The Arctic was missing an ice patch the size of Texas and California this winter
By Andrew Freedman From Mashable? The Arctic climate sent yet another in a long series of alarm bells on Thursday as scientists announced that the sea ice cover in the region hit a record low maximum for the year. The…
Fixing the ‘Leaky Pipeline’ of women in science and math
By Suzanne Bouffard From Social Science Space Think the glass ceiling in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers has been shattered? Think again, say researchers Nilanjana Dasgupta and Jane Stout. Even though women outnumber men on college campuses, STEM…
US soldier Bergdahl faces life on charges of desertion, misbehavior
From Newsmax U.S. Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl, a former Taliban prisoner in Afghanistan, was formally charged on Wednesday with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, and could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted of the most serious count,…
Your first class guide for preventing jet lag
By Kathleen Wong From Mashable Have plane, will travel. Have travel, will also probably have jet lag, too. If you do experience jet lag, also known as desynchronosis, you’ll probably experience insomnia, fatigue, even dehydration and headaches. It’s considered a…
Caribbean focuses on youth unemployment
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Wednesday that 9th Meeting of Caribbean Labor Ministers has concluded with a commitment to strengthen social dialogue further both at the national and regional levels. The…
More proof that a Russian BUK missile shot down passenger plane MH17
By Amanda Macias and Reuters A metal fragment from the crash site of the downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 matches a Russian surface-to-air BUK rocket, reports Dutch broadcaster RTLNieuws on Thursday. Despite a mountain of evidence that pro-Russian separatists shot…
These languages we speak
By Dave Martins. From in front, be clear: I love a lot of things about America. I’ve mentioned some of them before, no need to make out the list again. But it peeves me no end to encounter Americans who…
11th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music Apr 9-26
11th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance & Music Apr 9-26The 11th Annual CubaCaribe Festival of Dance and Music, In Search of Soul, April 9-26, will feature three exuberant weeks of Caribbean dance and music performances, master classes, film screenings, lectures…
Cayman Islands Minister tours agencies
Last week (Wednesday 18 March 2015) Cayman Islands new Minister for Community Affairs, Youth & Sports, Hon. Osbourne Bodden spent the day getting to know various departments and agencies now under his leadership effective 1 January 2015. Minister Bodden toured…
Cartoon of the week
By Tony Zuvela, Cartoonist “It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning,…
