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Hazards and the Private Sector

I know I'm sending off a blog storm today - I've managed to put together a lot of information on a wide range of issues coming off the Haiti earthquake, and am beginning to start sharing them out. One thing's emerging, and that's the fact that hazards affect different people differently, but also the fact that people themselves arrange themselves differently as well. General society, as managed by a central or local government, is one thing, but the private sector [...]

Motor Sports

Guess what I saw?

� With specific jobs come particular perks. Some perks carry monetary value others don�t but, they are perks nonetheless. One (such perk) which is of significance here relates to having information about activities/events long before it hits the streets. Having inside info, an exclusive, etc. is what individuals in the media live for. If you read car magazines or follow happenings in the auto industry, you may notice that individuals are always trying to take snapshots of cars yet to be released [...]

Diaspora Speaks

DIASPORA DESERVES A PARTNERING VOICE

In light of the recent reader editorial discourse regarding the case for the right of the Jamaican Diaspora to vote, t he Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board,�� elected at the last Jamaican Diaspora Conference in June 2008, is compelled to clarify the balance of facts in this very important conversation on the governance within our citizenry and the future and national development of Jamaica.� Recently, for the first time in our history on January 28th, the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board� made [...]

Have Your Say

Haitian President says No More Food Aid

Tragedy hit Haiti in the form of a magnitude 7.0 Mw earthquake on Tuesday January 12, 2010. In the Aftermath, the Haitian Government reported that between 217,000 and 300,000 people were dead, approximately 300,000 injured, and an estimated 1,000,000 homeless. Additionally, numerous residences and commercial buildings were completely destroyed or severely damaged. In short, the devastation had been so tremendous, that the likelihood of life returning to normal for the Haitian people seemed rather distant. Several countries and organizations took action [...]

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Motor Sports

Formula 1:Ferrari 1-2 in Bahrain (Part 2 of 2)

Vettel shone for most of the race, until the gods chose a different path for him. What was a sure victory in the script was erased, when he reported that the car was losing power. In a computer generated throttle blip (a rather short time), Vettel�s role switched from predator to prey. Like a lion after a wounded fawn, Alonso pounced and streaked past Vettel who could only watch as a mechanical problem left him �powerless� to defend himself (lap 34). [...]

Fashion

"We Little But We Tallawah"...Jamaica Rocks The Runway

Hi fashionista's, I want to thank you for all your comments. I do read them and I do listen to you :-) So you want more regional fashion updates... well your wish is my command. Saint International marked 2010 with its 10th presentation of 'The Fashion Face of the Caribbean 2010 Finals' and the 'Avant Garde Designer of the Year Award' last Saturday. All I can say is that this event is just been getting bigger and better! The production was outstanding (apart from [...]

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