This report highlights gaps and anomalies in labor protection, while recognizing that U.S. law sets significant standards for minimum wage, overtime pay, child labor, safe and healthy workplaces, antidiscrimination, labor organizing, and collective bargaining.

This Migration Policy Institute webinar discusses labor enforcement laws during the Clinton, Bush and Obama administrations and chronicles gaps in labor protection.

This webinar discusses labor enforcement laws during the Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations and chronicles gaps in labor protection, while also discussing the elements necessary for an effective labor standards enforcement system and why labor standards enforcement should become a pillar of immigration policymaking.

Researchers at MIT have developed a new method of electrically stimulating deep brain tissues without opening the skull

Since 1997, more than 100,000 Parkinson’s Disease patients have been treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS), a surgical technique that involves the implantation of ultra-thin wire electrodes. The implanted device, sometimes referred to as a ‘brain pacemaker’, delivers electrical pulses to a structure called the subthalamic nucleus, located near the centre of the brain, and effectively alleviates many of the physical symptoms of the disease, such as tremor, muscle rigidity, and slowed movements.

DBS is generally safe but, like any surgical procedure, comes with some risks. First and foremost, it is highly invasive, requiring small holes to be drilled in the patient’s skull, through which the electrodes are inserted. Potential complications of this include infection, stroke, and bleeding on the brain. The electrodes, which are implanted for long periods of time, sometimes move out of place; they can also cause swelling at the implantation site; and the wire connecting them to the battery, typically placed under the skin of the chest, can erode, all of which require additional surgical procedures.

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Ahead of National Citizenship Day, this commentary examines how regulations for the implementation of the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) at state and local levels could jeopardize citizenship preparation services for millions of immigrants across the United States.

Testimony of Muzaffar Chishti, Director of MPI's Office at New York University Law School, before the House Homeland Security Committee. 

Testimony of Muzaffar Chishti, Director of MPI's office in New York, before the House Judiciary Committee.

Testimony of Marc Rosenblum before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the December 2, 2015 hearing on priorities for immigration enforcement and the use of prosecutorial discretion. 

As interest in the application of plasma medicine -- the use of low-temperature plasma created by an electrical discharge to address medical problems -- continues to grow, so does the need for research advancements proving its capabilities and potential impacts on the health care industry.

George Mason University professor Elise Miller-Hooks and her team have been studying and modeling the flow of patients through American hospitals in times of crisis since 2014.

The first time Robyn Hedden tried to cross the Nova Scotia-New Brunswick border, she was turned away. The next day, she was waved through without much hassle.

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the U.S.'s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.

MercyOne babies receive handmade 'Star Wars' hats to celebrate May 4  Globe Gazette

1. India's research body partners with vaccine manufacturing company to develop indigenous vaccine for COVID-19  China.org.cn
2. India to develop ‘fully indigenous’ Covid vaccine as ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech  ThePrint
3. ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to develop Covid-19 vaccine  Times of India
4. ICMR partners with Bharat Biotech to develop an indigenous coronavirus vaccine  Times Now
5. ICMR joins with Hyderabad firm to develop COVID-19 vaccine  Northeast Now
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1. Ajit Doval showers praise on Kashmir forces for Riyaz Naikoo Op, then stern advice  Hindustan Times
2. Fearing retaliatory strike by India after Handwara terror attack, Pakistan increases aerial exercise  Times Now
3. Why Pakistan’s proxy war will now intensify  The Tribune India
4. Ajit Doval dissects Imran Khan’s terror moves in Kashmir, preps India’s counter  Hindustan Times
5. Indian Army retaliates to Pakistan`s ceasefire violation along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir`s Poonch  Zee News
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An Arctic cold air mass brought record low temperatures in Windsor and other cities around the province last night

Some businesses have been more successful than others finding ways with new business practices to maintain the same level of success they did pre-pandemic. 

Taina Moisander, a 26-year-old student from Finland shares some of the lessons she learnt while serving with a Transform team in Sicily, Italy.

OM teams are supporting Turkish churches as they respond to the changing situation in Turkey.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

When an MDT participant’s family member commits suicide, she becomes puzzled and angry. But with encouragement from others, she recognises God’s compassion.

Dorothea, from Germany, joins the one-year programme with OM Russia, which includes visiting Siberian villages to help churches and sharing the Gospel with locals.

OM, in cooperation with the local church, has sent believers to serve in a village where unreached people groups live. Shortly after, some local people repented and decided to follow Jesus. Now a vibrant church has been started.

History of how Albanian gypsies came to Greece and their life today.

How OM is partnering with Greek churches to address the growing immigrant and trafficking situation

Believers from different nations and denominations gathered to worship God together in Athens, promoting unity amongst the city’s believers.

Following escalation of the refugee crisis in Greece, Greek and migrant churches unite to serve the refugees passing through the country.

A group who started a funeral cooperative but registered it as a church learns what it means to be a real church.

Iranians in Serbian refugee camps are turning to Jesus, becoming baptised and sharing their faith—events that one OM leader describes as being straight out of the Book of Acts.

OM Spain's traveling team is back at base after nearly two months on the road visiting and serving in various churches.

A new social work ministry has opened to bring the people of Narón, Spain, into the village’s only evangelical church.

Heikki drove the nearly 4,000 km from Finland to Transform in Spain on his motorcycle. A Harley-Davidson and a saxophone were useful instruments in God's hands.

A group from the Sharing Lives Course visits a mosque in Lausanne, Switzerland, and learns that greater awareness can lead to greater sensitivity.

Teens from Malaysia and Southeast Asia connect to the ultimate power source during TeenStreet Malaysia 2013, becoming lights to their families, communities and our world.

Mwando village along the shores of Lake Tanganyika didn't have a church, but they did have an interest in sports.

OM Lake Tanganyika faces battles of faith vs. witchcraft.

God uses a bold husband and wife team to be His witness among Somali people everywhere.

When a small team decides to focus more on church planting, God brings people into their lives in unusual ways.

Source: www.wellingtondailynews.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
The Freewill Baptist Church will be giving away food and other items to people in the community, starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16, but you have to make an appointment by calling the church office at 326-5521.Non-perishable food items and brand new items, such as fashion accessories, swimwear and home decor has been donated, Charlotte Brooks, church administrative assistant said. Shelter Insurance donated $1,000 worth of food.“Every donation is by the community [...]

Source: www.justjared.com - Saturday, May 09, 2020
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Church planting in Europe takes steps forward in cooperation with Wales Evangelical School of Theology, where OM workers receive proper training for the work.

A team from Guatemala, El Salvador and the US build a church for a new congregation and share the gospel in San Marcos, Honduras.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

The funding will establish a center at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. that will focus on instructional strategies in reading and math for students with persistent learning struggles.

A new church in Tienen begins as a result of an OM outreach done in partnership with a church in Leuven.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

A short-term creative outreach team helps long-term workers connect with several young men in a least-reached area.

The centre will launch an "image correction" exercise to counter what is seen as not doing enough to help stranded and hungry migrant workers amid the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus...