Suit alleges U.S. environmental policy harms children
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal Prominent California plaintiffs firm Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy has filed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. government has deprived “future generations” of their constitutional rights by allowing climate change to occur. The…
Right to marry includes right to choose spouse: In prison, same sex or not
By Marcia Coyle, From The National Law Journal Seventh Circuit points to landmark same-sex marriage ruling in a decision about a former corrections employee who wants to marry a prisoner. The right to marry includes the right to select one’s…
Gadget of the week
A trash can that vacuums dirt and dumps it in the bag for you By Rain Noe From Core77 It sucks, by design The last garbage can redesign we looked at addressed the problem of suction and stuck bags. The…
Julian Bond ‘A man of courage’: Clarke
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has described Julian Bond as “a man of courage and moral vision who insisted on his right and the right of all African Americans to participate in the…
Drugs aren’t solving mental illness — here’s what might
By Lauren F Friedman From Tech Insider Mental illness is nothing new. Even thousands of years ago, Hippocrates recognized the difference between momentary sadness and illness, writing that if “a fright or despondency lasts for a long time, it is…
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Cricket, Lovely Cricket: Commentary
By Charles Wilkin QC From West Indies News Network Once again the governance of a major international sport is in the news for the wrong reasons. Football is suffering from allegations of dishonesty within its governing bodies and the arrest…
“Giraffe women”
1935: Padaung women in London By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable “Giraffe women” go out on the town The Kayan Lahwi people, also known as Padaung, are a minority ethnic group with populations in Burma and Thailand. Padaung women are…
Qunar Cayman Islands Receives “Hold” Rating from Summit Research (QUNR)
By Mark Watkins From Dakota Financial News Qunar Cayman Islands (NASDAQ:QUNR)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by research analysts at Summit Research in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Market Beat reports. They presently have a $36.00 target…
Brookfield management fees under scrutiny as Asciano investors wait on $9b bid
By Jenny Wiggins From The Sydney Morning Herald Asciano investors will scrutinise Brookfield Infrastructure’s fee structure closely if the Bermuda-based group proceeds with a formal $9 billion takeover bid after the ports and rail group releases full-year results on Tuesday….
A sunset dip in the pool
From Stuck In Customs WORKING AT A RESORT LIKE THIS Wouldn’t this be an awesome job? Working in an environment like this? I always look at all the various jobs around a resort like this and they seem pretty awesome……
