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☆ Schools Are Ditching Homework, Deadlines in Favor of ‘Equitable Grading’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Sara Randazzo | Photographs Miranda Alam For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Las Vegas high-school English teacher Laura Jeanne Penrod initially thought the grading changes at her school district made sense. Under the overhaul, students are given more chances to prove they have mastered a subject without being held to arbitrary deadlines, in recognition of challenges some children have outside school. Soon after the system was introduced, however, Ms. Penrod said her 11th-grade honors students realized the new rules minimized the importance of homework to their final grades, leading many to forgo the brainstorming and rough drafts required ahead of writing a persuasive essay. Some didn’t turn in the essay at all, knowing they could redo it later.

CNN —Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny said he faces a new “terrorist case,” in what could mean decades more in prison for the outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. His comments come as his daughter, Daria Navalnaya, told CNN that the Russian authorities were depriving her father of food. Navalny is currently serving a nine-year jail term at a maximum-security prison east of Moscow after being convicted of large-scale fraud by a Russian court last year. Alexey Navalny, pictured in Moscow on August 27, 2018, said on Wednesday that he faces a new "terrorist case," despite being imprisoned. Zhdanov also said that the investigator in the terrorism case was considering the killing of military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky as part of the charges.

☆ Japan proposes industrial hub in Bangladesh with supply chains to India
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Manoj Kumar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, April 11 Reuters) - Japan has proposed developing an industrial hub in Bangladesh with supply chains to the landlocked northeastern states of India, and to Nepal and Bhutan beyond by developing a port and transport in the region, officials said on Tuesday. It comes after Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to India last month in which he touted the idea of a new industrial hub for the Bay of Bengal and northeast India that could bolster development in the impoverished region of 300 million people. "It can be a win-win plan for India and Bangladesh," Hiroshi Suzuki, Japan's ambassador to India, said on Tuesday, citing the industrial hub proposal at a meeting of Indian, Bangladeshi and Japanese officials in Agartala, the Tripura state capital. He said the deep seaport was likely to become operational by 2027 and would be a key to building an industrial hub connecting the Bangladeshui capital Dhaka to landlocked areas of India. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Japan from April 25-28 at Kishida's invitation, a government statement said.

☆ Energy demand in focus: Williams CEO on natural gas prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEnergy demand in focus: Williams CEO on natural gas pricesAlam Armstrong, Williams CEO, joins CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" to discuss natural gas prices and what could boost the market.

☆ Blackouts, currency dives and corruption: Pakistan's economy is on the brink of collapse
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Sajjad Qayyum | Afp | Getty ImagesPakistan's economy is on a cliff-edge. These are just the latest shocks amid months of crisis as endemic government corruption, depleted foreign reserves and crippling debt have sent Pakistan's economy spiraling. More than 30% of Pakistan's total foreign debt is owed to China, according to the IMF. An aerial view of the commercial district of Pakistan's port city of Karachi on January 27, 2023. Asif Hassan | Afp | Getty Images

You feel like he's on a solo mission," Tania Daou-Alam, who lost her husband in the blast, told Reuters. Bitar went on to file his own charges against several top politicians, including former ministers allied to Hezbollah. Bitar, a devout Catholic from Akkar region of the north, has charged officials from across the sectarian spectrum including Shi'ites, Sunnis and Christians. "I said from the start 'the right person is in the right place'," he added, describing Bitar as just with no political affiliations. William Noun, who lost his brother in the blast, said of Bitar's move: "This is very much a judicial uprising".

In just his second year of pro football, Damar Hamlin had just come into his own with the Super Bowl-contending Buffalo Bills before he was rushed to a Cincinnati hospital. Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin (31) at Soldier Field in Chicago, on Aug. 21, 2021. He was a sixth-round pick from Pitt last year and he took a starting role for Buffalo after a neck injury to Micah Hyde. Kathy Hochul, a Buffalo native, tweeted: "Praying for Damar Hamlin. Josh Shapiro said in a statement: "Praying for Damar Hamlin and his family."

☆ The most ridiculous ways accused Capitol rioters got caught, from bad Bumble matches to an unbelievable Uber ride
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Without further adieu: The least surprising ways Capitol rioters got caught. 2 accused rioters made big Bumble blundersThese accused rioters' reach for romance landed them in trouble with the law. Officials charged Alam with several counts last year and he pleaded guilty to all charges in December 2021, according to the Justice Department. An unbelievable Uber ride was this accused rioter's downfallAlleged defendant Jerry Daniel Braun was turned in by his get-away car driver, according to court documents. "Well, because, so we could get to the Capitol," Braun replied.

CNN —Peruvian lawmakers have voted to oust President Pedro Castillo, dramatically escalating Wednesday’s political crisis that began hours earlier when Castillo attempted to dissolve the legislative body and install an emergency government. A majority of 101 lawmakers in the 130-person congress later voted to impeach Castillo, with the body announcing that Vice President Dina Boluarte will be sworn in as the new President of Peru. Francisco Morales, the president of Peru’s Constitutional Court, urged Boluarte to assume the presidency in a speech prior to the congressional vote. Lawmakers stand inside Congress on the day of their planned impeachment vote on President Pedro Castillo in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. The complaint allows congress to carry out its own investigation against the president.

☆ Iran morality police: Is this the end for the regime's notorious force?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —An Iranian official’s comment signaling that the country’s notorious morality police had been shut down has raised more questions than answers. The attorney general was quoted by an Iranian state media outlet as saying: “Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary. It was abolished from the same place it was launched.”It is possible the comment was misinterpreted, and the tone from state media quickly changed. On Sunday, state media was keen to downplay Montazeri’s comments, saying that the morality police does not fall under the authority of the judiciary. Notorious for terrorizing citizens as they enforce the country’s conservative rules, the morality police have been the main coercive tool implementing Iran’s hijab law.

☆ Iran's state media denies abolition of 'morality police' as three-day strike begins
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty ImagesSome Western media outlets are facing backlash from Iranian activists over headlines printed Sunday saying that Iran was abolishing its "morality police." Many Iranian anti-government activists now feat it will distract from three days of major strikes around the country. What's more, the higher branches of Iran's government have not confirmed it, and Iranian state media has denied any abolition of the morality police. "In reality morality police have been inactive since protests started, but there is no substantive news on their future." "This disinfo was propagated today to distract media attention from the 3 days of major protests in Iran which begin tomo.

CNN —A top Iranian official has said that the nation’s mandatory hijab law is being reviewed, as state media played down the same official’s claim that the country’s much-feared morality police force had been “abolished” amid ongoing protests. Montazeri was also quoted as saying on Saturday that Iran’s morality police had been “abolished,” but Iranian state media strongly pushed back on those comments, saying the interior ministry oversees the force, not the judiciary. The wearing of a hijab in public is currently mandatory for women in Iran under strict Islamic law that is enforced by the country’s so-called morality police. Her death on September 16 touched a nerve in the Islamic Republic, with prominent public figures coming out in support of the movement, including top Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti. “But no official of the Islamic Republic of Iran has said that the Guidance Patrol has been shut,” Al-Alam said Sunday afternoon.

CNN —The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has been demolished, according to the pro-reform news outlet IranWire, after she rose to international prominence this fall for competing with her head uncovered. Some Iranian demonstrators saw Rekabi as a symbol of the national uprising calling for greater freedoms for women. Rekabi competed without her mandatory hijab at an international competition in Seoul in October, as anti-regime demonstrations calling for greater rights for women convulsed Iran. Rekabi garnered support from members of the public when she returned to Tehran in October. When she returned to Iran, videos posted to social media appeared to show her being greeted by crowds chanting “Elnaz the Hero” at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport.

☆ Microsoft raised the bar for Windows PCs with its Surface computers, despite low share after a decade
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

In 2012, the Surface with Windows RT, later named Surface RT, was more than just a touchscreen slab like Apple's iPad. The inaugural Surface, the Surface RT running Windows RT, boasted clever physical attributes. Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro Source: Microsoft.comIn 2013 Microsoft brought out the Surface RT's more expensive and more powerful sibling, the Surface Pro. He bought a Surface Pro 3 and then a Surface Pro 7. If someone buys the Surface Pro 7 for a good price, he'll upgrade to the Surface Pro 9, which has a larger display.

☆ Malaysia's Muhyiddin, Anwar race to form government as turmoil drags on
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Malaysian former Prime Minister and Perikatan Nasional Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin waves as he leaves after Malaysia's 15th general election in Shah Alam, Malaysia November 20, 2022. Anwar's multi-ethnic coalition won the most number of seats in the Saturday election with 82. King Al-Sultan Abdullah, whose largely ceremonial role includes the power to appoint as prime minister a lawmaker he believes will command a majority, could play a decisive role. Massive corruption, mostly related to the looting of billions of dollars from sovereign fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (IMDB), for which former prime minister Najib Razak was jailed earlier this year, seriously wounded UMNO's image. During his time in opposition, Anwar spent a decade in jail on convictions for sodomy and corruption, which he says were politically motivated.

☆ In COP27 host Egypt, Red Sea coral reefs resilient but under stress
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Mariam Rizk | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] General view of a hotel with pools in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh town as the city prepares to host the COP27 summit next month, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Sayed Sheasha/File PhotoHURGHADA, Egypt, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Egypt hosts next month's COP27 climate summit at a Red Sea resort, where climate change and human activity are threatening one of the world's most prized coral reefs. These Red Sea reefs, which make up about 5% of the global reef cover, contain the most diversity of species outside of Southeast Asia. "We have in Egypt coral reefs that will be among the last remaining in the world, which means it will provide hope for humanity that a unique ecosystem like this remains alive," Hanafy said. But the Red Sea reefs face other threats, including scuba divers.

☆ Leaked Microsoft org chart shows the 12 people running its big future bets, from quantum computing to government cloud services
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft last year created an division for the company's big bets, from quantum to government IT. An internal org chart viewed by Insider shows the 12 people in charge of these emerging businesses. The org chart was part of a presentation about the team's first growth strategy. An internal Microsoft org chart shows the 12 people in charge of Microsoft's emerging technologies and businesses. Also included in the org chart are legal, finance, marketing, and human resources executives an internal presentation lists as SMT "business partners."

☆ Former Malaysia deputy prime minister acquitted of graft charges - media
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former Malaysian deputy prime minister and current president of the ruling party UMNO Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrives at the Kuala Lumpur High Court complex for the court's decision on whether he will have to enter his defence or be acquitted of corruption and money laundering charges in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 24, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor HussainRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Reuters) - A Malaysian high court acquitted a former deputy prime minister of 40 bribery charges, saying the prosecution had failed to provide enough evidence, state news agency Bernama reported on Friday. The UMNO party came back to power in 2020 after an alliance led by Mahathir Mohamad that won the 2018 election collapsed from infighting. Zahid has been urging Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is also from the UMNO party, to call for early elections ahead of a September, 2023 deadline. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by A. Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Leaked Microsoft documents show where and how the tech titan's new moonshot team is placing its bets, from quantum computing to government cloud services
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The team formed to manage Microsoft's biggest moonshots just released its first growth strategy, according to internal documents viewed by Insider. Microsoft expects the total addressable market through the company's 2025 fiscal year for Microsoft Federal to reach $105 billion, and $149 billion for the Microsoft Communications unit. Azure Quantum, led by CVP Zulfi Alam: "Azure Quantum team is engineering the quantum machine to solve for a better future." Azure for Operators, led by CVP Martin Lund "is accelerating the Cloud transformation of mission critical communication networks for Core and Edge services." Mission Engineering, led by Zach Kramer: "Mission engineering is delivering the innovation and technology that creates the ecosystem that transform mission."

Mircea Maleca, Directorul General FLYONE, despre noua lansare: „Ne bucurăm că am reușit să atingem așteptările pasagerilor și să lansăm cursa spre Tel Aviv, o destinație extrem de solicitată de moldoveni. Cu fiecare destinație nou lansată încercăm să fim mai aproape de pasagerii noștri, să le oferim călătorii plăcute în toată lumea, la standarte înalte, păstrând prețurile cât mai accesibile”. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Amintim că FLYONE operează zboruri către 20 destinații, 12 curse regulate și 8 curse charter: Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm El-Sheikh, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada, Marsa Alam.

Persons: Mircea, FLYONE, Sheikh Locations: Tel Aviv, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada

FLYONE adaugă la panoul curselor o nouă destinație importantă pentru pasageri. Directorul General FLYONE, Mircea Maleca, spune: „Anul acesta este unul special, pentru că ne-am propus lansarea unor noi curse. A venit momentul în care aeronavele noastre se vor îndrepta spre cea de a 4 destinație nouă, Londra și anume spre aeroportul Luton. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: FLYONE, Sheikh Organizations: EURO Locations: Londra, Luton, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Batumi, Tivat, Rhodos, Hurghada

Pregătește bagajul și explorează o nouă destinație, Istanbul – singurul megapolis din lume aflat pe două continente. Începând cu 1 mai 2021 te poți bucura de călătorii în fostul Constantinopol cu bilete de la 39 euro. Directorul General FLYONE, Mircea Maleca a venit cu un mesaj: “În ajunul sărbătorilor de Paști lansăm zborurile spre Istanbul. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: Mircea Maleca, Sâmbătă, FLYONE, Sheikh Locations: Istanbul, Constantinopol, Chișinău, Istanbul (, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Frankfurt, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Bodrum, Corfu, Rhodos, Hurghada

Frankfurt este și un important punct de legătură, iar această cursă va ajuta pasagerii să ajungă mai ușor și comod în/din Moldova. Prețul biletelor este accesibil, pornind de la 39 EURO, iar orarul cursei este perfect pentru o escapadă de vis. Suntem încântați că putem onora doleanțele primite și că putem starta această cursă.”Împreună putem atinge noi culmi și zbura spre noi destinații. Mai nou, FLYONE a primit certificarea IOSA, cel mai înalt standard de siguranță în managementul operațional. FLYONE a fost clasată lunar de multiple ori în anii 2018, 2019 și 2020 în TOP 10 „Cea mai punctuală companie”, conform categoriei EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa).

Persons: Mircea Maleca, FLYONE, Sheikh Organizations: EURO Locations: Frankfurt, Moldova, Chișinău, Republica Moldova, Middle East and Africa, Tel Aviv, Sankt Petersburg, Londra, Moscova, Parma, Verona, Dublin, Lisabona, Paris, Eindhoven, Istanbul, Antalya, Heraklion, Sharm, Bodrum, Corfu, Rhodos, Hurghada

☆ Cel mai mare producător mondial de mănuşi din latex a închis jumătate din fabrici, după ce mii de angajaţi s-au îmbolnăvit de COVID
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Compania, a cărei cifră de afaceri a explodat de la începutul pandemiei, se află în imposibilitatea de a onora toate comenzile. După ce 2.453 dintre angajaţi au fost depistaţi cu SARS-CoV-2, Top Glove a oprit temporar producția în 28 de fabrici situate în Kuala Lumpur, informează Daily MailMinisterul Sănătății din Malaezia a anunțat, marți, 1.511 cazuri noi în zona Shah Alam, fără a preciza însă câte sunt din rândul muncitorilor Top Glove. Guvernul a dispus liniilor de producţie, iar toți angajații vor fi testați și carantinați. Top Glove a transmis printr-un comunicat că va coopera pe deplin cu autoritățile de resort în implementarea măsurilor. Cu acest focar, Malaezia a atins o cifră record de 2.188 îmbolnăviri zilnice, bilanțul de la debutul crizei sanitare ajungând la 58.847.

Organizations: Glove, Daily Mail, Sănătății, Top Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Malaezia, Shah, Top

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