Megawaste to megawatts

Anaerobic digesters have been on the backburner essentially because of their reliance on animal slurry that has had urban communities turning their nose up at the idea even though welcoming it in principle. This new...

Clayoquot partnership rotting away

Mark Hume covers off many questions several Now Public readers had regarding the position of First Nations, Enviros and the community in general." BARRICADING THE FORESTS Clayoquot partnership...

AT&T's iPhone puts Verizon on the defensive

"Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg used to bristle about how Apple was crowned a wireless success without earning the title. But with Apple announcing it sold 1 million 3G iPhone in just three days, the AT&T/Apple...

Turkish Airlines starts Viet Nam operations

Turkish Airlines opened its Viet nam representative office in Ha noi Monday and named the Huong Giang Aviation Service Company as its general agent in the country."The carrier will joint Vietnam airlines and Thai...

Airlines industry is morphing: Partnerships flourish

A season for making up and breaking up, the airline industry is going through some rough times. Whether you're going North, South, or West, you'll have to keep afloat with all the new developments to know which one...

Making Scams Scram

There are many surprising ways we can be deceived--when we are buying a car lying in a hospital bed, sending a check in the mail, or even standing in a checkout line.""Nothing is more common on earth than to deceive and be deceived," said the 18th century German author Johann...

Pregnancies jump after Grand Junction festival

"Whether it's something in the water or the grooving sounds of country music, the aftermath of what one health officials calls Grand Junction's "Woodstock" drives up pregnancies in this city each year. Nurse-Family Partnership supervisor Wanda Scott said referrals to her...

A Chinese YouTube Disappears, Along With Millions Of Western Dollars. Next?

There is speculation that the Chinese government is starting to crack down on what they see as unofficial media.  We'll have to see how this develops as the Olympics starts up.   My guess is that we'll...

Indonesia-Japan economic partnership agreement goes into effect tomorrow

However, Indonesia's a contributor to make Japan (more) rich country..." More than 1,000 Japanese companies are operating in Indonesia absorbing 400,000 workers. "The most important aspect of the EPA is...

RI warned of toxic waste from Japan

Way the go. Finally, the govt realized how danger toxic waste for environment. Save our nation" Environmental groups have warned that Japan could "dispose waste" in Indonesia under an Economic Partnership Agreement...

Norway Adopts Same-Sex Marriage Policy: Sperm Donor Must Be Identified

Amidst heated debate and controversy, Norway became the sixth nation (following, South Africa (5th), Spain (4th), Canada (3rd), Belgium (2nd), and the Netherlands (1st), to grant same-sex marriage privileges. "...

Rendered in China: Animation on the Cheap

It was only a matter of time before film studios realized they could save a bit of cash by outsourcing labor-intensive tasks to China. While Hong Kong is renowned for live filmmaking, it is also becoming a...

Release: NowPublic.com Announces Partnership with ShoZu, Making On-the-Go Jou...

" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- NowPublic.com (http://www.nowpublic.com/), the world's largest participatory news network, today announced a key partnership enabling consumers to quickly and...

First Nations Chiefs: Screwing the Screwed?

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIt is certainly distressing to find out financial  misappropriations of Casino Funds by Chiefs of First Nations Casinos.  Who would have imagined First Nations...

Jay-Z Signs $150 Million Deal with Live Nation

UPDATE | May 2nd — Live Nation has reportedly sealed the deal with Jay-Z"The long-rumored $150 million, 10-year deal between Jay-Z and Live Nation reportedly closed Wednesday night, with Live Nation giving Jay...

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