Black Pearl Skateboarding at the Grand Cayman Islands
David Knoles, Demand Media One word that has been used to describe Grand Cayman island, nestled in the turquoise blue waters of the Caribbean Sea, is “paradise.” Skateboarders visiting the beautiful island might think they’ve really gone to heaven once…
How the Mars Curiosity Rover Works
Amanda Wills, Mashable.com On a hopeful evening in August 2012, a roomful of NASA employees held their breath as they watched a rover named Curiosity attempt a landing that was no short of a miracle. After what they dubbed the…
OCG calls for Fair, Transparent & Competitive Tendering process
OCG Calls for the Establishment of a Fair, Transparent and Competitive Process for the Selection of Sub-Contractors for Major GOJ Infrastructural and Investment Projects Kingston; January 29, 2013 – The Office of the Contractor General (OCG) has renewed its call…
Cats killing billions of animals in the US
By Rebecca Morelle Science reporter, BBC World Service Cats are one of the top threats to US wildlife, killing billions of animals each year, a study suggests. The authors estimate they are responsible for the deaths of between 1.4 and…
Netanyahu cartoon sparks anger, Murdoch says sorry
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN Rupert Murdoch has apologized for a “grotesque, offensive” cartoon of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published in Britain’s Sunday Times. The cartoon by Gerald Scarfe depicts Netanyahu atop an incomplete brick wall with screaming Palestinians and…
Celebrate Pantone’s 2013 “Color of the Year” with exclusive emerald jewelry from Stauer
Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, has been announced as the Pantone Color of the Year for 2013. And while the verdant hue will be showcased everywhere from custom interiors to haute couture, emerald will shine most spectacularly in brilliant…
Ralph Reed: Americans Back ‘Common-Sense’ Abortion Restrictions
By Todd Beamon and Kathleen Walter Newsmax Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, told Newsmax TV over the weekend that “when it comes to common-sense restrictions on abortion, the American people are with us.” “When you talk…
Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Provides New Option for Autologous Breast Reconstruction
“In Selected Patients, Good Results With Reconstruction Using Patient’s Own Tissues” ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill., Jan. 29, 2013 For some women undergoing mastectomy, surgeons can use a “nipple-sparing” technique to achieve a more natural-looking reconstruction using the patient’s own tissues, according…
Storms leave two dead in Georgia and Tennessee
A sprawling storm system has brought havoc to a swathe of the US, leaving two people dead and thousands of households without electricity. One person died when an apparent twister hit the state of Georgia, overturning cars on a motorway….
Israeli ‘air strike on convoy on Syria-Lebanon border’
Israeli jets have attacked a convoy on the Syria-Lebanon border, unnamed security sources in the region have told news agencies. The attack came as Israel voiced fears that Syrian missiles and chemical weapons could fall into the hands of militants…
