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☆ Lionfish Have Invaded the Caribbean. Can We Eat Enough of Them?
  + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: 1 min
In the span of a few years, lionfish spread from the coast of the US to the Bahamas and throughout the Caribbean. The invasive species is devastating ecosystems, eating everything in its path. Now, divers in places like Colombia are spearing as many lionfish as they can — and chefs are finding ways to add these venomous creatures to their menu. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
Organizations: Business Locations: Bahamas, Caribbean, Colombia
☆ Mom and Dad of 14-year-old college graduate share their No. 1 parenting rule: We 'left no room for negotiating on his social skills'
  + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
From left: Mark Wimmer, Melissa Wimmer and Mike Wimmer, who graduated from college in May at age 14. Melissa and Mark Wimmer say they "never pushed" their son Mike to do homework — but they're hard-liners when it comes to him making friends. "I'll be honest, people expect 'Young Sheldon' before they meet Mike," Melissa tells CNBC Make It, referring to the CBS television show. The Wimmers are proud of helping Mike ensure his "social skills were in line with his intellectual skills," Mark says. "Mike will be the first one to say that his parents never pushed him as far as academics go, but [that] they left no room for negotiating on his social skills."
Persons: Mark Wimmer, Melissa Wimmer, Mike Wimmer, Melissa, Mike, isn't, Young Sheldon, Mark, You've, shuddering, he's Organizations: Mensa, Atlantic, Carolina University, CNBC, CBS, University, Buffalo Locations: Salisbury , North Carolina, Bermuda, lionfish
☆ 14-year-old finished high school and college in 3 years while running 2 companies—why video games are part of his routine
  + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +1 min
Like many other college graduates this May, Mike Wimmer got dressed in a cap and gown, walked across a stage and received a diploma. Unlike those other graduates, Wimmer is 14 years old. But like any teenager, his daily routine includes a fair amount of what he calls "kid time" — playing car racing simulation games with friends, swimming, playing basketball or building Legos. "I did everything a normal high schooler did, I did everything a normal middle schooler did. Some might view video games and basketball as distractions to work.
Persons: Mike Wimmer, Wimmer, you've Organizations: Mensa, Carolina University, U.S, Atlantic, CNBC Locations: Salisbury , North Carolina, Bermuda
☆ Environmental hero’s mission to save the most over-fished sea in the world
  + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Wiping out marine life has damaged the livelihoods of local fishers. Local fishing communities are benefiting from the marine protected area as fish stocks bounce back. He trained local fishers as marine rangers who could monitor the waters for illegal fishing and send alerts to the Turkish Coast Guard. “We became a fishmonger,” says Kizilkaya, adding that the AKD continues to sell “tasty, cheap” lionfish caught by local fishers to restaurants. Kizilkaya hopes that the Goldman Environmental Prize will add momentum to his mission.
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