CST Research(2024-07-23). Amazon Gets Fresh, Bayer Loves Basmati: Toxic Influences in Indian Agriculture.dissidentvoice.org The citizens of India have a problem. In what the media like to call 'the world's biggest democracy', there is a serious, proven conflict of interest among officials in the areas of science, agriculture and agricultural research that results in privileging the needs of powerful private interests ahead of farmers and ordinary people. This has …
tn.ai(2024-07-23). Iran Condemns Israeli Aggression Against Syria, Yemen.tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's ambassador to the United Nations denounced the Israeli regime's acts of aggression against Yemen and Syria as a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and the principles of the UN Charter and a serious threat to regional peace and security.
Democracy Now!(2024-07-23). Democracy Now! 2024-07-23 Tuesday.democracynow.org Headlines for July 23, 2024; Uncommitted Movement Welcomes Biden's Decision to Step Aside Hoping Harris Will Change Course on Gaza; Ex-Biden Staffer Who Quit over Gaza Says Kamala Harris Must "Chart a New Path" on Israel-Palestine; "The Prescription Is Ceasefire": Israeli Public Health Leaders Sound Alarm over Polio in Gaza; Bangladesh: 174 Killed, 2,500 Arrests in Student-Led Protests over Jobs, Inequality & Corruption | Headlines for July 23, 2024; Uncommitted Movement Welcomes Biden's Decision to Step Aside Hoping Harris Will Change Course on Gaza; Ex-Biden Staffer Who Quit ov…
Santiago Montag, Left Voice.(2024-07-23). A Student Movement Sets Out To Conquer Bangladesh.popularresistance.org The university campuses of Dhaka are usually peaceful spaces, far from the din of the traffic of the city outside. The buildings of Jahangirnagar University are immersed in the jungle forests of the Bay of Bengal where the youth can enjoy exchanging ideas in the tea rooms and train for their future. Dhaka University also boasts of large parks that seek to generate the same tranquility and seclusion. | Until a few days ago, few would have guessed that the youth of these campuses would flood the streets of the capital and start a major rebellion that would soon spread across the country, sparking an unprecedented c…
ecns.cn(2024-07-23). China spending more on education, ministry says.ecns.cn China's education expenditures saw a 5.3 percent year-on-year increase in 2023, reaching a total of 6.5 trillion yuan ($890 billion), according to data released by the Ministry of Education on Monday.
ecns.cn(2024-07-23). Ningbo noon school offers alternative to night classes.ecns.cn Enrollment in night schools has surged in recent years, but in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, a new educational initiative aims to address the needs of those who cannot attend evening classes due to other commitments.
geo.tv(2024-07-23). PM Hasina's govt to formally accept SC ruling on job quotas.geo.tv Members of the Bangladesh Army gesture to commuters on the second day of curfew, as violence erupted in parts of the country after protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 21, 2024. — ReutersNearly 150 people have died in violent nationwide…
geo.tv(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris wins Democratic heavyweight Pelosi's support for White House race.geo.tv This combination of pictures shows US Vice President Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi. — AFP/File | | Men ride on a motorbike past a damaged vehicle that was set afire by a mob during clashes after violence erupted following protests by students against government job quotas, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 22, 2024. — Reuters The Bangladeshi student group leading demonstrations that…
Imran Mulla(2024-07-23). Cambridge University to review investments in response to pro-Gaza protests.middleeasteye.net Cambridge University to review investments in response to pro-Gaza protests | University says demonstrations and appeals by the student union and in colleges prompted it to consider whether policy 'in line with our institutional values' | | The encampment on Cambridge's iconic King's Parade…
Ileana Ferrer Fonte(2024-07-23). Jose Marti's book adds to Guatemala's children's literature tradition.plenglish.com Guatemala, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) The presence of the first edition in Guatemala of the book "La Edad de Oro" (The Golden Age), a book that Cuban National Hero Jose Marti wrote for children, adds to the tradition of children's literature in this country, Cuban researcher Mauricio Nuñez acknowledged.
The Independent(2024-07-23). University students arrested in anti-corruption demos near Parliament Avenue.independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two groups of anti-corruption protesters have been arrested in separate incidents near Parliament Avenue. The first group, comprising students from Makerere University, has been taken into custody on Nasser Road. Shortly afterwards, mores students, this time from the Islamic University of Uganda-IUIU have also been arrested at Parliament Avenue. "Anita …
Johnny Perez-Gonzalez(2024-07-23). No more distractions: Delaware lawmakers back effort to seal away cell phones in the classroom.whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Across the country, schools are increasingly embracing policies to either ban cell phones or limit their use in the classroom. The new rules aim to reduce distractions and foster the development of student's social and emotional skills, ultimately creating a more focused and supportive learning environment. | At the close of this year's legislative session, Delaware lawmakers approved a $168 million supplemental spending bill that included money for a plethora of one-time ex…
Tony Kirby(2024-07-20). Perspectives] Beatriz Grinsztejn: leading Brazil's response to HIV.thelancet.com Amid the cultural and social upheaval of the mid-1980s after Brazil's military dictatorship, Beatriz Grinsztejn found her purpose at the intersection of medicine and social justice. Dedicated to health equity, she is an infectious disease physician, researcher, and mentor who has devoted her career to HIV/AIDS prevention and care, advocating fiercely for the rights of those most affected and fighting stigma against the LGBTQIAPN+ community.
Yiyong Wei, Qi Wang, Donghang Zhang(2024-07-20). Correspondence] Integrate evidence certainty in ranking interventions.thelancet.com The network meta-analysis by Anna L Seidler and colleagues1 examined different umbilical cord clamping strategies. The researchers used the probability of being the best and the surface under the cumulative ranking curve for ranking interventions. Although the meta-analysis concluded that long deferral reduces the odds of death before discharge in preterm infants, the ranking method used to reach this conclusion can be misleading for several reasons.
Staff(2024-07-20). Samidoun Toronto conducts study session on "Strategy for the Liberation of Palestine"samidoun.net The following report, by Samidoun Toronto, illustrates part of the political education work that has been so important to the development of Samidoun and the development of a strong revolutionary movement in support of the Palestinian people's struggle for liberation, return and self-determination from the river to the sea. One of the ways we at …
ecns.cn(2024-07-20). China to shift focus from access to quality of education.ecns.cn China will increase the supply of high-quality educational resources, including optimizing the regional allocation to meet changes in school-age population, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said in Beijing on Friday.
ecns.cn(2024-07-20). Education quality next major development focus.ecns.cn China will promote integrated reforms in education, science and technology, and talent cultivation while enhancing the overall efficiency of the national innovation system, Education Minister Huai Jinpeng said on Friday.
geo.tv(2024-07-20). Joe Biden discontent with Barack Obama's lack of support for election candidacy.geo.tv Former President of the US Barack Obama and President Joe Biden at the 25th anniversary of the White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics at the White House on October 15, 2015, in Washington DC —Reuters | President of US Joe Biden addressing an economic summit on July 16, 2024 in Henderson, Nevada, US Sherrod Brown pictured speaking at a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meeting on May 10, 2022 in Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington DC, US. — Reuters
geo.tv(2024-07-20). Trump to hold first campaign rally after assassination attempt.geo.tv Former US president Donald Trump takes the stage to deliver remarks on education as he holds a campaign rally with supporters, in Davenport, Iowa, US, March 13, 2023. — ReutersFormer US president Donald Trump will hold his first campaign rally on Saturday since he narrowly escaped an…
geo.tv(2024-07-20). Biden vows to fight on amid mounting calls to drop re-election bid.geo.tv US President Joe Biden gestures near the podium during the Vote To Live Properity Summit at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. —AFP | Anti-quota protesters clash with the police in Dhaka on July 18, 2024. —AFPDozens killed in clashes this week with security forces.Indefinite police ban on public meetings, processions.Violence continues as students protest government job quotas. | US Vice Preside…
Nava J. Thakuria(2024-07-20). Bangla Reporter Killed in Dhaka, PEC Expresses Shock.pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body, expresses shock and grief over the killing of a young reporter in the Bangladesh capital during a nationwide protest demonstration against the job quota system in the South Asian nation. Hasan Mehedi (35), who worked for the Bangla digital media outlet Dhaka Times, was killed while covering the clashes that erupted between the police forces and agitating students in the Jatrabari area of Dhaka on Thursday (18 July 2024). Dhaka Times management confirmed that Hasan was killed by a bullet injury in his head. He has become the 72nd journo-…
Staff(2024-07-20). Odessa Leads Violent Resistance to Mobilization as Poll Shows Ukrainians' Sympathy for Draft Dodgers.defenddemocracy.press Jul 19, 2024 The southwestern Black Sea port city of Odessa is rapidly becoming the center of resistance to Kiev's increasingly chaotic efforts to scoop up more souls for the war effort. Meanwhile, new polling and statistics released this week reveal that support for draft dodgers is growing across Ukraine, particularly its western regions. On …
Staff(2024-07-20). Lavrov on avoiding WWIII.defenddemocracy.press Jul 17, 2024 Condemning U.S. exceptionalism, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov laid out to the Security Council how the world can overcome U.S.-led aggression to find peaceful co-existence in a multilateral world. "Let's face it: not all countries represented in this chamber recognise the key principle of the U.N. Charter which is the sovereign equality …
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic scientists define new type of memory loss in older adults.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers at Mayo Clinic have established new criteria for a memory-loss syndrome in older adults that specifically impacts the brain's limbic system. It can often be mistaken for Alzheimer's disease. The good news: Limbic-predominant Amnestic Neurodegenerative Syndrome, or LANS, progresses more slowly and has a better prognosis, and is now more clearly defined for doctors working to find answers for memory loss patients. Prior to the researchers developing clinical criteria published in the…
hindustantimes(2024-07-20). Bangladesh Violence: Why Govt Job Quota Sparked Student Protests | Explained.hindustantimes.com Hours after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation regarding the deadly clashes that have claimed over 30 lives, students set fire to a TV station. In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing job quota protests gripping the country and its capital, hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot police. Amidst this turmoil, internet services have been cut, several TV channels are offline, and educational institutions remain shuttered. Watch the full video to know why Bangladesh is on fire.
The Independent(2024-07-20). Students in West Nile ask Byabakama to prevail over security agencies.independent.co.ug Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students from the West Nile region have tasked the Electoral Commission to provide clear mechanisms for the regulation of security agencies during the electoral process. The students raised the concerns to the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon who was in Arua for a civic engagement exercise …
India Nye Wenner(2024-07-20). Should Students Rely on AI Grammar Tech to Write Better?fairobserver.com Artificial intelligence (AI) can supposedly solve any grammatical query for us. If it can do that, does it make learning grammar obsolete? What should English instructors teach their students, then? As increasingly advanced AI technology starts to challenge writing, we need to reevaluate what it means to be able to write. How can students wield…
Staff(2024-07-20). Richard Murphy — We have to redistribute income or wealth or face fascism: that is the choice before us.defenddemocracy.press Facism is the logical and ultimate political form of neo-liberalism Richard Murphy is an economic justice campaigner. Professor of Accounting, Sheffield University Management School. Chartered accountant. Co-founder of the Green New Deal as well as blogging at Funding the Future Cross-posted from Richard Murphy's blog 'Funding the Future' Jul 17 2024 This has been a disturbing day …
UMMID(2024-07-20). AP EAMCET Seat Allotment 2024: Direct Link to Check.ummid.com The Department of Technical Education on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) said AP EAMCET 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment result will be published today on the official website eapcet-sche.aptonline.in.
UMMID(2024-07-20). Maha Direct 2nd-yr B Pharm Admission 2024: Registration Starts.ummid.com Online registration for the students seeking admission in DSP 2024- Direct Second Year Full Time Under Graduate Course in Pharmacy (B. Pharmacy), has started on the official website dsp2024.mahacet.org.in from Thuesday July 16, 2024.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic Minute: Treatment and research of glioblastoma.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: Glioblastoma Awareness Day is July 17 Considered the most aggressive type of brain cancer, glioblastoma grows rapidly, destroying healthy tissue. Globally, approximately 300,000 people are diagnosed each year with glioblastoma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/DP7p09z_mOY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 05) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Glioblastoma is a type of cancer affecting glial cells, which connect nerve cells and…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). Mayo Clinic study uncovers genetic cancer risks in 550 patients.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX — Current screening protocols fail to catch a notable number of people carrying genetic mutations associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome and Lynch syndrome, which increase the risk of developing certain cancers. This issue is particularly pronounced among underrepresented minorities. These research findings, published in JCO Precision Oncology, are based on genetic screenings of more than 44,000 study participants from diverse backgrounds. For this Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine Tapestry project,…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). Paving the way for future larynx transplants through regenerative science.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic envisions a day when regenerative science makes it possible to offer a total larynx transplant to anyone who needs one. The research team of David Lott, M.D., hopes to overcome a shortage of donor organs and minimize the need for lifelong drugs to prevent organ rejection. Through regenerative sciences, the team is investigating ways a person's own tissue could be used as…
UMMID(2024-07-20). DTE Maha Post SSC Diploma 2024 Merit List Today – Direct Link.ummid.com Directorate of Technical Education (DTE Maharashtra) is set to publish on its official website poly24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in today i.e. Saturday July 20, 2024 Provisional Merit List of the candidates who have registered for Admission to First Year Post SSC Diploma in Technical and Polytechnic Courses in Engineering,Technology for the year 2024-25.
UMMID(2024-07-20). CTET July 2024 Answer Key: When, Where and How to Download.ummid.com The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is set to release soon on the CTET official website ctet.nic.in in the coming weeks the official Answer Keys of the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET 2024) held in July 2024.
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). A student's approach in biomedical research aims to give others a voice.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Growing up as the child of a voice instructor, Emily Hardy developed a lifelong interest in singing. But the third-year student at Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine never dreamed her interest in vocals would lead to research related to the first larynx transplant at Mayo Clinic. "When I first learned that Mayo Clinic was advancing the larynx transplant, I thought the procedure is something that will be exciting for Mayo to be able to…
newsnetwork.mayoclinic(2024-07-20). Teamwork and research play a key role in Mayo Clinic's first larynx transplant.newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Surgeons at Mayo Clinic in Arizona perform a total larynx transplant Mayo Clinic's unique culture of teamwork and collaboration, hallmarks since the days of Dr. Will and Dr. Charlie Mayo, laid the foundation for Mayo's first larynx transplant that happened February 29 in Arizona. This groundbreaking surgery, only third larynx transplant in the U.S., continues the innovative work for which the Mayo brothers were known. A team of six surgeons and 20 support staff combined…
The Independent(2024-07-20). South African scientists fight back against poachers with radioactive chips.independent.co.ug Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding tiny, harmless radioactive isotopes into …