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Are Some Sugars ‘Less Bad’ Than Others?
Q: I’m trying to limit sugar, but I love sweets. Are “natural” sweeteners like honey and agave syrup healthier alternatives to table sugar?
You probably know that the sugars in fruits, vegetables and other plants are far better for you than the added sugars often found in processed foods like sodas, candy bars and many baked goods.
But in that category of added sugars, there’s an array of sweeteners that are often seen as more “natural” or healthier than others. Honey, maple syrup and agave nectar, for instance, are commonly touted as “better for you” swaps for regular sugar, such as in many health-focused baking recipes and on social media.
Is that right? We asked three nutrition experts to help us sort it out.
Source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/28/well/eat/health-
effects-honey-maple-syrup-agave.html
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Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked
October 17th, 2025
By Moses Kollie Garzeawu
Monrovia, Liberia, Africa
Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing in all of the country's schools.
Speaking to local media, the interim head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Fitzgerald Biago, said school testing would help address the growing problem of drug abuse.
The announcement sparked a mixed response. Some thought it would help tackle the scourge of drugs, while others saw it as an invasion of privacy, or feared it would cost too much.
Last year, President Joseph Boakai declared drug and substance abuse a national emergency and a recent EU-backed report estimated that one in five young Liberians take drugs.
However, the Education Ministry said it was not aware of any plans to test students and added that such a decision needed to be based on concrete evidence and properly thought through.
Assistant minister in charge of students Sona Toure-Sesay told the BBC that this kind of plan required proper research. "Let's assume we are made aware of the proposed initiatives by the LDEA, it will require us to conduct research and review case studies from other countries where this has been successful," she said.
Toure-Sesay also noted that testing could affect students. "What happens to students who test positive? What are the social services in place for them? Some of them might be bullied even after returning, and it may affect their overall educational performances."
She added that a multi-sectoral committee on drug and substance abuse had been set up, headed by the Health Ministry. Along with strengthening health clubs in schools, she said that this would help to reduce the prevalence of drugs among students.
President Boakai dismissed the leadership of the LDEA in August this year, and recently appointed Biago, a former senior police officer, as interim head of the agency.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mxz3x1lr7o
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Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked
October 17th, 2025
By Moses Kollie Garzeawu
Monrovia, Liberia, Africa
Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing in all of the country's schools.
Speaking to local media, the interim head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Fitzgerald Biago, said school testing would help address the growing problem of drug abuse.
The announcement sparked a mixed response. Some thought it would help tackle the scourge of drugs, while others saw it as an invasion of privacy, or feared it would cost too much.
Last year, President Joseph Boakai declared drug and substance abuse a national emergency and a recent EU-backed report estimated that one in five young Liberians take drugs.
However, the Education Ministry said it was not aware of any plans to test students and added that such a decision needed to be based on concrete evidence and properly thought through.
Assistant minister in charge of students Sona Toure-Sesay told the BBC that this kind of plan required proper research. "Let's assume we are made aware of the proposed initiatives by the LDEA, it will require us to conduct research and review case studies from other countries where this has been successful," she said.
Toure-Sesay also noted that testing could affect students. "What happens to students who test positive? What are the social services in place for them? Some of them might be bullied even after returning, and it may affect their overall educational performances."
She added that a multi-sectoral committee on drug and substance abuse had been set up, headed by the Health Ministry. Along with strengthening health clubs in schools, she said that this would help to reduce the prevalence of drugs among students.
President Boakai dismissed the leadership of the LDEA in August this year, and recently appointed Biago, a former senior police officer, as interim head of the agency.
Taken from:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mxz3x1lr7o
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Plan to test Liberian schoolchildren for drugs blocked
October 17th, 2025
By Moses Kollie Garzeawu
Monrovia, Liberia, Africa
Liberia's Education Ministry has blocked controversial plans to introduce mandatory drug testing in all of the country's schools.
Speaking to local media, the interim head of the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA), Fitzgerald Biago, said school testing would help address the growing problem of drug abuse.
The announcement sparked a mixed response. Some thought it would help tackle the scourge of drugs, while others saw it as an invasion of privacy, or feared it would cost too much.
Last year, President Joseph Boakai declared drug and substance abuse a national emergency and a recent EU-backed report estimated that one in five young Liberians take drugs.
However, the Education Ministry said it was not aware of any plans to test students and added that such a decision needed to be based on concrete evidence and properly thought through.
Assistant minister in charge of students Sona Toure-Sesay told the BBC that this kind of plan required proper research. "Let's assume we are made aware of the proposed initiatives by the LDEA, it will require us to conduct research and review case studies from other countries where this has been successful," she said.
Toure-Sesay also noted that testing could affect students. "What happens to students who test positive? What are the social services in place for them? Some of them might be bullied even after returning, and it may affect their overall educational performances."
She added that a multi-sectoral committee on drug and substance abuse had been set up, headed by the Health Ministry. Along with strengthening health clubs in schools, she said that this would help to reduce the prevalence of drugs among students.
President Boakai dismissed the leadership of the LDEA in August this year, and recently appointed Biago, a former senior police officer, as interim head of the agency.
Taken from:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0mxz3x1lr7o
(__)Gamification involves using game design elements in non-game contexts to motivate students and enhance learning.
(__)The BNCC includes digital culture as a key competency, encouraging the critical and ethical use of technology.
(__)Technology should be used to replace the teacher entirely, as apps can explain grammar better than humans
(__)Digital resources allow for multimodal practices, combining text, audio, and video to support different learning styles.
Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
Schools often adopt digital platforms quickly because purchase cycles reward novelty and visibility. Login rates and dashboard activity are paraded as evidence of impact, even when teachers report that the dashboards narrow what counts as learning. A teacher who resists a mandated platform is frequently labeled a laggard. Yet hesitation can be prudent: when pacing is dictated by a metric, attention may shift from understanding to what the metric can capture. The argument here is not to reject technology. It is to renegotiate control—who sets the goals, which data matter, and what should remain off the record. Only then can professional judgment act as a productive constraint, preventing means from swallowing ends.
Which statement best captures the author’s central claim?
1. Look can mean both see and appear”
2. The word make always means to create something.
3. The word key refers to something that opens a door.
4. The expression to make sense means to be logical or understandable.
5. The word key , in key words is being used as an adjective and it modifies the noun words.
Choose the alternative which contains the correct affirmatives:
( ) Scanning is used to get the general idea of a text.
( ) Reading is a passive activity that doesn’t require thinking.
( ) Summarizing and reflecting are part of postreading strategies.
( ) Before reading, good readers make predictions about the topic.
( ) Skimming helps readers find specific information like names or dates.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom:
Decide if the following affirmatives about Reading Strategies are true ( T ) or false ( F ).
( ) Pre-reading: students predict the content from title, images, or layout.
( ) Identifying key words can help you understand the main ideas.
( ) Extensive reading involves reading long texts for pleasure or general understanding.
( ) Skimming and scanning are examples of intensive reading.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom:
Betty: How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Meg: I can’t say it was the best I’ve ever seen. Betty: ?
Meg: Certainly not. Do not waste your time.’
Select the alternative that correctly completes the blank in the dialogue.
A small town in southern England has become famous for its “Book Exchange Phone Box.” The red telephone booth, once used for calls, is now filled with books. Locals can take a book, leave one, or just stop by to read. The project started when residents wanted to save the old phone booth from being removed. Now, it has become a symbol of community and creativity.
Study these sentences and decide if they are true ( T ) or false ( F ), according to the news fragment.
( ) The new use of the old phone box is a small library.
( ) The project started to save the old phone booth.
( ) The phone box symbolizes technology now.
( ) “Book Exchange Phone Box” was used for calls only.
Now, choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence from top to bottom:
( ) Arjun had the scriptwriter’s role before stepping into the spotlight.
( ) The Arjun’s transformation on stage symbolizes the discovery of hidden potential during challenging times. ( ) Arjun felt nervous but grew confident when he first started performing.
( ) The central theme of the passage is overcoming fear and realizing one’s hidden abilities.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.”
— Oscar Wilde
The quotation suggests that:
Chaudhry, R., Miao, J. H., & Rehman, A. (2022, October 16). Physiology, Cardiovascular. In StatPearls. StatPearls Publishing.
Mark the alternative that correctly fills in the blank:
The heart functions as a ______ that works intricately with blood vessels to provide adequate blood flow to all parts of the body.
(__)A teacher asks students to look for a specific date and name in a text. This practice develops Scanning.
(__)A teacher asks students to read the title and first paragraph to get the gist of the text. This practice develops Skimming.
(__)Skimming requires reading every word intensively to understand the detailed meaning.
(__)Scanning is a top-down strategy that focuses on the general organization of the text.
Mark the alternative that shows the correct sequence, from top to bottom.
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