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Prep schools have written to the government urging it to accept help from the private education sector with summer catch-up provision for pupils.They have offered to open up summer courses and classes to all pupils in their local area.Writing to education secretary Gavin Williamson on Friday, Christopher King, chief executive of the Independent Association of Prep Schools, criticised the lack of a "coherent plan" to ensure a Covid-19 learning gap is closed, and described the fact that the government had not approached his member schools for help as "frustrating".“Despite calls for a national strategy to ensure this [education] gap is closed and that children are returned to school as quickly as possible, no coherent plan has been developed in consultation with teachers, unions and other key stakeholders as yet," he said.He added that the private sector had played a "key role" in the UK's response to the pandemic - for example where private hospitals had helped with bed capacity."Independent schools, including all 607 UK members of IAPS, can play a key role in closing the education gap," he said. "In the same way that our members opened their doors to the children of key workers throughout the lockdown, we can do so again over summer, but this time, to children from all backgrounds.“With campuses located throughout the country, our members could provide catch up courses and classes to all local children. Extending over summer, these courses and classes would be for pupils from Reception through to Year 8 – and importantly, they would be offered at minimal or no cost to parents.”Mr King offered to meet Mr Williamson via video call to discuss his proposal in more detail.“While the private sector cannot solve all the issues at hand, it can make a significant difference to the education of thousands of children throughout the UK – no matter their background," he said.Speaking to Tes, Mr King said the government "haven’t come to us to pick our brains really"."And I think during the period of the lockdown, we demonstrated very clearly that schools are here to support and take a place in the local community through all their support for key workers, and we’ve opened up our schools, and in doing so we’ve built up a lot of expertise on how to run schools safely and effectively.""It’s a wasted opportunity perhaps, as I would see it, so it’s frustrating. We have accumulated experience which is relevant for the moment and we’d be very happy to pass that on," he added.A spokesperson for the Department for Education said: “There is no expectation for schools to stay open over the summer holidays.“Our £1 billion Covid catch-up package will directly tackle the impact of lost teaching time as a result of the pandemic, which headteachers and school leaders have the flexibility to decide how to spend. Some may use this funding to provide summer school activities for their pupils.”

Gabon forward Aubameyang, 31, scored twice as the Gunners climbed to seventh with a 4-0 win over Norwich.His current contract expires at the end of the 2020-21 season."Hopefully he will be here for a long time," Arsenal boss Arteta told BBC Sport."Every time I speak with him he is really happy where he is, he is very settled and his family are happy."Aubameyang double helps lift Arsenal to seventhAubameyang has scored 51 goals in 79 league games for the Gunners since joining for £56m from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018.Only five players have scored 50 top-flight goals faster than Aubameyang in the Premier League era - Andy Cole (65 games), Alan Shearer (66), Ruud van Nistelrooy (68), Fernando Torres (72) and Mohamed Salah (72)."For him to achieve that is phenomenal," added Arteta.Asked about the prospect of signing a new contract after the Norwich win, Gunners captain Aubameyang told BT Sport: "We'll see. We're going to talk with the club and see what happens."I am really focused on the games until the end of the season and then we'll see."Arsenal have to show him why he should stay - WarnockFormer Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock says Arteta has to prove to Aubameyang why he should stay at the club."I think one of the big boys will come knocking for him," Warnock told BBC Radio 5 Live."It would be very difficult for him to stay at Arsenal unless they get their cheque book out and really go for it over the next window."Mikel Arteta has to prove to him why he should stay at Arsenal."If I was Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, I would be going for him with a year left on his contract. He will challenge the front three and he doesn't need time, he will settle."Former Crystal Palace striker Clinton Morrison believes Aubameyang will leave Arsenal before his current contract expires."I don't think he will be there next season," the ex-Republic of Ireland international told BBC Radio 5 Live."Arsenal are two or three years from winning things again and he will want trophies on his CV."

BMW will begin rolling out its biggest connected car software update yet next month, bringing a range of new services and features to some of the most po[CENSORED]r models in its line-up.The free update will bring cloud-based navigation to BMW Maps, enable the recently announced Digital Key technology for Apple iPhones, and redesign the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant, as well as introduce wireless Android Auto for the first time.A new eDrive Zone function will also allow plug-in hybrid models to automatically switch into electric driving mode when entering designated 'green zones', with over 80 cities worldwide supported at launch.Every car launched with the company's Operating System 7 software will be eligible for the update, including the latest 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series and X5. It will now come pre-installed on those models as they leave the factory, while existing customers can expect to receive an over-the-air update in the coming months.“Digital technologies belong to the core of BMW – because hardware and software are of equal importance for premium cars," BMW chairman of the board of management Oliver Zipse said at the announcement, which took place using virtual reality as a result of lockdown restrictions. "Our mission is to integrate advanced digital technologies with highest product excellence to enhance our customers’ experience and driving pleasure even more.” BMW Maps will use cloud computing to calculate routes remotely, taking live traffic data into account, and monitor the parking situation at your chosen destination based on the size of your car. It will be able to notify drivers of adverse road conditions or accident black spots based on reports from other connected BMW cars. An on-screen range radius will also be added for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, indicating how far it's possible to travel before needing to recharge – and, if required, BMW Maps will automatically add rapid-charging stations when planning a new route.Smartphone-based unlocking will only be available on new cars built from July onwards. iPhone owners with the latest version of iOS will then be able to unlock and start their car using only their smartphone, with an option to share access with up to four other users. The holder of the master key may also set speed and horsepower limits before giving inexperienced drivers access. BMW is set to be the first manufacturer to offer the technology, which Apple announced at its annual developer conference earlier this month.A redesign for the Intelligent Personal Assistant will add more motion to BMW's Siri-like voice interface, with animations that react differently to driver and passenger. A new home screen widget gives the assistant greater presence on the dashboard, and it gains the ability to change driving modes for the first time. A new routines feature lets you automate certain features based on location, so the car could automatically open the driver's window when you reach a parking barrier when driving to work. The July update will also see the company's ConnectedDrive Store expanded to offer 'test drives' of new features for a month, rather than commit to the one year, three year or lifetime purchase currently offered. Presently, cars fitted with the correct hardware can enable high beam assist, active cruise control or adaptive M suspension after the initial purchase, but BMW plans to greatly expand its offering when the iNext electric SUV arrives in 2021. These purchases would be tied to the car, rather than the user, and wouldn't be transferable when a customer trades in for a newer model.According to BMW, it currently has more than 14 million connected cars in customer hands, which are all capable of sending and receiving live data. The company claims its fleet drives 98.5% of the entire German motorway network each day, and detects more than 25 million traffic signs worldwide every 24 hours using machine learning. Data is gathered anonymously, but customers have the option to opt out if they prefer.Once downloaded, the July update should take around 20 minutes to install.

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BLUEFIELD — The future for Bluefield Regional Medical Center is still very much alive as discussions have been under way for the facility to possibly be part of Bluefield State College’s plans and to also retain or bring back as many medical services as feasible.Princeton Community Hospital purchased the facility last year but recently announced in-patient and ancillary services would be closed by July 30 with the emergency department remaining.A combination of the COVID-19 pandemic and the hospital’s chronic economic problems resulted in the decision, the PCH Board of Directors said, with 340 jobs impacted. Plans were to have a gradual process, but the pandemic changed that.Speculation has abounded about the hospital’s future since the announcement as well as how many of those jobs can be retained at BRMC and PCH.Dr. Wallace Horne, Vice President of Medical Affairs for PCH, said last week discussions and evaluations are on-going on all of the issues, including how the facility may benefit Bluefield State College with dormitories and additional programs in the medical field.Horne said discussions with the college have been taking place, looking at possibilities.“They have expressed some interest in expanding some of their health care programs,” he said, adding that not having on-campus living facilities has been challenging for the school.Horne said representatives of BSC have been exploring the option and have visited the hospital.“That is just part of the discussions,” he said. “I think it is a creative idea. I hope we will be able to pursue that.”BSC President Robin Capehart said discussions are ongoing, but he is not yet in a position to offer any details about the options being considered.Another concern in the community has been whether the BRMC Emergency Department will continue to operate.Horne, a former ER doctor who has had decades of experience in all operations of many hospitals, said the goal is to retain the ER at BRMC, with laboratory and imaging services.“The first step is the state Health Care Authority (HCA),” he said. We have been working with the Governor’s Office and HCA in trying to make a case that it is important for the community for us to be able to provide a level of health care services in the community.”Changes in ownership and the unique situation of the purchase require the approval of the HCA, he said, adding that the aids of Gov. Jim Justice as well as both Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito are involved to help with the process.“It’s a state issue and a health care issue,” Horne said. “They (HCA) have been great to work with. West Virginia is a CON (Certificate of Need) state so the HCA decides why this is needed in order to have adequate services to provide needed care.”A CON is a mechanism to avoid duplication of expensive services and equipment in an area.Horne anticipates the process with conclude in a shorter period time than it usually takes because so many people are helping.If all goes as planned, the BRMC Emergency Department would work as a separate entity but still be under the corporate umbrella of PCH, just as some medical clinics in Bluefield are.Another CON issue is radiation oncology services, which BRMC provides and has a CON to do so.Horne said PCH wants to leave that service at BRMC, but must still transfer the CON to PCH to do so.That approval process is under way.During a meeting of the Bluefield, Va., Town Council recently, several speakers were concerned about the possibility of the extra drive time to Princeton posing risks if the BRMC ER cannot handle the particular crisis, like a heart attack.Horne said the process used in such emergencies start with the EMS personnel who are the first responders. They can call the Medical Command System operated out of Raleigh General Hospital.Each center is staffed 24/7 by paramedics with years of clinical experience, and provides medical direction to field providers. An assessment will be made regarding the course of action needed.Horne said the first-responders stabilize patients and take them where the service for treatment is available, sometimes using helicopters, depending on the nature of the emergency.Even with BRMC’s specialized cardiology unit, which provides interventional heart catheterization, patients may not be taken there now because a cardiologist may not be available.However, Horne said patients with heart attacks can be stabilized long enough to reach the proper care.In fact, the lack of a physician 24/7 for specialized care is a problem in rural areas.“One of the challenges for Bluefield and Princeton and Tazewell is the area is rural and it’s difficult to recruit and retain highly trained physician specialists,” he said. That is a problem hospitals in rural areas continue to experience and one reason hospitals often struggle to survive.But Horne said one of the most crucial factors in the survival if a rural hospital is that more than 80 percent of patients in this area are Medicare, Medicaid or PEIA (the state Public Employees Insurance Agency).Those three payers, he said, underpay what the real costs are.That is a point Tazewell County Eastern District Supervisor Charlie Stacy made at the Bluefield Town Council meeting when the town discussed possibly opening another hospital in the area.Stacy said even if they did, it would not be financially viable because of the high number of Medicare and Medicaid patients.“The problem here truly is hospitals cannot survive when 90 to 95 percent of those receiving medical care are Medicaid or Medicare,” he said, adding the reimbursements for services are so low too much money is lost.Stacy pointed out that the only reason Carilion Tazewell Community hospital survives is because it is part of the huge non-profit Carilion organization.Horne said those low payments for services is one the reasons Mercer County basically could not support two hospitals.When non-profit PCH purchased for-profit BRMC last year, the economic viability of both hospitals was front and center, he said.Both hospitals were providing services and the purpose was to see which services were being duplicated and “find the economies of scale.”For example, in-patient and some ancillary services are being closed at BRMC because PCH can meet the needs adequately.Although PCH is non-profit, it still must be economically viable, he said, adding that the county has needed only one hospital for many years and there was even talk of that, but nothing every happened.“The reality of it is they should have built only one hospital 20 or 30 years ago,” he said. “Only one hospital is needed for the county.”Having one hospital also provides easier service for patients, he added, because of the centralized computer system which can provide a patient’s history quickly without being transferred from one facility to another.Merging services and equipment is an ongoing processes, requiring an evaluation of what BRMC has in place.“A fair amount of capital investment (about $40 million between 2010 and 2016, according to the previous owners, Community Health Systems, based in Tennessee) was made in the hospital,” Horne said. “Some of the equipment is very good, but some is past its end of life.”For now, all of the equipment, including the cardiology upgrades, at BRMC will remain in place.“Until we find out the HCA is going to allow us to go forward (with the necessary CONs) we are not moving those big capital pieces of equipment,” he said. “We have to move the CON to Princeton (from Bluefield).”The hope is to use the equipment, whether it’s in Bluefield or Princeton.“We are not going to just throw away good equipment,” he said, and it will be used “if we can make it happen.”As far as employment goes, Horne said it is difficult to know the exact number who can be retained, either at Bluefield or Princeton, depending on how the process eventually unfolds.“We will have 50 to 70 jobs here (at PCH for BRMC employees),” he said, “and another 50 to 70 in Bluefield. We will absolutely keep as many as we can.”Horne said that by the end of June, “we will have a fair number of answers for our next steps, what we are allowed to do.”Right now, the focus is on the transition and keeping the ER, lab and imaging services as well the radiation oncology service at Bluefield, and waiting on the CON for the interventional heart catheterization unit to relocate to Princeton.“Once all of those pieces are clearer, then we will know what jobs will be needed,” he said. “At the end of the day, this is about trying to provide health care services in Southern West Virginia … We can’t save every job, but a good number of them we will keep here.”Horne said that, right now, it is not as easy as it was before the pandemic for medical personnel to find jobs at other hospitals in this area or many other places because of the impact of the pandemic.“During COVID-19 hospitals laid off almost 60 percent of employees,” he said, referring to orders for hospitals do temporarily discontinue elective surgeries and other services. “It’s hard to tell right now (how many jobs are available at other hospitals).”Horne said it is difficult to yet determine the “economic devastation shutting all of this down has done. We will see as it shakes out.”But the impact already is profound, he said, with loss of jobs, layoffs, cuts and millions in revenue “you can’t get back.”The City of Bluefield has been trying to work to save the hospital for many years, said City Manager Dane Rideout, pointing out BRMC’s high turnover rate of CEOs and the ongoing financial problems.In the wake of the purchase, Rideout said communication between PCH and the city continues on the future of BRMC.“We all recognize we need community health care in our region to survive and prosper,” he said. “We are working very closely with PCH to determine what that facility will look like in the future.”Rideout said he understands that it does not have to be a full-service hospital and rural health care has changed.“But we do not want it to be an empty building,” he said, adding that many options for its use are on the table, including Bluefield State College and possibly a regional cancer center. “We do think there is a medical capacity to work out of there.”Rideout said keeping the emergency room is essential.“That is our line in the sand,” he said, “There has to be an emergency room capability that has a laboratory and imaging services. We must have it and we will have it.”Rideout said the city is helping communicate with the state as well to speed up the approval process by HCA.“Change up the dynamic,” he said of working with PCH. “We need to be shoulder-to-shoulder on this. We need that (ER) for the region.”Rideout said it will be “horrible” to lose jobs in the area, but the PCH board is making “researched, well-thought-out decisions not based on emotions.”“We are all upset, but we are trying to stay positive and be focused on what regional health care should look like, not just for Bluefield or Bluefield, Va. or Princeton, but our entire metropolitan area,” he said. “That effects everything we do, including property values, economic development and the standard of living. That is what we are working toward.”Rideout said there was talk of one hospital for the county to be located in Green Valley 25 years ago.“We’ve come full circle,” he said of the move to one hospital, and he wants to have a town hall meeting to fully explain what the goals are now with one hospital on the horizon.“We are not being myopic,” he said. “We are looking long term at what happens if PCH does not survive. Then where would you go?”Rideout said everyone is “in this together and we are going to figure out a solution.”Jeffrey Lilley, PCH CEO, said the goal is to work together and do what can be done.“We have met with the city officials of Bluefield W.Va. and are evaluating options to keep the facility active and occupied,” he said. “Many questions remain as state and federal guidelines must be met to achieve keeping specific components of healthcare in Bluefield. Once we have more information on what we are permitted to do, that will lead us to secondary options for utilization of the facility and space.”Horne said it is an effort shared by many.Everyone is now working together to “make the best out of a bad situation,” he said.The plan is to bring Bluefield into PCH’s system and during that process look for the economies of scale in a more financially stable way, Horne said.“I hope and I think it’s to the benefit of the community to have at least one solid, financially strong hospital to provide medical care,” he said.— Contact Charles Boothe at

When Gary Behler took over as Hamilton County Juvenile Court Clerk in 2011, his clerks didn't have email and meticulously entered court filings and schedules by hand in large ledger books and files that filled shelves from floor to ceiling in several county buildings.At hearings, clerks would pushcarts filled with paper files into the courtroom for the judge to review."We were drowning in paper, shuffling mountains of paper files right here in Gig City," Behler recalls.But in less than a decade, Hamilton County's juvenile court has made an electronic conversion to shift those bulging paper files into digital records more easily stored, sorted and retrieved. What began as a physical necessity to limit the space requirements for paper files has helped transform how the court operates.Within the next month, Behler hopes Hamilton County will be the first juvenile court in the state to allow electronic filing of court records."We used to have a court docket that required a two-shelf cart on wheels that our clerks had to load up with paper files to bring into the courtroom every day," Hamilton County Juvenile Court Judge Rob Philyaw recalls. "When we wanted to request a file from our records, it would often take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours to retrieve those files."Since the juvenile court went electronic with its records, Philyaw and the six magistrates in the juvenile court are able to retrieve almost any record they need with just a few clicks on the court keyboard.Video cameras added in the courtroom also have allowed remote witnesses and hearings, which have proven critical during the restrictions adopted to limit the spread of the coronavirus this spring. Digital recording equipment, which replaced the often malfunctioning cassette recording system used in the seven courtrooms before, has allowed for easier record keeping and retrieving of hearings and testimony essential in deciding many cases.The Hamilton County Juvenile Court clerk's office also was the first in the state to handle state billing electronically, reducing preparation time from 35 hours to less than an hour. For individuals coming into the court, the court was also one of the first in Tennessee to install a kiosk in the lobby in January that connects visitors to an array of legal services, family support programs and information sources about child custody, child support and family court issues.The Juvenile Court Clerk, which has an annual budget of $2.7 million and 36 employees, is responsible for processing and maintaining all legal documents for the Juvenile Court of Hamilton County. As a "court of record," all records, files, documents and recordings must be maintained in perpetuity. Last year, the court handled nearly 30,000 cases of child support, child custody and juvenile court cases.To launch the digital revolution on all those cases nearly a decade ago, the staff studied Dr. Spencer Johnson's best-selling book on making changes, "Who Moved My Cheese?" Clerks also attended Lean applications conferences and visited other businesses that had already made successful electronic record conversions, including Unum, Cornerstone Bank and other courts.Rhonda Wheeler, a former Unum manager who joined the juvenile court in 2011 to help with the electronic transformation, says she initially was "completely overwhelmed by the mass amount of paper and files we had to deal with every day" in the juvenile court."The clerks were working like hamsters in a wheel going faster and faster and not getting anywhere," she recalls. "They had to do so much extra work to get what needed to be done every day so the need for new technology was great. Making these improvements has allowed our office to be a much greater service to those who need to use our court." To begin planning for the new technology, a comprehensive workflow analysis was conducted for each department within the Hamilton County Juvenile Court and the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, yielding 17 workflow diagrams. Digitizing the court documents required hard wiring each court building, adding email capability for all clerk staff, eliminating most desktop printers (with 14 different cartridge types at varying costs) and networking each work station to centralized copiers.Cutting out the paperwork required not only revamping technology and processes but scanning more than 25,000 records already on file in the Juvenile Court and its child support division. The digital conversion required converting 12 tons of paper into digital files. The massive scanning project took almost 18 months to copy and convert nearly 4 million pages of documents to digital records for all cases since 2013.Other counties have turned to outside vendors to make the digital conversions of their paper files, but Hamilton County's information technology office, working with the court clerks, has developed most of the software and electronic programs on their own — and saved money in the process, Behler says.Rather than pay an outside vendor about $250,000 for software and annual fees of $75,000 or more to maintain the digital service, Hamilton County's IT department developed its own process and bid out the scanning and record conversion to a private vendor at a cost the came in under $150,000.Behler has also kept most of the same staff of clerks, encouraging and training them to take on totally new ways of doing their jobs.Gary Hayes, manager of field services and a county government consultant for the University of Tennessee County Technical Assistance Service, says the massive digital record conversion by Hamilton County was the first to be completely done by any juvenile court in Tennessee.After the new computer system was installed and working, the clerk had emblazoned on the T-shirts made every year for the Hamilton County fair, "We moved the cheese.""When we began talking about and making these changes when I first came on the bench, I never envisioned it would work as well as well, as easily and as completely as it does," Philyaw says. "This has been a tremendous improvement to make more information available to us much quicker so we can make better and more expeditious decisions."And in the process, Behler says the county has been able to free up more building space and save tons of paper costs every year.

Terminator: Resistance (PS4 [reviewed], PC, Xbox One) Developer: Teyon Publisher: Reef Entertainment Released: November 15 (EU/AU), December 10 (NA) MSRP: $59.99 (PS4/Xbox One), $39.99 (PC) In the wake of the poor box office for Terminator: Dark Fate – a film that is struggling to draw audiences despite the return of stars Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton, as well as producer James Cameron – it appears that the inevitable may have to be faced: Terminator, as a franchise, can't re-capture the blockbuster quality of its formative years.Whilst 1984's The Terminator and 1991's Terminator 2: Judgement Day both remain outstanding films today, decades after their initial release, the sci-fi franchise continues to stumble from bad to worse – playing games with its lore, breaking universe-rules, and creating a head-scratching cat's cradle of a timeline. While appearances of the Terminator (such as in NetherRealm's Mortal Kombat 11) still generates hype, the fallout from hit-and-miss comics, TV series, and video games has contributed to years of Terminator projects that can't hold a Phase Plasma Rifle to the cinematic masterpieces that started it all.And Terminator: Resistance – Reef Entertainment's new first-person shooter set in this iconic apocalyptic universe – is unfortunately one more disappointing venture in a franchise that repeatedly fails to rise from the ashes of the nuclear fire. At first glance, Terminator: Resistance presents itself as a post-apocalyptic open-world adventure, but in actuality is more of a standard mission-based shooter bouncing between multiple smaller open locations. Set in 2038, just preceding the events of the first Terminator movie, players don the laser-burned fatigues of resistance fighter Pvt. Jacob Rivers, the sole survivor of an ambush that has wiped out his entire unit, a sequence denoted in the game's opening moments.From here, Rivers falls in with a small party of civilian survivors, who are traveling from city to city to stay ahead of the encroaching Skynet forces, known as "The Annihilation Line." Out of both comrades and luck, Pvt. Rivers joins this ragtag party in hopes of contacting the rest of the resistance, where he can warn them of Skynet's frightening new unit: a terminator perfectly capable of replicating a human.This deadly mission of survival essentially consists of a sequence of generic story missions, most of which involve exploring ruined buildings, avoiding terminator patrols, performing reconnaissance, and committing acts of sabotage. At the same time, Rivers is tasked with several optional sidequests that don't quite fit the given urgency of the Future War plotline – Remember that time Sarah Connor was tasked with shooting a bunch of barrels? Or when she faced the post-nuclear crisis of a child who had lost their chalk? From its opening moments, Terminator: Resistance feels like a sixth-generation take on a Fallout title. With its empty, miserable world – decorated with debris and twisted steel – its rigid character models, and its blending of open combat and stealth gameplay, uncanny comparisons with Bethesda's dystopian RPG series are immediately apparent and unavoidable. Unfortunately, Resistance features neither the engaging world design, sense of exploration, or budgetary luxuries to match.Almost every element of Terminator: Resistance shows potential, but the game repeatedly trips over its own technical and narrative shortcomings. From storytelling to map traversal, combat to dialogue, crafting to stealth, Resistance is dated and derivative – a sort of "Greatest Hits" package of mechanics prevalent in the mid-to-late '00s. If Resistance used these mechanics as a base with which to build its own bespoke adventure, then it might have been successful. Instead, it just copy/pastes them wholesale from games past, without adding its own flourishes, or even necessitating their inclusion.Take for example the implementation of crafting, crate hacking, lockpicking, trading, and scavenging. One of more of these actions are performed incessantly, sometimes mere seconds apart. Not only does this get tedious, but all of the rewards cancel each other out. Who needs to trade when you can craft? Who needs to craft ammo/tools when you can hack boxes for them? Who needs to purchase pipebombs when you can find them lying around? It gets to a point where you can ignore some of these mechanics entirely, as everything you'll ever need will come to you in abundance, one way or another. It's this "throw everything at the wall" approach that permeates Terminator: Resistance, denying the game its own identity, making it little more than a rehash of other titles. Despite a modest production, Terminator: Resistance retails for $60 on consoles, which affords the player a 10-hour campaign and nothing else in the form of multiplayer, alternate modes, or extras. In today's climate, there are far too many higher-quality, more fully-featured experiences on the market, available for the same price or much less. With a severe discount, a weekend of casual entertainment could be eked out by those willing to overlook the gameplay shortcomings and derivative design.For a title set far into the future, Terminator: Resistance remains disappointingly locked into the past. With lackluster design, story, dialogue, AI, and combat, Terminator: Resistance is a genre example generations out of time. A full-price game offering a budget-price experience just makes it harder to recommend. No one can accuse Resistance of lacking potential, even ambition, but even the most dedicated Terminator fan should wait on a discount, or perhaps say Hasta la Vista altogether.[This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.] CPU: Info CPU SPEED: Dual Core CPU RAM: 4 GB OS: Microsoft Windows 7.1/8/8.1/10 VIDEO CARD: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities PIXEL SHADER: 4.0 VERTEX SHADER: 4.0 FREE DISK SPACE: 3 GB

Welcome to the Tes coronavirus liveblog. The outbreak of Covid-19 is an uncertain time for everyone.Schools are facing unprecedented disruption with exams cancelled and many teachers working with small "bubbles" of pupils or delivering remote lessons.Here, we aim to help teachers in the UK and in international schools by gathering together all the relevant stories in one place and keeping you updated with the latest news and announcements as and when they happen.And, as ever, we also want to hear from you. What is different in your school, in your working life, because of the virus? If you have stories you want to share or information you think should be circulated, then contact us The chair of the DfE-backed national online academy has admitted he was initially disappointed to learn that just 60 per cent of virtual lessons are completed.But he now claims this is actually a “seriously impressive” figure, when compared to similar online resources.Ian Bauckham also revealed that English and maths are among Oak’s most po[CENSORED]r lessons, and around 70 per cent of users are accessing the site through laptops, while 15 per cent use tablets, and 15 per cent use phones.Read the full storThe chair of the DfE-backed national online academy has admitted he was initially disappointed to learn that just 60 per cent of virtual lessons are completed.But he now claims this is actually a “seriously impressive” figure, when compared to similar online resources.Ian Bauckham also revealed that English and maths are among Oak’s most po[CENSORED]r lessons, and around 70 per cent of users are accessing the site through laptops, while 15 per cent use tablets, and 15 per cent use phones.Read the full storySchools who struggled to get their online offer up and running at the start of the Covid-19 crisis may have a lack of government planning to blame, Google has suggested.James Leonard, head of education at Google UK, said many English schools were held up when the pandemic struck, as they did not have access to the kind of national edtech platforms found in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland."A lack of technical experience, and a lack of training from our perspective, slowed the move to a fully digital delivery in England, in comparison to Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland,” he said.Read the full storyOak National Academy has the potential to collect large amounts of data from the pupils who use its resources.And there's "huge interest" in the data it could collect, Ian Bauckham, the chair of the government-backed virtual academy told the House of Commons education committee today.Education data could be used to create something along the lines of "enormously rich" databases "for researchers to mine", he added.This raises all kinds of interesting questions about how this data be used and stored.For the full storyDespite reservations from heads, exams watchdog Ofqual will proceed with its plan to allow this year’s GCSE and A level candidates to take “the full suite” of exams in the autumn if they have been unable to receive a teacher-assessed grade or would like to improve their grades.However, it says coursework will not count towards exams to be held in October and November.But heads union ASCL said today it had concerns about how schools and colleges would be able to accommodate all these exams alongside the “huge challenge” of bringing all pupils back in September.Read the full storySchools in Leicester are set to close on Thursday due to rising covid-19 cases, in the first local lockdown to be imposed by the government.To one union leader, this - together with health secretary Matt Hancock's explanation that the closures are needed to "slow the spread" of the virus - suggests a change in position from ministers, who have previously played down the risks of coronavirus spreading through schools.What could this mean for ongoing negotiations about September school reopenings? Read the full storyNearly three quarters of secondary schools welcomed back Year 10s and/or Year 12s last week, according to new Department for Education figures.The DfE estimates that 74 per cent of secondary schools, excluding FE colleges and special post-16 institutions, were open to these year groups on 25 June, up from 60 per cent on 18 June.The first local lockdown has been announced, in Leicester, meaning that schools there will shut to most pupils from Thursday, and a planned easing of restrictions will be delayed.Schools will stay open for vulnerable children and children of critical workers.In a statement made at 9pm last night, health secretary Matt Hancock said children had been "particularly impacted" by an outbreak in the city.Although there had been much discussion about the likelihood of a local lockdown in recent days, it doesn't appear that schools were given a heads-up about the final decision before it was announced in Parliament.The move comes as the government is in discussions with teaching unions over fullWe'll keep bringing you the latest developments, and you can catch up on yesterday's updates

From a 14-year-old Japanese racing driver to a 17-year-old Russian goalkeeper to an English striker claiming a maiden professional hat-trick at 18, it was a good weekend for teenagers in sport.Juju Noda - like father, like daughter-- Just 14, Noda has motor racing in her blood after her father Hideki who raced in Formula One and Indy Cars in the 1990s and early 2000s.On Saturday she took victory from pole position to win the Danish Formula 4 race at Jyllandsringen, in what was the first single-seater race in Europe since the coronavirus lockdown.Such is the hype surrounding Noda, who only turned 14 in February, that she has already been compared to F1 tyro Max Verstappen."I think it is something necessary if you want to be competitive and professional," Noda told thepitcrewonline.net"If you cannot deal with it, that means you are not good enough. To be honest, sometimes it is a bit hard to handle but I always do my best."Denis Popov - lets in 10 goals, is man of the match-- Denis Popov was man of the match in Rostov's loss at Sochi in the Russian Premier League, which might strike some as odd.After all, he was the goalkeeper buried beneath an avalanche of goals in his team's 10-1 mauling on the banks of the Black Sea.But the 17-year-old still won rave reviews for puling off 15 saves, including one from a penalty.The Rostov team was made up entirely of teenagers after their senior squad was placed into quarantine due to players testing positive for coronavirus.Sochi refused to postpone the game leaving Rostov with a squad of two 16-year-olds, 12 who were 17, three at 18 and one 19-year-old."First of all -- our 17-year-old goalkeeper, Denis Popov, made 15 (!!!) breathtaking saves (including one penalty), which is a Russian Premier League new record! Denis absolutely stole the whole show today and got his well-deserved Man of the Match award," tweeted a proud Rostov club.Louie Sibley - a Rams man-- Derby County Academy graduate Louie Sibley grabbed his first professional hat-trick in the 3-2 win against Millwall in the second-tier English Championship, keeping the Rams on course for the play-offs."I'm absolutely buzzing. I did well but I just want to keep going, keep playing and to get a hat-trick is unbelievable," the 18-year-old told the Derby website."I don't think it will sink in. All my family are big Derby fans and they will all be texting me and ringing me but they will all be over the moon."© 2020 AFP

Tesla continues to expand its electric vehicle charging network to meet growing demand and has now installed more than 500 of its Supercharger devices across the UK and Ireland.The devices, which first arrived in the UK in 2014, can now be used at a total of 63 locations, following the opening of new sites in Birmingham, London and Bristol since January. The latest addition to the map, on the A12 near Colchester, offers 12 charging posts, bringing the total installed so far this year in the UK to 42.Tesla said: “Despite most electric vehicle charging taking place at home, in 2019 alone, Supercharging facilitated over 60 million electric miles across the UK and Ireland, which is the equivalent of over 100,000 trips to the International Space Station and back.”The latest iteration of Tesla’s charging device - the Supercharger V3 - offers Model 3 drivers up to 1000 miles of range per one hour, charging at a capacity of up to 250kW compared with the recently upgraded V2’s 150kW, which takes around 75 minutes to fully charge an entry-level 85kWh Model S to 100% capacity.An added benefit of the new units is that charging times are not lengthened when two cars are plugged into the same device, and Tesla estimates that they will bring average charging times down from half an hour to around 15 minutes.A new feature called ‘On-Route Battery Charging’ heats the power packs while en route to a charging station so that they are at the optimum temperature before being plugged in, further speeding up the process.To date, just eight V3s have been installed in the UK - all at the brand’s Park Royal service centre in London. The Model 3 is compatible with the device as standard, while the Model S and X are supplied with an adapter that allows them to use the same system.The firm said more Superchargers will be installed in the UK, with planned future sites in Brighton, Leicester, The Wirral and Edinburgh, among others. Also on the cards is a so-called ‘Megacharger’, which would be able to give Tesla’s new Semi HGV 400 miles of charge in 30 minutes with a likely output of more than one megawatt (1000kW).

Microsoft has quietly launched a brand new utility known as Home windows File Restoration for Home windows 10 model 2004 or newer. However right here’s the factor: Home windows File Restoration is a command-line utility. And it’s solely obtainable from the Microsoft Retailer.“By accident deleted an necessary file? Cleaned your onerous drive? Uncertain of what to do with corrupted information? Home windows File Restoration may also help get better your private information,” the Store listing for the app explains. “For pictures, paperwork, movies[,] and extra, Home windows File Restoration helps many file sorts to assist be certain that your information is just not completely misplaced. Recovering from a digital camera or SD card? Strive Signature mode, which expands past NTFS restoration and caters to your storage machine wants. Let this app be your first selection for serving to to seek out what you want out of your onerous drive, SSD (*restricted by TRIM), USB drive, or reminiscence playing cards.”You can find more information about Windows File Recovery from the Microsoft Support website, which notes that the software operates in three completely different modes:Default mode. This mode makes use of the Grasp File Desk (MFT) to find misplaced recordsdata. Default mode works effectively when the MFT and file segments, additionally known as File File Segments (FRS), are current.Section mode. This mode doesn’t require the MFT however does require segments. Segments are summaries of file data that NTFS shops within the MFT similar to title, date, dimension, sort, and the cluster/allocation unit index.Signature mode. This mode solely requires that the information is current and searches for particular file sorts. It doesn’t work for small recordsdata. To get better a file on an exterior storage machine, similar to a USB drive, you may solely use Signature mode.Looks like a superb possibility for those who’re caught. Because of Walking Cat on Twitter for the tip.

With the passing of the years, Windows 10 is working a little more slowly and between the lag of the hardware we have, and the weight of everything it has to load to boot, it makes that almighty PC that we buy to look like a car with a car. Obviously, with what we are going to tell you, we will not be able to return it to the moment in which we take it out of the box, but yes We will be able to stop consuming resources in unnecessary programs.Good blame for this slowdown is those applications that we install and have a bad habit of starting when we turn on the computer. Dropbox, Spotify, gaming platforms like Steam, GoG, Epic Games, Battle.net., Etc.. they pile up when many of them we don’t use on a daily basis. At best, once or twice a month.What we are going to do is invoke one of those commands that we should all remember permanently and that it has played a crucial role throughout the history of Windows. It is that “MSConfig” that has given us so many good times when cleaning all the programs and services that start with the operating system. Edit boot items in Windows 10.So we go to the Windows 10 search bar and type “MSConfig”. We will see a result in the first place that is “System Configuration” and click on it. Then a new window with several tabs will appear. We choose “Start” and we will see that the old functions that we had there have migrated to another place. So we click on “Open the task manager”. This third window is already where the programs that Windows 10 starts to appear. Verify that you are in the “Start” tab to access the list of apps that start along with the operating system and that, to a greater or lesser extent, are consuming memory and processor resources. So you just have to select the one you want to disable and then click on the button that appears at the bottom right. Windows 10 Task Manager.Repeat this procedure as many times as you want to deactivate applications always taking into account the functionalities they offer. For example, in the case of clouds or Adobe tools (for example) you lose important options, while in games or music, or free utilities that are often very dangerous, nothing happens to disable them to resort to them only when the you are going to really need.This place of Windows 10 is also very graphic of what we are installing on the computer so finding an endless list can be a symptom of problems. Reduce them to the minimum expression and stay only with those that are strictly necessary for the work or the tasks that you carry out daily. Nothing else.

The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (PS4 [reviewed], Switch) Developer: Natsume/Tengo Project Publisher: Taito Released: October 15, 2019 MSRP: $19.99 (Digital) $29.99 (Physical) Ninjas. Where would late '80s entertainment have been without them? In the wake of a string of hit movies showcasing the infamous assassins (usually portrayed by famous Japanese actors such as Franco Nero and Michael Dudikoff), the ninja craze exploded. Not only on the big screen, but in cartoons, comic books and, most notably, in the arcades.With its mysterious eastern heritage, unique weaponry, and badass martial arts skills, becoming a ninja became the dream vocation of the schoolyard practically overnight, not dissimilar to how everyone wanted to be a fighter pilot after Tom Cruise put shades on and flashed a grin in Top Gun.Video game developers were quick to cash in on this new fascination, producing great coin-ops such as Shinobi, Shadow Dancer, DragonNinja, Mystic Warriors and Ninja Gaiden, all starring the rooftop-running fellas. 1987 release The Ninja Warriors, by arcade veterans Taito, was one of the most po[CENSORED]r titles of this genre. So po[CENSORED]r, in fact, that it was remade in 1994 for the Super Nintendo as The Ninja Warriors Again, back when video game remakes weren't ten a penny.But today, we're looking at The Ninja Warriors' second remaster. Developed by Natsume – who recently polished up another 1994 release, Wild Guns – The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors gives a new generation of wannabes the opportunity to dish out shuriken-assisted life-ectomies to seemingly insurmountable odds. Set in the far off future of 1993, the world is dying under the smothering rule of a megalomaniacal U.S. President, who has declared martial law in order to hold the planet and its people in his iron grasp. With society perched on the brink of complete collapse, a small resistance outfit, led by the scientist Mulk, create a team of cyborg ninjas in a final do-or-die bid for freedom.Equipped with expert martial arts knowledge, as well as blend of traditional and high-tech weaponry, the ninjas are programmed to take the fight to the President, defeat his army, smash his regime, and end his reign of tyranny. These high-kicking bots are humanity's last and only hope. They are The Ninja Saviors.Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors is a remake of both the 1987 arcade and 1994 SNES release, which captures the design and gameplay of the original titles, constructed within a new engine to allow for slicker and more responsive gameplay. One or two players can pick from a team of unique characters, each with their own weapons and attacks, and then make their way through seven stages of action, patrolling a 2D plane and carving up the myriad enemies and boss characters that stand between them, President Banglar, and the game's amusingly "philosophical" ending. A tough title back in its heyday, Ninja Saviors still presents quite the challenge in 2019, with players only given one life and health pickups few and far between. Fortunately, each character is versed in a selection of unique skills, from melee attacks and grabs, to acrobatic air maneuvers and a range of specials – powered by an ever-charging "battery" meter. While at first glance gameplay seems a little slow-paced, dedicated players will soon find that it's in the clever combining of these attacks that our psycho cyborgs can move quickly and efficiently around the screen, using throws, dash attacks, and even juggles to swiftly eliminate the opposition.Where gameplay comes into its own, without a shadow of a doubt, is in two-player mode, allowing players to clear out enemies quicker, and use smart teamwork to perform extended combos, ripping up tougher baddies in double-quick time. Two brand new characters, Raiden and Yaksha, are particularly well-designed for this, and are two of the most enjoyable saviors to control, no doubt due to them being created with a modern approach to game design. It's a shame that these characters have to be unlocked, as I feel more would be gained from allowing people to hit up The Ninja Saviors' tough campaign with this pairing from the off.It can't be denied that in single-player there is a limited longevity to The Ninja Saviors, but this particular release does place emphasis on its speedrun potential. Every stage can be revisited in isolation once defeated, with the entire campaign only recording your time should you complete the run in a single life. Thus, die-hard fans will get a kick out of replaying their favourite stages to shave off those precious seconds, but tackling the might of the game in one go proves a momentous task for sure. For the majority of players, a couple of playthroughs with a few unique characters is mostly all that is on offer here. From an audio/visual standpoint, The Ninja Saviors delivers the delights of a bygone age with just a pinch of modernism. Great-looking sprites, fluid animation (particularly for our heroes) and detailed backgrounds recall a golden era of console gaming, and while the remixed soundtrack is great, it's fortunate that the original score (one of Taito's best and most memorable) is unlockable, as is the OST for the SNES release.There is some missed opportunity here. Given the brand's history, it's disappointing to not have a gallery, which could have included concept images, box art and advertising from all three titles. There is also no online co-op option (local play only). Still, the extra characters, multiple OSTs, and option to change the blood to red (a legit controversy at the time) are all nice additions. At $20, Ninja Saviors also doesn't break the bank, offering a fistful of two-player retro fun, and perfect for a typical Switch commute. Though it should be noted that the similarly-themed Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle offers far more bang for your buck.The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors is a smart and slick reworking of a classic. Though 2019 sensibilities sometimes date its thin gameplay, modern characters, surprisingly varied combat, and a very welcome co-op mode breathe new life into Taito's iconic title. The Ninja Saviors is ideal for retro game speedrunners and perfect filler for lazy afternoons or long journeys. Go ninja! Go ninja! Go![This review is based on a retail build of the game provided by the publisher.] CPU: Info CPU SPEED: Dual Core CPU RAM: 4 GB OS: Microsoft Windows 7.1/8/8.1/10 VIDEO CARD: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities PIXEL SHADER: 4.0 VERTEX SHADER: 4.0 FREE DISK SPACE: 3 GB

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The drive home with my daughters at the end of the school day is not just a chance for me to hear all about their day: it’s also when I find out just how happy the pupils at my school really are.This is because I’m not just a mother to my twins, Aisha and Samira, who are both 10. I am also their principal. Which means my girls often act as unofficial student ambassadors.It’s not unusual, during these journeys, for my girls to pass on requests for school improvements or messages from other children in the school.I’m sure some headteachers or senior leaders will have dismissed the idea of working at the schools that their children attend, thinking that it would be unworkable or a stress they could do without.But this isn't just a scenario that I’m happy with – it's one I engineered to turn into a reality many years ago.When my twins were three months old, I created a five-year action plan to get to headship.I set myself milestones, which included tasks such as completing a local Aspiring Leaders course, upskilling myself in FFT and Ofsted, and obtaining my National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).I returned to work as a deputy head at Oak Hill full-time after four months of maternity leave, and I have never regretted it. I was determined to make my plan work.My action plan finally came to fruition and I became principal six years after having my twins.Within five months in my new role, Ofsted visited and our school shifted from a "requires improvement" rating to "good" with outstanding features, which was a great day for us all.As Oak Hill is a junior school, the girls did not join until 2017 for the start of Year 3 in key stage 2.Shortly before they did, I had to explain to them what it means when I become their "work mummy".I had to make it clear that there would be no favouritism and I would remain neutral so that it’s fair to all the children at the school, and they understood that.This also means I consciously keep out of any issues that involve my children and delegate to other senior and middle leader staff to manage.For example, during Year 4 a group of girls had a minor friendship issue, which included one of my daughters. The year team leader dealt with it and I was informed of the outcome.I always try and make it clear to staff whether I am wearing my mum hat or my principal hat, and this reassures staff that I am approachable, even when tricky conversations may involve my own children.On another occasion, one daughter was not taking her maths lesson seriously and her teacher spoke to me about it. I fully supported her in managing her behaviour choice effectively using our school behaviour policy.Of course, despite treating them the same as all the other pupils, I can't deny that I feel much more emotionally fulfilled because they are near me: I can watch them from afar and keep an eye on them and I know the quality of education that they are receiving is outstanding, because I’m in control of that.This also translates into ensuring that the quality of education I want for my own children applies to all children at the school.The other benefit, as my post-school car rides attest to, is that my children are honest, helpful and insightful ambassadors for their fellow pupils' thoughts on school life.They pass on improvement suggestions, such as adding soup and a roll to the lunch menu. We trialled it initially and it has proven po[CENSORED]r, especially in the colder months.One of my daughters loves technology and creates the PowerPoint for my weekly assemblies. We discuss the theme for the next week in the car on the way home every Friday night and she sets to making the presentations, which her friends are also now having input into.The girls were also the reason for reopening a new and improved extended daycare provision at Oak Hill called Acorns to Oaks (fondly referred to as A2O).There was a huge need for a quality breakfast and after-school club for working parents, vulnerable pupils and staff children. It is a massive success and we now have about 55 children per night sitting down to a hot cooked meal at 5pm.All in all, having my daughters in school is something I love and I feel it only adds to my ability to be an effective leader for the benefit of everyone.I feel very lucky to be the principal here.Rachael Saim is the principal of Oak Hill Academy, a junior school in Feltham, West London

SINGAPORE - Nanyang Polytechnic student Nigel Cheong, a keen badminton enthusiast, often needs to book a weekend slot for a public court at least two to three weeks in advance.And even then, he is successful only about 70 per cent of the time.So the 20-year-old was thrilled to learn that Singapore will have 20 additional public courts at the Punggol Regional Sports Centre (RSC), which is scheduled to be ready by 2023.Cheong, who used to play at Jurong East, Bukit Gombak and Clementi sports halls three to four times a week before the circuit breaker to stem the spread of Covid-19 kicked in on April 7, said: "It's definitely better because others wouldn't have to fight for the courts and we would not have to book early just to get the courts that we want."It is also good that there will be a regional sports centre because it will help to cultivate the sporting scene here in Singapore as well."Singapore Badminton Association president Lawrence Leow also applauded the initiative, saying: "The 20 new courts will certainly be welcomed by both badminton enthusiasts and recreational players and offer individuals and families an additional venue to play and enjoy the game."Currently, the indoor sports hall at Our Tampines Hub is the only one with 20 badminton courts. Having another facility of a similar scale would help to ease the demand for badminton courts, which were ActiveSG's most po[CENSORED]r sports facilities last year.There were over 810,000 badminton court bookings in 2019, the highest in comparison to all other sports and facilities. The second most po[CENSORED]r public sports facilities were tennis courts and table tennis tables, which had over 100,000 bookings each last year.Public badminton courts were also in high demand as sports facilities reopened last Friday (June 19), with over 90 per cent of about 3,000 slots taken up. All available courts were booked on Sunday.Former national shuttler Derek Wong, who conducts private badminton classes now, believes that having such a facility will aid youth development at the grassroots level.He said: "It will help to promote the sport in Punggol where the surrounding schools are not very strong in badminton. With these 20 courts, young families will be able to expose their kids to badminton much more easily."Apart from the indoor sports hall, the new facility will have a 5,000-seater football stadium, a swimming complex with five pools, and a team sports hall with three convertible courts. Each court is able to support netball, basketball or volleyball. The hall can also hold up to 3,000 seats.The facility will also include a gym, fitness studio, sheltered tennis and futsal courts, a water activity centre and an archery training centre.In terms of the size of sports facilities, the Punggol RSC will be the largest ActiveSG Sport Centre to date. Its infinity lap pool, at 50m, is the biggest among ActiveSG's swimming complexes and the team sport hall, at 5,000 sq m, is also ActiveSG's biggest yet.The development of Punggol RSC is part of the Sports Facilities Master Plan, a key initiative of the national sports blueprint Vision 2030 and is covered by the $400 million that is pumped into developing the sports sector annually.The Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth said that work on the facility would begin as soon as possible.When asked about the possibility of a delay because of the Covid-19 situation, MCCY Minister Grace Fu, who revealed details about the plans for the Punggol RSC in a virtual media interview on Monday, replied: "I think given the current situation, when manpower as well as logistical change (is) subjected to big uncertainty, it's very difficult to hold anyone to a deadline on construction."We have the plans to move ahead as planned but even that - a lot depends on whether the contractors are able to find the workers and whether the materials can come from the suppliers. I must put in a lot of caveat on deadlines, but we have every intention to move as normally as we can if there's a way to do so."Residents in Bishan and Toa Payoh can look forward to the Toa Payoh Integrated Development, which will be developed over the next 10 years and will have a sport centre, polyclinic, library and town park.

Kia has expanded the UK line-up of the e-Niro electric SUV with two new models, including a sub-£30,000 entry-level variant with a smaller battery that offers a range of up to 180 miles and a sub-£30,000 price tag.The Korean firm’s po[CENSORED]r EV has previously been offered in a single spec in the UK, featuring a 64kWh battery and 201bhp electric motor. The expanded three-model line-up comprises variants branded 2, 3 and 4+. The new top-spec 4+ model features a new three-page 11kW AC charger, allowing for faster home charging.The new entry-level e-Niro 2 is fitted with a 39kWh battery, which is used to power a 134bhp, 291lb ft electric motor. Kia claims a 0-60mph time of 9.5sec, a top speed of 96mph and an official range of 180 miles. This rises to 251 miles on the lower-speed WLTP City cycle.The 7.2kW AC charger can recharge the e-Niro 2’s 39kWh battery from empty in 6hrs 10mins, with a 0-80% charge taking 57 minutes on a 100kW DC rapid-charger. The e-Niro 2 is offered with 17in alloy wheels, a 7.0in digital instrument cluster and an 8.0in infotainment touchscreen featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Driver assistance systems including automatic lights, adaptive cruise control and forward collision avoidance are also included. The e-Niro 2 costs £29,595 after the UK government’s £3000 plug-in car grant.The e-Niro 3 and e-Niro 4+ both use the 64kWh battery pack and 201bhp, 291lb ft electric motor, which offers an official range of 282 miles.The e-Niro 3, which effectively matches the spec of existing e-Niro, features a 10.25in touchscreen and adds heated front seats and a wireless smartphone charger, among other kit. It continues with the 7.2kW AC charger, which can complete a full battery charge in 9hrs 35mins. It costs £33,850 after the plug-in car grant, which marks a £1000 increase on the 2019 model.The e-Niro 4+ is described by Kia as the flagship version of the EV. It features the upgraded 11kW three-phase AC charger, which cuts a full battery charge to exactly seven hours.Back to topAs well as the upgraded charger, the 4+ also adds kit including an electric sunroof, bi-function LED headlights, ventilated front seats, heated rear seats and an eight-speaker JBL stereo. It's priced from £36,145 after the government grant.

Almost one in 10 teachers have expressed concerns for their own safety when visiting vulnerable pupils at their homes or offering them support under lockdown, according to new research.Research by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) highlights Department for Education data that states that only 15 per cent of vulnerable pupils have been attending school during lockdown despite being eligible for a place.And its research in state schools among 1,233 senior leaders and 1,821 teachers found that 46 per cent of senior leaders in the most deprived schools said their staff were undertaking visits to the homes of vulnerable pupils compared with 26 per cent of senior leaders in the most affluent schools.The report states: “Some senior leaders are concerned that school staff may be putting themselves at risk by supporting their pupils through visits and contact.It adds: “Home visits typically entail investing a large amount of time for each pupil and, as schools open their gates to more children, they may not continue to be sustainable. Visits may also be diverting valuable teaching resource away from in-school and remote learning.”The research found that 17 per cent of senior leaders in the most deprived schools had concerns about the safety of staff visiting or offering support to vulnerable pupils, compared with 7 per cent of leaders in the least deprived schools.Nine per cent of teachers had concerns, including 6 per cent in schools with the lowest levels of deprivation and 11 per cent in schools with the highest levels of deprivation.Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: “Reaching out to vulnerable children and supporting their learning and wellbeing has been one of the biggest challenges of the coronavirus lockdown, because these children already face the greatest degree of challenge in their lives.“Schools have very quickly put in place a variety of systems to check on how they are doing and support them in completing school work. It has been a phenomenal effort in very difficult circumstances.”A total of 30 per cent of primary teachers said they visited pupils during lockdown, and almost half said they were doing this once a week. This compares with 18 per cent of secondary school teachers, with 38 per cent doing it at least once a week.The research also found that teachers in the East of England were least likely to report visiting vulnerable pupils (17 per cent), while the teachers who visited most were in the West Midlands (39 per cent), followed by those in Yorkshire and the Humber (37 per cent) and the South East (35 per cent).Carole Willis, chief executive at NFER, said: “Today’s report shows how schools and their staff have taken the initiative in increasing the welfare support provided to vulnerable pupils. Given that impacts from the pandemic are likely to persist for some time, there is a need for schools to have increased levels of external support to ensure they can focus their resources on teaching and learning.”The research took place between 7-17 May.The DfE has been contacted for comment.

India on Friday reported 17,296 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, biggest single-day spike ever, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare while adding that 407 deaths were reported during the same period. According to the Union Health Ministry, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India has increased to 4,90,401 while the death toll has reached 15,301.The active number of coronavirus cases in India currently stands at 1,89,463 while the recovery rate has improved to 58.24 per cent 2,85,637 people have been cured and dishcharged from hospitals.Maharashtra continues to be the worst-hit state in India with over 1.47 coronavirus cases and nearly 7,000 deaths while Delhi has reported more than 73,000 COVID cases and over 2,400 fatalities. Nearly 71,000 coronavirus cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu, which is the third worst-hit. Gujarat, meanwhile, is the fourth worst-hit state in India with nearly 30,000 coronavirus cases and over 1,700 fatalities.

ShareJaguar Land Rover Solihull factoryAutocarby Autocar26 June 2020UK car manufacturing output fell 95.4% year-on-year in May, with just 5,321 vehicles rolling off production lines.The figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show a slight improvement over April, which saw production drop by 99.7% year-on-year and only 197 cars made.Two-thirds of UK factories are up and running, albeit at a limited capacity, but significantly, Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port and Jaguar Land Rover’s Castle Bromwich facilities both remain closed.However, those which are open are limited by social distancing requirements and reduced demand, given key global markets are only just now re-opening and the UK is still in relative lockdown.Bentley’s Crewe plant was one of the first to re-open in early May, but remains at half its capacity. Talking earlier this week, Bentley CEO Adrian Hallmark said: “We closed down early and we restarted early - the safety of our colleagues has been of paramount importance. Within three to four weeks we should be up to 100% production capacity, but today ,we’re just 50% of normal capacity.”In May, 4260 cars were exported, and with English showrooms not reopening until 1 June, only 1054 models were built for domestic buyers.Year-to-date, UK factories have made 324,763 cars, down 41.7% on 2019. That translates to 230,000 fewer vehicles made and revises the SMMT’s production outlook for 2020 as a whole to fewer than one million cars.Earlier this week, the SMMT warned that up to one in six UK car industry jobs could be under threat and called for Government support to kickstart the sector.Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said, “May’s figures are yet more evidence of why the UK industry, like its global rivals, needs dedicated support to drive a successful restart. Government assistance so far has been vital in keeping many businesses afloat, but the job isn’t done. Measures to boost cashflow, including additional and tailored finance schemes, tax relief and business rates deferral would deliver immediate results when liquidity is most acute.“We have to retain the highly skilled jobs the sector provides but also ensure the business conditions are competitive so we can unlock the investment that will drive long-term recovery - a green recovery - which is inextricably linked the sector’s success.”

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed (Nintendo Switch, PC [reviewed], PS4, Xbox One) Developer: Motion Twin, Evil Empire Publisher: Motion Twin Released: February 11, 2020 MSRP: $4.99 I don't know when I put down Dead Cells, but I did, and I've been meaning to get back into it ever since.The roguelike action-platformer has seen continuous support for years now, to the point where it's easy to lose track of what's coming and what's going, but there's been one constant: it still has best-in-class flow. The Bad Seed – the first paid DLC level pack for Dead Cells – is an ideal point of re-entry.You don't have to be at the top of your game to enjoy these two new levels and gnarly-looking boss. The Bad Seed slots nicely into the core progression of Dead Cells, so if you're looking for a change of pace long before the Throne Room (or you're just sick of running through the Toxic Sewers), this is it.The first new biome, The Dilapidated Arboretum, can be considered a warmup. It's accessible straight away from the Prisoners' Quarters, so we're talking early-game content. That said, the mushroom men and the boys they hurl can pack a wallop, especially if you're bounced into a spike wall or knocked onto a carnivorous floor plant (which you can also use to your advantage as a trap and a trampoline).The best bit? Using fungi tricks against them. One of the new Powers in The Bad Seed, the Mushroom Boi, is perfect for Survival build fans. You can spawn your own little follower who will charge headfirst into danger – and if you have the stomach for it, you can even strategically detonate your buddy. The other biome, a swamp called The Morass of Banished, could've been torn from Dark Souls. It's not a navigational slog like Blighttown or the Valley of Defilement, but its agile dart-firing denizens would feel right at home in From Software's toxic wastelands. I don't think I'll ever get tired of leaping, rolling, and smashing in Dead Cells, and this zone encourages you to move and move quick. Ambushes await.You can pick up a dart gun of your own (guaranteed critical hits on enemies' backs is extremely my jam), as well as fans that can reflect projectiles, an instrument that rewards well-timed hits, and a ridiculous two-handed/two-slot scythe that just screams power with each heavily wound-up swing.The swamp zone does a great job of prepping your reflexes for the boss – a multi-eyed monstrosity – with surprisingly beefy mini-bosses who follow a similar combat rhythm. One of my earliest complaints with Dead Cells was a lack of bosses, and I particularly appreciate how this fight isn't outlandishly fierce for the sake of it. Mama Tick is like a less-mobile, easier-to-handle Conjunctivius – a confidence boost.After clearing out The Nest and cashing in your hard-earned Cells, you'll be able to venture into familiar areas like The Stilt Village or The Graveyard and continue the rest of your run like normal. (Good luck!) I think it's crucial for the developers to continue giving players of all skill levels something to sink their teeth into – a task The Bad Seed accomplishes, particularly coming off of Rise of the Giant.The Bad Seed is a natural extension of everything that made Dead Cells so tireless and long-lasting. The new levels don't feel arbitrarily tacked-on (even though they essentially are), and you don't need to be a masterful player to conquer them. I could go for a few more DLC packs with this exact structure, easily.I'm hooked again. That's all I really wanted.[This review is based on a retail build of the DLC provided by the publisher.] CPU: Info CPU SPEED: Dual Core CPU RAM: 4 GB OS: Microsoft Windows 7.1/8/8.1/10 VIDEO CARD: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities PIXEL SHADER: 4.0 VERTEX SHADER: 4.0 FREE DISK SPACE: 3 GB

The majority of the government’s £1 billion “catch-up” fund will not be targeted towards disadvantaged pupils, it has emerged.Unlike the separate £350 million pot to be spent on a tutoring scheme for the most disadvantaged pupils, the government has not specified how the remaining £650 million will be distributed, for example, whether schools in affluent areas will be handed the same amount as those in areas of high deprivation.There had been calls, including from Education Policy Institute executive chairman David Laws, for the money to be weighted towards pupils facing the biggest disadvantage, in light of serious concerns about the attainment gap growing under coronavirus.But Tes has learned that that the money is a per-pupil amount to be spread evenly across schools, regardless of the levels of disadvantage among their pupils.Finding out how the money, announced last week, was being allocated had been the Association of School and College Leaders's (ASCL) “number one question” for the Department for Education.The association's general secretary Geoff Barton said this afternoon: “We would have preferred to see it targeted at disadvantaged pupils, as these are the children who are most likely to have fallen behind, and funding would then have more closely matched need."However, headteachers and staff will, of course, be identifying where learning gaps have arisen within their own context, and will target the allocation they receive accordingly. They are experts at doing this, and pupils and parents can be confident that everything possible will be done to support catch-up.“We continue to be dismayed by the lack of catch-up funding for post-16 and early years education. There is no rhyme or reason for this omission, and these vital phases must receive support.”The £650 million works out at around £80 per pupil if spread out evenly, according to estimates by Luke Sibieta of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.Schools will have discretion over how to spend the money.Mary Bousted, joint general secretary at the NEU teaching union, said the money was “inadequate” and “should be targeted on the most vulnerable”. She added: “It makes sense to give it to pupils who may not have had access to learning at home.”And there needed to be realistic expectations around what schools working through the pandemic could achieve with the funds, she said.Not all headteachers want the money to go to the disadvantaged. Jules White, head teacher Tanbridge House School and founder of the Worth Less? School funding campaign said: “Targeting some of this funding for disadvantaged children is fine but all children have lost valuable learning time and the government must look after every children rather than a minority.”The DfE has been contacted for comment.

Hannah Gjerde starts her day at her hot-mat yoga class on the front lawn of her parent’s home, right before settling onto the couch for the rest of the day.“Being home makes it hard because my dad will be in the kitchen working, or it’s too crowded in my room to do it,” says Gjerde.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many gyms have been deemed non-essential businesses and are not allowed to open. Closing fitness centers has created a sedentary lifestyle for many people.So more people are moving their fitness routines online.Gjerde, a Californian, also uses the backyard for her workout space, completing workouts online with an instructor at her usual yoga studio. Gyms and gym-goers alike are finding innovative ways to keep moving while practicing social distancing to thwart the spread of the coronavirus. In a pre-pandemic world, Yo Dinh, who works in investments in Australia, found that the most effective way to get himself to work out was to invest in a personal trainer.YouTube videos just weren’t enough, he says.“I didn't really push myself. You know, it's that barrier,” he says.That’s when the idea behind his website Avatar PT was born. It started as a private project where he and his personal trainers had a platform to connect and virtually work out together.“I actually started with one person from the Philippines, and then now I've actually gotten a guy from Bulgaria and another guy from Serbia as well,” Dinh says.From all over the world, they could still connect.After the coronavirus outbreak, Australia restricted public gatherings of more than two people. The thought occurred that “maybe other people might be interested in working at home as well. And then that's when I shared it to other people,” he says.“And now I've got my brother and my brother's friends, my housemates, other people doing it with me as well.”For Dinh, it's not about the profit.“It's free at the moment. I just said it's free until the end of April to see if anyone's interested,” says Dinh.On the other side of the globe, Mark Harrington, the president of the four Healthwork Fitness centers in the Greater Boston area, is taking advantage rather than lamenting COVID closures in the U.S.He says Healthworks corporate team is “launching stuff and iterating hourly,” he says, to help customers adapt to exercising remotely. The fitness centers offer free and paid programs through their Instagram Live.“I think a lot of people want to try it before they buy it,” he says.To stay motivated, he said, “the best thing to do is get one of your friends to do it, too. Even though you're not together, you’re both holding each other accountable to doing it.”Jeanette Thong, also a private trainer based in Singapore, first got into fitness when she started experiencing back pain and weight gain from sitting at a desk all day at her office job.But since the outbreak, her standards for her workout achievements have decreased.“Right now, it's more of maintenance of what I have,” she says.Singapore was one of the first countries to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and maintains a lockdown lite compared to other countries.Although restrictions have been easing up in the city-state, she says that Singapore has experienced a “mini lockdown” for a while. “It has been more mentally draining than anything else,” says Thong.She acknowledges that working out from home can be a challenge now, but a sedentary lifestyle should be far from acceptable.“It’s really important for people to remember to move and try to keep active the best they can. It will also help mentally. It is okay to also not want to do anything, but it's important to at least try.”In California, Gjerde continues to do yoga on her front lawn. A high school English teacher in Rancho Cucamonga who has played soccer since she was 4, she says she keeps up with her yoga.“That's all I do. I teach and I work out,” she says.Since the quarantine, Gjerde, too, has found it difficult to find the motivation to work out.“I'm not doing as much as I was, but I'm trying. [...] I'm way less likely to stick it out. Usually I'm competing with the girl next to me, in my head,” she says. Now, “there's no one to hold me accountable.”One of the biggest ways Gjerde manages to complete her workout is to keep in mind her goals.“When this is over, I do want to look super good when I go to the beach [...]. Set your intention, and when you hit the hard spot in class, go back to that intention.”

Kia has revealed a new manual gearbox, using an electronic rather than mechanical linkage, for its forthcoming mild-hybrid models, which the firm claims offers improved fuel economy and greater driver engagement.The new Intelligent Manual Transmission (IMT) system will be introduced on the 1.6-litre 48V mild-hybrid diesel powertrain for the Ceed and Xceed, and will also be used on the 1.0-litre mild-hybrid petrol version of the forthcoming refreshed Rio. It will then be introduced to other 48V electrified powertrains in the future.The system replaces the traditional mechanical linkage for the clutch with an electronic wired connection, with the system then integrated into the 48V MHEV powertrain system. It works with the mild-hybrid’s starter-generator to switch off the engine when coasting – while keeping the chosen gear engaged – which Kia claims boosts fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions by up to 3% in real-world conditions.The IMT system has been developed at the Hyundai Motor Group’s European technical centre in Germany, with a specific focus on the European market due to the continued po[CENSORED]rity of manual gearboxes. Michael Winkler, Kia’s powertrain boss, said that manuals still accounted for more than half of the Korean firm’s sales in Europe.“Manual gearboxes are a real driver for Europe, so we wanted to look at how to electrify a manual transmission,” said Winkler. “When we look at the global picture we still see real demand for manual gearboxes, and we saw a real benefit to being able to offer a manual transmission on a 48V electrified system.“While the system does boost real-world economy, it’s not all about efficiency but comfort for drivers: the 48V system offers a smoother stop-start system, for example. The benefit for customers is they don’t have to do anything different: the system does it automatically.”

The government recognises that colleges need support to help students catch up following the disruption caused by the coronavirus, apprenticeships and skills minister Gillian Keegan has said.Speaking to Tes after a virtual visit to Exeter College with education secretary Gavin Williamson, Ms Keegan said she understood the sector's frustrations at the fact that the £1 billion catch-up fund, announced last week, will only benefit primary and secondary institutions. She also stressed that this was "the age of FE", where policies were coming together for the benefit of the sector.Coronavirus: MPs call for catch-up funds to be extended to collegesDavid Hughes: 'We'll carry on pointing out the injustice'Colleges: £1bn catch-up plan shows FE is an afterthought, says LabourMs Keegan said: “The initial focus has been on a school catch-up, and we have had a great response from the FE sector. They were quick to move online, they provided a wide range of brilliant classes, virtually and engaging and in real time. They have done a brilliant job. But, of course, we recognise that they do need to catch up. Of course we recognise that."Ms Keegan added: "We mention a lot about the challenges of maths and English for some of the cohort as they come into FE colleges. Clearly, those who are starting college from school are going to face those challenges, and they are going to face them more probably than they have in previous years. So we are working to see what we can give to make up for that disruption.”Schools are “where the focus has been, but that doesn’t mean that that is where we end”, said the minister.However, she stressed that colleges had got “a lot on which to build on”. “There is a lot of investment going into the sector that is much better than it has been before. This is the age of further education,” Ms Keegan said.On their virtual visit to the FE college, Mr Williamson and Ms Keegan talked to college managers, as well as a group of students. They were also updated on Exeter College's involvement in the region's new Institute of Technology, and its recruitment for the first intake of T-level students starting this September.Ms Keegan said the college visit had highlighted how “all these policies are coming together – the Institute of Technology, the T-level investment, the apprenticeship investment"."They have got capital equipment investment, they have got buildings investment, they have got the Institute of Technology – all those policies are coming together to create something that you can see is the future. This is not the time to despair – I think this is actually the time where we will see a lot more from our further education sector,” she added.