Quebec City’s bike rack
Design Debacle: Quebec City’s Bike Rack Competition Yields $23,600 Cost Per Rack BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Design is intended to solve problems. And the original hope of industrial design, as promulgated by ID granddaddy Raymond Loewy, was that it…
INDIA: Kerala flood victims live in the company of the dead
From Khaleej Times The families refused to accept help and move to a safer place. As flood waters rose to engulf their homes at Kainakary, a picturesque village in Alappuzha district, at least 20 families took refuge in a church…
Reflections on Kofi Annan
By Tenesha Myrie From Caribbean News Now Since the news of Kofi Annan’s death on August 18, 2018, world leaders have been sending tributes in his honour. Kofi Annan was a secretary-general of the United Nations and is widely praised…
UK: The reason why thousands of British girls will not return to school
From Freedom United The number of girls in Britain being forced into marriage abroad has soared by a third in recent years according to a leading charity. Non-profit Karma Nirvana is condemning the Home Office in particular for failing to…
Knives from weird objects
You need to watch this guy make sharp knives out of weird objects BY XAVIER PIEDRA From Mashable It can be argued that if something has the ability to cut through objects, it can technically be considered a knife. So…
Cayman Kind—Pt II
From Virgin Islands News August 26th, 2018 Thomas C. Famous. Photo: VINO/File Premier Alden M. McLaughlin, spoke proudly about what he calls “The Cayman Miracle.” Photo: Provided Cayman Islands Employment Chart. Photo: Provided Thomas C. Famous Day Two of the…
Recipe of the week
Garlic Lover’s Roast Beef By GINA, SKINNYTASTE from Yummly Vampires beware, there’s garlic in every bite! And if that’s not enough garlic, I like to serve this with roasted broccoli with smashed garlic and skinny mashed potatoes… in my house,…
OECS launches new youth platform: OECS YES In Action
Monday, August 27, 2018 — The OECS Commission is pleased to launch a new youth-centered initiative, OECS YES In Action, that provides a platform for knowledge sharing and inspiration to the region’s aspiring young professionals. OECS YES In Action, is…
Belize opposition embraces ICJ referendum over Guatemala claim
By Youri Kemp From Caribbean News Now a BELIZE CITY, Belize — Opposition People’s United Party (PUP) officials met last week in Belize City to discuss several national issues, including the national referendum slated for April 10, 2019, on whether…
Prisoners in 17 US States to strike over forced labor
VOX from Freedom United Inmates across 17 states are planning a national strike from August 21 to September 9 to protest conditions of forced labor and draw attention to the industries benefiting from their cheap labor. Prisoners are often made…