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Friday’s Featured Sermon: “Lessons from the Earthquake”

Jesus never promised us lives free of tribulation and calamity. Indeed He warned His disciples, “In the world you will have tribulation” (John 16:33, NKJV). The current COVID-19 pandemic that has engendered so much fear and panic is not the first—nor will it be the last—crisis people will experience in this world.

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Coronavirus: Facebook, YouTube race to squash fake ‘Plandemic’ documentary

Earlier this week, a Southern California filmmaker posted his newest production on Facebook and YouTube and let the social media platforms do what they’ve been built for: make his video go viral.Within days, the 26-minute video had spread like wildfire, racking up millions of views and attracting legions of new fans. The video, called “Plandemic,” looks like a serious documentary, with well-shot interviews intercut with news footage and ominous music. But it propagates coronavirus conspiracy…




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Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: reports

More than 31,000 people who have tested positive for coronavirus have now died in Britain.




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Disqualified Hong Kong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was denied chance to respond to allegations of not upholding Basic Law, judge says

Disqualified lawmaker Lau Siu-lai was denied the opportunity to respond to allegations of not genuinely upholding Hong Kong’s mini-constitution before she was barred from trying to win back her seat in the Legislative Council, a judge has observed.Mr Justice Anderson Chow Ka-ming made the remark on Thursday while hearing an election petition from Lau, who has asked the High Court to determine whether pro-establishment lawmaker Chan Hoi-yan had been duly elected to the office of Kowloon West…




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Masks, tests, quarantine centres: What can Canada learn from Hong Kong’s Covid-19 successes?

Professor Samuel Yeung-shan Wong says he loves Canada, and wants it to learn from Hong Kong’s successes in the battle with Covid-19.Wong, director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s school of public health, earned his medical degree at the University of Toronto in the 1990s and did his residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia.When he chats with his Canadian cousins they tell him that “they aren’t going out”, he said. Hong Kong, meanwhile, has avoided a Canadian-style lockdown, and on Friday…




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Coronavirus: Hong Kong’s High Court tosses Pakistan returnee’s challenge to mandatory quarantine at government facility

The High Court has thrown out a Hong Kong resident’s challenge to his quarantine status, dismissing his application for a writ of habeas corpus over his mandatory isolation at a government-run facility.Accountant Syed Agha Raza Shah, who tested negative for Covid-19 upon his return, was sent to the Chun Yeung Estate in Fo Tan for a 14-day stay after returning from Pakistan via Qatar with about 200 other Hong Kong residents on April 29.On Thursday, he applied for a writ of habeas corpus…




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With classes set to resume, Hong Kong’s 27,000 cross-border pupils face commuting problems over quarantine rules

The fate of some 27,000 Hong Kong cross-border pupils living in mainland China was in limbo, as the education minister said on Friday that it could not be guaranteed whether they would be exempted from quarantine rules amid the coronavirus pandemic when classes resumed in late May.Although Hong Kong’s government last week decided to exempt these cross-border students from a 14-day mandatory quarantine period when entering the city, a similar rule had so far not been lifted by the Shenzhen…




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China vows equal treatment for Africans after McDonald's apology

McDonald's said it had closed a restaurant in Guangzhou for diversity and inclusion training after an investigation confirmed social media reports it was barring "black people".




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Facebook removes anti-quarantine protest events in some US states

Stay-at-home orders, which experts say are essential to slow the spread of the virus, have battered the US economy.




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Coronavirus: Repatriated graduate documents quarantine on Youtube (Videos)

A Cypriot national who recently returned from London on one of the dozens of repatriation flights has documented her journey and experience in quarantine on her Youtube channel. Alina Nazrulloeva, who posted the videos on her channel FOMOthevlog, arrived on the island a week ago after getting a call informing...

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Anil Kapoor chasing the 'queen' as he plays carrom with wife in quarantine

Anil Kapoor played carrom with wife and the actor revealed that he was the winner of the game.




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Coronavirus: Travellers charged €190 at Vienna airport to avoid 14-day COVID-19 quarantine

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Iran quake kills at least one, sparks panic in capital

TEHRAN: An earthquake struck early Friday near Iran's highest peak and jolted Tehran, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 as people ran for their lives.The shallow 4.6 magnitude quake hit at 00:48 am near the city of Damavand, about 55 kilometres east of Tehran, the US Geological...




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Iran quake kills one, sparks panic in capital

TEHRAN: An earthquake struck early Friday near Iran’s highest peak and jolted Tehran, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 as people ran for their lives. The shallow 4.6 magnitude quake hit at 00:48 am near the city of Damavand, about 55 kilometres east of Tehran, the US...




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Britain to introduce two-week quarantine for arrivals: reports

Britain plans to introduce a 14-day mandatory quarantine for most international arrivals, reports said Saturday, despite growing pressure on the government to relax virus lockdown measures.




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Quality development projects, guaranteed -- by Donald Lambert

Guarantees are one of government’s most powerful financing tools for mobilizing private sector participation in development projects.




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Taking the quantum leap in international development -- by Arun Ramamurthy

Quantum computing could change the face of many international development programs, including those involving transport, financial services and health care.




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Tám bước để có đầu tư theo hình thức đối tác công - tư (PPP) hiệu quả ở Việt Nam -- by Donald Lambert, Sanjay Grover

Một bộ luật cấu trúc tốt về đầu tư theo hình thức quan hệ đối tác công-tư là cơ hội chính để nâng cấp cơ sở hạ tầng ở Việt Nam.




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The surprising link between trade finance and gender equality -- by Steven Beck

To level the playing field in Asia and the Pacific, women-owned companies need financial backing to support their importing and exporting needs.




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Health care must be affordable and accessible, but also high quality -- by Valerie Shelly, Susann Roth, Kirthi Ramesh

Universal health coverage must be high quality to improve patients’ health outcomes




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2 Quarantine Violators Electronically Tagged

Two people had the dubious distinction of being the first to wear electronic tags on their wrists for violating quarantine rules. Health authorities said the two were wearing the devices from 6 p.m. Tuesday and will have to keep them on for the rest of their self-quarantine period. One was caught in...




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Microchip Announces Industry’s First Space-Qualified COTS-Based Radiation-Tolerant Ethernet Transceiver and Embedded Microcontroller

Microchip Announces Industry’s First Space-Qualified COTS-Based Radiation-Tolerant Ethernet Transceiver and Embedded Microcontroller




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ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2020 - Postponed to first quarter of 2021

The ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2020, to be held on 29 June to 1 July 2020 in Manila, engages ADB's developing members and other development partners toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 on sanitation for all.




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Visualizing Square Roots with Elias Wegert

Quick, what’s the square root of -1? Okay, I know. That’s an easy one. But how about the square root of i? If it’s been a while since you took complex analysis, you might have to scratch your head a little bit. Fortunately, MATLAB can just tell us. ... read more >>




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Iran quake kills at least one, sparks panic in capital

An earthquake struck early Friday near Iran's highest peak and jolted Tehran, killing at least one person and injuring more than 20 as people ran for their lives.




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ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2020 - Postponed to first quarter of 2021

The ADB Sanitation Dialogue 2020, to be held on 29 June to 1 July 2020 in Manila, engages ADB's developing members and other development partners toward achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6.2 on sanitation for all.




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Building the Future of Quality Infrastructure

This video introduces the book "Building the Future of Quality Infrastructure".




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Five years after the Nepal earthquake – building back better schools for a safer future

Khadka and her family, like millions of others, were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. ADB's Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal financed the rebuilding of quality schools to withstand future disasters.




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Building a Better Future – Five Years after the Nepal Earthquake

Build Back Better has been the foundation of ADB’s reconstruction support to Nepal after the devastating earthquake of 25 April 2015. The newly constructed schools are earthquake resilient with improved facilities and systems.




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PIC32 Family Reference Manual, Sect. 43 Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI)

PIC32 Family Reference Manual, Sect. 43 Quadrature Encoder Interface (QEI)




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SST Announces Qualification of Smartbit™ OTP NVM Technology for ON Semiconductor’s 110 nm CMOS Process

SST Announces Qualification of Smartbit™ OTP NVM Technology for ON Semiconductor’s 110 nm CMOS Process




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SST and UMC Announce Qualification of Embedded SuperFlash® Technology on 40 nm CMOS Process

SST and UMC Announce Qualification of Embedded SuperFlash® Technology on 40 nm CMOS Process




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SST Announces Automotive Grade 1 Qualification of Embedded SuperFlash® Memory on UMC’s 55 nm Platform

SST Announces Automotive Grade 1 Qualification of Embedded SuperFlash® Memory on UMC’s 55 nm Platform




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Five years after the Nepal earthquake – building back better schools for a safer future

Khadka and her family, like millions of others, were affected by the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. ADB's Earthquake Emergency Assistance Project in Nepal financed the rebuilding of quality schools to withstand future disasters.




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Building the Future of Quality Infrastructure

Infrastructure is crucial for fostering countries’ economic development and prosperity.




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Steep rentals, lack of quality retail real estate making it tough for luxury brands to expand business in India

MUMBAI/DELHI: Niche luxury brands like Italian suit maker Kiton and British shoemaker John Lobb have started bespoke made-to-order services in India, but they are in no hurry to open swanky stores in the country. Reason: inability to find a place on the right location at reasonable rates. “Rentals in India are as high as international markets, but the demand is not as much,” said Pratik Dalmia, founder of Mumbai-based Regalia Luxury, which has the rights to market and sell Kiton and John Lobb brands in India. Steep rentals and lack of quality retail real estate at strategic locations near high-income neighbourhoods are making it hard for luxury brands to expand […]




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JBL® Elevates the Gaming Experience with the Launch of the JBL Quantum Range at CES 2020

CES 2020 – LAS VEGAS, NV – JANUARY 6, 2020 – When it comes to competitive gaming, sound is survival – and JBL knows great sound. Today at CES, the company unveiled the first-ever JBL headset range and PC speaker designed exclusively for gamers, featuring...




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JBL Quantum Announced as Official Global Gaming Headset Partner of 100 Thieves

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – APRIL 28, 2020 – Following the award-winning debut of the JBL Quantum Range gaming headsets earlier this year, today JBL continues to elevate the gaming space by teaming up with lifestyle power brand and leading esports organization...




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JBL Quantum One Gaming Headset Review




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Elevate Your Quarantine Studio: Presented By JBL




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HARMAN Celebrates Women's Equality Day: Q&A with Carmen Blanco

Women's Equality Day began in 1920, as a celebration in the United States of the momentous adoption of the 19th amendment, which allowed women to vote. Although women have made tremendous progress in their fight for equality, there is still a lot of work...




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#EachforEqual: HARMAN’s Commitment to a Gender Equal World

For over a century, International Women’s Day (IWD) has recognized the social, economic, cultural, political and professional achievements of women around the world. At HARMAN, we also have a long history of championing women, especially those pursuing...




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Quantum weirdness isn't real – we've just got space and time all wrong

A radical new idea erases quantum theory's weird uncertainties – by ripping up all we thought we knew about how the universe works, says physicist Lee Smolin




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Quantum X-ray machine takes razor sharp pictures with less radiation

By shining an X-ray beam through a diamond, scientists have made X-rays with unique quantum properties that let them make sharper images using less radiation




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Google claims it has finally reached quantum supremacy

Has Google achieved quantum supremacy? The firm says its quantum chip can perform a calculation that is practically impossible for our best supercomputer




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Google has reached quantum supremacy – here's what it should do next

Google's quantum computer can outpace supercomputers at a useless calculation, but there are still plenty of hurdles left before the technology hits the big time




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What the quark?! Why matter's most basic building blocks may not exist

Quarks are the subatomic particles thought to make up nearly everything we can see. Now it turns out they could be an illusion created by quantum trickery




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IBM says Google may not have reached quantum supremacy after all

A leaked paper from Google claimed to have made a quantum computing breakthrough, but new research from IBM says those claims don’t seem to hold up




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It’s official: Google has achieved quantum supremacy

Google has published details of its quantum computing breakthrough, following an earlier leak. Despite claims from rival IBM, it seems to be the real deal




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Google hits back at IBM's quantum supremacy challenge

Google engineers have spoken out about their claims of quantum supremacy, questioning IBM’s challenges and revealing some of their big plans for coming years