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COVID-19 testing blitz under way at State Farm Stadium, many other sites

At least 37 sites in nine of Arizona's 15 counties were available for testing of people who have symptoms or who believe they have been exposed to the coronavirus.

       




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Arizona coronavirus update: 10,960 confirmed cases; 15 additional deaths bring total to 532

Arizona cases of COVID-19 now exceed 10,900, with 532 known deaths, according to numbers from the Arizona Department of Health Services on Saturday.

       




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This weekend's Arizona 'testing blitz' set for at least 9 counties

A second COVID-19 "testing blitz" is scheduled for Saturday in at least nine counties. State officials have not disclosed turnout for the first event.

       




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Arizona coronavirus updates: Latest case counts, closures, advisories

A look at how Arizona is handling the spread of COVID-19, a highly contagious virus impacting the world.

       




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Demand for food assistance spikes in southern Arizona's poorest county

Santa Cruz County has the highest poverty level in southern Arizona. Since the pandemic, thousands of residents have turned to the food bank for help.

       




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Scottsdale Community College apologizes after 'inappropriate' questions about Islam surface on quiz

Questions implying that terrorism is encouraged under the Islamic faith elicited a public apology from Scottsdale Community College after they appeared on a class quiz.

       




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Robot ceremonies. Virtual dance parties. Online speeches. How Arizona colleges and universities are celebrating graduates

Arizona colleges and universities have dramatically altered graduation ceremonies to adapt to COVID-19.

       




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BookMark: "A Crossing Of Zebras: Animal Packs In Poetry" By Marjorie Maddox

I work at the Pennsylvania Center for the Book and a new book of poetry by local author Marjorie Maddox came across my desk recently. The title immediately caught my attention: “A Crossing of Zebras: Animal Packs in Poetry.” I thought, collective nouns and poetry? What a great idea! I'm a former elementary school teacher. So, I immediately started thinking about all the possibilities for this book in the classroom. Learning about collective nouns, words that describe groups of animals, individuals, or things is often part of the curriculum. When I wanted a fun way to help children understand the concept of collective nouns, I used to use a book by Ruth Heller called “A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns.” That book just gives you a page with one word, the collective noun, and a simple illustration. So, you can imagine my delight at discovering Marjorie Maddox’s entertaining poems, along with Philip Huber's imaginative scratchboard artwork. This book takes Heller's idea a step




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Ikea all set to lock horns with Google & Amazon, partners with Swedish firm to break into audio device market

Home audio is not the only segment that the two firms are targeting. Other products in the range include lights, crockery, furniture, and other knick-knacks like a reflective raincoat and a cajón. Some of the devices like the speakers and smart lighting bulbs can be connected together.




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Take Note: Founder Of Human Rights Organization On Community Work To End Female Genital Cutting

Molly Melching first went to Senegal in 1974 as an exchange student from the University of Illinois. But, instead of returning to the United States, she stayed on, eventually creating a nonprofit organization to educate and empower women and communities. That organization Tostan created and implemented educational programs focused on human rights, health, literacy, financial management and childhood development. It may be best known for leading thousands of communities in Africa to end female genital cutting and forced childhood marriage. WPSU's Anne Danahy talked with Melching about her work. Transcript Anne Danahy: Welcome to take note on WPSU, I'm Anne Danahy. Molly Melching first went to Senegal in 1974 as an exchange student from the University of Illinois. But instead of returning to the United States, she stayed, eventually creating a nonprofit organization to educate and empower women and communities. That organization, Tostan, created and implemented educational programs




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Take Note: Cartoonist R. Crumb And Music Historian Jerry Zolten Talk About Their Love Of Old Blues

Robert Crumb is best known as an underground cartoonist, whose work, including Fritz the Cat and Mr. Natural, remains controversial. But Crumb is also a collector and celebrator of old blues records. Jerry Zolten is a professor of communication arts and sciences and integrative arts at Penn State Altoona. His work includes the book “Great God A’Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music.” WPSU's Anne Danahy spoke with Crumb and Zolten about their love of old blues music and records.




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WPSU's Story Corps Lock Haven: Lynette Reitz & Sara Aderhold

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. Lock Haven University student Sara Aderhold talked with social work professor Lynette Reitz.




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WPSU's Story Corps Lock Haven: Ryan Bogaczyk and Benjamin Czajka

WPSU is traveling to towns across central and northern Pennsylvania to collect oral history recordings. In Lock Haven we paired with a college journalism class and had students find someone interesting to interview. Lock Haven University student Benjamin Czajka talked with fellow student Ryan Bogaczyk. He talked about his father’s long struggle with recurring cancer.




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WPSU's Story Corps Vietnam: Robert and Ryan Booz

As a part of WPSU’s radio, TV and web project “The Vietnam War: Telling the Pennsylvania Story,” we’re bringing you oral history interviews with Vietnam veterans. Ryan Booz talks with his father Robert Booz about the time he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.




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WPSU's Story Corps Vietnam: Vincent and Suzann Tedesco

As a part of WPSU’s radio, TV and web project “The Vietnam War: Telling the Pennsylvania Story,” we’re bringing you oral history interviews with Vietnam veterans. Suzann Tedesco talked to her husband Colonel Vincent Tedesco about leading men in Vietnam.




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What Can You Do In Early Spring To Optimize Your Garden's Yield?

Northern Public Radio held "Context: Planting the Food Garden" on Thursday, March 19, 2015, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Local food-gardening experts discussed what you need to know in early spring to optimize your garden's yield. Context events are free and open to the public. They are held in Studio A at Northern Public Radio, 801 N. First Street in DeKalb. Although reservations are not required, they are encouraged due to the limited space available. If you have questions or would like to guarantee yourself a seat for a future "Context" event, please call Maria Boynton at (815) 753-9000 or email mboynton@niu.edu . For more information, visit northernpublicradio.org .




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Rockford Leaders Talk 'Campaign Zero,' Police Interactions

Activists in the Black Lives Matter movement recently published a 10-point plan to reduce police violence. Rockford leaders are responding to the proposal. It’s called "Campaign Zero." National activists want stronger guidelines limiting the use of force. They also want to ban police quotas for tickets and arrests , and end the sale of military weapons to police forces. Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey: “I don’t know that it’s intended to be a one-size solution. It lays out a series of agenda items. We are already moving forward on a vast majority of what I think those items are.” Morrissey says new measures at the state level are also intended to address interactions during field interviews, or a so-called “stop-and-frisk.” “The next step will be, starting next year, we will have to give a receipt to the individual so they know who is the officer-- and their badge number. If they have a complaint to file, they will have more information to do that.” Matthew Simpson co-leads My Brother’s




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Alcohol policy needed for lockdowns: No need to detest booze, say mental health experts

Experts says India needs to avoid ‘vice versus virtue’ dichotomy with regard to alcohol.




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Amazon, Future Group in talks over Future Retail stake sale

The move came after Future group firms defaulted on loans taken against the pledged shares of Future Retail in March, which also impacted its share price.




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Nike says bye to selling on Amazon

Big brands have quit Amazon's platform due to sales of counterfeit products and unauthorised sellers which undermines the value of the original brands.




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Getting good quality retail in India is a challenge: Niladri Mazumder, Seiko India

Retail in India has not developed at the same pace as the products. Getting good quality retail is a challenge. The country has limited number of malls. There is no high street.




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(edited by) John G. Hanhardt, Gregory Zinman, and Edith Decker-Phillips – We Are in Open Circuits: Writings by Nam June Paik

The MIT Press, ISBN-13: 978-0262039802, English, 464 pages, 2019, USA

Nam June Paik is back in the limelight, thanks to an important historical exhibition at Tate Modern (see the report in this issue). There has




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Microsoft to launch Xbox One in India through Amazon this week

Xbox will be available for Rs39,990, while the model with Kinect, an interface that allows the use of gestures to play games, will cost Rs45,990.




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Gaming firm Nazara Technologies signs up Credit Suisse to raise up to Rs 640 crore

Nazara Technologies has mandated investment bank Credit Suisse to raise Rs 480-640 crore, the largest capitalraise in India’s still nascent mobile gaming industry.




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Toonz Animation ties up with Gummybear International

Toonz Animation, the flagship division of leading content company Toonz Entertainment, has signed a major deal with Gummybear International Inc.




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CBI has quizzed six officials of Bank of Baroda in connection bank fraud involving Rotomac case

The total outstanding amount, according to the agency, is approximately Rs 3695 crores. The agency had sealed the office and house of Vikram Kothari’s residence, in New Delhi.




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CBI courts takes cognizance of offences in Rotomac case

Special CBI judge M P Chaudhary fixed June 21 for next hearing of the case.




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HSIL eyes Rs 700 crore sales from consumer biz in 4-5 years

The company is present in built-in kitchen appliances and claims to be the number three brand in the country.




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Printing solutions co Printo buys rival Print Bazaar's parent firm

While the financial terms of the acquisition, which was completed last month, were not shared, sources privy to the developments said the deal valued Print Bazaar at Rs 8-10 crore.




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Gold may zoom to Rs 82,000 per 10gm by end ’21: Analysts

On Thursday, gold futures for June on MCX closed at Rs 46,352/10gm. So, in about one and a half years, gold prices in India could gain about 75%. In the international market, gold is currently trading at about $1,750 level.




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Khazana Jewellery to contribute ₹10 crore towards fighting the COVID-19 pandemic

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Episode 55: 20 Jazz Funk Greats

Datassette presents a series of mixes intended for listening while programming to aid concentration and increase productivity (also compatible with other activities).




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Toonz Retail expects 30% of turnover from overseas

Toonz has signed a deal with Tariq Albassami Group for opening 10 stores in the Gulf region in the next one year.




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Kidswear brand Toonz Retail looks at Gulf for international expansion

Omni-channel kids wear retailer Toonz Retail India has announced a partnership with Tariq Albassami Group for entering the Gulf Cooperation Council region.




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Toonz Retail sets to start 10 new stores, considering 5 cr investments

Toonz is also launching new collection of its home brand Wowmom, Superyoung and Superyoung Celebration.




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Toonz Retail targets Rs 100 crore turnover by FY19

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Amazon, Flipkart to increase warehouses

Amazon’s India unit has contracted 2 million sq ft while Walmart-backed Flipkart has contracted 1 million sq ft across Bengaluru, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Coimbatore, said multiple persons aware of the development.




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Amazon worker at New York warehouse dies of Covid-19

Amazon has become a lifeline for consumers facing lockdowns and restrictions around the world, and the company is in the process of adding some 175,000 new employees to cope with the surging demand. But the company has also faced protests from warehouse workers and activists who claim Amazon has failed to do enough to keep them safe.




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Non essential e-commerce in the red even in green & orange zones

As per estimates by Forrester Research, regions in Green and Orange zones accounted for 30-35% sales of ecommerce firms prior to the lockdown.




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Another Amazon worker dies from COVID-19 in US

The death marks the fourth confirmed COVID-19-linked death of an Amazon worker, following deaths in Hawthorne, California; Tracy, California and the death of a Staten Island, New York, worker who was stationed at the JFK8 fulfillment centre.




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COVID-19: Amazon to deliver essential items in containment zones in Mumbai

Under the initiative, Amazon will deliver orders to a designated delivery point in the vicinity of the containment zone, from where volunteers will further deliver the packages to customers' doorstep, the company said in a statement.




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Provide level playing field to e-commerce companies in red zone: IAMAI

The Centre, in its revised guidelines on May 1, had allowed “standalone shops” to operate in the red zones, while it restricted operations of e-commerce companies to sale of essential items only.




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E-commerce players face manpower, zone issues

Even at locations open to deliveries, e-commerce players are facing manpower crunch due to travel restrictions on delivery partners.




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O2 Spa to invest USD 15 mn for biz expansion

O2 Spa is currently operating 60 centres across 17 cities in the country.




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Gillette Q1 profit zooms 63 pc to Rs 55 crore

Its total income from operation was up 7.59 per cent at Rs 419.29 crore during the quarter under review as against Rs 389.68 crore in the same period last fiscal.




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O2 Spa acquires Zazen as part of its expansion drive

With this acquisition, a total of 18 outlets will become a part of O2 Spa and would be known as Zazen Spa from the house of O2 Spa.




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L'Oreal donates 60,000 litres of hand sanitizers to aid coronavirus fight

L'Oreal India's operations team will donate hand sanitisers to public health institutions, police forces and NGOs, who are at the forefront of the fight against the virus, said a statement.




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Azafran Innovacion Ltd launches Azafran Organics

The products are made from certified organic ingredients grown in the company’s 40 hectare farmland near Sanand, Ahmedabad, claimed Aditi Vyas, founder and director.




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Prices of alcohols used in making hand sanitizers capped under Essential Commodities Act

The decision would empower the central government and states/union territories to regulate prices, production, sale, distribution, transport, movement, storage, information of alcohols used in manufacturing hand sanitizers, used as preventive measure to avoid infection from COVID-19, Ministry of Consumer Affairs said in a statement.




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Govt caps maximum retail price of 200ml hand sanitizer at Rs 100 till June

"The price cap has been imposed taking into account the sharp increase in prices of raw materials used in making of face masks and hand santizer," Paswan said.