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Sharing Christmas with Pakistani neighbours

OM Hong Kong hosts a Christmas party on 23 December 2011 for Pakistani women and children.




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Befriending neighbours

Teams all over Australia connect with their Muslim neighbours and share God’s love.




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From Afghanistan to Australia

A former Afghan fighter discovers Jesus Christ in the Qur’an.




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The light in us

A woman once mentally ill walks in the light of Christ after five years living in spiritual, mental and physical darkness.




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Life and light on the Kuiseb

Two native Namibians stand as the only Christians in their community




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | Money is tight. How do I go about keeping insurance within my budget?

Stian de Witt, executive head at employee benefits firm NMG Benefits, shares a few tips on how to keep insurance in your budget when times are tough.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | What are my rights and responsibilities when it comes to insurance?

Wynand van Vuuren, client experience partner at King Price insurance, unpacks the rights and responsibilities of a consumer when it comes to insurance.




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News24 Business | Mining and agriculture give Omnia a profit boost, but tax woes weigh

Explosives, chemicals and fertiliser group Omnia reported a 17% surge in interim operating profit on Monday thanks largely to standout performances from its mining segment and its South African agriculture business.




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Creating comics to bring “Light in the Darkness”

Why and how OM EAST produces Christian comics to reach minority peoples




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New booklet for red light ministries

OM EAST produces a new booklet that brings a message of hope to women working in prostitution.




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Bored, Stressed, Tired: Unpacking Teenagers' Emotions About High School

At first glance, it could seem that teenagers just really, really hate high school. But Yale researchers found deeper student engagement issues.




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High School Students Need More Support Now to Get Back on Track for College, Survey Shows

A new surveys shows that many of this year's high school upperclassmen are behind in their efforts to prepare for post-secondary education.




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Bush Plan Would Heighten NCLB Focus on High School

State policymakers question the effect of expanding the federal reach.




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Which High School Sports Pose the Greatest Risk for Coronavirus Spread?

Football, wrestling and competitive cheer pose a high risk for COVID-19 spread, while swimming and golf are at the low end of the risk scale developed by a national panel.




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The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better

Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.




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Planting churches through sports

From surf towns in Portugal to small communities in Zambia, God is using sports to break down barriers and bring people together in fellowship with Him.




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Broadcasting the gospel to Afghans

Pamir Productions, formed in 1991, passionately uses all forms of media to spread the gospel to Afghans worldwide.




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As Trump Weighs Fate of Immigrant Students, Schools Ponder Their Roles

While President Donald Trump signed executive orders this week that could have widespread impact on immigrant communities, many in K-12 education await word on his decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.




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Internet Access Is a Civil Rights Issue

In the world’s wealthiest country, why is broadband access denied to so many and in such high numbers? Mark Lieberman investigates.




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Can a Lottery Diversify America's Top High School?

Controversy over a proposal to admit students by lottery to a highly selective school in Virginia echoes a nationwide debate over how to include more Blacks, Latinos, and low-income students in advanced academic programs.




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'Night School' Documentary Looks at Adults Seeking an Elusive H.S. Diploma

The film follows three Indianapolis adults as they seek to overcome obstacles on the path to earning an educational credential that they missed earlier.




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Boston's Innovative Approach to Reconnecting High School Dropouts

The district is reconnecting high school dropouts by focusing on life goals, academic gaps, social-emotional challenges, and personal commitments.





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High School Soccer Player Pleads Guilty in Death of Referee

A 17-year-old Utah soccer player accused of killing a referee earlier this year pleaded guilty to third-degree felony homicide by assault.




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High School Soccer Players Arrested for Sexual Assault in Mass.

The three Somerville High School juniors allegedly entered a freshman cabin and sexually assaulted three victims.




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Three Ga. Student-Athletes Accused of Prom-Night Rape

Three Ga. high school seniors have been charged with aggravated sexual battery and consumption of alcohol by a minor stemming from an alleged sexual assault during a post-prom party.




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Judge Dismisses Concussion Lawsuit Against Illinois High School Association

An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard since the filing of the lawsuit.




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Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools

School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted.




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High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia




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Strengthening the church through worship

Through contemporary worship, the OM team seeks to create an atmosphere of worship in which the younger generation in Japan can experience God.




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News24 Business | 'Enough': Fed-up Exxaro says Transnet must meet industry 'halfway' amid crisis

The miner says Transnet knows full well where its own inefficiencies lie and it needs to start addressing these.




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News24 Business | INSIDE LABOUR | Remember the heroes who fought for justice on the rugby field

The combined efforts of trade unions, activists and other heroes over decades paved the way for the glory of the latest Bok win, writes Terry Bell.




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Roughing it with the Bushmen

A weeklong outreach gives missions training students in Angola practical experience.




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DeVos Highlights Schools' Innovation During COVID-19 Closures

Innovations that schools developed during their rapid transition to online instruction could inspire them to "rethink education," U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos said at a web conference with reporters.




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Innovation in Higher Ed. Has Never Been More Important

Guest blogger Aimée Eubanks Davis says, "We need to address the resource and social-capital network disparities that often exist between elite private and flagship public institutions and their large public counterparts.




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Teachers Prepare for Tough Classroom Conversations on the Civil War

About two dozen teachers from across the country spent a week wrestling with questions about how to remember the Confederacy.




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How to Bring 'Surprise and Delight' to Virtual Teacher Training During COVID-19

A Kansas teacher of the year explains her approach to offering super engaging professional development in a virtual setting.




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Justices Weigh Trump Effort to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census

Education groups filed a brief expressing concern that excluding undocumented immigrants would affect census numbers used in several federal education funding programs.




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The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better

Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.




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The Transition to High School Is Hard. Here's How to Make It Better

Having a growth mindset about personality—thinking that people can change for the better—helps kids handle tough times.




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Carol Dweck on Nurturing Students' Growth Mindsets Through Protest and Pandemic

Growth mindsets are an important tool for battling racial bias in the classroom and helping students through difficulties posed by the pandemic.




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Co-Op Stories: Student shaping her future through experiences, strong community

Emily Weider, a third-year student at Penn State Schuylkill, has always been drawn to business, growing up involved in her family's trucking company. Her Co-Op experience at Northeast Pennsylvania Manufacturers and Employers Association provided valuable hands-on learning, from managing databases to enhancing marketing efforts with Canva. The welcoming environment and the skills she gained have solidified her confidence in pursuing a future in business.




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Co-Op Stories: Alysa Carestia gains hands-on experience through Co-Op program

Alysa Carestia, a second-year psychology major at Penn State Schuylkill, gained hands-on experience in therapy services through the campus’ Co-Op program. During her internship at Gym-Jam Therapeutics, she assisted therapists and was introduced to applied behavior analysis, which influenced her career goals.




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Penn State Schuylkill’s Lambda Pi Eta chapter inducts eight new members

Penn State Schuylkill’s Alpha Epsilon Lambda chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society, inducted eight new members in a ceremony held at the Michael C. Fryer Conference Center on Oct. 16. Lambda Pi Eta, founded in 1985, recognizes academic excellence in communication students and promotes professional development.




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Highlights from the Global Careers Institute for grad students at Great Valley

Graduate students attended the Global Careers Institute on Sept. 27 and 28, co-hosted by Penn State Global and Penn State Great Valley. At this professional development event, prominent Penn State alumni shared about their work experience in various countries and networked with students to help them prepare for success in the global marketplace.




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Fighting Bible poverty

No method is infallible when trying to reduce Bible poverty among the least reached, an OM worker discovers as he distributed Bibles.




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2024 Hankin Lecture to highlight carbon-neutral home building, Nov. 6

Gene Myers, owner and chief sustainability officer of Thrive Home Builders in Denver will deliver the 2024 Hankin Distinguished Lecture, hosted by the residential construction program and the Pennsylvania Housing Research Center. His talk, “A Homebuilder’s Journey to Carbon Neutral Construction,” will be held at 4 p.m. on Nov. 6 in Robb Hall at the Hintz Family Alumni Center at University Park.




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Education in 2016 Through the 'Top Performers' Lens

Marc Tucker's most-read blog posts in 2016.




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Education in 2017 Through the 'Top Performers' Lens

Marc Tucker's most-read blog posts in 2017.




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Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation

Using a new method to turn stripped-down plant cells into other types of cells, Penn State biologists explored how structural banding patterns increase the stability of cell walls. They also explored how their assembly goes astray in mutant plant cells, which could inform methods to break down plant cells for biofuels.