As gleaming self-checkout terminals blink and beep their way into supermarkets across Trinidad and Tobago, a curious trend ripples across the Atlantic: major US retailers are hitting the brakes. Walmart, Kroger, and even Costco – the very giants who championed automation – are quietly pulling the plug on self-checkout lanes, …
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By Ronell Bridgemohan, Phd Research Assistant at University of Florida. “Water quality and quantity are critical issues for Caribbean islands, especially after storm events and subsequent flooding. Increasing levels of fecal pollution pose a potential economic constraint and hardship … I have personally been affected by water borne pathogens and …
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