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☆ The Impossible Decisions That Faced Those Trapped in the Buffalo Blizzard
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

On Friday afternoon, Abdul Sharifu left his house in Buffalo, N.Y., to go to the market to buy milk for his two young children. He hadn’t gotten far when his car got stuck in one of the deadliest blizzards in the history of the city. Mr. Sharifu, a 26-year-old refugee from Congo, sat in his Toyota RAV4 with a dwindling supply of gas in his tank and called a friend to explain his plight, said Erieckson Kiza, a leader in the Congolese community. Mr. Sharifu, clad only in a thin tracksuit, told the friend he feared he would freeze when his gas ran out and the heat cut off. Waiting at home for his return was his wife who was nine months pregnant.

☆ The Impossible Decisions That Faced Those Trapped in the Buffalo Storm
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Pandemic Learning Loss Could Cost Students $70,000 in Lifetime Earnings
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Ben Chapman | Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Students are taking longer to learn concepts this year, require more tutoring and struggle to engage in group activities, according to a new study by a Stanford economist. Learning loss could shave $70,000 off the lifetime earnings of children who were in school during the pandemic, according to a new study by a Stanford economist. The sobering forecast is based on an analysis of the sharp declines in the scores of eighth-graders on national math tests taken between 2019 and 2022.

☆ Death Toll From Buffalo Storm Rises to At Least 28
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Joseph Pisani | Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 28 people have died in the Buffalo, N.Y., area as the result of the brutal storm that swept through the area in recent days, with officials warning that the death toll could continue to climb in days to come. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown on Tuesday said the death toll was likely to rise.

☆ Death Toll From Storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Region Rises to at Least 25
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 25 people have died in the county that contains Buffalo, N.Y., as the result of the brutal storm that swept through the area in recent days, with officials warning that the death toll could continue to climb in days to come. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed the deaths Monday and said the total would likely rise as additional bodies already recovered are identified. Some people died while stuck in cars, others were found on the street and in snowbanks as high as 10 feet. Several people had heart attacks while digging out cars and clearing walkways, and Mr. Poloncarz urged people with heart conditions to avoid shoveling.

☆ Death Toll From Storm in Buffalo, N.Y., Region Rises to at Least 27
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 27 people have died in the county that encompasses Buffalo, N.Y., as the result of the brutal storm that swept through the area in recent days, with officials warning that the death toll could continue to climb in days to come. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said Monday that the total would likely rise as additional bodies are found or those already recovered are identified and determined to be storm-related deaths.

☆ Deep Freeze Envelops U.S. Christmas Day
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The eastern half of the U.S. is waking up to yet another morning of extreme cold Sunday, as the weather pattern that brought snow, icy winds and subfreezing temperatures to much of the country last week slowly trudges eastward. The National Weather Service said Sunday morning that blizzard conditions were likely to continue into Christmas Day for pockets of the country, and that some areas in favored snow belts could see several more feet of snow.

☆ Storm Leaves at Least Seven Dead in Buffalo, N.Y., Area
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least seven people have died in the Buffalo, N.Y., area as the result of the punishing storm that swept through the area in recent days, bringing icy winds, frigid temperatures and persistent blizzard-like conditions. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed the deaths Sunday, saying some people died while stuck in cars while others were found on the street in snowbanks, some of which measured up to 10 feet.

☆ Storm Leaves at Least 12 Dead in Buffalo, N.Y., Area
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Robbie Whelan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

At least 12 people have died in the Buffalo, N.Y., area as the result of the punishing storm that swept through the area in recent days, bringing icy winds, frigid temperatures and persistent blizzard-like conditions. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz confirmed the deaths Sunday and said the total would rise as additional bodies already recovered are identified. Some people died while stuck in cars, others were found on the street in snowbanks, some measuring up to 10 feet. The dead were between the ages of 26 and 93, he said.

☆ Snow, Bitter Winds, Subfreezing Temperatures Set to Continue Through Weekend
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-24 | by ( Suryatapa Bhattacharya | Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Heavy snow, strong winds and dangerous wind chills caused by a “bomb cyclone” are expected to continue through the holiday weekend in most parts of the country, according to the National Weather Service. The eastern two-thirds of the U.S. is waking up to bone-chilling temperatures Saturday morning along with blizzard conditions downwind of the Great Lakes and freezing rain in the Pacific Northwest, according to the National Weather Service.

☆ University of California, Striking Graduate Workers Reach Accord After 32 Days
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Academic workers at the University of California reached a tentative settlement on Friday, potentially drawing to an end one of the most disruptive work actions in American higher education. If the deal is approved by 36,000 graduate student workers, it will increase minimum pay by about $10,000 to $34,000 for nine months of part-time work, according to a statement from UC President Michael Drake outlining terms of the agreement.

☆ Antisemitism Is Rising at Colleges, and Jewish Students Are Facing Growing Hostility
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Adina Pinsker commutes to Rutgers University in Newark, N.J., to study supply-chain management. She is also active in Hillel International, the nation’s largest collegiate Jewish organization. When she arrives on campus, she takes an indirect route to class and tucks inside her shirt the silver Star of David she wears around her neck. These are precautions, she said, to avoid harassment from students who dislike Israel, the people who support it, or both.

☆ University of California Strike Continues for Third Week as Finals Near
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Alicia A. Caldwell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES—Nearly 50,000 academic workers picketed 10 University of California campuses for a third week, generating uncertainty around final exams which are scheduled to begin next week, even as a quarter of the strikers reached a tentative deal this week. The strike, one of the largest at an academic institution, has resulted in canceled midterms and classes across the 10 campuses. On picket lines, which form at 8 a.m., strikers complain that the pandemic and inflation which followed exacerbated an already exploitative university business model which has long taken advantage of graduate students and contingent faculty who do the bulk of the teaching.

☆ 40+ best Cyber Monday tech deals in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Christina Colizza | Christina Colizza Is An Editor For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

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☆ 41 best Cyber Monday tech deals in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Christina Colizza | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

☆ University of California Strike Disrupts Classes Just Weeks Before Finals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Nearly 50,000 academic workers across the sprawling University of California system walked off the job and onto picket lines Monday, demanding higher wages and better benefits. The teaching assistants, researchers and postdoctoral fellows failed to reach a deal with the university system over the weekend as they demanded pay increases to match the rising cost of housing and inflation. The employees are represented by the United Auto Workers, which called the strike the largest in the history of U.S. higher education.

☆ College Enrollment Declines Again Though Online Schools, HBCUs See Increases
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Historically Black colleges and universities, such as Morehouse College in Atlanta, have seen some recent enrollment increases. College enrollment dropped for the third consecutive school year after the start of the pandemic, dashing universities’ hopes that a post-Covid rebound was at hand. The rate of the decline has slowed this fall, with college enrollment dropping 1.1% since last autumn. Over the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, enrollment fell about 6.5%, according to the National Student Clearinghouse, a nonprofit that released a report Thursday.

☆ Michigan State University President Resigns Following Title IX Controversy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The president of Michigan State University resigned his position on Thursday after a tumultuous battle with the school’s board of trustees, making him the school’s third president to depart since 2018 amid accusations of mishandling sexual misconduct allegations. The resignation follows media reports of disagreement among members of the board of trustees over how President Samuel Stanley handled an alleged violation of Title IX, the federal law that bars sex discrimination in programs that receive federal aid.

☆ China’s Universities Rise in World Rankings as American Schools Continue to Falter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings as China Rises
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This year’s World University Rankings named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year. The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings, China Rising
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Two Shot Outside Home of New York GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Douglas Belkin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R., N.Y.) has represented the eastern two-thirds of Suffolk County since 2015 and is attempting to unseat New York’s Democratic governor. Two men were shot Sunday afternoon in front of the Long Island home of U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin , the Republican candidate for governor of New York, according to police and Mr. Zeldin’s campaign. The men were taken to area hospitals where they are being treated, police said. Mr. Zeldin’s two daughters were home alone when they heard screaming and gunshots and called the police from the bathroom where they went to hide, Mr. Zeldin said. Mr. Zeldin and his wife were leading the Bronx Columbus Day Parade at the time.

☆ Group launches $10 million push to reach Asian American voters in battleground states
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The Asian American Power Network, a progressive advocacy group, has launched a $10 million effort to turn out Asian American voters in seven key battleground states ahead of the midterms. In the 2020 presidential election, the number of Asian Americans who voted in five battleground states was larger than the presidential margin of victory, according to the nonpartisan group Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, or APIAVote. Just over 40% of Asian American voters who spoke a language other than English at home said they would use voting assistance if it was available in their own language, the survey showed. The survey showed that the three most important issues to Asian American voters were health care, the economy and crime. Ramakrishnan said the combination of redistricting and Roe v. Wade’s reversal is adding to campaigns’ uncertainty about voter behavior in November, so Asian American voters could play a key role.

Apple AirTag and Tile trackers are both compact Bluetooth trackers that help you find lost items. In addition to Bluetooth, AirTag also uses Ultra Wideband technology to enable an Apple-exclusive feature called "Precision Finding." AirTag and Tile trackers also have features designed to locate items when they're outside of Bluetooth range. AirTags integrate directly with Apple's anonymous Find My network, which uses other people's Apple devices to help locate your item. Meanwhile, Tile trackers are designed to be stuck on to objects with an adhesive.

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Spre deosebire de alte încărcătoare wireless de pe piață, avantajul promis de Apple ținea de lipsa obligației de a pune telefonul sau căștile într-o anumită poziție, citează Playtech. Din multe puncte de vedere, ce a promis gigantul din Cupertino poți vedea în imaginea de mai jos. Diferența majoră este că aparatul de mai jos există și îl poți cumpăra, dar a fost creat de Belkin, nu de către Apple. Cu alte cuvinte, în continuare telefonul tău se va alinia cu o bobină, doar că posibilitățile sunt foarte multe. Ca un detaliu, ar fi fost drăguț și un port USB C pentru încărcarea altor aparate care nu sunt compatibile cu încărcarea wireless.

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