All Connecticut High School Juniors Expected to Take SAT

According to a recent report from the New York Times, SAT scores will now include those of every Connecticut 11th grader in the state’s public school programs. Starting with the 2015-2016 school year, high school juniors will be required to take the SAT exam, a replacement for the previous test in place, in response to […]

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Two-Year-Olds With Bigger Vocabularies Are More Prepared For School

If your two-year-old child has a better vocabulary than her or his peers, then he or she is likely to also have better math and language skills, as well as fewer behavioral problems once it’s time for kindergarten, according to a new study. Researchers from Pennsylvania State University conducted the study, which has been published […]

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The New Branto Orb is Both a Gift and a Curse for Remote Control Users

This December, a new all-in-one home device controller called the Branto Orb is being released — and since the average American household has 2.24 television screens, it could be the greatest thing to ever happen to remote control technology. It could also frustrate you beyond belief. According to Gizmag, the Branto Orb is a “personal […]

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FDA Approves First 3D-Printed Pill

According to a recent report from Business Insider, the Food and Drug Administration is announcing the first 3D-printed pharmaceutical drug. The drug, used to treat seizures and manufactured by Aprecia Pharmaceuticals, is designed to dissolve with very little additional water. This is revolutionary for patients who experience seizures that make them unable to swallow. Dr. […]

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St. Louis Health System Faces 20-Hour Computer Outage

From Tuesday, July 28 to Wednesday, July 29, BJC HealthCare, the largest healthcare provider in the St. Louis, MO area, endured a computer outage lasting about 20 hours, temporarily disrupting operations throughout its systems. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the computer outage began at about 3 p.m. Tuesday and continued through 11 a.m. Wednesday, […]

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