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AI Education Might Disrupt the Public Education System
A Texas-based school group continues to launch its revolutionary AI-based schools, claiming their methodology delivers faster results than other educational formats. Last year, the Austin, Texas-based Alpha School made headlines with its "2 + 4" teaching method that frees students of traditional chalk-and-talk, sit-down learning. The private school’s educational day lasts six hours, though processes differ greatly from those of traditional American public schools. Alpha School faculty guide learners through two morning hours of Common Core-focused work using AI. The remaining four hours focus on...
BREAKING: City Parks and North Oklahoma City Soccer Club ribbon cutting and carnival at C.B. Cameron Park Sports Complex Sunday, September 8
Oklahoma City Parks and the North OKC Soccer Club have invited the community to a ribbon cutting and community carnival for phase 1 of the C.B. Cameron Sports Complex, 4000 NW 122nd St., from 1 – 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 8. The $5 million athletic complex, funded through the Better Streets, Safer City bond program, features five new rectangular athletic fields, restrooms, concessions, field lighting, parking and a new entrance on N.W. 122nd Street. ...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Drop, Easing Affordability
Mortgage rates fell this week after the chair of the Federal Reserve uttered long-awaited, market-moving words. "The time has come for policy to adjust," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Aug. 23 in a speech. Translated from Fedspeak to English, this means, "We're going to cut interest rates soon." Investors already were betting that the Federal Reserve would reduce the federal funds rate at the central bank's next meeting, Sept. 17-18....
The Sad Lesson of School Sex Abuse: It's Pass the Trash, Not Catch the Trash (Part 3 of a Series)
Third in a seriesPart 1: Forbidden Fruit and the ClassroomPart 2: You the Taxpayer Are on the HookRelated: A Sex-Abuse Suspect Ensnared by His Alleged Victim By James Varney, RealClearInvestigationsAugust 28, 2024 To outward appearances, Michael Allen was a revered high school coach in the tiny community of Little Axe, Oklahoma -- a caring, charismatic leader who mentored star athletes on his girls' softball and boys' baseball teams. ...
Pensar Medical Partners with Centurion Therapeutics for Innovative Negative Pressure Wound Therapy System
HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pensar Medical, an innovator in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), announced a strategic partnership with Centurion Therapeutics for the distribution of the Microdoc® sNPWT (single-use negative pressure wound therapy) platform. This collaboration aims to enhance patient care and expand access to advanced wound management. The Microdoc® sNPWT system offers cost-effective and efficient treatment for chronic and acute wounds. Combining Pensar Medical's innovative technology...
How To Eat Vegan on a Budget
Following a vegan diet doesn’t have to break the wallet or require a shopping trip to an expensive grocery store like Whole Foods. Those switching from animal products to plant-based diets have many options to lower their food bills. Consumers can find inexpensive vegan foods in any grocery store, whether fresh, canned, packaged, or frozen. When people hear “vegan,” many wrongly equate it with costly “organic” products. “Many plant-based foods...
Afghanistan Taliban govt rejects criticism of morality law as 'arrogance'
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities responded on Monday to criticism of recently codified morality rules, saying rejecting the legislation without understanding Islamic law showed "arrogance". Women must cover completely and not raise their voices in public, among other rules restricting women's movements and behaviour, according to a 35-article law announced Wednesday by the justice ministry. It imposes wide-ranging stipulations, including rules on men's clothing and attending prayers as well as bans on...
Navigating the Future: Unveiling the Optimal ERP Migration Path for Your Business Success
CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- One key aspect of this transformation is the ability to access and analyze reliable data in real-time, enabling quicker decision-making and collaboration across teams. If your company is still using SAP ECC 6.0 and has yet to plan for an upgrade, you may be headed for rough waters. SAP will end official support for ECC in 2027. While migrating to S/4 HANA is the likely choice for most companies, there may be exceptions. ...
Goal getter’s guide: Tips for upping your credit score game
(BPT) - As soccer players know, you can’t win unless you have a game plan. According to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, the personal savings rate in the U.S. hovers below 4%, while household debt and credit card delinquency rates are both rising, especially among Gen Z, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In the game of life, saving should be just one part of...
Creating an American Techno-Industrial Strategy
(NewsUSA) - The U.S. economy remains dynamic and robust, but continued focus on advanced manufacturing is needed to cement U.S. leadership in industries of the future, according to experts at the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP), a nonprofit and nonpartisan initiative with a goal of making recommendations to strengthen America's long-term competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI). As China seeks to position advanced industries as the main growth engine of its economy, U.S. leadership in AI, and increased investment in cloud infrastructure and enterprise-scale AI could...
OU paid millions to combine racial focus and climate change
The University of Oklahoma is being paid millions in federal funds to tout climate-change theories in a race-based context, according to a recent announcement from the university. (https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2024/august/grant-boosts-climate-research-and-training ) Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a project to “build climate resilience in tribal communities across...
UH Law Center announces new faculty hires, recognitions, and promotions for 2024-2025
HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Houston Law Center (UHLC) is introducing seven new faculty members and six faculty promotions and recognitions for the 2024-2025 academic year. "These distinguished faculty bring a wealth of expertise that will enrich the educational experience for our students and enhance the scholarly prowess and breadth of the overall faculty," said Leonard M. Baynes, Dean, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen...
Dealmakers ponder what's next after tough Biden antitrust years
President Joe Biden's skeptical approach to corporate mergers has been a hallmark of his administration's business policy -- a stance generally expected to ease if Donald Trump returns to the White House. Biden appointees like Lina Khan, chair of the Federal Trade Commission, and Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter have broadened the scope of government antitrust oversight to consider issues such as a deal's impact on workers and on potential new market entrants. ...
ANALYSIS: Norman Citizens stunned by Mayor's "preamble" rant
Councilmembers told turnpike opposition would make them criminals. NORMAN, OK. August 25, 2024. Scheduled to be a City Council study session regarding the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority's (OTA) desire to build 59 miles of toll roads through Central Norman, Tuesday's meeting at City Hall took a shocking turn when Mayor Larry Heikkila told Councilmembers they risked criminal prosecution if they opposed OTA's turnpike plans. Mayor Heikkila's legal conclusions are based on...
Meta blocks Iran-linked hackers on WhatsApp, warns US campaigns
Meta said Friday it had warned US presidential campaigns to be wary after it discovered an Iran-linked hacking attempt using the WhatsApp messaging service. The announcement is the latest from a tech giant of hacking threats ahead of the November election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump, after Google and Microsoft earlier uncovered similar attempts attributed to Iran. WhatsApp accounts linked to an Iranian "threat actor"...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Remaining Low Could Offset Higher Prices
Mortgage rates held mostly steady during the week ending Aug. 22, as mortgage lenders rolled with the punches. The biggest hit came from revised employment numbers hinting at a weaker economy, but that was far from a knockout. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose 10 basis points, averaging 6.38%. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. But daily movements have been mostly downward, and for the past two days, the average rate on a 30-year fixed has been more than one percentage point...
‘Good Apple Awards’ to honor state leaders for making ‘a positive impact’
The Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center in Oklahoma City set for what organizers described as “a night of celebration and recognition” on September 27. The organizing group leaders at the Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice are asking participants to “get ready to applaud our local heroes and enjoy an evening filled with inspiration and gratitude.” This year’s honorees will include The Sentencing Project and Alexandra Bailey (partner organization of...
BREAKING: Arizona Authorities in Urgent Search for Suspect Allegedly Threatening Trump During Border Visit
Arizona authorities are searching for a suspect who allegedly threatened to shoot former President Donald Trump during a scheduled visit to the border on Thursday. The suspect, identified as 66-year-old Ronald Lee Syrvud, is wanted in connection with what is being described as an assassination plot targeting Trump during his visit to a vulnerable section of the southern border in Cochise County, Arizona. The threat comes just six weeks after a previous assassination attempt where a bullet grazed Trump's ear during a rally in Butler,...
Supporting Grown Kids? How to Land the Financial Helicopter
Kids, it turns out, need their parents even after they’re all grown up. About 6 in 10 parents say they’ve helped their young adult children financially within the past year, according to a report released earlier this year from the Pew Research Center. The most common forms of assistance? Household expenses, cell phone bills and subscriptions to streaming services. “Parents have always helped their children, but one of the real...
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