IAAF accused of blocking report on doping cheats
AFP From Business Insider Researchers concluded that up to 34 percent of competitors at the 2011 world championships in Daegu had violated anti-doping rules in the previous 12 months London (AFP) – The world athletics governing body blocked the publication…
Butter can be bad for your health, concludes study paid for by dairy industry. Wait, what?
By Laura Northrup From Consumerist When an industry funds a scientific study of what they do or produce, you can roll your eyes and safely assume that the data will show that the phenomenon being studied is healthy or at…
Hack The Planet! (Before It’s Too Late)
By Jon Evans From Techcrunch Greetings from the gaudy hellscape of Las Vegas, and that overcrowded maelstrom of surly hackers known as DEF CON! What follows is a brief rundown of the talks here (and its big corporate sister Black…
Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund filing. Matthew B Siano Esq Released Aug 14 SEC Form
By OctaStaff From Octa Financing Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund Form D The Cayman Islands-based Two Sigma Risk Premia Cayman Fund, Ltd. had published SEC form D for $67.00 million offering. This is a new filing. The raised $67.00…
T&T gives up Muntslag to US agents
By Rickie Ramdass From Trinidad Express SURINAMESE national Edmund Quincy Muntslag, who was wanted in the United States, was extradited to that country from Trinidad and Tobago yesterday, to face charges of narcotics trafficking. He was wanted by the US…
International Tennis Federation hold workshops in Caribbean to develop wheelchair tennis
By Michael Pavitt From Inside The Games The International Tennis Federation (ITF) have held workshops in Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti and Cuba to help develop wheelchair tennis in the Caribbean. Wheelchair tennis experts and coaches led the workshops in order…
Jewish sites in the Caribbean
Gershman Y photo exhibit showcases Jewish sites in the Caribbean By Monica Thompson Fragale, For Digital First Media From The Times Herald The St. Thomas Synagogue, USVI, was built in 1833. It is the oldest synagogue in continuous use under…
Amazing red aurora
Amazing red aurora captured by Space Station astronaut By Miriam Kramer From Mashable A NASA astronaut spending a full year in space has captured yet another amazing photo of auroras dancing above Earth. One-year International Space Station crewmember Scott Kelly…
China’s currency conundrum
By Justin Urquhart Stewart from Offshore Bankers Currencies are a conundrum for all, whether you are a central bank, a pension fund, or just a private investor trying to protect the value of your assets. They are often the forgotten…
Tethys Petroleum Limited Press Release: 2015 Q2 Results
Tethys Petroleum Limited Press Release: 2015 Q2 Results AUGUST 14, 2015 — GRAND CAYMAN, CAYMAN ISLANDS — (Marketwired) — 08/14/15 — Tethys Petroleum Limited (TSX: TPL)(LSE: TPL) today announced its Results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Q2 Financial…
