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Schools Are Almost Certainly Re-Opening in the Fall

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Schools Are Almost Certainly Re-Opening in the Fall

Here’s Your Post-Pandemic Shopping List Suffice to say, the last year and a half of school has been unprecedented, challenging for some and nearly impossible for others. When COVID-19 shut down schools in the spring of 2020 many teachers who were used to instilling knowledge through hands-on interactions with children were relegated to video chatting for 6-7 hours a day instead. At the beginning of this school year, some districts reopened while others remained closed, and some adopted a hybrid model where students could come to school while others stayed home and conferenced in. It’s been a long road, but...

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Reviewing the Inside Line Equipment Transit 25L…

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Reviewing the Inside Line Equipment Transit 25L…

Back in 2014, I bought my first fixed gear bike here in Tokyo. Until that time—my third year living in Japan—I commuted mainly through the rather efficient public transportation system. But after I joined a small design studio in the heart of Shibuya, I started hanging out with some of my Japanese colleagues—a few of whom happened to be fixed gear bike enthusiasts. They soon convinced me to purchase my first beloved fixie, a Fuji Feather. And I quickly found it necessary to upgrade my everyday carry system into a bike backpack. That was the start of my search for...

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