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1. Ucas Adjustment: what to do if your A-level results are better than expected  The Times
2. A-level results: Meet the ex-sixth formers thriving on very different paths  Sky News
3. A-levels: Dip in top grades as thousands get results  BBC News
4. A Level results time: What time are A-Level results released?  Express
5. How to get A Level results 2019 online - What time can you login to UCAS track?  Express
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The winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Architecture competition, have been announced. The “Architects of the Year” went to David Chipperfield Architects, and “Interior Designers of the Year” was granted to Snarkitecture. As for the “Architects’ Client of the Year” prize, it was presented to the city of Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany.

Weldcote, a division of Zika Group, has introduced trimmable flap discs. The ability to trim the nylon 6 back plate allows operators to use the discs for a longer period of time, increasing disc life by up to 65 percent, says the company. The discs are available in 4-1/2-, 5-, and 6-in. sizes in...

1. Clearing 2019: how to find your perfect place at university  The Times
2. A-Level Results Day 2019: What time are A-Level results released tomorrow?  Mirror Online
3. Everything that’s different about university clearing on A-level results day 2019  Wales Online
4. How to get A Level results 2019 online - What time can you login to UCAS track?  Express
5. A-level results day 2019: When do A-Levels come out? What time does UCAS open tomorrow?  Express
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"It’s important for young queer people to be able to identify themselves with various forms of art"

Lil’ Kickers is a national soccer program offered at more than 100 locations in 27 states and is designed for kids ages 18 months to seven years. The program focuses on the fun aspects of playing sports while also helping children develop all the skills that sports can provide, such as hand-eye co

Champions League winners Liverpool and Europa League holders Chelsea will challenge for the UEFA Super Cup

The dick pic—so commonplace, so controversial—has undeniable cultural importance, but media coverage of it tends to strike a single chord: “Ew, bad.”

The Navy will eliminate touchscreen controls in destroyers after reports found that many sailors did not know how to work them, contributing to accidents.

A federal subsidy that helped launch the US solar industry is about to expire. The industry is likely to stumble without some replacement.

1. Germany on the brink of recession | Business  The Times
2. Fears of recession as German economy shrinks due to weak exports  Sky News
3. Markets slump as recession warning lights start to blink: as it happened  The Telegraph
4. German economy slips back into negative growth  BBC News
5. Trade war and no-deal Brexit fears weigh on Germany's struggling economy  Telegraph.co.uk
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Just as it did anciently, Germany will soon shock America and the world.

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Protesters gather at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Harrisonburg office to speak out against the Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley Pipelines. 

Hiking south on the Appalachian Trail from Reeds Gap in Virginia, my teenage daughter and I come to a clearing. We’re at the Three Ridges Overlook, taking in the view of the Rockfish River Valley undulating to the east. Piney Mountain, blanketed in a green canopy of oaks and poplars, stares back at us from across the divide. Читать дальше...

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A Honduran asylum seeker jumps the border fence in Tijuana, Mexico and crosses into the U.S. where she reportedly turned herself into the U.S. Customs & Border Patrol.

Trump has signaled that he will make immigration a major—if not the major—theme of his re-election campaign. He could not even resist the temptation to immigrant-bash in his supposed consolation tour of El Paso and Dayton.

He is backed by a huge war chest and a thuggish... Читать дальше...

It's stressful to hang out near the king of the solar system, and Jupiter's moon Io bears the scars of that close relationship on its surface, which is pockmarked by a host of volcanoes.

When our cherished ideas are contradicted by the facts, we must avoid the human tendency to double down on those ideas

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Sluggish, convoluted, and unreliable, this low-cost smart thermostat just can't justify its $99 price tag.

Aug 8, 2019; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones (8) warms up before the preseason game between The New York Giants and The New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. | Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

The Giants have good values.

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Public Protector’s office say it filed contentious court records before receiving deputy judge president’s instruction

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Ronaldo Hernandez homered and drove in five runs Tuesday.

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Morning news and notes for Buntnesday August 14, 2019

The Terror: Infamy is the latest installment of AMC’s horror-drama anthology series, led by this time around by Alexander Woo and Max Borenstein, with Ridley Scott still executive producing. Although season one was a master class in chilling thrills, the new episodes venture far from The Terror author Dan Simmons’…

8/14 Cup of Coffee: C.J. Chatham's promotion to Pawtucket took a back seat to Pedro Castellanos (pictured) and Salem's offense on Tuesday, as Castellanos hit two home runs and Salem scored 11 times. Jarren Duran was removed from the game in the fifth inning, but there is no word on if this was due to injury or a manager's decision.

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Norfolk Tides (BAL) 2, Pawtucket Red Sox 0
Teddy Stankiewicz was the tough-luck losing pitcher as the PawSox could not do anything against the Tides. Читать дальше...

The biggest hurdle in implementing the Internet of Things is coming up with a plan and getting stakeholders aligned on a strategy that yields a desired ROI.