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Fin24.com | Gold bars fight coronavirus kits for space on the plane

Swiss refiner Valcambi SA tried for five straight days last month to move a shipment of gold out of Hong Kong. Twice the metal was packed carefully onto a plane, only to be offloaded again.




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Technology 'Doesn't Replace Good Teaching'

Anne Jenks, Michelle Shory, Ed.S, Irina V. McGrath, Ph.D, Kim Jaxon, Dr. Beth Gotcher, Elizabeth Stringer Keefe, Ph.D., and Keisha Rembert share their suggestions for using tech effectively in class.




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Penn State Health resumes construction to convert space to outpatient care

Penn State Health today resumed construction of Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center, an expansion of medical services at the former CocoaPlex Center location.




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Fitbit Ace 2

Adults aren't the only ones who need to move more to stay healthy. The Fitbit Ace 2 features a number of improvements over its predecessor, making it the best children's fitness tracker you can buy.




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A 10-Year-Old's Shooting Death and the Challenge Schools Face Keeping Football Games Safe

The shooting death of a 10-year-old spectator at a high school football game exposes a critical vulnerability and crucial responsibility for schools: keeping people safe at events outside school buildings.




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How to Free Up Space on Your Apple Watch

If you're running out of room on your Apple Watch, get rid of specific apps and content you no longer need. Here's how to free up space from the Watch app and the device.




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Deals: Acer Computers, Blink XT2, 65-Inch Vizio P-Series Quantum X

Amazon is offering up to 30 percent off Acer laptops, desktops, and monitors. Plus, you can save $930 on the 65-inch Vizio P-Series Quantum X 4K TV.




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Lenovo IdeaCentre 510A

Lenovo's IdeaCentre 510A is an unassuming budget desktop in every sense. It'll perform basic tasks without hurting your wallet, but some alternatives do it better at this price point.




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Partick Thistle brand SPFL "a disgrace" and accuse Premiership clubs of "settling scores"

PARTICK Thistle today branded the SPFL a "disgrace" for failing to inform them that league reconstruction had been abandoned and revealed they are "deeply angered" by Ladbrokes Premiership clubs scuppering the plans.




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New Law Expanding Vouchers Placed on Hold in Arizona

Arizona's ambitious expansion of its school voucher program has officially been put on hold after opponents filed enough signatures to at least temporarily block the new law.




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Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial of a 42-Day Tapering Course of Dexamethasone to Reduce the Duration of Ventilator Dependency in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Outcome of Study Participants at 1-Year Adjusted Age

T. Michael O'Shea
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Face shields designed by Behrend researcher now being used in three states

Jason Williams, an assistant teaching professor of engineering at Penn State Behrend, helped develop a plastic face shield for use in COVID-19 environments. More than 50,000 of his shields have been shipped to health-care providers in three states.




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Brandywine alumna offers free face masks to help slow the spread of coronavirus

Meaghan Paige, a women’s fashion brand started by a Penn State Brandywine alumna, is supporting the local community by offering free, handmade cloth face masks during the novel coronavirus pandemic.




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Books: The Unremembered Places by Patrick Baker

The Unremembered Places




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Books: Delusion, guilt and misplaced loyalty in Philippe Sands’ examination of the Nazi past

The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive




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Facebook Live concert to benefit United Way's 28 partner agencies set April 24

The Centre County United Way will host #LIVEUNITEDLive, a Facebook Live concert featuring 25 performers with Centre County or Penn State connections, beginning at 6 p.m. April 24 as a fundraiser for 28 nonprofit human service organizations.




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Two student journalists among placewinners in Keystone Media Awards

Entries from two Penn State students were among winners in categories for professional television journalists as part of the Keystone Media Awards.




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Will Deleting FaceApp Make You Safe Again?

The hysteria about FaceApp privacy is mostly overblown, but the app does some shady things that many other apps do, too. Senior Security Analyst Max Eddy examines whether deleting apps like FaceApp can restore your privacy.




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Men arrested in killing of Family Dollar security guard after face mask dispute

The U.S. coronavirus death toll has surpassed 77,000.




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The Five Big Challenges Ahead for Advanced Placement

AP has managed to dodge the partisan pitfalls that have felled other ambitious curricular efforts—so far, write Chester E. Finn Jr. and Andrew E. Scanlan.




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Which IoT Companies Do People Most Mistrust? (Hint: Facebook)

The Internet of Things promises synergy between devices, but convenience comes at a cost: security. Users are (rightfully) wary to trust major tech companies with their information. A Google Survey poll found 48 percent of respondents distrust Facebook's involvement in IoT.




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SpaceX's Satellite Internet Plans for Mid-2020 Launch in the US

The company's goal is to launch six to eight additional batches of satellites over the next months so that the broadband service has sufficient coverage for the US market.




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Portugal break third-place precedent

More than 100 third-placed teams have advanced from group stages in UEFA and FIFA international tournaments over the years, but Portugal have become the first to actually win the trophy.




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It’s Time to Invest in Peace

As I write this message, Crisis Group experts are working to address urgent challenges ranging from escalating hostilities in Syria to the complex peace process in Colombia to the formation of a transitional government of national unity to calm violence in South Sudan. Our field-centred analysis and advocacy are influencing key players in each of these major conflict-prevention efforts. I ask you to consider making a donation to Crisis Group today, as we approach the end of our fiscal year on 30 June. We need your support now with the demand for our work growing alongside the terrible trend toward more wars, more civilians killed, and more people displaced worldwide.




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European football stands united against COVID-19 crisis: North Macedonia

  • National team and staff raise money for health service




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Acer Predator CG437K

While Acer's Predator CG437K aims for the stars with its impressive feature set, this gaming monitor's achievements aren't as lofty as its goals. Some gamers may be willing to sacrifice picture quality for its size, but others should save their money and look at alternatives.




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Facebook's Fact-Check Scandal Is a Symptom of Something Bigger

Facebook's policy on political ads is no different than those of campaign commercials, but the social network's size and scale makes the debate more serious.




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Facebook Remains an Election Meddler's Paradise in 2020

Don't rely on Facebook's self-regulation to save us from election interference in this year's critical elections. In fact, despite a PR push to the contrary, the company is doubling down on the access it sells to would-be meddlers.




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Acer Aspire TC-885-UA92

The Acer Aspire TC-885-UA92 is our top pick among budget desktops for its excellent value, delivering speedy performance and a solid feature set at a very reasonable price.




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Education professor designs kid-friendly face masks

An education professor at Penn State is utilizing her understanding of child psychology — as well as her sewing skills — to help protect children in her community by appealing to their imaginations.




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Grace in action

A youth group from Lyon, France, participates in a summer 2012 TiM outreach to Southampton, UK.




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If We 'Don't See Race,' We Don't See 'Students' Magic'

Kris DeFilippis and Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad question teachers who say they "don't see race," in this series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D.




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Famous faces back new Together #WePlayStrong TV campaign

Europe's most famous footballing families are supporting a new TV campaign by UEFA which calls on dads to encourage their daughters to play football.




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'Raising Bertie' Documentary Is a Slow-Paced Look at Rural Youths and Education

The film follows three young men over six years in a rural North Carolina community as they struggle to finish high school.




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The race to meet the Prince of Peace

As the OM sports team in Bangladesh rest after the recent R4TW running and rickshaw races, they look back on last year's event.




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Spain face Iran again in Futsal World Cup draw

Ukraine will take on holders Brazil while European champions Spain have again been matched with Iran in the draw for the 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup final tournament.




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Fin24.com | Kaap Agri holds onto cash as it braces for virus impact

The Covid-19 lockdown only had a marginal effect on the results of Kaap Agri for the interim period until the end of March 2020, the group announced on Thursday. But it opted not to pay a dividend, in the interests of managing cash flow.




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Facebook, Microsoft Roll Out New AI Servers

Artificial intelligence consumes immense processing resources, so data centers have to be both more powerful and more energy efficient.




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Facebook Chooses Singapore for $1B Data Center

While it won't be ready until 2022, it will create hundreds of jobs, run on 100 percent renewable energy, and be the first data center to take advantage of a new StatePoint Liquid Cooling system that promises a 50 percent reduction in water use.




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After-School Programs Enter Career-Tech Space

A pair of after-school programs in Portland offer high school students a glimpse of what it's like to work in building design and construction.




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New Breed of After-School Programs Embrace English-Learners

A handful of districts and other groups are reshaping the after-school space to provide a wide range of social and linguistic supports for newcomer students.




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DSHA’s Loans for Heroes Helps Delaware Veterans Find a Place to Call Home in the First State

Loans for Heroes, which provides veterans with reduced mortgage rates, has funded $3.3 million in mortgage loans since it launched in May of 2012.




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New Incentive Announced to Help Delaware Place Top Educators in High-Need Classrooms

DSHA has partnered with the Department of Education (DOE) to offer reduced interest rates on mortgages for teachers in the Delaware Talent Cooperative, a group of high performing educators who have committed to work in schools with a significant proportion of disadvantaged students




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Berettyóújfalu replace Győr in Futsal Champions League

MVFC Berettyóújfalu will represent Hungary in the UEFA Futsal Champions League after ETO FC Győr withdrew.




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Sheltering in Place in a Xenophobic Climate: COVID-19 and Children in Immigrant Families




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Levetiracetam Versus Phenobarbital for Neonatal Seizures: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This phase IIb randomized controlled trial demonstrates greater efficacy of phenobarbital than levetiracetam in the treatment of neonatal seizures; more adverse events occurred with phenobarbital.




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Fin24.com | SA faces savings disaster: expert

South Africa faces "social disaster" if people allow financial pressure to interfere with their savings goals, an expert warns.




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Ramos exclusive: Bilbao the place for EURO 2020

Defender Sergio Ramos reckons Bilbao will be party central at UEFA EURO 2020.




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Freed from the marketplace

A sex worker in Kazakhstan finds freedom in Christ.




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Broken but saved by grace

OM Chile team member Marloes Achterveld witnesses God change the life of a homeless man.