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The View from Europe: A messy divorce – Brexit, the EU and the Caribbean
By David Jessop From Caribbean News Now Sometime this year, most probably in June or September, the UK electorate will be asked if they want to remain in, or leave the European Union (EU). Although common sense would suggest that there…
Computers transform Edmonton in winter to Caribbean disaster area for army training mission
By David Pugliese, Ottawa Citizen From National Post Canada EDMONTON – Canadian Forces Maj. Damon Dyer points to a map dotted with icons showing dozens of military units on the move against the enemy. “It’s February and it’s 25 degrees…
Montco lawyer suspended for child-porn charges
By Ben Seal, From The Legal Intelligencer A Montgomery County attorney has been temporarily suspended by the Disciplinary Board after being criminally charged with multiple counts of possession of child pornography. George Bock Ditter’s suspension, effective March 13, comes after…
Gadget of the week
Researchers create a near-perfect sound absorbing system By Andrew Tarantola From engadet We’ve come a long way since the days of pouring wax into our ears to block out siren songs. A team of researchers at Hong Kong University of…
innovative patents
10 innovative patents that could give us a look into the future of augmented reality By Erin Carson, From TechRepublic Augmented reality display integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus, 2006 The idea here is to combine AR technology with a firefighter’s…
Unique business cards
Unique business cards that will make your mind explode By Simon Goble From Web Design Ledger Business cards are sadly often overlooked, resulting in dull and boring cards that are easily forgotten. At MOO we know business cards can give…
The dirty little secret of law firm billing
By Steven J. Harper, From The Am Law Daily The Wall Street Journal’s front-page headline on billing rates this month tells only part of the story. “Legal Fees Cross New Mark: $1500 an Hour,” the Feb. 9 article announced, before listing…
Interview with Dr Patricia Mohammed on Indo-Caribbean Women
By GuyanaTimes Last year I conducted an interview with Dr Patricia Mohammed on the status of Indo-Caribbean women. Dr Mohammed is currently Professor of Gender and Cultural Studies and Campus Chair, School for Graduate Studies and Research at the University…
Three Caribbean women leaders
By Henry Srebrnik From Journal Pioneer In the past 20 years, three Anglophone Caribbean countries — former British colonies — have been governed by women. Two of the nations are island states, while the third, on the South American mainland,…
Supply chain alert: The risk of human trafficking
By Eric N. Fidel From Corporate Counsel When the media talks about human trafficking, the first thing that comes to mind is the kidnapping and sale of women and children–of girls lured from their homes. But human trafficking is more…
