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Penn State Hazleton fall 2019 dean's list announced

More than 200 students from Penn State Hazleton were recently named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester.




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Virtual services keeping Hazleton students, campus connected during crisis

Penn State Hazleton’s Student Services and Engagement team is continuing to forge personal connections with students while operating under the restrictions in the virtual environment created by the COVID-19 crisis.




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Fish, wine, and social media: Hazleton virtual research fair winners announced

Wine, fish, and excessive use of social media were a few of the topics that earned students top honors in Penn State Hazleton's first-ever virtual Undergraduate Research Fair.




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Hacked and Cut Off From the Public: This Is School Board Business in the Coronavirus Crisis

Social distancing is forcing school business to be conducted virtually, putting school boards in the difficult spot of making crucial decisions on spending and other issues without the same level of public input.




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Mechanical Engineering department draws from existing success in online teaching

When the novel coronavirus pandemic prompted the transition to remote learning at Penn State, faculty and administrators in the Department of Mechanical Engineering were prepared for the challenge.




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New Virtual Idea TestLab application deadline is May 15

Happy Valley LaunchBox powered by PNC Bank is accepting applications through May 15 for its Idea TestLab that will now be hosted virtually in June. Open to the community, the four-week Idea TestLab program is designed to help teams evaluate the viability of their business ideas by coaching them through a proven method of customer discovery and problem analysis.




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Penn State degree is this military wife’s hardest but proudest achievement

Penn State World Campus student Julie Brubaker balanced her family, job, and earning her bachelor’s degree, all while her military husband was deployed.




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Antiemetics in Children With Acute Gastroenteritis: A Meta-analysis

CONTEXT:

Several antiemetics have been used in children with acute gastroenteritis. However, there is still controversy over their use.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the effectiveness and safety of antiemetics for controlling vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis.

DATA SOURCES:

Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Latin America and the Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences, and gray literature, until December 2018.

STUDY SELECTION:

We selected randomized clinical trials comparing metoclopramide, ondansetron, domperidone, dexamethasone, dimenhydrinate, and granisetron.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Two reviewers independently screened abstracts and full texts, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias. We performed pairwise and network meta-analysis using the random-effects model.

RESULTS:

Twenty-four studies were included (3482 children). Ondansetron revealed the largest effect in comparison to placebo for cessation of vomiting (odds ratio = 0.28 [95% credible interval = 0.16 to 0.46]; quality of evidence: high) and for hospitalization (odds ratio = 2.93 [95% credible interval = 1.69 to 6.18]; quality of evidence: moderate). Ondansetron was the only intervention that reduced the need for intravenous rehydration and the number of vomiting episodes. When considering side effects, dimenhydrinate was the only intervention that was worse than placebo.

LIMITATIONS:

Most treatment comparisons had low- or very low–quality evidence, because of risk of biases and imprecise estimates.

CONCLUSIONS:

Ondansetron is the only intervention that revealed an effect on the cessation of vomiting, on preventing hospitalizations, and in reducing the need for intravenous rehydration. Ondansetron was also considered a safe intervention.




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Efficacy and Effectiveness of the PCV-10 and PCV-13 Vaccines Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease

CONTEXT:

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) (pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine [PCV-13] and pneumococcal 10-valent conjugate vaccine [PCV-10]) are available for prevention of pneumococcal infections in children.

OBJECTIVE:

To determine the vaccine effectiveness (VE) of PCV-13 and PCV-10 in preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and acute otitis media (AOM) in children <5 years.

DATA SOURCES:

Systematic searches of Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Web of Science, and Cochrane.

STUDY SELECTION:

Eligible studies examined the direct effectiveness and/or efficacy of PCV-10 and PCV-13 in reducing the incidence of disease in healthy children <5 years.

DATA EXTRACTION:

Two reviewers independently conducted data extraction and methodologic quality assessment.

RESULTS:

Significant effectiveness against vaccine-type IPD in children ≤5 years was reported for ≥1 dose of PCV-13 in the 3 + 1 (86%–96%) and 2 + 1 schedule (67.2%–86%) and for PCV-10 for the 3 + 1 (72.8%–100%) and 2 + 1 schedules (92%–97%). In children <12 months of age, PCV-13 VE against serotype 19A post–primary series was significant for the 3 + 1 but not the 2 + 1 schedule. PCV-10 crossprotection against 19A was significant in children ≤5 years with ≥1 dose (82.2% and 71%). Neither PCVs were found effective against serotype 3. PCV-13 was effective against AOM (86%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 61 to 94). PCV-10 was effective against clinically defined (26.9%; 95% CI: 5.9 to 43.3) and bacteriologically confirmed AOM (43.3%; 95% CI: 1.7 to 67.3).

LIMITATIONS:

Because of the large heterogeneity in studies, a meta-analysis for pooled estimates was not done.

CONCLUSIONS:

Both PCVs afford protection against pneumococcal infections, with PCV-10 protecting against 19A IPD, but this VE has not been verified in the youngest age groups.




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Access to STEM Instruction Is Uneven




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Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis)




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Visit an Indian Paradise, and You’ll Never Want to Leave

India, this magical land, has irresistibly captivated crowds of visitors because of definite motives: incredible Indian charms, numerous residues of past ages, and various sacred points for pilgrimage. Tourism in India has always been among the most full-blown spheres of the state's politics. India tourism allows traveling to all the most famous places, you may wish to visit. Among them, there are illustrious palaces and groves, forts built in both oriental and English colonial manners, and...




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3 Ways to Translate Conversations in Real Time With Google Assistant

Google Translate is not the only app that can help you converse with someone speaking a different language. Here's how to translate real-time conversations with the Google Assistant.




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How to Fix a Noisy Computer Fan

Computer fans can get pretty noisy, but there are a few things you can do to reduce the din. Here's how to quiet disruptive PC equipment.




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Apple Music vs. Spotify: Which Is Best?

Today, Apple takes on the biggest name in music streaming, Spotify. How do they measure up to each other?




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A Visual History of the Apple iPod

As the Apple iPod turns 14, we take a look back at its history and influence over the last decade-plus.




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The Digital Watch: A Brief History

Before there were smartwatches, digital watches were the most high-tech timepieces you could buy. We explore the evolution of the digital watch from 1972 to present day.




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The Best Refurbished Desktop Deals

Whether you want a customizable full-size tower or a mini PC, there's something for nearly every budget. Here are the best refurbished desktop deals for January 2020.




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Google Is Testing a $5 Android Play Pass Subscription

While we wait for Apple Arcade to launch for iOS devices, Google is preparing its own app/game subscription service for Android called Play Pass.




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The Best To-Do List Apps for 2020

Get organized and complete tasks more quickly and more reliably by using the right to-do app. These are the top performers in our tests.




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Synology DiskStation DS419slim

The Synology DiskStation DS419slim is a small but powerful four-bay network-attached storage device that offers many of the same features found on bigger, more expensive models.




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Deals: SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXC, Seagate Backup Plus Hub

Today you can save up to 30 percent on select laptops, networking devices, and storage drives at Amazon. Also, the highly anticipated game Cyberpunk 2077 is $10 off when you pre-order it.




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What Is 8K? Should You Buy a New TV or Wait?

4K is the resolution standard for televisions now, but we're starting to see 8K TVs trickle out. How much better is 8K, and is it worth waiting for?




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Coronavirus May Disrupt TV, Laptop, and PC Monitor Production

Research firm IHS Markit expects the display panel factories in Wuhan, China, to struggle to resume full production when the Chinese New Year holiday ends on Feb. 2. As a result, supplies for panels for TVs and PCs are expected to be tight in the ensuing months.




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On Bilingualism, Bias, and Immigration: Our Top English-Learner Stories of 2019

Education Week's top English-language learner stories on 2019 explored who's teaching the nation's English-learners and the struggles those educators encounter on the job, how the Trump administration's immigration policies affected students and their families and examined why more schools in the Un




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Warren: 'We Are Failing on Our Country's Promise' to Children With Disabilities

A new plan from Democratic presidential candidate and former special educator Elizabeth Warren touches on some glaring issues in special education: graduation disparities, hard-to-access school buildings, and discipline practices that disproportionately affect black, Latino, and Native American stud




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School Districts Struggle With Special Education Costs

For decades, special education advocates have urged the federal government to "fully fund" the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Here are some examples 'ripped from the headlines' of how the funding gap is affecting school districts.




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Principals Say They Need Help to Support Students With Disabilities

The need for materials, training, guidance from district administrators, and access to staff with expertise in serving students with disabilities is especially acute in schools that serve primarily black and Latino students, a new survey finds.




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ADHD, Other Developmental Disabilities More Common in Rural Areas

Rural families are less likely to use special education or early intervention services than children living in urban areas, a new Centers for Disease Control survey reveals.




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'Are We Going to Get Ourselves in Trouble?': Districts Struggle With Special Education

With the coronavirus pandemic pressing tens of thousands of the nation's school districts into extended closures, education administrators across the nation are wrestling with a complex and legalistic problem: how to keep services flowing for students with disabilities.




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Fierce Debate as DeVos Weighs Schools' Obligations to Students With Disabilities

Amid coronavirus-related school closures, advocates worry Education Secretary Betsy DeVos may waive requirements of special education law if Congress signs off. Schools say it's difficult to meet some requirements during the pandemic.




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How to Handle IEPs During the Coronavirus Crisis? Some Expert Advice

Very carefully, experts say, while understanding that federal laws governing special education were not written with online education in mind.




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Special Ed. Administrators Press Congress for IDEA Waivers During Pandemic

The requests put the nation's special education administrators in conflict with disability rights advocates who fear waivers will place millions of special education students at risk.




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Autism Amid Uncertainty: Expert Advice for Parents and Teachers

A leading autism researcher and former special education teacher offers advice to help students cope with the abrupt changes brought on by the novel coronavirus outbreak.




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US Law Stops ISPs Charging Customers for Their Own Routers

Until now, providing your own router didn't stop ISPs charging you a router rental fee.




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How Fast Is Wi-Fi 6?

It's an 802.11ax versus 802.11ac speed showdown! We pit three Wi-Fi 6 routers against our top-performing Wi-Fi 5 router to see what you can gain by upgrading.




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David Smith: VE Day and World In A Day can bring us together when we're socially distant

I was just sitting down to write this week's column when the Red Arrows flew right over my head.




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Back in the Sporting Day: 1970 Goodbye Lisbon Lions, hello Quality Street Gang

When Celtic arrived home after their defeat by Feyenoord on May 6, 1970, everyone at Parkhead was understandably deflated, while the fans were in mourning for the lost chance of glory.




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Alison McConnell: Rangers went in too hard on SPFL... now dossier let-down may cost them vote

Perhaps there were some who had hoped for a dossier of lurid juiciness.




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Rangers vice-chairman John Bennett criticises 'cynical tactics' of SPFL and insists issue not just Gers vs governing body

Rangers vice-chairman John Bennett has criticised the SPFL for their 'cynical tactics' over their labelling of the club's dossier as a "smoking gun" - and insists the issue is not merely Gers vs the governing body.




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In full: Partick Thistle criticise SPFL in scathing letter and hit out at 'agenda' accusations

Partick Thistle have released, in full, a letter sent by the club to SPFL chiefs following the news that league reconstruction has been scrapped - confirming the Jags' relegation.




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Partick Thistle brand SPFL "a disgrace" and accuse Premiership clubs of "settling scores"

PARTICK Thistle today branded the SPFL a "disgrace" for failing to inform them that league reconstruction had been abandoned and revealed they are "deeply angered" by Ladbrokes Premiership clubs scuppering the plans.




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Alistair Grant: We need clear messaging, not lockdown confusion

IT’S a bank holiday weekend and we are now several weeks into a gruelling lockdown.




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Scottish hotels set for ‘stepped’ reopening

Hotels are poised for a “stepped” reopening in Scotland once lockdown restrictions are eased, a sector expert has said.




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Concerns raised after NHS England staff 'asked to make 400-mile trip to Scotland' for coronavirus tests

Staff from NHS England have been asked to travel hundreds of miles to Scotland to be tested for coronavirus, according to reports.




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Coronavirus RECAP: Scottish hotels set for 'stepped' reopening | England's lockdown plan emerges

The Herald is bringing you the latest coronavirus news and updates from Scotland, the UK and the world.




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Mindset Research Is Sound, That's Not the Problem

The research behind growth mindset and grit is familiar to many educators, but when misrepresented, can be harmful. The executive director of the Mindset Scholars Network, explains.




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A British Invasion for Education Research?

The Society for Research in Educational Effectiveness' annual conference here last week highlighted new ways the United States is learning from the United Kingdom both in research development and use in education.




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Vouchers Are Still an Issue in Milwaukee

So many years after vouchers began, we still can't agree on their benefits.




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Extending Vouchers Into Middle Class Is Florida's Next Move

Already home to a thriving ecosystem of private school choice, the state’s lawmakers want vouchers for thousands of new students.