Tag: access
Death Toll From Myanmar Cyclone Nearly Doubles to...
At least 77,738 people have died since the cyclone hit Myanmar may 3, with 55,917 others still missing, reported Myanmar state television.Pressure continues to mount from the international community towards the...
Michael O'Leary (Ryanair) has hinted at €8 tran...
The EU and the US launched the second round of 'open skies' talks today which could increase routes and lower prices for transatlantic flights, or even the world's first global airline.This new round...
Help Make a Positive Change in the Downtown Eastside
Architect and professor Inge Roecker is leading a group of architecture students from UBC's School of Architecture in designing and building a Centre for Women's Health and Wellness in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside....
Ohio judge to decide man's fate for sharing snack...
"McARTHUR, Ohio (Map, News) - A judge in southern Ohio must decide whether to send a man to prison for sharing a Little Debbie snack cake. The case involves 21-year-old Timothy Caudill, who last year was held in a...
May Day Brings Violence and Riots in Turkey
May 1 is a traditional workers' day holiday across most of Europe, with most of the countries on the continent having the day off (the UK and Ireland save the day off for the following Monday). It coincides with a...
Sen. Brownback: China will spy on you at the Oly...
China will Monitor your internet acitivity while at OlympicsChina is pressuring hotels to put in internet filtering devices in hotels that will provide lodging to those attending the 2008 Summer Olympics. These...
Flood warning in effect after St. Johns river rises
The St. Johns river crested today, bringing major flood warnings all along the river, both north and south of the border.Many homes were left without power and over 50 streets were flooded in Fredericton, New...
'Photoshop for music' released
If heavy breathing and missed notes are to music what red-eye is to photography, we may soon be hearing cleaned up tunes without all the devil eyes.New software called Direct Note Access--the "Photoshop of music"...
Canadian Consumers: DimBulbs or Left in the Dark?
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Gas, Oil, Food, Real Estate prices etc...ever rising into the stratosphere and soon becoming a rare commodity. A rare commidity touted by Corporate Fear Mongers to a...
China reports it's tied US for most Internet users
"The figure, reported Thursday by the Xinhua News Agency, reflects China's explosive growth in Internet use despite government efforts to block access to material considered subversive or pornographic."
Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand - Ne...
This is a must read investigation by the New York Times- a short excerpt. Find out about the Trojan Horse.I do not know how long this lengthy article will be posted. Read it as soon as you can."By DAVID BARSTOWIn the...
Pirate Bay to Sue Music Industry Lobbyist
Just when we all got used to the comforting routine of lobbyists for the recording industry suing the Pirate Bay, and the Swedish peer-to-peer tracker getting around the suits due to differing laws in the US...
Europe rejects anti-piracy plans
"European politicians have voted down calls to throw suspected file-sharers off the net.The idea to cut off persistent pirates formed part of a wide-ranging report on creative industries written for the European parliament.But in a narrow vote MEPs backed an amendment to the...
Clay can slay superbugs, researchers find
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorClay, a byproduct of decaying sea creatures or rocks is finding it's way into modern medicine. Clay found most everywhere long used since time began from facials, pottery,...
Net Neutrality battle heats up in Canada
The chatter I hear suggests that this is going to be a huge issue."The CRTC has to date largely avoided the net neutrality issue, however, that is about to change. The Canadian Association of Internet Providers, Canada's largest ISP association, has filed a Part VII...
