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Biased bots: Artificial-intelligence systems echo human prejudices

Princeton University-based researchers have found that machine-learning programs can acquire the cultural biases embedded in the patterns of wording, from a mere preference for flowers over insects, to discriminatory views on race and gender.




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Mayor eficiencia en el cruce de la frontera de Nogales mejora la calidad del aire y la salud pública

NOGALES, AZ – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU.




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El Programa Ambiental México-EE. UU. Frontera 2020 anuncia financiamiento disponible para proyectos de salud pública y ambiental

SAN DIEGO – Hoy, la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), en coordinación con el Banco de Desarrollo de América del Norte (BDAN), emitió una Solicitud de Propuestas (RFP, por sus siglas en inglés) a través del Programa Frontera 2020.




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Fauci in ‘modified quarantine’ after exposure to White House staffer with coronavirus; other top officials also isolate selves

Fauci, 79, told CNN correspondent Jake Tapper that the contact was “low risk" — meaning he did not have direct contact with the sick staffer. A test Friday found Fauci did not have COVID-19, CNN reported.




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Singapore using robot ‘dog’ to enforce social distancing

It’s all bark and no bite.




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Fauci in ‘modified quarantine’ after exposure to White House staffer with coronavirus; other top officials also isolate selves

Fauci, 79, told CNN correspondent Jake Tapper that the contact was “low risk" — meaning he did not have direct contact with the sick staffer. A test Friday found Fauci did not have COVID-19, CNN reported.




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Singapore using robot ‘dog’ to enforce social distancing

It’s all bark and no bite.




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Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.




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Former Purdue forward Vincent Edwards officially signs with Houston Rockets

Vincent Edwards signed with the Houston Rockets on Thursday, per the team.

      




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Montreal fighter Felicia Spencer confirmed for UFC 260

Canadian Felicia (Feenom) Spencer's on-again off-again title challenge against UFC featherweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes has been confirmed for UFC 250.




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150 deaths, 10,000 hospitalizations per day in Montreal if social distancing measures lifted: study

Deaths and hospitalizations related to COVID-19 could increase dramatically in Montreal if social distancing measures are lifted, according to a new study.




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Kingston officially clear of positive COVID-19 cases

Kingston’s top health officials say that there are no current cases of COVID-19 active in the city.




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Ontario provincial parks will reopen but for day-use only

Ontario's provincial parks and conservation areas will reopen this week but campgrounds and beaches will continue to be off-limits for now.




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Special event helps children of single mom's show their appreciation

Some kids took advantage of the opportunity to show their appreciation for their moms on Saturday afternoon at the Love You Mama event.




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Sport24.co.za | Modiba: I stayed because SuperSport made me feel appreciated

SuperSport United winger Aubrey Modiba says a conversation with club CEO Stanley Matthews convinced him to stay despite interest from Mamelodi Sundowns.




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Social Network Creation: Pros and Cons




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Ousted health official dismisses Trump's claim he is disgruntled: 'I am frustrated at a lack of leadership'

Ousted vaccine expert Rick Bright said he is "frustrated at our inability to be heard as scientists."





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Classifying deaths from COVID-19: Why the official statistics will never reflect the true mortality from coronavirus, and how future studies could try to address this




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Re: Covid-19: Brazil’s president rallies supporters against social distancing




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Assessment and management of facial nerve palsy




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US drug costs are rising faster than overall health spending, officials report




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Arbery’s death raises echoes of US racial terror legacy

(AP): Many people saw more than the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery’s life when a video emerged this week of white men armed with guns confronting the black man; a struggle with punches thrown; three shots fired and Arbery collapsing...




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Teachers will need psycho-social support post COVID-19

Education officials across the Caribbean and Latin America have asserted that teachers will be in need of psycho-social support for their return to the classroom, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately 91,710 teachers and seven million...




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Is This Working? Assessment and Evaluation Methods Used to Build and Access Language Services in Social Services Agencies In Social Services Agencies

The enactment of President Clinton’s Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Executive Order, issued in 2000, triggered a proliferation of efforts to provide services to individuals who cannot speak, understand, read, or write English fluently. With increased service provision, state and local government agencies have expressed a strong and growing interest in assuring the quality and cost-effectiveness of language access services. This paper attempts to catalog and describe some of those tools and practices.




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Migration and Immigrants Two Years after the Financial Collapse: Where Do We Stand?

Immigrants have been disproportionately hit by the global economic crisis that began in 2008 and now confront a number of challenges. The report, which has a particular focus on Germany, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom, and United States finds that the unemployment gap between immigrant and native workers has widened in many places.




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[ Politics ] Open Question : Why can democrats never explain how sexism against women is a real issue when they get special treatment in society and courts?

Feminism is a lie and useless in modern America, patriarchy is a good thing and natural order of society. Women be like I'm oppressed cause I don't always get my way and choose careers that pay less




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Senate Judiciary Testimony on Immigration Enforcement Priorities and Use of Prosecutorial Discretion

Testimony of Marc Rosenblum before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the December 2, 2015 hearing on priorities for immigration enforcement and the use of prosecutorial discretion. 




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Winnipeg technicians volunteer to give health-care workers free oil changes

On the last day of its week-long promotion, Super Lube Auto Centre's McPhillips Street location had dozens of health-care workers lining the streets in their vehicles as they waited for an oil change on the house.



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Winnipeg teens were ready for 'grittier rock 'n' roll' of Little Richard, recalls veteran musician

Drummer Owen Clark, 81, said in the 1950s, Manitoba teenagers would dance to Little Richard all night long. The 87-year-old rock pioneer died on Saturday morning.



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Exposure to racial residential segregation associated with worse cognitive performance in mid-life

A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that black subjects who were exposed to highly segregated neighborhoods in young adulthood exhibited worse performance in cognitive skills in mid-life.




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Elon Musk sues California officials, vows to pull Telsa from state over COVID-19 restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California and sued local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.




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Amid lockdown crisis, Guwahati NGO lends helping hand to musicians – Northeast Now

Amid lockdown crisis, Guwahati NGO lends helping hand to musicians  Northeast Now



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Danville Farmers’ Market returns with social distancing guidelines – WSET

Danville Farmers' Market returns with social distancing guidelines  WSET



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Mother’s Day Special: Experts reveal what kids can do to take care of their moms and their health – PINKVILLA

Mother's Day Special: Experts reveal what kids can do to take care of their moms and their health  PINKVILLA



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Report: Memorial to allow fans and use technology to ensure social distancing

The Memorial could be the first PGA Tour event to reopen with fans, and people on the course grounds will be wearing badges equipped with chip technology to ensure social distancing.




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A special baptism

OM worker rejoices her friend's baptism in Greece.




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Crossing the ocean and crossing social protocols

OM workers from Latin America discuss the similarities and differences to Arab culture.




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Fin24.com | OPINION | Transport SOEs: A crucial link in SA's economic recovery

Ofentse Mokwena discusses what's needed for opening transport markets and unbundling transport SOEs.




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Jo Cox's death should challenge our lazy, unthinking disdain for politicians

"Everyone hates politicians," the MSP observed. We were chatting about the EU referendum and she was explaining why the polls were showing a rise in support for a Leave vote.




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Opinion: Robert McNeil: Social bubbles mean trouble

SOMETIMES I appal myself. But I cannot deny that a small, reprehensible part of me will regret the lifting of the coronavirus lockdown.




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A super special person

Members of OM El Salvador started offering the 'Life at the crossroads' programme in the community of El Rosario in their country. The team shows students in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth grade what norms and values are and that there is a God that cares for them.




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Little Richard Dead, Legendary Musician Dies At 87

Source: www.inquisitr.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
Little Richard, real name Richard Wayne Penniman, has died at the age of 87, per Rolling Stone . The performer’s cause of death is unknown. Little Richard Dead, Legendary Musician Dies At 87 is an article from: The Inquisitr Click here to continue and read more...




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Fauci joins list of government officials entering self-quarantine over COVID-19

CDC head Robert Redfield and FDA chief Stephen Hahn are also quarantining.




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Penn State DuBois Student Government Association announces 2020 award winners

The Penn State DuBois Student Government Association (SGA) has announced award winners for the 2019-20 academic year. The SGA Awards Banquet originally scheduled for May 1 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but student leaders still wish to recognize award winners for their success in serving the campus and their community.




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In RTI Era, is Federal Special Education Law Out of Date?

There are still lots of questions about how response-to-intervention is used, and whether it's being used correctly, considering that federal rules about identifying students with disabilities haven't changed.




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Website & social media lead to ministry

Milena found mission opportunities on OM Germany’s website, which led her to share the love of God in Belgium.




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SEPTA WILMINGTON/NEWARK LINE WILL OPERATE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SPECIAL SCHEDULE WILL OPERATE DAILY WITH NO SERVICE TO CHURCHMANS CROSSING.



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SEPTA WILMINGTON/NEWARK LINE WILL OPERATE AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE SCHEDULE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. THE SPECIAL SCHEDULE WILL OPERATE DAILY WITH NO SERVICE TO NEWARK.



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Hero MotoCorp removes XPulse 200T, Xtreme 200S, Xtreme 200R from official website: Possible reasons listed!

Hero MotoCorp has removed three 200cc bikes from its official India website. Is it a permanent discontinuation or a temporary one? We explain!