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Is the SAT making a comeback? More colleges are returning to test score requirements, but effectiveness remains questioned

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

Are the SATs the newest fad to come back to school?

Colleges such as Dartmouth, Brown and Yale have reinstated their standardized test score requirements. A new, digitized version of the SAT, implemented this past weekend, is shorter and aims to improve the test-taking experience.

But questions remain over whether universities should require SAT and ACT scores as pandemic-induced test-optional policies reach their expiration dates.

Upward of 80% of colleges and universities are remaining test-optional through fall 2025... Читать дальше...

Column: Too many KY children suffer from grief. A mother, daughter duo is trying to help

«SFGate» (sfgate.com) 

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Katarina Salisbury knows what it is to grieve.

At 5, she lost her father to sudden death. Two years later, she found out he died by suicide. A few years after that, she lost her grandmother, who had become another parent to her.

She was anxious, depressed and bullied by other students.

Now at 17, she helps other Kentucky teenagers in an online grief group. She’s headed to college, and eventually hopes to become a psychiatrist helping kids just like her.

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After historic run, No. 2 UConn opens postseason vs. Xavier

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) NEW YORK -- UConn dominated the Big East like never before, and now the defending national champions are setting their sights on winning the conference tournament. Likely locked into a No. 1 seed at next week's NCAA Tournament, the second-ranked Huskies play their conference tournament opener Thursday afternoon when they face ninth-seeded Xavier in a quarterfinal matchup.

No. 4 UNC begins quest for postseason glory

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports) It already has been a noteworthy season for No. 4 North Carolina. The Tar Heels are banking on it becoming even better in the postseason, starting against Florida State in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament quarterfinals Thursday afternoon in Washington. "We're desperate to win this tournament," North Carolina forward Armando Bacot said. Ninth-seeded Florida State (17-1



Bulgaria Makes Strides in Reducing Infant Mortality, Yet Challenges Remain

Sofia News Agency 

Despite notable progress in reducing infant mortality rates, Bulgaria continues to grapple with figures well above the European Union average, highlighting persistent challenges in child healthcare, a recent report reveals. Released by the UNICEF-Bulgaria press office, the latest report from the United Nations Inter-Agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation sheds light on Bulgaria's strides and setbacks in child healthcare. Over the period from 2000 to 2022, Bulgaria witnessed a significant decline in infant mortality... Читать дальше...

Trina Solar, SOLA and WBHO collaborate on 135 MW solar plant for ARM

Engineeringnews.co.za 

Shanghai-listed solar photovoltaic company Trina SOLAr, renewable energy project developer SOLA and civil engineering and construction company WBHO Construction will build the 135 MW Merak 1 SOLAr project to power a South African mining operation owned by African Rainbow Minerals (ARM). SOLA and WBHO formed a joint venture to execute the Merak 1 project and Trina Solar will supply 205 161 panels of its advanced Vertex modules for the project.

Larsen & Toubro bags major gas pipeline project in Middle East

Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

The scope of work comprises Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) of two new pipelines along with associated work parallel to the existing pipeline corridor, the infrastructure major said in a statement. The major onshore gas pipeline project has been received by the company's hydrocarbon vertical L&T Energy Hydrocarbon - LTEH, it said.

Preventive Measures Pay Off as Merchants Fight Surging Chargebacks

PYMNTS.com 

Chargebacks have long been a thorny issue for merchants. And as transactions become increasingly digitized, chargebacks have in turn become more prevalent. They not only represent a loss of revenue but can also incur additional fees and damage relationships with payment processors. The rise of eCommerce has seen an uptick in chargebacks, making it crucial […]

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Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support - Euronews

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  1. Geert Wilders gives up hope of being Dutch PM due to lack of support  Euronews
  2. Dutch anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders abandons PM bid  BBC
  3. Wilders Attacks Dutch Rivals Who Vetoed His Bid to Be Premier  Bloomberg
  4. Geert Wilders will not be PM after rival parties refuse to support him  The Telegraph
  5. Freedom Party's Geert Wilders will not be Dutch prime minister  The Times

Australian Producers Hope China’s Wine Tariffs Will Soon End

Voice of America 

SYDNEY — China's high tariffs on Australian wine could be lifted within weeks, according to an interim statement from Chinese authorities saying the duties are no longer necessary. When diplomatic friction between Australia and its biggest trading partner was at its most intense, Beijing imposed 220% taxes on bottled wine from Australia. Chinese authorities said Australia was guilty of anti-competitive behavior, but analysts believe China’s economic measures were meant as a punishment. The... Читать дальше...





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