Austria’s migrant disaster: Why did 71 die?
By Bethany Bell & Nick Thorpe From BBC News No-one will ever know exactly where the 71 refugees and migrants from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan died. The grisly discovery of their bodies in the back of a lorry on an…
A new technology called ‘containers’ is creating ‘winners and losers’ says Red Hat CEO
By Julie Bort From Business Insider By now you may have heard of a three-year old tech startup called Docker, valued at over a billion dollars, and the new tech market it created called containers. But what you may not…
Cod rebound in Newfoundland
Cod and community rebound in Newfoundland From Boston Globe In Newfoundland, where tens of thousands of people lost their jobs after the Canadian government banned the fishing of cod in 1992, there’s something new in the salty air of many…
IMPACT Justice Project releases overview of model sexual harassment legislation
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Improved Access to Justice in the Caribbean (IMPACT Justice), a five year regional justice reform project funded by the government of Canada, has release an overview of model sexual harassment legislation for the region. IMPACT Justice is…
Here’s why slow-motion video could be more damaging in front of a jury
By Nicole Orttung, Christian Science Monitor From Business Insider With the proliferation of police officers’ body cameras and popularity of citizens live-streaming run-ins with the police, it’s increasingly likely that court testimony isn’t just one memory of how events unfolded…
Consumers challenge operators to deliver the one-click experience
Operators consistently lag behind best-in-class brands in terms of creating a digital experience, overall brand favorability and satisfaction One-click experience, excellent customer service and proactivity are among the top five drivers of brand satisfaction for consumers In Latin America, 55…
The Dunedin Sunrise Plotagraph
丹尼丁:日落 From Stuck In Customs DAILY PHOTO – THE DUNEDIN SUNRISE PLOTAGRAPH Remember, this was made out of a single JPG – how cool! I made this animation be a bit faster than most to add to the drama. But,…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
Firearms Operation in Savannah Thu Morning (25) results in 5 arrests, recovered firearm & drugs
From RCIPS Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:13 PM Around 6AM this morning, 25 August, officers executed an operation at a residence in Savannah that involved the police helicopter. During that operation five arrests were made for different offences, and a…