At least one US state is struggling so much to find enough teachers to keep classrooms open that it will hire teenagers who were high school students themselves less than a year ago as fill-in educators. The Kansas State Board of Education approved an emergency declaration on Wednesday, temporarily easing …
Read More »China lowers liability for ‘abominable’ crimes to bring offenders as young as 12 to justice
China’s National People’s Congress Standing Committee voted for the new provision on Saturday. The changes to the country’s criminal code are set to take effect on March 1 next year. Until now, China’s age of criminal liability for most offenses has stood at 16 years. However, children who have committed …
Read More »China lowers taxes for individuals, to stimulate consumption
The all-China Assembly of people’s representatives approved the provisional version of the draft law on tax reform, which is aimed at reducing the tax burden for individuals. It is proposed to raise the threshold of annual income, which a citizen must pay a minimum income tax of 3%, from the …
Read More »This diet lowers blood pressure better pills
This need to know everyone. A diet low in salt, rich in fruits and vegetables lowers blood pressure is stronger than medication. Moreover, it requires only 4 weeks, the study showed scientists from Harvard. American scientists have proved that a low-salt diet containing plenty of fruits and vegetables lowers blood …
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