c. 1850-1920 The birth of the bicycle
c. 1850-1920 The birth of the bicycle – As easy as propelling a velocipede. By Alex Q. Arbuckle From Mashable An ever saddled horse which eats nothing. In 1818, Baron Karl von Drais of Baden, Germany patented the design for…
Acts of loving kindness & profound cruelty
By Warren J. Blumenfeld From Huffington Post As opposing meteorological conditions when colder and hotter weather fronts collide to incite severe and dangerous storms at point of impact, loud claps of thunder and high voltage lightning bolts split my heart…
Crash leaves Lufthansa wide open to U.S. litigation
By Sheri Qualters, From The National Law Journal Deutsche Lufthansa A.G. could face wrongful death claims in the United States by the families of the three Americans reported killed in the Germanwings jetliner crash in the French Alps on Tuesday,…
Odds of European heatwaves on par with deadly 2003 event are skyrocketing
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable In July and August 2003, a high pressure area settled in for an extended, unwelcome stay across much of Western Europe. France, Germany, Italy and other countries baked under a stiflingly hot and humid air…
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Cayman Islands Chief Immigration Officer on required leave The Ministry of Home Affairs confirms that the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO) has been placed on required leave with immediate effect, as per the provisions of schedule 1 section 8(2) of the…
Making drinking water from sea water simply and cheaply
By Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and the University of Marburg in Germany have created a simple and efficient way to desalinate ocean water. Once completed, the water…
English court upholds obligation to hold “friendly discussions” before arbitration
By: Jeremy Andrews Nick Marsh Elinor Thomas From DLA Piper International Arbitration Newsletter 22 SEP 2014: In a recent decision, the English Commercial Court has upheld the enforceability of a clause requiring the parties to seek to resolve a dispute…
A Beginner’s Guide to German Beer Styles
By Mike Reis From Serious Eats Some of Germany’s finest. [Photographs: Mike Reis] Yesterday, my dear, sweet, 95-year-old grandma asked me if the Germans still make the best beer in the world. That should give you a pretty good…
world’s most futuristic cruise ship
Welcome to the world’s most futuristic cruise ship, the Royal Caribbean International’s Quantum of the Seas By Chris Kitching for MailOnline From Georgia Newsday Passengers will be super-connected during their stay on the Royal Caribbean International ship Robotic bartenders –…
Apple and Samsung agree to end all non-U.S. patent disputes
By Sarah Buhr), Darrell Etherington at Techcrunch Apple and Samsung have agreed to drop all non-U.S. litigation. The announcement came late Tuesday in a release first reported by the Financial Times. In the joint statement, the two tech giants said…
