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There are still more than two months until the 2024 college football season. Virginia Tech will open the season against a major rebuilding SEC team, Vanderbilt, in Nashville, Tennessee. Predictions are starting to come in for the fall, and Grant Hughes of 247Sports has predicted the win/loss numbers for every ACC team, offering an interesting take on the Hokies’ final standing.As for Virginia Tech, Hughes projects them to finish 8-4 overall and 5-3 again in the conference. He projects losses at home to Rutgers, Georgia Tech and Clemson and away to Miami. Hughes projects Virginia Tech to finish seventh in…
The Federal Ministry of Education said on Monday The two universities failed to adequately protect both Jewish and Muslim students during the fierce fighting that followed the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Gaza war.The University of Michigan and the City University of New York (CUNY) and their affiliated universities have reviewed past cases and The training and other steps will help resolve a federal investigation into student complaints amid the Middle East conflict, in which Jewish and Palestinian students have alleged harassment and other incidents of discrimination, including hostile rhetoric, disruption of classes and vandalism.”Hate has…
When you buy two of something and get the third for half price, or add a few dollars to an online order to secure free shipping, you’re “spabbing.”Spaving is a combination of the words “spending” and “saving,” and means encouraging savings by spending more.But experts say don’t fool yourself: Savings are mostly about spending.”Spending always goes up. Savings don’t always go up,” says Jeff Galak, an associate professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business in Pittsburgh.Sparing has been in the news lately. It seems like something new. The term has barely appeared in the publication. It’s…
The emergence of Chandrashekhar Azad as Uttar Pradesh’s new Dalit leader with his landslide victory in Nagina in the recent elections may signal the death knell for Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party, which again failed to win a single seat in the state. While Azad got more than 51% of the votes, BSP’s Surendra Pal Singh barely crossed 1%. The handover of the baton could not have been more clear and unequivocal.It reminded many of the December 2019 anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests. At the time, most political leaders, including Mayawati, were hesitant to be seen taking part in protests in…
Cherry pepper pitting process in a food processing factoryGetty Images One of the science and technology trends I’m watching right now is how scientists are developing CRISPR genome editing technology. Once fully developed, it will have a dramatic impact on food manufacturers, agriculture, and consumers. Many communities are unable to produce enough food for their residents due to natural disasters, climate change, and other disruptive factors. But food security is not the only area of importance. This technology will have a significant impact on several industries, especially the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. There is no doubt that this technology will…
Spencer Pratt/Getty Images Teenagers use their mobile phones to access social media. CNN — Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy said the threat social media poses to children requires urgent action and called on Parliament to require social media apps to be labelled in the same way as tobacco and alcohol. “The youth mental health crisis is an emergency, and social media has emerged as a key contributing factor,” Mursi wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times on Monday. Murthy cited several studies, including a 2019 American Medical Association study published in JAMA that showed teens who spend three…
Hearing implant developer MED-EL has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to improve global communication technologies for people with hearing loss. Bringing together the two companies’ unique expertise in the fields of hearing loss and technology, the multi-year collaboration will help develop accessibility tools and communication technologies designed to be used by people who hear with the aid of hearing devices such as cochlear implants. “Microsoft is an enthusiastic supporter of our vision to remove hearing loss as a barrier to communication and quality of life, which is why we are so excited to join forces,” said Dr. Ingeborg Hochmair, CEO…
T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten reportedly reprimanded his players after the final group match.Has been updated: June 17, 2024 12:08 AMT20 World Cup 2024: Gary Kirsten reportedly slams Pakistan players.|Get notified of the latest newsGary Kirsten slammed the players, citing a lack of cohesion and basic skills, following the Pakistan men’s national team’s smooth elimination in the group stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. While Kirsten recalled the players after the final league match of the T20 World Cup, former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh told his ex-coach to return to India and replace Rahul…
Kenya Moore has been suspended indefinitely from Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” following “revenge porn” allegations.The 1993 Miss USA has been suspended by the network due to an altercation with new cast member Brittany “Britt” Eadie, a source familiar with the matter but not authorized to speak publicly told USA Today. The network’s hit Atlanta version of the series recently shuffled its cast with newcomers and former show stars following criticism from fans.The network, which is currently filming the show’s 16th season, announced last month that returning cast members Moore, Porsha Williams, Shameea Morton Mwangi and Drew Sidora will…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday dealt a blow to opponents of the compact, rejecting a challenge to the compact that gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to handle online sports betting in Florida. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the challengers’ challenge to the compact, which promises to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in benefits to the tribe and the state. The decision was the latest setback for West Flagler Associates and Bonita Fort Myers Inc., which operate horse racing tracks and poker rooms in Florida. The Florida Supreme Court ruled in March that the companies filed the wrong…