Daily Archives: March 11, 2024

2024-03-11: News Headlines

ecns.cn (2024-03-11). Youth employment to get further boost. ecns.cn Government departments and higher education institutes in China have been ramping up efforts to cultivate talent according to the demands of social development and ensure that college graduates have access to multiple employment channels.

Khubaka, Michael Harris (2024-03-11). 24th Annual, Folsom Juneteenth – Educational Symposium, Jazz Festival and much more. indybay.org 24th Annual, Folsom Juneteenth Celebrations is a month-long effort to showcase our unique, authentic journey from "Slavery to Freedom along the American River Parkway and throughout the California Gold Country"

WSWS (2024-03-11). German education minister wants to make universities fit for war. wsws.org Research is a geopolitical factor and an integral component of German security, the country's education minister declared at the Munich Security Conference.

Erin Reed (2024-03-11). 21 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Die in Florida. truthout.org At 2: 27 p.m. on Friday, March 8, the Florida Legislature adjourned sine die. With this adjournment, 21 of 22 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were effectively killed, leaving an anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education bill as the lone piece of legislation to pass this session. This session featured some of the most severe bills ever proposed against transgender individuals, all of these bills… |

teleSUR (2024-03-10). Haiti: Education of Resilience. telesurenglish.net The increase in the number of schools that do not comply with the Ministry of Education's operating standards has hindered the work of professionals who, since the end of the last century, have been striving to provide young people with a comprehensive education. | Haiti is the poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean, with almost 77% of its citizens living on less than $2 a day. Mar. 10, 2024.

ecns.cn (2024-03-10). Youth employment to get further boost. ecns.cn Government departments and higher education institutes in China have been ramping up efforts to cultivate talent according to the demands of social development and ensure that college graduates have access to multiple employment channels.

Associated Press (2024-03-11). Indian students flock to US universities in record numbers, for brighter prospects, overseas jobs: 'we value education'. scmp.com As India's economy grows, unemployment persists, even among college graduates, so many Indian students see universities as a stepping stone to careers abroad.

Chris Mills Rodrigo (2024-03-11). Life Happens. That's Why We Need a Safety Net. inequality.org Things don't always work out the way you expect. I've gotten to mix with celebrities and travel to the other side of the world. But I'm also a single mother who's experienced health crises, homelessness, and food insecurity. What I've learned is we need public policies that look out for people no matter where they …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-11). America's War against the People of Korea: The Historical Record of US War Crimes. globalresearch.ca "the population north of the imposed 38th Parallel lost nearly a third its population during the 37-month long "hot" war, 1950-1953, an unprecedented percentage of mortality suffered by one nation due to the belligerence of another." (War Veteran Brian Willson)…

Sam Pizzigati (2024-03-11). The Gilded Age Then, the Gilded Age Now. counterpunch.org How many people in India are going hungry? Researchers working on the Global Hunger Index are currently tracking 125 nations across the world. Exactly 110 of those nations, those researchers reported last fall, are suffering less hunger than India. But India, by contrast, is doing quite well on the gluttony front. Few nations today can

SAM (2024-03-11). A Fresh Approach to Limiting CEO Pay — and Saving Our Environment. inequality.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). Advancing rare disease breakthroughs with genomics, AI and innovation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org From the forefront of medical research to the front lines of patient care, scientists and clinicians at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine are making notable progress in rare disease diagnostics and treatments. Patient by patient, they are dedicated to bringing hope, answers and healing to those who have tirelessly searched for solutions to their conditions. The pioneers in the field, including Margot Cousin, Ph.D., and Filippo Pinto e Vairo, M.D., Ph.D., are harnessing…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). Study shows daylight saving time has minimal effect on heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — A recent Mayo Clinic study examining the effects of daylight saving time (DST) on heart health suggests that the impact is likely minimal. In the nationwide study, researchers applied an advanced statistical model to look for any connections between DST and serious cardiovascular problems, including heart attacks and strokes. The study looked at 36,116,951 adults aged 18 and up across most U.S. states. (Arizona and Hawaii were excluded since these states do…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). What is frontotemporal dementia? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An uncommon group of disorders may cause changes in personality, behavior, language, movement Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60. While there is no cure for this progressive decline, FTD research has made significant strides in the past two decades, says Dr. Bradley Boeve (boh-VAY), a Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-03-11). Spotlight on early detection of 3 heart diseases using ECG-AI. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Too often, the first sign of cardiovascular disease may be a major event like a heart attack, stroke or cardiac arrest. Now, researchers and clinicians at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to flag heart problems earlier, boosting the abilities of a diagnostic test that has been around for over a century — the electrocardiogram (ECG). Early detection of heart disease can make a significant difference in a patient's…

Ahmed Adel (2024-03-11). Democrats Are Beginning to Panic Over Trump's Progress and Biden's Weakness. globalresearch.ca

Ahmed Adel (2024-03-11). Italy Blasts France and Poland for Wanting to Send Troops to Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Binoy Kampmark (2024-03-11). Aid Wars Over Gaza: "An Abrupt Wave in Starving the Agency". Resuming Funding to UNRWA. globalresearch.ca

Dr. Peter McCullough (2024-03-11). Adverse Effects: A Critical Review of COVID Vaxgenes: Do You Choose to Understand? globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2024-03-11). 20 Year old Student Died Suddenly, COVID-19 Vaccine-mandated Brain Aneurysms. globalresearch.ca

Dr. William Makis (2024-03-11). COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake by UK Healthcare Workers. globalresearch.ca

Global Research News (2024-03-11). Selected Articles: The War on Iraq: Five US Presidents, Five British Prime Ministers, More Than 30 Years of Duplicity, and Counting… globalresearch.ca

imperial.ac.uk (2024-03-11). Global human challenge consortium to push for next generation of vaccines. imperial.ac.uk An international group of researchers specialising in human challenge studies is embarking on a project to develop advanced virus-blocking vaccines.

imperial.ac.uk (2024-03-11). Online search data could be used to detect gynaecological cancer cases earlier. imperial.ac.uk Search engine data could be used to detect gynaecological cancer cases earlier, potentially months ahead of GP referrals, according to new research.

Joe Biden (2024-03-11). Video: President Biden's State of the Union Address. globalresearch.ca

Jonathan Cook (2024-03-11). How the 'Fight Against Antisemitism' Became a Shield for Israel's Genocide. Jonathan Cook. globalresearch.ca

newarab (2024-03-11). Ramadan: The surprising health benefits of fasting. newarab.com This month over one billion Muslims across the world will begin fasting for Ramadan. Their daylight hours will be spent without any food, water, smoking and sex. | But research has found that many health benefits come from fasting. | As well as being a spiritual detox, where Muslims give up materialistic pursuits, arguments and sexual relations in a bid to become closer to God and gain taqwa (God-consciousness), fasting can help detox our bodies, improve our health and even lose weight. | newarab (2024-03-11). Lebanon threatens to deport Syrian opposition activist. newarab.com Syrian opposition activist and researcher Sheikh Jumaa Lehib was handed a deportation order on Wednesday, 6 February, from Lebanon to Syria amid a more significant crackdown on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. | Lehib is an opposition activist who was arrested in Syria during the country's 2011 revolution and is currently the head researcher with the opposition party Syrian Future Movement. | He was given an order to return to Syria by 6 April by Lebanese General Security when he went to renew his residency, despite his registered status with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). | Activists and human rights monitors have…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-03-11). Biggest Lie in World History: There Never Was A Pandemic. The Data Base is Flawed. The Covid Mandates including the Vaccine are Invalid. globalresearch.ca Fake science was supportive of this devastating agenda. The lies were sustained by a massive media disinformation campaign. The historic March 11, 2020 lockdown triggered economic and social chaos Worldwide. It was an act of "economic warfare": a war against humanity.

Zane McNeill (2024-03-11). Idaho Legislature Moves Toward Restricting Gender-Affirming Care Funds. truthout.org An Idaho bill that would ban public funds from paying for gender-affirming care advanced out of committee and now heads to the Idaho House floor. "Concerning!! A bill in Idaho that would greatly limit ADULT access to gender affirming care has PASSED committee," LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman said on social media. "It prohibits use of state funds, medicaid, and state facilities… |

ecns.cn (2024-03-11). Museum director shares how China continues to grow science literacy. ecns.cn Science literacy has tripled in the past 12 years in China, Ni Minjing, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, said on Sunday.

teleSUR (2024-03-10). Cuban Ozonated Soaps: Another Achievement of Science in Cuba. telesurenglish.net

David Bacon (2024-03-11). A New Life for Mexico's Oldest Union. counterpunch.org Humberto Montes de Oca is the Secretary for Internal Relations of the Mexican Union of Electrical Workers (SME). He was originally a working-class art student who became active in the left-wing political movements of the period of Mexico's Dirty War (1970s to early 1980s). He joined the SME as a political act to become part

newarab (2024-03-11). Israel rabbi says Gaza women, children should all be killed. newarab.com A Eliyahu Mali, who was talking to an audience at the Shirat Moshe religious school in Jaffa, which he heads, said the killing of all civilians in Gaza was in line with Jewish law teachings, known as Halakha. | He was addressing students who serve in the Israeli military. | A video of his speech went vira…

WSWS (2024-03-11). Widespread interest in IYSSE's socialist perspective at university orientations across Australia and New Zealand. wsws.org The IYSSE saw widespread enthusiasm for its fight to end the genocide in Gaza based on a revolutionary socialist, internationalist perspective. Nearly 500 students left their contact details and more than 200 signed up as members of the IYSSE clubs.

WSWS (2024-03-11). Sri Lankan police attack student protests against austerity measures. wsws.org These violent attacks on students, with water cannons, tear gas and batons, are part of the Wickremesinghe government's assault on the democratic and social rights of the working class.

GABIK (2024-03-11). Almost all universities pay NSFAS February allowances. sanews.gov.za Almost all universities pay NSFAS February allowances | The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has commended the cooperation from all universities and Student Representative Councils (SRCs) who ensured that the February allowances payment was implemented seamlessly. | This follows a media briefing held on 4 March 2024 where NSFAS reported that universities would be facilitating the payment of allowances for the months of February and March 2024. | In a statement issued over the weekend, NSFAS reported that 25 out of 26 universities have paid the February allowances, as per their commitment dates. | Th…

Peoples Dispatch (2024-03-11). Massive demonstration in Rome calls for ceasefire in Gaza. peoplesdispatch.org On March 9, Saturday, peace and working-class groups in Italy organized a major mobilization in Rome demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In the march called by the Assisi Pace Giusta committee, various organizations participated including the Italian Network for Peace and Disarmament, the Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL), the Communist Refoundation Party (PRC), Union of University Students (UDU), and others. The groups demanded an end to Israel's ongoing genocide in Palestine and called on the Italian and European governments to stop sending weapons to support wars. | Over 31,000 people have be…

bwitanek (2024-03-11). Hey Gottheimer: Stop Bullying Teaneck Students, Wednesday. March 13, Noon, Teaneck High School — NO TO GENOCIDE! fightbackbetter.com Teaneck keeping things pinned to defend its children by big genocide supporting bully US Congressman Gottheimer. The good news is…

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-03-11). It's the Story of Tea on the Table Calendar. pressenza.com What would the world do without tea! | That was an important line from a chapter in the textbook, which our high school teacher pronounced dramatically. Our beloved English teacher also threw light on Sydney Smith, the 18th-century British writer, who penned the chapter adding many reflective sentences like- Thank God for tea! I am glad I was not born before tea, etc. But till then, we had partial ideas about the tea and its garden, not to speak of varied ways of preparing it. Being a resident of Kamrup, I never saw a tea garden till my college days and knew only one way of preparing tea— that's with milk an…

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