http://www.globalgoodnews.com/global-news.html Good News From Around The World en-us Copyright Global Good News(sm) Service 2004 rss-feeds@globalgoodnews.com Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:12 EST Mon, 20 May 2013 20:30:12 EST GlobalGoodNews.com In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=136908669056821444 India and China will study new ways to ease tensions on their ill-defined border after an army standoff in the Himalayas, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday on his first official foreign trip. The number two in the Chinese leadership offered New Delhi a 'handshake across the Himalayas'. At a joint news conference with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh the two men appeared smiling and relaxed. India's Foreign Ministry said they got on well. China and India disagree about large areas of their 4,000 km (2,500 mile) border and fought a brief war 50 years ago. Li said he chose New Delhi as his first destination on his four-nation tour to show how important India is for China. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=136907560656402932 The leaders of India and China played down their recent border dispute and other tensions Monday, pledging to work together for regional stability and the economic growth of the world's two most populous nations. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh sought Monday to focus on the opportunities for cooperation between their nations. Li is to visit Pakistan, Switzerland, and Germany after leaving India. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=136908006056514110 Ryanair reported record profits Monday as Europe's largest budget airline expanded its route network across the continent and into North Africa. Ryanair's share price also surged to an all-time high after the Dublin-based carrier predicted it would enjoy similar, if not better, earnings in the coming year. During the year, Ryanair opened up new bases in Croatia, Greece, Morocco, the Netherlands, and Poland. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=136907727456430561 Myanmar President Thein Sein on Monday becomes the first Myanmar President to be welcomed to the White House in almost 47 years, crowning a dramatic diplomatic rehabilitation for his nation after years of international isolation. President Sein arrived in Washington, DC Saturday, six months after President Obama made history with an unprecedented US presidential visit to the country also known as Burma. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/cultural-news-a.html?art=136908907756909177 A new app launched on Monday aims to bring William Shakespeare's sonnets to the masses with the help of short films starring stage actors performing them in front of New York landmarks. The Sonnet Project is a free app for the iPhone and iPad that showcases the Shakespeare's poetry through films of up to two minutes and performances by award winning actors. Shakespeare's 154 sonnets were first published in 1609. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=136907866356476260 US consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists. Tthey are more bullish on consumer spending and housing than they were three months ago, in part because of a more positive view about unemployment. The survey was released Monday by the National Association for Business Economics, which periodically surveys economists for banks, manufacturers, and universities. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=136909032156922748 Tesla Motors Inc boosted the size of its convertible bond by 17 per cent to $525 million, the bulk of which will be used to repay the company's US Department of Energy loan, according to two market sources close to the situation. The maker of the Model S electric sedan was also able to secure more attractive terms for its bond offering than originally planned due to high demand from investors. This is the latest in a string of positive news for Tesla, which posted its first quarterly profit last week and got a near-perfect rating for the Model S from Consumer Reports magazine. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=136907657056421833 The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced its 24-member class of 2014. The group includes reporters, editors, columnists, and producers for print, broadcast, and online who work around the globe and across media platforms. Nieman Foundation Curator Ann Marie Lipinski says the 12 US and 12 international journalists are working to uphold the profession's highest standards while focused on innovations for radically shifting audiences, technologies, and business models. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=136908606656726094 Small-company stocks were a bright spot at the start of the week for Wall Street. The Russell 2000, an index of small-company stocks, climbed above 1,000 points for the first time and ended higher Monday. Small stocks are doing well because they are more focused on the US, which is recovering, and are less exposed to recession-plagued Europe than the large international companies that make up the Dow and the S&P 500 index. The gains for the smaller companies are encouraging for the broader stock market because they show that investors are becoming more comfortable about the economy and investing in riskier assets, said Rob Lutts, Chief Investment Officer at Cabot Money Management. 'Having smaller stocks hit new highs means that the rally is broad,' Lutts said. 'It gives us a little more confidence that it's a good, sustainable rally that can hold together for a while.' Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=136897674148559627 Schools, hospitals, day-care centres, and other government-financed institutions across the province will be enlisted to help boost Quebec's self-sufficiency in food from the current 33 per cent to 50 per cent, Quebec Premier Pauline Marois announced. The buy-local goal 'is ambitious, very ambitious,' Marois declared, accompanied by François Gendron, her Minister of Agriculture. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=136902416650064576 Maharishi University of Management neuroscience researcher Dr Fred Travis recently completed a second tour of Germany during which he spoke about the brain and the Transcendental Meditation technique in 10 cities. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=136895587246201975 A recent review of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's Invincible Defence programmes in many countries gave special recognition to three 'great pillars of coherence' for the world--India, Latin America, the United States. In each of these regions, very large groups daily practise Transcendental Meditation and its advanced techniques, reducing stress, violence, and conflict, and creating an influence of peace and harmony in the whole collective consciousness. India also has a special role as the seat of programmes for the creation of peace on a global scale. Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=136885872033838055 Robert Schneider, MD, FACC, one of the world's leading authorities on scientifically verified natural approaches to prevention and treatment of heart disease, high blood pressure, and other cardiovascular risk factors, recently undertook the first part of a Total Health World Tour that included presentations and meetings in India, Nepal, and Greece. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=136886243934469995 Dr David Fisher, head of the Sustainable Living programme at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA, was recently presented with an award of appreciation for outstanding achievement by the Southeast Iowa chapter of the Sierra Club. He was honoured for his vision and leadership in the field of sustainable living. His achievements include founding the Sustainable Living degree programme and helping to spearhead the new Sustainable Living Center. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=136877656727839916 The front page of the Health section of the Wall Street Journal, America's most read newspaper, recently featured a story affirming meditation's move into mainstream American healthcare. The article included a description of a study published last November in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, which found that 'African-Americans with heart disease who practiced Transcendental Meditation regularly were 48% less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, or to die, than those who attended a health-education class'. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html?art=136865822919530703 MUMTV presents a free live webcast--'Feeding our future: What we must do to nourish our bodies, our communities, and our planet'--by Dr A. Thimmaiah, developer of Bhutan National Organic Standards and senior advisor to the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority, a division of Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. He is a respected global expert in organic and Maharishi Vedic organic agriculture. Tonight's talk is presented by the Distinguished Lecture Series at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=136859811413981483 Maharishi University of Management announces its Study Abroad schedule of programmes for the next several years. Programmes are open to both MUM students and those from other colleges and universities. The initial course offerings focus on sustainability. Course leaders are faculty from MUM supported by world-class experts at each site. Programme locations include Costa Rica, Hawaii, Colombia, and Bhutan. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/environmental-news-a.html?art=136856430512228153 As part of Maharishi University of Management's Distinguished Lecture Series, MUMTV will webcast a live presentation on Vedic Organic Agriculture by Dr A. Thimmaiah, developer of Bhutan National Organic Standards and senior advisor to the Bhutan Agriculture and Food Regulatory Authority, a division of Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture and Forests. The title of his talk is: 'Feeding our future: What we must do to nourish our bodies, our communities, and our planet'. Dr Thimmaiah's visit is being hosted by the MUM Sustainable Living Department. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=13684778936095525 David Lynch and Russell Brand joined forces to help bring the Transcendental Meditation technique to one million at-risk youth, during the premiere of the renowned filmmaker's new documentary, Meditation, Creativity, Peace, in Los Angeles, California, last month. The documentary chronicles Lynch's 16-country tour of European and Middle East film schools in 2007 when he addressed tens of thousands of students about his creative process, filmmaking, and his 40-year practice of Transcendental Meditation. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/education-news-a.html?art=13684168014065688 Dr Ashley Deans, an expert with many years experience in the field of Consciousness-Based Education, recently toured Belgium speaking on its benefits for both students and educators. Dr Deans' five-city tour started in Brussels with a well-attended press conference, and went on to visit the major Belgian educational centres and cities of Leuven, Ghent, Hasselt, and Antwerp, returning at the end to Brussels. Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 EST