HOBOKEN — Marija Curic said after she and her twin sister, Ivana, finished law school back home in Croatia, they wanted to study for a year in the U.S. But as Marija pursued a degree in design and Ivana studied for her master’s in intellectual property law, the two dreamed […]
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‘MoDot’ era ends at Circa
MoDot is now NoDot. The misplaced panel on the Circa hotel tower’s 30th floor has been corrected. That work was finished at about 6 p.m. Friday. MoDot was a well-known design flaw, social-media posting subject and conversation piece on Circa’s east-facing hotel tower. The paneling error was discovered in July […]
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Getting busted by Lord British while chasing bugs in Ultima Online
The new book Braving Britannia: Tales of Melancholy, Malice, and Peril in Ultima Online is a “sequel” to 2018’s Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online, collects 30 additional interviews with players and developers of the grandfather of massively multiplayer online PC games Ultima Online, and explores […]
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Hoosiers’ defense and coaching get high marks
CLOSE IU Insider Zach Osterman recaps the Hoosiers’ 37-21 win at Rutgers. Indianapolis Star IU moved to 2-0 in the Big Ten for the first time in almost 30 years Saturday, thanks to a 37-21 win at Rutgers. Here’s how the No. 13 Hoosiers graded out from that victory: OFFENSE: B+ […]
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SNL Recap Season 46 Episode 5: John Mulaney Hosts
Photo: NBC/Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC If any recent SNL host might put the population a bit more at ease before this election day, week, month, or season, it was probably John Mulaney. His three previous hosting gigs—including one just pre-pandemic—have shown off his comfort at 8H, his facility with the format, […]
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God, masks and Trump: What a coronavirus outbreak at a California church says about the election
The influence of Bethel Church can be felt all over this economically stressed Northern California city. In the Redding police officers whose positions the megachurch funded. The once-dying civic auditorium it keeps afloat. The church elder on the Redding City Council. Bethel can be felt in the trendy new coffee […]
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A Health Care Worker’s New Normal : The Picture Show : NPR
The daughter of health care worker in the New York City area portrays her family during the pandemic. Her photography gives witness to her mother’s determination to live fully in a new normal. — Laura Beltrán Villamizar, NPR photo editor Raymonde Elian no longer does her hair and makeup before […]
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Master Microsoft Excel with this 90-hour training that’s on sale for just $70
Whether you are starting your own business, are looking to make a career jump, or you just want to impress your current boss, then sharpening your data analysis skills is a great place to get started. One of the best ways to become a master of data analytics is through […]
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Fairbanks teachers vote to continue remote learning | Local News
Members of the local teachers’ union met on Oct. 24 and voted that students should remain in remote learning while the school district is in the operational high risk zone for COVID-19, according to the president of the Fairbanks Education Association. The union represents about 900 teachers who work for […]
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Home-office deductions among tax breaks that can help during pandemic
CLOSE More people are working at home, and this may be an opportunity to deduct expenses related to having a home office. The COVID-19 pandemic and economy-lockdown measures have changed many aspects of daily life, possibly permanently. No surprise there. Less obvious are some of the tax breaks and other benefits that […]
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How tech is slowly working to make elections more accessible
The Americans with Disabilities Act has helped make voting more accessible, but there’s still work to be done. Getty Images Two years ago, during the midterm elections, Lucy Greco went online to learn more about what would be on her ballot. Greco, a web accessibility evangelist at the University of […]
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Saints’ Relics ‘Make Holiness Tangible’| National Catholic Register
A small piece of Pope St. John Paul II’s tunic is keeping good company these days with a number of other holy relics: the bones of St. Anne, St. Maria Goretti, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, St. John Francis Regis, St. Stanislaus Kostka, St. […]
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Focusing on economic diversity, Array offers free online coding classes for Wyoming teachers, students | In Our Schools
CHEYENNE – Wyoming’s first-ever computer coding school is now offering free introductory classes to students and educators living in the state. The course, which teaches the basics of the widely used programming language JavaScript, is self-paced and taught entirely online. For those who don’t qualify for the education discount, the […]
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U.S. Diplomat Coughs Online, and European Allies Wonder if They Were Exposed
WASHINGTON — As part of a diplomatic tour through Europe in late October, the State Department’s director of policy planning briefed journalists in London about the Trump administration’s strategy toward China. A video of the virtual event showed him coughing at least six times during the hourlong discussion. The senior […]
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BBB: Reduce heating costs by winterizing your home | Business
It may not feel cold outside yet, but cooler temperatures will be here before you know it, and with the change in weather comes a list of home maintenance that all homeowners should tackle before harsh weather sets in. The Better Business Bureau serving Central East Texas (BBB) and The […]
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15 home security camera sales to take advantage of ahead of Black Friday
15 home security camera sales to take advantage of ahead of Black Friday Even if your WFH days are over, you’re likely still ordering everything online. Food? Order delivery. Groceries? Order delivery. Heck, we even order our booze online now. To make sure none of your packages go missing, it’s […]
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Collaborative online exhibit puts Osher library on the map
The Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education is already well known to map scholars and historians for its collection of some 500,000 maps, dating back to 1475. But, in September, the 26-year-old Portland institution added to its national reputation through its inclusion in an online collaboration called […]
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The fashion brands that survived retail Armageddon – and how they did it
Let it be known that Marielle Wyse saw ‘it’ coming. ‘I went into the office in mid-March to talk to the team and said, “We’re about to go into retail Armageddon. The whole landscape is going to change,”’ recalls Marielle, the founder of five-year-old knitwear-centric brand Wyse London (and a […]
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50 West Owners Corporation, 50 West 96th St, New York, NY – Luxury Real Estate Listings for Sale
Spacious 6 Room Upper Westside HomeFrom the moment you enter Apartment 1A, you are immediately greeted by all the best of what makes a prewar home so coveted and special. Details include gorgeous high beamed ceilings, wide baseboards, oak hardwood floors, lovely multi-paned windows, and a sprawling amount of Living […]
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The Day – The pandemic hit working moms hard. In her new TV role, Danielle Brooks records the toll
Danielle Brooks wanted to find a way to stay creative during quarantine. So she’s starring in a TV show about it. Set in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, “Social Distance” is an eight-part anthology series — focusing on one person or family each episode — about navigating the […]