Assessing vulnerability to climate change in Montserrat’s fisheries sector
By Terrence Phillips Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) Tuesday, February 20, 2018 — Over the next seven days, the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Trade, Housing, Lands and Environment (MATHLE) will be working with stakeholders…
Everything you need to know about skeleton
The Olympic sport that sends athletes hurtling head first down icy tracks at 90 miles an hour By Caroline Praderio, INSIDER From Business Insider Skeleton is a Winter Olympics sport that dates back to the 1880s. Events take place on…
How many Model 3’s has Tesla actually built? This estimator tracks production
By Yoni Heisler From BGR Tesla’s production troubles with the Model 3 are still an ongoing concern for the EV maker, with Elon Musk just a few months back conceding that Tesla was in the midst of “production hell.” Though…
Engineering against all odds, or how NYC’s subway will get wireless in the tunnels
By Danny Crichton FromTechCrunch Never ask a wireless engineer working on the NYC subway system “What can go wrong?” Flooding, ice, brake dust, and power outages relentlessly attack the network components. Rats — many, many rats — can eat power…
Florida shooting: West Point admits murdered hero
From BBC A reserves trainee who died helping other students escape a Florida school shooting has been posthumously accepted to a prestigious US military school. Peter Wang, 15, who was one of 17 killed in the 14 February attack, was…
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Cayman Islands: Auditor General seeks views on programme of performance audits
The Auditor General, Sue Winspear, is requesting the public to provide input to her Office’s (OAG) new performance audit programme. The plan will provide the public, members of the Legislative Assembly, the Government and wider public sector with clarity about…
DG’s 5K Challenge
Five good causes to benefit from fifth year of Cayman Islands DG’s 5K Challenge The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge is celebrating its fifth anniversary by selecting five good causes to benefit from the 2018 event, which takes place in April….
Twitter’s fake news problem is getting worse
By Nicole Lee From engadget Earlier this week, we endured another school shooting. This time, in Parkland, Florida, where at least 17 students were killed. During the shooting’s aftermath, hoaxes and disinformation spread on Twitter. It’s a phenomenon that happens…
Gadget of the week
PowerUp releases its phone-controlled paper airplane By Jon Fingas From engadget Fold the tiny powered aircraft of your dreams. PowerUp first previewed its smartphone-controlled paper airplane back in 2014, but now it’s finally available to everyone. The startup has announced…
This dog’s heartwarming rescue from a New York subway tunnel will bring you happy tears
BY BRIAN KOERBER From Mashable One lucky pup found compassiom in a most unlikely place: The New York City subway. Dakota, aka Loppy the dog, was playing with her dog walker at a park in Brooklyn on Friday when the…
