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Markets are down, but not collapsing. Investors remain worried about the coronavirus, and Tuesday’s election remains up in the air. Uncertainty rules the day, exacerbated by recent market losses. Wall Street, however, expects that the bulls will start running again after next week’s results – who wins will be less important than having a result.In the meantime, market declines and low share prices make for a prime time to buy in – if you judge the bottom correctly. Do that, and the rest is just ‘buy low and sell high.’ And to that end, Wall Street’s analysts have been pointing out stocks that may have hit bottom.Using TipRanks database, we pinpointed three such stocks. Each is down significantly, but each also has a Strong Buy consensus rating and at least 30% upside potential for the coming months.Fury Gold Mines (FURY)Gold – just the precious metal asset – has grown popular during the course of 2020. The coronavirus crisis and investors’ desire for a stable store of value pushed it above $2,000 earlier this year, and one ounce of gold is still selling for over $1,800. For those who haven’t got that kind of resource, however, buying stock in gold miners may be the next best thing.Fury Gold Mines is a small-cap mining company headquartered in Toronto and focused on exploiting the vast resources of the Canadian North. With mines in British Columbia, northern Quebec, and the far-north territory of Nunavut, Fury has large gold reserves in both open pit and underground mines. World gold production dropped by 1% in the last 12 months, giving the first hint that we may be at ‘peak gold,’ and prices will soon increase further.That development would bode well for Fury, which operates at a net loss. The company formed earlier this year, as a restructure of Auryn Resources that involved a merger with Eastmain and the divestment of Peruvian mines. The result is a company that is focused on Canadian development, able to take advantage of Canada’s stable work environment.The stock saw sharp declines recently, when the new FURY ticker started trading, taking Auryn’s place in the market and keeping the older company’s trading history. The drop saw Fury shares shed 67% this month.Covering the stock for Cantor, analyst Matthew O’Keefe sees plenty of upside ahead. The analyst noted, "Based on a combined gold equivalent resource of 3.9Moz, Fury is trading $43/oz versus peers at $60/oz. We expect that, as the new management makes its mark with new drill results (towards the end of 2020 and throughout 2021) and demonstrates advancement of its projects, the stock should move up."But how much up? O’Keefe’s $2.60 price target on FURY suggests a 126% upside potential for the coming year and supports his Buy rating. (To watch O’Keefe’s track record, click here)The Wall Street analyst consensus on Fury is a Strong Buy, based on 4 Buy ratings with no Sells or Holds. The stock is selling for $1.13 and its $3.37 average price target suggests it has room to nearly double in the next 12 months. (See FURY stock analysis on TipRanks)Star Bulk Carries (SBLK)Next up, Star Bulk Carries, is a Greece-based shipping company specializing in the dry bulk ocean carry trade, the backbone of the world’s shipping industry. Star Bulk operates a fleet of 116 carriers, ranging in size from ~50,000 tons to giant Newcastlemax bulk haulers rated over 200,000 tons. The trade disruptions caused by corona were hard on the industry, and SBLK was no exception. The stock is down 47% year-to-date. However, the company’s financial performance this year has been in line with its historical pattern – the first half of a calendar year sees a net loss, while the second half sees net gains. The losses in 1H20 where normal for SBLK’s pattern – and the outlook for Q3 is a return to net profits, with EPS projected at 30 cents.Covering this stock for Deutsche Bank, analyst Amit Mehrotra notes a series of related points: “[We] think the company’s net debt position should improve by about $50M vs. 2Q levels, reflecting cash flow generation in excess of >$40M of debt paydown in 3Q. We also expect the company’s prospective breakeven to reduce to under $11k per day… While we remain frustrated by the lackluster performance of SBLK shares in the context of above-mentioned improving fundamentals...we remain very comfortable that the intrinsic value of SBLK’s equity value is improving in the current environment…” Mehrotra sums up his view of Star Bulk succinctly: “On the whole, we’re encouraged by the fundamental trajectory of the company…” The analyst rates SBLK a Buy, while his $15 price target implies an upside potential of 143% from current levels. (To watch Mehrotra’s track record, click here)With 3 recent Buy reviews, SBLK holds a unanimous Strong Buy rating from the analyst consensus. The stock is currently trading at $6.18 and has an average price target of $12.09, making the one-year upside 96%. (See SBLK stock analysis on TipRanks)Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCCI)Pollution is a problem, no matter what. We all want a clean environment to live in, and we should all care about how modern industrial pollutants are disposed of. Heritage-Crystal Clean inhabits that clean-up niche, providing environmental cleaning services, including vacuum services for street cleaning, light industrial and mechanical parts cleaning technology, and a variety of waste recovery services including recovery and disposal of oil and oil products, antifreezes, and general industrial liquid waste. It’s an important, often overlooked, and vital niche in a modern technological society.After a dip into negative territory in Q2, HCCI reported stronger results for Q3. Revenues gained sequentially from $74 million to $82 million, and EPS swung from a 31-cent loss to an 18-cent gain. Despite the positive results, both earnings and revenues remain depressed compared to the year-ago quarter, and the stock has failed to regain traction after last March’s decline. HCCI is down 49% year-to-date.Roth Capital’s Gerry Sweeney, in his comments on this stock, notes that “Revenue continues to rebound as economic activity improves from COVID shelter in place orders... The highlight in the quarter was a faster than anticipated rebound in margins. While margins are still down from last year’s pre-pandemic level of 25.7%, they are up from 2Q margins of (28.2%). The improvement was driven by higher labor utilization and leverage of assets, lower solvent costs, and the internalization of waste disposal…”Sweeney rates the stock a Buy. His $21 price target indicates confidence in a solid 32% upside for the next year. (To watch Sweeney’s track record, click here.)Over the past three months, three other analysts have thrown the hat in with a view on HCCI. The three additional Buy ratings provide the stock with a Strong Buy consensus rating. With an average price target of $20.75, investors stand to take home a 30% gain, should the target be met over the next 12 months. (See HCCI stock analysis at TipRanks)To find good ideas for beaten-down stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. 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Nintendo recently released a demo for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity on the Switch earlier this week and while many Zelda fans have been enjoying it, one common concern seems to be about the game's frame rate.

Frame rate tests so far reveal this new entry is targeting around 30fps, but in reality, can dip as low as 20fps. It seems to be up and down like a yo-yo and well, people have noticed. Here's what one member of the GameXplain team had to say about it:

"the framerate chugs, it chugs so bad...I hope they find a way to somehow patch this before release because it really does kind of hinder the experience...it does get better in the second level where you're fighting the guardian, but still, that means it's probably going to come back in later levels as well."

This issue has also been highlighted by a number of players over on the Nintendo Switch subreddit and social media platforms, like Twitter:

"Really, I like everything about the demo, expect [sic] the biggest problem that everyone is already talking about : The frame rate is so bad in the first mission, I really hope that they will find a way to be a little be [sic] better. The second mission was better for the frame rate, but really, a lot of people will give up the game if the first mission in the demo got a bad FPS."

I played some of the Hyrule Warrior Age of Calamity demo! It’s fun but Jesus Christ the frame rate is terrible. I really hope they fix it before launch 🤞🏼 pic.twitter.com/ov9YUeC3Dz— Johnny 🎃 (@JohnnyLockson) October 28, 2020

The resolution in certain parts of the game, and both docked and portable mode, also hasn't gone down so well - with a lot of players describing it as "blurry".

Looking back at the short history of the Hyrule Warriors series, perhaps we should have seen this coming.

The original Hyrule Warriors game had its own set of issues when it first arrived on the Wii U. And even when its target frame rate got bumped from 30fps to 60fps during the transition to Switch, Digital Foundry said it still wasn't "good enough" - jumping between 40-60fps.

At the time, John Linneman also noted how Fire Emblem Warriors was in a much better state on release - offering a few modes, so perhaps Age of Calamity will bounce back at launch or receive a patch shortly after.

"low res 720p 60 frames per second mode and a 1080 30 mode, and it did a reasonable job of hitting 60 but it wasn't consistent"

How has your own experience with the Age of Calamity demo been so far? What do you think of the game's frame rate? How about the resolution - do you think it's too "blurry"? Share your thoughts down in the comments below.

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Actor Sean Connery, the big screen’s first and most revered James Bond, has died, his family said Saturday. He was 90 years old.

Connery died peacefully in his sleep at his home in the Bahamas, having been “unwell for some time,” his son told the BBC.

“A sad day for all who knew and loved my dad and a sad loss for all people around the world who enjoyed the wonderful gift he had as an actor,” said Jason Connery.

Best known for his seven turns as Bond, beginning with 1962’s “Dr. No,” the Scottish-born Connery freed himself from the debonair typecast to play myriad other roles besides agent 007. His decades-long career filled with accolades, including an Oscar, two BAFTA awards and People magazine’s “Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999.

Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said they were “devastated” by the news,  and that it was Connery’s “gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent” was largely responsible for the success of the series.

“He was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words — ‘The name’s Bond… James Bond,’” they said in a statement Saturday.

Sean Connery in 1964’s film “Goldfinger”.Everett Collection

Daniel Craig, the current Bond, said Connery “defined an era and a style” and that the “wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts.”

Thomas Sean Connery was born of Irish ancestry in the slums of Edinburgh, Scotland, on Aug. 25, 1930. The son of a cleaning woman and a factory worker, Connery left school at 14 to work as an unskilled laborer. He was drafted into the Royal Navy at age 17, but he was discharged three years later due to a serious case of ulcers. He returned to Edinburgh and worked odd jobs, including as a lifeguard. He took up bodybuilding and placed third in the 1950 Mr. Universe competition.

A few years later, he moved to London and started acting, landing his first role in the chorus of a London production of “South Pacific.”

In 1956, he landed the role of a battered prizefighter in the BBC production of “Requiem for a Heavyweight,” earning him positive reviews and the attention of the wider industry. His first film was “No Road Back,” a B-movie crime yarn in 1956. He played opposite Lana Turner in “Another Time, Another Place,” and landed a several roles that stressed his looks, such as “Tarzan’s Great Adventure” in 1959.

Sean Connery in 1963’s film “From Russia With Love”.Courtesy Everett Collection

His turn as Count Vronsky to Claire Bloom’s Anna Karenina on the BBC helped raise him to the top of a newspaper poll of readers asked to suggest the ideal James Bond.

He landed the role without a screen test, after an interview with producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, according to Variety. It was a controversial choice at the time, as Connery was an unknown outside Britain.

His effortless delivery of the character’s signature, seminal line: “Bond, James Bond,” propelled him to international stardom.

His stature grew alongside the popularity of the series, and he reprised the role in “From Russia With Love,” “Goldfinger” and “Thunderball,” over the next four years. He also donned the tuxedo for “You Only Live Twice” in 1967, and “Diamonds are Forever” in 1971, and returned to the role in “Never Say Never Again,” in 1983.

His star power cemented, Connery began to earn rich rewards for his roles. Though he was paid only $30,000 for “Dr. No,” by 1964, he received $400,000 for his role as a wealthy widower in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Marnie,” and was soon getting $750,000 a film. By the 1980s, his price tag was regularly over $5 million a role.

Connery told the U.K. Daily Record in August 2010, as he turned 80, that “From Russia With Love” was his favorite Bond movie. “The story was intriguing, and the locations were intriguing,” he said. “It was an international movie in every sense of the word.”

He broke away from Bond for myriad other films, from a soldier-turned adventurer in John Huston’s “The Man Who Would Be King,” in 1975 to a defecting Russian submarine captain in the 1990 Tom Clancy thriller, “The Hunt for Red October.” Other hits included “Murder on the Orient Express,” in 1974, “Highlander” in 1986 and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” in 1989.

Connery earned a best supporting actor Oscar as a tough Irish cop in Depression-era Chicago in Brian De Palma’s 1987 “The Untouchables.” Though he had once complained about his association with James Bond, by this time, he was at peace with the role, turning to the mic when he arrived onstage to collect his award, and saying: “The name’s Connery. Sean Connery.”

He last screen appearance was in 2003’s “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.”

Connery was devoted to his native Scotland, and got a tattoo after joining the Navy that said “Scotland Forever.” He used his stature to press for the re-establishment of a Scottish parliament. When the body reconvened in 1999, 296 years after its last meeting, Connery was invited to address the first session, where he was greeted with a thunderous ovation. His autobiography, “Being a Scot,” was published in 2008.

“Our nation today mourns one of her best loved sons.,” Scottish Prime Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted Saturday.

“Sean was a lifelong advocate of an independent Scotland and those of us who share that belief owe him a great debt of gratitude.”

He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000, an honor he called “one of the proudest days of my life,” and asked that the investiture be performed at Holyrood Palace Edinburgh.

Sir Sean Connery, with wife Micheline, right, pose for photographers after he was formally knighted by the Britain’s Queen Elizabeth at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh.REUTERS

Other awards over his career, included the Kennedy Center Honors in 1999 and the American Film Institute’s lifetime achievement award in 2006, when he announced his retirement.

After retiring to the Bahamas, he spent much of his time golfing.

Craig, whose latest Bond film “No Time To Die” has been delayed into next year because of the coronavirus pandemic said Connery will continue to influence actors and film-makers alike for years to come.

“Wherever he is, I hope there is a golf course,” Craig said.

Connery was married to actress Diane Cilento from 1962-73. The couple divorced in 1973 and Cilento died in 2011.

Connery is survived by his second wife, painter Micheline Roquebrune, whom he married in 1975; his son by Cilento, actor Jason Connery; his brother, Neil and a grandson.

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Saunders Construction, a leading construction manager/general contractor based in Colorado, and BCS Demo started the demolition of the Peoria Regional Medical Center (PRMC) and plan to have the existing structure demolished by mid-November 2020. First Service Medical, a development and investment group, purchased the seven-acre property and plans to replace it with a new state-of-the-art medical campus.

“Saunders is well known for our work building modern medical facilities in the Mountain West with numerous new projects under our belt,” said Ryan Balakas, vice president of Saunders. “We are thrilled to be serving the local Peoria, Arizona community on this long-awaited project and partnering with this great team.”

The medical center has been an abandoned construction project for the past 10 years in the north part of the city, near the southwest corner of Lake Pleasant Parkway and Jomax Road. The demolition process will be done as expeditiously as possible while maintaining all state guidelines for COVID-19, including a QR code personnel check-in for onsite tracing. The team will be using a Trackhoe CAT 349 to demo the existing structure and a high side end loading semi-trucks to haul off steel.

“Peoria has spent many years working to remove the skeletal remains of PRMC and although many roadblocks have stalled our efforts, Peoria persevered in securing a demolition order while working to find the right owner for this site,” said Mayor Cathy Carlat. “We are thankful for First Service Medical’s commitment to demolishing the blighted structure and we look forward to the development of a superior medical campus to serve our growing community.”

“It has been such a long journey to get to this point” said Bridget Binsbacher, Peoria city councilmember.  “Our community is ready to see this old structure come down and watch the new, advanced medical center take shape.”

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Boxing News: Munguia stops Johnson in six » October 31, 2020 - Fight News

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Former WBO jr middleweight champion Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO against Tureano Johnson (21-3-1, 15 KOs) on Friday night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Johnson gave Munguia all he could handle for five rounds. In round six, however, a crushing right uppercut from Munguia caused an extremely gruesome cut on Johnson’s lip that required the bout to be stopped after the round.

“I’m delighted to get the victory,” said Munguia. “He surprised us early in the fight. He has a style that makes one very uncomfortable. But my corner told me to adjust and find my distance. Then I found the right uppercut. I saw that he had gotten cut from it, and then it was just a matter of time. I am ready for all the best fighters of my division.”

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Six new local COVID cases, 113 hospitalized in region - El Dorado News-Times

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Cumulatively, there were 1,150 COVID-19 cases in Union County Friday after the Arkansas Department of Health reported six new cases that were identified locally. The cases in the county on Friday included 1,025 confirmed cases, six more than there were Thursday, and 125 probable cases, the same number there were Thursday.

According to the United States Centers for Disease Control, the PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests that determine confirmed cases are more sensitive than the antigen tests that determine probable cases.

The number of Union County residents considered recovered from the virus grew to 1,047 Friday, an increase of five since Thursday. There was one more active cases in the county Friday than there were Thursday with 54 total; they represented 4.7% of all the cases identified locally. The active cases in the county on Friday included 37 confirmed cases and 17 probable cases.

No new local deaths attributable to COVID-19 were reported Friday. Forty-nine Union County residents have died as a result of the virus. There were 113 people hospitalized due to the virus in the Southwest Public Health Region of the state, where Union County is located, on Friday, including 48 in intensive care units and 20 on ventilator support.

A report produced by the ADH on Oct. 26 on COVID cases in congregate living setting across the state showed one positive worker case at Community Living Arrangements that was discovered on Oct. 21. In total, 10 residents and six workers there have tested positive, with the sixth worker case and 10th resident case both being relatively new. According to a previous report, the 10th resident to test positive there did so on Oct. 16; the other nine residents are considered recovered, having contracted the virus during an outbreak that occurred earlier this year.

The ADH reported 92 new negative test results returned from Union County on Friday, indicating a one-day local positivity rate of 6.1% based on the number of new cases and results reported. In all, 13,114 COVID-19 test results have returned from Union County, including 11,964 negatives, indicating an overall local positivity rate of 8.8%.

The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas grew by 1,162 to reach 110,874 on Friday. The cases in the state on Friday included 102,405 confirmed cases, up 817 from Thursday, and 8,469 probable cases, up 327 from Thursday.

The ADH reported the deaths of six more Arkansans that resulted from COVID-19 on Friday; the state’s death toll grew to 1,900, indicating a state COVID mortality rate of 1.7%. There were 649 people hospitalized due to the virus across Arkansas on Friday, including 234 in ICUs and 96 on ventilator support.

The number of Arkansans considered recovered from the virus grew to 99,165, up 825 from Thursday. There were 9,796 active cases in the state Friday, up 330 from Thursday and representing 8.8% of all the cases identified in the state. Arkansas’s active cases on Friday included 7,829 confirmed cases and 1,967 probable cases.

Since the state began testing for COVID-19, 1,395,529 results have returned to the ADH, including 1,283,623 negatives, indicating a positivity rate for the state of 7.9%.

At 2:30 p.m. Friday, Johns Hopkins University reported 8,990,196 COVID-19 cases in the United States. Of those, 3,554,336 people were considered recovered, leaving 5,206,719 cases — 57.9% — active nationwide. There had been 229,141 deaths attributable to the virus in the U.S. by Friday afternoon, indicating a national COVID mortality rate of 2.5%.

Johns Hopkins reported 45,341,053 COVID-19 cases worldwide Friday afternoon. Of those, 30,387,944 people were considered recovered, leaving 13,768,234 cases — 30.4% — active around the world. There had been 1,184,875 deaths attributable to the virus by Friday afternoon, indicating a global COVID mortality rate of 2.6%.

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Halsey has obtained a temporary restraining order against a fan who she claims has harassed her and her neighbor.

The singer, 26, filed the order against a 27-year-old fan in Los Angeles Superior Court last week after retaining a private investigator to get his information, per court documents obtained by Page Six on Friday. She claimed in the filing that she was “fearful of life” because of his actions.

According to the docs, Halsey — whose real name is Ashley Frangipane — hired an investigator on Oct. 2 and, on that date, the investigator says that he listened to a voicemail from Halsey’s neighbor who said “a young gentleman has stopped at his residence looking for [her], under the impression that she lives at his residence. Additionally, the same male has stopped by 4 or 5 times since September this year and had called LAPD a few times.”

The neighbor also claimed that the fan “showed up at his residence with guitar, demanding to speak with Ms. Ashley Frangipane.” When the neighbor told him that she does not live there, he allegedly smashed his guitar on the ground and left a netbook behind to be given to her, according to docs.

The investigator added that per social media accounts he found, he believes that the fan was recently released from a psychiatric ward.

Halsey claimed in her restraining order filing that the fan believes that they are in love.

The “Bad at Love” songstress was granted her request to have him stay at least 200 yards away from her and any venue she is performing or rehearsing at. He is also not allowed to have any contact with her.

The order was granted on Oct. 23.

The singer also asked the court to have the fan pay her legal and investigative fees, which are to be determined. It is unclear what the court will rule on the matter.

Halsey and the fan are scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 16 when the order expires.

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Poll: Biden leads Trump by six in North Carolina - NBC News

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WASHINGTON — Joe Biden holds a modest six-point lead with likely voters over President Donald Trump in the hard-fought swing state of North Carolina, a new NBC/Marist poll shows.

Among likely voters, Biden’s support stands at 52 percent, compared to 46 percent for the incumbent president. (Among all registered voters in the state, the former vice president’s lead is similar, at 51 percent to Trump’s 46 percent.)

Biden’s edge is within the poll’s margin of error of +/-4.7 percentage points for likely voters and +/-4.1 percentage points for registered voters. (A +/-4.7 margin of error means that pollsters believe each candidate’s actual vote percentage could be as much as 4.7 percentage points higher or lower).

The poll also shows a 10-point advantage for Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham, who hopes to oust first-term GOP incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis.

Cunningham gets the support of 53 percent of likely voters, while Tillis gets 43 percent — an advantage outside the margin of error — despite Cunningham facing an infidelity scandal which had threatened to upend the race. Cunningham’s lead is identical among registered voters.

And incumbent Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper — who also enjoys a 60 percent job approval rating — easily leads Republican challenger Dan Forest, 59 percent to 40 percent among likely voters.

The positive news for Democrats comes as likely voters in the state give the president a lackluster job approval rating. Forty-four percent approve of the job he’s doing as president, while 52 percent disapprove.

Biden is also viewed more favorably than Trump in the state. Half of likely voters — 50 percent — view him favorably, while 46 percent do not, for a net score of +4. For Trump, 43 percent have a favorable impression of him, while 54 percent do not, for a net score of -11.

Biden flips the 2016 script with white college-educated voters

Biden’s edge in a state Trump won by about four points in 2016 is fueled by advantages among college-educated voters as well as suburban dwellers, women and independents.

Among all North Carolina college-educated likely voters, he leads 61 percent to 37 percent. Among only white college-educated voters, a group Trump won by double digits in North Carolina four years ago, Biden leads 61 percent to 38 percent.

Biden is also running ahead with independents (52 percent to 43 percent), suburban voters (60 percent to 38 percent), women (60 percent to 38 percent), Black voters (89 percent to 9 percent), and voters under 45 (59 percent to 36 percent).

Trump leads among white voters (56 percent to 42 percent), whites without a college degree (70 percent to 28 percent), and men (55 percent to 42 percent).

Among seniors, a group that has been hotly contested, the two men are essentially tied, 50 percent for Trump and 49 percent for Biden.

The president also maintains an enthusiasm advantage that’s mirrored in national polling. More than eight-in-ten — 83 percent — of his supporters say they back him strongly, compared to 72 percent of Biden’s voters.

As national polling has also shown, Biden’s supporters are dramatically more likely to vote before Election Day.

Of those saying they have already voted by mail or plan to do so, Biden leads 76 percent to 19 percent. Of those voting in person at an early vote location, 52 percent back Biden and 46 percent back Trump. But among those who plan to vote in person on Election Day, the president leads by more than 2-1, 67 percent to 30 percent.

Cunningham leads among those who have already voted by 21 points

In the state’s closely watched Senate race, Cunningham’s advantages largely mirror Biden’s. He leads among women (62 percent to 34 percent), white college graduates (61 percent to 37 percent), suburban voters (63 percent to 34 percent) and independents (56 percent to 38 percent).

Those leads come despite the early October revelation that Cunningham had exchanged texts of a sexual nature with a women who is not his wife.

Mail voting started in North Carolina on September 4, nearly a month before the Cunningham scandal broke.

Among those who have already voted, Cunningham holds a 60 percent to 39 percent lead over the GOP incumbent.

But among those who have yet to cast their ballot, 41 percent support Cunningham and 52 percent back Tillis.

What the poll’s sample looks like

As Marist works to ensure that harder-to-reach voters are included in its samples, 21 percent of the likely voters sampled came from the Raleigh-Durham area, 17 percent came from the Charlotte area, 21 percent came from the Piedmont/central area of the state, and 18 percent came from the western part of the state.

Thirty-three percent of likely voters identified as Democrats, 30 percent identified as Republicans and 34 percent identified as independents.

The sample was made up of 40 percent college graduates and 60 percent who do not have a college degree.

The NBC/Marist live-caller poll surveyed 1,135 adults in North Carolina from October 25-28, 2020. That includes 1,049 registered voters, for a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points. The likely voter sample was made up of 800 respondents and has a margin of error of +4.7 percentage points.

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ALBANY — In so many ways, this election is unlike any other.

No matter how voters feel about the candidates on their ballot, they're voting amid a global pandemic, with millions more casting ballots by mail this year than have done so in years past. The unique circumstances of this year's democratic exercise may also raise questions about how this election is going to unfold. A lot of questions.

Here are six key things to remember about what to expect on Election Night — and after.

#1 What’s the state of the presidential race going into election day, and what are the key states to watch? 

Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald J. Trump by between 7.5 and nine points nationally, according to two of the most popular polling averages.

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But — as Al Gore and Hillary Clinton discovered in 2000 and 2016, respectively — it’s not technically a national election. It’s really better to think of it as a series of state races happening at the same time.

The six main swing states to watch this year — and where Biden's polling numbers are tighter with Trump's — are Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona, Florida and North Carolina.

“You should know Florida by 1 a.m. unless it is very, very close, which it could be,” said Clifford Brown, a political science professor at Union College. “If Biden carries Florida by 1 a.m., it’s over. If Biden is narrowly ahead in Florida, it is probably going to go his way.”

The consensus among experts is that Trump is a substantial underdog, although he has a realistic chance of winning because he is more popular in the all-important swing states than he is nationally. In Florida, the candidates are separated by a percentage point in recent polling.

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#2 So when will we know who won the White House?

Polls will begin closing for the first states at 6 p.m., east coast time. This year, experts say it is unlikely there will be a winner declared on Election Night. Because of the expansion of mail-in voting this year due to COVID-19, results may be delayed — particularly in states that going to be counting historic numbers of mailed ballots.

“It is unlikely that we will be confident about the winner until Friday, Nov. 6. And it is entirely possible that we will not be confident about projecting a winner until Friday the 13th — which feels appropriate for 2020,” Christopher Mann, a political science professor at Skidmore College, wrote in an email.

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Television network news organizations “call” races by looking at the official vote count as it comes in and through exit polls of voters to make inferences about how the final vote count will look.

"These projections make for exciting television, but they don't mean anything more than the pre-race betting odds on who is favored to win at the Saratoga Race Track," Mann said.

If Trump wins, it's more likely to occur at the end of a nail-biter. But if the polls hold and Biden runs out far ahead on election night, there may be a much earlier indication of the outcome — even if the race isn't officially over.

“I think if Biden is running a six-point margin nationally, the answer is you will (know the likely winner) that election night,” Brown said. He added that news networks may not officially call the race, but  “we should know where it’s going.”

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and her husband Robert Sheehan wait to enter the Albany County Board of Elections to cast their ballots in early voting on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)

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#3 What happens if a candidate declares themselves a winner before the full results are in?

Picture this: It’s election night and tallies from the polls are looking good for Republicans. But there are still lots of mail-in ballots to be counted — and generally more Democrats than Republicans are voting by mail. It's possible there will be an early "red mirage,” Mann said, resulting from the in-person votes, followed by a “blue wave” as the mail-in ballots are counted.

If a candidate declares himself winner in the “mirage” phase, does that change anything?

“Candidate declarations of victory are meaningless,” Mann said. "If a candidate declares themselves the winner before results are in, and especially before any news organizations project them to be the winner, I expect this to be met with skepticism and perhaps scorn."

Brown warned that declarations of victory could be a candidate tactic used to sow doubt in the results and set the table for legal challenges. Brown speculated that Trump could make an early claim of victory to set up later claims that the election has been “stolen from him.” But if Biden's path to victory is clear, the Democrat may try to block that tactic by declaring victory.

Over the course of the ensuing weeks, all election results will be tallied, certified and audited by election officials across the country.

Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, during a get out and vote event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)

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#4 What’s the worst-case scenario for post-election chaos?

First, it is nearly certain that in many places there will be legal challenges to election procedures – including how ballots are counted – and the results themselves. Some challenges have already started.

For example, the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued split decisions that will keep intact lower-court rulings allowing election officials to count absentee ballots received after Nov. 3 in Pennsylvania (through Nov. 9) and North Carolina (through Nov. 12), as long as they are postmarked by Election Day.

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In a similar case, but with a markedly different outcome, the Supreme Court voted 5-3 Monday to overturn a lower court ruling that would have allowed absentee ballots received in Wisconsin by Nov. 9 to be counted if they were postmarked on or before Election Day. As a result, no absentee ballots received after Election Day in Wisconsin will be counted.

“From president down to dog-catcher, many contests will be 'within the margin of litigation,’ where a successful legal challenge changes the winner,” Mann said.

Second, there could be disruptive protests around the country in response to the results, delays in counting, court battles or other unforeseen developments.

Finally, the least likely scenario: If neither presidential candidate wins 270 electoral college votes, or if the results of the popular vote are still unclear on Dec. 14 when state electors are slated to meet and cast their ballots, one or more state legislatures could theoretically decide how their state’s electoral college votes should be cast.

The newly elected Congress, Brown noted, would be in charge of accepting those results in January, with the House taking jurisdiction over the presidential result and the Senate overseeing the vice presidency.

Voters stand in line at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church polling station on the first day of early voting in New York State on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, on Elm Avenue in Delmar, N.Y. Early voting polls are open at varying hours throughout the week until Sunday, November 1. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union

#5 Will in-person voting cause COVID-19 outbreaks?

The short answer is maybe in some places, but precautions are being taken. The New York State Board of Elections issued detailed guidance to county boards about requiring masks at the polls, ensuring social distancing and increasing cleaning.

Like other “mass gatherings” that bring people together, voting could cause some spread of the virus, particularly if there are significant crowds, long lines and people not wearing masks, said Sally Friedman, associate professor of political science at the State University of New York at Albany.

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Wisconsin’s April 7 primary saw long lines in many places, and 71 out of 400,000 people who voted in-person contracted COVID-19. But it was not clear whether those cases were caused by voting or other exposures, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.

“The biggest impact on Election Day is likely to be fear of outbreaks in places where COVID-19 is out of control, deterring people from going to the polls,” Mann said.

#6 What’s going to happen with the House and Senate?

Democrats are very likely to keep their House majority and might expand their conference; the Senate, presently controlled by Republicans, could go either way.

In the Senate, there are 23 Republicans up for reelection and 12 Democrats. Democrats need to flip a net of four seats to take control — or flip three seats and win the White House, since the vice president breaks ties in the Senate.

There are close races in Alabama, Michigan, Maine, Iowa, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Colorado and two in Georgia (one is a special election).

Ultimately, it comes down to a handful of close elections, any one of which could stretch on for days or weeks as recounts take place and mailed ballots are tallied.

Here's one final worst-case scenario to send you on you way: Even if the presidential race ends Tuesday night, the Senate outcome could stretch on for two more months if it comes down to one or both of the Georgia races. The Peach State has a rule that if no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote, a runoff election will be held Jan. 5 between the top two finishers.

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Beetlejuice Musical Demo Album, Including Cut Songs, Released October 30 - Playbill.com

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Eddie Perfect has released a new album of demos created for his Tony-nominated score to Beetlejuice, titled Beetlejuice—The Demos! The Demos! The Demos! Produced by Perfect, the demo album is digitally released October 30 from Ghostlight Records and currently available for streaming and digital purchase.

The album’s 24 tracks include demos created between 2014 and 2019, including Perfect’s original recording of “The Whole Being Dead Thing” that was used to convince director Alex Timbers to join the developing musical’s creative team. Though a fair amount of the score as it premiered on Broadway in 2019 is represented, the album also contains 17 cut songs that will be new, to even Beetlejuice diehards.

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Perfect has also recorded commentary on each track with behind-the-scenes stories, anecdotes from the musical’s development, and explanations on why cut songs were dispensed on the journey to opening night. These insights are available on Spotify and YouTube.

Beetlejuice opened at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre April 25, 2019, earning eight Tony nominations, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. The production was scheduled to close June 6, but the Broadway shutdown rendered it effectively closed as of March 11. A new production is slated to open in Seoul, South Korea in June 2021.

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BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) — Steuben County health officials announced six more COVID-19 related deaths at Corning Center on Wednesday. The deaths occurred between Sept. 30 and Oct. 17.

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According to Steuben County Public Health, the nursing home failed to notify county officials of the deaths at the time they occurred, leading to the reporting delay.

This is a repeat of another failed report in September. County Manager Jack Wheeler said that instance was because of a change in administration at the nursing home. He said they were not made aware of the county’s requested reporting procedures for nursing homes and adult-care facilities.

However, Corning Center spokesperson Jeff Jacomowitz said in a statement that the nursing facility was following what they understood as the procedures, and did not purposely fail to report the deaths.

“Based on a rule that was put in place on September 30 by the Steuben County Department of Health, they ask that Corning Center only report Steuben County deaths, not Chemung County deaths,” Jacomowitz wrote. “The facility is not in the business of misleading authorities and the public alike.”

According to Jacomowitz, Corning Center reports all deaths to the New York State Department of Health and the Hospital Emergency Response Data System daily. New York state data showed that, as of Wednesday, there were 27 deaths at the facility. Jacomowitz said that the six “new” deaths are included in that count.

Steuben County officials said they were not previously made aware of the deaths.

Nursing facilities are only required to report COVID-19 cases and deaths to the state, but Steuben County established protocols earlier this year to also be notified.

The nursing home saw a spike in COVID-19-related deaths in the days after Labor Day. 131 residents and staff at the facility tested positive for the virus since May.

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Ghostlight Records has announced that the new album from Eddie Perfect, Beetlejuice - The Demos! The Demos! The Demos! will be available as a Halloween surprise in digital and streaming formats on Friday, October 30. Resurrecting his original demo recordings for the Tony Award-nominated score of Beetlejuice the Musical, the show's composer and lyricist performs 24 out-of-this-Netherworld tracks.

From the original demo of "The Whole Being Dead Thing" that seduced director Alex Timbers into offering Eddie the composer gig to "Mama Would," a cut song that was written for Lydia to memorialize her mother, to the original demo of the viral TikTok hit "What I Know Now," this album is a treasure trove of treats for every Beetlejuice fan. Beetlejuice: The Demos! The Demos! The Demos! is accompanied by track-by-track commentary from Eddie Perfect available on Spotify and YouTube telling behind-the-scenes stories of each song, recalling why some were cut, how selections changed in the process of the show's development. Beetlejuice was nominated for eight 2019 Tony Awards, including "Best Musical." To download or stream the album, produced by Eddie Perfect, please visit EddiePerfect.lnk.to/BeetlejuiceDemos

Eddie Perfect - a natural performer famed as a singer-songwriter in his native Australia, who was a recent finalist on the Australian version of "The Masked Singer" - features both alternate opening and closing numbers that never made it to Broadway, and preliminary version of the now-popular songs that made the original cast recording the highest-streamed Broadway album of the 2018-2019 season.

"I am delighted and a little bit terrified to bring you these songs," Perfect says. "You'll notice there are different lyrics from different sections, and sometimes different characters sing different parts of different songs. I made these demos toiling away in my studio in Melbourne and I thought it might be interesting to fans of Beetlejuice to see how the songs came to be, and how we developed the characters over time."

Beetlejuice - Original Broadway Cast Recording, also available from Ghostlight Records, has surpassed 250 million streams in the United States and 760 million streams globally. These landmark numbers continue the remarkable success of the album, reaching the list of top 10 most streamed OBCRs of the previous decade. The show's songs have placed in Spotify's "Viral 50" charts in 13 different countries.

Beetlejuice is currently available through all streaming partners, on CD and on vinyl as a two-LP picture disc set. Physical formats include full color packaging with complete lyrics and synopsis, in addition to liner notes by Jerry Portwood, Digital Editorial Director of Rolling Stone. Beetlejuice is the new hit Broadway musical comedy presented by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures (Mark Kaufman) and Langley Park Productions (Kevin McCormick). The album is produced by Matt Stine, Alex Timbers, Eddie Perfect, and Kurt Deutsch. To download or stream the album, or order the CD or LP set, please visit ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/beetlejuice

In addition, "Say My Name," one of the show's breakout showstoppers, was chosen as Amazon's "Alexa Song of the Day" last year. The incredible growth is partly a result of user-generated content on TikTok, where songs from the album have been used in over one million videos.

When Beetlejuice opened on Broadway, it was hailed as "an irreverent, funny roller-coaster ride to hell and back" by Newsweek, "a big, fantastical funhouse of Burtonesque magic" by People, and "a bold, shameless, nutty, brassy, rollicking piece of fun" by The Daily Beast. It was called "rowdy, cheeky and gleefully irreverent" by New York Magazine, "a morbidly magical new musical by Billboard, and "screamingly good fun, with off-the-wall humor and endless visuals and aural delights" by Variety.

Beetlejuice is directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers, with original music and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Eddie Perfect, a book by Tony Award nominee Scott Brown & Emmy Award and Tony Award nominee Anthony King, music supervision, orchestrations and incidental music by Kris Kukul, and choreography by Connor Gallagher.

It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway debut in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange and unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and Beetlejuice, a demon with a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, this double-crossing specter unleashes a (Nether)world of pandemonium, and the biggest sandworm Broadway has ever seen.

Beetlejuice is based on the 1988 Academy Award®-winning Geffen Company motion picture presented by Warner Bros. and directed by Tim Burton. The smash hit comedy starred Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Jeffrey Jones, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder with story by Michael McDowell and Larry Wilson.

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"BEETLEJUICE - THE DEMOS! THE DEMOS! THE DEMOS" TRACK LIST

1. The Whole Being Dead Thing - 2014, Original Pitch Demo

2. Death's Not Great (Beetlejuice) - 2015, Cut Opening Number

3. The Hole (Beetlejuice) - 2015, Cut Opening Number

4. Gotta Get Outta This House (Beetlejuice) - 2016, Cut Opening Number

5. Dead Mom - 2014, Original Pitch Demo

6. Mamma Would (Lydia) - 2015 Cut Song

7. Sign Yourself Over to Me (Charles) - 2014, Cut Song

8. Delia's TED Talk (Delia) - 2015, Cut Song

9. No Reason - 2015, Original Demo

10. Fright of Their Lives - 2016, Original Demo

11. Say My Name - 2015, Original Demo

12. You Can Only Work With What You Get (Beetlejuice and Lydia) - 2015 Cut Song

13. Step Right Up (Beetlejuice and Lydia) - 2015 Cut Song

14. A Little More of Your Time (Charles) - 2015 Cut Song

15. The Children We Didn't Have (Barbara) - 2018, Cut Song

16. What's Left? (Barbara and Adam) - 2019, Cut Song

17. Barbara 2.0 - 2019, Original Demo

18. The Box (Otho) - 2017, Cut Song

19. I Am Very Good at Running Cults (Otho) - 2018, Cut Song

20. Mixed It Up Together (Beetlejuice and Company) - 2017, Cut Song

21. Everything Is Kinda "Meh" (Boy Inferno) - 2018, Cut Song

22. What I Know Now - 2019, Original Demo

23. Goodbye, Emily Deetz (Lydia) - 2016, Cut Song

24. Ain't It Strange? (Company) - 2017, Cut Closing Number

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DeKALB – On Thursday, Northern Illinois University reported six new cases of COVID-19, including five in students and one employee.

The school also announced four new recoveries – all in students.

There now have been 394 positive tests on campus, and 334 have recovered. Seven employees and 53 students remain positive.

According to surveillance testing results released Monday, 23 new cases were reported from the randomly selected students among 422 tests. The 5.5% positivity rate was the highest reported in the eight weeks the school has been doing surveillance testing.

The school's quarantine and isolation use rose to 11%.

President Lisa Freeman called for a two-week pause to in-person classes Sept. 11 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases connected to campus. She had cited large gatherings and parties as the main source of transmission of COVID-19. The decision was made the same day the Illinois Department of Public Health designated DeKalb County as a warning zone because of a surge in cases. Classes resumed Sept. 28.

The university first welcomed students back to campus Aug. 19, and classes began Aug. 24. Students living on campus were required to submit proof of a negative COVID-19 test before moving in.

According to the school, a 14-day quarantine begins after individuals first show signs of symptoms, not when they receive a positive test for the virus. A case is considered recovered after the 14-day period is over.

Although specific surveillance testing results are reported weekly on Mondays, positive tests found through the program are included in daily statistics.

Daily COVID-19 case data from the DeKalb County Health Department may not reflect daily data from NIU because some students or employees may live outside the county and still test positive for the virus.

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As your fifth hour of class drags on, you feel your eyes getting heavy. The infamous “Zoom fatigue” has settled in, and your Yerba Mate can’t fight it off anymore. You close your eyes for just a moment for some much needed rest. That’s when the sound of little jet engines jolts you awake. Your computer fans are blasting, and just like you — it has reached its limits.

Your computer, which has been subjected to unprecedented hours of video call streaming, is likely showing technological exhaustion. And although there are plenty of helpful tips to keep your makeshift digital classroom up and running, those won’t always be enough. 

Below are ten relatively cheap tools to get your laptop to survive this grueling adventure we call online learning. 

Clean, mean, processing machine

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Keeping your computer clean is not only good for its health, but probably yours too. Sticky and crumb filled keys are hard to work with, and the essential oils misting all over your screen probably make it hard to see anything. This little kit is only ten bucks, and could save you hundred of dollars in repairs down the road. 

I also recommend sanitizing your laptop every now and again, but be careful not to go overkill with the lysol. 

Keeping the cool 

Accessory: Cooler Master NotePal X-Slim Ultra-Slim Laptop Cooling Pad

A few weeks ago the fans in my computer broke suddenly and mysteriously. If my laptop was on for too long the fans would fire up, and the sounds that followed were atrocious. It was as if a tiny man was mowing his lawn inside my computer. Not to mention my computer would crash within half an hour after inevitably overheating. 

This was not acceptable, and made my beloved laptop practically unusable. I was determined to fix it myself, but when I tried to order replacement fans, I was told it would be nine months before they would arrive. I needed a solution, and fast. 

That’s when it arrived. My laptop cooling pad, which I ironically ordered one week prior to this, came to my rescue. This little lapdesk kept my laptop alive until I could order a new one. And even though my new computer doesn’t necessarily need it, I use it frequently to keep it cool. 

The one I ordered has very aggressive aesthetics, and for those not wanting to scream “gamer”, this cooling pad is pretty tame. If you know your laptop likes to run like a kitchen stove, this might be a good solution. 

Security at its finest

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We’ve all seen them, and nowadays covering your laptop webcam might be more important than ever given how much time we spend online. Give yourself some peace of mind with this 6 pack of adjustable camera covers, instead of crudely taping paper onto your computer. 

The $50 fix to “Your disk is almost full” 

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The amount of documents and videos students are downloading is through the roof, and although those vacation photos are at a minimum, disk and cloud storage can still fill up fast. 

To save the grief of deleting mystery files that might be important, it might just be easier to buy an external hard drive. These can get pretty pricey if you need a lot of fast solid state storage, upwards of a thousand dollars if you want to get crazy. But for student purposes, this one terabyte hard drive should serve you just fine. There are even cheaper options if you go with less storage.

If you do start putting important files on a hard drive like this, try your best to avoid dropping it or using it as a coaster. Damaging the drive can corrupt it, and it might just be the end of all those semester long projects. 

Lights, camera, Zoom.

Accessory: Nexigo Webcam

Potato cams are everywhere, and that’s okay for most people. But maybe you really are telling the truth about the camera on your laptop being broken, or it has been acting up out of spite for having to be on so long. After some serious digging, here’s the Nexigo 1080p webcam. 

For $34.99 you can get a decent webcam that you can position freely without being constrained by the placement of the camera on your laptop. Now’s your chance to show up looking a crisp HD when you head to those Zoom parties everyone’s been talking about. 

Say goodbye to the “lean-in-and-squint”

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Many classes require students to have Zoom open alongside another app, like Word or Excel. This can be really cramped, especially for those who like to multitask on smaller laptop screens. I often found myself leaning into the camera and giving everyone a nice view of my forehead. 

For many of you, whether it’s your forehead in the camera or someone else's, it might be nice to have some extra screen real estate to work with. What better way to do that than adding a whole other screen? 

Yes, computer monitors can cost a small fortune if you’re looking for a beautiful, high resolution screen with lightning fast refresh rates. That said, the Sceptre 20” monitor is three pennies shy of $75. It isn’t the fanciest display around, but it has plenty of ports to plug into and good reviews to boot. 

The Sceptre has some unique branding, and for those looking for a more low-profile monitor under $100, this one from Acer might suit you better. 

Don’t forget, these monitors won’t have cameras built in. It might be worth it to buy a new webcam, but you can also just set your laptop off to the side and have Zoom running there, while your monitor has everything else you need cued up and ready to go. 

Dongles were never in style, but we still need them

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To dongle, or not to dongle? That’s the question for students who don’t use newer Macbooks. The rest of you, the answer is “to dongle”. In all seriousness, these computer adapters add a lot of versatility to your laptop, opening up spots for expandable storage and display ports for a monitor. 

If you’d like, you could buy an adapter straight from Apple and get yourself a few ports. This isn’t the cheapest option, but it will get the job done. 

Those of you interested in shopping around might find the Plugable USB C Hub adapter more to your liking. It adds an array of new ports that might come in handy down the road, and does so at just under $30. 

I didn’t understand why I needed a mouse, and then it clicked

Accessory: Logitech Pebble

All our laptops have trackpads, and yes, they work. But a solid mouse can quickly become your best friend while surfing through the seas of open tabs and documents. It’s easy to walk into Walmart and buy a cheap mouse for under $10 dollars to get yourself started. 

There’s an audience out there, myself included, who look for a portable, reliable and wireless mouse. The Logitech Pebble (adorable name) checks all those boxes for $30. It comes in four different colors for those who like options, and it connects through Bluetooth. 

Another solid choice, and my personal mouse, is the Razer Atheris. It will cost an

extra $20, but it is larger than the Pebble with more DPI settings if you’re into that kind of thing. 

Let there be Bluetooth

Accessory: Mpow BH129 Bluetooth Receiver

Have you ever found yourself wishing you could connect your laptop to an old pair of earbuds without plugging them in? Or a speaker? Maybe even your car? Well then, this Bluetooth receiver from Mpow might be the right choice for you. For $15 you can give any audio device that plugs in via headphone jack the ability to connect wirelessly instead.

Hit the switch, and your housemates are gone

Accessory: Soundcore Life Q20

No, this won’t actually make your housemates disappear. But a solid set of active noise cancelling (ANC) headphones might just subdue the noise around the house. 

There are a lot of options in this department, and that can make it intimidating. We are going to steer clear of the Beats and Sony’s of the world, and direct our attention to the Soundcore Life Q20. These are praised as some of the best budget ANC headphones on the market, and although they might not be the cheapest option, they deliver some solid performance for $60. 

If you’re looking for something that will cost even less, these headphones from Mpow won’t win any awards, but given the reviews they will serve you well for the price. 

That’s a wrap

This concludes our shopping list. Don’t feel compelled to buy all of these things, and keep in mind you might find a better deal somewhere else. Hopefully this helped narrow down what you might want to pick up to make the weeks to follow a little easier on yourself and your electronic companion. 

Austin De Dios is the News and Managing Editor of The Beacon. He can be reached at dedios22@up.edu.

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