Woman Finds Birth Parents Through Viral Facebook Photo
Written by mashable.com – Camille Bautista From PR Caribbean Never underestimate the power of social media. One woman in search of her biological parents found her apparent birth mother and father after posting a picture of herself on Facebook. On…
Native Tongue: Speaking With a Caribbean Accent
Written by huffingtonpost – Arlene M. Roberts via PR Caribbean “Where are you from?” Thus begins the conversation and the constant reminder that it’s not just what you say, but how you say it, especially when the content is delivered…
The end of the web, search, and computer as we know it
by David Gelernter People ask what the next web will be like, but there won’t be a next web. The space-based web we currently have will gradually be replaced by a time-based worldstream. It’s already happening, and it all began with…
India child sex victims ‘humiliated’ – Human Rights Watch
Child victims of sexual abuse in India are often mistreated and humiliated by police, says the US-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) in a new report. Government systems to deal with the issue of abuse are inadequate, it says. The report…
The Complete Myth of Local Advertising
by Shelly Palmer It’s Advertising Week here in New York and I’ve been listening to presentation after presentation about the new, new thing … Local Advertising. So, here is an excerpt from my upcoming book, “Digital Leadership: How to Succeed in a…
Boy Scouts of America delay vote on ending gay ban
The national board of the Boy Scouts of America has postponed a vote to end a ban on gay scouts and leaders, the youth group has said. The BSA added it would take action after a national meeting in May….
EU budget summit: Cameron demands further cuts
The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, says he will not accept an EU budget deal unless further cuts are made in negotiations in Brussels. European Union leaders are gathering for a two-day summit to try to strike a seven-year spending…
Armstrong will not face doping charges but under investigation for obstruction
Armstrong will not be prosecuted for doping – US official WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong’s public admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs will not change U.S. prosecutors’ decision to spare him of criminal charges, an attorney…
OAS Permanent Council Approves Final Schedule of Meetings on the Strengthening of the Inter-American Human Rights System
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today approved the schedule of meetings for the last stage of the process of reflection on the Functioning of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for strengthening the…
