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The Milford School District is dealing with technical issues that are causing delays to bus dispatch. Recent social media posts indicate parents are having trouble getting transportation information from the Milford School District, with many parents commenting that when they check online information, they see no bus transportation assigned, even though no changes have been made to transportation over the summer. “The Milford School District is currently implementing Infinite Campus, Delaware's new student information system, as part of the first wave,” said Trish Gerken, public information officer for the district. “Any new system comes with challenges, and unfortunately we are…

Homeward, a regional hybrid care provider, announced the appointment of internist Dr. Greg Burrell as its first chief medical officer. Burrell will oversee quality assurance and the company's clinical and navigation strategy across markets, working to improve member experience and support health systems. He previously served as chief medical officer at employer health insurer Gravie and vice president of clinical solutions and deputy CMO at virtual health care company Accolade. Burrell also co-founded Carbon Health, a virtual primary care and urgent care provider, where he served as vice president of clinical strategy and product and primary care medical director. “Today…

Scientists from Google Research have published a paper on GameNGen, an AI-based game engine that generates original Doom gameplay on a neural network. Scientists Dani Valevski, Yaniv Leviathan, Moab Arar, and Shlomi Fruchter designed GameNGen to use Stable Diffusion to process previous frames and current input from the player to generate new frames into the world with incredible visual fidelity and consistency.Generating a complete game engine with consistent logic using AI is a unique achievement. GameNGen's Doom plays like a real video game, with turning, strafing, firing weapons, and precise damage from enemies and environmental hazards. As you explore, real…

One day up, one day down from the World U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. For the U.S. national team, there was a minor mistake, firstly, that resulted in the reigning U-20 champions not fielding a mixed relay team due to a clerical error: USATF released a statement saying that the team members had not been properly registered in the World U-20 System. This cost the United States a medal in the 4×400, and ultimately no Americans won a medal on the first day of competition. But there will be some consolation on the second day, with four more finals scheduled,…

SAN ANTONIO – Celebrate and honor San Antonio's history and culture at the 9th Annual World Heritage Festival in September.The celebration will feature a variety of events each day at each of the San Antonio missions from September 5th through September 8th, highlighting the history of the missions.”The World Heritage Festival is a wonderful event that celebrates San Antonio's shared history, culture and unique heritage,” said City Council Member Phyllis Viagran, District 3. “It's a time to come together as a community to honor San Antonio's rich heritage and recognize the profound impact it has had on our city.”Most tours…

The preseason is finally over. It's time for the big games. Week 1 has some great matchups, including the Chiefs vs Ravens. The Browns vs Cowboys game will also be a highlight. Each week of the NFL season, I will share my prediction for each game and rank them for those who play a format that requires it. Games will be categorized as sure, somewhat confident, and even. The numbers next to the games indicate my confidence level, counting down to my least confident prediction. Winning predictions are in italics. Some weeks may have a subcategory called “Wait and See”…

It's the dog world that we enjoy Published Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 12:49 p.m. Les Ferguson By Les Ferguson Jr. columnist My family moved from Manassas, Virginia to Lubbock, Texas the summer I was in third grade, a story worthy of a column of its own, but not today. Shortly before that we got our first family dog, a toy poodle/beagle cross, and if you remember the dogs from Petticoat Junction and the original Benji, that dog looked like that. We called her Muffin, or Muffy Baby. She responded to both. If I remember correctly, I was in college…

Pro Audio Technology (PRO), a supplier of high-powered speakers and DSP speaker controllers for private screening rooms, is celebrating its 20th anniversary and will be introducing a new speaker line at CEDIA Expo 2024 to mark the occasion. The California-based company claims that its five new multi-purpose speakers fill a void at the premium end of the market for high-output, compact and flexible audio solutions for commercial and residential fixed and portable installations. PRO speakers are made to order in the USA and are engineered to deliver lifelike dynamics, high maximum output levels and refined sonic performance. For the past…

Although urinary symptoms are common, they could be a warning sign of a more serious health condition, Australian scientists said in a recent study.Men have a significantly shorter life expectancy than women, largely due to higher rates of preventable diseases such as heart disease, obesity and type 2 diabetes, up to 40% of which could be prevented, the study authors said.They pointed to recent studies showing that common symptoms such as erectile dysfunction (ED) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) may be warning signs to spot patients at risk for these conditions.LUTS includes waking up at night to urinate (nocturia)…

The Louisiana Department of Health is seeking provider and stakeholder engagement, feedback, and partnerships regarding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) funding opportunities focused on improving maternal health. Through the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model, CMS will select up to 15 state Medicaid agencies to receive funding specifically to improve maternal health for people enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).The model will support selected state agencies in developing a whole-person approach to pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care that addresses physical, mental health, and social needs. LDH Proposal LDH will apply to CMS to be one…