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UN secretary-general urges Taliban to end ‘unjustified’ ban on girls’ education
[ad_1] Islamabad — “Girls should go to school,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Friday to allow teenage girls to resume secondary education. “Afghan girls continue to be locked out of classrooms,” he said on Twitter late Friday. Since regaining power a year ago, Islamist groups have banned schools in most ... -
‘Not the way to deal with a pandemic’: Science table members disagree on scrapping 5-day COVID-19 quarantine
[ad_1] Ontario’s outgoing science table members said they advised against the state’s decision to rescind COVID-19 isolation requirements if consulted while traveling. Chief Medical Officer Dr Kieran Moore said Wednesday that people who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine for five days. The new guidelines require people to stay home for at ... -
RI Health recommends closing 3 beaches for swimming by Labor Day
[ad_1] The Rhode Island Department of Health recommends closing three beaches for swimming ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Beaches include the Surfers Rock area of Second Beach in Middletown, Sandy Point Beach in Portsmouth and Conicut Point Beach in Warwick. The health department recommended closing due to high bacterial levels in the water. ... -
Mental Health: The Path to Recovery – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
[ad_1] Millions of Americans, including millions of Hoosiers, face mental health issues. News 8’s Amicia Ramsey explores how these issues affect the Indianapolis community in her week-long “INside Story” series. part 1 | | part 2 | | part 3 | | part 4 | | part 5 INDIANAPOLIS (Wish) — More Hoosiers face mental ... -
England invests in EV ambulance for mental health
[ad_1] The UK’s National Health Service (NHS), the second-largest global healthcare system, is releasing a new EV ambulance to ease the mental health crisis and reduce its carbon footprint. If you live in the UK, your next hospital ride could be a battery-powered ambulance. That’s because the NHS is piloting 21 of his new zero-emission ... -
Rogue Community College Opens New Science Education CenterTop Stories
[ad_1] GRANTS PASS, Oregon — Rogue Community College held a grand opening on Tuesday at its Redwood campus to showcase its new Science Education Center. The new building will be a one-stop-shop for students, staff, and anyone else involved in RCC’s science programs. Michelle Smith, RCC Science Lab Technician, said: “Beautiful and convenient. We love ... -
Dry UAE turns to science to squeeze more precipitation out of clouds
[ad_1] ABU DHABI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates meteorologist Abra Al Hammadi said as a twin-turboprop plane with dozens of saltwater tanks attached to its wings took off under the scorching desert sun. I’m scanning a weather map on my computer screen to see if clouds are forming. At 9,000 feet above sea level, the ... -
Indianapolis Public Schools Relaunch Educational Equity Initiative – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather
[ad_1] Indianapolis (Wish) — Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) has relaunched its Education Equity Initiative with a focus on serving students and teachers. The pandemic has affected students across the board, especially low-income children and minorities. “It’s been the hardest road ever for blacks and browns,” said parent Aaron Jones. In 2020, IPS launched the Education ...
