Rapid prototyping: What you need to know
What is rapid prototyping? Most individuals will confuse rapid prototyping with 3D printing. Rapid prototyping also referred to as a rapid prototype, might also be a new term, especially if you aren’t in the manufacturing field. In the simplest form,…
A brief history of structural engineering
Structural engineers indeed play a crucial role in society. On the façade, it might seem that structural engineers are just professionals whose only job is to do a series of mathematical calculations about the strength and resiliency of a built structure,…
Car design specialties
A Look at Six Car Design Specialties, Part 3: The Digital Modeler By Rain Noe From Core77 James Robbins transforms data into design Two well-known specialties in exterior car design are sketching and clay modeling. These two skills are so…
What a work truck should be
Bollinger Motors’ Forthcoming B2 Re-Thinks What a Work Truck Should Be BY RAIN NOE For one thing, you can open the back of the cab to make the bed larger Bollinger Motors blew us away with their B1 Electric Sport…
Canada partners with PAHO to reduce disaster risks in the Caribbean health sector
New 3 million CAD grant will strengthen health sector’s disaster and emergency preparedness and increase resilience to climate change Bridgetown, Barbados, 29 August 2016 (PAHO/WHO) — The Government of Canada has announced a grant of 3 million Canadian dollars (CAD)…
CHF Caribbean launches CAD 20 million initiative to support buyers and producers of fresh produce across Caribbean
MANDEVILLE, Jamaica -/CNW/ – The Canadian Hunger Foundation and it’s regional office CHF Caribbean (CHF) officially launched a six-year, CAD 20 million initiative today that is working with major buyers of fresh produce—like supermarkets and hotels—to identify their needs and…
CARPHA’s new laboratory promises faster detection and response to control disease outbreaks in the Caribbean
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is now better equipped to perform faster and safer detection and response to infectious disease outbreaks in the Region. Thanks to the Government of Canada’s Global Partnership Programme…
The dark side of 3D printing: 10 things to watch
By Lyndsey Gilpin From Tech Republic The 3D printer is a double-edged sword. It stands to transform technology and society for the better, but we also can’t ignore the potential negative consequences. As with any new technology, it’s easy to…