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Quarantine on a Faculty Campus
Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via StitcherThis episode contains strong language.Infected with the coronavirus and separated from their peers in special dorms, some college students have taken to sharing their quarantine experiences on TikTok.In some videos posted to the social media app, food is a source of discontent; one student filmed a disappointing…
A Contemporary Entrance in the Biden-Trump Battle for the Suburbs: Wildfires
Sept. 15, 2020LOS ANGELES — The explosion of wildfires across the West has opened a new battleground in the critical competition for suburban voters between President Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr., with growing evidence that climate change is an acute concern for many Americans, particularly women, viewing the nightly images of destruction and thick…
Rep Frigid for About An Hour Without Air Conditioning
Photo: WAYHOME studio (Shutterstock)Even though there are still technically a few more weeks of summer, the high temperatures and humidity haven’t gone away (at least in New York). And those without air conditioning (or who have really old, crappy window units), who would typically work remotely from coffee shops or the library, don’t currently have…
U.Md. space to resume some in-person classes Monday
The University of Maryland in College Park is set to resume limited in-person classes Monday following three rounds of campuswide coronavirus testing. About 15% of undergraduate classes will resume in-person classes Monday under the university’s “cautious, phased approach,” university President Darryll Pines said in a message Thursday. “This represents a small but important step toward…
‘I Knew The total Phrases’: Your First Accepted Musicals
Maya Phillips confessed that she discovered musicals “in a way theater die-hards might find gauche — via the widely panned film adaptation of ‘Rent.’”Yes, that “Rent.” The 2005 flop, which everyone agreed was a pale comparison to the 1996 Broadway hit. No matter, Phillips wrote. “That movie eventually led me to the real deal onstage.”So…
Enlighten assistants don’t work for children: The announce with speech recognition within the faculty room
Dr. Patricia Scanlon Contributor Dr. Patricia Scanlon is founder and CEO of SoapBox Labs, a Dublin-based developer of safe and secure speech-recognition technology designed specifically for children. She was named one of Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech in 2018. Before the pandemic, more than 40% of new internet users were children. Estimates now suggest…
Immediate Pot’s Duo Evo Plus is barely $100 on Amazon
The Duo Evo Plus is one of our favorite Instant Pots. The “all-in-one” cooker has lots of upgrades over older Instant Pots, like inner handles that make it easier to lift, a steam valve switch that’s easier to turn on and off and an extra silicone gasket. There are practical changes, like an inner pot…
Howell Binkley, Who Sculpted Broadway Hits in Gentle, Dies at 64
Sept. 2, 2020Most audience members at shows that Howell Binkley worked on, whether Broadway smashes like “Hamilton” or dance performances in small spaces, probably never gave a thought to his contributions. That’s the way Mr. Binkley, one of the most sought-after lighting designers in the business, preferred it.“I always go back to my roots —…
Would possibly perhaps perhaps occupy to I Purchase a PC or Mac for College?
Tech 911Tech 911Do you have a tech question keeping you up at night? We’d love to answer it! Email [email protected] with “Tech 911” in the subject line.Yes, we’re wading into these waters this week: The classic PC or Mac debate that spawned countless, hilarious ads from Apple and John Hodgman a decade-plus ago. (I’m sure…
Indiana University sees ‘alarming’ spike in COVID-19 at frat, sorority homes
(Reuters) – Indiana University at Bloomington on Thursday urged students living in fraternity and sorority houses to move out, citing an “alarming” rate of positive COVID-19 tests that marked the latest outbreak in the U.S. Midwest and at a college campus.FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker uses a swab to test a man at a coronavirus…
