The COVID pandemic has created an environment where academic inequalities have been exposed. “Most consumer-oriented solutions, although relatively inexpensive, are still too expensive for so many families,” says Philip Cutler, CEO of a free online tutoring service called Paper. A survey of school districts across the country before COVID found that 66% of high...
Read MoreTelluride High School senior Wiley Borof recently earned his American karate Kenpo black belt, which is no easy task. Borof’s instructor, Eric Nepsky, studied with Grandmaster Bob White, of Costa Mesa, Calif., For over 25 years and has been teaching Borof since third year. “The Bob White school produced 220 black belts. Only 15...
Read MoreDunfermline, UK, October 14, 2021 – (PR.com) – According to digital learning and assessment specialist eCom Scotland, using technology to deliver accessible assessments, available “24/7 “goes a long way in helping professional institutes respond to their critical issues. In a blog post, eCom explains that people involved in the professional institute industry face critical...
Read Moreposted by Sentinel-Times October 14, 2021 New New safety measures for rock fishing are being considered at various locations, including Punchbowl in Sanremo. ROCK fishing can be a dangerous sport, with new safety measures being considered in Sanremo.Tragically, several rock fishermen have died after being washed away by the coastal rock plateaus, according to...
Read MoreMetro Creative Connection Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:40 PM Submitted by the University of Buffalo The use of heartburn medications is associated with a decrease in the severity of gum disease, according to a recent study from the University of Buffalo. Research found that patients who used proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) – a class...
Read More“The Bengali Third World Literary Conference,” organized by the North America Bengali Literary Society (NABLS), was held on Zoom. The event attracted expatriate Bengali literature enthusiasts from all over the world. Seminar speakers included expatriate writers and academics from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada. Topics included “Women’s Empowerment in Bengali Literature”,...
Read MoreThe writer is a lawyer based in Karachi. Recent judicial appointments and disappointments have sparked heated debate over the procedure and criteria for elevating judges to the Supreme Court. While competence as an appointment criterion has been weighed against the principle of seniority, a general concern is the inherently arbitrary nature of the appointment...
Read MoreSchool-aged children in Flint, Mich. Experienced a measurable drop in their academic performance as the lead crisis set in there, results that are likely due at least as much to “psychosocial effects.” Of the crisis than to lead himself, according to an article published in October. The people of Flint, a disproportionately black and...
Read More“We make no causal assertions in the document,” Trawalter, one of the professors who worked on the study, said in a statement. “We cannot determine the exact cause and effect. But the association is clearly there. At a minimum, the data suggests that localities with attitudes and intentions that led to lynchings also had...
Read MoreLYNNWOOD, Wash., October 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Volpara Health is proud to have reached its 200e Peer-reviewed paper milestone, making the Volpara AI breast health platform the most independently validated of its kind. Volpara has also been featured in over 200 additional scientific works, including conference presentations, books and review articles. Achieving...
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