United States
Over the past ten years,
airport security screeners have confiscated some 50 million prohibited items,
according to a U.S. Department of Homeland Security report. In 2011 alone,
screeners prevented more than 1,200 firearms from being taken onto planes. Most
of the owners said that they had simply forgotten they were carrying a gun.
Brazil
Education authorities
have begun to embed electronic chips into school uniforms in an effort to fight
truancy. A parent gets one text message when sensors detect his or her child’s
arrival at school and a different message if the child is more than 20 minutes
late.
Norway
The Lutheran Church is no
longer Norway’s official state religion. In an unprecedented measure, the
Norwegian Parliament voted to amend the constitution and loosen the bonds
between Church and State.
Czech Republic
When surveyed, two thirds
of Czech employees said that they feel obligated to answer work-related calls,
e-mails, or text messages
when they are not at work. More than a third consider it rude not to reply
immediately.
India
Despite a surge of almost
50 percent in food production over the past 20 years and stockpiles of 71
million tons of rice and wheat, India still struggles to feed its people. Only
about 40 percent of stockpiled grains reach Indian homes. Corruption and waste
are part of the problem.
AWAKE
magazine May 2013 issue
www.jw.org
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