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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates And Offers Advice To Students



Talk about a graduation to remember!




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Oprah Surprises 2020 Graduates, Offers Advice To Students



The media mogul recounted one of her inspiring stories.





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Uber's report on sexual assaults and accidents offers some answers, more questions

Uber's first-ever safety transparency report establishes a baseline from which the ride-hailing giant must improve.




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Promising study by Texas A&M scientists offers hope for Menkes disease patients

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team has good news for patients with copper-deficiency disorders, especially young children diagnosed with Menkes disease.




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Rituximab Offers No Extra Benefit to Induction Chemo in ALL

Patients with B-precursor acute lymphoblastic lymphoma may not benefit from adding rituximab to standard induction chemotherapy, suggests UK trial data that also identified novel genetic risk factors.
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Rex to continue servicing regional airports after Government offers COVID-19 lifeline

The Federal Government has thrown airline Regional Express a funding lifeline to continue servicing airports in regional Australia during the ongoing pandemic.




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Cheaper Australian-made ventilator offers greater ICU capability option amid coronavirus pandemic

An Australian-made ventilator that costs a tenth of the price of existing models is brought to life in just four weeks, which could revolutionise intensive care capability in the fight against COVID-19.




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Is it safe to visit your mom on Mother's Day? A doctor offers this checklist.

Mothers love to be with their children on Mother's Day, but this year, things might be different. A physician walks you through some questions to consider as you decide whether such a visit is safe.




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Holly Willoughby offers to have lunch with a fan for a special reason

Holly Willoughby made an extremely generous offer on Friday afternoon – lunch with...




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ACRO offers unique insights on risk-based monitoring of clinical trials, calls for adoption of RBM as a best practice

Following meetings with then-Commissioner Scott Gottlieb and senior leadership from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on the role of CROs and technology companies in designing and implementing risk-based monitoring (RBM) of clinical trials, ACRO this week submitted extensive comments on recent FDA Guidance.Increasing the use of innovative RBM technologies helps make clinical trials safer, more efficient and higher quality. ACRO’s comments offer unique insights into the recent expansion of RBM implementation and call for further increasing the use of these oversight technologies.




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Repurposing existing drugs for COVID-19 offers a more rapid alternative to a vaccine

Repurposing existing medicines focused on known drug targets is likely to offer a more rapid hope of tackling COVID-19 than developing and manufacturing a vaccine, argue an international team of scientists in the British Journal of Pharmacology today.

Since the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in late 2019, more than 3.5 million people are known to have been infected, leading to over 240,000 deaths worldwide from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.




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U.S. Government Offers up to $5 Million Reward for Information Regarding Shootings of Two Ice Agents

The Departments of Justice, State and Homeland Security today jointly announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of individuals allegedly responsible for the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Agent Jaime Zapata and the attempted murder of ICE HSI Special Agent Victor Avila.



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Minim now offers a tiny office on wheels

Work from your driveway or your site with this cute little workspace.




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Gorgeous New Tree House Hotel in Thailand Offers a Green Retreat from Bustling Bangkok

Just a 30-minute ride on public transportation outside the Thai capital, travelers will find a cluster of jungle tree houses where they can breath clean air, explore a lush landscape, and sleep under the stars.




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New guide offers good advice on how to "make homes healthier for people and planet"

The World Green Building Council has some tips about ventilation, insulation and lighting.




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Arched basement coworking space offers inspiring 'rain of light'

An old basement is transformed into a beautiful new shared multipurpose space for working, learning and leisure.




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Sweden offers a 25% subsidy for electric bike purchases

For the next 3 years, residents of Sweden are getting a serious incentive to get on an e-bike, as the country is setting aside about €35 million per year to subsidize their purchase.




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Swedish electric car startup offers 5 years of free solar charging to owners

The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden.




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Cabin Spacey offers 'pay-as-you-live, location-independent' prefab homes

This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.




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Reformation offers eco-chic with celebrity appeal

Eco-conscious clothier Reformation has gained popularity with a number of celebrities.




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Qube offers 'world's most affordable' smart LED lightbulb for $19

This WiFi- and Bluetooth-enabled smart bulb features plug-and-play functionality, doesn't require a central smart home hub, and is designed to last for "up to 50,000 hours."




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Sengled Element system offers app-controlled dimmable & tunable LED lighting (Review)

In which I try out a smart lighting system in my dumb home.




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Nolla cabin offers a low-impact, urban camping experience

Urban dwellers can get a taste of camping out in nature with this temporary island cabin just outside of Helsinki.




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Hawaiian Licorice Company offers all-natural, mouth-watering flavors

This is candy in its purest form -- certified organic ingredients, zero artificial colors and flavors, no preservatives or GMOs.




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Hawaiian volcano offers gifts of gemstones delivered from the sky

As if to say 'sorry,' Kilauea softens its fury by tossing shimmery green olivine to the humble humans below.




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Photo: Beautiful Isle of Skye offers news of birds

We are officially in love with Loch Pooltiel.




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Wunder Capital offers 6% return for solar investors

A new platform aims to remove the barriers between would-be investors and solar developers, increasing the adoption of renewables in the process.




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California utility offers rebates and incentives for going all-electric

SMUD demonstrate that all-electric living is actually cheaper than gas.




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Marlow Goods offers farm-to-table purses

These designer bags from Brooklyn are made with local leather.




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Solavore Sport solar oven offers zero-carbon cooking in a lightweight package (review)

Simmer like a crock pot and bake like an oven, using the clean energy of sunlight.




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Video Recreates Flying Amusement Park in Buenos Aires, Offers Refreshing View of the City

Cities can be a lot of fun seems to be the message of awesome video from Argentinean creator.




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'Glass, Metal, Plastic' offers a glimpse into the world of New York's bottle collectors

The Story of Stuff's latest film underscores the importance of putting deposits on all cans and bottles.




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Elate Cosmetics now offers 'Perfectly Imperfect' packaging

The bamboo palettes and compacts have minor flaws that, in a way, make them even more special.




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Clutterfree app offers a customized plan for decluttering your home

Created by minimalism expert Joshua Becker, it relies on the user's description of their own home, not a general house.




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This natural latex mattress offers a dreamy, chemical-free sleep

Unlike conventional mattresses, which contain petroleum-based synthetics, this all-natural mattress by Latex for Less is as clean and green as they come.




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Leaf offers the plastic-free shave you've always wanted

Say goodbye to disposable cartridges and plastic packaging with this solid-steel beauty.













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LinkedIn offers to connect job-seekers with essential businesses for free

In the wake of COVID-19 shutting down broad swaths of the economy, LinkedIn is ditching the core engine of its business model to help people connect with jobs at no cost.




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Online education company Coursera offers unemployed workers thousands of free courses

Unemployed workers are gaining free access to 3,800 courses created by elite universities and companies such as Amazon to learn skills and gain professional certificates for new job opportunities.




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Bank of England offers hope amid Covid-19's grim economic spectacle | Larry Elliott

Threadneedle Street says the economy hasn’t been as bad as this for 300 years – so it can only can get better

It’s hard to be all that cheerful when you are bracing yourself for the biggest annual contraction in the economy since before the South Sea Bubble crisis of 1720, but somehow or other the Bank of England has managed to find some nuggets of hope amid all the gloom.

To be sure, the short-term news from Threadneedle Street was as grim as everybody had expected. Having fallen by 3% in the first three months of 2020, activity is projected to drop by a further 25% in the second quarter and by 14% over the calendar year.

Related: Don't expect a snapback for the UK economy after lockdown is lifted | Larry Elliott

One of the two main definitions of recession in the UK is at least two quarters of negative economic growth. Judged by this yardstick, the UK was last in recession in 2008-09, when there were six consecutive quarters of negative growth. 

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Coronavirus: China offers to help North Korea fight pandemic

President Xi Jinping expresses concern about the threat to its neighbour, and offers to help.