St. Matthias Charities: Vincentian group conducts mission to Grenada
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life Teaming up with a Grenadian-born member, a Vincentian philanthropic group in the Bronx recently conducted what members described as a very successful mission to Grenada. The St. Matthias Charities, Inc., headed by Pastor…
BP loses appeal to get spill claimants’ confidential info
By Amanda Bronstad, From The National Law Journal A federal appeals court has struck down BP’s effort at gaining access to confidential information about pending claims to its $9.9 billion oil spill settlement in its ongoing attempt to root out…
A collection of 15 truly unique business cards
From Designer Daily A unique business card is always appreciable and stands in the eyes of everyone. For your inspiration, here we have a collection of 15 truly impressive and unique business cards. Have a look at them below! 1….
Chinese police detain more than 100 lawyers and activists in weekend sweep
Police claim Beijing law firm was centre of criminal gang that seriously disturbed public order, according to state media report More than 100 people were swept up in an unprecedented police crackdown on mainland human rights advocates on the weekend,…
CDEMA head calls for greater investments to prevent disasters
From Jamaica Observer JACKSON … preventing hazards from becoming disasters requires involvement from all sectors EXECUTIVE Director of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Ronald Jackson says that although the Caribbean is one of the most hazard-prone regions of…
Two tests to predict how long you might live
By John Whyte, M.D., MPH Former Chief Medical Expert and VP, Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel From Huffington Post Over the past couple of years, I have blogged about the “sit-to-rise test,” a simple way to help predict…
Gyrocopter pilot wants to hire first amendment lawyer
By Zoe Tillman From Legal Times Douglas Hughes, the gyrocopter pilot who landed his aircraft on the U.S. Capitol lawn in April to advocate for campaign finance reform, wants to add veteran First Amendment lawyer Mark Goldstone to his criminal…
Scientists implant teeny, tiny lasers
Scientists implant teeny, tiny lasers into human cells By Andrew From engadget A few years back, a pair of researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital made human cells glow by impregnating them with a molecule that’s normally found in jellyfish called…
In fight over embryos, wife says she thought she could change her mind
By Marisa Kendall, From The Recorder SAN FRANCISCO — A Bay Area woman fighting to save her frozen embryos testified Thursday that she didn’t carefully review a consent form that provided for the embryos to be destroyed in the event…
Another lie: Barbados Government denies it defaulted on loan
By Neville Clarke from Barbados Today Government today dismissed as a “horrible untruth”, an allegation by Opposition leader Mia Mottley that the country had defaulted on a multi-million dollar loan from the Swiss bank Credit Suisse. Minister of Finance and…
