US Probes More People In Jamaica Gun Running

More people, including Jamaicans, could be hauled before the US courts over alleged trafficking of guns to this Caribbean island.

Black Men Can’t Kick? Well Well Well

An article entitled ‘Black Men Can’t Kick’ caught my attention a few days ago on an alternative right movement blog.

Government Insiders: Get Ready for the Gulf “Dead Zone”

Bad news concerning the Gulf oil disaster continues to come from WMR’s federal government sources in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Chavez Accuses US Of Military Moves During World Cup (2010)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused US forces Friday of making nefarious moves in places like Iran and North Korea as the World Cup captures the attention of fans around the globe.

UK Airline Passenger Tax Remains For Now

The Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) is now looking at how else the UK’s Airline Passenger Duty (APD) can be fought, now that the new government in Britain has put off a decision on changing it.

France, Italy Out, Who ‘Big Name’ Next To Follow In WC 2010?

Reigning champions Italy (rank 5th) crashed out of the World Cup on Thursday, losing 3-2 to Slovakia (rank 33rd), who reached the last 16 along with Paraguay after the South Americans’ 0-0 draw with Group F rivals New Zealand.

Iran Updates Radar System In Persian Gulf

Iran has deployed a domestically-built radar system in the Persian Gulf capable of tracking and destroying enemy ships and fighter jets, says an Iranian army commander.

New African State?

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden will attend the opening of the Football World Cup in South Africa.

CNBC’s Mob Money‏

Open the mailbox this mid-morning and saw the following  e-mail below. Looks like an interesting documentary to watch.

Portugal Thrash Korea DPR 7-0! Demoralizing

A merciless Portugal tore Korea DPR to shreds in a 7-0 rout on Monday, putting them within reach of the knockout rounds and eliminating the Asian nation from the World Cup.

Man Eats Cellmate With Onions

A Frenchman went on trial on Monday for allegedly killing his prison cellmate and then slicing open his chest to remove and consume his heart – but mistakenly eating his lung.

Armada Of U.S. And Israeli Warships Head For Iran

More than twelve U.S. and Israeli warships, including an aircraft carrier, passed through the Suez Canal on Friday and are headed for the Red Sea.

Countdown To CARIPASS

Chiefs of Immigration and Comptrollers of Customs from across the Caribbean yesterday began deliberations in a Joint Standing Committee Meeting which precedes the launch of the Regional Travel Card System (CARIPASS) next month.

FIFA Jack Warner Keeps His Two Jobs

Austin ‘Jack’ Warner will hold on to both his job in the Trinidad and Tobago Cabinet and his position on the executive of world football governing body, FIFA.

Vuvuzela Causes Hole In Throat

A Bafana Bafana supporter’s joyous blowing on a vuvuzela resulted in her tearing a hole into her throat.

Lesbians Get Real On TV

Jill is a “nice Jewish girl” who is planning her wedding. Rose is a long-haired Latina who has a problem with commitment, and tattooed Mikey is a domineering fashion show producer with a heart of gold.

UK Could Follow US With Mobile Phone Radiation Law

The UK could follow the US in introducing legislation requiring mobile phone manufacturers to provide more explicit information on handset radiation emissions, according to legal experts.

Graeme Hall Sanctuary – Offshore Relocation Considered for Rare and Endangered Species

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Offshore Relocation Considered for Rare and Endangered Species

Environmental and security threats at Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary may force relocation of  wildlife breeding programmes

U.S. Hospitals Secretly Promote Black Market Trading Of Harvested Organs For Transplants

Many hospitals in the United States are tacitly participating in the illegal organ transplant industry by not scrutinizing potential donors too closely, experts worry.

The Launch Of the Living Screen 2nd Sequel Workshop

ClearHead Ideas consultants (CHIC) No 7, 82 Edhill Terrace

Shop Hill, St Thomas

Phone 246.424.0994

Email: walrond@myself.com

Press Release

Contact: Lennox Chandler, Head, NCST

Phone: 246.427.5270

Linda Walrond

246.424.0994

For immediate release

the living screen – 2nd sequel

Barbadian artists will once again turn on the Living Screen – through a series of computerised animation technology workshops conducted under the aegis of the National Council for Science & Technology and facilitated by Toon Boom Animation Graphics.

Students of the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic, the Barbados Community College and the UWI are also the target of a special focus on Animation in Education one-day workshops on June 10th and 11th at BIMAP. It is part of the NCST’s mandate to contribute to the internationalisation of Barbados through the application of science, technology and innovation. This year the introductory workshops have been extended to two, giving the opportunity to 40 Barbadians involved in any type of graphics, the opportunity to be introduced to, or hone their skills in this rapidly-burgeoning industry, which raked in more than US200 billion worldwide in 2009.

The first animation workshop was conducted in November last year at BIMAP training centre on Harbour Road. This year the venue will be the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI), Cave Hill Campus. The first workshop will be conducted June 14th-18th from 9 am – 12.30 pm, and the second from June 15th to 18th, from 2.30 pm – 5.30 pm. The need to launch 2 workshops this year underlines the intense interest in this relatively new field for Barbados, and participants are expected to include graphics artists who work in illustration, character development, painting (digital), colour/lLighting, concept art and background/set design as well as rendering, animating and motion tweening, scripting, storyboard, art direction and production planning, cinematography and special effects.

A number of organisations are assisting in this effort, among them the EBCCI, BIMAP, Invest Barbados, AnimeKon and BANG. BANG is a substantive result of the first animation course, formed to give new and developing animators assistance in furthering their career objectives.

This year’s series of animation workshops will also include a certification programme, which will be open to a limited number of people who have successfully concluded the introductory programme, or who have sufficient experience in the field. This will be held at the EBCCI from June 19th to June 25th. An introductory “Train the Trainer” workshop will also be held from June 21st – 25th. The venue for this will also be the EBCCI.

June 24th will see the EBCCI hosting an important strategic planning session. Participants at this session to chart the future of animation in Barbados are expected to include Toon Boom Animation, the NCST, EBCCI, BIMAP, Full Circle Animation, BANG, Invest Barbados and AnimeKon.

Registration for the Introductory Animation Workshop series closes on June 9th, and information about all workshops may be found on http://scienceiskewl.com/blog or by calling 424-0994