Circular wave pools for research
Circular wave pools for research—and maybe Olympic surfing By Rain Noe From Core77 Round tanks enable waves to do things you’ve never seen before Last year Edinburgh University got a new pool. But it wasn’t for the co-eds to take…
Byzantine Ruins
Byzantine Ruins in the Ancient City of Jerash, Jordan By Gary Arndt From Everything Everywhere Byzantine Ruins in the Ancient City of Jerash, Jordan My name is Gary Arndt. In March 2007 I sold my house and have been traveling…
U.S. Department of Justice states its tax enforcement priorities
By Sanford Millar From JD Supra Business Advisor In her recent testimony before Congress Caroline Ciraolo Acting Assistant Attorney General stated the enforcement priorities for the Tax Division. Among the four areas of focus is Offshore Tax Evasion. “Combatting the…
Caribbean And US Inextricably Linked Says Obama
By R. Wilson From St Kitts & Nevis Observer US President Barack Obama in declaring June National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, says both nations have a shared past and their futures are inextricably linked. President Obama on May 29 signed the…
Australia greyhound report finds ‘barbaric’ cruelty
From BBC Cruelty to animals in Australian greyhound racing is widespread Animal cruelty is widespread in the Queensland greyhound racing industry, says an Australian government report. Its author, Alan MacSporran, QC, said the industry had failed systematically to assess and…
Gadget of the week
By Dennis Green From Business Insider An online suit maker just made a beautiful suitcase that turns into an actual scooter When the people movers in the airport just won’t cut it, you need something a little speedier to catch…
China: Strike while the iron is hot
By Sir Ronald Sanders From CARIBBEAN360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday May 29, 2015 – China’s Premier Li Keqiang, accompanied by over 100 senior Chinese business leaders, visited four South American countries for eight days in May. Along the way, he pledged…
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Draw produces intriguing matches for 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Group stage
MIAMI (Monday, June 1, 2015) – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) conducted this evening the draw for the 2015/16 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League (SCCL) at the New World Symphony Center on Miami Beach, sorting…
High Court revives religious bias case against Abercrombie
By Zoe Tillman and Marcia Coyle, From Legal Times The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a discrimination lawsuit that accused Abercrombie & Fitch Co. of refusing to hire a Muslim woman because she wore a religious headscarf. Federal civil…
