Title: Chronic Conditions Tied to Severe COVID-19 More Common in Southeast, Rural Areas
Category: Health News
Created: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
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On March 23, 2020, jury trials in England and Wales were suspended in response to COVID-19. This was done to protect public safety as social distancing measures were difficult to implement in courtrooms. Since then, several proposals, such as remote trials, have been put forward to address how jury trials might continue, and how to tackle the backlog of crown court cases which currently stands at over 40,500. Jury trials are used in the most serious criminal cases and are generally seen as fair, representative, and an essential part of the UK criminal justice system, which works on the presumption…
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Startups are in a state of flux. Once ruled by college dropouts, Silicon Valley is starting to mature. It’s banished beer kegs and ping pong tables for codes of conduct and sensitivity training. Shifts in the Valley don’t happen in a vacuum. Around the world we’re seeing companies ditch the fraternal order in favor of the more mature, steady hand of a qualified C-suite. A college degree, once seen as optional, is now anything but. Of the Fortune 500 tech companies, none feature a (non-founding) CEO that dropped out of college. Of the 38 companies on the list, 22 of…
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Title: AHA News: Enjoy a Nap, But Know the Pros and Cons
Category: Health News
Created: 7/22/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/23/2020 12:00:00 AM
Is it a chicken in the bush? No, it’s a kangaroo in the sky! With a drop in passenger numbers because of coronavirus travel restrictions, the Boeing 747 jumbo jet is meeting its end earlier than we expected. Many airline operators are deciding to permanently ground their 747 fleets sooner rather than later in a bid to reduce operating costs. But they’re not retiring without sending us a little goodbye. Australian operator, Qantas‘ last ever 747 flight took to the skies yesterday afternoon bound for Los Angeles. As it left Australian shores the plane “drew” a kangaroo, Qantas’ logo, in…
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