Inaugural Address: Dr. Carissa F. Etienne
1 February 2018 Distinguished Guests, PAHO Staff Members, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is the first of February, 2018 and I find myself at the mid-point of my tenure as the Director of the PanAmerican Sanitary Bureau. Five years have gone…
Google is using AI to predict flight delays
By Jon Fingas From engadget Flight delay alerts are helpful, but they usually depend on airlines notifying you in a timely fashion… and they’re not always quick on the draw. Google, however, is happy to fill that gap. It’s updating…
CEO of alleged $600 million crypto fraud: ‘I can sleep at night knowing that I did my best’
By Chris Mills From BGR Crypto-currencies are, to put it mildly, exploding right now. The rise of Bitcoin is thoroughly documented, but a hundred thousands other companies are piling it to get a share of the hottest thing in tech….
Orange crocodiles that swim in bat poop are turning into a new species
By Mike Wehner From BGR A very special kind of crocodile calls the Abanda caves in Gabon, Africa, home. The creatures are African dwarf crocodiles, but they might not be for very much longer, because their isolated habitat has prompted…
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Wake up call!
By Marie-Claire Williams From Barbados Today Ex-Governor urges region to go solar A leading regional economist says the Caribbean has been too slow in taking advantage of the renewable energy sector. Delivering the inaugural Confucius lecture at the Errol Barrow…
Carissa F. Etienne begins second term as Director of PAHO, the premier public health agency of the americas
Improving access to health for the most vulnerable, ensuring sufficient financing for health, and preparing health services to withstand the effects of climate change are among her priorities for the next five years. Washington, D.C., 2 February 2018 (PAHO/WHO) —…
Cricket: West Indies big name stars missing
BY AZAD ALI From Caribbean Life The West Indies team will be without some big name stars when they play in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers next month. All-rounder Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Darren Bravo and Andre Russell are…
Nissan car trial
UK group planning complex 200-mile autonomous car trial By Matt Brian From engadget Nissan will put one of its cars through the best and worst UK roads have to offer. As the UK attempts to position itself at the forefront…
Wildflowers as Pesticides
A Beautiful Solution: UK, Switzerland Experiment With Using Strips of Wildflowers as Natural Pesticides BY RAIN NOE From Core77 Pesticides are bad for humans, and they’ve been linked to everything from birth defects to cancer. They’re not much better for…
Nunes on FISA Memo: ‘An Obligation to the American People’
By Todd Beamon From Newsweek House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said on Friday that the Republican memo alleging FBI surveillance abuses was justified because “I have an obligation to the American people when we see FISA abuse” — denying…
