#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China

#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China

“#America’s educational demise fails kids, cedes power to China” In the future, the most successful countries will have the sharpest minds.  That’s good news for China.  In the first week of August, the Center for Security and Emerging Technology, a think tank affiliated with Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, reported that “China is Fast…

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#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr

#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr

“#Steamships inspired a screenwriter, heroines and Hedy Lamarr” In 1908, 21-year-old Violet Jessop began her new job as a steamship stewardess, assisting lady passengers aboard the Orinoco, headed to the West Indies from England.  Women workers were still a novelty at sea, and most shipping companies preferred hiring older widows who wouldn’t inflame the desires…

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#Yankees’ Aaron Judge is back among baseball’s elite

#Yankees’ Aaron Judge is back among baseball’s elite

“#Yankees’ Aaron Judge is back among baseball’s elite” OAKLAND, Calif. — Aaron Judge will not be the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player. He’ll probably find his name back on many ballots, though. And that, in its own right, will be a solid affirmation of his triumphant return. The Yankees’ homegrown slugger clocked another big…

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