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More than a dozen new mental health laws go into effect in 2020
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) —– With hundreds of new laws going into effect at the start of the new year, mental health jumps to the forefront, with close to a dozen new pieces of legislation hitting the books. (MGN). From requiring mental health and illness instruction in school health classes to providing mental health exams for …
Gym class without the gym? With technology, it’s catching on
Grace Brown’s schedule at West Potomac High School in northern Virginia is filled with all the usual academics, and she’s packed in Latin, chorus and piano as extras. What she can’t cram into the 8:10 a.m. to 2:55 p.m. school day is gym class. So she’s taking that one minus the gym, and on her …
CES chief defends invite for Ivanka Trump
Image copyright Getty Images The man in charge of next week’s giant CES tech expo has said that Ivanka Trump has done “great work” and will help it focus attendees’ minds on job-related issues for the future. A decision to offer the US President’s daughter one of the show’s “keynote” sessions has caused controversy. Critics …
Detroit police seek missing 18-year-old with mental health disorder last seen Dec. 6
DETROIT – Police are looking for Mashria Dugeon, an 18-year-old woman who has been missing for about a month. According to authorities, Dugeon was last seen by her mother Dec. 6 at about noon in the 9000 block of Trinity Street. Dugeon told her mother she would be home the next day, but did not …
New ‘technology kit’ for JCB Fastracs
TECHNOLOGY has been made a little easier for buyers of JCB’s Fastrac tractors. According to Boekeman Machinery Northam salesman Sam Moss, the “biggest hassles” have been removed – replacing hydraulic blocks and adding an extra screen in the cab. “It’s all got to do with ISOBUS compatibility,” Mr Moss said. “The Fastrac comes Trimble-ready from …
Why do men support life extension technologies more than women?
A new study sheds some light on why men tend to support the development of indefinite life extension technologies more than women. The findings, published in the Journal of Individual Differences, indicate that religiosity and attitudes toward science explain some of the difference between men’s and women’s views. “Much of my research concerns the different …
Letter to the editor: Payday loans and health – News – The Garden City Telegram
Saturday Jan 4, 2020 at 2:25 PM Payday loans and health The Kansans for Payday Loan Reform coalition is working toward extending pay back periods on these loans and capping repayment at 5% of a borrower’s paycheck. Such changes would help alleviate the toxic financial stress of over-indebtedness — and the resulting consequences on physical and …
First responders are increasingly using drone technology for surveillance –
January 4, 2020 KUSI Newsroom, Posted: January 4, 2020 KUSI Newsroom SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The President of Tactical Drone Solutions, Ron Lee joins KUSI with a Tactical Drone Solutions demo. The drone can fly up to 200 feet above its launch point. Click the video above to watch it in action! Categories: Good …