Topic: Spain

The Shoes in Spain ...

... are anything but plain. Born on the island of Majorca, Camper shoes owe their quirky design sensibility -- and their trendy market appeal -- to geographical, cultural, and historical heritage.READ»

Lunch, Working

A new government initiative in Spain has cut short the traditional Spanish lunch break, which can last up to three hours -- at least for government employees. Because of urban growth and parallel increases in traffic and commute ...READ»

Canada, Spain Find Google Violated Privacy Laws, Collected Loads of Personal Data, Medical Records

Google gets another ticket from a government accusing its fleet of Street View vehicles of speeding past privacy laws.READ»

Spanish Team Goes Ant for Combat, Logistic Algorithm

In the rock-paper-scissors game of life, nature beats nurture, and here's the proof: A hook-up in Spain between geeks and the military has begot an algorithm for troops' battlefield maneuvers based on the behavior of ant ...READ»

The Global Bazaar for Human Reproductive Material

IVF has given hope to millions of aspiring parents, but the wild inconsistency of rules on egg donation has created big disparities -- and for entrepreneurs, huge opportunities.READ»

• Eggs for Sale

iFive: Facebook vs. Google, Saudis and RIM Agree, Spain Cold on EVs, Smartphone Security Highlighted, Oracle Boss on Hurd Affair

While you were sleeping (fitfully as the storm raged outside), innovation was wondering if the word "sky" within another word (example: Skype) was subject to copyright, and if so, would anyone called Skylar find that they were, as a ...READ»

Solar Market Forecasted to Grow to $78 Billion By 2015

Spain's solar industry is probably about to fall apart, but the same can't be said for the U.S. solar market, which is expected to balloon from $9.8 billion today to $78.1 billion by 2015.READ»

Spain's Famous Solar Subsidies Gored by Government

And so one of the most ambitious experiments in government-subsidized renewable energy comes to an end as Spain announces that it will slash subsidies for photovoltaic solar power plants by 45%.READ»

Hijo de Puta! Spain Goes for Google on the Privacy Front

¿Que Miras? Latest country to go gaga for Google is SpainREAD»

Spain's Ambitious Solar Program Facing Budget Cuts

Spain has long been celebrated as a leader in solar power generation. The country, which covered 2.8% of its electricity demand in 2009 with solar energy, is the fourth largest manufacturer of solar power technology in the world. ...READ»

Shock of Gray

The immigrant in Spain who tried to auction her virginity to fund the care of her Alzheimer's-stricken mother. The caregiver in Japan who gives respectful "last baths" to the dying elderly. The Florida doctor arrested for operating ...READ»

Death Star? Golf Ball? Nope, an Iconic Solar Building

Thanks to sunny weather and massive public investment, Spain has quietly become a giant in solar energy. But few people know that -- which is one reason Madrid is investing in a massive symbol for its solar boom. The city recently ...READ»

Wi-Fi Robot Fish Sniff Pollution in Spanish Seas

A Blade Runner trope come to life: British engineers BMT Group, in partnership with Essex University, have plans to release a trial school of five robotic carp into the waters off northern Spain. The fully autonomous, ...READ»

Work/Life: The Nervous Flyer

Fly long enough and you see just about everything. You might even experience an episode of the nervous flyer. Sure, people who are afraid of flying are far from ridiculous paranoiacs. But if you've ever been a casualty of a truly ...READ»

Action Item: Tee Up This Translator

More tips and tools for golfing in Mexico.READ»

Biodegradable Spud Raincoat: Plant It in the Ground, Grow Trees

What if you could toss old items of clothing into the dirt in good conscience? You can--if you have Equilicuá's Spud Raincoat. The waterproof coat, made of potato starch-derived bioplastics, is entirely biodegradable and ...READ»

Retirement Home Helps Residents Explore Their World

The open, easy-to-explore layout of this old-folks home puts others to shame.READ»

US, Satisfied?

Boy, are we a finicky bunch. According to a new study by Accenture, the industry Americans are most satisfied with is -- get this -- postal services. And that top spot in the results only means that a meager 44% of Americans are ...READ»

Unpacking the Global Human Egg Trade

Modern fertility technology has made parenthood a possibility for thousands more people, but it has also created a lucrative -- and ethically questionable -- global trade in human genetic material.READ»

• The Global Bazaar

Irrefutable Proof ICTY Is Corrupt Court/Irrefutable Proof the Hague Court Cannot Legitimately Prosecute Karadzic Case

This legal technicality indicates the Hague must dismiss charges against Dr karadzic and others awaiting trials in the Hague jail; like it or not. Unfortunately for the Signatures Of the Rome Statute United Nations member states instituting the ICC & ICTY housed at the Hague, insofar as the, Radovan Karadzic, as with the other Hague cases awaiting trial there, I personally witnessed these United Nations member states openly speaking about trading judicial appointments and verdicts for financial funding when I attended the 2001 ICC Preparatory Meetings at the UN in Manhattan making the iCTY and ICC morally incapable trying Radovan Karazdic and others.READ»

Back from Travels and a Free Whitepaper

I’m back after travels to Spain, Chicago, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Orlando. Throughout the trips, I came across many exciting mobile initiatives and am reminded how much I love the mobile industry. Everyday marketers are ...READ»

Mobile World Congress

Cell-phone honchos meet in Barcelona, Spain, to talk -- in person -- about their sector's possibilities and challenges. Click here for a rundown of what they'll be discussing. -- Theunis Bates Mon, February 16 - Thurs, February 19 ...READ»

Fixing the Wealth Gap

Here's an idea from reader Lucio Fernandez in Spain. Many countries, he points out, have minimum wage laws. But those don't do much to solve the gulf between the poor and the extremely wealthy. Some companies, like Ben & Jerry's ...READ»

Follow the Buffalo

In the global economic downturn that everyone seems to be saying is "over" (who am I to judge?) the travel sector was hit pretty hard.READ»

"Monsieur Valkevich: Bienvenue!": Why I Opt for the Hidden Hotel

Hotels occupy a central but historic place in the travel world. Paying for a room is one of the oldest business models in the history of civilization. And even in today's world, you can still actually run a successful hotel business ...READ»