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Google's Advanced Protection Expands to Phone-Only Users

Google has made it easier to join the company's Advanced Protection Program, which is designed to stop the most sophisticated hackers from breaking into your Gmail account. Before you needed two security keys to enroll. Now you just need a smartphone.




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Bad Flaw in Windows 10 Also Affects Chrome Browser

Security researchers are demonstrating how you can use the Windows 10 flaw, CVE-2020-0601, to spoof the trusted digital certificates for official website domains on Google's Chrome browser. These same certificates can warn you about hacking attempts.




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New Coronavirus Strain? Nope, Just Hackers Trying to Spread Malware

The hackers have been using files and emails that warn about a new coronavirus strain to trick users into opening them. Doing so can secretly deliver malware to the victim's machine.




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Malware Steals Data By Adjusting Screen Brightness

Malware on an air-gapped computer can transmit data like Morse code by changing screen brightness in a way that's invisible to the naked eye but easily recorded with a camera.




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Fin24.com | Stocks struggle as antiviral drug hopes fade

Stock markets struggled on Friday as hopes of quickly finding a treatment for coronavirus were dashed, analysts said, and more crushing economic data delivered a body blow to confidence.




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Performance of the Modified Boston and Philadelphia Criteria for Invasive Bacterial Infections

BACKGROUND:

The ability of the decades-old Boston and Philadelphia criteria to accurately identify infants at low risk for serious bacterial infections has not been recently reevaluated.

METHODS:

We assembled a multicenter cohort of infants 29 to 60 days of age who had cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood cultures obtained. We report the performance of the modified Boston criteria (peripheral white blood cell count [WBC] ≥20 000 cells per mm3, CSF WBC ≥10 cells per mm3, and urinalysis with >10 WBC per high-power field or positive urine dip result) and modified Philadelphia criteria (peripheral WBC ≥15 000 cells per mm3, CSF WBC ≥8 cells per mm3, positive CSF Gram-stain result, and urinalysis with >10 WBC per high-power field or positive urine dip result) for the identification of invasive bacterial infections (IBIs). We defined IBI as bacterial meningitis (growth of pathogenic bacteria from CSF culture) or bacteremia (growth from blood culture).

RESULTS:

We applied the modified Boston criteria to 8344 infants and the modified Philadelphia criteria to 8131 infants. The modified Boston criteria identified 133 of the 212 infants with IBI (sensitivity 62.7% [95% confidence interval (CI) 55.9% to 69.3%] and specificity 59.2% [95% CI 58.1% to 60.2%]), and the modified Philadelphia criteria identified 157 of the 219 infants with IBI (sensitivity 71.7% [95% CI 65.2% to 77.6%] and specificity 46.1% [95% CI 45.0% to 47.2%]). The modified Boston and Philadelphia criteria misclassified 17 of 53 (32.1%) and 13 of 56 (23.3%) infants with bacterial meningitis, respectively.

CONCLUSIONS:

The modified Boston and Philadelphia criteria misclassified a substantial number of infants 29 to 60 days old with IBI, including those with bacterial meningitis.




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Dietary Fats and Atherosclerosis From Childhood to Adulthood

BACKGROUND:

The association of dietary fat distribution with markers of subclinical atherosclerosis during early life is unknown. We examined whether success in achieving the main target of an infancy-onset dietary intervention based on the distribution of dietary fat was associated with aortic and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and distensibility from childhood to young adulthood.

METHODS:

In the prospective randomized controlled Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project trial, personalized dietary counseling was given biannually to healthy children from infancy to young adulthood. The counseling was based on Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, with the main aim of improving the distribution of dietary fat in children’s diets. IMT and distensibility of the abdominal aorta and common carotid artery were measured repeatedly at ages 11 (n = 439), 13 (n = 499), 15 (n = 506), 17 (n = 477), and 19 years (n = 429). The targeted distribution of dietary fat was defined as a ratio of saturated fatty acids to monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids of <1:2 and as an intake of saturated fatty acids of <10% of energy intake. Participants who met ≥1 of these 2 criteria were defined to achieve the main intervention target.

RESULTS:

Individuals who achieved the main intervention target had lower aortic IMT (age- and sex-adjusted mean difference 10.4 µm; 95% confidence interval: 0.3 to 20.5 µm) and better aortic distensibility (0.13% per 10 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval: 0.00% to 0.26% per10 mm Hg) compared with their peers who did not meet the target.

CONCLUSIONS:

Achieving the main target of an infancy-onset dietary intervention, reflecting dietary guidelines, was favorably associated with aortic IMT and distensibility during the early life course. These data support the recommendation of favoring unsaturated fat to enhance arterial health.




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HIV Testing Among Adolescents With Acute Sexually Transmitted Infections

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:

Rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have increased over the decade. Guidelines recommend HIV testing with incident STIs. Prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing in acute STIs are unknown in adolescents. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of completed HIV testing among adolescents with incident STIs and identify patient and health care factors associated with HIV testing.

METHODS:

Retrospective study of STI episodes (gonorrhea, Chlamydia, trichomoniasis, or syphilis) of adolescents between 13 and 24 years old from July 2014 to December 2017 in 2 urban primary care clinics. We performed mixed effects logistic regression modeling to identify patient and health care factors associated with HIV testing within 90 days of STI diagnosis.

RESULTS:

The 1313 participants contributed 1816 acute STI episodes. Mean age at STI diagnosis was 17.2 years (SD = 1.7), 75% of episodes occurred in females, and 97% occurred in African Americans. Only half (55%) of acute STI episodes had a completed HIV test. In the adjusted model, female sex, previous STIs, uninsured status, and confidential sexual health encounters were associated with decreased odds of HIV testing. Patients enrolled in primary care at the clinics, compared with those receiving sexual health care alone, and those with multipathogen STI diagnoses were more likely to have HIV testing.

CONCLUSIONS:

HIV testing rates among adolescents with acute STIs are suboptimal. Patient and health care factors were found to be associated with receipt of testing and should be considered in clinical practice.




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Non-HDL Cholesterol Levels in Childhood and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Adulthood

BACKGROUND:

Elevated non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels are used to identify children at increased cardiovascular risk, but the use of non–HDL-C in childhood to predict atherosclerosis is unclear. We examined whether the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute classification of youth non–HDL-C status predicts high common carotid artery intima-media thickness in adulthood.

METHODS:

We analyzed data from 4 prospective cohorts among 4582 children aged 3 to 19 years who were remeasured as adults (mean follow-up of 26 years). Non–HDL-C status in youth and adulthood was classified according to cut points of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III. High carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in adulthood was defined as at or above the study visit-, age-, sex-, race-, and cohort-specific 90th percentile of intima-media thickness.

RESULTS:

In a log-binomial regression analysis adjusted with age at baseline, sex, cohort, length of follow-up, baseline BMI, and systolic blood pressure, children with dyslipidemic non–HDL-C were at increased risk of high cIMT in adulthood (relative risk [RR], 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.07–1.55). Compared with the persistent normal group, the persistent dyslipidemia group (RR, 1.80; 95% CI, 1.37–2.37) and incident dyslipidemia (normal to dyslipidemia) groups (RR, 1.45; 95% CI, 1.07–1.96) had increased risk of high cIMT in adulthood, but the risk was attenuated for the resolution (dyslipidemia to normal) group (RR, 1.17; 95% CI, 0.97–1.41).

CONCLUSIONS:

Dyslipidemic non–HDL-C levels predict youth at risk for developing high cIMT in adulthood. Those who resolve their non–HDL-C dyslipidemia by adulthood have normalized risk of developing high cIMT in adulthood.




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Igloohome Deadbolt 2S

The Igloohome Deadbolt 2S allows you to lock and unlock your door using your phone, a touch-screen keypad, or physical keys, though it lacks many of the features that you get with similarly priced smart locks.




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GoDaddy GoCentral Online Store

Given that GoDaddy's GoCentral Online Store is an add-on service to its web hosting product, you'll find its features a little more limited than much of the competition. But if you're a GoDaddy customer, then it's a great way to start quickly.




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Champions League Fantasy Matchday 7: The Scout squad

As the knockout stage kicks off this week, The Scout has put together a squad drawing on players from nine teams.




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Manchester City v Real Madrid facts

A first-leg comeback has put Manchester City in the driving seat as Real Madrid travel to north-west England facing a 2-1 deficit.




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Leadership comes naturally to Penn State Smeal spring 2020 student marshal

Jake Griggs, who will graduate Saturday with a 3.95 GPA with dual majors in management and political science, has been named Smeal’s spring 2020 management and organization student marshal.




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COVID-19: Researchers to model novel coronavirus for spread mitigation

In an effort to help mitigate the disruptive effects of the deadly COVID-19 virus, an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers are developing a novel methodology to analyze its spread and the impacts on policy to create better-prepared and more-resilient health care systems.




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Fin24.com | FSB to start scam adverts

Despite the many investment scams that the South African public is falling for, in many cases the Financial Services Board (FSB) finds its hands tied when it comes to protecting the public.




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Fin24.com | Stokvel members urged to be vigilant over festive season as criminals ready to strike

Sabric, a financial crime information centre, shares its tips on staying safe over the festive season.




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Transgender Adolescent Suicide Behavior

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Free: Read the #WU17EURO programme

Get the inside line on the tournament and the eight teams involved with the free digital programme.




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Fin24.com | 3 challenges ahead for investors - strategist

There are three challenges facing investors going forward, HSBC chief market strategist at HSBC Private Bank tells Fin24.




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Like College Athletes, These High School Players Get an Assist on Academics

An unusual program in Cincinnati provides academic coaches to help high school players meet eligibility requirements to stay in the game.




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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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Slade recognized with Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award

Ebonie Slade, a senior majoring in biobehavioral health at Penn State Greater Allegheny, is the recipient of the 2020 Jackson Lethbridge Tolerance Award.




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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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Futsal EURO play-off draw made

The Czech Republic meet Serbia, France play Croatia, Romania take on Georgia and Hungary are up against Poland in September's UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 play-offs.




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UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 finals draw made

Hosts Slovenia have been handed a tough group with Italy and Serbia while France's debut finals match will be against holders Spain after the draw was made in Ljubljana.




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Download the UEFA Futsal EURO programme now

The official UEFA Futsal EURO 2018 programme, featuring all you need to know about the teams plus interviews with the likes of Wissam Ben Yedder, is out now and available to download for free.




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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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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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Fitness instructors lead virtual classes during remote learning

Penn State Campus Recreation is now offering a library of more than 50 workouts online through YouTube as well as live classes that are held every business day on the Penn State Campus Recreation Instagram. Group fitness instructor Alexis "Lexi" Neimeyer talked about her experience on the transition to virtual fitness classes.




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Nontraditional Pets Policy--Reaffirmed With Reference & Data Updates




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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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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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Ditch That Headphone Splitter: How to Share Audio With Apple's AirPods

With iOS 13.1 and iPadOS, Apple adds an Audio Sharing feature that lets you share with a friend what you're listening to on your Apple AirPods or select Beats headphones.




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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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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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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: Samsung 1TB SSD, 10.2-Inch Apple iPad, 13-Inch MacBook Pro

The 1TB Samsung 860 EVO m.2 SSD is just $119 today, the 10.2-inch iPad is back in stock with a 15 percent discount, and you can save $250 on the 13-inch MacBook Pro.




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Roku Announces 'Roku TV Ready' and 15 Roku TV Brands

Own a Roku TV? Audio equipment can now be certified to be 'Roku TV Ready' meaning setup is simplified and control only requires one remote.




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Save Big on Sony's X900F 4K TV Ahead of Super Bowl Sunday

In our review, we called this TV 'among the brightest we've tested.' It comes in five different sizes, all of which are currently between 18 and 39 percent off at Amazon.




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Our Most-Read Special Education Stories of 2019

The most popular special education stories of the year examined the broken promises of special education, the aftermath of the lead crisis in Flint, Mich., and how educators lack confidence in their ability to meet the needs of children with disabilities.




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Building Better Special Education Leaders One State at a Time

Delaware is among three states using federal grants to develop school and district leaders who understand the complexities of special education.




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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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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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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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Are Too Many Students Working Below Grade Level?

Researchers examined nearly 22,000 pieces of class work in hundreds of schools. More than 70 percent of those assignments were below grade level, according to a new report from a teacher-training group.




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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.




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Berks faculty member coordinates mask donation from Reading Chinese Association

Hongyan “Red” Yuan, an instructional designer at Penn State Berks and member of the board of the Reading Chinese Association (RCA), recently helped to coordinate the donation of 1,500 surgical masks to Penn State Health St. Joseph.