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How did a dead humpback whale end up in the Amazon Rainforest?
By Laura Goldman From Care2 When they followed vultures into the rainforest on Marajó Island in Brazil,near the mouth of the Amazon River officials with the state health, sanitation and environment department made a surprising discovery. The birds were feeding…
High blood pressure linked to this surprising nutrient deficiency
By Michelle Schoffro Cook From Care2 According to new nutritional science, there is great news for the more than 100 million people suffering from high blood pressure (in the United States alone). Research shows that a zinc deficiency may be the missing…
Cayman Islands: Ogier advises on innovative security token offering
Ogier has advised long-standing client BTG Pactual, Latin America’s biggest standalone investment bank, on its first security token offering (STO) known as “ReitBZ”. The token will be backed by distressed real estate assets. Residents in Brazil, the U.S. and certain…
6 things to eat when you’re craving chocolate
By Lia Riverson From Care2 You wake up ready and committed to kicking that sugar habit this week. Your fridge is stocked with sweet, fresh fruit, and you already made lunch plans at that new Mediterranean place that favors hummus…
Antigua-Barbuda regulator removes directors of bank implicated in Brazilian bribery scandal
From Caribbean News Now ST JOHN’S, Antigua — The Antigua and Barbuda Financial Services Regulatory Commission, in exercise of its powers under the law has removed three of the directors from the board of Meinl Bank (Antigua) Ltd and appointed…
Spiders ‘rain’ in
Spiders ‘rain’ in awesome, but kinda unsettling event By Johnny Lieu From Mashable Rain is already annoying enough when it’s not seemingly made of spiders. So spare a thought for the people who had to keep an eye on a group…
The terrible forthcoming destruction of the « Caribbean Basin »
by Thierry Meyssan From Voltairenet.org President Trump has announced the withdrawal of US combat troops from the « Greater Middle East », but the Pentagon is still pursuing the implementation of the Rumsfeld-Cebrowski plan. This time the aim is to destroy…
Blockchain and the civil liability of the doctor
By Baddauy Lawyers From Lexology Brazil One of the major challenges in litigation in the area of medical liability is the issue of proof, and medical records are the main document. However, the medical record is not always located, or…
Venezuelan crisis bringing back major diseases thought long gone
By Cathy Burke From Newsmax Contagion from Venezuela’s economic meltdown is literally spreading to neighboring nations — in the form of potentially deadly diseases among millions of refugees, The Wall Street Journal reported. Medical officials in Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela told…
Lies, damn lies, and HQ2
By John Biggs From TechCrunch Cities are far from future-proof. That’s a mistake. There are few things certain in our world except for the uplifting tendencies of technology. I’ve spent the past few years trying to prove this to myself,…
