What if clothes were alive?
What if Our Clothes Were Alive? One Designer’s Biotextiles Help Remove Harmful Toxins from the Air By Roya Aghighi for Emily Carr University of Art and Design From Core77 Design Awards – November 20 2019 Biogarmentry was a Student Notable…
Rosetta Stone
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio The Rosetta Stone was discovered in July, 1799 by French soldier Pierre-François Bouchard during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. It was the first Ancient Egyptian bilingual text recovered in modern times, and it became…
The #HourPower results are in!
From Freedom United Dear ieyenews readers, Dear Colin, Thank you, you’ve helped raise $14,652 in just 24 hours! We’re delighted that so many of you joined our #HourPower challenge this Giving Tuesday and donated an hour of your hard-earned wages – some of you…
Episcopal Relief & Development provides emergency assistance after severe flooding in Ghana
NEW YORK (December 5, 2019): Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Anglican Diocesan Development and Relief Organization (ADDRO) after severe flooding in northern Ghana earlier this fall. In September and October of 2019, the Upper East Region of Ghana…
Two UWI academics receive Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence 2020
The UWI Regional Headquarters Jamaica. December 5, 2019—Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has expressed his delight at the announcement of two UWI academics being among awardees – yet again – for the Anthony N Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence. Among…
St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranked in the Top 100 for quality of life
From OECS Reproduced Courtesy Searchlight News Every year since Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen divulged his theses that revolutionized development, UNDP publishes a ranking of the most prosperous and socially cohesive societies on the planet – a list that also…
Birth control pill may alter part of women’s brains
From Newsmax A small, preliminary study suggests that a brain area called the hypothalamus appears to be about 6% smaller in women who use birth control pills. But exactly what that means isn’t yet clear. In this study, women on…
Taking several prescription drugs may trigger serious side effects
From Newsmax Many older Americans take a variety of prescription drugs, yet new research suggests that combining various medications is not always wise. Taking lots of different drugs for different conditions is called “polypharmacy,” and a team of researchers set…
Daily aspirin reduces cancer risk
From Newsmax Daily low-dose aspirin might reduce your risk of dying from cancer, particularly if you’ve packed on a few extra pounds, researchers say. Taking aspirin three or more times a week is associated with a lower risk of cancer…
The Medicinal Cannabis Authority of St. Vincent and the Grenadines selects Ample Organics for national cannabis tracking system
TORONTO, Dec. 5, 2019 /CNW/ – Ample Organics Inc. and the Medicinal Cannabis Authority (“MCA”) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, together, are proud to announce their partnership to strengthen the medicinal cannabis industry in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines…