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Fin24.com | Coronavirus and retirement savings: 5 things experts want you to think about

Instability in local and international stock markets – mainly due to concerns over the impact of the coronavirus – might have you concerned about preserving your retirement savings.




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Fin24.com | Coronavirus and investment: Keep your eye on the long-term prize

The "scare" reaction in the markets due to the coronavirus pandemic, has removed "froth" and returned risk markets to much fairer valuations, says an investment expert.




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How Gun Violence Is Changing Friday Night Football

As shootings break out at high school athletic events, districts must grapple with major questions about their role in keeping venues safe.




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A 10-Year-Old's Shooting Death and the Challenge Schools Face Keeping Football Games Safe

The shooting death of a 10-year-old spectator at a high school football game exposes a critical vulnerability and crucial responsibility for schools: keeping people safe at events outside school buildings.




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'A Hero to Many Children': Teachers Reflect on Kobe Bryant's Legacy in Class

Many teachers scrapped their lesson plans on Monday and gave their students space to talk about Kobe Bryant.




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The Lost Senior Year: Credits, Proms, Sports All in Jeopardy

The coronavirus closures are shaping a disruptive end to a tumultuous academic career for the Class of 2020.




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Stories to Make You Smile: Shining Stadium Lights to Honor High School Seniors

Sharing moments of levity and hope from the education world amid the mass disruption of schooling and life from the coronavirus.




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Groups seek injunction to stop Idaho transgender sports ban




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Digital Fluency Project goes remote at Penn State Greater Allegheny

A signature program at Penn State Greater Allegheny, implemented to give students, faculty and staff the digital skills to communicate, solve problems and create new knowledge, is front and center in the University’s remote learning period.




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2020 Penn State student award recipients announced

Each year, Penn State honors several students for the highest levels of academic excellence, outstanding leadership and meritorious service. The 2020 student award recipients exemplify best practices and achievements among Penn State students, reflecting the University's mission of teaching, research and service.




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Cybersecurity professional speaks to students via Zoom

Penn State Greater Allegheny’s current students recently joined a virtual conversation about Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations, Greater Allegheny’s newest 4-year program starting this fall.




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Student Engagement Network announces newest members of Faculty Academy

The Student Engagement Network's Faculty Academy funds projects developed by Penn State faculty that result in transformative experiences that complement student engagement.




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Greater Allegheny Students are finalists for Golden Quill Awards

Dedication to student print journalism paid off for several Penn State Greater Allegheny student reporters and designers.




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Virtual tutoring and parent sessions available for local school district

Community and university leaders collaborate to help students and parents residing in the McKeesport Area School District.




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Spain, Italy, Russia among qualifiers as main round ends

Italy, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Portugal, Spain, Kazakhstan and Russia joined hosts Slovenia in the finals by winning their main round groups while the eight play-off contenders are confirmed.




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Volkswagen gives UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 wheels

The 55-vehicle Volkswagen fleet which will transport players and officials at UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 has been handed over to the tournament organisers.




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Futsal entering an exciting era

The UEFA Futsal EURO is being enhanced, and will soon be joined by two new futsal competitions – the UEFA Women's Futsal EURO and the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship.




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Ricardinho named Futsal EURO Player of the Tournament

Ricardinho has been named the first-ever official UEFA Futsal EURO Player of the Tournament after captaining Portugal to the title and finishing seven-goal top scorer.




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Futsal EURO 2018 team of the tournament

Ricardinho, Taynan, Douglas Junior, Pola and Georgi Zamtaradze have been named the best five players of the 2018 finals and are also in the 14-strong selection for the Team of the Tournament.




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Serving God through coffee shops and carpentry

Jose, an Argentinian worker serving in Southeast Asia, tells of how he entered overseas service and what he has seen God do through his not-so-typical ministry.




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Strength to overcome

During special Easter outreaches to women in red light areas, outreach workers go in the knowledge that Jesus is with them and His resurrection power gives hope, strength and life.




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New Penn State Hazleton scholarship supports students in STEM

A new endowed scholarship has been created to support those studying science, technology, engineering or math at Penn State Hazleton.




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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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Penn Staters stock shelves, continue to serve students at campus pantries

Penn Staters across the Commonwealth are embodying the “We Are” spirit by keeping campus food pantries open and shelves stocked to continue to serve students in need during the coronavirus 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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Couple pledges $100K estate gift to Penn State Hazleton

Drs. William and Jean Lovrinic have made an estate commitment to Penn State that will establish a $100,000 scholarship fund at Penn State Hazleton.




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These School Boards Wanted to Be More Effective, so They Went to Harvard

A new Council of the Great City Schools effort aims to fill in a training gap for an important constituency: school boards.




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Students on School Boards: Balancing Representation and Fairness

Having student board members with voting clout on school boards poses a number of logistical challenges, readers say in response to a recent Education Week feature.




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A Conservative Agenda for School Board Members

School boards are well positioned to push back against so much of the influences of the "progressive" left on our schools and our society, write Michael J. Petrilli and Chester E. Finn Jr.




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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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Labor and Employment Relations student will be 2020 World Campus student marshal

As part of Penn State's 2020 spring commencement activities, Matthew Solovey will represent the College of the Liberal Arts as its World Campus student marshal.




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World Campus students elect student government leaders for 2020-21

Online learners at Penn State have elected 10 leaders to the World Campus Student Government Association to serve in the 2020-21 school year.




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Student nurses are even more motivated to serve during COVID-19

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the nation, nurses worldwide are coming to the frontlines of health care to help patients every day. Penn State student nurses, Megan Lucas and Lorrie Youngs, are among the ones helping those in need and their experiences have reinforced their passions about becoming a nurse in the first place.




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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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How to Engage All Students in STEM

Many resources are available to help engage all students in STEM learning and help them persist in STEM careers.




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Video-Based Teacher Collaboration Helps Teachers Find the 'Story of Science'

After a successful pilot, a professional development program is looking to expand its lesson-study approach to rural teachers.




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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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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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Abusive Head Trauma in Infants and Children

Abusive head trauma (AHT) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population, especially in young infants. In the past decade, advancements in research have refined medical understanding of the epidemiological, clinical, biomechanical, and pathologic factors comprising the diagnosis, thereby enhancing clinical detection of a challenging diagnostic entity. Failure to recognize AHT and respond appropriately at any step in the process, from medical diagnosis to child protection and legal decision-making, can place children at risk. The American Academy of Pediatrics revises the 2009 policy statement on AHT to incorporate the growing body of knowledge on the topic. Although this statement incorporates some of that growing body of knowledge, it is not a comprehensive exposition of the science. This statement aims to provide pediatric practitioners with general guidance on a complex subject. The Academy recommends that pediatric practitioners remain vigilant for the signs and symptoms of AHT, conduct thorough medical evaluations, consult with pediatric medical subspecialists when necessary, and embrace the challenges and need for strong advocacy on the subject.




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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants With Retinopathy of Prematurity by Treatment




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3 Apple Health Research Studies You Can Enroll In Now

Want to contribute to Apple's health research studies? You can sign up for programs on women's health, your heart and movement, and hearing using the Research app.




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How to View Files in Windows 10 Without Opening Them

Don’t like to wait for programs to boot up when you’re looking for a specific document? With the right tools, you can preview a variety of files in Windows 10 without opening their applications.




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Kids React to First-Gen Apple iPod

"It's like a cinderblock," one seven-year-old said of Apple's original MP3 player.




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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.