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MIT researchers turn water into ‘calm’ software By Aaron Souppouris, From engadget The Tangible Media Group has some bold ideas for the future of computing. Our lives are busy and full of distractions. Modern computing. with its constant notifications and…
Lambeth Council calls for action against Home Office Caribbean discrimination
From Wandsworth Guardian UK Lambeth Councillors have written to the Prime Minister demanding action against discrimination against Caribbean people. This comes after reports people who arrived in the UK as children in the first wave of Commonwealth immigrations are facing deportation….
Caribbean Netherlands education attains basic quality almost in full
By The Daily Herald From SXM TALKS SABA/ST. EUSTATIUS–During the Inspectorate of Education’s last visit to the Caribbean Netherlands in March, the number of schools and educational institutions which achieved basic quality increased again. Now, 20 out of 21 schools…
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The Salvation Army continues long-term hurricane response in the Caribbean
From Relief Web The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the worst in living memory. Major damage was recorded in Mexico and central America, and across the southern states of the USA but perhaps the most significant devastation was…
Sebastian Woodroffe: Peru orders arrest of two men over lynching
From BBC A judge in Peru has ordered the arrest of two suspects in the lynching of a 41-year-old Canadian man in the remote Amazon region last week. A video uploaded to social media showed Sebastian Woodroffe lying in a…
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UTT launches the Caribbean Centre of Expertise in Aviation Safety (CCEAS)
From The Trinidad Express The importance of aviation safety is paramount to the sustainability of the international aviation industry. With every air traffic accident, persons become more hesitant to fly, which can result in financial losses for the airline industry….
Clouds are complicated, and these fabulous 3D renderings of real weather data prove it
By Devin Coldewey From TechCrunch Some people, when they look up at the sky and see a cloud, think “dog” or “fluffy.” And some people think “it’s a waning cumulus with a feathered edge suggesting a pressure system from the…
UNFCCC outlines lessons learnt on NAPs, Caribbean Island States launch NAPs
By Elena Kosolapova, Ph.D From IISD STORY HIGHLIGHTS The UNFCCC report compiles information on, among others, progress, lessons learned, gaps and needs, as well as financial and technical support received by developing countries and provided by developed countries, in the…
Bahamas: PM appeals for separate disaster funding, joins other Caribbean leaders
By Genea Noel-Ferguson From EYEWITNESS News The prime minister said he is making an appeal, as are other regional leaders, for separate loan funding for disaster relief efforts and said, loans for hurricanes should not affect the country’s gross domestic…
Kiwisat to launch new DTH offering in the Caribbean with WORK Microwave DVB-S2X Modulator
Dundee Hills Group From Broadcasting Cable Future-Proof DVB-S2X Modulator Will Increase Efficiencies, Reliability, and Service Uptime for Kiwisat’s New Entertainment Service HOLZKIRCHEN, Germany — April 24, 2018 — WORK Microwave, a leading European manufacturer of advanced satellite communications equipment, today…
