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Will ‘Avengers: Endgame’ get a best picture Oscar nom? Here are four reasons it’ll probably get snubbed.

DC's "Joker" may have the edge on Marvel.




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Cathy Yan’s rapid rise from journalist to ‘Birds of Prey’ director: ‘I didn’t think you could do this professionally’

Yan guided Margot Robbie's return to her character Harley Quinn, and is the first woman of Asian descent to direct a major Hollywood superhero movie.




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‘The Clone Wars’ proves yet again that Darth Maul is the most tragic Star Wars character

Darth Maul could have saved the galaxy in 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars," and lived on in the movies. Neither happened.




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The Grim Reaper shows up often in pandemic cartoons — whether to provoke or provide dark humor

Some cartoonists try to deliver a political shock. Others want to deliver levity in this trying time.




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News24.com | Virus patients protest in north Nigeria

A group of coronavirus patients staged a protest outside an isolation centre in northern Nigeria to demand increased medical attention and food, officials and residents have said.




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Social care providers 'about 24 hours away' from running out of PPE

Community care providers across the UK "are down to about 24 hours' worth of PPE" for their staff, Sky News has learned. 




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Anti-lockdown protest broken up by police in London

Police made a number of arrests and issued fines as they broke up a small anti-lockdown protest in central London.




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Google’s balloon project has a new test: Providing Internet access to ‘mountainous villagers’ in Kenya

Loon — an Internet-providing balloon service owned by Alphabet, Google’s parent company — will give “mountain villagers” in Kenya the opportunity to purchase 4G service.




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The world is getting hotter. Can temperature-controlled clothing provide some relief?

Sony has introduced a new product called the Reon Pocket, which operates like a mobile air conditioner that fits inside clothing.




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In Silicon Valley, some men say cosmetic procedures are essential to a career

Women have long felt the pressure of looking the part. Now men are feeling it, too.




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NHL 2018-19 preview: Playoff projections for every division

Here’s how the NHL season is projected to end — with a look at some key stats that could make all the difference.




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Week 7 betting tips: Chargers provide good value to win the AFC Conference

The work of Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers shouldn’t go unnoticed.




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College Football Playoff projections: Ohio State loss introduces a little chaos

While Clemson and Alabama appear to be locks for the postseason bracket, Ohio State's loss opens up the bottom two spots to a few different tiers of teams.




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NFL Week 8 ATS picks: Redskins’ pass rush should be a big problem for the Giants

Giants' offensive line is allowing an adjusted sack rate of over eight percent, the eighth-worst in the NFL.




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College Football Playoff projections: Alabama, Clemson at the top, but don’t count out Tier 2

Michigan, Georgia and Oklahoma scrambling for final spots.




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Offense was supposed to limit the Jazz. Instead, defense is the problem in Utah.

Last year, defense was the calling card of the Jazz. That's not the case this season.




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NFL playoff projections: Redskins, Vikings are in good position for now

Monday night's game figures to have a big impact on the NFC playoff race.




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Latest NFL playoff projections: Seahawks, Vikings can shake things up on Monday Night Football

The two teams in control of the NFC's wild-card slots battle head-to-head, while the rest of the NFL playoff picture got much clearer despite four of the AFC’s top teams losing.




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Thanks to much-improved defense, the Thunder appears to be a legitimate threat to the Warriors

Almost everyone who played for the Thunder in 2017-18 and is also getting major minutes this season has improved their individual defensive rating.




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Latest NFL playoff projections: Ravens looking good, Redskins need help

The Redskins need two more victories to close out the season, including one against the Eagles in the regular-season finale, just to get their playoff chances to 80 percent.




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Taylor Swift doubles down on politics in pro-LGBTQ video, ‘You Need to Calm Down’

The pop queen concludes her new music video with a call to sign a petition for the Senate passage of the Equality Act.




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Trump pledges to help ASAP Rocky as rapper’s detention in Sweden approaches its third week

The rapper was arrested earlier this month after an altercation in Stockholm.




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At his book talk, Terry McAuliffe greets readers — and protesters

The former Virginia governor's book tour about white supremacy and Charlottesville was interrupted by activists who faulted McAuliffe for siding with the Virginia city's government and police.




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Democracy is under attack. But how to protect it while Trump is in the White House?

Review of 'Ill Winds" by Larry Diamond and 'The Democracy Fix' by Caroline Fredrickson.




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Profiles in Thinking About Courage: inside ‘A Warning’ by Anonymous




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9 Biggest Pros and Cons Of Cruising To Iceland

Should you cruise to Iceland? If you want to visit Iceland what are the pros and cons of cruising over doing a land-based visit. There are many good things about taking a cruise, and I explore the 6 best pros of cruising to Iceland before looking at the 3 top things you need to consider that may make a land-based trip a better option for you.

Note: I travelled as a guest of Saga Cruises on a round Iceland cruise when making this video. A lot of the footage and tips also draw on my Voyages To Antiquity cruise to Iceland last year too.

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Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises.

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Princess Cruises Pros and Cons

What are the pros and cons of cruising on a Princess Cruises cruising vacation. I explore the best and worst things about a cruise with Princess. The things you need to watch out for and be aware of, as well as the great things about cruising on Princess Cruises. This luxury / premium cruise line is the Thord most popular line based on number of passengers they carry every year. Only Carnival Cruises and Royal Caribbean lines carry more. So, want are the Princess Cruises Pros and Cons?

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Gary Bembridge's Tips For Travellers aims to help you make more of your precious travel time and money on land and when cruising the oceans or rivers of the world. To help you, in every video I draw on my first-hand tips and advice from travelling every month for over 20 years and 60+ cruises.

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Trump’s proposed tennis ball tariff represents a grand slam of terrible trade policy

His unforced errors would make it hard on a U.S. manufacturer.




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The major problems with Larry Kudlow’s capital gains proposal

If you don’t know what capital gains indexing to inflation means, you probably wouldn’t benefit from it.




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We’re about to hit a new record low for white-collar prosecutions

Maybe there's a reason the Donald Trumps and Paul Manaforts and Michael Cohens of the world have felt emboldened lately.




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Trump thinks the economy makes him impeachment-proof. It might be the opposite.

Any economic improvements aren’t helped by his actions.




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Democrats already have a popular, progressive agenda. They just need to amplify it.

How best for the party to get its message across to voters.




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Ivanka Trump claims her father’s administration is ‘pro-family.’ That’s rich.

Maybe it’s irony. Or maybe it’s her latest attempt to pinkwash her father’s anti-family agenda.




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Two years later, every promise made about the GOP tax cuts has been broken

The tax plan has benefited the wealthy while ballooning the deficit.




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You’ll never guess how Trump is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week

The Trump administration continues its war on consumers




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It appears the Trump administration is doing all it can to drive away health professionals

The administration’s crackdown on immigration makes it harder to staff a health-care system facing chronic worker shortages.




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If they’re heroes, pay and protect them like heroes

Those taking on great risk should be appropriately compensated.




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Tools You Should Know To Protect Bitcoin Transactions

The option of cryptocurrencies or electronic currencies for websites is increasingly stronger as a mechanism for the purchase of products and services, not only on the Internet but also in some businesses that have begun to accept this means of payment. If you’re working on a crypto-related project or a client who accepts cryptocurrency payments, […]

The post Tools You Should Know To Protect Bitcoin Transactions appeared first on SpyreStudios.




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oscon: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/BM3qufX1PF

oscon: RT @oreillyanimals Vote Instant Wild's Digital Eyes & Ears for Wildlife Protection to win Google Global Impact Award http://t.co/BM3qufX1PF




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oscon: RT @andreabledsoe: So proud our #womenintech resource center is live, w/ great articles +enter to win a #OSCON scholarship...

oscon: RT @andreabledsoe: So proud our #womenintech resource center is live, w/ great articles +enter to win a #OSCON scholarship...




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oscon: Easily Invoke Common Protocols with Twisted - Spin up Python-friendly services with 0 lines of code http://t.co/29oTkk0isW

oscon: Easily Invoke Common Protocols with Twisted - Spin up Python-friendly services with 0 lines of code http://t.co/29oTkk0isW




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strataconf: Can data rescue the forest elephant? Yes, with your help. http://t.co/DZBXKRdUcA Read about Elephant Listening Project & send us your ideas

strataconf: Can data rescue the forest elephant? Yes, with your help. http://t.co/DZBXKRdUcA Read about Elephant Listening Project & send us your ideas




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Why Is It So Hard to Improve Reading Achievement?

Interesting question. Before I answer, let me ask one: What keeps Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, up at night? You know Amazon, the trillion-dollar corporation that delivers something like a 5 billion packages a year. I’m at a professional meeting. The chair asks what “levers” we have for improving reading achievement in the U.S. It’s an easy question. There are so many possibilities. The first one most folks think of is, the teacher. If teachers did better, kids would do better.




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How can I teach RAN to improve my students' reading?

Teacher’s question: Our school psychologist tests all of our boy and girls for RAN. He says it is the best predictor of reading ability. How can I improve my students’ RAN performance? Shanahan’s response: If someone tells you that you can teach RAN, run!




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OReilly announces certification guides for the most in-demand IT and professional certifications




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New Global OReilly Report Finds 85% of Organizations Are Evaluating or Using Artificial Intelligence in Production




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Fin24.com | Blue Label hopeful of Cell C's prospects - despite its stake sitting at R0

Blue Label Telecoms wrote down its entire stake at Cell C in 2019. And after calling in a valuation specialist, its value remained at R0 in the first half of the group's 2020 financial year.




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Fin24.com | OLX Brazil, which is part-owned by Prosus, buys competitor

OLX Brazil, the 50/50 joint venture between Naspers-owned Prosus and Adevinta, which is owned by Norway’s Schibsted, will buy its competitor Grupo Zap in a deal worth almost R10 billion.




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Fin24.com | ADvTech expects profit spike after Monash SA acquisition

ADvTECH attributed the expected rise in earnings to one-off transactions including "bargain purchase gains" arising from the Monash SA acquisition, foreign exchange movements and insurance proceeds related to a previously reported fraud event.