By Nico Cervantes – Latin America 18 Sep 13 Cuban rock musicians say a spate of recent defections by artists performing abroad has increased government suspicion of the heavy metal scene. This summer saw four of the country’s leading heavy metal bands take advantage of American visas, which are issued for promotional tours and music […]
Challenges in Marketing to Women
Statistics estimate women control more than $7 trillion in domestic spending and purchase decisions for 85 percent across major categories. Yet, according to a recent study from Insights in Marketing i-on-Women division, only 9 percent of women feel as though marketers are marketing to them in an effectual way that also keeps their particular […]
Uzbekistan: Chronic Under-investment in Water Management
By Georgy Vitryakov – Central Asia Residents of Angren, an industrial city in Uzbekistan, complain that the water supply is erratic and polluted. Water only comes out of the taps for a few hours a day, and even then it is often dirty and smells bad. Problems with water provision in this city of 170,000 […]
Spain: Catalans Claim Independence
Written by Violeta Camarasa In the midst of the preparations for their next national day on September 11, 2013 Catalan communities all over the world have celebrated with human chains to claim independence from Spain. On September 11, celebrations will include the Via Catalana (Catalan Way), a human chain along Catalonia’s (Spain’s northeast region) coastline, […]
Book Review: Shifting Gears To Your Life and Work After Retirement
Shifting Gears To Your Life and Work After Retirement by Carolee Duckworth and Marie Longworthy offers the reader insight about what the authors term “the new retirement versus the old paradigm.” The old paradigm insists a working life ends about age 65- a time for withdrawing from the world and entering a new life of […]
Cairo: Clashes Cause Over 100 Deaths and 1,500 Injuries
Written by Amira Al Hussaini More than 100 people were killed and 1,500 injured during clashes [1] at a sit-in by supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in the Rabaa Al Adawiya mosque area, in Nasr City, Cairo. According to the Daily News Egypt [2], the Public Prosecution have started investigations into what happened […]