The News Review:
- Chopra offers Jesus as a state of mind
- Dubai gets ambitious Dh200b parks project
- In US, Few Alternatives To Testing On Animals
Chopra offers Jesus as a state of mind
Deseret News – Apr 12, 2008
Chopra argues that Christ speaks to the individual who wants to find God as a personal experience. “I said to myself, ‘Why not write a book that takes Jesus’ teachings — and it doesn’t matter if you’re Christian or not — and learn from this and improve your life,”‘ he told The Associated Press at the Chopra Center and Spa in midtown Manhattan. Story continues below Considered a pioneer of mind-body alternative medicine, Chopra is president of the Alliance for a New Humanity, and he has been listed among Time magazine’s top 100 heroes and icons of the 20th century. His books have been translated into dozens of languages, with topics that range from aging and sexuality to golf and Buddha’s path to enlightenment. In 1995, he co-founded the Chopra Center for Wellbeing with Dr. David Simon, which officially opened the following year. Fascination with Jesus’ life began during his lessons while attending a Roman Catholic school in India, Chopra said.
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Dubai gets ambitious Dh200b parks project
Khaleej Times – Apr 12, 2008
The project will include four houses:Bait Al HikmaIt will include a translation unit, central library, ‘knowledge garden’, offices for international organisations, universities and a mosque. Humanitarian HouseIt will house the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian Establishment, Unicef office, a light museum, a human civilisation museum and charity offices. Nature HouseIt will include extensive integrated family parks, colleges and laboratories dedicated to environmental research, hotels and entertainment clubs as well as gardens and alternative medicine clinics. Commerce HouseIt will include towers and centres for trade mark agents, higher banking and financial institutions, insurance companies, major international companies, Islamic and international banks. Al Gergawi said the project “reflects the vision of Shaikh Mohammed on clean environment free from pollution to safeguard health of coming generations”, adding that it is also in line with previous resolution of constructing green, environment-friendly buildings. He added that the Shaikh Mohammed Gardens will be distinguished with extensive landscape and educational, tourist and historical landmarks. Hashim Al Dabal, executive chairman of Dubai Properties, said the company will commence work following the directives of Shaikh Mohammed and in coordination with competent corporations to prepare infrastructure for the project, which is set to be a conspicuous landmark in the UAE.
In US, Few Alternatives To Testing On Animals
Washington Post – Apr 12, 2008
Stokes, said in a statement that his group "has successfully reviewed over 185 test methods" and that the four alternatives it has endorsed "have significantly reduced the number of animals required for safety assessments, and provided for improved welfare of animals used in safety evaluations. " One alternative has saved "at least 36,000 animals annually," Stokes said. Members of the panel also contend that it is unfair to compare Europe and the United States because the laws, rules and expectations are different. Europe has legislation mandating the use of non-animal tests. The United States only recommends their use. Nevertheless, some U… We need to move beyond the animal methods and figure out which one or two of the replacements are the most promising. “Scientists who have gone before ICCVAM contend the process is unduly cumbersome, with multiple layers of review and panels that include scientists who are not familiar with regulatory issues or are not experts on non-animal tests. "The big problem with the peer review panel was that many of them were chosen for their knowledge of the general field but didn’t have a real understanding of what they were there to do," said Kristie Stoick, scientific and policy adviser to the. Stoick closely followed a panel that recently reviewed a series of alternatives for a rabbit test used to measure bacteria levels in blood products and other materials. The panel rejected the alternatives, which have been used in Europe for years.
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