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...With only six active members, two of whom are currently abroad, the Harvard Baha’i Association could hardly be considered one of the more prominent groups on campus. One key tenet of this alternative religion might explain why: Baha’i takes a firm stance against proselytizing. The faith strictly forbids its followers from pressuring people to change their beliefs, instead emphasizing the importance of mutual understanding of other religions. For these few students, joining the Baha’i faith represents a conscious, informed decision to embrace a more inclusive form of spirituality...
...Geffen, who is now supporting Obama. The African-American component of the Democrats polled appears to be evenly split between the two senators. Former Vice President Al Gore, who has not declared his candidacy, was in third place, at 13%, while former North Carolina Senator John Edwards kept a firm hold of fourth place with...
...with just the simple touch of a button or a voice command. And while there still may not be a way to get out of actually scrubbing your tub, smart-home technology is giving the homeowner a level of automation futuristic enough to make George Jetson envious. Technology research firm InStat/MDR predicts the global market will grow from its current level of $1.3 billion to nearly $10 billion by 2010. A recent study by the Z-Wave Alliance found 72% of Americans say they would like the ability to monitor their home when they are gone. Nearly 34% of builders...
...architecture firm Marmol Radziner in Los Angeles, sustainable prefab homes are on the rise, and while the factory-produced modules are made of recycled steel frames and covered with environmentally sound paints, the custom layouts bring nature and the landscape into the home, and interiors are made of wood and stone with all of their natural blemishes. "We spend most of our days in front of a computer screen. What you do touch you want to be as authentic and least processed as possible," says design principal Ron Radziner...
...help modernize the economy. Despite the Qaddafis’ offer, Porter’s involvement remained minimal until a year and a half ago when he oversaw an initial assessment of the situation. “I don’t do much of the work myself, the consulting firms do that,” Porter said. Until Libya’s leadership renounced terrorism in 2003, the United States had no official diplomatic relationship to the country. Relations were fully restored last May. Porter said that since Libya is a country that “pretty much needs universal...