(2023-09-04). Schools open in Pinar del Rio province on due time. plenglish.com Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) The 596 schools located in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Rio opened their doors on Monday, following education workers' effort to start the new school year on due time.
(2023-09-04). Students speak out against the attack on public education and culture at West Virginia University. wsws.org Two students at West Virginia University spoke to the WSWS about the connection between the assault on public education and culture at WVU and the broader attack on the living standards of the working class.
(2023-09-05). Muslim Girls Wearing Abayas Are Barred From French Schools. telesurenglish.net On Monday, French public schools sent dozens of Muslim girls home for refusing to remove their abayas, which are long, loose-fitting robes worn by Muslim women. | RELATED: | Education Minister Gabriel Attal confirmed that this new measure is part of the strict ban on the use of any religious symbol in French schools. | On Tuesday, the State Council, the highest administrative judicial instance in France, will exami…
(2023-09-04). Sub-Saharan Africa: 1.85 Mln Children Displaced in 2022. telesurenglish.net "When children lose their homes, they lose almost everything: their access to healthcare, education, food, and safety," Kijala Shako, head of Advocacy, Communications, Campaigns and Media for Save the Children's East and Southern Africa Regional Office, said in a statement issued in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. | The charity said five failed rainy seasons in Somalia forced about 6.6 million people — or 39 percent of the population — into critical levels of hunger.
(2023-09-05). COVID Warlord Anthony Fauci Jibber-Jabbers Incoherently About Forced-Masking on CNN. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). The Destruction of the World Trade Center: Why the Official Account of 911 Cannot be True. globalresearch.ca Fire has never—prior to or after 9/11—caused steel-frame high-rise buildings to collapse…
(2023-09-05). "The Global Corona War": Questioning the Unquestionable, Why and What Do We Need to Know? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). The Collective West vs. Russia: Towards the End of a Pax Americana? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Hesitancy: How Do mRNA Vaccine Con-artists and Big Pharma Drug Pushers View Those Who Don't Want Their Toxic Products Anymore? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Giant panda Hua Hua's mother dies at 23. ecns.cn Cheng Gong (or Success), an elderly female giant panda at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base passed away on Sunday morning in her enclosure at the age of 23, roughly equivalent to a human age of 70-80 years.
(2023-09-05). Selected Articles: The West's Sanctions Hypocrisy: Russia's Import Substitution Programme. Sanctions Backfire. globalresearch.ca 
By Sanctions against Russia have proved to be a farce, with damaging blowback against European economies, continued (b…
(2023-09-05). Commemorating September 11, 1973: Britain Secretly Helped Chile's Military Intelligence After Pinochet Coup. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). The Next Crisis Is Anyone's Guess, But the Government Is Ready to Lockdown the Nation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Pfizer Records Reveal 23-Person Study of COVID Vaccine Booster Safety and Effectiveness Before Approval. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Is CIA Director Bill Burns a Biden Yes-Man, a Putin Apologist or a Peacemaker? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Chile and the U.S: Declassified Documents Relating to the Military Coup, September 11, 1973. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Is the Almighty US Dollar About to Take a Fall? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). The Covid-19 Vaccine Applied at the Level of the Entire Planet. It's A Criminal Undertaking. globalresearch.ca Published on July 1, 2023. Updated on July 6, 2023 | I have just read an important article by
(2023-09-05). 9/11 Unanswered Questions: Mysterious September 11, 2001 Breakfast Meeting on Capitol Hill. globalresearch.ca On the morning of September 11, the three lawmakers Bob Graham, Porter Goss and Jon Kyl (who were part of the Congressional delegation to Pakistan in late August) were having breakfast on Capitol Hill with Pakistani General Ahmad, the alleged "money-man" behind the 9-11 hijackers…
(2023-09-05). G20 Anticipating New Dawn with African Union. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). The Truth of January 6, 2021 Reveals "Constitutional Failures" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). A Comprehensive Ukrainian Defeat Is the Only Possible Outcome of Its Conflict with Russia. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). US Special Operations Command Will Deploy Argus AI Program to Scour Social Media for Disinformation, Misinformation and Malinformation, National Security Authority to Protect U.S. Internet from "Pain Points" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Bombshell: Hurricane Idalia, Electric Vehicles Catch Fire in Florida After Being Exposed to Saltwater. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Taiwan Troops Joined Michigan Drills: Report. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). US Military Must Remove Fuel from Massive Red Hill Underground Fuel Tanks. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Fitness Enthusiasts Are Dying Suddenly. 16 Sudden Deaths Examined. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Video: Pilot Tim McAdams, Aged 59, Had Two Cerebellar Strokes Three Weeks After Second Pfizer Shot. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). U.S. War Crimes against the People of Japan: Emanuel Pastreich. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). China Bans Sale of Japanese Seafood Due to Fukushima Radiation Contamination. Tokyo to File Appeal at WTO. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). More Than 1,600 Scientists Sign Declaration: "No Climate Emergency" Exists at All. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). The Betrayal, Arrest and 27-Year Imprisonment of Nelson Mandela: CIA Still Refuses to Declassify Documents Exposing Its Responsibility. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). 'Human Augmentation': Warfare of the Immediate Future? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Canada Complicit with Israel's Annexation of East Jerusalem. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Polish Anti-War Debates: Criticism of Kiev Regime or NATO, Punishable with Prison Sentence. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). 'Our Major Interest is Copper': Britain Backed Pinochet's Bloody Coup in Chile. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). The Late Graeme MacQueen and 9/11: In his Own Words. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Ukrainian Crews Complete Abrams Tank Training: U.S. Pledges Depleted Uranium Shells for Offensive. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Just 12% of people in the U.S. consume over 50% of the country's beef, study finds. nationofchange.org With their findings, which were published in the journal Nutrients, the researchers hope to influence the 12% of people eating a disproportionate amount of beef to make switches to other, lower-emissions protein sources.
(2023-09-04). Docs Offer Glimpse Inside "Censorship Industrial Complex" globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). The Japan-ROK-U.S. Summit: Destructive Trilateral Military Alliance. "Expressway to the East-West War" globalresearch.ca I am writing this paper to warn the world about the destructive impact of the trilateral military alliance that will not only kill South Korean democracy, security and economy but also widens the expressway to the East-West war. This trilateral summit was a summit of three dangerous men.
(2023-09-04). The West's Sanctions Hypocrisy: Russia's Import Substitution Programme. Sanctions Backfire. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Where Did the Money Go? $280 Billion in Lost COVID Relief Spending. "U.S. Government Working to Account for $4 trillion in COVID-19 Spending". globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Boiling Frogs Towards Nuclear Armageddon? globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). On the Future of Manufactured Pandemics: Origins of COVID-19, the U.S. Military's Bioweapons Program, Global Vaccine Resistance. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). An attack on Holocaust research: The takeover of the History Chair at the Institute for East European Studies at Berlin's Free University. wsws.org With the installation of Robert Kindler, a favourite of right-wing-radical professor Jà∂rg Baberowski, a fundamental reorientation of the Institute for East European Studies is in train, away from studying the crimes of the Nazi regime and Polish-Jewish history.
(2023-09-05). Global Population, Health and Development Conference opens in Egypt. plenglish.com The Egyptian Minister for Health and Population, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, reported that some 8,000 people have registered to participate in the event, which will last until next Friday. | Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, in turn, explained that the conference agenda consists of scientific programs, discussion panels and dialogue sessions at which some 270 Egyptian and foreign speakers will participate. | According to organizers, the event is an opportunity for researchers and politicians to get first-hand information on the dynamic relationship between population, health and development. | The conference wi…
(2023-09-04). Fire Did Not Cause 3rd Tower's Collapse on 9/11, New Study Finds. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). 9/11 Truth: Why Do Good People Become Silent About the Documented Facts that Disprove the Official 9/11 Narrative. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Giant panda Hua Hua's mother dies at 23. ecns.cn Cheng Gong (or Success), an elderly female giant panda at the Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Research Base passed away on Sunday morning in her enclosure at the age of 23, roughly equivalent to a human age of 70-80 years.
(2023-09-04). Selected Articles: The Bin Ladens and the Bushes: On 9/11 George Herbert Walker Bush Meets Osama's Brother Shafiq bin Laden. globalresearch.ca 
By Les…
(2023-09-04). "The War is Worth Waging": Afghanistan's Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas. globalresearch.ca The war on Afghanistan is a profit driven "resource war".
(2023-09-04). Space Junk in Earth Orbit and on the Moon Will Increase with Future Missions ‚àí But Nobody's in Charge of Cleaning It Up. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Chile, September 11, 1973: The Horrors of 'the First 9/11' Are Routinely Overlooked. globalresearch.ca On September 11, 1973, Salvador Allende's democratic government in Chile was ousted by US-backed forces in one of the Cold War's defining moments. Allende himself was killed during the coup while his presidential palace, La Moneda, was extensively bombed.
(2023-09-04). Another Official 9/11 Big Lie Exposed — Again. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-05). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Beat the 'back-to-school blues' with healthy lunches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids are heading back to school, but we'll be packing lunches for them this year. I want to make sure I'm sending things that are healthy but also that they like and will eat. Do you have any specific recommendations? ANSWER: Healthy eating is important at every age, especially for children. Research has shown there's a close link between nutrition and learning. A healthy diet improves children's ability to focus, memory,…
(2023-09-05). Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors report excellent post-surgery quality of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients, making long-term survival possible. Although there is a growing population of long-term pancreatic cancer survivors, data on those patients' quality of life are still limited. In a new study published in Annals of Surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed the results of a cross-sectional survey of pancreatic cancer survivors. They found that patients — who were, on…
(2023-09-05). Mayo Clinic researchers publish key findings about cell proteins to determine effectiveness of immunotherapy for colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified key findings that can assist clinicians in predicting whether a patient with advanced colorectal cancer will benefit from immunotherapy. The study was published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research and highlights the potential of using spatial analysis of specific proteins as a predictive tool for selecting appropriate candidates for PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in colorectal cancer, ultimately improving treatment outcomes and minimizing unnecessary treatments. The…
(2023-09-04). Australian Intelligence Agency Funding Research to Merge Human Brain Cells with AI. transcend.org
(2023-09-04). Clearing the Fog of 'Unprovoked' War. transcend.org 9 Aug 2023 – For the record: I was born in Ukraine, studied in Russia, and worked in the USA as a laser fusion researcher and Professor of Mathematics and Physics. I have relatives and friends in all three countries, and for the last 35 years, I have been trying to do my best to make them friends, partners, or even allies. Instead, all three are now at war, even if some call the U.S. war only a war "by proxy."
(2023-09-04). US Extends Science Pact with China: What It Means for Research. transcend.org 25 Aug 2023 – The move is a stop-gap measure, and scientists warn that lack of a full renewal could damage research collaborations.
(2023-09-04). The Korean War Continues with Biden's Renewal of Travel Ban to North Korea. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). G20: Last Waltz in a World Torn Apart. globalresearch.ca
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Beat the 'back-to-school blues' with healthy lunches. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My kids are heading back to school, but we'll be packing lunches for them this year. I want to make sure I'm sending things that are healthy but also that they like and will eat. Do you have any specific recommendations? ANSWER: Healthy eating is important at every age, especially for children. Research has shown there's a close link between nutrition and learning. A healthy diet improves children's ability to focus, memory,…
(2023-09-04). Long-term pancreatic cancer survivors report excellent post-surgery quality of life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Pancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients, making long-term survival possible. Although there is a growing population of long-term pancreatic cancer survivors, data on those patients' quality of life are still limited. In a new study published in Annals of Surgery, Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed the results of a cross-sectional survey of pancreatic cancer survivors. They found that patients — who were, on…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic researchers publish key findings about cell proteins to determine effectiveness of immunotherapy for colon cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified key findings that can assist clinicians in predicting whether a patient with advanced colorectal cancer will benefit from immunotherapy. The study was published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research and highlights the potential of using spatial analysis of specific proteins as a predictive tool for selecting appropriate candidates for PD-1 blockade immunotherapy in colorectal cancer, ultimately improving treatment outcomes and minimizing unnecessary treatments. The…
(2023-09-04). Venezuela to hold National Congress on Climate Crisis. plenglish.com The Minister for Ecosocialism, Josué Lorca, invited researchers from the Ecological Community, Popular Power, Communal Councils and Social Movements to participate in the meeting, whose sessions will alternate between this capital and the states of Mérida and Falcón, Venezolana de Televisión reported. | The authority called on all Venezuelans to join the purpose of the event to "build strategies for the preservation of Mother Earth", as a continuity to the agreements of the previous Congress on the subject in May 2022. | The first National Congress on Climate Crisis assumed strategies to stop such process and tr…
(2023-09-04). Science Saturday: Progressive alliance advances science through patient-powered research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Harnessing the power of patients' lived experiences and their biospecimen data, a unique relationship between a nonprofit patient advocacy group called The MOG Project, a team of Mayo Clinic neurologists, and the Autoimmune Neurology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic has created a synergetic bridge that's advancing the science behind a devastating neurological illness. Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease, or MOGAD, is a rare, central nervous system demyelinating disorder that can render an individual blind, paralyzed, or comatose….
(2023-09-04). Study explores impact of childhood trauma on sexual function in midlife women. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of three children will have at least one stressful or traumatic childhood experience, including things such as their parents divorcing or a family member with a drug or alcohol problem, according to the latest National Survey of Children's Health. In a new study, Mayo Clinic researchers found that such adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and sexual dysfunction in women later in life. Their findings are published in The Journal…
(2023-09-04). Corticosteroids lower the likelihood of in-hospital mortality from COVID-19. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a registry-based cohort study of 109 institutions, Mayo Clinic researchers evaluated the use of corticosteroids in hospitalized patients needing oxygen due to severe COVID-19 disease. The study assessed biomarker-concordant corticosteroid use in patients tested for a protein that causes inflammation. Corticosteroid drugs treat a variety of conditions such as pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and suppress the immune system's response to COVID-19. The findings suggest using this approach for patients with severe disease lowers the likelihood of in-hospital mortality….
(2023-09-04). Driven by family, fueled by hope: Mayo Clinic researcher fights against Type 1 diabetes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Quinn Peterson, Ph.D., was a graduate student working on a team to develop new chemotherapy drugs when a life-changing phone call reset the course of his career. His daughter, Clarissa, had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Neither he nor his wife had any known family history of the disease. "Given my background as a scientist, I felt a responsibility and an obligation to use my skills in research to address this complex disease — not only…
(2023-09-05). Science Saturday: When sleep disorders presage something more serious. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early one morning, while checking on a slumbering patient at the Center for Sleep Medicine, Erik St. Louis, M.D., noticed something peculiar. The patient, a woman in her early 60's, had started running beneath her bedsheets. As her eyelids fluttered, her legs kicked into gear, slowly at first but then rapidly picking up the pace, propelling herself along a road only she could see. After sprinting for about 30 seconds, she abruptly stopped and opened her…
(2023-09-04). Science Saturday: When sleep disorders presage something more serious. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early one morning, while checking on a slumbering patient at the Center for Sleep Medicine, Erik St. Louis, M.D., noticed something peculiar. The patient, a woman in her early 60's, had started running beneath her bedsheets. As her eyelids fluttered, her legs kicked into gear, slowly at first but then rapidly picking up the pace, propelling herself along a road only she could see. After sprinting for about 30 seconds, she abruptly stopped and opened her…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic provides internships, mentoring for undergrads on accelerated career pathway. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org By Jay Furst ROCHESTER, Minn. — Akhil Kollengode is a University of Minnesota Rochester (UMR) student who aims to be a project manager or operations manager in healthcare when he graduates. Thanks to an innovative collaboration between Mayo Clinic and UMR, he's on a fast track to achieving that. Kollengode is a paid intern at Mayo Clinic as part of the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences degree program at UMR. The internship is a…
(2023-09-05). China's service retail sales fuels economic recovery: Deloitte China Executive. ecns.cn In the first seven months of this year, China's service retail sales increased by 20.3 percent year-on-year, significantly faster than commodity retail sales, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
(2023-09-04). Biden Praises Closely Watched Jobs Report, But It's A Mixed Bag. moguldom.com If you believe President Joe Biden and the August jobs report, the U.S. labor market has seen 32 consecutive months of job growth and is in one of "the strongest job creating periods in our history." The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Sept. 1 that the economy added 187,000 jobs in August, up from …
(2023-09-04). Türkiye's Annual Inflation Rate Climbs to 58.94 Pct in August. telesurenglish.net Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August, climbing for a second straight month since it started to slide from October. | RELATED: | Figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. | The annual rate of change in CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023, and then…
(2023-09-04). Türkiye's Annual Inflation Rate Climbs to 58.94 Pct in August. twitter.com Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 58.94 percent in August, climbing for a second straight month since it started to slide from October. | RELATED: | Figures from the Turkish Statistic Institute showed the consumer price index (CPI) in August rose by 9.09 percent monthly. | The annual rate of change in CPI experienced a consecutive decline from a peak of 85.51 percent in October 2022 to 38.21 percent in June 2023, and then headed up to 47.83 percent in July. | On Aug. 24, T&u…
(2023-09-05). Sacking Reznikov shows Zelensky's paranoia and desperation. infobrics.org Recruiting students, factory workers and overage men will backfire on Zelensky.
(2023-09-05). French government attacks Muslims again. How will the left opposition respond? greenleft.org.au 
President Emmanuel Macron's government has imposed a ban on long dresses and tunics worn by school students in a deliberate move to exploit widespread Islamophobia, court far-right support and divert attention away from class conflict, writes John Mullen.
(2023-09-05). Educators and students discuss how to form rank-and-file committees at Australia's universities. wsws.org The Macquarie University Rank-and-File Committee held a forum to urge all staff to vote No on union-management enterprise agreements at the university, and to link up with the struggle at the University of Melbourne.
(2023-09-04). Hawaii wildfires' impact on children's studies, overall wellbeing. america.cgtn.com 
As residents of the Hawaiian town of Lahaina begin to pick up the pieces following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century, community leaders are working to ease the trauma suffered by its children. At a time when students are returning to school, most in Lahaina are not. CGTN's Alasdair Baverstock …
(2023-09-04). When Child Care Centers Close, Entire Communities Are Effected. truthout.org When a teacher called in sick one Thursday in July, administrator Holly Denman realized she'd have to close her center for the day. Then it was two days. Giggles & Wiggles Daycare Center was as short staffed as it could be: six teachers, including Denman, for 34 students with absolutely no reserves or substitutes to tap into. One teacher out meant automatic closure. By the next Sunday… |
(2023-09-04). San Jose commemorates 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. fightbacknews.org San Jose, CA – On August 29, the San Jose Freedom Road Socialist Organization and other groups held a commemoration for the 53rd anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium, with veteran activist Carlos Montes as a guest speaker. The commemoration was held at the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, a hub for activism in San Jose since 1957. Other organizations in attendance included Students for a Democratic Society, the Brown Berets and the Silicon Valley Immigration Committee. | The Chicano Moratorium was a mass protest of Chicanos who organized against the Vietnam War. Their largest march was on August 29, 1970 in Ea…
(2023-09-04). An American student's letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping. america.cgtn.com 
While China and the U.S. remain at odds on a number of trade and political issues, there's one area that continues to thrive on a more personal level. | American students are gaining unique experiences by engaging with China in some very memorable ways. | CGTN's Mark Niu reports from the U.S. state of Washington.
(2023-09-04). Salvadoran Writer Javier Zamora on Coping with Trauma from Being Detained & Undocumented in U.S. democracynow.org 
Salvadoran poet and writer Javier Zamora discusses the roots of his memoir Solito, which details his odyssey as an unaccompanied 9-year-old child through Guatemala and Mexico to reunite with family in Arizona. "After surviving that nine-week journey, surviving the United States as an undocumented person was perhaps the main reason why I became a writer," Zamora says. He describes how he works to cope with trauma from his experiences, and how he was inspired to become a writer when he was exposed to the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda as a high school student in California.
(2023-09-04). COVID-19 cases on the rise as students head back to school. america.cgtn.com 
The start of the new school year hasn't exactly gone to plan in parts of the United States. | At least three school districts have been forced to temporarily close amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and other viruses, setting the stage for another uncertain school year. | CGTN's Toni Waterman reports.
(2023-09-04). US student debt crisis deepens as federal loan interest accrual resumes. wsws.org With US student loan debt already at $1.7 trillion, millions of youth and workers are being hit with the resumption of payments next month.
(2023-09-04). Libya: +2.3 Mln Students Start New School Year. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, the Libyan interim Government of National Unity (GNU) stated that more than 2.3 million new students around Libya started the new school year on Sunday. | RELATED: | According to an official statement by the GNU, around 6,000 schools opened doors to students for the new school year. | The GNU also said that the government of Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah has helped prepare 2,000 new classrooms to accommodate more than 45,000 students in…
(2023-09-05). The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college student's experience is unique. Parents should be aware of the predictable adjustment pattern to help students navigate difficult times. The…
(2023-09-04). The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period. Freshman year is known for new experiences, but it also presents various challenges. Each new college student's experience is unique. Parents should be aware of the predictable adjustment pattern to help students navigate difficult times. The…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including bacterial meningitis. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, explains the common ways meningitis spreads and the best way to prevent an infection. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/5HxjZAL8L3Q Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of…
(2023-09-04). Mayo Clinic Minute: 4 ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading back to school may be fueled by fears or worry. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Stephen Whiteside, a Mayo Clinic child psychologist, offers four tips on how to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/TnSXiJCzY7w Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10) is in the downloads at…
(2023-09-05). Defriending Canada: Natural Disasters and Facebook's Information Scrub. counterpunch.org Australia experienced this in February 2021. Facebook had gotten nastily stroppy, wishing to dictate public policy to the Commonwealth government. To teach Canberra mandarins a lesson, it literally unfriended the entire country, scrubbing all news platforms of content and making any posted links through the platform inaccessible. It mattered not that the content involved the