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Quebec daycare workers scramble to prepare for regional reopening Monday

There has been a surge in demand for spots in most regions as businesses reopen and parents go back to work. Daycare operators need to figure out how to shuffle around the children of essential workers. 



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Russia: New Law Eliminates Requirement to Renounce Foreign Citizenship

(May 1, 2020) On April 24, 2020, the Russian government portal for legal information published the text of the newly adopted Law on Amending the Law on Citizenship. (Federal Law No. 134-FZ of April 24, 2020, Concerning the Simplification of the Procedure for Acquisition of Russian Citizenship.) The new law, which will enter into force […]




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3 White House coronavirus task force members in quarantine

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the U.S.'s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.




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From watching Ramayan to dancing to Bollywood music, Nurvi’s quarantine time looks fun! – entertainment – Mid-Day

From watching Ramayan to dancing to Bollywood music, Nurvi's quarantine time looks fun! - entertainment  Mid-Day



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Could a vaccine wipe out COVID-19 or will protection be short-term? That's the 'million dollar question'

Would a vaccine for the new coronavirus wind up offering long-lasting immunity? Or will the virus prove to be a shape-shifter, mutating quickly enough that people need annual vaccines like those for seasonal strains of influenza? Researchers are probing for answers in the rush to develop a vaccine for COVID-19.



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Modern "Acts"

A family in Turkey is impacted by the gospel through contacts with the Bible Correspondence Course.




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Quilting to Christ

Russian OMer Alexandra Bykova begins a Quilting Club to bring women closer to each other and to faith in Christ.




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“I am not worth it to believe in Jesus."

A Dutch team member shares her mission trip experience praying with a man in Siberia.




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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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Immediate relief to earthquake-affected area

OM Philippines partners with the local church to provide water and food in areas hit by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 15 October.




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Surigao City earthquake victims need trauma counselling

OM Philippines send staff to assess the earthquake damages in Surigao City and provide needed disaster relief training.




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Transforming lives in Mozambique

God is working to transform lives in Mozambique through the efforts of the local OM team.




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Miraculous healing in Mozambique

Limardes Domingo, an OM worker in Mecula, Mozambique, has seen church growth over two years through God's faithful answers to prayer.




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Surprising danger, quick reaction, God's protection

Faith is strengthened when OMers learn how the Lord watches over them, not allowing harm to come to the people or the ministry.




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Visit to mosque improves mutual perceptions

A group from the Sharing Lives Course visits a mosque in Lausanne, Switzerland, and learns that greater awareness can lead to greater sensitivity.




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Discipled, equipped and transformed

A young woman's life is transformed by the love of Jesus shared and displayed through Tabitha Skills Training in Zambia.




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BBQ in Ward End

When an OM Lifehope team, partnering with On the Move International, held their annual community barbeque, they did something a little different.




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North Africans prepare to go to Iraq

The OM Near East Field church planting school prepares students to cross cultural and religious boundaries.




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Equipping Arabs to reach the least reached

OM Near East launches a one-year Arab internship programme to equip local believers for long-term ministry among the least reached.




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It's right to ask questions about the named person scheme in the wake of Liam Fee's murder

NICOLA Sturgeon was at her best during the new, extended First Minister's Questions on Thursday when she spoke about the sickening murder of Liam Fee.




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Magnus Gardham: The EU debate was criticised for "scaremongering". But it quickly came true.

It didn't take long for the list of warnings about Brexit to start coming true.




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Magnus Gardham: Would a "soft Brexit plus" deal for Scotland satisfy Nicola Sturgeon?

When Theresa May declared "Brexit means Brexit," Nicola Sturgeon's response was pithy and to the point. "Remain means Remain," she said, making an apparently all-or-nothing commitment to securing Scotland's place in the EU after the country voted decisively to stay.




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Fauci in quarantine after possible virus exposure

Source: www.aol.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci , the nation’s top infectious disease expert and member of the White House coronavirus task force, says he’s going into a “modified quarantine” after coming into contact with an administration staff member who contracted COVID-19, CNN reported Saturday . Read more...




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OM team brings the Saviour to people in Perquín

A team of 38 from El Salvador and Guatemala visited the Salvadoran city of Perquín to spread the message of the Saviour.




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Hearts owner Ann Budge hits out at "shameful" decision to scrap reconstruction plans

Hearts owner Ann Budge has described the decision by Ladbrokes Premiership clubs to scrap league reconstruction as "shameful" and vowed the Tynecastle club will "formally challenge" any decision to end the top flight prematurely if they are relegated.




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Required Reading

Source: hyperallergic.com - Friday, May 08, 2020
It’s an era of masks, but Ýrúrarí Jóhannsdóttir’s knitted versions are the fantastical creations we need to see right now. Not sure if they are exactly ideal for a pandemic, but they make us smile amidst the zaniness. More knitted masks and info on Colossal . (via Colossal ) I’ve been thinking about this article since I read it earlier this week and I highly suggest you read it too. Immunoprivilege is a thing and there’s a long US history around it, according to Kathryn Olivarius: Yellow fever, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, was inescapable in the 19th-century Deep South and a point of near-constant terror in New Orleans, the region’s hub. In the six decades between the Louisiana Purchase and the Civil War, New Orleans experienced 22 full-blown epidemics, cumulatively killing over 150,000 people. (Perhaps another 150,000 died in nearby American cities.) The virus killed about half of all those it infected and it killed them horribly, with many victims vomiting thick black blood, the consistency and color of coffee grounds. The lucky survivors became “acclimated,” or immune for life. I can’t stop laughing at this: A wall slashes right thru the the heart of Midtown Manhattan, courtesy of ????????????????, A Real Estate developer, sometimes a museum and NY Times is concerned about a hypothetical wall on the Far West Side of the Town. https://t.co/e2B9HmOczh pic.twitter.com/nBLUPDGT0Y — Garo Gumusyan (@GaroGumusyan) January 21, 2020 Bhakti Sh




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Fauci joins list of government officials entering self-quarantine over COVID-19

CDC head Robert Redfield and FDA chief Stephen Hahn are also quarantining.




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August Pasquale selected as Liberal Arts ROTC marshal

As part of Penn State’s 2020 spring commencement activities, August Pasquale will represent ROTC in the College of the Liberal Arts as its student marshal. Pasquale will graduate with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and a bachelor of science degree in finance.




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Quiz Yourself: How Are Schools Helping Struggling Learners?

Quiz Yourself! How can Response to Intervention help struggling learners, what factors are important in raising student achievement, and what impact does the Every Student Succeeds Act have on students with disabilities who are lagging behind their peers?




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Response to Intervention

Quiz Yourself! What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how are schools struggling to implement RTI, and what factors are contributing to school improvement?




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Your Response-to-Intervention Questions Answered

Education Week will be hosting a live web chat March 24 with three response-to-intervention experts.




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About RTI?

Quiz Yourself: What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how have schools struggled to implement RTI, and what factors have contributed to school improvement?




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Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Response to Intervention?

Quiz Yourself: What are the essential components of response to intervention (RTI) initiatives, how have schools struggled to implement RTI, and what factors have contributed to school improvement?




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"Glad you are here to talk with us"

OM Ecuador team members work with people living with HIV and AIDS in a children's hospital in Guayaquil.




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Earthquake in Delhi : दिल्ली और आसपास के इलाकों में भूकंप के झटके

राष्ट्रीय राजधानी दिल्ली और उसके आसपास के इलाकों में रविवार को भूकंप के...




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Salman And Jacqueline Redefine Romance In 'Tere Bina' Teaser

"Life is incomplete without that special someone, who lights up every moment of life," wrote Salman Khan




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For Kareena, "Every Other Day" Is Mother's Day With Taimur By Her Side

Cute can't even begin to describe Kareena Kapoor's Mother's Day post, featuring son Taimur




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Coronavirus: Lewis Hamilton Grateful For Grand Prix "Sabbatical"

The 2020 season is now set to start in July with the Austrian Grand Prix - the first of several races scheduled to take place behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19.




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"Will Be Able To Pick Up From Where I Left When Cricket Resumes": Kohli

Virat Kohli is in a good frame of mind which gives him the confidence of being able to pick up from where he left as and when cricket resumes in the post-COVID-19 world.




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Bundesliga Restart Blow As Dresden Squad Placed In 14-Day Quarantine

The decision means that Dynamo Dresden, who are bottom of the second division, will not be able to play their fixture against Hanover next weekend.




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KKR And People Of Kolkata Have A "Fond Place In My Heart": Pat Cummins

Pat Cummins also said he owes Brendon McCullum and the KKR staff "a few dinners" for showing confidence in him during the IPL auction.




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Women's T20 World Cup Final Created "Absolutely Incredible" Moment: Perry

Australia lifted the title after defeating India by 85 runs in the final of the Women's T20 World Cup in Melbourne.




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Sachin Tendulkar Gives New Meaning To "Aai" On Mother's Day

Mother's Day 2020: Sachin Tendulkar came up with a sweet and innovative wish on the special occasion of Mother's Day.




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Aarogya Setu App Alerted About 300 "Emerging Hotspots": Niti Aayog CEO

Aarogya Setu, the government's mobile application developed to track COVID-19 patients, has emerged as a powerful tool to curb the spread of COVID-19 as it helped alert authorities about more than 650...




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Missing Liquor Case: Cops Seize Rs 97 Lakh Cash, Pistol, SUV In Haryana

The Haryana police on Saturday seized Rs 97 lakh in cash, two pistols and three mobile phones besides a sports utility vehicle following a raid in a house to arrestthe prime accused in the case of a...




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Salman And Jacqueline Redefine Romance In 'Tere Bina' Teaser

"Life is incomplete without that special someone, who lights up every moment of life," wrote Salman Khan




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For Kareena, "Every Other Day" Is Mother's Day With Taimur By Her Side

Cute can't even begin to describe Kareena Kapoor's Mother's Day post, featuring son Taimur




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"We Are Safe Now": Navy Warship Brings Back 698 Indians From Maldives

INS Jalashwa, the Navy warship sent to Maldives to bring back stranded Indians, arrived in India this morning. With the completion of the voyage, the Navy has successfully brought back a total of 698...




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Centre Preps "Image Correction" Exercise To Blunt Criticism Over Migrants

The centre will launch an "image correction" exercise to counter what is seen as not doing enough to help stranded and hungry migrant workers amid the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus...