NYT: Detroit bankruptcy shows how Wall Street wins
By Michael Kling Moneynews Detroit’s bankruptcy case is another example of how Wall Street wins, according to The New York Times. Fixing Detroit’s financial dilemma is supposed to be done by “shared sacrifice” between pensioners and municipal bond investors. Nice…
Mini-monsters of the forest floor
From Science Codex Salt Lake City – A University of Utah biologist has identified 33 new species of predatory ants in Central America and the Caribbean, and named about a third of the tiny but monstrous-looking insects after ancient Mayan…
Your brain cells may be capable of outliving you—by a lot
Courtesy of PNAS and World Science staff Some brain cells of mammals can long outlive the animal to which they originally belonged, if transplanted into a different brain, new research suggests. The findings are raising scientists’ hopes that if they…
My epic chicken soup with nutmeg, thyme & cream
By Jane-Anne Hobbs Scrumptious South Africa (http://whatsforsupper-juno.blogspot.com/) I can’t think of a recipe that stirs more emotion among cooks than home-made chicken soup. I reckon that’s because it’s one of the world’s favourite comfort foods, and a jealously guarded childhood…
The New BlackBerry Q5 Smartphone Launches in the Caribbean
Waterloo, ON – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) announced its newest BlackBerry® 10 smartphone, the BlackBerry® Q5 smartphone, which is expected to be available in the Dominican Republic on August 26, and in countries across the eastern Caribbean on September…
Britain detains partner of journalist who exposed NSA spying. Are they crazy or stupid?
By Gregory Ferenstein From TechCrunch The partner of Glenn Greenwald, the journalist who published classified information on U.S. government surveillance, was detained for 9 hours in London’s Heathrow Airport. On Sunday morning, David Miranda was detained for the maximum allowable…
One man stops, dozens of others walk past shivering dog
by Laura Simpson From Care2 Editor’s Note: This post is a Care2 favorite, back by popular demand. It was originally posted on February 29, 2012. Enjoy! Written by Ed Kostro of Illinois The new year had started on a very…
Stolen Cayman Islands money traced to St Lucia
From DaVibes July 24 CASTRIES, St Lucia — According to copies of an account application form, at least part of the proceeds of the theft of over US$4 million from a bank account in the Cayman Islands appears to have…
Opening ceremony of the CONCACAF License D Coaching Course
The opening ceremony of the CONCACAF License D Coaching Course will be held at The Westin Resort & Spa, Governor’s Ballroom B on Thursday, 22 August 2013 at 9:30am. There will be a launch of the book by Graham Morse…
Tesla Model S Earns Highest Safety Rating Ever From US Agency
By Billy Gallagher From TechCrunch The Tesla Model S earned a 5-star safety rating, both overall and in each individual category, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The company claims that the Model S achieved a new combined…
