Darth Vader out of snow
Japanese soldiers forced to build enormous Darth Vader out of snow Posted by hipstomp / Rain Noe From core77 Sensationalist headline aside, it’s true that members of the Japanese military are conscripted into building gigantic snow sculptures. But it’s viewed…
HSBC files raise questions about oversight of senior bankers past and present
David Leigh, James Ball, Juliette Garside and David Pegg From The Guardian UK The five were involved in either acquiring, overseeing or managing the Swiss operation, which helped clients conceal assets from the taxman Part 2 The cash machine Apart…
Calls to make former Vincy netballer sports ambassador
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life When St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Prime Minister Dr. Ralph E. Gonsalves announced the 2014 Sports Ambassadors, during the country’s independence anniversary military parade last October, many nationals in the Diaspora expressed consternation…
Aviation director delaying new airline’s economic permit and Curaçao is in serious need of airlift
From Curacao Chronicle WILLEMSTAD – The aviation company AVA Airways applied for an economic permit in December 2013. This request is to operate scheduled and unscheduled air transport of passengers, cargo and mail. This permit is also necessary to start…
Tort notices filed by students cleared of WPU gang rape
By Mary Pat Gallagher, From New Jersey Law Journal Two of the five William Paterson University students who were accused of an on-campus gang rape last fall, but were cleared of the charges when a grand jury refused to indict…
‘Stress in America’ survey puts money woes at top of US worry list
By John Morgan From Newsmax Money problems — ranging from medical cost burdens to student debt — continue to be the top source of stress for most Americans, with 72 percent of adults saying they fretted about their finances in…
Health City Cayman Islands rescues Air Force Vet
A United States Air Force veteran is extremely grateful following life-saving emergency cardiac care delivered by Caribbean hospital Health City Cayman Islands. Rod Linkous, a resident of Washington, was on a cruise celebrating his 80th birthday with his wife when…
Patent examination and legal fictions
By Carlos M. Correa From Caribbean Life GENEVA, Feb. 3, 2015 (IPS) – Industry’s demands and political pressures exerted by developed countries to expand and strengthen patent protection worldwide have been based on the argument that patents promote innovation and…
At the Grammys, singing a song of copyright reform
By Andrew Ramonas, From Corporate Counsel The Grammy Awards handed out gold to Sam Smith, Beyoncé and … IP law? The organization behind the Grammys put its concern about U.S. intellectual property law in the spotlight Sunday, using the telecast…
The Decline of Harper Lee
By Boris Kachka From Vulture For Monroeville, Alabama, population 6,400 and shrinking, the summer of 2010 was momentous. Over a long July weekend, locals reenacted historical vignettes, held a silent auction, cooked a southern feast, and led tours of local…
