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Arkansas House passes unconstitutional bill putting creationism in schools | Ars Technica

A teacher of a kindergarten through grade twelve (K-12) science class at a public school or open-enrollment public charter school may teach creationism as a theory of how the earth came to exist.

This section is permissive and does not require a teacher to teach creationism as a theory of the earth came to exist.

But those two sentences are enough to land teachers and their local school system in a world of trouble, in that the permission given runs afoul of a lot of legal precedent. In a key case that involved Arkansas itself, McLean V. Arkansas Board of Education, a group of plaintiffs banded together to challenge a state law that mandated the teaching of “creation science” in public schools. The judge in that case correctly recognized that creation science was actually religious in nature, and it therefore violated the constitution’s prohibition against the establishment of state religion.

Source: Arkansas House passes unconstitutional bill putting creationism in schools | Ars Technica

India’s COVID-19 surge intensifies | CIDRAP

Health officials have warned that hospitals in New Delhi could run out of oxygen by tomorrow, and as cases surge to unprecedented levels in the world’s second most populous country, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation. He said the oxygen demand is felt in many parts of the country, and federal, state, and private groups are working to bolster the supply, according to the Times of India.

Modi also said efforts are underway to increase hospital bed capacity, with large dedicated COVID-19 facilities under construction in some cities. However, he urged India’s states to only consider lockdowns as a last resort and opt for establishing “micro containment zones.”

In other steps, the government opened vaccination to all people older than 18 and is taking steps to increase the vaccine supply by waiving import fees, according to Reuters.

Indian experts have said a combination of social mixing, relaxed measures, and more transmissible variants—including B1617, first seen in India—are fueling the country’s massive second surge. Political rallies in some states and a large Hindu religious gathering on the banks of the Ganges River in the city of Hardiwar are also playing a role in virus spread, and the Modi’s political party announced it will no longer hold large rallies in West Bengal state and will cap attendance at 500, according to CNN.

Source: India’s COVID-19 surge intensifies | CIDRAP

Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of Murdering George Floyd, Demonstrations Planned In NYC – Gothamist

Chauvin, who has been free on $1 million bond since October, was handcuffed and taken to prison immediately after the judge announced the verdict. He was found guilty of second degree murder, third degree murder, and manslaughter, and faces up to 40 years in prison, though he will likely face around 12 years.

A twelve-person jury reached the unanimous verdict on its second day of deliberations, following a three-week trial featuring testimony from nearly 50 witnesses. In order to find Chauvin guilty of second degree murder, the top charge, jurors had to determine that he “intended to commit [third degree] assault and that George Floyd sustained substantial bodily harm as a result,” according to Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill’s instruction.

Source: Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of Murdering George Floyd, Demonstrations Planned In NYC – Gothamist

Netanyahu gives up on forming a government – The Jerusalem Post

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is no longer seeking a government that relies on the outside support of the Ra’am Party (United Arab List), he said Tuesday at a press conference in the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu no longer sees any chance of forming a government, although he still intends to maintain his mandate to form a government, which ends on May 4, his associates said.
Instead, he would seek a direct election for prime minister, which will pass if Yamina supports it, Netanyahu said.

Source: Netanyahu gives up on forming a government – The Jerusalem Post

Derek Chauvin found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder – CNN – The Jerusalem Post

The 12-member jury found Chauvin, 45, criminally liable in Floyd’s death last year after considering 3 weeks of testimony from 45 witnesses, including bystanders, police officials & medical experts.

Source: Derek Chauvin found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder – CNN – The Jerusalem Post

RIP – Hubert Faure, French commando who landed on Normandy, dies at 106 – The Washington Post

Hubert Faure, who died April 17 at 106, was one of the last two survivors of a 177-man French commando unit that landed alongside British forces under withering German machine-gun, mortar and shellfire on Sword Beach, Normandy, on June 6, 1944.

He participated in an important breakthrough as part of a British-French force.

Source: Hubert Faure, French commando who landed on Normandy, dies at 106 – The Washington Post

Flush and run! Viruses like COVID-19 can linger for hours in public restrooms – Study Finds (Me: Not good news)

“Both the toilet and urinal generated large quantities of droplets smaller than 3 micrometers in size, posing a significant transmission risk if they contain infectious microorganisms. Due to their small size, these droplets can remain suspended for a long time.”

Results show droplets reached heights of up to five feet for at least 20 seconds after flushing. Even when researchers closed the lid, the number of particles escaping only dropped slightly. The FAU team suggests aerosols likely escape through the gaps between the seat and cover.

“The significant accumulation of flush-generated aerosolized droplets over time suggests that the ventilation system was not effective in removing them from the enclosed space even though there was no perceptible lack of airflow within the restroom,” adds Masoud Jahandar Lashaki, Ph.D., from FAU’s Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering. “Over the long-term, these aerosols could rise up with updrafts created by the ventilation system or by people moving around in the restroom.”

Source: Flush and run! Viruses like COVID-19 can linger for hours in public restrooms – Study Finds

Vegetable Terrine | Show off those veggies! | Oh My Veggies

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Preheat the oven to 390 degrees F. Roast the whole bell peppers in the oven for 20 minutes. Chop and deseed the peppers once they are roasted.

Meanwhile, pierce the tomatoes with a fork and submerge them in boiling water. A minute later, drain away the water, submerge them once more in cold water, and peel.

Chop the eggplants and zucchinis into thin slices. Add to a non-stick frying pan and fry for a couple of minutes on each side, until lightly browned.

Source: Vegetable Terrine | Show off those veggies! | Oh My Veggies

COVID: Indian hospitals overwhelmed by new virus wave | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 20.04.2021

A COVID patient in India India is in the middle of a second deadly wave of coronavirus infections, with the number of new infections skyrocketing in recent days. The medical response is hampered by shortages of oxygen, drugs and hospital beds. Source: COVID: Indian hospitals overwhelmed by new virus wave | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 20.04.2021

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