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Australian students kick off global climate change protests

SYDNEY - Thousands of Australian students walked out of class on Friday to join rallies demanding stronger action to rein in climate change, which they said is contributing to the country’s bushfire crisis.

29 Nov 13:28 Manila Bulletin News 7849457199774652885.html
Education Can’t Wait invests in Ethiopia refugees’ school

Education Can’t Wait (ECW), a global fund dedicated to education in emergencies, invests in the construction of 84 classrooms for refugees in Gambella region of Ethiopia.

29 Nov 13:41 New Business Ethiopia 4287479610481068064.html
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors

Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.

29 Nov 13:02 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773564633818.html
Kenyan Professor Who Skipped High School

He defied odds and engraved his name among the notable people, going on to be appointed...

29 Nov 13:50 Kenyans.co.ke 8634838153265846880.html
‘Tens of thousands' of children skip school for climate strike protest

The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

29 Nov 13:35 The Irish News 993065583872570.html
Students invent ‘smart’ dustbin to identify, collect trash

This prototype of the 'smart dustbin' has been developed by students of the first semester who are now working towards adding a more features like a built-in camera, a mechanical hand/holder, and additional sensors.

29 Nov 13:02 The Indian Express 2885715103725484402.html
Pandora’s Box: Potentially Hazardous Seismic Faults Spotted Off California Coast

Such blindspots don't appear to be a rare occurrence even in over-researched areas, with concerns mounting about how to come up with an early tsunami or earthquake warning system to safeguard densely-populated places.

29 Nov 13:28 Sputniknews 967333868584509799.html
QUT launches new $7.5m Centre for Data Science

Projects already underway with Qld govt.

29 Nov 13:00 iTnews 4425008561042440358.html
Dicey Situation: European Parliament Declares Global Emergency Over Climate Change

The Parliament’s vote came during a debate about an upcoming United Nations conference on climate change that is scheduled for 2 Dec and the same day scientists warned that our planet has crossed several tipping points.

29 Nov 13:12 Sputniknews 967333867950006790.html
International offers, packages to go up as IITs begin placements on Sunday

Microsoft, which had emerged the top recruiter last year offering a $215,100 (Rs 1.5 crore roughly) package, is expected to make a similar or a slightly higher package to IIT students on Sunday

29 Nov 13:20 Business-Standard 1502508924770417816.html
Getting the measure of fermented foods

Research Lives: John Leech, PhD researcher at APC Microbiome Ireland

29 Nov 13:05 The Irish Times 8204772968722802260.html
‘Speedy’ diarrhoea diagnosis test developed by UK doctors

Researchers at University Hospital Southampton say the test will ‘revolutionise’ treatment.

29 Nov 13:00 Express & Star 7324224459284824610.html
Good Weekend's Who Mattered 2019: Education

Peter Shergold: this university chancellor's reforms "could be felt in schools, universities and workplaces for decades". Plus: Geoff Masters and Vicki Baczynskyj.

29 Nov 13:21 Brisbane Times 2314609339699807979.html
CEO of Crypto Exchange IDAX Global Disappears, Experiences “Impeded Withdrawals”

An opaque cryptocurrency exchange IDAX Global has reported that its CEO has disappeared. The news comes at a time when the exchange was experiencing "channel c

29 Nov 13:18 Crowdfund Insider 6834688072882037445.html
Teaching unions criticise Tory plan for snap Ofsted visits

Party has proposed longer inspections carried out at no notice for schools in England

29 Nov 13:14 the Guardian 1491978795005658986.html
Baywatch Icon Pamela Anderson Urges PM Narendra Modi To Match Levels With China, Germany In Promoting Veganism

New Delhi – As the severe air pollution in Delhi rages on, Baywatch icon and former Bigg Boss guest star Pamela Anderson sent a letter today on behalf of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

29 Nov 13:26 Koimoi 5184275671074338664.html
Threat triggers security measures at three Nanaimo schools

An unspecified threat led to security measures being put in place at three Nanaimo schools Friday morning. Dover Bay Secondary was placed in lockdown while nearby Nanaimo and District Secondary . . .

29 Nov 13:16 Times Colonist 7617512061674595799.html
Enugu teachers seek 65 years retirement age - The Nation Newspaper

The Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON), Enugu state Wing, has called for the extension of teachers...

29 Nov 13:54 The Nation Newspaper 2658445901739160960.html
Dhaka University fails to attract foreign students

Dhaka University, which was once called the Oxford of the East for its quality of education, is not having foreign students as expected, as the centennial of its founding approaches.

29 Nov 13:36 Bdnews24 8119004130096428150.html
Students stage global climate protests to pressure UN summit

LISBON, Nov 29 — Thousands of people in Australia and Europe joined rallies demanding more action on climate change today, aiming to force political leaders to come up with urgent solutions at a United Nations conference next week. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg had been due to join a student...

29 Nov 13:41 Malaymail 302165936135305457.html
NFL star Richard Sherman clears over $27,000 in schools' cafeteria debt

San Francisco 49er Richard Sherman is making his mark off the football field by paying off thousands of dollars in school lunch debt for public school students.

29 Nov 13:40 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730203344294492.html
A Blessing on Your Head – Ethical? – The Science of Kabbalah [audio]

This week Rav Yitzchak and William discuss the weekly Torah portion where we read the story of a supposed deception played out when Rebecca convinces her son to fool his father who is about to give a blessing to Esau. Does this raise any ethical questions, and how does it relate to our struggle and the consequences we experience in life?

29 Nov 13:24 The Jewish Press 7246030801380045473.html
Former Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif undergoes medical tests in London: Reports

Sharif, 69, left for London on November 19 in an air ambulance for medical treatment after the Lahore High Court allowed him to travel abroad for four weeks.

29 Nov 13:06 The New Indian Express 4718288654537066349.html
Bongo Assembly awards tertiary scholarships to 64 students

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29 Nov 13:53 ghananewsagency.org 5074937611023783861.html
Adamawa recruits 2,000 teachers

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State says his administration is set to recruit no fewer than 2,000 qualified Teachers for Primary and Secondary Schools. Fintiri disclosed this on Friday, when he...

29 Nov 13:32 Punch Newspapers 3524240995823990927.html
Pupils explore the great outdoors in Cullompton thanks to Forest School scheme

Youngsters at Willowbank School are leaving the classrooms to learn and explore the great outdoors

29 Nov 13:11 DevonLive 2469244512199315753.html
Book about experiences of people in direct provision centres to be launched in Co. Tipperary town this weekend

The Carrick-on-Suir launch of Correspondences an anthology of writing about the experiences of people who have lived in direct provision centres for asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland, takes ...

29 Nov 12:00 TipperaryLive 1097599579031205758.html
Pakistani Minister Supports Revocation of Ban on Students’ Union Amid Countrywide Protests

New Delhi (Sputnik): Students and members of civil society in 40 cities across Pakistan are taking part in a Students Solidarity March on Friday demanding the revocation of a 35-year-old ban on students’ unions. Students are fighting to reclaim their right to practice diplomacy, debate, politics, and leadership.

29 Nov 12:49 Sputniknews 967333868957394883.html
Malaysia beats Thailand in video streaming experience, says Opensignal report

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — Opensignal has just posted its latest “State of Mobile Video Experience” report and it appears that telcos in Malaysia have shown some improvement when it comes to the mobile video experience. The overall mobile video experience score for Malaysia has increased from...

29 Nov 12:09 Malaymail 302165935876443709.html
Enugu state teachers seek 65 years retirement age

The Association of Primary School Head Teachers of Nigeria , Enugu state Wing, has called for the extension of retirement age in the state.

29 Nov 12:38 Vanguard News 4125100340032539631.html
Centre to bring new job-oriented education policy, says HRD Minister

HRD minister urged students to work with dedication to make India a $5 trillion economy in the next few years

29 Nov 12:55 Business-Standard 1502508925562139713.html
Vancouver teen climate group protests Black Friday shopping

Metro Vancouver teens skipped school to hit the mall this Black Friday but they weren't bargain hunting.

29 Nov 12:57 City NEWS 1130 5858657121276000115.html
The 10 best retro Christmas baubles – in pictures

Old-school baubles for the modern tree

29 Nov 12:30 the Guardian 1491978794493385586.html
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn't exist according to current science

Chinese scientists have discovered a black hole that’s so big it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.

29 Nov 12:13 Business Insider Australia 5575934301960992915.html
NMU student missing

Detectives from Bethelsdorp in Port Elizabeth are looking for a 23-year-old Nelson Mandela University student who went missing on Wednesday.Spokesperson Colonel Priscilla Naidu says Keanan Bouwer left his house in Heath Park on the 27th at about 11 am to go to University and later in the afternoon m

29 Nov 12:09 Algoa FM 633679975183792433.html
‘Tens of thousands’ of children skip school for climate strike protest

The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

29 Nov 12:22 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773974197131.html
Student sit-ins and Black Friday crowds: Friday's best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world

29 Nov 12:26 the Guardian 1491978795105647174.html
‘Tens of thousands’ of children skip school for climate strike protest

The international movement, Fridays For Future, was started by teenage activist Greta Thunberg.

29 Nov 12:22 Shropshire Star 3480199991892616075.html
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym

Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.

29 Nov 12:55 Breaking News 4415806918530859847.html
Over 85% of non-teaching school staff out in one-day strike

A trade union representing striking non-teaching staff at Portugal’s schools on Thursday told Lusa that by 9.30 a.m. it was clear that more than 85% of members were taking part nationwide in the action.

29 Nov 12:23 The Portugal News Online 5173906806974895787.html
Mandatory course on ‘social responsibility and community engagement’ for UG, PG students soon

Students will be awarded credits for participating in such activities ranging from research projects to teaching, under this new curriculum. Under this, students will learn local wisdom from the community, understand their problems and can collectively devise solutions for the same.

29 Nov 12:36 The Indian Express 2885715105455823226.html
PICS | Grisly discovery: Eastern Cape farmer finds 18 sheep carcasses on his fence

A livestock farmer from Cathcart in the Eastern Cape has made a grisly discovery after he found that 18 of his sheep had been killed, gutted and hung on a barbed wire fence.

29 Nov 12:48 News24 3752801377491525511.html
Ocasio-Cortez knocks Buttigieg: He has adopted a 'GOP talking point' on education

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) knocked Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg for using what she called a “GOP talking point” to take aim at proposals for tuition-free public college.

29 Nov 12:51 TheHill 355432918505927918.html
Chinese astronomers discovered a black hole so big it shouldn’t exist according to current science

Chinese scientists discovered a black hole so that’s so big that it throws into question previous beliefs about how black holes are formed.

29 Nov 12:13 Business Insider Malaysia 8325046884201461907.html
Number of children requiring treatment for cannabis misuse failed to improve in the last 3 years

Public Health England has today revealed that a staggering 12,702 young people entered treatment last year because of problems with cannabis.

29 Nov 12:50 News-Medical.net 4522523031059381532.html
Study reveals exposure of new-born babies in NICU environment to harmful chemicals

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Granada has warned for the first time of the presence of bisphenol A (BPA) and parabens (PBs) in a wide range of plastic medical devices, fabrics, personal care products (including topical creams), and nutritional supplements in hospital neonatal intensive care units, coming into direct contact with new-born babies.

29 Nov 12:49 News-Medical.net 4522523030855573902.html
One Nucleus reveals finalists of annual BioNewsRound Award

One Nucleus reveals the finalists of its annual BioNewsRound Award, recognizing life science companies that have announced exciting developments for patients and the sector. The finalists will present at Genesis 2019 where the winner will be announced.

29 Nov 12:51 News-Medical.net 4522523030175400997.html
Monster black hole that is so big it 'should not even exist' was discovered

A massive black hole was discovered and it is so big it "should not even exist."

29 Nov 12:47 ABC News 526033262903898448.html
Update - Missing NMU student found unharmed

Port Elizabeth police have confirmed that a Nelson Mandela University student who was reported missing, has been found unharmed.Spokesperson, Colonel Priscilla Naidu, said 23-year-old Keenan Bouwer, was found at a flat on the beachfront on Friday.Earlier, police issued a missing person's report

29 Nov 12:09 Algoa FM 633679974829925968.html
TNB's 'Ceria ke Sekolah' helps students

KUALA LUMPUR: IN smiles and chatting animatedly with other pupils around them, 750 students from six schools could barely contain their excitement to receive donations of school supplies from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) last week.

29 Nov 12:20 NST Online 3702929171317223195.html
Irish teacher in Brazil: ‘Miss, there’s a poisonous snake’

‘Living in Brazil is an adventure. The laws change hourly and nothing is done in a rush’

29 Nov 12:00 The Irish Times 8204772968303175421.html
Scientists discover tectonic fault zone through undersea fiber-optic cables

The idea of using underwater fiber-optic cables to observe earthquakes has been explored in the past by researchers from the UK, Italy, and Malta.

29 Nov 12:47 TechSpot 7732733959865648516.html
Rocket Report: Cornwall locals protest spaceport, China’s toxic rocket problem

"Labour against the rocket in Branson's pocket."

29 Nov 12:00 Ars Technica 5028555106547341621.html
Scientists develop robot personal trainer to coach at gym

Robot Pepper can tell jokes, show sympathy, lean in towards the runner and change eye colour to express emotion.

29 Nov 12:50 Express & Star 7324224460318476921.html
Concerned group wants Forestry Commission to help stem illegal logging

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29 Nov 12:24 ghananewsagency.org 5074937611051686009.html
Birthday celebration turns deadly as two students die in road mishap at Hyderabad's PVNR expressway

The tragedy took place when a group of nine boys sneaked out of campus at Madhapur for a birthday celebration and were on their way back to college in an SUV.

29 Nov 12:23 The New Indian Express 4718288653510947153.html
Students take part in live dissection at Wolverhampton college

Students from Wolverhampton College have taken part in a live organ dissection show.

29 Nov 12:51 Express & Star 7324224460789518567.html
AHEAD MEA winners create "specific experience without feeling like an amusement park"

The best new hotels in the Middle East and Africa take ownership of their unique contexts, say the judges, in this video produced by Dezeen.

29 Nov 10:30 Dezeen 1175672638725453055.html
Experience a wide-range of pan-Asian flavours at Sriracha Robata

Hop aboard the Orient Express

29 Nov 10:25 The Hindu 6679535025822535117.html
All-City boys cross country: Santa Fe South's Christian Arenivar caps high school career with dominant season

Christian Arenivar hears a voice in his head when he pushes his body. “You want to give up,” the voice tells him. “Just sit down so you can be able to breathe.” Arenivar, a senior cross country runner at Santa Fe South, won’t give in to the temptation. He refuses because there are too many things he is running for. His girlfriend is pregnant and due Jan. 19. He wants to compete in college and was on a mission this season to improve as a runner. He fulfilled his goals and ended his high school career in dominant fashion, winning his second consecutive Class 5A state championship. Arenivar is The Oklahoman's 2019 Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

29 Nov 10:00 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318761301623735.html
Pinoy-made ocean waste collector and dengue mapper to join the NASA global hackathon

MANILA, Philippines - A deployable, autonomous ocean waste collection system utilizing space data to locate nearby garbage patches built by students from De La Salle University and an automated information portal which correlates dengue cases with real-time data from satellite, climate, and search engines won the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Space Apps Challenge last October 18-20, 2019 in Manila

29 Nov 10:49 Journal Online 6375127393183346088.html
Horten Upper Secondary School / LINK arkitektur

Completed in 2019 in Horten, Norway. Images by Hundven-Clements Photography. Norway’s highest environmentally classified education building Horten upper secondary school won the international sustainable BREEAM Awards 2019 for...

29 Nov 10:00 ArchDaily 6219750955939806321.html
Failing private school in Exeter is visited for third time this year by Ofsted

Some windows leading onto the roof were not secured consistently and a hazardous cleaning agent was found unlocked and accessible to pupils

29 Nov 10:33 DevonLive 2469244513786317792.html
'We don't ban the rich from public schools, firefighters, or libraries' — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams Pete Buttigieg after he says tuition-free public college is too radical

"Just like rich kids can attend public school, they should be able to attend tuition-free public college," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.

29 Nov 10:37 Business Insider 6060062400090928437.html
National high school body orders pitch limits for first time

High school games played at the spiritual home of Japanese baseball will get a new look in 2020 after the organizer of the prestigious national championshi

29 Nov 10:19 The Japan Times 6673764366667064344.html
Malaysia beats Thailand in video streaming experience according to Opensignal’s report

Opensignal has just posted its latest “State of Mobile Video Experience” report and it appears that telcos in Malaysia have shown some improvement when it comes to the mobile video experience. The overall mobile video experience score for Malaysia has increased from 47.1 points in 2018 to 54.4 points in 2019.

29 Nov 10:24 SoyaCincau.com 3698931831362298399.html
Horten Upper Secondary School / LINK arkitektur

Completed in 2019 in Horten, Norway. Images by Hundven-Clements Photography. Norway’s highest environmentally classified education building Horten upper secondary school won the international sustainable BREEAM Awards 2019 for...

29 Nov 10:00 ArchDaily 6219750955974254110.html
Muntinlupa students win climate and disaster resilience contest

Have you ever thought of having a device that automatically shuts off power when it detects a strong tremor, thereby mitigating the secondary damage from fires brought by a strong earthquake?

29 Nov 10:00 Manila Bulletin Business 8374351514060586107.html
Climate protests kick off in smoke-covered Sydney

Protesters in smoke-covered Sydney kicked off a fresh round of global protests against climate change on Friday, with activists and schoolchildren ...

29 Nov 10:30 CNA 5644198863370424697.html
Ayrshire teacher is crowned world natural bodybuilding champion

Ross Taylor, 30, is now able to compete for money alongside the biggest names in the sport after earning a pro-card.

29 Nov 10:23 dailyrecord 552235479959673237.html
Yorkshire Radicals Suggest we "Buy Nowt" to Teach Them Multinationals a Thing or Two

Residents of the city of Bradford are being asked to purposefully avoid the Black Friday madness today, with a campaign asking them to "Buy Nowt" and enjoy a cup of tea with like-minded individuals not currently scouring the internet and going mad from trying to find a graphics card that's genuinely cheaper than it was last month.

29 Nov 10:00 Gizmodo UK 8363059001920572127.html
Scientists Turn Undersea Fiber Optic Cables Into Seismographs

Monitoring seismic activity all over the world is an important task, but one that requires equipment to be at the site it's measuring -- difficult in the middle of the ocean. But new research from Berkeley could turn existing undersea fiber optic cables into a network of seismographs, creating an un...

29 Nov 10:01 science.slashdot.org 3975130317760773212.html
Q&A: How PSD2 will impact fraud on Black Friday 

With online spending continuing to rise online for Black Friday, web retailers need to consider how best to ensure PSD2 compliance in order to keep consumers secure without compromising their user experience.

29 Nov 10:25 Digital Journal 4566489172107001497.html
Debate over whether teachers should toilet-train toddlers

Schools are 'pushing back' on their involvement in toilet training and hope kids no longer need nappies by the time they're in Reception

29 Nov 10:28 Wales Online 7686550517249026292.html
Chelsea wait to discover extent of Abraham’s hip injury

Abraham sat out training at Chelsea’s Cobham base on Friday.

29 Nov 14:40 Jersey Evening Post 6141642773908004497.html
StudentFinance.com, founded by the team behind Uniplaces, raises €1.15 million to reshape education financing using AI technology

StudentFinance, a Fintech company created by the founders of Uniplaces, has today announced it has closed a €1.15 million seed round of funding led by Seedcamp (investors in Revolut and TransferWise – two of the largest fintechs in Europe) and Mustard Seed Maze. 

29 Nov 14:59 EU-Startups 1488873442877096894.html
Meghalaya plans to shut schools with enrolments below 10

A total of 221 lower and upper primary schools in the state have a single-digit enrolment of students. The minister said the state government incurs Rs 20 crore annual expenditure on these schools, which could be used for the development of other educational institutes.

29 Nov 14:43 The Indian Express 2885715105471589189.html
Amid 'air apocalypse', mask-clad Lahore looks for answers

When black smoke from burning rice stubble in nearby India swept into Lahore - one of Pakistan's largest and wealthiest cities - earlier this month, outraged residents declared an ‘air apocalypse’ and the provincial government shut down schools.

29 Nov 14:05 Bdnews24 8119004129455787576.html
Chelsea wait to discover extent of Abraham’s hip injury

Abraham sat out training at Chelsea’s Cobham base on Friday.

29 Nov 14:40 Shropshire Star 3480199991553297813.html
These female African scientists have changed the world in various ways

Women have been responsible for some of the most important scientific revolutions that shaped the modern world. From Marie Curie’s discoveries about radiation to Grace Hopper’s groundbreaking work on computer programming, and Barbara McClintock’s pioneering approach to genetics. But too often their stories aren’t just about the difficulties they faced in cracking some of the toughest problems in science, but also...

29 Nov 14:00 Face2Face Africa 5878198131153109631.html
Romotow Trailer-Camper Has In-Built Patio for the Ultimate Chill Experience

If you’re going to ditch the comforts of your own home for a life on the road, why not try and take the same comforts with you? It’s a win-win scenario. That’s the idea behind the Romotow trailer-camper, a mobile home like no other.

29 Nov 14:02 autoevolution 6471576454305719767.html
A million illegal cigarettes seized by police along with drugs and air rifle in Winlaton raids

Two men in their 60s were arrested following the discovery and have since been released under investigation

29 Nov 14:27 ChronicleLive 1984146902551847430.html
Scientists spot black hole so huge it 'shouldn't even exist' in our galaxy

Astronomers have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way so huge that it challenges existing models of how stars evolve, researchers said Thursday.

29 Nov 14:36 CTVNews 2422791599031161613.html
Man drags estranged wife to court for changing children’s school without consent

A man, Yusuf Buhari, on Friday, dragged his estranged wife, Hadiza Muhammad, to a Sharia Court, sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for...

29 Nov 14:54 The Nation Newspaper 2658445900258698351.html
Jim Jefferies: ‘Life of Brian taught me more about religion than Sunday school'

The Australian-American standup, political commentator and writer on the things that make him laugh the most

29 Nov 14:00 the Guardian 1491978796232449576.html
3,500-year-old skull and femur found in Hittite city of Sapinuwa in breakthrough discovery

Archaeologists have made a breakthrough discovery in central Anatolia from an ancient civilization that cremated and hid its dead, possibly shedding light...

29 Nov 14:11 DAILY SABAH 8383944808428735594.html
AOC accuses Buttigieg of pushing 'GOP talking point' regarding education

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg of espousing Republican philosophy in regards to free education.

29 Nov 14:07 Washington Examiner 4625792333109577082.html
Chelsea wait to discover extent of Abraham’s hip injury

Abraham sat out training at Chelsea’s Cobham base on Friday.

29 Nov 14:40 Express & Star 7324224459099475349.html
Only 35 percent of children living with HIV have access to treatment – UNICEF

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday revealed that in 2018, more than 47 children and adolescents die every day...

29 Nov 14:49 The Nation Newspaper 2658445901871012056.html
Unqualified teachers’ll be flushed out December ending — FG

THE Federal Government has given directives that all teachers who do not possess the relevant qualifications should be flushed out of classrooms...

29 Nov 14:27 Vanguard News 4125100340538436148.html
5 Examples of VR Education That Helps Students Focus and Retain Information

VR education has beneficial properties which make it extremely useful for education. VR Education could be the key to student engagement.

29 Nov 14:14 Computer Business Review 8072376453084245768.html
Robber 'choked student after she ignored cat calls, then molested her body'

Ruth George was strangled to death and sexually assaulted in a deserted parking garage near her university. Donald Thurman reportedly carried out the horrific crime after she ignored him

29 Nov 14:43 Metro 970161748109761806.html
Student Solidarity March held countrywide to demand restoration of unions, better education facilities

"Students are part of a country's political struggle. Students were depoliticised and our society has since regressed."

29 Nov 14:12 DAWN.COM 4500271767937793572.html
Astronomers discover black hole three times larger than researchers thought possible

Scientists have found a black hole that's so large it theoretically isn't supposed to exist, according to findings published in 

29 Nov 14:03 TheHill 355432919664969927.html
UK hails 63 per cent hike in Indian student visas

The ONS data overall indicates that over the last decade, around 270,000 Indian students have chosen the UK as a higher education destination. In contrast, an estimated 229,000 more non-EU citizens moved to the UK than left in the year ending June 2019.

29 Nov 14:16 The Indian Express 2885715105749494710.html
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say

The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.

29 Nov 11:23 WFXT 6395891954141327429.html
How to Actually Promote Diversity in STEM

The future depends on a robust scientific workforce, but millions of minority students are massively underrepresented in these fields.

29 Nov 11:00 The Atlantic 100708437387231970.html
NECO : Ogun cancels November sanitation exercise

Ogun Govt has cancelled the monthly sanitation exercise ,to enable secondary school students across the state to take part in the NECO examinations.

29 Nov 11:21 Vanguard News 4125100340773881134.html
Teen celebrating the end of school plunges to death from high-rise hotel

Charlie Scott, 18, from Australia, died after falling from the Hilton Hotel in Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast while celebrating his school graduation with friends

29 Nov 11:47 mirror 675785260148651050.html
Newly discovered black hole is so large, it shouldn’t exist

Scientists have discovered a “monster black hole,' but they said it’s so big that it shouldn’t actually exist.

29 Nov 11:27 WVLT 4089046911250281461.html
Teacher charged with murder in Embu

Kiamuringa Secondary School principal and three others are accused of killing a muguka farmer.

29 Nov 11:52 Daily Nation 7421817125486558758.html
Dundee schools to give pupils who skip classes for climate change protest a black mark

Dundee pupils who skip school to take part in another global day of climate strike action will have their absence treated as unauthorised.

29 Nov 11:42 The Courier 4275302767731977788.html
Meet Dogor, the 18,000-year-old puppy found in Siberia

Scientists have discovered the perfectly preserved body of a puppy believed to be more than 18,000 years old in a remote part of northeast Siberia.

29 Nov 11:41 RTE.ie 7595237279058198558.html
New school site approved

West Kelowna is closer to getting a new secondary school after Agricultural Land Commission approval of a site on Webber Road.

29 Nov 11:06 Castanet 616068602123562315.html
School bullies 'held a knife to a boy's throat'. Two weeks later the school can't say what's happened to them 'because of GDPR' and his mum hasn't heard back from the police

'He's just meant to put on a brave face. To top it all off the police haven't even phoned me'

29 Nov 11:57 men 6694993428542697975.html
Children across the UK go on strike to demand action on climate

Pupils to declare December vote a ‘climate election’ as data highlights urgency of crisis

29 Nov 11:15 the Guardian 1491978795331073415.html
Newly discovered massive black hole ‘should not even exist,' astronomers say

The discovery of a massive black hole so monstrous it should not exist has left astronomers worldwide stumped, Astronomy magazine reported.

29 Nov 11:23 NEWS wpxi.com 7786541636549995375.html
Blast in Bengaluru Forensic Science Laboratory injures 6

The injured have been admitted to St. John’s Hospital.

29 Nov 11:51 The Hindu 6679535026085137404.html
Scientists have discovered a 'monster' black hole that's so big it shouldn't exist

Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.

29 Nov 11:36 ABC Action News - WFTS - Tampa Bay 5911730202786756392.html
The Startling Low Bar to Ace a Fingerprint Examiner’s Proficiency Test

One wrong match could send an innocent person to prison or see a killer go free. But it doesn’t take much to qualify as an expert.

29 Nov 15:00 The Intercept 3645855240958433577.html
Link Ghana to empower over 2,000 vulnerable out of school girls

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29 Nov 15:16 ghananewsagency.org 5074937610892150518.html
New education policy can address crisis in technical education: AICTE chief

The chairman of the All India Council of Technical Education was addressing a national conference on 'Crisis in Technical Education in Bhubaneshwar

29 Nov 15:50 Business-Standard 1502508925014815161.html
Goa students to get lessons in harmony, road safety

Under the scheme, schools and colleges will have to establish civic clubs to promote harmony and spirit of brotherhood, especially among students, transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities, Rao said.

29 Nov 15:21 The Indian Express 2885715104180617728.html
DJ Mark Radcliffe gets commemorative bench after cancer recovery

Bench in Manchester celebrates BBC DJ’s cancer treatment and is part of Re-Write Cancer campaign

29 Nov 15:31 the Guardian 1491978795376032396.html
Student from Mysuru shot dead in U.S.

Abhishek Chand, 25, of Mysuru, who was pursuing a master’s degree in computer science in San Bernardino, California, was shot dead in the United States by unidentified miscreants on Thursday. Family s

29 Nov 15:06 The Hindu 6679535026216262816.html
Giant black hole 'should not even exist,' stunned scientists say

Scientists have discovered a huge black hole that is challenging long-held assumptions about the cosmic bodies in the Milky Way.

29 Nov 15:49 Fox News 7362823819638094971.html
Virtual reality becomes more real

Scientists from the Skoltech ADASE (Advanced Data Analytics in Science and Engineering) lab have found a way to enhance depth map resolution, which should make virtual reality and computer graphics more ...

29 Nov 15:51 Tech Xplore 4945708898740253133.html
Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin on Lockdown Due to WWII Bomb

At the moment, there is no official information about how dangerous the bomb is. According to an airport spokesman, the bomb was discovered during construction work in the facility, and the emergency services are already at the scene and trying to secure it.

29 Nov 15:17 Sputniknews 967333868939599099.html
Prostate cancer screening: Scientists develop an at-home urine test

LONDON, Nov 29 — English doctors have developed a urine test to screen for prostate cancer, which can be done at home. With the new test, the scientists are hoping to make it easier for men to avoid more invasive and time-consuming diagnostic methods such as digital rectal examination. At a time...

29 Nov 15:43 Malaymail 302165936180565744.html
Clemson University students mentor elementary school kids through nonprofit work

Clemson Hope is a nonprofit and student-run organization that provides mentoring, tutoring and annual Christmas gifts to in-need students in Oconee County.

29 Nov 15:32 Yahoo 7097669638165807428.html
Bring a book, help a child

Bring a new or gently used book to the opening of the Global Child Literacy Centre tomorrow at Evangel Church in Kelowna.

29 Nov 15:28 Castanet 616068602133920584.html
A long forgotten Canadian discovery used to treat superbugs

A cystic fibrosis patient infected with a dangerous superbug has become one of the first Canadians to try phage therapy -- inhaling viruses found in sewage to kill the bacteria in her lungs. The experimental treatment, discovered in Canada over a century ago, may become a new weapon in the war against drug resistant bacteria.

29 Nov 15:20 W5 2422791598221451503.html
Foundation launched in name of slain UCT student

A Foundation was launched in Makhanda on Friday in the name of slain 19-year-old University of Cape Town student, Uyinene Mrwetyana.The launch at the Kingswood College High-Performance Centre was preceded by a two-kilometre march, under the banner "Together Restoring Humanity".The march wa

29 Nov 15:47 Algoa FM 633679974432002805.html
NEET case: HC grants advance bail to student

MADURAIThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a parent in the NEET impersonation case. However, his son was granted anticipatory bail with certai

29 Nov 15:57 The Hindu 6679535024728282418.html
Ohio Abortion Bill Would Require Doctors To ‘Re-implant Ectopic Pregnancy’ In Uterus Or Face Murder Charges

The procedure is not currently medically possible. Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require doctors, on discovering an ectopic pregnancy, to “re-introduce” the fetus into ...

29 Nov 15:04 The Inquisitr 1745625231361774105.html
Lawsuit describes harassment, retaliation at nursing school

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A woman who says she was kicked out of a North Carolina nursing school a month before graduation in retaliation for accusing a supervisor of sexual harassment has sued in a case supported by the Time’s Up movement legal fund.Autumn Davis has sued two supervisors at the University of North Carolina Greensboro nursing school in state court. Davis also is suing the school, the UNC Board of Governors and the Raleigh School of Nurse Anesthesia in federal court.The state attorney general’s office says in a response in federal court Davis can’t prove a connection between her filing a harassment claim while enrolled in school and her dismissal.The Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund is supporting Davi

29 Nov 15:41 THE OKLAHOMAN 7193318760448872660.html
Baragur stresses on need for uniform education policy

Writer says this will help ensure equality among children

29 Nov 15:26 The Hindu 6679535024739694928.html
Joshua Allen enters addiction treatment until sentencing hearing

Son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen will spend three months in residential treatment centre

29 Nov 15:26 The Irish Times 8204772967535543506.html
Telangana TSBIE intermediate IPE 1st, 2nd year exam time table released

Telangana TSBIE intermediate IPE 1st, 2nd year exam time table: The Telangana Board exams for both first and second-year intermediate students will be held from March 4 to Ma 21, 2020 from 9 am to noon. These dates are for both general and vocational exams.

29 Nov 15:46 The Indian Express 2885715104838042069.html