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Brampton reaches deal with striking city workers, mayor and union say

Brampton has reached a tentative deal with nearly 1,200 city workers who have been on strike since last week, according to Mayor Patrick Brown and the union.



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Fans hopeful Cavalry FC's first championship will build support for soccer in Calgary

The Calgary-based team beat Hamilton Forge FC in a 2-1 nail-biter at home on Saturday, in front of a sold-out crowd of over 7,000 fans at Spruce Meadows.



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Northern Ontario curling teams disappointed no qualifiers for national championships

It's not a complete surprise that curling and other sports have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it doesn't make it any easier on teams that had their hopes of representing Northern Ontario at a national curling level dashed.



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Team Galusha to represent N.W.T. at Tournament of Hearts curling championships

It’s official — Team Galusha will be representing the N.W.T. at the 2022 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay later this month.



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Wild-card debate ramps up ahead of Scotties Tournament of Hearts

The oft-discussed wild-card setup at the national championships took centre stage again Monday with the release of updated rankings that appeared to determine the play-in game matchup at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.



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Returning Champions: Kaitlyn Lawes

Canadian curler Kaitlyn Lawes looks back on her Olympic gold in mixed doubles at PyeongChang 2018, reflects on her disappointment in not qualifying with Team Jones in 2018, and her mentality heading into Beijing 2022, looking to add to her two Olympic gold medals.




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Expansion of the Listing Schedule of the Adjusted Interest Rate S&P 500 Total Return Index (EFFR) Futures Contract




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Texas A&M Provides SolidWorks to 16,500 Students

SolidWorks’ ‘Balance of Ease of Use and Powerful Capabilities’Prompts Rapid Expansion of Student Access




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SolidWorks, COSMOSWorks power Emirates Team New Zealand racing yacht, winner of 2004 America's Cup Season Championship

Robust design helps withstand challenging competitive conditions as team takes first round in America 's Cup qualifying races




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Nordson sheds light on better UV lamp design with SolidWorks

U.K. operation reduces design time, designs better products by switching from 2D drawings to 3D CAD




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SOLIDWORKS Labs gives engineering community a direct connection to SOLIDWORKS Corporation R&D

New Web destination lets visitors play with functionality, experience innovation, and influence product direction




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Bramptons Lift gets a jump on competitors with elevators developed using SOLIDWORKS and DriveWorks

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Bouldin & Lawson cultivates a green approach with waste-to-energy machine designed in SOLIDWORKS

One of the country's largest horticulture machine makers blazes new trails with 3D CAD software




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Product modification Summary: Expansion of the Listing Schedule of the Adjusted Interest Rate S&P 500 Total Return Index (EFFR) Futures Contract - Effective December 9, 2024




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Penn State Mont Alto Chancellor Francis Achampong announces retirement

Francis Achampong, who has served as chancellor of Penn State Mont Alto since 2013, has announced his retirement from Penn State, effective June 28.




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Penn State Mont Alto MedCamp: A dynamic introduction to the world of health care

Penn State Mont Alto recently hosted its 19th annual MedCamp, a weeklong day camp providing rising ninth and 10th graders with opportunities to learn about careers in health care and medical fields. Twenty area highschoolers from across Franklin, Adams, Cumberland and York counties were accepted into MedCamp 2024.




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Co-occurrence of depression and concussions amplify symptoms of both conditions

People who experience depression and concussions simultaneously have significantly worse symptoms for both conditions and disruptions to brain connectivity, according to a study by researchers at Penn State.




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Early Black Friday deals: save up to $300 on every M4 MacBook Pro 14-inch & 16-inch

Early Black Friday deals are in effect on Apple's 2024 MacBook Pro M4, with every configuration — retail and CTO — eligible for a coupon discount.


Save up to $300 on Apple's new MacBook Pro M4 - Image credit: Apple

Unlock savings of up to $300 off the configuration of your choosing with promo code APINSIDER at Apple Authorized Reseller Adorama. These deals offer aggressive discounts ahead of Black Friday, taking the stress out of holiday shopping.

Use code APINSIDER


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How to fix iPhone Notes disappearing after iCloud terms & conditions update

When iPhone users accepted new iCloud terms, some were shocked to see all their Notes disappear from the app. Here's how to get them back.


Apple Notes on iPhone

A recent bug affecting Apple's Notes app has left some iPhone users concerned after their notes appeared to vanish. The issue seems to impact iPhones running iOS 18 versions after users agree to updated iCloud terms and conditions.

Reports across social media indicate that the Notes app disconnects from iCloud, leaving the app empty and alarming users who rely on it for personal and professional information.


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Two senior presidential campaign officials' iPhones maybe hacked by Chinese group

Evidence suggests that the earlier Chinese Salt Typhoon breach of American telecoms may have led to the potential hacking of two presidential campaign officials' iPhones.


iPhones potentially breached

Whether the hack actually happened, what data might have been obtained, or which officials were breached have not been revealed. The FBI is investigating claims by a security startup called iVerify that tie the events together.

According to a report from Forbes, iVerify flagged anomalous behavior on two iPhones belonging to senior officials for one of the presidential candidates. Settings had been changed on the iPhones in "patterns that are not observed on healthy devices."


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New Mac mini has a slotted & removable SSD -- but don't expect upgrades

Apple isn't soldering the SSD to the logic board in the M4 Mac mini, but given the company's history with Apple Silicon, don't expect upgrades.


A Mac mini and a disassembled Mac mini - Image credit: KianWee Lim/iFixit and Apple

Older Intel-based Mac minis provided intrepid users with the ability to disassemble the computer and to upgrade a few components. The 2018 model had upgradeable RAM, but easily replaceable internal storage on the Mac mini has been a thing of the past for a decade.

A question posed to the iFixit forums innocently asks if the SSD in the 2024 Mac mini is soldered in place. Soldered storage is practice that Apple has performed throughout the Apple Silicon age, for the most part, making it extremely difficult for anyone to replace.


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Matter 1.4 is released, new Apple betas, & more news on HomeKit Insider

On this episode of the HomeKit Insider Podcast we talk about Apple's new betas, discuss the major Matter 1.4 release which adds new categories and other improvements, and more!


HomeKit Insider Podcast

Before jumping into Matter, we got several new beta updates from Apple. For example, tvOS 18.2 added behind the scenes code to soon enable the new slate of wallpapers.

On Vision Pro, visionOS 2.2 added new ultra-wide mirroring options for the Mac. Finally, macOS Sequoia 15.2 adds new control for mirroring where the user can display a single window/app, extend the display, or duplicate your whole display.


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iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release with Image Playground & ChatGPT on December 9

iOS 18.2 with access to ChatGPT integrations, Image Playground, and Genmoji could finally roll out to the general public on December 9 based on a notice recently posted by a UK carrier.


iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release on December 9.

On Monday, Apple released the third developer beta of iOS 18.2. Along with the various changes and quality-of-life improvements, the software also contains an update for carrier-specific settings.

The third developer beta contains an update for devices using the British carrier EE. The carrier settings shipped with iOS 18.1 and the second developer beta of iOS 18.2 had the version number 59.5.1, while iOS 18.2 developer beta 3 increased the EE carrier settings version to 60.5.2.


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Bringing love to a refugee camp at Christmas

OM Hungary team members put on a special Christmas programme a local refugee camp.




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OM sows seeds at National Ploughing Championships

OM Ireland's community outreach team participates in one of Ireland's biggest events: the 2011 National Ploughing Championships in Athy, Co. Kildare from 20 -22 September.




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Lives changed at sports camp

Teenagers give their lives to the Lord and a participant’s father is healed during a recent sports camp held by OM Pakistan.




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Sport & discipleship - Igor's story

Sport creates a platform for evangelism and discipleship in Ukraine.




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A Sporting Infusion for Ukrainian Summer Camps

OM Ukraine's sports team equips and trains churches in using non-traditional sports in their summer camps.




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Kids kneel to accept Christ at camp

After having some difficulty with the campers and teen leaders, OMer Stephen explains the significance of the cross and following Jesus—many respond positively.




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Summer camp leads to heart change

During the summer months, OM Ukraine in Odessa facilitated a camp, during which the Lord touched the hearts of many children.




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Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice

All Classroom Q&A posts sharing classroom-management advice (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.




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Former campus director establishes endowment to fund Shenango Athletics

Retired Penn State Shenango Campus Director Jo Anne Carrick, along with her husband, John, have pledged a $50,000 gift to the campus to establish the Carrick Family Endowment for Penn State Shenango Athletics.




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Penn State Laureate to begin Commonwealth Campus visits week of Sept. 16

Penn State Laureate Michele Dunleavy, professor of dance at the University Park campus, will visit Penn State Altoona, Beaver, Shenango and Behrend the week of Sept. 16 for class visits, performances and workshops. It will be the first leg of her tour across the commonwealth during the 2024–25 academic year.




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Charter Schools on Corporate Campuses

When public schools accept an offer to move into a new building on corporate land, they open the door to interference on curriculum and faculty hiring.




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Timeline: Party Platforms & Charter Schools

A look at the two major political parties' platforms since the first charter school law was passed shows how Democrats' positions on school choice have evolved, including increased calls for accountability.




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Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship

A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year.




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How Warren's Year as a Young Teacher Could Factor in the 2020 Campaign

The swirl of attention around Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s story of being forced out of a teaching job when she was pregnant intensifies the spotlight on her background and K-12 credentials.




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Q&A Collections: Facing Gender Challenges in Education

All Classroom Q&A posts sharing advice on Facing Gender Challenges in Education (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.




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Can a New Political Campaign to 'Modernize' Teaching Succeed?

40 groups will band together to push principles for "modernizing and elevating" teaching, but many of the groups have contrasting agendas.




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Multimedia Tool: Teaching the Presidential Campaign

The Newseum in Washington has just launched Decision 2012: Exploring Elections and the Media, an online resource for teaching about the presidential campaign and election.




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Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards announced

Penn State announced the recipients of the inaugural Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate Community-Engaged Research Awards, a new program designed for faculty who specifically support undergraduate student participation in research that aims to improve community well-being.




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Penn State Master Watershed Steward Jane Cook leads by example in Lehigh Valley

In 2014, Jane Cook joined the second-ever training class of Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteers. She was already active in the Monocacy Creek Watershed Association, but since then, she has logged more than 1,000 volunteer hours educating the public and restoring local watersheds.




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OPAIR announces inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions

Penn State’s Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research has designated its inaugural cohort of Assessment Champions for 2024-25. This new program recognizes individuals who are deeply committed to enhancing student learning through learning assessment.




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Northampton County corrections director speaks to criminal justice students

Michael Pittaro, director of corrections for Northampton County and associate professor of criminal justice at American Military University, shared stories about his experiences over his 35-year career in the field of corrections with Penn State Lehigh Valley criminal justice students recently.




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News24 Business | Rand crashes through R18/$ as Trump trades ramp up

The US dollar rose toward a four-month peak versus major peers on Tuesday, while bitcoin extended its record rally as investors continued to pile into trades seen as benefiting from the incoming Donald Trump administration.




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Third annual Open Champion award winners honored for work with open education

Six Penn State Commonwealth Campuses recently named faculty members as Open Champions, recognizing their work with open education in the third year of Penn State's Open and Affordable Educational Resources Champion Awards.




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Marny Xiong, School Board Chair and Social Justice Champion, Dies at 31 of COVID-19

The daughter of Hmong refugees was an outspoken advocate for minority communities. She was elected to the St. Paul, Minn., school board in 2017.




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Gift creates emergency assistance fund for World Campus military students

A gift from a Vietnam War veteran will create an emergency fund to help Penn State World Campus’s military learners when they have an unexpected financial setback.




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Q&A with outgoing Board of Trustees Chair Matt Schuyler 

After four years as chair of the Penn State Board of Trustees, Matt Schuyler’s leadership term officially ends during the trustees’ meeting today (Nov. 8). Schuyler first joined the board in 2015 as an at-large trustee and will continue serving as a member of the board through the end of his term in 2026.




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Sports camp opens doors in Albania

A Transform 2013 outreach team to Albania runs a sports camp to help a local church connect with youth.