IF ever we needed to indulge in a bout of collective escapism, if only for 60 minutes on a Sunday night, then that time is now. Thankfully ITV has just the thing – Belgravia, the latest big budget costume drama from Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and a series that positively ripples with dimples, quiffs, honey-coloured chiffon frocks, eye-popping millinery and glamorous uniforms.

Dear Editor,How can the prime minister be considering reopening bars when he knows that no mask-wearing and social distancing will be put in place at the watering holes as you simply cannot eat or drink with a mask covering your face?The prime minister is a churchman and so I was more looking for him to ease the restrictions on the churches. The Church is the bedrock of every family and society.

WHEN Malian quartet Songhoy Blues performed at last year's Celtic Connections, audiences were treated to a form of music appealingly dubbed “desert blues”. A user-friendly term, it sounds like it could have been dreamed up by a marketing agency and applied equally well to a perfume, a brand of jeans or a chain of upmarket Tex-Mex restaurants.

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Dumbarton police station has temporarily closed after a member of staff showed symptoms of Covid-19.

To the Editor: Education Week Teacher blogger Nancy Flanagan recently wrote about how some states require a higher score on state certification tests for teacher-licensing exams—which makes it "unreasonably difficult" to get into teaching—while others eliminate licensing requirements to fill classr.

“THE little island of Todday is a completely isolated community,” declares the voiceover at the start of the 1949 Ealing Studios classic Whisky Galore. “100 miles from the mainland, 100 miles from the nearest cinema or dancehall. Oh, but the islanders know how to enjoy themselves. They have all that they need. But in 1943, disaster overwhelmed this little island. Not famine, nor pestilence, nor Hitler’s bombs, or the hordes of an invading army, but something far, far worse: ‘There is n

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Blood pressure and heart rate are altered by sleep state and postnatal age in healthy term and preterm infants. Preterm infants have altered blood pressure responses to head-up tilting during sleep.

Preterm birth has marked effects on the maturation of baroreflex sensitivity during sleep, which may contribute to the greater vulnerability of preterm infants to sudden infant death syndrome. (Read the full article)

Previous studies have identified barriers to providing optimal pediatric palliative care, including general communication issues between clinicians and family members. However, there is a paucity of data regarding the barriers specifically relating to advance care discussions.

This study identifies significant barriers to advance care discussions for children with life-threatening conditions. Clinicians perceive parental issues as the most common impediments to these discussions. Furthermore, providers believe that advance care discussions happen too late in the course of illness. (Read the full article)

Nonadherence to antiretroviral therapy among children and youth with HIV is a frequent problem that can result in treatment failure and disease progression for this population. Children and adolescents face different barriers to adherence than adults infected with HIV.

Few studies have examined specific barriers to adherence as reported by children with perinatally acquired HIV and their caregivers. This report examines the agreement between child and caregiver perceptions of adherence barriers and the factors associated with these barriers. (Read the full article)

Trainee success rates with infant lumbar puncture are poor. The model of just-in-time learning via simulation has produced clinical improvement for other medical skills such as cardiac compressions and central line dressing changes.

This is the first study to evaluate the impact of just-in-time-and-place simulation-based learning on success with infant lumbar puncture. The intervention improved clinical behaviors associated with success without making a significant impact on success with the procedure. (Read the full article)

Barcelona made the UEFA Women's Champions League final and could reach the men's decider too, setting up an unprecedented feat.

Lyon will play their eighth final in a decade while Barcelona are there for the first time when they meet in Budapest on Saturday.

FC Barcelona's talisman tells us about his appetite for goals.

Former Tottenham Hotspur FC manager David Pleat analyses FC Barcelona's winning formation from 2009.

Some educators and advocates fear the rule will dissuade immigrants from seeking certain government benefits, and that further burdens will fall on schools.

Alors qu’une tentative de coup d’Etat contre Pierre Nkurunziza, émanant de l’ex-chef d’état-major, Godefroid Niyombaré, est en cours au Burundi, Thierry Vircoulon chercheur à l'International Crisis Group, explique qui est le général putschiste et analyse, plus généralement, l'appareil sécuritaire du Burundi.

Swiss refiner Valcambi SA tried for five straight days last month to move a shipment of gold out of Hong Kong. Twice the metal was packed carefully onto a plane, only to be offloaded again.

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Antoine Griezmann's first-leg away goal has given Barcelona an advantage after the game in Naples finished 1-1.

Holders Inter FS, two-time winners Barcelona, Sporting CP and Győr will contest the UEFA Futsal Cup finals in April after topping their elite round groups to make the last four.

Spanish co-hosts Inter FS and Barcelona will face off in the UEFA Futsal Cup semi-finals after being drawn together in the last four of this year's event in Zaragoza, while Győr face Sporting CP.

Save on a new TV, soundbar, or media streamer for the Big Game. Plus, the best deals of the week, including discounts on AirPods, Roombas, and Dell's XPS 13 laptop, are all still available.

As the world continues to face the ongoing impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic, Penn State President Eric Barron outlined Friday the University’s actions over the past five months to address the challenges, protect the health and safety of the University community, and prepare for the future.

On Monday, Pablo Escobar's brother started to take orders for a second foldable phone at the low price of $399. However, users who bought the first foldable phone from the company say their orders have yet to arrive. Instead, what they got was a book and a pamphlet.

The new foldable phone from Pablo Escobar's brother is a Samsung Galaxy Fold with no changes to the software, according to a YouTuber and a journalist who obtained the products amid consumer worries the business is a scam.

Elaine Barry, associate professor of human development and family studies at Penn State Fayette, the Eberly Campus, and Janet Spearly, director of academic advising in the Smeal College of Business, have been selected to receive the 2020 Penn State Excellence in Advising Award.

WHEN Tamsin Calidas stepped aboard a ferry bound for the Hebridean island that would become her new home, it was with hope for a fresh beginning, one far from the tumultuous events and near-death experience she had faced in the city streets being left behind.

Attorney General William Barr has a completely wrong-headed take on encryption, and he's not the only one. Adding backdoors to secure services is a terrible idea, despite its popularity with law enforcement.

Barnes & Noble's Nook GlowLight Plus ebook reader has great hardware for the price, but its software and services are limited and buggy.

Most states have raised their expectations for what constitutes proficiency on state math and reading tests in the last decade, according to a new study.

Choral students at Penn State Behrend typically end the semester with a concert. This year, because of COVID-19, they tried something different: a virtual cabaret.

A faculty member at Penn State Wilkes-Barre will be part of a collaborative fellowship program.

The Penn State Wilkes-Barre Alumni Society provided lunch for local, hardworking medical professionals as a way to thank them for their efforts during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and working to keep local residents safe.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre will host an Accepted Student Virtual Week from April 9-16, using technology to connect the campus and its personnel directly to students.

Dylan Fredricey, a senior majoring in rehabilitation and human services, has been chosen as the recipient of the Outstanding Adult Learner of the Year award for Penn State Wilkes-Barre.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre held its 31st annual Celebration of Academic Excellence event on April 30. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s ceremony was held in a virtual format.

Penn State Wilkes-Barre’s sixth annual Celebration of Scholarship, an undergraduate research poster contest, was held virtually for the first time this year, with the winners honored during an online ceremony held May 1.

The Alumni Spotlight is a monthly feature in Bridges, highlighting College of Education alumni who are making a difference in the lives of the people around them. This edition features Rob Longwell-Grice, who draws upon personal experience to help students who are also the first in their families to pursue a college degree.

When it comes to soundbars, Bose excels with its SoundTouch 300, which is currently $300 off at Amazon, bringing it down to $399.

The Roku Smart Soundbar is a capable stereo speaker that adds all of the capabilities of a 4K Roku media streamer to the mix.

The $130 Vizio 2.1 SB2021n-G6 is an inexpensive soundbar and subwoofer combo that falls short on audio performance and usability.

The price is right and the feature set is enticing, but the Anker Nebula Soundbar Fire TV Edition provides only modest sonic returns.