U.S. men’s soccer team loses to Canada for the first time since 1985
By Ian Harrison AP From Baltimore Sun The U.S. men’s soccer team lost to Canada for the first time in 34 years, allowing second-half goals to Alphonso Davis and Lucas Cavallini in a 2-0 defeat Tuesday night in the CONCACAF…
Negative voltage
by Paul McGowan from PS Audio When I was first learning electrical engineering one of the terms I struggled with was negative voltage. How could a voltage be negative? There was ground and there was + voltage. To me, voltage…
BPL restores power to South Abaco
From Eyewitness News NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) announced yesterday power has been restored in South Abaco as crews continue to push north to restore electricity in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. BPL underscored support from the Caribbean…
IMF Global Financial Stability Report
The IMF sees the global economy in a ‘synchronized downswing’ and financial markets need to act now to head off the growing risk, the Fund’s Financial Counselor Tobias Adrian says ahead of the launch of the Global Financial Stability Report…
Things you should not forget before you choose your wedding flowers
There are so many different things that you need to consider before you tie the knots. The day of wedding is a superior one and you cannot take a chance with anything. While you have wondered about everything related to…
Brexit: ‘No deal tonight’, UK government source says
From BBC A government source has told the BBC there will be “no deal tonight”, as officials continue to work on the technical details in Brussels. The UK and EU had been hoping to sign off a revised Brexit deal…
Three Distinguished UWI Alumni receive Pelican Awards from Open Campus Alumni Chapters
Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Barbados. October 16, 2019 – On Saturday, October 12, 2019, three distinguished alumni of The University of the West Indies were conferred with the prestigious Pelican Award. The Awards were presented at The…
IMF MD gender equality
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged leaders to push for gender parity in an event ahead of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Georgieva opened the talk, “Women, Work, and Leadership” by praising…
UWI: Annual Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence Ceremony
From UWI Open Campus Today on UWItv Today, Wednesday, October 16, 2019, one of the highlights of The University of the West Indies’ (The UWI) calendar is set to take place. Outstanding academic, senior administrative, and professional staff from across…
Puzzles for Oct 17 2019 Number search/Sudoku/Word search/Crossword
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