Scientists not amused by endangered monk seal with eel in its nose
By Laura Goldman from Care2 Could it be the seal equivalent of human teens eating Tide pods? Maybe you’ve seen the photo of a juvenile Hawaiian monk seal with an eel stuck up its nose. Believe it or not, this wasn’t…
Exhibit celebrates Cayman Islands Coat of Arms History
The genesis, impact and influence of the Cayman Islands’ Coat of Arms is the central feature of a new exhibit at the Cayman Islands National Museum. Curated by the Museum and presented to the public in partnership with Celebrate Cayman,…
Public sector workers in St Kitts are better off today than they were yesterday
From gov.kn Friday, December 14th, 2018 – Discounted VAT Rate Day – marks the unprecedented third consecutive time that public sector workers have been paid a double salary at the end of the year. The Harris-led Team Unity Government has…
AI reveals hidden objects in the dark
By Jon Fingas From engadget It could lead to safer medical scans and other breakthroughs. You might not see most objects in near-total darkness, but AI can. MIT scientists have developed a technique that uses a deep neural network to spot objects…
100 Christians snatched in overnight raids on underground Chinese church
By Mimi Lau From South China Morning Post About 100 worshippers at an unofficial church in southwestern China were snatched from their homes or from the streets in coordinated raids which began on Sunday evening. Chinese authorities targeted members of…
‘It snowballed really fast’: A man tells a court how he killed his best friend to be with the man’s wife
By Kelly McLaughlin From Business Insider Brian Winchester testified against Denise Williams in a Florida court on Tuesday. The pair are accused of plotting the murder of Mike Williams — Denise Williams’ husband and Winchester’s childhood best friend — so…
Your eyes may signal your mental stress level
By IANS From Suryaa New York : With demands of work productivity shooting up stress levels, researchers have discovered that a person’s eyes may offer a solution. The study showed that the pupil dilation — widening of the pupils of…
Puzzles for Dec 17 2018 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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Ignorance is bliss
By Paul McGowan From PS Audio The old saying ignorance is bliss means if you don’t know about something you don’t have to worry about it. That’s probably true but it’s not something I ascribe to. Ignorance is simply a lack of…
Reuters: J&J knew for decades of asbestos in baby powder
From Newsmax Darlene Coker knew she was dying. She just wanted to know why. She knew that her cancer, mesothelioma, arose in the delicate membrane surrounding her lungs and other organs. She knew it was as rare as it was…