their findings/technical ... See all stories on this topic »

Osborne's march of the makers limps towards a crucial budget The Guardian ... that he wanted to start a "march of the makers" in last year's budget, politicians across the ideological spectrum have been assiduously wooing metal-bashers, carmakers and even obscure research scientists whose inventions might be money-spinners. See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Mayor's school reform plan is critical to students' success: Becky Gaylord Plain Dealer They present inventions they dreamed up and built, formally, in front of their peers. They devise and build playscapes from sturdy foam blocks at recess. They thrive. The students -- who range from kindergarten to third grade -- lead an assembly each ... See all stories on this topic » Plain Dealer

Mobile world congress: The future will be lived in loudspeaker mode The Express Tribune In 1907, the French writer Charles Peguy said that despite all the miraculous inventions in the communications sphere, “it will always be only the temporal earth … it will always be the carnal earth.” After the Mobile World Congress, one can no longer ... See all stories on this topic » The Express Tribune

Imagination knows no bounds, but has no magic pill Winnipeg Free Press Lehrer reports on how the 3M Company of Minneapolis, whose thousands ofinventions range from Scotch tape and Post-it notes to computer touch screens and new dental fillings, has instituted "flexible attention" and "conceptual blending" policies. See all stories on this topic »

The long, slow paper trail: $49.5 million in regional projects stalled by red tape Ithaca Journal TechWorks will showcase inventions and industries centered on the Greater Binghamton Area. Basically that larger portion of the project is paper to paper as it includes schematic design, development and construction documents. See all stories on this topic »

The Sad and Infuriating Mike Daisey Case The Atlantic It is superb in its unraveling of Daisey's inventions; in its exploration and explanation of "real" journalistic values and the difference between fact and metaphor; and in its ending with a re-introduction of the real problems of workplace safety in ... See all stories on this topic »

Charlotte Web Design Company Sees Rise in New Dot-Com Startups & Entrepreneurs PR.com (press release) Charlotte has an entrepreneurial spirit that is helping to fuel people's thoughts and inventions; 2. The advances in technology, along with long-term, experienced digital companies like The Idea People, make speed to market a deciding factor to push ... See all stories on this topic »

The long, slow paper trail: $49.5 million in regional projects stalled by red tape Press & Sun-Bulletin TechWorks will showcase inventions and industries centered on the Greater Binghamton Area. Basically that larger portion of the project is paper to paper as it includes schematic design, development and construction documents. See all stories on this topic »

MIT Enterprise Forum Arab Business Plan Competition for entrapreneurs Middle East North Africa Financial Network ETP is an interactive network built to enable NGOs, companies, universities and individuals collaborate on developing campaigns, projects, concepts andinventions in an efficient and effective manner. The Abu Dhabi component of the competition was ... See all stories on this topic »

Starpoint inventions astound » Local News » Lockport Union-Sun ... The Regan Intermediate Invent-a-thon at Starpoint Central School included simple creations like nose muffs to an ultra-complicated cat feeder that wo. lockportjournal.com/local/.../Starpoint-inventions-astound

Invention: Writing On Paper Made From Sewage | Environment News We have been using notebooks said to be produced from woodless paper. A new Israeli invention is making it possible to produce paper from drain water. nocamels.com/2012/03/invention-paper-made-from-sewage/

Pedal Sled advances out of 300 inventions - SouthwestIowaNews ... Austin Perrin and Gage Stanton's invention, The Pedal Sled, has been selected to advance to the second round of judging in the Invent Iowa competition. www.southwestiowanews.com/.../article_79390854-6ddc-11e1...

Local toymaker has tinkered with 1000 inventions - Press ... WEST LAKELAND TOWNSHIP — Not surprisingly, Tony Morley has fond memories of being a child. www.presspubs.com/.../article_efce0810-6eb9-11e1-b4a6-001...

Inventions News - Topix News on Inventions continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. www.topix.com/tech/inventions?redirid=1331718213

Local inventor lights up in Walmart race » Abilene Reporter-News Brad Krabill's invention wasn't born of necessity as much as frustration. www.reporternews.com/.../inventor-lights-up-in-walmart-race/

Students' invention is a slam dunk - State News - Charleston Daily ... At left are Mathew Walker and Mike Wilson, two of the team's four members who built the robot for a national competition. The machine didn't actually shoot any ... www.dailymail.com/pastweek/201203080219

Hankinson invention facing state competition - The Daily News: News Every business has to start somewhere and for Hankinson resident Bill Witt, that start is at his home and on the Internet. www.wahpetondailynews.com/.../article_4495d00c-6c54-11e1...

Disruption, Inventors, and Investors This invention promised a way to mass-produce essential information technology that previously could only be painstakingly handmade. www.forbes.com/sites/.../disruption-inventors-and-investors-2/

MIT student inventor Miles C. Barr receives Lemelson-MIT Student ... MIT student inventor Miles C. Barr receives Lemelson-MIT Student Prize ...MIT news | 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Room 11-400 | Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 ... web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/lemelson-student-prize-barr.html

Hebrew University puts landmark inventions on show Culture, Health&Science : New exhibit features photos of univesrity's most outstanding scientists alongside their globally celebrated inventions. www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4198551,00.html

An intense tale of a fascinating invention | News | Milton Edgewood ... Lakewood Playhouse's "Farnsworth Invention" looks at the brutal world of media invention during the early days of television. (Photos by Dean Lapin). All of us ... www.miltonedgewoodsignal.com/.../an-intense-tale-of-a-fascin...

10 best travel inventions of all time - News from USA Today Many of the everyday conveniences that ease you through your journeys, from the hotel key card in your wallet to the website where you booked your trip, are... tucsoncitizen.com/usa.../10-best-travel-inventions-of-all-time/

Let's Talk: What Invention Would You Most Like to See For Your Dog ... Dog News, Politics ... It's really quite an invention Morris has made. ... Morris'invention got me to thinking about other nifty potential dog-orientedinventions. www.dogster.com/.../lets-talk-what-invention-would-you-most...

More Inventions by Women Inventors - Inventive Kids – Have Fun ... March, 2012 by admin INVENTION NEWS!!!, WOMEN INVENTORS No comments. article-image. March 8 is International Women's Day. Congratulations to all ... www.inventivekids.com/.../more-inventions-by-women-invent...

Great Invention, But Who Would Ever Want to Use One « Quote ... Great Invention, But Who Would Ever Want to Use One. Ulysses S. Grant? Rutherford B. Hayes? Howard Pew? Breaking news: A quotation about the telephone ... quoteinvestigator.com/2012/03/16/telephone-who-want/

Highlights for the Invention Convention | The 15th Street News Online The 23rd Annual Invention Convention, also known as the Oklahoma Student Inventors Exposition, showcased projects in the RSC Communications building... 15thstreetnews.com/.../highlights-for-the-invention-conventio...

InventHelp Client Patents “Sani-Safe Travel” - Invention Offers ... From Yahoo! News: Pittsburgh-based InventHelp® attempts to submit clients'inventions to companies for review.Pittsburgh, PA (PRWEB) March 07, 2012... news.yahoo.com/inventhelp-client-patents-sani-safe-travel-inv...

Burlington County Times news,dennis mc donald ... - Phillyburbs.com Rush Intermediate School (Cinnaminson, NJ) fifth grader Nicholas Hite wears an eye patch to show his invention to the judges. His invention titled "Amblyopia ... www.phillyburbs.com/.../image_a3ca3f3b-e56d-5aca-b099-9c...

Dominican Inventor Touches Lives with Simple Creation | Verizon ... VALLEY STREAM — Dilcia Granville is the first Dominican inventor to patent and launch a product in the U.S. Granville is the mind behind the Dip and See strip, ... fios1news.com/longisland/node/11653

Local Inventor Seeks Votes For Umbrella Concept | KTSM News ... EL PASO — Local inventor Carlos Kato entered a national competition sponsored by Wal-Mart, proposing the concept of a 'personal misting umbrella.'... www.ktsm.com/.../local-inventor-seeks-votes-umbrella-concep...

College of Pharmacy Home to Inventor of the Year The Ohio State Universtiy College of Pharmacy: College of Pharmacy Home toInventor of the Year. pharmacy.osu.edu/news/newsreleases/?story=inventor

Open Invention Network Expands Patent Protection - Slashdot Thinkcloud writes "More than 700 new software packages including popular packages such as KVM, Git, OpenJDK, and WebKit will now receive royalty-free ... news.slashdot.org/.../open-invention-network-expands-patent-...

Patent News Blog: Great Invention, Where's the Patent? Great Invention, Where's the Patent? Great inventions can be inspired from anywhere or anything and that is why a complete patent search is so important. www.noroip.com/news.../great-invention-where-s-the-patent/

Introducing 'the Spider': a three-in-one invention to replace your ... Inventors of the radical gadget, called Spider, say it could replace people's phone , laptop and TV. It may rival the iPhone and iPad one day but is currently only a ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Introducing-Spider-invention-replace...

when the news stops: Nikola Tesla: My Inventions A fascinating Autobiography of Nikola Tesla, the visionary inventor whose ideas for the transmission of Free Energy without wires was thwarted by J.D ... whenthenewsstops.blogspot.com/.../nikola-tesla-my-inventions...

Local inventor solves common problem | WTHITV.com It's an annoying mess year-round that never seems to go away, not until Elvin Hayes came up with a solution. www.wthitv.com/dpp/.../local-inventor-solves-common-proble.

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