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UEFA Super Cup tickets have been allocated

The UEFA Super Cup ticket ballot has been conducted and applicants notified via email.




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All you need to know about the 2018 UEFA Super Cup

Real Madrid will take on Atlético in Tallinn, Estonia, on Wednesday.




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UEFA Super Cup roll of honour: Atlético make it three

Atlético Madrid have joined Liverpool in fourth spot on the UEFA Super Cup honours board.




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2019 UEFA Super Cup: Beşiktaş Park, Istanbul

The 2019 UEFA Super Cup will be played at Beşiktaş Park in Istanbul on Wednesday 14 August.




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Facebook's Fact-Check Scandal Is a Symptom of Something Bigger

Facebook's policy on political ads is no different than those of campaign commercials, but the social network's size and scale makes the debate more serious.




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Apple Caving on Hong Kong Shows the Limits of Security as a Sales Tool

Security expert Max Eddy explains how Apple banning an app used by pro-democracy protesters shows how even the best consumer security polices fail when there's a lack of will to enforce them appropriately.




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When Windows 7 Dies, Don't Rely on Microsoft to Keep Your PC Safe

Microsoft will probably deliver critical patches after it ends Windows 7 support in January 2020. But it's not guaranteed, so users and organizations should upgrade to Windows 10 now.




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For America's Sake, Don't Shop on Thanksgiving

Obviously, some people have to work on Thanksgiving. But let's all work together to make the number of people working as small as possible.




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Facial Recognition Is Tech's Biggest Mistake

Biometrics are generally a good alternative to passwords, but authentication via face-scanning is a terrible idea, according to security expert Max Eddy.




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Why AI Leads Us to Think Less, Act Impulsively

'We need to be actively engaged in questioning what the algorithms do, what the results mean, and how inherent bias in the training set can affect the results,' says MIT Professor Bernhardt Trout. But it doesn't always work out that way.




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Facebook Remains an Election Meddler's Paradise in 2020

Don't rely on Facebook's self-regulation to save us from election interference in this year's critical elections. In fact, despite a PR push to the contrary, the company is doubling down on the access it sells to would-be meddlers.




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Education Week American Education News Site of Record - News

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Saskia's Albanian journey

Saskia perseveres through language learning and connects with a young Albanian girl who becomes a follower of Jesus.




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Skyroam Solis Lite

The Skyroam Solis Lite is a solid international hotspot you can buy or rent, with long battery life and widespread coverage that offers unlimited LTE data in over 130 countries.




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Slack

Slack is an excellent and powerful team messaging app with a rich collection of settings and options. It's among the best, but it's also the most expensive.




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Student teachers are making the most of their new online 'classrooms'

Penn State's College of Education and the State College Area School District have joined forces for 22 years to conduct the Professional Development School.




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Rob Longwell-Grice: Breaking down barriers for first-generation college students

The Alumni Spotlight is a monthly feature in Bridges, highlighting College of Education alumni who are making a difference in the lives of the people around them. This edition features Rob Longwell-Grice, who draws upon personal experience to help students who are also the first in their families to pursue a college degree.




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Education professor designs kid-friendly face masks

An education professor at Penn State is utilizing her understanding of child psychology — as well as her sewing skills — to help protect children in her community by appealing to their imaginations.




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Doctoral candidate wants to help blind people, just like himself

JooYoung Seo, a doctoral candidate in the College of Education’s Learning, Design, and Technology program, has secured a highly competitive internship with RStudio that will allow him to help people just like himself — those with severe visual impairments.




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Saskia's Albanian journey

Saskia perseveres through language learning and connects with a young Albanian girl who becomes a follower of Jesus.




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God at work in northeast France

God works in the hearts of those who attend an event at a local church in northeast France.




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The Lord worked in many ways!

Six OMers spent two weeks in the south of France sharing God's love with children as part of a large music festival.




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Farsi-speaking man receives Bible

God prompts a worker to take along a Farsi Bible during his day manning the literature stand so that a Farsi-speaking man can find the Truth.




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Sharing the good news with kids

In spite of fluctuating numbers, an OMer knows God is working in the hearts of those who attended the kids’ club and heard the gospel.




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From South Africa to Turkey to France

Martin and Petro De Lange start ministry to Turks in France.




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LinkUp: Relevent topics for youth

During OM France’s last LinkUp, an interdenominational event for all teens and young adults in the Nantes region, OMers focused on the theme of sexuality.




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Town authorities acknowledge spiritual realities

French OMer Andre experiences that prayer can change the hearts of authorities regarding victims of human trafficking.




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Never leave you, never forsake you

A worker shares the story of one girl who recently took the courageous step to leave her life of prostitution for the freedom Christ offers.




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Keep your smiles

During her three months mission trip to Paris, Madeline realised how precious it is to be a living testimony for the homeless.




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Connecting: Finding churches for Turks in France

While reaching out to Turks in France, one long-term worker feels like Apostle Paul: preaching in house churches and getting kicked out of a mosque.




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This Wraparound Alexa Speaker Is Eye-Catching But Pricey

Royole is known for being the first to show off a flexible phone, and at CES 2020, it has an Alexa-based smart speaker with a wraparound touch-screen display and a smart notebook that translates your handwriting into typed text.




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Buy 2 Amazon Echo Flex Smart Speakers, Save $10

Right now you can save $10 when you buy two Echo Flex mini smart speakers and use the promo code below at checkout.




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Belkin Soundform Elite Smart Speaker Includes Wireless Charging

Belkin partnered with audio experts Devialet to create a high-quality audio experience while also offering access to Google Assistant and wireless charging for your phone.




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JBL Link Portable

The JBL Link Portable speaker offers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity along with AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and hands-free Google Assistant support in a waterproof design with solid audio performance for its size.




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Smart Speaker Sales Soar as Owners Buy Multiple Devices

More people are buying smart speakers—and one of the reasons the numbers have risen so high recently is that many owners have purchased more than one device.




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Early Amazon President's Day Sale: Echo Dot, Echo Buds, Kindle

Right now the popular Echo Dot is $20 off and Echo Buds are $40 off. Plus, you can save up to $35 on the Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite, and up to $40 on the Echo Show 5 or 8.




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Roku TV Wireless Speakers

The Roku TV Wireless Speakers are an affordable way to add powerful stereo audio to your home theater setup, as long as it includes a Roku TV (or Roku Smart Soundbar for surround sound).




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Roku Smart Soundbar

The Roku Smart Soundbar is a capable stereo speaker that adds all of the capabilities of a 4K Roku media streamer to the mix.




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Anker Nebula Soundbar Fire TV Edition

The price is right and the feature set is enticing, but the Anker Nebula Soundbar Fire TV Edition provides only modest sonic returns.




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The Best Wireless and Bluetooth Speakers for 2020

Whether you're looking for a rugged, take-anywhere speaker for the beach or a multi-room sound system, here are some of the best Bluetooth and Wi-Fi speakers you can buy (along with advice on picking the right one).




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The Best Outdoor Speakers for 2020

Need a good outdoor speaker you can use poolside or take on your next hiking or camping trip? These rugged, waterproof, battery-operated models are worth a listen.




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Think You Know Curriculum? Quiz Yourself

Open resources, old textbooks, content controversies: How much do you know about what's happening in the world of curriculum and instruction?




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Teachers Examining Student Work To Guide Curriculum, Instruction

Unless schools do a better job of collecting and analyzing the products of learning, teaching experts say, the drive to align classroom instruction with states' academic standards and testing programs will be incomplete.




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New Public Data Tool Lets You See What Curricula Schools in Nebraska Are Using

Nebraska's education department released an interactive instructional materials map last week, showing what curricula districts have adopted for English-language arts, math, and K-8 science.




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Without Rules, Credit Recovery Is Just an 'Easy Ticket to Graduation,' Report Says

Too many districts that use a lot of credit recovery to enable students to finish high school don't have sufficient policy safeguards to ensure that those catch-up courses are high quality, according to a new report.




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Reading Instruction 'Keeps Parents Up at Night': Advocates in Wis., Calif. Push for Changes

As schools apply more scrutiny to the methods and materials they use to teach early reading, educators and parents in some states have started to form new advocacy efforts—trying to pressure states and districts to adopt new approaches to teacher training and evaluating materials.




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National Education Policy Center, Deans' Group Take Aim at the 'Reading Wars'

The National Education Policy Center and Education Deans for Justice and Equity released a joint statement on Thursday, claiming that "there is no settled science of reading."




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UEFA.com wonderkid: Meet the Hamburg Harry Kane

"The boy is extraordinary," Hamburg great Uwe Seeler said of the club's fine 18-year-old striker Jann-Fiete Arp, who is carrying his Under-17 form into the Bundesliga.




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UEFA.com wonderkid: Ferrán Torres, the new Marco Asensio

"He's the complete package technically," Spain Under-17 coach Santi Denia said of Ferrán Torres, who is starting to make first-team headway at Valencia aged 17.




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Aouchiche breaks record: U17 facts and figures

Adil Aouchiche scored a record nine goals in the U17 finals so far: all the facts and figures since 2001/02.