The Weekly Good: ProBueno lets you offer up your talents and skills for good
Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch Imagine that you’re a pretty good drummer, you’re in a band, and you’d like to give lessons. You could charge for these lessons, of course, but you’re really into helping out charities. A site called ProBueno is…
Brazil outrage over Sao Paulo cyclist’s lost arm
From BBC A road collision in Brazil has caused outrage after police said a motorist drove off with a cyclist’s severed arm attached to his vehicle. The driver, who later turned himself in, told Sao Paulo police that he had…
Steroid back injections do more harm than good
By Nick Tate, Newsmax For many patients with back pain, epidural steroid injections do more harm than good, according to a new study by researchers with Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. The research, published in the medical journal Spine, found patients…
Storm kills 2, causes damage in Sao Paulo
From laprensasa Sao Paulo, Mar 10 (EFE).- A heavy storm that began Saturday afternoon killed two people and caused landslides, flooding and traffic jams in Sao Paulo, the authorities in Brazil’s largest city reported Sunday. A 14-year-old girl was swept…
Looking at FAD management across the OECS
BELIZE CITY, BELIZE The Fish Aggregating Device (FAD) is a relatively new technology in the region which allows fishers to capture more fish with less effort, but in order to reduce the risk of overfishing, sound monitoring and management measures…
DMS Announces 2013 Joanna Clarke Excellence in Education Award and Scholarship Winners
GEORGE TOWN, Grand Cayman – Caymanian business conglomerate DMS Organization last Saturday announced winners for the coveted Joanna Clarke Excellence in Education Award (JCA) and Scholarship at a sparkling gala held at Grand Old House on Saturday, March 9th. Through…
CrossFit level top notch in Cayman
From Caribbean Sports Network The Cayman Islands may be small, but it does boast some exceptionally fit athletes. For proof, look no farther than the fact that the CrossFit 7 Mile team is immersed in serious training geared toward defending…
British Pound Battered by Waves of Uncertainty
by Peter Warburton, PhD, Lignet In the past four months, the relative tranquility of the British pound has been shattered. The pound has fallen 6 percent against the U.S. dollar, 7 percent against the euro and 6 percent when measured…
As we get older and older
Another year has passed And we’re all a little older. Last summer felt hotter And winter seems much colder. I rack my brain for happy thoughts, To put down on my pad But lots of things that come to…
What businesses can expect to see with Google Glass
By Scott Matteson Tech Republic The wearable computer Google Glass (aka Project Glass) is a futuristic eyewear-as-smartphone concept coming to the consumer market in early 2014. Figure A (See attachment) Basically, it’s like a set of computerized eyeglass frames (Google…
