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President Xi Jinping talks on Tuesday with community workers, Party members and volunteers during an inspection tour of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, and hears about local efforts in the prevention and control of COVID-19 outbreaks. | XINHUA via China Daily/Asia News Network BEIJING — President Xi Jinping has reiterated that the dynamic zero-COVID policy has proved to be “correct “and “effective” in the nation’s response to COVID-19 outbreaks, saying that the “herd immunity “approach would cause unimaginable consequences in such a populous country as China. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks on Tuesday during an inspection tour of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. The city reported the first case of COVID-19 in China. He visited a residential community and a high-tech enterprise in Wuhan, and highlighted the importance of coordinating the COVID response and socioeconomic development, as well as … [Read more...] about Xi Jinping: China’s dynamic zero-COVID policy works

What Is a Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy? A Texas Two-Step bankruptcy is a controversial legal maneuver that a company can use to manage its exposure to potential legal claims. In carrying out a Texas Two-Step bankruptcy , a company first creates a new legal entity into which it transfers its tort liabilities while transferring a relatively small portion of the original company’s assets. The newly created corporation then files for bankruptcy, effectively shielding the original company from the tort liability costs. The Texas Two-Step bankruptcy is controversial, with critics arguing that it allows companies to hide from their legal responsibilities. The method has drawn criticism from parts of the legal community and the public at large, as well as from Congress. Therefore, it is possible that future laws or legal decisions may undermine the viability of the Texas Two-Step bankruptcy strategy. Key Takeaways A Texas Two-Step bankruptcy is a legal defense companies pursue … [Read more...] about Texas Two-Step Bankruptcy

Juneteenth, on June 19 (marked this year with a day off work for many on June 20), celebrates the day enslaved people in Texas finally learned they had been freed more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed, and serves as a more general celebration of Black resilience, accomplishment , and joy. It's long been celebrated by Texans and many Black Americans, but if you don't yet have many traditions to mark the holiday (or if you're in the market for more), why not acknowledge the day with a little reading to get up to speed on its history and significance? Fortunately, historians, publishers, and other experts have plenty of book suggestions for entrepreneurs looking to use the holiday off to widen their understanding of the African American experience. Here are eight great options. 1. The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson Penguin books unsurprisingly touts its own titles as great Juneteenth reads, but this history book is also … [Read more...] about 8 Books to Read to Celebrate Juneteenth

The evidence is in, and it’s probably not surprising: Volunteering is good for you. advertisement advertisement A 2020 Harvard University study found that older adults who volunteer 100 or more hours per year reduce their chance of early death and better levels of optimism and purpose in life than those who did not volunteer as much or at all. A 2020 UK study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the volunteers studied became happier over time. Another study even found that volunteers are, on average, as healthy as people five years younger than they are. And those are just a few pieces of the growing body of research about the positive benefits of giving back. Here’s another: Volunteering can help your career, too. Of course, volunteering shouldn’t be transactional. In an ideal world, people donate their time, skills, and talent to help causes that are important to them or to contribute to the greater good, says … [Read more...] about How volunteering helps your career goals and overall wellbeing