Functional vs. aesthetic
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio One of the challenges facing any designer or engineer is the quandary of form vs. function. On the one hand, function is a requisite for any sensible design. If it isn’t easy or useful…
Have you stared deeply into the Cat’s Eye Nebula?
By Mark Kaufman From Mashable NASA describes the dying star, NGC 6543, in elegant scientific prose. “The Cat’s Eye (NGC 6543) represents a brief, yet glorious, phase in the life of a sun-like star.” The space agency recently posted a sharpened image…
Community Policing
St. Kitts & Nevis: PM Harris highlights the importance of having diversity within the Police Force, particularly in the context of Community Policing St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Dr. the Honourable Timothy Harris is…
China’s official digital currency is nearly ready
By Jon Fingas From engadget The country may use it to create stability. As much as China frowns on cryptocurrency, it’s happy to introduce its own form of virtual cash. The People’s Bank of China has revealed that its digital currency “can now…
Ex-Colombian President: Epstein flew to Cuba at Castro’s invitation
By Jeffrey Rodack From Newsmax Disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died last week in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, had once traveled to Cuba at Fidel Castro’s invitation, Colombia’s former president Andrés Pastrana revealed. Pastrana’s comments were revealed in…
Automotive art and street art come together in the Aventador S by Skyler Grey at Monterey Car Week 2019
A pop interpretation of the Aventador S by the American artist Skyler Grey, one of the youngest and most influential representatives of street art worldwide The first Lamborghini to be certified via blockchain technology An art itinerary at the Lamborghini…
Will Trump’s tariffs stop China from cheating on trade rules?
By Pat Buchanan From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes hinge on two things: the state of the economy in 2020 and the identity of the Democratic nominee. The further left the Democrats go to select their candidate, the greater…
NAN’s Caribbean Business and Finance Report
From News Americas Now News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Fri. Aug. 16, 2019: Here are the top business stories making news from the Caribbean for this week of Aug. 16, 2019: US Diaspora US-based businesses doing business in and with the Caribbean…
Transport & logistics: E-commerce vs. the stationary retail trade – Which has the better environmental footprint?
It’s fast, easy and convenient: online shopping has been booming for years. But what about its environmental footprint? Is it more sustainable to buy from stationary retailers? Current studies reveal that this isn’t an easy calculation to make. Is shopping…
2,000-year-old Roman war arrow discovered in N. Israel
From China.org Israeli archaeologists found a nearly 2,000-year-old Roman arrow in northern Israel, the Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee said on Sunday. According to the researchers, the arrow was fired in the year 67 AD from a Roman…

















