Incredible comet mission
Incredible comet mission finds compounds that could be the basis of life on Earth By Victoria Bryan, Reuters From Business Insider Astronomers Caught This Amazing Stellar Pulse With The Hubble Telescope BERLIN (Reuters) – European comet lander Philae ‘sniffed’ carbon-based,…
The sham, scaremongering guide to Ebola
By Abby Haglage From The Daily Beast Someone was sure to capitalize on the Ebola panic, and Dr. Joseph Alton is that guy. His book, ‘Ebola Survival Handbook,’ is already a bestseller. Did you know you could get Ebola by…
The quick and dirty guide to brining chicken or turkey
By J. Kenji López-Alt Managing Culinary Director Serious Eats Brining or dry-brining your bird can mean the difference between dry turkey and supremely moist and plump turkey. Over the years I’ve written many articles on brining (or not brining) turkeys….
Iran uses a Chinese bank to fund Middle East wars
Louis Charbonneau, Jonathan Saul And James Pomfret, Reuters From Business Insider Thomson Reuters General view of Central Bank of Iran building in Tehran NEW YORK/LONDON/SHENZHEN (Reuters) – There is no trace of Shenzhen Lanhao Days Electronic Technology Co Ltd at…
Rafizi to write to Bank Negara, A-G on 1MDB’s Cayman funds
From The Malaysian After being repeatedly stonewalled by the Finance Ministry on his queries about 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) RM7.18 billion kept in the Cayman Islands, PKR’s Rafizi Ramli will write to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Auditor-General to…
Haitian cholera epidemic compared to Ebola
By Nelson A. King From Caribbean Life The top United Nations coordinator for cholera response in Haiti says support for initiatives to combat the disease has been disappointing, noting that while it may be possible to eliminate cholera in about…
ANTIGUA: Gov’t bans importation of used and reconditioned vehicles
From Antigua Observer ST JOHN’S, Antigua – A decision by Cabinet to ban the importation of used cars older than five years has met strong condemnation from segments of the population. OBSERVER media received a press release from the Environment…
Cartoon of the Day
“It’s my own little World which I can escape to everyday and create a fun, weird, berserk Cartoon to whatever subject I like. I enjoy doing all the work myself, and all the aspects of Cartooning, and seeing my work…
MRCU aerial operations will begin on Grand Cayman commencing Nov Thu 20
Notice of MRCU Aerial Operations Please be advised that the Mosquito Research & Control Unit (MRCU) will be conducting aerial operations over mosquito-breeding swamp areas on Grand Cayman from today (Thursday, 20 November 2014). These operations will involve low-level flights…
