Topic: Mark Shriver

Mark Kennedy Shriver celebrates mothers legacy in Ireland

Irish Central - 498 days ago
Mark Kennedy Shriver was in Ireland last week to celebrate the first Global Eunice Kennedy Shriver Day in honor of his mother, which takes place on...

Can forensic analysis yield police-style sketches of suspects?

Scientific American - 646 days ago
Male, short and stout, with dark skin, brown eyes, shovel-shaped teeth, type A+ blood and coarse, dark brown hair giving way to pattern baldness. "The body interprets the DNA to determine the appearance of the face," says anthropologist Mark Shriver of Morehouse ...

Smart Spending: Tips for donating effectively

AP News - 714 days ago
4 tips on figuring out best ways you can donate to earthquake relief, other charities No sooner had the shock of Haiti's earthquake passed than Chile was struck.Check out groups at Charitynavigator.org or Guidestar.org, which rate U.S ...

Commission issues report on children in disasters

AP Features - 884 days ago
A national commission focused on children's needs is calling for first responders to carry medical equipment and supplies suited for kids.The panel also wants federal dollars to pay for restoring childcare facilities destroyed during disasters.The recommendations came in the ...

Genealogy Gets More Precise

MIT Technology Review - 1285 days ago
Tracing your ancestry via DNA is becoming a popular pastime, thanks to a growing number of consumer tests available over the Internet. One recent effort has focused on distinguishing subsets of the European population, a challenge because, as a historically young population ...