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BUDAPEST — Daniel Szabo and Gergo Birtalan are both optimistic about their job prospects in their native Hungary, which has a low unemployment rate for college and university graduates. But the two Hungarian students are in totally different situations. When Mr. Szabo, 24, graduates soon from law school, he will be free to go wherever in the world he wants. But Mr. Birtalan, 18, was required to sign a contract at the beginning of his first year as a sociology major because of a new rule introduced in September. As a beneficiary of the state-funded university system, he will be obliged to work for two years in Hungary for every year of his subsidized studies. Such contracts, the only ones of their kind in Europe, have met with broad opposition and street protests from both high school and university students. If Mr. Birtalan finishes a typical three-year degree, his movements will be restricted for six years after graduation, when he will be in his late 20s, or even older if he … [Read more...] about Students Receive Subsidized Studies in Hungary — for a Price

From its earliest days, when the pianist Jelly Roll Morton spoke of a “Spanish tinge,” jazz has been extraordinarily open to international influences. Now it’s official. Last fall Unesco — the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization — designated jazz a “universal music of freedom and creativity” and decreed that henceforth every April 30 is to be celebrated around the world as International Jazz Day. As part of the first year’s festivities — and also to show jazz’s global reach — some of the genre’s biggest names will be performing on Monday night at the United Nations headquarters, in the same space where world leaders gather each fall for the General Assembly. In addition to American players like Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Stevie Wonder, Wynton Marsalis and Esperanza Spalding, musicians from Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia will also be participating. On Sunday afternoon, after a custom-made stage had been installed directly under the United … [Read more...] about Where Nations Debate, Harmony of a Jazzy Kind

How many school shootings before parents stop sending their children into the free-fire zones that are American schools? You can send all the money you want to the NRA. You can attend all the MAGA rallies. You can get your concealed carry permit. You can post all kinds of outrage on social media. You can tweet. You can binge-watch Tucker. You can wait for the government and your local school board to come to their senses. Meanwhile, you are still sending your child into a building for eight hours a day that proudly posts signs informing mass shooters that everyone in that building is defenseless, is a sitting duck that will help make them famous. That’s what a “Gun-Free Zone” is, you know. It’s a loud, proud, engraved invitation to a mass shooter that says, Come on in! You will get away with killing a whole lot of people before the police can stop you—and sometimes the police won’t even stop you, so you can go to town, baby! Why would you send your kids into that … [Read more...] about Nolte: Stop Sending Your Kids to Gun-Free Schools

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 Can playing more Roblox make your kids more philanthropic? That’s what the nonprofit Comic Relief US hopes, announcing Tuesday its new Kids Relief initiative to encourage giving and community building with a new virtual world on the social gaming platform. The “Kids Relief Presents: Solarpunk Simulator” experience on Roblox will also serve as a fundraiser for Comic Relief’s real-life programs battling poverty in America, especially those empowering young people in that fight. Alison Moore, CEO of Comic Relief US, told The Associated Press that the Roblox virtual world and the entire Kids Relief initiative is designed to “support young people’s ability to drive change.” “Children and young people have a deeper understanding that they have the power to make change,” said Moore. “They have the power to gather together and link their arms to do something to change the world … [Read more...] about Comic Relief launches metaverse fundraiser to fight poverty

0 Politics & Government She is the first African-American woman to serve as director of the Baltimore County Department Of Public Works and Transportation. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Baltimore County Government: March 15, 2023 D'Andrea Walker was sworn in in February as the first African American woman to serve as the director of the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation. Walker has more than two decades of experience in state and local government and spent two years in the role of acting director. For Women’s History Month, we spoke with Walker about her role and hopes for the future. What are your current responsibilities and how did you get there? Current responsibilities cover managing the infrastructure in Baltimore County. More than 8,700 roads, 2,200 miles of watermain and sewer. Engineering and construction as well as solid … [Read more...] about Baltimore County Government: Get To Know D’Andrea Walker, Women’s History

0 Politics & Government — Baltimore County Director of Economic and Workforce Development Leonard J. Howie III today announced he will depart Baltimore County. Press Release Desk , News Partner Posted Reply Press release from the Baltimore County Government: March 27, 2023 TOWSON, MD — Baltimore County Director of Economic and Workforce Development Leonard J. Howie III today announced he will depart Baltimore County Government to join the Office of Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, effective April 7, 2023. Howie, who has served as Baltimore County’s director since September 2020, led Baltimore County’s efforts to improve workforce development, attract and retain businesses, and expand the County’s economy. Joining County Government amid the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated economic crisis, Howie helped coordinate the County’s economic stabilization and recovery efforts. Prior to joining … [Read more...] about Baltimore County Announces Economic And Workforce Development Director To Join Office Of Maryland Attorney