Dr. Oz: addiction dangers for seniors
By Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Mike Roizen, MDs From Newsmax Health The United States has 4.6% of the world’s population, but consumes 80% of the world’s opioids. Yet OxyContin isn’t the only medication that’s got older folks on the…
5 reasons Edinburgh’s a brilliant British travel base
When you’re thinking of spending some time in the UK during a gap year or mid-career radical sabbatical, London’s bright lights might prove magnetic. But don’t overlook Scottish capital Edinburgh – it’s one of the world’s most stunning cities, is…
On May 20th, the kilogram was no longer defined by a lump in France
By Christine Fisher From engadget The long-anticipated change went into effect May 20th On May 20th, World Metrology Day, the scientific community officially changed the definition of the kilogram. For 130 years, the kilo has been defined by a physical…
Recipe of the week
Grilled Browned Butter Honey Garlic Salmon By CAFE DELITES From Yummly 7 Ingredients 20 Minutes 410 Calories how to make browned butter honey garlic salmon: The first step is to have all of your ingredients together and ready for you…
Man dies on plane after ingesting 246 cocaine bags
From BBC A Japanese man has died on a flight from Mexico City after ingesting 246 bags of cocaine. The flight, bound for Japan’s Narita International Airport, had to make an emergency landing in Mexico’s Sonora state after he began…
China’s rover finds mysterious minerals on the far side of the moon
By Christine Fisher From engadget Early this year, China’s Chang’e-4 lunar lander made history when it became the first spacecraft to touch down on the far side of the moon. Now, according to a study published in Nature, the lander’s rover, Yutu-2, may have detected…
More than 7,000 stores are closing in 2019 as the retail apocalypse drags on — here’s the full list
By Hayley Peterson From Business Insider More than 7,000 stores are expected to close in 2019. Dress Barn is going out of business and closing all of its 650 stores, the company said Monday. Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, and Chico’s recently announced more…
CARDI Saint Lucia to host workshop on Market Intelligence as a Strategy to better manage Climatic Variability Risks
By Andrea K. Veira CARDI Representative for Saint Lucia Monday, May 27, 2019 — The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Saint Lucia will welcome specially invited participants to a one day workshop aimed at strengthening capacity in the agricultural…
Caribbean girls hackathon
Girls present innovative tech-based solutions to major development issues Girls from across Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) showcased their own original technological solutions to gender-based violence and climate change at the T&T segment of the Caribbean.Girls.Hack competition last Friday, 24 May 2019. In…
Puzzles for May 28 2019 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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