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The Rising Star Scaffolding Guide: Supporting Young Children’s Early Spelling Skills

Encouraging pre-kindergarten children to write affords teachers the opportunity to provide scaffolds to improve spelling development. Teachers, however, tend to provide more support than necessary to guide children's early spelling, which may stifle children's opportunities to engage in important thinking that helps them to grow in their literacy knowledge.




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Rox's catchers looking to step up offense

Somewhere within any conversation, Rockies catchers will note the team's strong starting pitching and 91 wins last season. But they understand that more offense from their position can facilitate more winning.




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One rotation spot up for grabs, Atkins says

The Blue Jays were barely one hour into the official start of Spring Training when general manager Ross Atkins threw the first curveball of the year. The news wasn't so much who made the list, but rather who did not. Despite an impressive 2018 rookie season, lefty Ryan Borucki apparently hasn't been guaranteed anything quite yet.




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Vlad Jr. draws praise upon spring arrival

The Blue Jays' biggest star arrived Saturday morning when top prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. officially reported to Spring Training. Guerrero took part in a few rounds of batting practice and hit at least one ball out of the park. The Dominican native is expected to speak to the media Monday for the first time this spring as he sets out to begin his first full Major League Spring Training.




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Standing up for the marginalised

Jabulani, a youth from South Africa affected by HIV, receives help and care from the OM team ministering in his community.




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Your life turned upside down in 10 minutes

OM Russia works to bring hope to neighbours affected by HIV and AIDS.




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Floods and earthquakes shake up a nation

Although a flash flood inundated most of Metro Manila, Central and North Luzon in the Philippines, recent earthquakes have shaken up the nation even more.




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Unwavering support

Subic Bay, Philippines :: Logos Hope’s Official Opening in Subic Bay is blessed by the attendance of pastors who have stood with the ship’s ministry since its first visit.




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More partners in Christ raised up

OM Philippines receives a short-term mission team from Hong Kong.




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Supporting the local church in Turkey

OM teams are supporting Turkish churches as they respond to the changing situation in Turkey.




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Get wrapped up in Adventure Week

Venturing out for a week of teambuilding and spiritual growth, OM Lifehope training participants leave the base by faith, not knowing what’s in store.




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'Don’t give up on me'

It’s common for the OMers in Kapembwa to have people associated with witchcraft coming for deliverance, but Wilson wanted more than that.




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Couples in crisis

Many Albanian couples are in crisis in their marriages and life situations in Greece. Prayer is really appreciated for these couples as well as for the people who try to help these couples in their struggles!




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Supporting and sharing

Workers with support roles in OM's Near East Field -Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq - find opportunities to engage locals and share truth with friends.




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Update on Refugee Emergency in Italy

(Source: Italian Evangelical Alliance) North African refugees flooding into Lampedusa are now being moved to various centres throughout Italy. The Italian Evangelical Alliance and their partner organisations are working to reach out to these displaced peoples.




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Travelling team supports churches

OM Spain's traveling team is back at base after nearly two months on the road visiting and serving in various churches.




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Gearing up for Out of the Comfort Zone 2012

Currently 100 people from 15 nations are expected at OM Malaysia’s annual missions conference at Golden Sands in Port Dickson, Malaysia, from 14-18 July 2012.




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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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Giving up her dreams for God’s

Michelle never expected to be involved in missions, but God had other plans.




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All fired up

Cartagena, Colombia :: Logos Hope's eager new crewmembers must pass fire and water safety tests before they can step aboard.




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India, Pakistan Grouped Together In Inaugural Women's U19 Asia Cup

The tournament will begin on December 15, with hosts Malaysia taking on Sri Lanka in the opening game, followed by the India-Pakistan clash later in the day.




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U19 50-over Asia Cup: Mohammad Amaan To Lead India

India will open their campaign against Pakistan at Dubai on November 30




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FlowState Marketing: How A Retail Startup Built A Brand Agency

In 2013, three best friends followed their passion to build a clothing company. Their journey took them in a whole new direction




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Can Vitamin D supplements reduce blood pressure? New study's findings are promising - The Times of India

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  2. Vitamin D Supplements Linked with Reducing High Blood Pressure  Healthline
  3. The £4 supplement that could slash blood pressure - reducing stroke, dementia and heart attack risk  Daily Mail
  4. Vitamin D Supplements Could Help Lower Blood Pressure in Obese People  Therogersvillereview
  5. Vitamin D can lower blood pressure in obese adults, study  Daily Jang




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US stocks rise after in-line inflation data firm up December rate-cut bets - Investing.com India

  1. US stocks rise after in-line inflation data firm up December rate-cut bets  Investing.com India
  2. Stocks Eye Fresh Peak as CPI Boosts Rate-Cut Bets: Markets Wrap  Mint
  3. Dow rises 100 points as as traders assess state of postelection rally, new inflation data: Live updates  CNBC
  4. Yields Sink as CPI Puts December Fed Cut in Play: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg





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PN: Gozo Minister not only defrauded the public, but is also guilty of coverup

Nationalist Party officials says Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri should resign for covering up the squandering of €70,000 that could have benefited Gozitans when employing Tourism Minister Clayton Bartolo’s partner Amanda Muscat as consultant




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Bill to revoke tax-exempt status of terror-supporting NGOs fails to pass US House


Opponents of the bill claimed it would have targeted pro-Palestinian organizations that facilitate aid to Gaza.




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British police officer arrested on suspicion of Hamas support


The alleged support for Hamas related to online activity, Gloucestershire Police said.




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Students occupy defense firm Leonardo's Turin headquarters to protest over Gaza


The students, who unfurled a flag of the Palestinian territories from the roof of Leonardo's offices, said the company was supporting Israel.




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Israel rejects aid groups' Gaza report, says it 'relies on partial information'


The Israeli military "intends to continue its tireless efforts to improve the humanitarian situation in the Strip during the ongoing conflict," a statement said.




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Airlines ground Bali flights after volcano erupts

Airlines cancelled flights to and from the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Wednesday, leaving travellers stranded after a nearby volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky.

At least 16 international routes were affected after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on Flores island spewed a nine-kilometre tower a day earlier, the general manager of Bali’s international airport said in a statement.

Flights from Singapore, Hong Kong, Qatar, India, Australia, Malaysia, China’s Pudong and South Korea’s Incheon were all either delayed or grounded, Ahmad Syaugi Shahab said Wednesday.

Animal clinic worker Samsudin, 52, from Indonesia’s main island was transiting in Bali to Malaysia and forced to spend the night at the airport.

“I’m sleeping here rather than going back to Java. It is far,” he told AFP.

“I’m waiting here, until tomorrow,” he added, saying he bought a new flight after his AirAsia ticket was refunded.

Australia’s Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia all grounded flights, while Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, India’s IndiGo and Singapore’s Scoot also listed flights as cancelled on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at Bali’s airport said.

“Volcanic ash poses a significant threat to safe operations of the aircraft in the vicinity of volcanic clouds,” said AirAsia as it announced several cancellations.

Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific also listed its flights as cancelled, rescheduling routes to and from Bali until Thursday.

Passengers look at an electronic board displaying cancelled flights after the nearby Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano catapulted an ash tower miles into the sky, at the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Tuban near Denpasar, on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on November 13. — AFP

Multiple eruptions from the 1,703-metre twin-peaked volcano in recent weeks have killed nine people, with 31 injured and more than 11,000 evacuated, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said on Tuesday.

Eruptions can pose serious risks to flights, disgorging fine ash that can damage jet engines and scour a plane’s windscreen to the point of invisibility.

The island’s tourism head called for calm after the cancellations, saying the island was “very safe” because the volcano is far away.

“Bali’s tourism activity is still running normally,” Tjok Bagus Pemayun said in a statement on Wednesday.

But airlines said the situation was too dangerous to keep their planes in the sky.

Jetstar said all flights to and from Bali would be halted until noon on Thursday as it was “currently not safe to operate flights”.

Malaysia Airlines said it had cancelled six flights on Wednesday in a statement on its website, while Scoot said it scrapped two flights and rescheduled four more.

The airlines said they would monitor the volcano’s status and provide updates.

Singapore Airlines was still listing its flights as running on Wednesday.

‘Refunds, rescheduling, re-routing’

Bali airport’s Shahab said 26 domestic and 64 international flights had been affected by recent eruptions as of Wednesday afternoon.

“Due to this natural event impacting flight operations, airlines are offering affected passengers the options of refunds, rescheduling, or re-routing,” he added in a statement.

But some said they were set to be stranded for days, with little help forthcoming.

“There’s nobody helping us, nobody is providing us accommodation or food, we are kind of stranded,” said IT consultant Arsh Khurana, 39, from Delhi whose Air India flight was rescheduled to Saturday.

“There is nothing from Air India, there is absolutely no support,” he told AFP, adding that he and his wife were set to lose money as the airline’s travel insurance did not cover disruptions caused by volcanic eruptions.

Local media reported thousands of passengers were affected but Balinese officials gave no estimate.

Bali’s international airport operator PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia said on Wednesday it had conducted tests in its airspace and no volcanic ash was detected, saying the airport was “operating as normal”.

But the airport in the tourist hotspot of Labuan Bajo on Flores island was shuttered on Wednesday until 8pm local time (1200 GMT) because of the volcanic ash from Lewotobi, according to the airport’s Instagram.

Lewotobi erupted again from midnight Wednesday until early morning, and a large ash column could be seen pouring from its crater, an AFP journalist nearby said.

Laki-Laki, which means “man” in Indonesian, is twinned with a calmer volcano named after the Indonesian word for “woman”.

The island’s economy is heavily reliant on tourism but Indonesia is one of the most disaster-prone nations on Earth, straddling the Pacific Ring of Fire where tectonic plates collide.






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Pesto is growing up: The viral fluffy penguin is molting his baby feathers

The fluffy chick’s chunky form is slimming down as he starts to fledge







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'Congratulations Donald Trump': Gautam Adani says his group will invest $10 billion in US energy, infra p - The Times of India

  1. 'Congratulations Donald Trump': Gautam Adani says his group will invest $10 billion in US energy, infra p  The Times of India
  2. Adani Group commits $10 bn in US energy, infrastructure projects  The Economic Times
  3. Adani commits $10 billion in U.S. energy, infra projects  The Hindu
  4. Gautam Adani pledges USD 10 billion investment in US energy, infrastructure projects  India TV News
  5. Video | Gautam Adani Commits $10 Billion To Energy, Resilient Infra Projects In US  NDTV







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Actor Rupali Ganguly files ₹50 crore defamation suit against stepdaughter Esha Verma

Rupali Ganguly, known for the Hindi serial ‘Anupamaa’, has filed Rs 50 crore defamation suit against stepdaughter Esha Verma for “false and damaging statements”




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‘Euphoria’ Season 3 to begin production in early 2025, cancellation rumours quashed by HBO

The upcoming season, created by Sam Levinson, will consist of eight episodes and is expected to include a time jump that catches up with the characters in new stages of their turbulent lives




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Hyderabad gears up for Comic Con 2024

Spread over three days, Hyderabad Comic Con 2024 will deep dive into fun with retro games and Indian creators




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Sumukhi Suresh on humour, health, and her upcoming stand-up special, ‘Hoemonal’

In ‘Hoemonal,’ Sumukhi Suresh brings to the stage, candid comedy on health, singlehood, and resilience, and tackling taboos with humor that resonates beyond laughs




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Outnumbered cast are all grown up in new BBC reunion photo

The kids from the BBC sitcom are all in their twenties now




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Daily Digest: Zoox ditches the driver's seat; 'Doctor in a box' startup shuts down

Good morning, Bay Area. Prepare for more rain Wednesday as a cold front pushes across California's north coast. And if you are flying, expect more confusion over the name of the airport that resides in Oakland. A federal judge granted an injunction to stop Oakland's airport from calling itself the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, a move that rankled San Francisco International airport, who sued claiming the name change would cause confusion. Mark Calvey has more. In stock news, Instacart…




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Daily roundup: Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo in UK custody, awaiting extradition hearing — and other top stories today

Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo in UK custody, awaiting extradition hearing Fugitive lawyer Charles Yeo, who is in custody in the UK, is currently awaiting an extradition hearing, reported CNA on Tuesday (Nov 12).  A court date for the extradition hearing has not been determined, but Yeo is set to attend a bail hearing on Friday, according to the report... » READ MORE 2. Vietnamese woman sells banh mi from her HDB flat, waiting time up to 1 hour during peak periods