St Lucia concerned about ISIS threat
From Caribbean National Weekly The St Lucia Government says the Islamic group, ISIS, poses a major threat to the security of the Caribbean. “Obviously we must have serious concerns,” said National Security Minister Victor La Corbiniere, noting that the Caribbean…
Here’s how much work your brain can handle before needing a break
By Travis Bradberry, LinkedIn From Business Insider This post from LinkedIn Influencer Travis Bradberry appeared originally on LinkedIn. The 8-hour workday is an outdated and ineffective approach to work. If you want to be as productive as possible, you need…
Chipotle’s latest lawsuit has nothing to do with foodborne illness
From Fox News As Chipotle is grappling with lawsuits stemming from E. coli and norovirus outbreaks at several of its restaurants, the Mexican chain is facing another legal challenge—this time over charges of sex discrimination. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that…
UK legal aid reforms scrapped by Michael Gove
From BBC A major restructuring of the criminal legal aid system in England and Wales has been scrapped, Justice Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed. Mr Gove said he had “decided not to go ahead” with plans to cut duty solicitor…
1st photo book ever
This is the first book of photos ever made, and it’s only images of British algae By Biz Carson From Business Insider IMAGE: algae photo bookSpencer Collection/New York Public Library In 1843, British botanist Anna Atkins made history. When experimenting…
More than 200 charged in one day over Cologne sex attacks
By NICK HALLETT From Breitbart The number of criminal charges made by police in the wake of the Cologne sex attacks increased dramatically in just one day On Friday (8), police had made 170 charges for the attacks in which…
‘Canada is only a big Caribbean country:’ Response from China expert
By Douglas Todd From The Vancouver Sun UBC planning professor emeritus Setty Pendakur, who has been to Mainland China 86 times to advise the government, was recently quoted in The Vancouver Sun saying “Canada is only a big Caribbean country,”…
Birth control for men comes down to flipping a switch
By Jon Fingas From engadget The Bimek SLV switch prevents your sperm from going anywhere. Birth control for men still tends to be divided between condoms (which aren’t always fun or reliable) and more drastic surgical procedures like vasectomies (which…
Tesla hopes cars will drive themselves cross-country by 2018
By Jon Fingas From engadget You could ask your EV to travel from coast to coast, if you’re willing to wait. Tesla only just introduced the ability to summon your car from its parking spot, but it already has much, much…
Canadian navy wants in on the drug action in the Caribbean
From Virgin Islands Free Press HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — HMCS Moncton and Summerside sailed out of Halifax harbor on Wednesday headed for the warmer waters of the Caribbean. The two ships will be part of Operation CARIBBE 2016, a multinational…
