La Plata, Argentina — A recent ruling by the ICJ (International Court of Justice) permitting the on-going blockade of bridges from Argentina to Uruguay by citizens and environmental groups has re-opened doors for negotiations between Buenos Aires and Montevideo. But whether the tensions between the “brotherly” countries will be eased remains to be seen. […]
Accidental Motorist
Buenos Aires — Before arriving in Argentina over two years ago, I had been warned about driving here. Be careful, my wife had said, they’re crazy. Well, I replied, Baltimore drivers are crazy too. She shook her head and smiled. The first thing you notice about the roads of Buenos Aires is the size. […]
2010
Here are a few suggestions for some new sports to be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver/Whistler. These new sports will ensure that Canada “owns the podium” in 2010. The Bertuzzi Biathlon. This new sport is named in honour of one of Canada‘s greatest sporting icons, that true […]
Why Were Cloned Animals Declared Safe for Human Consumption by the FDA?
The FDA announced today that it would give preliminary approval to lift a five year-old, informal ban on including the meat or milk of cloned cattle, pigs and goats in the US food chain. Sheep remain off-limits until more evidence is produced. Should this decision remain in place, the United States would become the first […]
Open Source Transparency — The End of FUD
Open Source Transparency: The End of FUD Dan Kusnetzky, EVP Marketing Strategy and Paul Sterne, CFO An Open-Xchange Position Paper This position paper will address the question, "Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty, and doubt?" By requiring that the source code is freely available to […]