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'Heartbreak and betrayal': No room for friendships in the business of curling

In the span of a few days, Canada's curling landscape has shifted dramatically. The country's past women's and men's Olympic teams and last year's women's world champion team have all split.



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Cancelled world curling championships will not be made up

When the World Curling Federation cancelled the women's, men's and mixed doubles championships set for March and April, it said it would be discussing potential options including rescheduling the events — perhaps playing them in the fall at one venue. CBC Sports has learned that will no longer be the case.



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Curling wants 2021 world championships to determine qualifying for Beijing Olympics

The World Curling Federation announced Thursday it is proposing to the International Olympic Committee that the 2021 world curling championships will determine which countries will book their tickets to Beijing 2022.



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9 tips for helping young people deal with COVID-19 anxiety

Dr. Roselyn Wilson, a psychiatrist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s Youth Wellness Centre, offers some tips to help young people cope with the stress and anxiety they face while on lockdown under COVID-19.



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Transcriptomics and Proteomics Methods for Xenopus Embryos and Tissues

The general field of quantitative biology has advanced significantly on the back of recent improvements in both sequencing technology and proteomics methods. The development of high-throughput, short-read sequencing has revolutionized RNA-based expression studies, while improvements in proteomics methods have enabled quantitative studies to attain better resolution. Here we introduce methods to undertake global analyses of gene expression through RNA and protein quantification in Xenopus embryos and tissues.




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FIRST Teams Rise with SOLIDWORKS Sponsorship and Kit of Parts

SOLDIWORKS is a proud sponsor of over 1,000 FIRST Robotics Competition teams worldwide, providing free software and support to teams of all sizes, from rookies to well-established robot builders. We are excited to continue our support during the 2019-2020 season, FIRST ® RISE powered by Star Wars: Force for Change. And we’re ready to empower FRC teams during INFINITE RECHARGE.

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Sara Zuckerman

Sara Zuckerman is a Content Marketing Specialist in Brand Offer Marketing for SOLIDWORKS and 3DEXPERIENCE Works.

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Progress in adopting the Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting

This report outlines the progress made by banks in implementing the Basel Committee's Principles for effective risk data aggregation and risk reporting ("the Principles" or "BCBS 239")1 based on supervisors' assessments conducted in 2019.




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The Phillips Curve at the ECB

European Central Bank Working Papers by Fabian Eser, Peter Karadi, Philip R. Lane, Laura Moretti and Chiara Osbat




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An Epidemic of Hardship and Hunger

Why won’t Republicans help Americans losing their jobs?




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Penn State nutritionist shares tips for feeding kids while stuck at home

Balancing finicky kid appetites with proper nutrition can be a challenge in the best of times. But now, with the majority of schools and day cares closed across Pennsylvania, many parents working from home, and schedules thrown in disarray, it may seem downright impossible. A Penn State nutritionist offers tips for feeding kids during stressful times.




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Winter, spring All-Sportsmanship Teams announced

On the fourth day of NCAA Division III Week on Thursday, April 16, the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference released its All-Sportsmanship teams for winter and spring sports. Between winter and spring sports, a total of nine Penn State Altoona student-athletes were selected as representatives to the teams.




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Facebook SDK update reportedly caused multiple iOS apps to instantly crash



A number of popular iOS apps, including TikTok, Pinterest and Spotify, began to crash on Wednesday after an update to Facebook's SDK rolled out, software that many developers rely on to streamline the user login process.




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Hands on: Brydge Pro+ firmware updated improves iPadOS user experience



Brydge on Wednesday launched a new update to improve its Brydge Pro+ keyboard with trackpad that recently starting shipping for iPad Pro. AppleInsider goes hands-on with the latest firmware to see how Brydge's improvements have strengthened the user experience of its flagship product.




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Home automation company Wink under fire for surprise subscription mandate



Wink customers will soon have to pay a monthly subscription fee to access any of the smart home hardware that they have purchased.




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Apple expects iPad, Mac sales to grow in June Q3 despite COVID-19



It's not exactly surprising that with all of the uncertainty in the world, Apple decided that it couldn't provide useful revenue guidance for its fiscal Q3 ending in June. It is unexpected, however, that Apple felt confident in announcing a silver lining to the pandemic -- it expects to sell more Macs and iPads in the summer of 2020 compared to 2019.



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'X-ray teardown' of iPad Pro Magic Keyboard illustrates complex engineering



Repair site iFixit has shared x-ray photographs of the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, and they reveal an accessory more complicated than it might appear from the outside.




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iPhone 11 selfie camera fails to crack DxOMark's top-ten list



Digital camera specialist DxOMark on Thursday released a comprehensive review of the front-facing selfie camera on Apple's iPhone 11, finding the device to offer good, if not great, performance compared to competing smartphones.




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Qualcomm CEO touts improved relationship with Apple after bitter legal dispute



Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf in an interview on Thursday said the chipmaker's relationship with Apple has greatly improved since the two companies ended a bitter legal battle over patent licensing and royalties in 2019.




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Apple's iPhone 11 captures 68% of India's 'ultra-premium' smartphone market



While Apple has yet to make substantial inroads into India's mainstream smartphone market, the tech giant's latest flagship iPhones continue to dominate top-tier category sales.




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Mother's Day weekend deals: $100 off Apple Watch Series 5, iPod touch from $95, 16" MacBook Pros $2,024



Mother's Day may be tomorrow, but you can still grab a great deal on Apple hardware with prices starting at just $95. Take advantage of the return of the popular $100 discount on Apple Watch Series 5 styles, plus a new $375 markdown on 16-inch MacBook Pros and flash deals on iPod touch models.




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Worship in your heart language

OM Montenegro partners with Serbian singer-songwriter Dejan Milinov to bring worship music to believers in their own language.




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Friendship opens many doors

Ongoing practical friendship wins the trust of a family in Montenegro, opening a door of hope for their future.




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Productive Tips and Tricks – SOLIDWORKS Drawings

Documentation is always an asset for any of the company or industry. Documenting the right data always ensures the task or job, whatever assigned by the superiors in an industry. Whatever the design we do, at the end of the

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Using Cut Planes

Learn how to use Cut Planes to slice and dice your geometry.

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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SolidWorks focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Using DFMXpress

DFMXpress is the smaller brother of the full blown version DFMPro by HCL Technologies, LTD and is included in each level of SOLIDWORKS. DFM stands for Design For Manufacturability. This is a tool we can use to improve our designs

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Mike Sabocheck is a Technical Sales Director with Dassault Systemes SOLIDWORKS. Mike has been with DS SOLIDWORKS for 21 years. Prior to SOLIDWORKS he worked for Xerox for 17 years and then for Intergraph. His specialties are applying SOLIDWORKS to different design and manufacturing processes.

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Using a Transparent Background

Learn how to use a transparent background to add your renders on top of an existing image or background.

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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SolidWorks focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – Region Render

Learn how to use the Region Render tool to only render sections of your Visualize Viewport.

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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SolidWorks focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

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SOLIDWORKS Tech Tip – The Bloom Filter

Learn how to use the Bloom Filter to add pops of glow to your images and animations.

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Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. offers complete 3D software tools that let you create, simulate, publish, and manage your data. SolidWorks products are easy to learn and use, and work together to help you design products better, faster, and more cost-effectively. The SolidWorks focus on ease-of-use allows more engineers, designers and other technology professionals than ever before to take advantage of 3D in bringing their designs to life.

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SOLIDWORKS Quick tips – Advanced Component Selection

Everyone knows SOLIDWORKS is very flexible and user friendly to execute the commands to complete any 3D design easily. When it comes to handling Complex assemblies (Increased in number of components) many of us will search for special tools to

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E G S Computers India Private Limited, since 1993, has been in the forefront of delivering solutions
to customers in the areas of Product Design and Development with SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD,Remaining Life Calculations,
Validation using Finite Element Analysis, Customization of Engineering activities and Training in advanced engineering functions
relating to design and development.

EGS India - Authorized Reseller for SOLIDWORKS Solutions in India - Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai - Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry.
For any queries on SOLIDWORKS Solutions contact @ 9445424704 | mktg@egs.co.in
| Website - www.egsindia.com

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Project Namana: reaching out a hand of friendship

Starting a Christian micro-finance programme has been a long-time dream for OM Madagascar. In partnership with OM Hong Kong, this will soon become a reality.




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A mission trip for the whole family

Ministry opportunities in Hungary open up the mission experience for families with younger children.




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Ship on wheels hits party central

OM Finland’s Bus4Life partners with Table 22 to reach out to young people trapped in lives of crime, prostitution and drugs in Siófok, Hungary.




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Friendship through the valley

God carries missionary friends through ‘a dark night of the soul’ in Hungary.




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Zimbabwe's Operation Murambatsvina: The Tipping Point?




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Mugabe Tightens Grip on Power As Crisis Worsens




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Tanzania must help end Zimbabwe's military dictatorship




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Unlocking worship

One man's vision for spreading the gospel in Israel may seem unusual, but God works in ways we don’t always understand.




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Strategic Worship Outings create chance for connection

An incorrect GPS coordinate leads a worship team to the end of the road, yet God has another route planned.




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Mission trip taught her dependence on God

Marcela (Argentina) experienced the power of God working through her while on a mission trip in Israel.




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We Need Great Leadership Now, and Here’s What It Looks Like

These times are testing leaders from the schoolhouse to the White House, from city halls to corporate suites.




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The ripple effect—grace that flows from the classroom to the home

The care the head teacher of Chiyembekezo School shows to her pupils even outside the classroom has a ripple effect on the larger community.




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'Like the 12 disciples'

The Discipleship course in Malawi challenges students to own their faith and apply it in their daily lives.




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When discipleship and ministry collide

During the OM's Ride 2 Transform 2017 cycle tour, 17 cyclists biked 550 kilometres around southern Malawi, distributing AudioBibles and praying.




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Mission Trips for the Whole Family

Getting the whole family involved in a short term missions trip is an unforgettable experience!




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Reflections on 19 years of leadership

As OM Hong Kong celebrates 25 years, leader Cheuk-chung Lau reflects on the past 19 years and wonders who the next “Joshua” will be.




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Relationships transformed

God not only rescued Kamil and Klaudia's marriage but also transformed their relationships with Him.




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New friendships in the desert

Missionaries share the gospel and bring freedom in a little farming village.




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Four ships, four decades of history

Progreso, Mexico :: A stalwart captain who's served on all four vessels reflects on 38 years of incredible experiences for his family at sea.




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Helping Sudanese Nubians write worship music in their own language and style

Ethnomusicologists visited a North African country to help local singers and a Sudanese Nubian believer write a worship song in his language and style.




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Hope returns to the Philippines

After a successful dry dock in Hong Kong, OM Ships’ vessel Logos Hope is en route for a two-port visit to the Philippines from the end of May.