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Fool’s Gold: Nova Scotia’s Myopic Pursuit of Metals & Minerals (Part I)

Fool’s Gold: Nova Scotia’s Myopic Pursuit of Metals & Minerals (Part I)

May 16, 2018 at 11:59 am

A CAPE BRETON SPECTATOR/HALIFAX EXAMINER SPECIAL INVESTIGATION Read Part II, Part III and Part IV. Welcome to the Gold Rush There’s a 21st century gold rush starting in Nova Scotia, just as industrial gold mining is increasingly coming into disrepute around the world. It has been described as an “environmentalRead More

PowerSchool: The Promise and Perils of Big Data

PowerSchool: The Promise and Perils of Big Data

March 1, 2017 at 12:55 pm

Okay everyone, take your seats — we have a lot of material to get through today. What’s that? When’s recess? Where do you think you are, Finland? Today, as promised in the headline, we’re going to look at the promise and perils of  Big Data in the education sector.  Read More

Lockheed Martin & CBU: Green Energy or Blood Money?

Lockheed Martin & CBU: Green Energy or Blood Money?

December 7, 2016 at 1:06 pm

On  7 November 2011, to great fanfare, the Verschuren Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment (CSEE) was officially opened at Cape Breton University (CBU). A prominent participant in the ceremony, and key partner in the venture, was Lockheed Martin, the world’s largest weapons manufacturer. Tom Digan, then presidentRead More