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A New Duck-Billed Dinosaur, Kamuysaurus japonicus, Identified by Hokkaido…

In the current study, a group of researchers led by Professor Yoshitsugu Kobayashi of the Hokkaido University Museum conducted comparative and phylogenetic analyses on 350 bones and 70 taxa of hadrosaurids, which led to the discovery that the dinosaur belongs to the Edmontosaurini clade, and is closely related to Kerberosaurus unearthed in Russia and Laiyangosaurus found in China. In the current study, a group of researchers led by ProfessorYoshitsugu Kobayashiof theHokkaido University...
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05/09/2019

Professor Dr. Maurits van Rooijen Appointed Rector of University of Applied…

In the role of Rector, Professor van Rooijen will lead on the overall strategy of the University relating to the student experience, maintaining the high quality delivery of education, and academic advancement for each of the three campuses. Professor van Rooijen will also focus on engagement with external stakeholders and will work to raise the standing of UE departments in regard to their impact in society, from local to international. In the role of Rector, Professorvan Rooijenwill lead...
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05/09/2019

Meet the Six Winners of the 2019 Wise Awards

The 2019 WISE Awards winners: Family Business for Education (Street Child)(UK/ Sierra Leone,NigeriaandLiberia ) – supports low-income families with support packages to help fund children's' education, including financial aid, business training, planning support, mentoring and access to incentivised savings schemes and loans. Since 2009, the project has supported over 15,000 families. United World Schools: Teaching the Unreached(UK/ Cambodia,NepalandMyanmar ) –...
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04/09/2019

Learning & Development Market to Reach $446.1 Billion by 2020, says Beroe Inc

https://www.beroeinc.com/category-intelligence/learning-and-development-market https://www.beroeinc.com/category-intelligence/learning-and-development-market Beroe, which is based inNorth Carolina, further stated that procurement experts can access this report on its recently launched market intelligence platform Beroe LiVE:live.beroeinc.com The key drivers such as tech-enabled training solutions are transforming traditional training into effective, and measurable training...
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04/09/2019

The TOEFL® Test Experience Keeps Getting Better: Afternoon Testing Sessions Now…

These updates, which follow the shortened test time and MyBest™ scores enhancements launched last month, will also be beneficial to institutions — the earlier students can test or retest, the earlier institutions can receive students' accompanying score report, allowing them to make informed admissions decisions based on a wider eligible applicant pool of qualified students in a timely manner. These updates, which follow the shortened test time andMyBest ™ scores enhancements launched last...
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04/09/2019

QSTP Gears up for Third Edition of Arab Innovation Academy

Budding entrepreneurs from Qatar and MENA region invited to apply Yosouf Abdulrahman Saleh, Executive Director, QSTP, said: "The first two editions of the program proved to be outstanding successes, as demonstrated by the high level of participation from 30 countries from across the region. The upcoming edition of the program will provide a new batch of budding entrepreneurs with the opportunity to gain invaluable insights and guidance from leading Silicon Valley mentors and experts from…
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03/09/2019

National Numeracy's Maths MoT for the Nation: Brits Called to Find out how Their…

However, a third of us (36%) wish we were better at maths and numeracy, which is where Checktember comes in. The National Numeracy Challenge website is free to access and reveals how sharp your skills are. A score of 80 or more is roughly equivalent to a GCSE pass��(Adult Level 2) but whatever your level, there are learning resources provided for free to help you to improve. However, a third of us (36%) wish we were better at maths and numeracy, which is where Checktember comes...
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29/08/2019

Amerigo Partner Schools Receive Straight A's from Niche

Three schools in the Amerigo network earned an A+ rating: Carmel Catholic High School (Chicago area), Cretin-Derham Hall (Minneapolis-St. Paul in, Minnesota) and Justin-Siena High School (Napa, CA). Eight Amerigo network schools earned an A rating: Bishop Montgomery High School ( Los Angeles, CA), Lexington Catholic High School (Lexington, KY), Marian Catholic High School (Chicago area), Mater Dei Catholic High School (San Diego area), Red Bank Catholic High School (Red Bank, NJ), Saint John…
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29/08/2019

Teaching Abroad Direct Reveals School Dinners are now Less Popular Than Ever…

These results were uncovered by a survey asking 5,000 residents in the UK between the ages of 18 – 65+ to confirm if they had a school provided lunch or a home-made packed lunch during their school days. The percentages per age group were as follows: These results were uncovered by a survey asking 5,000 residents in the UK between the ages of 18 – 65+ to confirm if they had a school provided lunch or a home-made packed lunch during their school days. The percentages per age group were…
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27/08/2019

Vancouver Film School and Capilano University announce new degree pathway…

Both VFS and CapU are award-winning Canadian institutions delivering film and entertainment art programs driven by a cross-section of industries in the creative arts. This partnership further enhances opportunities for students at both institutions. It provides student mobility opportunities and helps to prepare graduates to pursue their career ambitions in the creative economy, both locally and globally. Both VFS and CapU are award-winning Canadian institutions delivering film and...
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26/08/2019

Xinhua Silk Road: Haier builds responsible brand worldwide

"AQUA's donation will not only improve the quality of children's lives and education, but also stimulate their passion for life and learning, thank AQUA," Aspriyanto added. "AQUA's donation will not only improve the quality of children's lives and education, but also stimulate their passion for life and learning, thank AQUA," Aspriyanto added. The donation to the orphanage in Solo is the second donation event held by AQUA Indonesia in 2019. Arina Nur Azizah, a 15-year-old…
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23/08/2019

LNI: Lebanese Community Endows $1.5m MBA Scholarship for Nigerians in AUB

Speaking at the media presentation of Mr. Ajibola Olubando as the first beneficiary of the LNI MBA scholarship in Lagos, the Consul General of Lebanon in Nigeria Mr. Elias Nicolas said the scholarship scheme which adds "to other economic and social development contributions of the Lebanese community in Nigeria" is aimed at further strengthening the existing friendly relations between the two countries. According to the Consul General, the Lebanese community has always seen itself as…
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22/08/2019

900 Achieve Grade 9 at Brighton College

While there were strong performances across all subjects, special mention goes to the 26 students taking Mandarin, with every pupil – all non-native speakers – achieving 7 or above. While there were strong performances across all subjects, special mention goes to the 26 students taking Mandarin, with every pupil – all non-native speakers – achieving 7 or above. Head Master Richard Cairns remarked that: "We are thrilled with these record-breaking results. It is astonishing that the most...
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22/08/2019

Beijing 2022 Signs EF Education First as Official Language Training Services…

"Beijing 2022 and EF will jointly develop training plans, and organise a range of tailored and practical programmes for our paid staff, National Technical Officials, and volunteers, to help them adopt a global view and enhance their language abilities," Yan added. " Beijing2022 and EF will jointly develop training plans, and organise a range of tailored and practical programmes for our paid staff, National Technical Officials, and volunteers, to help them adopt a global view and…
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21/08/2019

AFS Launches New Scholarship Program for Greek High School Students to Study…

AFS is a global not-for-profit network with operations in 60 countries and exchange programs in 99 countries. The new scholarship program will help Greek students develop the global competence needed to collaborate and communicate across cultures and create personal ties between people in other countries and Greece, both widening the perspective of Greek youth and enabling citizens around the world to get to know Greek culture in a positive and personal way. Research shows that AFS exchange…
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20/08/2019

Skills Forward and Vretta Collaborate to Provide High-Quality Digital Learning…

Vretta is an award-winning EdTech leader that is breaking the mould of teaching and learning through its engaging, flexible, and affordable resources. Through their collaborations with educators across the world, they are reshaping the learning experiences for students and ensuring that they acquire meaningful skills that serve them in their lives and professions. Vretta is an award-winning EdTech leader that is breaking the mould of teaching and learning through its engaging, flexible, and...
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19/08/2019

Launch of Personalized Learning Platform in Mathematics for Lower Secondary…

The new content is broken down into the following key module/topics: Proportionality, Equations, Introduction to Algebra, Algebra, Fractions, Integers, Statistics, Perimeter, Area, & Volume, Angles & Geometric Construction, and Transformations. The new content is broken down into the following key module/topics: Proportionality, Equations, Introduction to Algebra, Algebra, Fractions, Integers, Statistics, Perimeter, Area, & Volume, Angles & Geometric Construction, and…
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19/08/2019

Private Tuition Jobs: Tutors International Founder Issues Application Advice to…

Citing Robin Dunbar's famous 'Dunbar Number' – 150 being the suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships – Caller explained, "I regularly receive speculative direct approaches from would-be tutors via email or telephone, enquiring if I can bear them in mind for suitable vacancies. I understand that prospective applicants are seeking to set themselves apart from their competition, but given the vast number of private tutor…
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16/08/2019

HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management Confers Honorary Doctorate to Federal…

LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- We would like to invite you to participate in the press accreditation procedure for the conferral of HHL's honorary doctorate to Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel on August 31, 2019. LEIPZIG, Germany,Aug. 15, 2019/PRNewswire/ -- We would like to invite you to participate in thepress accreditation procedure for the conferral of HHL's honorary doctorate to Federal ChancellorAngela MerkelonAugust 31, 2019. The conferral will take...
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15/08/2019

Record-breaking Results Day at Brighton College

A new A-level record was set at Brighton College with an incredible 294 grades at A*, the grade reserved for the highest performing pupils in the country. Overall, 42% of grades were at A*, which compares to 8% nationally. A new A-level record was set atBrightonCollege with an incredible 294 grades at A*, the grade reserved for the highest performing pupils in the country. Overall, 42% of grades were at A*, which compares to 8% nationally. In a remarkably talented year, 20% of the cohort...
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15/08/2019

Unified Physicist Nassim Haramein to Deliver Landmark Presentation Challenging…

Haramein's talk, "The Universe and You" is based on Nassim's recent tours throughout France, Belgium and the United States and will feature a unique perspective on the theories and science behind: Haramein's talk, "The Universe and You" is based on Nassim's recent tours throughoutFrance,Belgiumandthe United Statesand will feature a unique perspective on the theories and science behind: In his talk,Nassim Harameinwill present new research results connecting the physics of…
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14/08/2019

Genomic Research led by HKBU Unravels Mystery of Invasive Apple Snails

Pomacea invaded Hong Kong in the early 1980s and they are now widely distributed in various freshwater habitats in the New Territories. Though most rice paddies have been abandoned in Hong Kong, the snails found their way to vegetable gardens and damaged semiaquatic crops, especially water spinach and watercress. They have also reduced wetland biodiversity by grazing on plants and preying on animals that live at the bottom of ponds and streams. Pomacea invadedHong Kongin the early 1980s...
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12/08/2019

Soil sampler invented at XJTLU could promote food safety

"A large amount of agricultural land worldwide is contaminated by heavy metals that can be harmful to people's health, so engineers are trying to design methods to grow crops on these lands safely," he says. "A large amount of agricultural land worldwide is contaminated by heavy metals that can be harmful to people's health, so engineers are trying to design methods to grow crops on these lands safely," he says. "If they were able to predict how a concentration of heavy…
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09/08/2019

Cambridge Research Project Proposes New Economic Indicators for 21st Century…

The forward-looking element of this new economic framework makes it a better indicator of sustainability in terms of the economy and society as well as the natural environment than annual output or GDP. The forward-looking element of this new economic framework makes it a better indicator of sustainability in terms of the economy and society as well as the natural environment than annual output or GDP. This ambitious framework requires measurement of access to six types of economic assets...
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05/08/2019
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