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Volunteers vow to 'sew the curve' by making fabric masks

A group of volunteers in B.C.'s Interior have started making fabric masks to assist in response against COVID-19.



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Drive-thru egg delivery and Sunday services online make remote Easter celebrations possible

As British Columbians maintain physical distancing recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Easter celebrations will have to change. In Kamloops, B.C., organizations are working to make sure Easter is as fun and social as it can be. 



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How some B.C. municipalities are handling the financial impacts of COVID-19

Municipalities across the province are re-evaluating their financial situations as COVID-19 continues to keep municipal facilities closed and has put other revenue streams on hold. 



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Coldwater band asks Ottawa to intervene after Trans Mountain changes aquifer study plans

The Coldwater band is calling for federal intervention after Trans Mountain announced it was changing the way it would study the aquifer the First Nation relies on for its drinking water.




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What the unemployment numbers hide: Listen to the latest West of Centre episode

Politicians, pundits and other thoughtful westerners chat about the priorities, preoccupations and politics of Albertans and others who are West of Centre in this podcast series hosted by CBC Calgary's executive producer of news, Kathleen Petty.



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Could intentionally infecting volunteers with COVID-19 help find vaccine sooner?

Human challenge studies could help researchers develop a COVID-19 vaccine faster, but the approach is incredibly risky.




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Canmore mourns unusual friendly elk who befriended dogs and magpies

Some residents of Canmore, Alta., are mourning the death of an unusual elk that went by the name of Marvin. He was known to frequent backyards and hang out with pets.



  • News/Canada/Calgary

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Mountain Living: What it's like to be settled under their majestic shadows

Three people living in the mountains of Western Canada tell us about the beauty, the lifestyle and the danger of calling them home.



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God of unity

Rosario, Argentina :: Crewmembers with experience working with least-reached people share a message of unity between churches.




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Unexpected love and respect

Rosario, Argentina :: Church members from a vulnerable community learn about human trafficking and experience care and respect.




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Visiting an underground church

Despite being aware of the need for discretion when talking about Jesus, Argentinian Cecilia felt no fear while she was in Central Asia.




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Seizing every opportunity

Buenos Aires, Argentina :: Maintenance crew share Christ's love with local welders helping repair Logos Hope.




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'They don’t understand what love is'

Noy shares her journey of experiencing God's love for herself and forgiving the community that persecuted her family.




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NHL reportedly proposing virtual draft in early June

The NHL is hoping to convince teams the league should move the 2020 draft to early June and hold it virtually, according to a report.



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'My dream came true': Meet the Saskatoon lawyer who represented Nunavut at the Tim Hortons Brier

Avid curler Dale Kohlenberg, 64, got a lucky break when he was seconded to Iqaluit — and was quickly scouted for Team Nunavut.



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Alberta's Bottcher advances to 3rd straight Brier final with win over Saskatchewan's Dunstone

Alberta's Brendan Bottcher defeated Saskatchewan's Matt Dunstone 9-4 in the 1-2 Page playoff game Saturday afternoon to earn a berth in the Tim Hortons Brier final.



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Rachel Homan curling team announces parting of ways with star lead Lisa Weagle

Team Homan, Canada’s 2018 Olympic women’s curling team and the 2017 World Women’s Curling Champions have announced that the team has parted ways with lead Lisa Weagle. 



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Weagle shocked at Team Homan decision to part ways after successful 11-year run

Team Homan's decision to part ways with Lisa Weagle dramatically changed the look of one of the country's top rinks and put the all-star lead at the top of curling's free agent list.



  • Sports/Olympics/Winter Sports/Curling

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Alberta Pandas defeat UNB Reds to win U Sports women's curling national championship

The University of Alberta Pandas defeated the UNB Reds 10-2 in the U Sports women's curling final, while the Laurier Golden Hawks topped the Dalhousie Tigers 8-5 for the men's curling title in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba on Sunday.



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Jennifer Jones was ready to pounce when Lisa Weagle suddenly became star free agent

The time was right for Lisa Weagle to join forces with Olympic champion Jennifer Jones. Jones told CBC Sports' Anastasia Bucsis that the latest addition to her five-person rink "was like the clouds parted and the sun came out."



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Has Anyone Found Trump’s Soul? Anyone?

He’s not rising to the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic. He’s shriveling into nothingness.




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The Unholy Alliance of Trump and Dr. Oz

They’re pandemic partners, and that’s double trouble.




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How to help young people cope with COVID-19 stress, CBC Asks a St. Joe's psychiatrist

Join our Facebook live on Thursday at noon with Dr. Roselyn Wilson a psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre. She'll talk with us about how COVID-19 is heightening anxiety in some young people. We'll talk about how to help the young people in your life through the pandemic.



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Some communities around Hamilton haven't had a new COVID-19 case in 3 days

Flattening the curve has been so successful and two areas around Hamilton — Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk — haven't had a new case of COVID-19 in three days, and Burlington has only had two.



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Ontario wineries devastated under COVID-19 restrictions

Government restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 have virtually crippled Ontario's wine-making industry, as retail and wholesale revenues dry up but the costs of producing wine remains constant.



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$20M lawsuit says Niagara's Lundy Manor held a pub night during COVID-19

A Toronto law firm has filed to launch a class action lawsuit against a Niagara Falls long-term care home where 18 residents have died from COVID-19, saying the home had a pub night in the midst of the pandemic.



  • News/Canada/Hamilton

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9 tips for helping young people deal with COVID-19 anxiety

Dr. Roselyn Wilson, a psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre, offers some tips to help young people cope with the stress and anxiety they face while on lockdown under COVID-19.



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McMaster University plans for virtual student residences amid 'unprecedented' challenge

McMaster University is planning for fewer international students, more deferred acceptance offers and online teaching for the thousands who are attending as the start of a new school year looms in the near future and in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.



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CME Group Inc. Announces Preliminary Results from its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders




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Announcing the SOLIDWORKS xDesign SAE Challenge

All SAE Collegiate Design teams within the United States have the chance to work on their creative design and collaboration skills, and three teams will win a grand prize of $3,000, with six runner-up teams winning $1,000.

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Sara Zuckerman

Sara Zuckerman is a Content Marketing Specialist in Brand Offer Marketing for SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works.

The post Announcing the SOLIDWORKS xDesign SAE Challenge appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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3DEXPERIENCE World – Building tomorrow today with our Education Community

On February 9-12 2020, SOLIDWORKS is hosting 3DEXPERIENCE World, at Music City Center in Nashville. We have some great things planned for our education community! 3DEXPERIENCE World will bring together thousands of designers, engineers, educators and students united by the desire to

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Sara Junghans
Senior Manager, Education and Early Engagement at DS SolidWorks Corp.

Just a working mom with three kids trying to find the happy balance of life!

The post 3DEXPERIENCE World – Building tomorrow today with our Education Community appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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Solving Mounting Problems Using xDesign

In this blog, you will learn how to use SOLIDWORKS xDesign to save money and use

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Ben Horton

I am an intern and a mentor in the 3DEXPERIENCE Lab here at the DASSAULT SYSTEMS Waltham campus. Currently I am studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. I am also the Vice-President of the Society of Automotive Engineers at UMass Lowell. My interests include building racecars, petting dogs, being a maker, and going on adventures in my Outback!

The post Solving Mounting Problems Using xDesign appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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#Shapetober 2019 Round Up!

It’s the middle of October, which means #Shapetober is in full swing! The models below were created in Apps For Kids, xDesign and there are many other creations! Check out these models created by some of our amazing and creative

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Ajay Vaidya

I am the SOLIDWORKS Education Brand Advocacy Digital Marketing Intern in Waltham, MA. I go to Marywood University, Scranton, PA. Currently, I am studying Management Information Systems. During my free time, I love to play the keyboard, guitar, and ukulele. I can speak 8 languages!

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Steampunk 1577 Changes Lives with Electric Wheelchair Kit Designed in SOLIDWORKS

FIRST Robotics Competition Team Steampunk 1577 started the FRC revolution in Israel and their mission is to impact people who were not previously interested in STEM, and help them grow. They are one of the most influential FIRST teams in Israel, both with their robots and their community outreach projects. One of those projects, of which the team is incredibly proud, is their creation of a low-cost electric wheelchair kit, designed in SOLIDWORKS.

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Sara Zuckerman

Sara Zuckerman is a Content Marketing Specialist in Brand Offer Marketing for SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works.

The post Steampunk 1577 Changes Lives with Electric Wheelchair Kit Designed in SOLIDWORKS appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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Danielle Boyer Makes STEAM Fun with The Engineering Design Club

Discover how STEAM advocate Danielle Boyer created the Engineering Design Club in her hometown and used SOLIDWORKS Apps for Kids to make learning STEAM more enjoyable.

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Sara Zuckerman

Sara Zuckerman is a Content Marketing Specialist in Brand Offer Marketing for SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works.

The post Danielle Boyer Makes STEAM Fun with The Engineering Design Club appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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3DEXPERIENCE World: More SOLIDWORKS. More Apps. More Fun!

3DEXPERIENCE World  is the best event to learn more about SOLIDWORKS, explore new technology, and get inspired by our community of designers, engineers, educators and students. For 17 years, I went to SOLIDWORKS World, as a customer, user group leader,

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Director of Education & Early Engagement, SolidWorks at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation

Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.

The post 3DEXPERIENCE World: More SOLIDWORKS. More Apps. More Fun! appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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Educators, Students Join the 3DEXPERIENCE Open COVID19 Community

The COVID19 virus may have disrupted your classroom education.  But now researchers, educators and students can be part of a global community of designers,  engineers, and volunteers that join together to fight the virus. The Open COVID19 community is a

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Director of Education & Early Engagement, SolidWorks at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation

Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.

The post Educators, Students Join the 3DEXPERIENCE Open COVID19 Community appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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Teaching and Learning 3DEXPERIENCE and SOLIDWORKS From Home with Open COVID19 Community

David’s Engineering Design project-based class at WPI is online.  At home, we have been making face shield frames with multiple Sindoh 3DPrinters for local hospitals and medical centers, documented through the Open COVID19 community. More information on Open COVID19 Community

Author information

Director of Education & Early Engagement, SolidWorks at Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation

Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. As Senior Director of Education & Early Engagement, SOLIDWORKS, she is responsible for global development of content and social outreach for the 3DEXPERIENCE Works products across all levels of learning including educational institutions, Fab Labs, and entrepreneurship.

The post Teaching and Learning 3DEXPERIENCE and SOLIDWORKS From Home with Open COVID19 Community appeared first on SOLIDWORKS Education Blog.




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Christine Lagarde: Opening remarks at the EUI's State of the Union event

Opening remarks by Ms Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, at the Online Edition of The State of the Union conference organised by the European University Institute, 8 May 2020.




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Mutual funds' performance: the role of distribution networks and bank affiliation

Bank of Italy Working Papers by Giorgio Albareto, Andrea Cardillo, Andrea Hamaui and Giuseppe Marinelli




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Immigration and the fear of unemployment: evidence from individual perceptions in Italy

Bank of Italy Working Papers by Eleonora Porreca and Alfonso Rosolia




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Inflationary household uncertainty shocks

Bank of Finland Research Discussion Papers by Gene Ambrocio




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Understanding US export dynamics: does modelling the extensive margin of exports help?

Bank of England Working Papers by Aydan Dogan and Ida Hjortsoe




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A Young Doctor, Fighting for His Life

“I just went down on my knees,” his mother recalled later. “I just implored God for mercy.”




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DC Universe

While DC Universe should satisfy aspiring Super Friends, HBO Max is the more promising Warner streaming service still waiting over the horizon.




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Penn State Mont Alto donates hundreds of PPE items to medical community

As college campuses closed and the COVID-19 virus began casting a larger shadow in south central Pennsylvania, members of the nursing and physical therapist assistant programs at Penn State Mont Alto took stock of all the medical personal protection equipment (PPE) items in their labs. The two programs were supplied with hundreds of gloves and dozens of medical gowns and masks, plus other items such as disposable stethoscopes, shoe covers and safety glasses — items no longer needed as the campus transitioned to remote instruction.




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An Epidemic of Hardship and Hunger

Why won’t Republicans help Americans losing their jobs?




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Winter, spring All-Sportsmanship Teams announced

On the fourth day of NCAA Division III Week on Thursday, April 16, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its All-Sportsmanship teams for winter and spring sports. Between winter and spring sports, a total of nine Penn State Altoona student-athletes were selected as representatives to the teams.




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Apple TV+ promotion tours 'For All Mankind's' lunar base



Stoking interest in an expected second season of Apple TV+ original "For All Mankind," Apple on Wednesday shared a virtual tour of the show's fictional Jamestown lunar base.




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Apple's first Mini LED product might not launch until 2021



Apple's first product to integrate Mini LED display technology might see a later-than-expected launch timeline due to setbacks caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research from TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.