T&T’s power use highest in Caribbean, Latin America
From Trinidad Express Trinidad and Tobago consumes more than eight billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually — the highest rate in the Caribbean and Latin America, says Public Utilities Minister Robert Le Hunte. He also disclosed that this country has…
Serious kidney injury common during cancer chemotherapy
From Newsmax Nearly one in 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy or newer targeted drugs may be hospitalized for serious kidney injury, a Canadian study suggests. The study involved roughly 163,000 patients who started chemotherapy or targeted therapies for a…
19 Dec Weather in Cayman
19 Dec Wed 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light to moderate east to southeasterly winds and seas are expected across the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a slack pressure gradient over the northwest Caribbean. Radar images…
National Geographic’s photo contest
Nat Geo’s Incredible 2018 Photo Contest Finalists (Which Can Be Downloaded as Free Wallpapers, BTW) By Rain Noe From Core77 Here’s our ten favorites, with commentary National Geographic’s photo contests always draw incredible submissions from around the world, and this…
Russia announces plans to set up its first ever military base in the Caribbean – the country’s largest presence in the region since the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962
By George Martin From Daily Mail Russia’s TASS news agency reported the base would be in La Orchila, Venezuela The island of La Orchila is situated 125 miles northeast of the capital of Caracas After striking a deal with President Nicolas…
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World Trade Organisation (WTO) Called Upon to Assist SIDS in Face of Climate Threats
Monday, December 17, 2018 — Geneva, Switzerland: Senior Officials from OECS Member States have called upon the WTO to assist Small Island Developing States build economic resilience in the face of climate change related hazards including category 5+ hurricanes and rising sea…
Gadget of the week
Victor – A Better Mouse Trap From Bressler Group Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Digital-Physical Design, Product Brand Language, Engineering Analysis and Optimization Connectivity was an opportunity to design a 21st-century solution to a centuries-old problem. Through…
Clemson researchers: Trees grow more efficient leaves to compensate for hurricane damage
By Steven Bradley From The News Stand BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom — Some tree species heal from the ravages of hurricane damage by growing replacement leaves optimized for greater efficiency, according to a Clemson University field study presented at the British Ecological…
18 Dec Weather in Cayman
d 18 Dec Tue 2018 Weather in Cayman SYNOPSIS Light easterly winds and seas are expected over the Cayman area for the next 24 hours due to a slack pressure gradient across the Caribbean Sea. Radar images show no showers…
Font from eye charts
New Font Derived From Eye Charts, Now Free to Download If you can’t read Optician Sans, you definitely need eyeglasses BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Even if you’re not a graphic designer or typographer, you likely recognize this: That’s the Snellen…
