The idea of solar terms, such as “guyu” – grain rain – dates back to the Shang dynasty 3,600 years ago and was created by inhabitants near the Yellow River to optimise agricultural production.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that lessons must be learned from the food market turbulence caused by the Ukraine war, saying agriculture is a ‘national security issue of extreme importance’.
A lockdown in Jilin province, a major corn-producing region, has prevented farmers from tending fields, while bans on interregional travel are disrupting transport of agricultural goods.
According to the Arizona School Risk Retention Trust, yes.
âSchool districts may require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of on-site work, subject to exemptions required by state and/or federal law,â read a legal memo prepared for the nonprofit Trust.Â
The Trust, which provides public school districts and community colleges with property and liability insurance, also advised districts to consult with their own attorneys on legal issues related to any vaccination requirement.
The first batches of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrived to Arizona in mid-December for dosing to those 16 and older.Â
Healthcare workers and long-term care facility staff and residents are among the first to receive the vaccine, to be followed by teachers, law enforcement and other critical workers. Other groups of individuals are farther down the line.