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11 associations interested in hosting 2021 club finals

The UEFA Executive Committee will select the hosts of the 2021 club competition finals in 2019




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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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Gaming in 2020: 4 Reasonable Predictions and 2 Ridiculous Ones

2019 is nearly over, so let's look ahead to what awaits the video game industry in the first year of the new decade. Informed opinions and hot takes abound.




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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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How Much Does Verizon Fios Cost? I Can't Get a Straight Answer

Bundles for internet, TV, and phone service might seem appealing when you sign up, but they're an intentionally complicated nightmare if you want to trim what you're paying for down the line.




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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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Verizon Fios Frustrations, Part 2: Original Lies and Secret Contracts

I hit the phone a few more times to try to cancel my TV service, and found even sketchier behavior on the part of Verizon Fios.




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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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Facial-Recognition Technology Doesn't Have to Destroy Privacy

Regulation moves at a snail's pace, so it's up to CEOs, executives, and employees to reject projects that put profit over privacy. Clearview AI facial-recognition tech is just the latest example of 'innovation' that could quickly get out of hand.




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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Don't Let Silicon Valley Repeat History

Technology like DNA testing and facial recognition has helped me piece together a family history torn apart by war. But honoring Holocaust Remembrance Day is about more than remembering the past.




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Turn On Motion Smoothing for Live Sports (Then Turn It Off)

Motion smoothing is horrible for most of what you watch, but it can make live sports look much better. Here's why you should turn on motion smoothing for watching games.




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Unorthodox Parenteral {beta}-Lactam and {beta}-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations: Flouting Antimicrobial Stewardship and Compromising Patient Care [Commentary]

In India and China, indigenous drug manufacturers market arbitrarily combined parenteral β-lactam and β-lactamase inhibitors (BL-BLIs). In these fixed-dose combinations, sulbactam or tazobactam is indiscriminately combined with parenteral cephalosporins, with BLI doses kept in ratios similar to those for the approved BL-BLIs. Such combinations have been introduced into clinical practice without mandatory drug development studies involving pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic, safety, and efficacy assessments being undertaken. Such unorthodox combinations compromise clinical outcomes and also potentially contribute to resistance development.




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Education Week American Education News Site of Record - News

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An architect explores using his passion in missions

For years, Gustavo, an architect from Central America, felt drawn to working in the Arabian Peninsula. Then, on a short-term trip, he saw what it could be like to use his profession overseas.




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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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'They don’t understand what love is'

Noy shares her journey of experiencing God's love for herself and forgiving the community that persecuted her family.




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Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

The Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is a sharp, bright lens with a wide angle of view. It's a top-end performer and a fine addition to your camera kit.




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ViewSonic Elite XG270

Another new monitor and another win for ViewSonic, the Elite XG270 shares much of its DNA with the Editors' Choice XG270QG, and helps to move the entire category of gaming displays forward with screaming speeds and beautiful picture quality.




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ProtonVPN

ProtonVPN doesn't have as many servers as much of the competition, but it has a lot more to offer than many of the bigger players. The free version is the best we've tested, and paid subscriptions are affordable as well.




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Dell Precision 7920 Tower (2020)

Dell's Precision 7920 Tower workstation is a dual-CPU monster for tasks that can leverage its server-grade hardware and require maximum reliability. Just be prepared for sticker shock if you go all-in like on our test model.




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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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Student teacher's job after Penn State graduation: U.S. Marine Corps

Come May 18, College of Education student Gabriela Marsh will commission as second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. She graduated from Officers Candidate School in August 2019, completed her senior year at Penn State in the Navy ROTC program and commissions with the Marines in mid-May.




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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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An architect explores using his passion in missions

For years, Gustavo, an architect from Central America, felt drawn to working in the Arabian Peninsula. Then, on a short-term trip, he saw what it could be like to use his profession overseas.




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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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'They don’t understand what love is'

Noy shares her journey of experiencing God's love for herself and forgiving the community that persecuted her family.




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New Generations Project

Two years ago, one of the main networks of evangelical churches in France launched the Nouvelles Générations (New Generations) project to train young Christians for the work of ministry and to build up of the body of Christ.




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Bonding over clean-up

Cleaning up after class turns into a moment of sharing between an OM worker and two North African women.




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Join a one-year team in France

A 20-member church and a volunteer pastor seek long-term help for sharing the gospel with the 24,000 people in their town.




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Bound to superstition

A recent poll shows "rationalistic" French society still highly bound to superstition.




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Prisonniers de la superstition

Un sondage récent montre que la superstition est bien présente dans la société française, qui se veut pourtant si rationaliste.




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Grace in action

A youth group from Lyon, France, participates in a summer 2012 TiM outreach to Southampton, UK.




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Something for everyone

In the 1980s, OM organised large summer campaigns with the huge task of covering every town and village in France with Christian literature.




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Staying relevant in missions

OM France marks OM’s 60th anniversary, inviting International Director, Lawrence Tong, to grace this special occasion.




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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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Mission trip to France, better than Chanel perfume! OM Transform

Transform mission conference one year, outreach team in France the following year, the sisters from Mexico are eager to share the love of Christ, realising the audience was different from what they expected.




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Save $300 on the Bose SoundTouch 300 Soundbar

When it comes to soundbars, Bose excels with its SoundTouch 300, which is currently $300 off at Amazon, bringing it down to $399.




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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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Sony SRS-WS1

Sony's wearable SRS-WS1 speaker delivers an immersive, bass-forward experience, but it's better suited to games and movies than music.




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How to Listen to Podcasts on Your Amazon Echo

You can tap into a variety of podcasts on your Amazon Echo via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn. Here's how.




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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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Sonos Sub

The Sonos Sub, an expensive wireless subwoofer that's easy to adjust via app, isn't how you start a Sonos system, but it's a terrific addition to complete one.




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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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Americans Say Civics Is a Must and Religion a Maybe in Schools

Americans overwhelmingly believe civics should be taught in school, and almost 70 percent of them think it should be a requirement to graduate, a new survey finds.




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California Schools Superintendent: Curriculum Cuts Will Undermine Instruction

California's budget reductions will result in some state curricular materials not reaching the state's schools until 2017 or later, Jack O'Connell says.




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If We 'Don't See Race,' We Don't See 'Students' Magic'

Kris DeFilippis and Dr. Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad question teachers who say they "don't see race," in this series guest-edited by Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D.




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How San Francisco Is Transforming Science Education

A partnership works to create and implement a district-wide NGSS-aligned science curriculum and instructional model.




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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.