Lawsuit alleges racial discrimination, says 7-year-old girl’s constitutional rights were violated The father of a seven-year-old Michigan girl whose hair was cut by a teacher without her parents’ permission has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the school district, a librarian and a teacher’s assistant. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court in Grand […]
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Delta Variant Challenges China’s Lockdown Strategy
The Delta variant is challenging China’s costly strategy of isolating cities, prompting warnings to Chinese leaders that a less disruptive approach is needed to try to keep the coronavirus out of the country. As the highly contagious variant pushes leaders in the U.S., Australia and elsewhere to renew restrictions, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s government is […]
Continue ReadingVaccine Form and Information for Mainland China
China is currently offering all schools and training centers the option of getting vaccinated. It is completely optional if teachers (currently in China) or staff is interested in getting the Chinese made vaccine. The options are as follows: One / Single dose vaccine shot. Two doses of the vaccine shot. Please consult with the school […]
Continue ReadingChina Eases Visa Rules for Foreigners Who Get Chinese Vaccines
Foreigners receiving China-made doses face less visa paperwork Rule comes as China promotes vaccines amid western competition China has simplified the visa policy for foreigners applying to enter the Chinese mainland via Hong Kong who have received China-produced COVID-19 vaccines, which experts said shows the authorities’ confidence in the efficacy and safety of the vaccines […]
Continue ReadingSesame Street’s Coronavirus Town Hall For The Holidays
CNN partnered with Sesame Street for their fifth town hall to show families how to stay healthy during the holidays — while still having fun — during the Covid-19 pandemic. The hour-long special, “The ABC’s of Covid 19: A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Families” aired on Saturday morning and was hosted by CNN Chief […]
Continue ReadingHuman Composting
Residents in the state of Washington are set to become the first in US to be permitted to be disposed of by so-called “human composting”, a process that rapidly transforms remains into soil and is considered less harmful to be environment than burial or cremation. Members of the state legislature voted to pass bill SB500l, […]
Continue ReadingNike’s Self-Lacing Sneakers
Ever since Michael J. Fox using those self-lacing shoes as Marty McFly in Back to the Future back when, everyone wanted to see that kind of technology in action. Needless to say, we had to tie my shoelaces manually thousands of times until the technology became available. And when it did launch, it was pretty […]
Continue ReadingLess Smartphone Time Equals Happier Teenager
A precipitous drop in the happiness, self-esteem and life satisfaction of American teens came as their ownership of smartphones rocketed from zero to 73% and they devoted an increasing share of their time online. Coincidence? New research suggests it is not. In a study published Monday in the journal Emotion, psychologists from San Diego State […]
Continue ReadingBenefits of Playing Video Games
Complex, challenging, and ambitious, video games have come a long way since the simple arcade titles of the 1970s—and evidence is mounting that the benefits of play go well beyond entertainment and improved hand-eye coordination. Here are some ways games are programming better people. THEY’RE PRODUCING BETTER SURGEONS. While you may think you want your […]
Continue ReadingCuba’s Had A Lung Cancer Vaccine
President Barack Obama became the first president to visit Cuba in almost 90 years when he and first lady Michelle Obama traveled to the island nation in March. But one of the most exciting things about the thawing of relations between Cuba and the U.S. is happening stateside right now: the possibility of clinical trials […]
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