(2024-02-07). LAVC Full-Time Faculty Running Off Students — Preventing Graduation. indybay.org For nearly two decades Eric Swelstad, Department Chair of Los Angeles Valley College has used his position to run off students, sabotage their education and prevent graduation — all with the former Campus Omsbudsman Annie G Reed's collusion.
(2024-02-07). MEC saddened by death of Grade 1 Gauteng learner. sanews.gov.za MEC saddened by death of Grade 1 Gauteng learner | Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has expressed devastation at the death of a Grade 1 girl learner who passed away after allegedly consuming biscuits from a local spaza shop. | In an incident that took place on Tuesday, it is alleged that the learner from Mandlethu Primary School in Tsakane, Brakpan, began experiencing health complications in class just before break at 11am and started vomiting a few minutes later. | According to the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE), the learner's parents were contacted immediately to come to the school, while emergency…
(2024-02-07). Nzimande approves NSFAS eligibility criteria for financial aid. sanews.gov.za Nzimande approves NSFAS eligibility criteria for financial aid | Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has approved the proposed 2024 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) eligibility criteria and conditions for financial aid. | In terms of Section 4 of the NSFAS Act, the first and second functions of NSFAS are to "allocate funds for loans and bursaries to eligible students" and to "develop criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students, in consultation with the Minister". | Nzimande said the approved 2024 Eligibility Criteria and Condi…
(2024-02-07). Learning for life. indybay.org The winners of the digital revolution include hairdressers, plumbers, care and service workers and professions that have something to do with creativity and responsibility (1). It's starting to work in my head. If that is the case, then it is fair to ask whether we still need compulsory education. Why should we all be forced to go to school and learn things that we don't need in our lives?>
(2024-02-06). LAVC Full-Time Faculty Running Off Students — Preventing Graduation. indybay.org For nearly two decades Eric Swelstad, Department Chair of Los Angeles Valley College has used his position to run off students, sabotage their education and prevent graduation — all with the former Campus Omsbudsman Annie G Reed's collusion.
(2024-02-06). Somalia: A better data management system is improving education. reliefweb.int Country: Somalia | Source: Global Partnership for Education | Thanks to a GPE-funded program implemented by CARE in partnership with the Somalia Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, Somalia's Education Management Information System (EMIS) has been improved. | "I leave the office when I am tired and stressed after organizing files manually and hardly find time to relax with my family." | Abdi* | Headteacher in one of the GPE-ESPIG-supported schools | Abdi, a headteacher in one of the GPE-supported schools in
(2024-02-06). La asamblea internacional de Nueva York rinde homenaje a la resistencia palestina. workers.org 
Nueva York La Asamblea Internacional contra el Imperialismo en Solidaridad con la Resistencia Palestina se celebró el 21 de enero en el histórico Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center de Nueva York. El Partido Mundo Obrero, organizador del acto, había elegido la fecha para rendir homenaje . . . |
(2024-02-06). Bolivia prepares multi-million investments in Oruro department. plenglish.com During the Solemn Session that Arce attended with vice president David Choquehuanca, the governor of Oruro, Johnny Vedia, and other authorities, Arce explained that the funds will cover projects in the educational, healthcare, and agricultural sectors and related to the industrialization of the department. | The President reported that during the current year the Comprehensive Health Center at Curahuara de Carangas and the Health Center at the municipality of Carangas will be built based on agreements signed with the Special Projects Unit of the Presidency, with an investment of eight million bolivianos (more th…
(2024-02-06). 25 Years Into The Revolution, Venezuela Resists US Interference. popularresistance.org February 2 marked the 25th anniversary of the inauguration of President Hugo Chavez in Venezuela, which was the beginning of the Bolivarian Revolution. Over the past 25 years, Venezuela has made remarkable gains in reducing poverty, ending illiteracy and building social infrastructure such as housing, health care, education, transportation and more, despite persistent interference by the United States to impose an economic blockade, fund an opposition, attempt coups and assassinations, delegitimize the elections and threaten military attacks. Clearing the FOG speaks with Leo Flores, a Venezuelan activist, about t…
(2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …
(2024-02-06). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Impoverished residents in Mexico City and suburbs face continuing water shortages while 13,000 teachers in Saskatchewan walked out last week over low wages and underfunding of education.
(2024-02-06). Robbing the minority character of AMU will adversely impact Muslims' education in India. muslimmirror.com By Syed Ali Mujtaba The Supreme Court judgment on the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University is reserved after the prolonged hearing. Even before the Apex Court may pronounce its verdict, it is widely guessed that it will be against the Minority Character of the AM. The reason for such wild imagination is that …
(2024-02-07). Only a single Tesla was sold in South Korea in January, why?>. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — Tesla, the American Electric Vehicle (EV) maker, has only sold a single car in South Korea last month, its lowest figure since Jul. 2022, when it had not sold any cars, based on information provided by Seoul-based researcher Carisyou and the Korean Trade Ministry, due to worries about safety, lack of infrastructure for charging, price concerns and demand according to Bloomberg.According to Carsiyou, the EV market in South Korea is facing a harsh downturn, with a newly registered number of EVs in the country dropping 80 percent in the last month, caused by increasing interest rates and price infla…
(2024-02-07). Is mouthwash bad for your health?>. albawaba.com 
ALBAWABA While mouthwash is often associated with promoting oral hygiene and freshening breath, there has been speculation and research suggesting a potential link between the use of certain mouthwashes and serious diseases. Although more evidence is needed to establish concrete causal relationships, some studies have raised concerns about the adverse effects of certain ingredients found in some mouthwashes.One area of concern is the potential association between mouthwash containing alcohol and an increased risk of oral cancer. Alcohol is a common ingredient in many mouthwash formulations d…
(2024-02-07). China encourages NEV companies to set up research centers abroad. ecns.cn China has issued a document to encourage NEV companies to set up overseas research and development centers, according to the Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday.
(2024-02-07). Giant panda cubs make group debut in Chengdu to greet Chinese New Year. ecns.cn A total of 34 giant panda cubs were bred by China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda and Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in 2023.
(2024-02-07). Selected Articles: The Dangers of Complicity: The US Courts, Gaza and Genocide. globalresearch.ca 
By Holding the foreign policy of a country accountable in court, notably when it comes to matters criminal, can be insuperably challenging. Judges …
(2024-02-07). Agricultores europeus demonstram indignaàßà£o com as políticas tomadas pela UE. globalresearch.ca Os agricultores europeus està£o a sair à s ruas em vários países para protestar por melhores condiàßàµes de vida e de trabalho. Franàßa, Alemanha e Países Baixos està£o entre os estados mais afetados pela crise, mas há manifestaàßàµes em muitos outros …
(2024-02-07). UNRWA, ICJ named in unofficial Nobel Peace Prize shortlist. newarab.com 
The UN's Palestinian refugee agency Henrik Urdal, director of the Norway-based Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), announced the list on Wednesday — as he has each year his since assuming his role in 2017.
(2024-02-07). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…
(2024-02-07). New Mayo Clinic stem cell research to take flight into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Update 1-30-24: According to NASA, a successful launch occurred at 12: 07 EST. The spacecraft is scheduled to link with the International Space Station during the early morning hours of Feb.1. Update 1-29-24: NASA has moved the launch of this mission to Tuesday, Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. You can watch for updates by following NASA's launch schedule. Video assets with Dr. Zubair have been added below. A Mayo Clinic research experiment…
(2024-02-07). New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a newer imaging technique may find subtle changes in heart dysfunction during acute stages of myocarditis and also heart functional differences by sex.
(2024-02-07). Disrupted sleep in 30s and 50s linked to memory, thinking issues. plenglish.com People in their 30s and 50s who have disrupted sleep may be more likely to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study. | The researchers found that repetitive short interruptions of sleep in midlife were linked to worse cognitive function 11 years later. | They found no association, however, between worse cognitive function and sleep duration or self-reported quality of sleep. | The study was published on Wednesday in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It included more than 500 participants who were followed for over a decade. | More than half of th…
(2024-02-07). Video: "Justified Vengeance" and The History of Israeli "False Flags"(2001-2024): Palestine Portrayed as "The Aggressor" globalresearch.ca The longer term objective of "Operation Justified Vengeance" (2001) was and remains the destruction of Palestine and the expulsion of Palestinians from their homeland.
(2024-02-07). Radical Spectacles: the Strategies Driving the New Climate Activism. counterpunch.org 
Climate activism has been on a wild ride lately, from the shock tactics of young activists throwing soup on famous paintings to a surge in climate lawsuits by savvy plaintiffs. While some people consider disruptive "antics" like attacking museum artwork with food to be confusing and alienating for the public, research into social movements shows
(2024-02-06). History: Emancipation, the Nadir and Pan-African Awakenings. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Giant tortoises return to Madagascar. plenglish.com The first group of Aldabra giant tortoises (Aldabrachelys gigantea) was brought back from Seychelles in 2018 and has reproduced on its own since then. | Grant Joseph, a researcher at the Fitz Patrick Institute of African Ornithology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, said that the reintroduction of this tortoise will help restore the island's forests, grasslands and scrublands and could help prevent large forest fires. | The Aldabra giant tortoise is the second largest land tortoise species in the world, after the Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra). | It can live 100 years and…
(2024-02-06). Shocking Spike in Use of Unlawful Lethal Force by Israeli Forces Against Palestinians in the Occupied West Bank. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Buried Under the Genocide Debate: Desecrated Graves. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Pathologist Arne Burkhardt Revealing the Grave Dangers of MRNA Vaccines. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). The Dangers of Complicity: The US Courts, Gaza and Genocide. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Chinese tech firms thrive on innovation. ecns.cn Chinese consumer electronics companies are stepping up their innovative strategies, fueled by a deep commitment to research and development and a growing focus on creative business models.
(2024-02-06). Chinese researchers release AI governance index. ecns.cn Chinese researchers released an artificial intelligence (AI) governance index on Monday, which shows that the U.S. and China are leading in terms of overall quantity in AI development and China ranks in the first echelon, second only to the U.S. in terms of AI governance.
(2024-02-06). Selected Articles: The Ottawa Freedom Convoy 2022 Against the COVID-19 "Vaccine" Mandates: Was the Emergencies Act Justifiable? Was Media Accurate? globalresearch.ca 
By People ruled over by mask mandates, lock-downs, and other restr…
(2024-02-06). Imperial and Liverpool to lead UK's flagship £12m AI for Chemistry Hub. imperial.ac.uk Imperial and the University of Liverpool will lead a £12 million research Hub to develop state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) for chemistry.
(2024-02-06). Requests for Abortion Medications for Future Use Surged Post- Dobbs. jamanetwork.com Physicians in the US do not typically prescribe abortion medications, such as mifepristone and misoprostol, before pregnancy occurs. However, the number of daily requests for abortion medications for future use—known as advance provision—spiked after the Supreme Court announced the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization decision and remained high after courts issued rulings concerning the Food and Drug Administration's approval of mifepristone, researchers reported.
(2024-02-06). Psychedelic Tied to Better Function in Veterans With Head Injuries. jamanetwork.com Special Operations Forces veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) who were treated with ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive substance, experienced improved symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety immediately after receiving the drug and at 1 month after treatment, a recent observational study found. The results might be the first evidence that a single treatment with ibogaine can improve chronic disability from TBIs after combat and exposure to blasts, the researchers reported in Nature Medicine.
(2024-02-06). Antibiotic Use After Sex Might Not Prevent STIs Among Women. jamanetwork.com Receiving doxycycline after sex did not lead to fewer chlamydia or gonorrhea infections among cisgender women compared with standard care, according to results from a randomized clinical trial involving 449 participants aged 18 to 30 years in Kenya who were also receiving preexposure prophylaxis against HIV. These findings contrast previous research that showed taking doxycycline within 72 hours after a sexual encounter protects cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women from sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
(2024-02-06). 'Strategic Engineered Migration' To Drive Policy/BioSurveillance & Israel's Deliberate War Crimes. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (2/6/24). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2024-02-06). Mayo Clinic Minute: How precise diagnosis of lymphoma offers patients best treatment options. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Lisa Rimsza is a pathologist, director of the Mayo Clinic Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory and researcher with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research specializes in lymphoma, with a focus on developing tests for accurate patient diagnoses and assessing disease aggressiveness. Dr. Rimsza has made significant advances in this field of research. She says having a precise diagnosis allows physicians to provide patients with the best possible treatment. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/M6ARKpwlWYU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 05) is in…
(2024-02-06). New Mayo Clinic stem cell research to take flight into space. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Update 1-30-24: According to NASA, a successful launch occurred at 12: 07 EST. The spacecraft is scheduled to link with the International Space Station during the early morning hours of Feb.1. Update 1-29-24: NASA has moved the launch of this mission to Tuesday, Jan. 30, subject to weather conditions and other factors. You can watch for updates by following NASA's launch schedule. Video assets with Dr. Zubair have been added below. A Mayo Clinic research experiment…
(2024-02-06). New 4D imaging may detect poor pumping in deadly heart disease. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Florida have found that a newer imaging technique may find subtle changes in heart dysfunction during acute stages of myocarditis and also heart functional differences by sex.
(2024-02-06). Sedentary Behavior and Dementia—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We thank Dr Hecht for his comment on our recent research article examining sedentary behavior and incident dementia. We agree that the possibility of ascertainment bias is an important issue that warrants careful consideration. As we discussed in the Limitations section of our article, the use of hospital records and death registry data for dementia diagnoses may provide less accurate diagnoses or may underestimate cases in this cohort, leading to the potential for ascertainment bias related to links between physical activity and overall health. To help address this limitation, we included presence of ch…
(2024-02-06). Rh Sensitization and Induced Abortion—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In response to our recent article, Mr Uzoigwe and Dr Ali comment that the 1965 study by Zipursky et al, which we used to calculate a threshold for significant fRBC allosensitization, is unethical. These ethical flaws highlight that decades have elapsed since there has been adequate scientific study of Rh sensitization in early pregnancy and underscore the need to design new studies that address research gaps while protecting human participants, as we did. Second, while we agree that the threshold of 0.1 mL of fRBCs may be arbitrary, this threshold led to sensitization in only 4 of 15 participants in the…
(2024-02-06). Rh Sensitization and Induced Abortion. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study posited that analysis of fRBCs in pregnant individuals who had previous induced abortions at less than 12 weeks' gestational age could be used to recommend discontinuation of Rh immunoglobulin prophylaxis in a subset of patients. While this research provides valuable insights into the complex issue of maternal alloimmunization, it does not establish a clear link between fRBC levels and the most important outcome—hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN). First, the study's premise relied on the establishment of a specific threshold of fRBC transfer required to induce all…
(2024-02-06). Serum Urate and Its Association With Gout Flares. jamanetwork.com Gout is a chronic illness that has been underappreciated and poorly understood. Despite being more prevalent than rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, gout has traditionally lagged behind these other diseases in research and quality of care. In addition, poor clinical management of gout is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic syndrome. These associations have been described as forming part of a comorbidity cluster in need of treatment optimization.
(2024-02-06). 250 U.S. Cargo Planes and At Least 20 Ships Have Delivered More Than 10,000 Tons of Armaments and Military Equipment to Israel Since War on Gaza Started. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Was 9/11 a False Flag? America's "Just War" Against Muslim Countries: "Self Defense" Against "The Civilizational War of Islam Against the West" globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Are We Turning the Corner Away from Genocide and the Criminality Inherent in the Rules-Based International Order? globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-06). Additions to technocrats' surveillance toolkit: Microfliers, human-computer networks and AI. expose-news.com In 2021, researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois, USA, managed to develop and construct the world's first microfliers or flying microchips. Instead of implementing this astonishing feat for the improvement of people's lives, …
(2024-02-06). "Gazacaust": Placing the Blame Where It Belongs. Mike Whitney Interview with Ron Unz. globalresearch.ca
(2024-02-07). Chinese sci-fi series Three-Body to premiere in U.S. ecns.cn The English version of Chinese sci-fi series Three-Body, adopted from Liu Cixin's science fiction The Three-Body Problem, is set to premier on U.S. streaming platform Peacock of NBC Universal on Feb. 10.
(2024-02-06). Quantum insights: Professor Ian Walmsley in Parliament. imperial.ac.uk Professor Ian Walmsley appeared in front of the Science, Innovation and Technology select committee to discuss 'Commercialising Quantum Technologies'
(2024-02-06). How US Government Statistics Are Like The Bible. popularresistance.org This week on February 2nd, the US Labor Department released its monthly jobs report for January. One of the Department's two surveys showed +353,000 jobs created in January. But a second report shows a drop in total employment in January of -1,070,000 full time and part-time jobs (and an additional -400,000 jobs if one includes unincorporated independent contractors jobs. So, like the Bible, one can find whatever one wants in the government job stats. | So why the discrepancies between the two surveys in the monthly jobs report? | One reason is that the two surveys have big differences in their methodologies (and…
(2024-02-06). Why US Government Statistics are Like the Bible. counterpunch.org On February 2, 2024 the US Labor Dept released its monthly jobs report for January. One of the Department's two surveys showed +353,000 jobs created in January. But a second report shows a drop in total employment in January of -1,070,000 full-time and part-time jobs (and an additional -400,000 jobs if one includes unincorporated independent
(2024-02-07). Professor Norman Fenton: The climate crisis, like the covid crisis, is massively exaggerated by flawed models and statistics. expose-news.com On Monday, Professor Norman Fenton joined Australian political commentator Alexandra Marshall to discuss censorship, misinformation, net zero, the farmers' rebellion in Europe and the fracture of the "freedom movement." Also joining the …
(2024-02-07). Students panic as landlord threatens to evict their school premises. independent.co.ug 
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | More than 300 students of Kayindu Secondary School in Luwero district are in panic following an order by the landlord to evict them from their premises. In 1982, residents established Kayindu Secondary School as a community school in Kalagala sub-county after getting five acres of land as a donation from …
(2024-02-06). Monday 2/19: Webinar: Dissenters: Students Say No to the Military-Industrial Complex. indybay.org
(2024-02-06). Your employer can now match your student loan repayments as 401(k) contributions. nationofchange.org When someone makes a student loan payment, their employer can contribute that same amount of money to the employee's retirement plan under Section 110 of a federal law known as the SECURE Act 2.0.
(2024-02-06). Nauru students begin study in China after diplomatic relations resume. ecns.cn After China and Nauru officially resumed diplomatic relations on January 24, 26 international students from Nauru arrived in Beijing on January 29 to participate in a one-month learning program focusing on China's national conditions and the Chinese language.
(2024-02-06). US IYSSE opposes pro-government thug attacks on Sri Lankan SEP members. wsws.org "The attempts of the PPSS and SLPP to intimidate our comrades, workers and young people with cowardly acts of violence will fail."—International Youth and Students for Social Equality in the United States…
(2024-02-06). Tedros the Terrorist tries to push WHO's Pandemic Treaty using university students. expose-news.com Over the weekend, the University of Warwick concluded its Warwick Economics Summit. On the second day, 3 February, the World Health Organisation ("WHO") Dictator-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, joined the Summit via Zoom …
(2024-02-06). Lenin yesterday, today, tomorrow. workers.org 
By Georges Gastaud Gastaud is a retired teacher, union militant and for nearly two decades the general secretary of the Pole for the Rebirth of Communism in France, the PRCF. His message to the Lenin Centennial, held in New York City on Jan. 21, follows: In 2024, we commemorate the . . . |
(2024-02-06). Pressure on Colombia's Supreme Court to pick new chief prosecutor. colombiareports.com Labor unions and political organizations close to Colombia's President Gustavo Petro announced protests to demand the Supreme Court pick a new chief prosecutor. Teachers union Fecode said it will take…
(2024-02-06). Thursday 2/8: Virtual Teach-In about Palestine. indybay.org
(2024-02-06). Tuesday 2/6: Community Teach-In on People's Park. indybay.org Art House Gallery 2905 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley…