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☆ China Agrees to Approve BioNTech's Covid-19 Vaccine for Foreigners, German Chancellor Says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SINGAPORE—China agreed to approve BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccines for foreign residents, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Beijing Friday, in what would mark the first approval of an mRNA vaccine for Covid-19 for use in China. Mr. Scholz and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also discussed a pathway for approving the BioNTech vaccine for the broader population in China, Mr. Scholz said in a news conference, suggesting that regulators at the European Medicines Agency would be involved.

☆ China Agrees to Approve BioNTech's Covid-19 Vaccines for Foreigners, German Chancellor Says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

SINGAPORE—China agreed to approve BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccines for foreign residents, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Beijing Friday, in what would mark the first mRNA vaccine for Covid-19 approved for use in China. Mr. Scholz and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also discussed a pathway for approving the BioNTech Covid vaccine for the broader population in China, Mr. Scholz said in a news conference, suggesting that regulators at the European Medicines Agency would be involved.

☆ As Election Day approaches, Democrats warn that Social Security and Medicare are at stake
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He also pointed to impending risks to Social Security based on plans floated by certain Republican lawmakers, namely Sens. What's more, it would mean letting two of the most important laws that established Social Security and Medicare expire, he said. It is unclear what his opponent Kean's stance is on Social Security and Medicare. While that's in keeping with years past, the difference this year is Social Security has been more of a front-burner issue. "Usually, it's a lot of lip service to Social Security and how they think it's a great program."

☆ Former Amazon managers who became successful founders say metrics and frugality aren't great for startups but customer obsession is
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Five founders shared the aspects of Amazon's company culture they brought with them, or left behind. As Insider has previously reported, some Amazon employees have described the culture as hypercompetitive and overly frugal, which can lead to burnout. Yes to customer obsessionAll five founders praised Amazon's top leadership principle, established by its founder, Jeff Bezos: customer obsession. Those are metrics Amazon also follows closely. Some Amazon employees have dubbed this phenom "frupidity," a combination of the words "stupidity" and "frugality."

☆ China’s Xi Jinping Urges Self-Reliance in Tech Amid Rivalry With U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Karen Hao | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

HONG KONG—Chinese leader Xi Jinping doubled down on the need to increase China’s self-sufficiency in technology and supply chains during a Communist Party meeting, as the country faces a growing economic and technological rivalry with the U.S. In a report delivered to the 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party on Sunday, Mr. Xi warned of China’s lingering inadequacies in its scientific and technological innovation as well as its vulnerabilities in supply chains among the core challenges facing the country.

☆ What Elon Musk has said publicly — and in private texts — about X, his idea for an 'everything app'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk has discussed his plans for X, an "everything app," in Twitter and in private texts. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinPrivate texts about a blockchain-based platformMusk has also discussed creating a social media platform built on a blockchain. In April, the billionaire privately outlined his idea for a "Doge" social media platform in texts to his younger brother, Kimbal Musk. "I have an idea for a blockchain social media system that does both payments and short text messages/links like Twitter," Musk texted. A battle against botsOne thing is clear throughout Musk's dealings with Twitter — the billionaire's social media platform will be tasked with eliminating scam accounts.

☆ Purdue Student Charged With Murder in Stabbing of Roommate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jennifer Calfas | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Students left notes and flowers for Varun Manish Chheda at Purdue University. A Purdue University student was charged with one count of murder Thursday, a week after he allegedly stabbed his roommate in their shared dorm room. Tippecanoe County prosecutors filed the murder charge in a county court against Ji Min Sha , a 22-year-old who is accused of killing his roommate Varun Manish Chheda , 20, according to court filings.

☆ China’s Universities Rise in World Rankings as American Schools Continue to Falter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings as China Rises
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This year’s World University Rankings named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year. The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings, China Rising
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Rolling Loud New York is scheduled to take place at Citi Field in Queens, New York this weekend, but three drill rappers initially expected to perform have been axed from the lineup. The NYPD’s actions mirror what happened at Rolling Loud New York in 2019, when the department banned 22Gz and fellow drill rapper Pop Smoke from hitting the stage. Neither the NYPD, Mayor Adams or Rolling Loud have released an official statement. However, the organizers of the festival graciously agreed to pay Sha Ek for the canceled performance. If Rolling Loud wants to put you guys on, then they won’t have a permit.’But Rolling Loud was like, ‘We’re still going to honor the payment.

☆ WADA outlaws tramadol use from 2024, maintains cannabis ban
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A pharmacist holds a bottle of traMADOL Hydrochloride made by Sun Pharma at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., May 9, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/FilesSYDNEY, Sept 23 (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Research studies funded by WADA have also confirmed the potential for tramadol to enhance physical performance." WADA said the delay in introducing the ban until 2024 was to allow the communication of the implications of it to athletes, their entourages and medical staff. After requests from some "stakeholders", however, WADA agreed to review the cannabis ban but decided on Friday to maintain it because the use of the drug "violated the spirit of sport".

☆ U.S.-China Tensions Fuel Outflow of Chinese Scientists From U.S. Universities
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Sha Hua | Karen Hao | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Among the Chinese and Chinese-American scientists who have recently left the U.S. are widely cited names from MIT, as well as Harvard and the University of Chicago. HONG KONG—An increasing number of scientists and engineers of Chinese descent are giving up tenured positions at top-tier American universities to leave for China or elsewhere, in a sign of the U.S.’s fading appeal for a group that has been a driver of innovation. The trend, driven in part by what many of the scholars describe as an increasingly hostile political and racial environment, has caused the Biden administration to work with scholars of Chinese descent to address concerns.

☆ Îngrijirea corpului: Trucuri și secrete ca să rămâi mereu tânără și sănătoasă
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-05 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

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