Monthly Archives: May 2022

Shanghai set to end 2-month COVID-19 lockdown

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in Shanghai announced on Wednesday they would take major steps to reopen China’s largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that strangled the national economy and largely locked down people. million people in their homes. Full bus and subway service will be restored, as will basic …

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Roadmap for a literature review

By Prof. RA Seetha Bandara, Board Member of the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) This article is based on a presentation made on April 28 at the “Roadmap for Literature Review” webinar that coincided with the launch of the Sri Lanka Economic Association (SLEA) e-repository. …

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Investigative Committee finds evidence of harassment against UR teacher

The Inquiry Committee has found partial evidence on allegations of sexual harassment by two students against Professor Bishnu Kumar Adhikary of the Institute of Education and Research (IER) at Rajshahi University (UK). The university administration, in a punitive action, suspended his four-year raise and promotion at the union’s 514th meeting …

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Jim Beam column: Payday loan bill must be vetoed – American Press

Louisiana lawmakers have passed a payday loan bill that will only cause more debt problems for citizens who need the financial boost they can get elsewhere.metrocreativeconnection.com From time to time, Louisiana lawmakers have come to the aid of those who make so-called payday loans. Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, is …

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Education experts worry about Queensland high school students dropping out of arts subjects over ATAR result

Eden Gray entered college this year with an impressive ATAR, earned in part with arts subjects in high school, but her path is shrinking as students turn to science subjects in the belief that they will graduate. ranking. Key points: Student enrollment has fallen by around 44% in arts subjects …

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Brooke Teacher of Year, others recognized by the board | News, Sports, Jobs

A WINNING COMBINATION – Tom Bane, far right, Brooke County Teacher of the Year, was recognized along with members of the Brooke High School chapter of SKILLS USA for their outstanding performance in the West Virginia SKILLS USA competition. Along with Bane, far left, who was named …

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We cut our bills by £2,376

JUST welcoming twin babies into the world, paramedic Samuel Crowe and his partner Clare Holmes were finding it harder than ever to keep up with the bills. But after The Sun intervened – with the help of the comparison site MoneySuperMarket.com – the couple have been told they can cut …

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Terracon Appoints Martin Reyes Director of Geotechnical Group

Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical and materials services, has appointed Martin Reyes Group Manager of Geotechnical Services in its Pharr office. Courtesy Image – Advertising – Texas Border Affairs Pharr, Texas — Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical and materials services, has appointed Martin Reyes …

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Four UAMS Professors Receive 2022 Provost’s Innovator Awards

Enlarge image The recipients are Lisa Brents, Ph.D., Lyle Burdine, MD, Ph.D., Craig Forrest, Ph.D. and Gresham Richter, MD May 26, 2022 | The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that four UAMS professors were the recipients of Provost’s Innovator Awards. Lisa Brents, Ph.D. The awards were established …

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Should you turn to credit cards if you can’t pay the bills?

Image source: Getty Images Credit cards can cover bills, but you’ll need to decide if using them to pay for expenses is a good idea. Key points Sometimes it is difficult to cover bills for living expenses. If you have available credit on your credit cards, it may be tempting …

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The Economy of Tolerable Massacres: The Uvalde Shootout

Societies tend to generate their own economies of tolerable cruelty and injustice. Poverty, for example, will be permitted as long as a sufficient number of individuals benefit from it. To some extent, crime and violence can thrive. In the United States, the economy of tolerable slaughter, carried out by military-grade …

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Third grader, 3 fourth graders, 2 teachers among those killed at Uvalde Elementary School

Victims shot and killed at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday include 19 children – at least three of whom were fourth graders – and two teachers trying to protect them, relatives told media. Students and educators were days away from the end of the school year when they were …

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UMass Amherst Receives Second Prize in NSF Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge: UMass Amherst

For its efforts to support faculty during the pandemic, UMass Amherst received second place in the National Science Foundation’s Faculty STEM category. Taking action: Diversity, equity and inclusion challenge in relation to COVID-19. Picture Led by Provost John McCarthy and Joya Misra and Laurel Smith-Doerr of the UMass ADVANCE program, …

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26 students begin the Rural Fellows experience | Nebraska today

Twenty-six students begin their 10-week internships in 16 communities across Nebraska on May 24. They are the new cohort of Rural Fellows, an experiential learning program organized by the Nebraska Rural Prosperity Initiative of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. These students will work with mentors and leaders in …

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Take your research to the next level

Body of the review The Auburn University Libraries Savvy Researcher Boot Camp is a one-day event, featuring workshops led by faculty and staff from Auburn University Libraries, Academic Writing, Academic Support, and QMER. Whether you want to locate scholarly sources, write a literature review, manage citations or data, or publish …

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Hecht Wins 2022 Edgar M. Carlson Award

Gustavus Adolphus College Professor of Psychological Sciences, Dr. Lauren Hecht, was named the 2022 recipient of the Edgar M. Carlson Award for Distinguished Teaching during the College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 21. The award is the College’s highest honor for teaching excellence. “In graduate school, after a long, fortuitous …

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CC Slow Pitch League opens tonight – Monday Sports Wrap

High school In high school baseball today…• Houghton plays Jeffers.• Calumet goes to Iron Mountain.• Hancock welcomes Ontonagon.• L’Anse visits Lake Linden-Hubbell. In softball today…• Houghton visits Negaunee.• Hancock welcomes Westwood.• Voyages from Lake Linden-Hubbell to Gogebic.• L’Anse goes to Ironwood. At golf…• The Ontonagon Invitational will be played today. …

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Wesleyan Celebrates Class of 2022 at 190th Launch

Early 2022 On a joyful day marked by ritual and ceremony, Wesleyan University bid farewell to the accomplished class of 2022 at its 190th launch, which took place on Sunday, May 22 on Denison Terrace. “I’m extremely excited. I was ready for this day,” said Amia Hagan ’22. “College is …

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The country will not accept jobless growth

I find it hard to believe that 31 years have passed since the trumpet sounded for the first time on a change in economic policy: the devaluation of the rupee on July 1, 1991. It was a dramatic, disruptive gesture, and denounced vehemently. The opposition was so vehement that PV …

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Dees steps down as dean of KSU to return to teaching | News, Sports, Jobs

Morning Paper/Deanne Johnson Dr. David Dees, dean of Kent State University’s Columbiana County campuses in Salem and East Liverpool, delivered his final commencement address earlier this week after deciding to step down and return to class on the Kent campus. SALEM — Helping students find those …

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Estimation of childhood cancer incidence, prevalence, mortality and registration (0-14 years) in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: an analysis of GLOBOCAN 2020 data

Background There is little evidence on the burden of childhood cancer in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Our aim was to provide an estimate of the burden of childhood cancer in the EMR, to examine the relationship between age-standardized mortality rate and income level (gross domestic product [GDP] per …

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DVIDS – News – Crew of Coast Guard Cutter Hickory hold change of command ceremony in Homer, Alaska

HOMER, Alaska – The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory held a change of command ceremony at Pioneer Pier in Homer on Thursday. Rear Adm. Nathan A. Moore presided over the ceremony, where Cmdr. Jeannette M. Greene transferred command of the Coast Guard Cutter Hickory to Lt. Cmdr. Shea …

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Alexander Cohen promoted to associate professor at Clarkson University

Clarkson University President Tony Collins announced that Alexander Cohen has been promoted from assistant professor to associate professor of political science on the teaching track in the School of Arts and Sciences. Cohen came to Clarkson in 2019. He previously served as assistant professor, program director and associate dean at …

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Democrats grow desperate as economy falters

00:30 Republican “Replacement Theory” (22 mins)“We don’t have the economy on our side as Democrats,” Donny Deutsch said yesterday on MSNBC. “So you have to scare… people.” How do Democrats hope to do this? They tout the Republican “replacement theory,” claiming that Tucker Carlson and the Republican Party intend to …

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Spizzler Reviews – Leading Earwax Removal Tool or Cheap Scam?

Since the ears play an important role in life, it is essential to keep them clean. The ear has three different parts. These parts include the outer, middle and inner, which convert sound into electrical impulses sent to the brain. The human ear protects itself with a natural waxy compound …

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International Symposium on Advances in Blockchain (ISBA) 2022, the cosmic ray of the future of blockchain shines on Singapore

Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your one week free trial for StreetInsider Premium here. Singapore, Singapore–(Newsfile Corp. – May 19, 2022) – The International Symposium on Blockchain Advancements (ISBA) will debut in Singapore, from 1st at 2n/a December 2022. Organized exclusively by ParallelChain Lab, ISBA …

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Park seeks Hawaiian immersion teacher | News, Sports, Jobs

Teachers study the landscape at Hosmer Grove Lookout in Haleakala National Park. NPS picture Maui News Haleakala National Park is seeking a K-12 Hawaiian Immersion Instructor to participate in the “Teacher-Ranger-Teacher-Program” this summer. The selected teacher will spend between four and six weeks in the park …

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Columbia student-athletes win prizes on campus

History links NEW YORK– A total of 21 Columbia student-athletes won various awards on the Columbia University campus during Kickoff Week 2022. “Each year, our student-athletes truly shine on the Columbia University campus by earning many of the university’s highest honors and honors,” said Campbell …

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Breakthrough discovery could speed up computer processors simply by conducting more heat

Scientists have demonstrated a new material that conducts heat 150% more efficiently than conventional materials used in advanced chip technologies. The device – an ultra-thin silicon nanowire – could enable smaller, faster microelectronics with heat transfer efficiency that surpasses current technologies. Electronic devices powered by microchips that dissipate heat efficiently …

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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas welcomes new leader

Send your company’s North Texas senior executive hires and promotions to Kelsey Vanderschoot at [email protected] Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Lori Logan, President and CEO Lori Logan After a nine-month search, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has found a successor to former executive Rob Kaplan, who served as chairman …

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Accuracy of a surface-based fusion method when integrating digital models and cone-beam CT scans with metal artifacts

This retrospective study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University (B-1911/576-105) and the Institutional Review Board of Columbia University -British (H19-03765). A total of 20 class III skeletal adult patients (7 males and 13 females; age, 21.7 ± 4.0 years) were included, …

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Catholic Charities Appeal partners with Phillies for 9th Annual Catholic Charities Night at Citizens Bank Park – Delco Times

PHILADELPHIA — The Catholic Charities Appeal joins forces with the Philadelphia Phillies for its 9th annual “CCA Night with the Phillies” at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia on Thursday, June 30. The game, Philadelphia Phillies vs. Atlanta Braves, will start at 6:17 p.m.A portion of the proceeds from all tickets sold …

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Reviews | In shootouts like Buffalo, hate isn’t the root cause

Placeholder while loading article actions James Densley is a professor of criminal justice at Metro State University. Jillian Peterson is an associate professor of criminology at Hamline University. Together they run the project on violence and are the authors of “The Violence Project: How to Stop an Epidemic of Mass …

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“Political economy, not education focus, behind education policy” | Special report

Jthe Sunday news (TNS): You have been an active critic of the SNC. Can you provide some context for this policy for the lay reader? Dr. Ayesha Razzaque (AR): The genesis of the CNS is clear. When former Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated the SNC last September, he described it …

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3 years into KIPP’s teacher pipeline plan, students are thriving

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Twelve years ago, Alyana Jefferson was a kindergarten student in Cherelyn Poe’s KIPP Central City class, learning to read and do basic math. Now a senior at Booker T. Washington High School, Jefferson has a different role in the same class: she helps teach Poe’s students, …

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Sustainability Awards Recognize Six People Who Have Made a Substantial Impact | University time

On April 22, six members of the Pitt community were honored with Pitt Sustainability Award. Launched in 2015, the awards recognize Pitt faculty, staff, students, and groups who are making a substantial impact in one or more of the three areas of sustainability: stewardship, exploration, community, and culture. Sustainability Award …

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A new non-human primate model of desiccating stress-induced dry eye

Animals Twelve female rhesus macaques (Mr Mulatta) aged 4–5 years were used in these experiments. Monkeys had free access to drinking water and were fed monkey food (12% calories from fat, 18% calories from protein, and 70% calories from carbohydrates; 200-300 g/day ). In addition, a daily ration of additional …

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Local businesses gathered at the local job fair to find employees

Work Force Solutions of East Texas brought together several East Texas companies to attract new employees. TYLER, Texas – If you’re driving around Tyler, it’s hard to miss those “help wanted” signs. Dozens of East Texas businesses gathered today for a job fair in hopes of attracting new employees. “We’re …

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Kim Bishop obtains an MFA at UTSA 30 years after the BFA | UTSA today | UTSA

After earning her teaching certificate in 2003, Bishop taught art from grades three through six at Del Valle. She then taught second grade at Seguin before moving into secondary education, first at Seguin High School, then at Brackenridge and Jefferson High Schools in San Antonio. Bishop retired from Jefferson High …

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Engineering Design Certification Launched at BHS | Local News

BATESVILLE — The Batesville Community Education Foundation has added another program to give Batesville High School students an edge over their peers. Thanks to a grant from BCEF, BHS students enrolled in Lead the Way project engineering courses will now have the opportunity to obtain an engineering design software user …

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Examination of a forewarned future in Ukraine

At the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, colleagues from cultural institutions elsewhere in Europe began contacting contemporary art curator Vasyl Cherepanyn, asking if he was organizing or designing new projects. in response to the crisis. Normally, such inquiries would be understandable to Cherepanyn, director of the …

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Lawmakers reach budget deal

House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rep. Mary Hooper, D-Montpelier, said Monday that lawmakers have delivered on their promise to support the most vulnerable Vermonters during the pandemic. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger House and Senate lawmakers settled into place Monday on a key piece of the legislative jigsaw as they raced …

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Ole Miss student athletes receive diplomas in early spring

History links OXFORD, Miss. – A total of 98 current and former Rebel student-athletes walked across the stage with diplomas in hand at the Spring Commencement Ceremonies spread throughout the weekend at the Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss. The student-athletes, along with their families, …

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The 10 best and worst states for working mothers in 2022, according to a new report

Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, women taking on work and childcare responsibilities have suffered adverse effects on their careers. Recent research by the US Census Bureau, based on information from the Current population surveyfound that about 10 million American mothers living with school-aged children were not actively working …

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Attorney General Josh Shapiro and State Representative Austin Davis stop in Williamsport | News, Sports, Jobs

State District Attorney Josh Shapiro speaks Saturday in Williamsport. MARK MARONEY/Sun Gazette State Attorney General Josh Shapiro, currently running for governor, and State Representative Austin Davis, who is seeking to become lieutenant governor, stopped in Williamsport on Saturday ahead of the May 17 primary to ask …

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Meet MC’s new teacher, Ms. Galvan – The Caravan

Ms. Alexandra Galvan is Mt. Carmel’s newest addition to the faculty. She teaches Spanish but is also an assistant art therapist working in the South Shore and South Chicago neighborhoods. Ms. Galvan hails from St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Parish, where she grew up in a Spanish-speaking family. At the …

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Two faculty members named Emeritus Professors

Kenneth J. Sufka (left), professor of psychology and pharmacology, and Robert Van Ness, Bruce Moore Chair in Finance, have been named the university’s Distinguished Professors. OXFORD, Mississippi — Two respected University of Mississippi professors with a combined 50 years of teaching, research and service have been named professors emeritus by …

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Meet the MBA class of 2023: Luca Marini, HEC Paris

“Passionate, multi-faceted character who doesn’t yet know what to do when I grow up.” Hometown: Salerno, Italy Fun fact about yourself: When I started my career abroad, my level of English was so bad that people couldn’t understand me well. Among other stories, I remember confusing the verb “print” with …

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Accuracy of death certificates from diabetes, dementia and cancer in Australia: a population-based cohort study | BMC Public Health

Four notable findings emerged in the present study: (1) susceptibility to diabetes, dementia, and cancer being recorded as the underlying cause of death was low but improved significantly if contributing causes of death were taken into account; (2) women with dementia who died before 2006 were less likely to have …

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Celebrating our RIT College of Science retirees for 2021-2022 | college of science

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 College of Science retirees! As faculty or staff, our retirees have played an essential role in the success of our college. Like all RIT retirees, they continue to be part of the Tiger family and have access to many things on campus, including: RIT Academic and …

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Stanford gets $1 billion for John Doerr climate change school

NEW YORK (AP) — Stanford University will launch a new school focused on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced tuesday. The gift, one of the largest donations to an American institute of higher learning, will …

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AI search is a trash fire and Google is holding the matches

The world of AI research is in shambles. From academics prioritizing easy-to-monetize programs over innovation, to the Silicon Valley elite using the threat of job loss to encourage business-friendly assumptions, the system is a broken mess. And Google deserves the lion’s share of the blame. how it started There were …

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UCF Professor Receives NSF Grant to Fund Groundbreaking Friction Research

Masahiro Ishigami, an associate professor of physics, was recently awarded a two-year, $332,552 grant from the US National Science Foundation in recognition of the potential of his work to fill a knowledge gap in tribology – the study of friction, lubrication and wear. According to a 2017 U.S. Department of …

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The Vanderbilt Hustler | ‘A death sentence’: Vanderbilt professor sues university over in-person teaching tenure

Associate professor of philosophy Idit Dobbs-Weinstein has filed a civil lawsuit court case against Vanderbilt on March 15, who claims she suffered “unlawful disability-related discrimination” because of the university’s imposed in-person instruction policies for faculty. She claims she has the right to teach remotely as a disability accommodation under the …

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Deputy Minister highlights fiscal tools stabilizing economy

imaginechina Xu Hongcai, Vice Minister of Finance China has taken proactive fiscal measures on several fronts this year in the areas of tax and fee reductions, public budget spending and bond issuance to stabilize the economy and ensure the well-being of the people. population, said a senior official. “Tax and …

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2022 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Winners Announced

Jules KA Hoepting (left) and Anders Lewis with President Stephen H. Kolision Jr. Two brilliant SUNY Fredonia seniors – Jules KA Hoepting and Anders Lewis – received the 2022 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence at a ceremony April 26 in Saratoga Springs. A system-wide award, it recognizes students for …

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12 under 40: Daniel Conley | Local News

From an early age, Daniel Conley knew he wanted to get involved in construction. “I’ve always loved construction, even as a young kid, seeing backhoes digging was really cool,” Conley said. “I had Tonka trucks and a whole fleet of equipment.” Fast forward to college and the Rose-Hulman Institute of …

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