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Egor Demin, BYU face Queens, look to improve to 3-0

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Dylan Widger-Imagn Images) BYU will attempt to win its third straight game in first-year coach Kevin Young's tenure when Queens University of Charlotte visits Provo, Utah, on Wednesday night. Freshman Egor Demin, a projected NBA lottery pick, sparked the Cougars (2-0) to home victories over Central Arkansas and UC Riverside last week. The Moscow, Russia, native averaged 19 points, 9 assists and 4.5 rebound

Energy council calls for overhaul of public IPP procurement model

Engineeringnews.co.za 

The Energy Council of South Africa has called for an overhaul of the way government procures new electricity generation and storage capacity from independent power producers (IPPs), describing the current model as outdated. Addressing the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy, CEO James Mackay highlighted the important role that the IPP Office had played in establishing credible procurement processes and in overseeing what was widely regarded globally as a successful programme.

ICANN and Smart Africa tie up to boost internet governance

Telecompaper.com 

(Telecompaper) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smart Africa to enhance internet governance capacity development across Africa...

Biden delivers remarks at Classroom to Career summit

NBC News 

Watch live coverage as President Biden and first lady Jill Biden deliver remarks at the White House's Classroom to Career summit. The president will highlight his administration's efforts to expand career pathways to good-paying jobs in fields such as infrastructure, manufacturing and energy.

Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of a rockslide

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslide. Authorities in charge of the eastern village of Brienz say they analyzed the potential danger with geology and natural hazards specialists and recommended a precautionary evacuation by 1 p.m. Sunday. A similar evacuation from the village of about 90 inhabitants took place 18 months ago. Temporary lodging out of the village, which sits... Читать дальше...