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This HEPI blog was written by Rose Stephenson, HEPI's Director of Policy and Advocacy.Lifelong learning opportunities are an essential part of a happy, productive and educated society. In fact, the Lancet Public Health Journal published a report showing that an adult's risk of death decreases by 2% for every year spent in full-time education. Therefore, lifelong learning qualifications (LLEs), a new policy that provides access to loans for a more flexible approach to higher education, should be welcomed. However, there are some challenges in preparing for LLE deployment.In 2021, the Office for Students (OfS) launched a trial of higher education…

Moments after his teammate hit a wide-open three with perfect ball movement, D'Angelo Russell looked at Taurean Prince in the corner of the Lakers' bench.The ball swung wildly on Thursday. Russell looked at Prince and kissed him with both hands. It was Prince's signature celebration, his homage to the way the Lakers held their breath together as they have in recent months.Russell was once again the center of attention, and in a 141-132 win over the Chicago Bulls, he literally jumped into halftime after Jared Vanderbilt's layup, praising his teammates for their accomplishments and running from the 3-point line. He…

Wood County Parks Director Jeremy Cross and Mark Lewis, president and CEO of the Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, spoke Thursday at the Wood County Board of Commissioners about tourism in the area and Mt. Wood Park. He gave a lecture on the events that were happening. (Photo by Brett Dunlap) PARKERSBURG — With new projects around Wood County, creating opportunities to draw tourists to the area is a focus for local tourism officials. Wood County Parks Director Jeremy Cross and Mark Lewis, president and CEO of the Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, spoke Thursday at…

One of the lesser-noted features of the Virginia Way is the longstanding tendency of federal leaders to make decisions behind closed doors. on the other hand, Virginia Freedom of Information Act Although we assume all government business is public by default and require officials to justify why they should make exceptions, many Virginia leaders have actually taken the opposite position. and act as if records are private by default and the public must prove that they should be treated as such. This feature highlights how often officials around Virginia resist public access to records on issues large and small, and…

SINGAPORE – Singapore's manufacturing output suffered an unexpected decline last month, weighed down by double-digit losses in the biomedical industry. According to data released by the Economic Development Board (EDB) on January 26, total factory output in December fell 2.5% year-on-year, a reversal from November's adjusted zero growth. The original forecast for November, released last month, was 1. Percentage increase in production. Excluding the volatile biomedical industry, factory output rose 0.5% in December. The major electronics industry, which accounts for 45% of local manufacturing output, took the lead with a 6.3% year-on-year increase, slowing from the previous month's 7.3% increase.…

Governors have signed agreements with the central government to transfer health, education and trade functions to local governments. The development is part of an ongoing exercise to assess the devolved functions involving the Governor and Chief Secretary of Naivasha, Nakuru County. Twelve functions designated for devolution have been identified as pending and are still being performed by government ministries, departments and agencies. These are regional development authorities. Trade; Tourism, Wildlife, Culture. Agriculture; Health; Energy; Land. public works; housing and urban development; education; environment and disaster management; This was disclosed by Kichinji Kiraugu, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, who…

The Irving City Council approved a $30 million grant to completely renovate the six-year-old Toyota Music Factory entertainment complex.The funds will be used to improve the central plaza and renovate the performance areas and stores at Las Colinas' retail, restaurant and entertainment center.The funds will compensate Brookfield Asset Management, which operates Music Factory, for upgrades to the mixed-use development that opened in 2018 between State Route 114 and Las Colinas Boulevard.”The funds the city will use to reimburse the developer for these improvements will come from the revenue generated on the Music Factory property,” Deputy City Manager Philip Saunders told…

Everything about D'Angelo Russell's situation leading up to early 2024 suggested he could be traded before the deadline. He had a slump in December and was sidelined with an injury, his contract was already very tradeable and the Lakers were increasingly linked to Dejounte Murray. His response to this situation was to play his best basketball in Los Angeles and perhaps his entire career. Including some early games shaking off the rust, Russell averaged 22.9 points and 6.6 assists per game in January, shooting 51.3 percent from the field, 46.6 percent from the 3-point line and 81.8 percent from the…

Written by Jack Fenwickbbc politics1 hour agoimage source, Getty ImagesA group representing northern businesses has called for a complete overhaul of England's council tax bracket to solve the council's financial crisis.The Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP) argues that the decades-old valuation of assets on which bands are based needs to be reworked to make them more fair.The government is asking Prime Minister Jeremy Hunt to commit to a reassessment in his budget in March.The government has said there are no plans for a nationwide reassessment of bands. NPP chief executive Henri Murison told the BBC that the current local tax system…

Like Mother Nature's doona, Earth House is nestled comfortably in the hills of the valley. A hidden earth house with an unusual design that seamlessly blends into its environment has hit the market for the first time. Located in the Goobaragandra Valley and once featured in Australia's Grand Designs, this home is nestled amongst 14.5 acres of landscape, green lawns and rolling hills. The asking price for this property is in the high $2 million to $3 million range. Read more: Prime Minister Albo's controversial home is up for sale This eco-friendly design, likened to 'Mother Nature's doona', is cleverly…