Cayman Islands: Study examines local variability in ocean climate conditions for reef health
Joint NOAA – CCMI research monitors environmental conditions on Little Cayman’s coral reefs to understand coral resilience and improve the accuracy of NOAA’s bleaching forecasts. LITTLE CAYMAN ISLAND – A joint effort between NOAA and the Central Caribbean Marine Institute…
Apple Daily: Apple’s Q3 Earnings Report; Beats 1 Traffic affects Apple services
By Leif Johnson from MacLife The numbers are in for the iPhone, iPad, the Mac, and yes, the Apple Watch from Apple’s quarterly earnings call, and while those numbers are impressive, Wall Street doesn’t seem too happy. In other news,…
Thousands of pigs left homeless amid craze for tiny pet swine
By Mary Beth Quirk From Consumerist Whether it’s kittens, lizards, puppies or cockatoos, humans just love their pets. But often when one species has a spike in popularity, many pets are left without homes once the craze dies down, and…
Ten years after the De Menezes killing, we’re no better at identifying faces
By Graham MacKenzie From IFL Science It was ten years ago that the Metropolitan Police killed Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell station in south London in a case of mistaken identity. The family of the Brazilian electrician are still…
Adult businesses prevail in protracted zoning litigation [US]
By Andrew Keshner, From New York Law Journal Zoning amendments that were meant to toughen and clarify rules on adult establishments in New York City were found to be unconstitutional Tuesday by a divided Manhattan appeals court. In the long-running…
Gold is at risk of falling into a coma
By Rodney Johnson, Economy & Markets From Business Insider The problems in Greece and China threw the world markets into a tizzy over the past month. The Greeks seem erratic, rejecting then accepting the latest deal from their creditors, while…
We conquer Iceland in the new Land Rover
By Patrick Carone From SCOUT What’s the best way to test the off-road capabilities of the all-new Land Rover Discovery Sport? By driving one through Iceland in the dead of winter, of course. “Just keep the throttle steady,” the gentleman…
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Global warming is ticking time bomb for the Caribbean, expert says
By Desmond Brown From CARIBBEAN360 FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique, Wednesday July 22, 2015, IPS – A leading geothermal expert warns that the small island states in the Caribbean face “a ticking time bomb” due to the effects of global warming and suggests…
Ex-US Judge found guilty of theft, conflict of interest
By Max Mitchell, From The Legal Intelligencer A jury has found retired Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Willis W. Berry Jr. guilty on charges of theft of services and conflict of interest related to his running a real estate…
KPREIT aims for five overseas properties [in Cayman Islands & USA]
By Steven Jackson Business From Jamaica Observer KINGSTON Properties Limited (KPREIT) wants to acquire up to five overseas properties in the Cayman Islands and USA which would more than triple its annual net operating income to US$2.7 million, financials indicate….
