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Not your stereotypical missionary

From age 17, Ana Maria prayed to serve God in Switzerland. While she waited, she became a dance instructor with no idea dance would become her ministry.




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Legal clinic at Happy Valley LaunchBox expands scope in response to pandemic

Effective immediately and for the foreseeable future, the Entrepreneurship and Assistance Clinic is expanding its scope and service offerings to small Pennsylvania businesses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.




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Hazleton native joins campus athletics department as new trainer

Hazleton native Megan Bobish has joined the Penn State Hazleton Athletics Department as the newest member of its team.




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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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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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World Campus helps students find mental health services no matter where they are

Katie Marshall, Penn State World Campus mental health case manager, connects students learning online to resources in their own communities.




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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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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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Nontraditional Pets Policy--Reaffirmed With Reference & Data Updates




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Polio Policy: Reaffirmed With Reference and Data Updates




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Clinical Practice Guideline: Nosebleed (Epistaxis)




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AAP Publications Reaffirmed or Retired




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Resources Recommended for the Care of Pediatric Patients in Hospitals

It is crucial that all children are provided with high-quality and safe health care. Pediatric inpatient needs are unique in regard to policies, equipment, facilities, and personnel. The intent of this clinical report is to provide recommendations for the resources necessary to provide high-quality and safe pediatric inpatient medical care.




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The Best Apple AirPods Pro Tips and Tricks

You can enjoy your AirPods Pro even more if you know how to fully use and customize them. Here are our top tips and tricks to get the most out of Apple’s wireless earbuds.




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How to Restore Music on Your iPhone or iPad

Is your favorite music missing on your iPhone or iPad? Maybe you inadvertently turned off syncing or accidentally deleted those tunes. All is not lost; here's how to recover your music.




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UEFA Futsal Cup finals tickets on sale

Tickets for the UEFA Futsal Cup finals at Zaragoza's Pabellón Príncipe Felipe on 20, 22 April are on sale.




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Sony's Walkman Gets a (Pricey) Upgrade

The Walkman NW-ZX2 has Bluetooth compatibility, 128GB of internal storage, and a big price tag.




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Rumor: No Free Version of Apple's Streaming Service

You'll get a trial, but that's it. If you want any kind of free music, you'll have to stick with iTunes Radio.




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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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Apple Needs New iPods, But Not for Music

New iPods can be a critical part of Apple's strategy. Just don't think of them as music players.




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Amazon Music Unlimited vs. Spotify: How Do They Compare?

The big difference between Spotify and Amazon Music Unlimited is Amazon offers an affordable tier of service available on just one Echo device. Here's how else they differ.




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Velocity Micro Raptor Z55a (Ryzen 9 3950X)

The Velocity Micro Raptor Z55a is a clean, straightforward gaming desktop with excellent performance. It's a bit pricey, though, and doesn't do a lot to differentiate itself from its rivals.




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These Dell Micro PCs Will Fit Anywhere, Even in Your IT Budget

For a limited time, you can get a Dell Optiplex 9020 Micro computer for as low as $269.99 with a full 1-year warranty as part of an off-lease refurbished sale from the PCMag Shop.




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11 Apps and Services to Help You Stay Safe on Campus

Don't take your safety for granted. These apps, services, and gadgets will help you communicate your location to trusted contacts and get help should trouble arise.




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Apple Music

Apple Music boasts a deep music well Siri and Apple Watch compatibility, but this well-rounded streaming music service falls just short of joining LiveXLive and Spotify as the best in class.




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10 Digital Comic Books You Need to Read Right Now

Superheroics. Crime capers. Historical fiction. Conspiracies. Put a world of wonderful stories in your pocket with these 10 excellent digital comics.




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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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Microsoft Enhances OneDrive With a Personal Vault

Alongside a new protected area of storage, OneDrive and Office 365 storage options are changing for the better.




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Deals: Echo Dot, 256GB Samsung MicroSDXC, MacBook Air

The 256GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC card is back at just $39.99, the Echo Dot is half off, and the MacBook Air is $150 off.




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Deals: Samsung MicroSDXC, Samsung 4K TV, Dell XPS 15

Snag the Samsung EVO Select 512GB microSDXC card for $88, one of its lowest prices ever. Also, the 75-inch Samsung QLED 4K TV is more than $1,000 off and a Dell XPS 15 is $300 off.




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Early Black Friday Deals: Samsung MicroSDXC, Dell Vostro Desktop

The start of November has brought a ton of great deals, with some matching last year's Black Friday prices. The 512GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC card is only $78.




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Thanks to Microsoft, We Can Watch Superman for Thousands of Years

Microsoft's new write-once storage medium is constructed from quartz glass, stores data using lasers, and uses machine learning algorithms for decoding.




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Sony's CES TV Lineup Includes 8K, a Smaller 4K OLED, Audio Tricks

The Z8H 8K LED vibrates the frame of the television to emit audio and give the impression that the sound is coming directly from the screen itself.




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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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'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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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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Basic Tech Skills? Many Americans Have Room for Improvement

991 people in the US were asked about their mastery of three common tech tasks; the results aren't too encouraging.




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How to Set Up a Static IP Address

DHCP is fine, unless you're looking to perform advanced networking tasks. Here's how to set a Static IP address (or DHCP reservation) for any device on your network.




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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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Rock icon Little Richard dies aged 87

Rock and roll legend Little Richard has died aged 87.




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Going Public with Research to Drive Engagement

How a public research event can bring education stakeholders together to discuss important early education issues.




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How can Research-Practice Partnerships Support the Use of Education Research?

Understanding how research is actually used by district leaders is essential for research-practice partnerships to effectively bridge research and practice in education.




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The Side Effects of Education: Research and Practice

If researchers hope to identify programs that will prepare students for the future, then they cannot continue to measure innovation based on the ideas from the past.




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One in 5 Students With Significant ADHD Gets No School-Based Help, Study Finds

Reports from the parents of nearly 2,500 children and youths with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder found a gap between students with the most severe symptoms and those who get any school-based interventions.