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After Atlantis – Working, Managing, and Leading in Turbulent Times – Ned Hamson lead author | Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

Source: After Atlantis – Working, Managing, and Leading in Turbulent Times – Ned Hamson lead author | Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

La educación en el siglo de las luces

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La educación en España: la universidad continuó, durante el siglo de la ilustración, el proceso de decadencia en el que se veía inserta desde el esplendor del Siglo de Oro.

Feijoo, hombre ilustrado crítico con la religión, vio en ésta el “muro que impedía la entrada de los nuevos saberes” por miedo a ser desacreditada. Además, muchos catedráticos abandonaron sus puestos docentes con el fin de ocupar otros mejor remunerados.

Hubo una enorme falta de acuerdo para intentar atajar un problema que todos aceptaban, pero que nadie sabía resolver. Se ensayaron numerosas propuestas
como la utilización de libros de texto o la selección previa de los alumnos más capacitados, pero los problemas estaban en la raíz, y con una poda no bastaba. Prueba de la situación en la que se encontraba España, quedó certificada en la publicación de Verney, “El verdadero método de estudiar“. Éste fue una de las figuras…

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Police groups say ‘defunding the police’ was not proposed in reform talks, counter to GOP senator’s claim – The Washington Post (Me: GOP lies to get out of hole it dug for itself)

The International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police said in a joint statement Tuesday that they were “disappointed that Senate negotiators could not reach agreement on police reform legislation” and remain “committed to enacting carefully balanced and thoughtful legislation” on the topic.

“Despite some media reports, at no point did any legislative draft propose ‘defunding the police,’” the groups said in their statement. “In fact, the legislation specifically provided additional funding to assist law enforcement agencies in training, agency accreditation, and data collection initiatives.

Source: Police groups say ‘defunding the police’ was not proposed in reform talks, counter to GOP senator’s claim – The Washington Post

YouTube is banning Joseph Mercola and a handful of other anti-vaccine activists – The Washington Post

SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube is taking down several video channels associated with high-profile anti-vaccine activists including Joseph Mercola and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who experts say are partially responsible for helping seed the skepticism that’s contributed to slowing vaccination rates across the country.

As part of a new set of policies aimed at cutting down on anti-vaccine content on the Google-owned site, YouTube will ban any videos that claim that commonly used vaccines approved by health authorities are ineffective or dangerous. The company previously blocked videos that made those claims about coronavirus vaccines, but not ones for other vaccines like those for measles or chickenpox.

Misinformation researchers have for years said the popularity of anti-vaccine content on YouTube was contributing to growing skepticism of lifesaving vaccines in the United States and around the world. Vaccination rates have slowed and about 56 percent of the U.S. population has had two shots, compared with 71 percent in Canada and 67 percent in the United Kingdom. In July, President Biden said social media companies were partially responsible for spreading misinformation about the vaccines, and need to do more to address the issue.

Source: YouTube is banning Joseph Mercola and a handful of other anti-vaccine activists – The Washington Post

The 39th Step – Making a life change | Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

“I want to live an Open Life with grace and simplicity.

I want to be more creative, to be constantly learning and growing.”

Many of us hear these words and our heart sings back, Yes, so do I!

Then our head says in a not so pleasant voice, So, how do I do it, how do I begin?

The best advice usually is: begin at the beginning – right?

The first step on a journey is the most important one, right?

In this case, these two rights make a wrong. Why?

Source: The 39th Step – Making a life change | Ned Hamson’s Second Line View of the News

SARS-CoV-2 Postvaccination Infections Among Staff Members of a Tertiary Care University Hospital – Vienna, January-July 2021; an Exploratory Study on 8 500 Employees with Better Outcome of Vector than m-RNA Vaccine by Sophie Brunner, Tibor Spath, Gabriela Kornek, Bernhard Parschalk, Maximilian Schnetzinger, Robert Strassl, Rebeka Savic, Andrea Foit, Helene Resch, Florian Thalhammer :: SSRN

Interpretation: mRNA and vector vaccines against COVID-19 are both highly effective in protecting against a broad genomic spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infections, at least with respect to severe illness. In the present investigation VAXZEVRIA was more effective than COMIRNATY with respect to prevent breakthrough infections after full immunization, however, it seems important, that all recommended vaccine doses are applicated. Maintaining distinct precautions and ongoing testing, at least for the immediate period after vaccination, to detect asymptomatic infections is highly recommended. Source: SARS-CoV-2 Postvaccination Infections Among Staff Members of a Tertiary Care University Hospital – Vienna, January-July 2021; an Exploratory Study on 8 500 Employees with Better Outcome of Vector than m-RNA Vaccine by Sophie Brunner, Tibor Spath, Gabriela Kornek, Bernhard Parschalk, Maximilian Schnetzinger, Robert Strassl, Rebeka Savic, Andrea Foit, Helene Resch, Florian Thalhammer :: SSRN

California’s ban on all-white-male boardrooms is spreading – Los Angeles Times

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce threw its support behind the Nasdaq diversity plan and a similar proposal in Congress for a national rule.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California.

When he was California’s secretary of state, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla was charged with ensuring public companies followed the law. “We have seen California make a lot of progress,” he said.
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“We have seen California make a lot of progress,” said Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, who in his previous job as California secretary of state was charged with ensuring the 647 public companies headquartered there followed the law. “It is what makes sense for the nation, as well.”

Source: California’s ban on all-white-male boardrooms is spreading – Los Angeles Times

Monographs: Cab Calloway – Andrea Bianchi – Drummer

Calloway is introduced to jazz and music in general by his older sister Blanche (she will also lead an orchestra).
He began as a singing drummer and in 1929 he began directing his 11-element band: his first opportunity was a replacement for the orchestra of Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club. Source: Monographs: Cab Calloway – Andrea Bianchi – Drummer

Monographs: Cozy Cole – Andrea Bianchi – Drummer

Born in New Jersey, his first professional job is with Wilbur Sweatman in the late 1920s and 1930s he played with Jelly Roll Morton.
During the 1930s he played with his brothers Blanche  e Cab CallowayBenny Carter and Stuff Smith.
In 1942 he joined the All Stars of Louis Armstrong. Source: Monographs: Cozy Cole – Andrea Bianchi – Drummer