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Trivia Quiz: Fruit Phrases

Trivia Quiz: Fruit Phrases

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Aug 13, 2020 An Entertainment > Food and Drink Quiz : There are several phrases based on fruits. They may be common idioms or even song titles. See how many of these fruit-related phrases you know. 1. What fruit is associated with a hydraulic crane that has a bucket at the end for raising and lowering people?2. This fruit is part of a company name that makes sun protection lotion.3. This fruit is one of the American college football bowls.4. What fruit is NOT mentioned in the title of a hit song?5. What fruit is...

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What To Watch August 12th To Take Away The Blues

What To Watch August 12th To Take Away The Blues

10am: A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical Starring theater favorites Jessica Keenan-Wynn as Detective Case, Michael James Scott as Varthur McArthur, Krystina Alabado as Lily Wright, Carolee Carmello as Justine Case, Drew Gehling as Cameron Mitchelljohn, Jackie Burns as Joan McArthur, Laura Osnes as Vivika Orsonwelles, Jarrod Spector as George Murderer, Alex Newell as Shea Crescendo, Miguel Cervantes as Clarke Staples and Jeremy Jordan as…Jeremy Jordan,this hilarious and irreverent send-up of the classic Murder Mystery features an all-star creative team that includes Jason Howland (Music), Nathan Tysen (Lyrics), Kait Kerrigan (Book), Marc Bruni (Direction), Bobby Pearce (Costume Design), Billy Jay Stein...

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Chromebook updates help learning happen from anywhere

Chromebook updates help learning happen from anywhere

Editor’s note: On August 11, 2020 Google for Education kicked off a global back-to-school event, The Anywhere School. Check out the full recap of product launches and our collection of announcements. This year heading back to school looks a lot different. But wherever learning takes place—at home, in person or a combination of both—Chromebooks help teachers keep teaching and students keep learning even when they aren’t in the same room together.   Last spring we saw students and teachers turn to Chromebooks as schools shifted to distance learning. Hundreds of thousands of students in the New York City and Chicago school...

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The ultimate guide to Carnival Cruise Line ships and itineraries

The ultimate guide to Carnival Cruise Line ships and itineraries

If the United States has a national cruise line, it is Carnival. The self-described “fun ship” line is the king of short, affordable, fun-focused cruises from U.S. ports to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mexico and other nearby destinations. No matter where you live in the U.S., you’re probably within a few hours of a Carnival ship. Where you won’t find Carnival ships is in Asia, South America or — for the most part — Europe. Unlike other big cruise brands such as Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line and Princess Cruises, Carnival doesn’t spread its vessels around the world to draw a...

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3 ways to overcome back-to-school overwhelm

3 ways to overcome back-to-school overwhelm

Written by Melissa Camara Wilkins This will be our family’s sixteenth year homeschooling. That is a sentence I can’t quite believe, but math and history tell me it is true. This year we’ll have two elementary schoolers, two high schoolers, one middle schooler, and one junior in college whose classes have gone virtual (temporary college at home!). One thing I have learned in the last sixteen years is that back to school season can feel overwhelming, even under the best of circumstances. Feeling overwhelmed? Overwhelmed is what happens when we have too much of some things and not enough of...

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