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www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
Public health

Need Therapy? In West Africa, Hairdressers Can Help.

A nonprofit in West and Central Africa is providing mental health care in one of the world's poorest regions where counseling is barely accessible.
Hairdressers are being trained to provide mental health support to their clients in Togo and other African countries.
The World Health Organization classifies Africa as the region with the highest suicide rate and low public expenditures on mental health. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
10 months ago
California

Barrington Plaza residents sue owners over alleged misuse of state law for mass evictions

Robert Lawrence woke up on May 8 and found an eviction notice plastered on the door of the rent-stabilized apartment he has lived in since 2021."120 DAY NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY," it said.Owners of the Barrington Plaza said it would evict all residents in the 712-unit complex in West Los Angeles so that it could add fire sprinklers and safety upgrades following two significant in 10 years.
mental-health
WWD
11 months ago
Marketing

Inside Nikki Eslami's Solution-focused Eye for Opportunity

Nikki Eslami is no stranger to breaking paradigms.In 2012, when influencer marketing was nascent, Instagram was still fledgling and hair extensions weren't recognized as a key piece of the beauty industry pie, Eslami, a law school graduate, founded Bellami to forge her own path.Quickly, the business gained speed.
"It became this marketing engine - and back then, I reflect on that ignorance of not having been brought up in the industry.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Veterans' charity urges tattoo artists to take up mental health training offer

Hairdressers and tattoo artists are being encouraged by a veterans' charity to take a short training course on how to spot and support suicidal clients.
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www.newsshopper.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Pictures from Bexleyheath care home hairdressers fire scene

Pictures from the scene of a fire at Parkview care home in Bexleyheath (Image: Berk Uyal, Newsquest) Here are some pictures from the scene of a fire at a hairdressers in a care home in Bexleyheath.Firefighters were called to the scene in Woolwich Road at around 11:30am today (Thursday), and police and ambulance crews were also called.
BBC News
1 year ago
London

Live music revenue fell again in 2021, despite gigs returning

Concert revenues were just £8m, down from £11.3m in 2020 and £54m in 2019, said PRS for Music, the body that collects royalties for songwriters.
Medium
1 year ago
Artificial intelligence

AI and context: which jobs will it replace?

It seems there is an exodus on the product market: product managers, product designers, data scientists, user researchers were let go en masse.As of this writing, there are more than 250.000 people let go from these roles, including Head Of User Research and similar positions of the biggest players.
Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty
1 year ago
Boston real estate

What I Wanted To Say To A Boston Condo Broker - But I Didn't Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

What I wanted to say to a Boston condo broker - But I didn't
Before I tell you this story, let me say can we all just soak up this warm February weather.I'm actually typing this Boston Real Estate Blog post outside in my backyard.One of the things I enjoy doing is making my daily observation's into an enjoyable moments.
www.toronto.com
1 year ago
Toronto

'The path forward': RealOnes app makes it 'ridiculously easy' to find Black, Indigenous and allied businesses

After 15 years in technology, Joe Harry refinanced his condo and maxed out pretty much everything to create an app that makes it ridiculously easy to shop local and buy Black worldwide.RealOnes works on Android and iOS in 179 countries, it's free and it's exactly what Black entrepreneurs like Nikki and Paula Gowie wanted.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Transgender hairstylist campaigns for gender-neutral salon pricing

A hairstylist is leading a campaign for people to be charged for cuts based on their hair length rather than gender.Melissa Hamilton, 37, who has been a hairstylist for 22 years, said dentists do not charge different rates according to a customer's gender so why should hairdressers.I was reading an article about a non-binary person who was anxious about going to the hair salon and not knowing how much they would be charged depending on how the stylist perceived them, Melissa, who is transgender, told the PA news agency.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tributes paid to pioneering' hairdresser Rita Rusk

Hairdressers in Glasgow have paid tribute to Rita Rusk after her death aged 75.Hailing from Castlemilk in the city, Ms Rusk was seen as a pioneer in hairdressing throughout her career, which spanned five decades.From a humble beginning in Hamilton, Ms Rusk was the first female and only Scot to be crowned British hairdresser of the year, alongside her then husband Irvine, according to Alan Edwards, who runs a busy salon of the same name in Glasgow's Merchant City.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Tight-knit Creeslough community grieves for the loss among its large family'

For the community of Creeslough, things will never be the same again.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | What's a Noncompete Clause and Why Does the FTC Want to Ban Them?

Contractual clauses barring workers from competing with their former employers have existed for centuries, with the first known legal challenge to one going back to 1414 London.The provisions have become increasingly common in the US, with an estimated 20% of workers - roughly 30 million Americans - subject to them today.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

'No further action' to be taken over Nicola Sturgeon's face mask breach

Nicola Sturgeon has been spoken to by police after footage showed her with no face mask on while campaigning - days before Scotland's Covid laws were dropped.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Nicola Sturgeon reported to police over Covid law violation

Nicola Sturgeon has been reported to police after footage showed her appearing to break Scotland's Covid laws on face masks.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Nicola Sturgeon reported to police over apparent face mask law breach

Nicola Sturgeon has been reported to police after footage showed her apparently breaching Scotland's Covid face mask law on the council election campaign trail.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London politics

Pathaan review daft Shah Rukh Khan spy caper is more fun than Bond

This enjoyable high-octane action spy movie from India is possibly the most fun you can currently have at the cinema for the first two hours of its running time at least.At the packed London cinema where I watched it on opening night, the crowd erupted with whoops the moment Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan appeared on screen face battered to a pulp, gazing up through a bloody swollen half-shut eye.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | What's a Noncompete Clause and Why Does the FTC Want to Ban Them?

Contractual clauses barring workers from competing with their former employers have existed for centuries, with the first known legal challenge to one going back to 1414 London.The provisions have become increasingly common in the US, with an estimated 20% of workers - roughly 30 million Americans - subject to them today.
https://www.rogerebert.com/
1 year ago
Film

Documentary Now Finally Returns with Wonderful Fourth Season | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert

The third season of "Documentary Now!"ended in March 2019, long before the pandemic, and it felt for a while like it might be the last.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Documentary Now!' Review: The Comfort We've Been Waiting For

Since Documentary Now!
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Writing

How we remember them: The childhood picture frame collage

Through my foster mother's photos, I travel so easily to the past; her frame a plastic-covered time machine courtesy of someone who is long since gone.
TechCrunch
1 year ago
Berlin startup

Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook's $2.5 million seed deck

There's around 250,000 hair and beauty professionals working across the U.K., and Glambook wants to be the sharing economy platform that takes care of them.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Exercise

My generation is obsessed with wellness - that can be dangerous | Ione Gamble

have spent a huge part of my 20s learning to accept that I will never be healthy, after being diagnosed with an incurable illness - Crohn's disease - two weeks after my 19th birthday.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London food

Yikouchi at Chancer's Cafe: 'An utter joy' - restaurant review

Yikouchi in Birmingham is a love letter.It is a sweet account of a young English couple's interesting journey through life so far, served up one clamorous dish at a time.It's an utter joy.
Eater London
2 years ago
London food

A Wine Bar With Vintage Pedigree Comes to Camberwell

An expert wine lover with serious pedigree has opened a new neighbourhood wine shop and bar on Camberwell's Church Street.
the Guardian
2 years ago
Pets

Because I'm woof it! How dog grooming became big business

'm not going to get any dog in a headlock.These are beings that are alive.I'm not running a torture chamber."
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