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A New York City teacher finished maternity leave as the city went on lockdown. Here"s how the mom is juggling the needs of her newborn, her remote students, and her own mental health in a time of crisis.

Kathleen Daniel Kathleen Daniel was scheduled to return to work from maternity leave the day her employer, the New York City Department of Education, shut down all schools in the city. Daniel.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 10th, 2020

Cosmetology school now teaching its 120 students online. ‘All my students tell me it’s not the same.’

It’s not easy learning cosmetology online, but that’s just what the 120 students in Aurora Monroy’s school are doing. The instructors at Capelli Academy of Cosmetology are using a variety of online tools, including Z.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 29th, 2020

French court backs workers in Amazon row over virus measures

A French court on Friday rejected Amazon's appeal against a ruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronavirus crisis, handing a victory to unions which had criticised the U.S. e-commerce giant's safety measures......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 24th, 2020

Individual ashtrays, hourly disinfection: French carmakers eye production restart

Peugeot-owner PSA and Renault are planning new safety measures in a push by France's major industrial groups for a breakthrough with workers to reopen some factories before the government lifts its lockdown from mid-May, unions said......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020

No clear restart date for Amazon warehouses in France: CEO

Amazon has no visibility yet on when its six warehouses in France might reopen, after a French court ordered it to limit its activities while it reinforces safety protocols during the coronavirus outbreak, its head of France said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersApr 16th, 2020

4 easy ways to meditate at home during an anxious time like the coronavirus pandemic, according to a Buddhist teacher with over 16 years of experience teaching mindfulness

Courtesy of Matt Thomas S.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 8th, 2020

NYC Department of Education is banning Zoom over privacy concerns for students and teachers

Flickr/danielcenoz New York City teachers are banned from using Zoom for virtual teaching after the Department of Education cited safe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 5th, 2020

The Lesson Of A Crash That Cured Itself

The Lesson Of A Crash That Cured Itself Authored by Wendy McElroy via The Future of Freedom Foundation, "If a government wishes to allevi.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 4th, 2020

"I feared for my safety": Amazon confirms coronavirus exposure at Washington, DC-area warehouse after worker speaks out

AP Amazon told employees in a voicemail on Thursday that a person who had been inside the warehouse in Springfield, Virginia, had subsequently been diagnosed with COVID-19, a source told Business Insider. The company confirmed the incident.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 3rd, 2020

The coronavirus is revealing the real threats to American safety and freedom

Joe Raedle/Getty Images The inept response by the US government to the coronavirus, led by President Donald Trump, is revealing that the existing national security state is incapable of securing Americans. After decades of failure abroad, tha.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 2nd, 2020

French nuclear plants tighten hygiene procedures over coronavirus worries

French utility EDF is introducing stricter hygiene procedures at its nuclear plants after walk-outs by a small number of workers who feared getting infected with coronavirus during radiation screening, union and industrial sources said on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 20th, 2020

Zuckerberg in Brussels ahead of antitrust proposals

Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

Facebook sees risks to innovation, freedom of expression ahead of EU rules

Facebook warned of threats to innovation and freedom of expression on Monday, ahead of the release of a raft of rules by the European Union this week and in the coming months to rein in U.S. and Chinese tech companies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 17th, 2020

A Ball State University professor called police on a black student who refused to switch seats. Now the professor won"t be teaching for the rest of the semester.

Jamie Sabau/Getty A professor at Ball State University called police on a black student Sultan Benson in January for refusing to change seats in class. When police arrived, students came .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 13th, 2020

China to France: Don"t discriminate against Huawei on 5G networks

The Chinese embassy in Paris on Sunday urged the French government not to discriminate against Huawei as it selects suppliers for its 5G mobile network, saying it feared the company would face more constraints than rivals......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 9th, 2020

How to make the best decision about a graduate law degree

When I was teaching a first-year course in legal writing 15 years ago, I told my students that the answer to every law school exam question is the same. The answer is: “It depends.” I explained their job was to learn what “it depends” on ─ me.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 1st, 2020

A white Connecticut teacher was placed on leave after casting black students as slaves in a school play

Raxpixel/Shutterstock A white elementary school teacher has been placed on administrative leave after casting to black students in "A Triangle of Trade.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 31st, 2020

Facebook"s $130 million "Supreme Court" will be able to overrule even Mark Zuckerberg. It just got its first director in Thomas Hughes, a longtime advocate for freedom of information and expression. (FB)

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images In late 2018, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced an ambitious plan: To create an independent oversight.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 28th, 2020

"He taught me to sign my own checks": Kobe Bryant"s ex-LA Lakers teammate Lamar Odom posted an extended, emotional tribute to his "teacher"

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Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 27th, 2020

"I still haven"t been forgiven by God for the covering up": Internal Boeing emails about 737 Max"s safety show one staffer feared eternal damnation

David Ryder/Getty Images Hundreds of internal emails released by Boeing to Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration reveal concern among staffers about the 737 Max.  One unnamed Boeing employee said in a M.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 10th, 2020