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Faithandfearinflushing
9 months ago
New York Mets

Acceptance or Something Close to It

I don't like being mad at the Mets.They're an important part of my life - while I'm not as doctrinaire about it as I was in the not so distant past, it's odd for me not to see or hear every pitch, and decidedly rare for a game to go in the books wholly unglimpsed by me.(The last one, though?It was Friday night.
conversation
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Women forced to return to violent homes' as shortage of UK refuge places leads to crisis

Domestic abuse survivors are being forced to return to live with perpetrators, or face homelessness, because they are unable to get a place in a refuge amid ever-growing demand.A report seen by the Observer, to be published on Monday, found that more than a quarter of the women supported last year through a government-funded scheme were subjected to further abuse by the perpetrator while waiting for a refuge space.
FanSided
9 months ago
National Football League

Former Chief Frank Clark chooses AFC West violence with landing spot

Kanas City Chiefs fans will be bummed to learn where DE Frank Clark has decided to take his talents after the team released him in March.The Kansas City Chiefs ' defensive retool led them to release DE Frank Clark in March.The 29-year-old made 15 starts for the Super Bowl champs last season, registering 5.0 sacks and 39 combined tackles.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

Exhausted, disconnected and fed up: what is parental burnout' and what can you do about it?

For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on their time, energy and resources leaves them with little time to take care of their own wellbeing.This can result in parental burnout.Although the exploration of parental burnout is relatively new, research has identified it as a prevalent issue across global communities and cultures.
www.amny.com
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Adams slams some council members for not having migrant shelters in their districts on private call | amNewYork

Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday morning admonished several unnamed City Council members for not having any migrant emergency shelters or humanitarian relief centers in their districts, according to partial audio of a private call shared with amNewYork Metro.During the call, reportedly one of many the administration has held with city and state lawmakers and staffers to brief them on the city's response to the migrant crisis, Adams told council members without emergency shelters or Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) in their districts to step up and take some.
AdExchanger
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Prog IO Las Vegas: Measuring CTV Requires A New Mentality | AdExchanger

As broadcasters do their best razzle dazzle routines at the upfronts, streamers and MVPDs alike, including Roku and DirecTV, are busy building programmatic ad tech stacks.Because, eventually, TV buyers and sellers are going to embrace programmatic more fully - and not just for the scatter market."Our philosophy is that every ad impression on TV, at some point, will be streaming," said Adam Markey, director of product management for Roku's ad platform, speaking at AdExchanger's Programmatic IO event in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Truthout
10 months ago
Left-wing politics

Florida Teacher Under Investigation for Showing Disney Movie With Gay Character

The film, "Strange World," is rated PG and features a character who is very briefly shown to be gay.The Cast of Disney's "Strange World" attend a multimedia event for the film at Picturehouse Central in London, England, United Kingdom, on November 19, 2022.Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images for Disney An elementary school teacher in Florida is under investigation by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) for showing a Disney movie featuring a gay character, an action that a right-wing member of the school board claims is in violation of the state's "Don't Say Gay" law.
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UK news
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Axing two-for-one junk food deal bans unforgivable', campaigners warn

Scrapping a planned anti-obesity policy banning two-for-one junk food deals would be unforgivable, health campaigners have warned, after the Government delayed the measure beyond the next election.TV doctor Chris van Tulleken branded suggestions the light-touch regulation would restrict consumer choice ludicrous following No 10's announcement it had been shelved amid concerns about the cost-of-living crisis.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Lee Rigby's son was so shocked by his father's murder he couldn't talk for months'

Lee Rigby's 12-year-old son was so shocked when the British soldier was brutally murdered that he did not talk for months.Jack Rigby, who was aged two at the time, remained mute for several months after two terrorists tried to behead his father outside a Woolwich barracks in May 2013, The Mirror reported.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Stride: Getting people back into work could lead to pre-election tax cut

Getting people back into work could have an important part to play in whether Rishi Sunak remains Prime Minister after the next election, a Cabinet minister has suggested.Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said his plan to reduce the number of people who are economically inactive in the UK following Covid could hand the Chancellor the fiscal room he needs to serve up a pre-election tax cut.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Historic England seeks Missing Pieces about important places around the country

Historic England is appealing for hidden histories to be shared and for overlooked places to be celebrated as part of its Missing Pieces Project.The heritage body is calling for people to upload to its website photos or stories about any of the more than 400,000 places on the National Heritage List for England.
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www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

My Sister-in-Law Spent All Her Parents' Money When She Took Them In. Now She Wants More!

My husband's elderly parents moved in with my sister-in-law.Their house was sold, and my sister-in-law used the proceeds to add a bedroom and upgrade a bathroom for them at her house.(There was an extra bedroom in the house, but no bathroom on that floor.)My husband asked my sister-in-law not to make these improvements; he suggested hiring aides to come to the house, instead.
development
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

The Yankees have a keeper in Drew Thorpe

The Yankees have a lot of resources tied to their rotation, but it's never too early to start thinking about the future.Drew Thorpe, a second-round pick from the 2022 MLB Draft, represents an important part of that future.The 22-year-old right-hander is enjoying his first pro season after pitching at Cal Poly from 2020-22.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

Automakers Are Crashing Toyota's Le Mans Party

For the first time since 2017, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France will feature a handful of cars from the major automakers this weekend, competing for the top prize.Toyota, which has won the last five years as the only big automaker, now faces a crowded field.Fighting for overall victory will also be factory-backed cars from Cadillac, Peugeot and Porsche, along with independent entries from Glickenhaus, Vanwall, Jota and Action Express Racing.
Pats Pulpit
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Patriots offense just wants to get 'everyone on the same page' right now

Coming off a disappointing season, the New England Patriots offense is now back at square one.The leading coaches from last season are either gone (Matt Patricia) or have been moved elsewhere on the staff (Joe Judge), while Bill O'Brien was brought in as the unit's new coordinator.O'Brien was hired with one immediate goal in mind: get the Patriots' offensive operation back on track after what was a messy 2022 campaign.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
9 months ago
Mental health

How Self-Determination Theory Influences Motivation?

ably of self-determination?
1. Self-determination is the ability to make choices and act independently to meet our needs and desires.
2. Self-determination is motivated by a desire for competence and autonomy.
3. Factors such as autonomy, relatedness, and competency can contribute to an individual's sense of self-determination.
Silver Screen and Roll
9 months ago
LA Lakers

Frank Vogel hired as Suns head coach, could Lakers lose assistant coaches to his staff?

Frank Vogel spent the last year getting paid the full sum of the one-year contract extension he secured less than a year before being fired by the Los Angeles Lakers, but he didn't wait long after that to take his next coaching gig.According to multiple reports on Friday, he will be taking the reins as the next Phoenix Suns head coach, beating out veteran head coach and Kendrick Perkins enthusiast Doc Rivers (who hilariously withdrew his name approximately 10 minutes before news of Vogel's hire broke) and well-regarded Suns assistant ( and presumed favorite for the job) Kevin Young.
Eater Portland
10 months ago
Portland food

Chef Sara Hauman Will Serve Kimchi Waffles at This Forthcoming Interactive Art Gallery

When visiting Hopscotch, an interactive museum and art gallery in San Antonio, visitors start their experience by using their palate.Guests often start in the lounge on the first floor, where they sip tequila cocktails out of tamarind straws, munch through cotton candy perched atop sparkling wine, and lick edible glitter off the sides of glasses.
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All U Can Heat
9 months ago
Miami Heat

What the Miami Heat can learn from the Denver Nuggets

Seven years ago, the Boston Celtics were said to be canvasing the league for trades using their third overall pick.Rumor has it that they approached the Denver Nuggets about a young Nikola Jokic, a second-round pick the year prior who averaged 10 points and seven rebounds as a rookie.The Nuggets allegedly said no, believing that Jokic could be an important part of a competitive core.
All U Can Heat
10 months ago
Miami Heat

How the Miami Heat plan to replace Gabe Vincent in Game 5 vs Celtics

Gabe Vincent is ruled out for Thursday's Eastern Conference finals Game 5. Here's how the Miami Heat can replace his production.After testing his injured ankle in a workout Thursday morning, Gabe Vincent decided he wasn't feeling good enough to play in tonight's Eastern Conference finals game.Vincent was initially listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain he sustained in the fourth quarter of the Miami Heat's Game 4 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday but has been officially ruled out for Thursday night's Game 5 in Boston.
iRunFar
9 months ago
Running

New Journeys at iRunFar

Fourteen years ago, I took a flying leap to dedicate myself full time to iRunFar.At the time, I was a young Washington, D.C., attorney who wasn't getting what he needed out of work.I'd already been a runner for 15 years at that point and had this little side project called iRunFar.com,where I shared my passion for trail running and ultrarunning.
www.standard.co.uk
9 months ago
London

Sadiq Khan announces funding to provide mentors to 100,000 young Londoners

S adiq Khan has announced funding to enable an unprecedented 100,000 young Londoners will have a mentor by the end of 2024, as part of a drive to reduce youth violence in the city.The Mayor says that a 10 million funding boost will allow a further 50,000 young people in the capital access to mentoring support.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
London

He's ruined the place': relief in Uxbridge at Boris Johnson's resignation

It was not until the final paragraphs of Boris Johnson's more than 1,000-word resignation letter after the comments about Brexit revenge, witch-hunts and kangaroo courts that he managed to devote a line or two to the job he would be leaving behind: MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.In Uxbridge town centre the morning after, he was not exactly top of mind for his constituents either, many of whom were disillusioned at the state of British politics.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
London

Lewis Capaldi extremely sorry' for cancelling gigs to rest for Glastonbury

The Brit award-winning singer Lewis Capaldi apologised to fans after cancelling all of his upcoming commitments to rest and recover ahead of Glastonbury.Capaldi, 26, said in an Instagram post on Monday that he is struggling after a full on couple of months in which he released the chart-topping album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Who was Brian Haw? Statue to be installed in south London

Supporters including Sir Mark Rylance and Brian Eno have donated.Rylance a patron of the Stop the War coalition and charity Peace Direct described him as one of the greatest Englishmen that I've met in my life in terms of being a person who listened to his conscience.Brian Haw was a peace campaigner who was famous for spending a decade camped outside the Palace of Westminster in Parliament Square.
www.standard.co.uk
10 months ago
London

Lee Rigby's son, 12, speaks out about his father's death for first time

T he 12-year-old son of soldier Lee Rigby has spoken publicly for the first time since his father was brutally murdered in London a decade ago.Private Lee Rigby, 25, of the Royal Fusiliers, was attacked and killed by two Islamic extremists in May 2013 as he walked off-duty near the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich, south London.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
London

It doesn't need regeneration': Peckham's charm under threat from gentrification plans

There's a scene in Rye Lane, a film said to be breathing new life into romcoms, where the two main characters stroll past a body-popping white-haired man in a spangly Yves Klein blue cowboy outfit, then continue their conversation sitting in giant high heels outside a shoe shop.The moonwalking cowboy is an actor, but the shoe shop is real one of dozens of outlets inside Rye Lane market giving Peckham the personality that inspired the film's director, Raine Allen-Miller, to treat the south London neighbourhood as a character rather than mere scenery.
Harvard Business Review
9 months ago
Business

How AI Will Accelerate the Circular Economy

The global economy still functions in a linear manner and is characterized by the extraction, production, consumption, and disposal of materials.This is a problem given that we live on a planet with finite resources.Yet the shift to a circular economy, in which businesses recover or recycle resources used in their value chain, has remained elusive, despite offering trillions of dollars in value creation.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
9 months ago
Intellectual property law

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 2: Unitary Patent System Launches; WIPO Hosts IP and Sustainability Conference; and the USPTO Extends its Climate Change Program

Bites (noun): more meaty news to sink your teeth into.Barks (noun): peripheral noise worth your attention.This week in Other Barks & Bites: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extends its Climate Change Mitigation program until 2027; the Unitary Patent System and accompanying Unitary Patent Court launches in Europe; the Supreme Court again denies an opportunity to review 35 U.S.C. § 101.
Food & Beverage Magazine
9 months ago
Food & drink

First of Its Kind All-Inclusive Culinary Cruise to Set Sail March 25-29, 2024 From Miami to Nassau & Great Stirrup Cay

Sixthman, - known for curating unforgettable experiences on sand and sea since 2001 with festivals such as The Rock Boat, Cayamo, and many others - teams up with Agency 21 Consulting (A21) and Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) for the first-everChefs Making Waves.This four-night all-inclusive culinary cruise will feature the country's top celebrity chefs, personalities, authors, and more.
Brownstoner
9 months ago
Brooklyn real estate

Employees at Park Slope Barnes & Noble to Unionize

Employees at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Park Slope are looking to unionize, making them the second New York City branch of the book emporium to organize, they announced Thursday.Roughly 30 workers at the 7th Avenue store near 6th Street have already signed authorization cards in order to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, according to the RWDSU, and notified management of their intention to unionize on May 25.
Brooklyn Paper
10 months ago
Brooklyn

Park Slope Barnes & Noble employees file for union election * Brooklyn Paper

Photo courtesy of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
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Employees at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Park Slope are looking to unionize, making them the second New York City branch of the book emporium to organize, they announced Thursday.
News
10 months ago
Public health

Finding the links between lifestyle choices and healthy aging

A health crisis drove Sherri Cuffe, MPH '23, to investigate the impact of nutrition and exercise on quality of life.May 19, 2023-Sherri Cuffe never worried much about her health until about ten years ago, when she suddenly became very ill.She was bedridden and in pain for months as doctors worked to figure out what was wrong.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

EFFEKT creates treetop walkway that is accessible to "all nature lovers"

Architecture studio EFFEKT has completed Norway's first treetop walkway, which winds up through Hamaren Activity Park in Fyresdal and ends at a circular viewpoint.Raised 15 metres high in the air, the platform was designed with a gentle incline accessible to people of all ages and physical abilities, as well as cyclists, pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Dezeen
9 months ago
Design

Copenhagen becoming "second biggest destination for design" says Enrico Fratesi

Design studio GamFratesi spoke to Dezeen about how festival 3 Days of Design is growing since it launched a decade ago, as it unveiled a speaker for Bang & Olufsen.GamFratesi revealed its design for the portable Bang & Olufsen Beosound A5 speaker at the Conversations in Sound exhibition at annual design festival 3 Days of Design in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Battery Power
9 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves 2023 MLB Draft Primer

We are officially one month away from the opening of the 2023 MLB first year player draft, and you can look forward to Battery Power being right with you through the process.The draft is one of our favorite times of the year around here, and will be a busy time on the site.To kick off our official draft coverage we have a primer on the key facts about the draft and our plans for this season.
RAIN News
9 months ago
Music

Brand safety, identity, the future: AdsWizz "State of Audio Technology 2023" - RAIN News

Audio adtech giant and SXM Media subsidiary AdsWizz has released a deep and detailed guide to technology tools in digital audio advertising, matched to advertiser expectations and future needs.The 2023 version follows earlier annual reports.It is a formidable whitepaper, casting a knowledge net over the industry punctuated by company-specific technologies, products, and solutions.
Queerty
10 months ago
Music

Queer crooner Mathew V talks campy tunes, pop divas, and the film daddy who makes him swoon

Listen up! Mathew V is a queer crooner reclaiming the classics, and you're going to like what you hear.With his strikingly soulful vocals, Mathew V is the stage name of Matthew van Vooght, a classically trained singer-songwriter who's making waves in the music industry.Originally from Vancouver, Mathew moved to London to study contemporary music but eventually came back to Canada to find his voice as an artist.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Wellness

What Wedding Night Sex?

Emily Lynen, 29, and Amber Lynen, 35, had every intention of having sex on their wedding night.Alas.After the two exchanged vows on Oct. 21, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif., the wedding party stayed out at a bar until late.Just as the couple was undressing in their hotel room, Amber Lynen's maid of honor, best friend and brother's girlfriend knocked on their door and proceeded to climb into bed with the newlyweds.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

David Furnish slams Brexit red tape amid slump in UK acts at EU festivals

David Furnish, Elton John's husband, has attacked the deluge of Brexit red tape and extra costs choking UK musicians trying to tour the EU, as the scale of the slump in British performers in Europe is revealed.New analysis shared with The Independent shows that the number of British performers playing festivals across Europe this year is one-third less than before Brexit.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
NYC music

Fever Ray's Karin Dreijer, Behind the Mask

Karin Dreijer's is a face of many masks.Around 20 years ago, when the Swedish musician first began releasing songs with the eerie, beloved electronic duo the Knife, Dreijer and their brother, Olof, were often photographed wearing black, face-obscuring beaks a little bit bubonic plague doctor, a little bit Eyes Wide Shut.
Medium
9 months ago
Data science

Where Data Science, STEM, Business, & Sales Professionals Find Work

Unlocking the Job Market: Strategies For Data Science STEM, Business, and Sales Careers This article summarizes and compares how those working in STEM, business, and sales found work after college graduation based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's (US DOE's) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) nationally representative sample survey of students known as the Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study (B&B).
News
10 months ago
Public health

First fully online MPH program at Harvard Chan School graduates inaugural class

May 23, 2023-Following two years of online learning, nearly the entire class of students in the Master of Public Health Generalist (MPH-GEN) program arrived on campus for the first time to meet each other in-person and receive their degrees at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's Convocation ceremony on May 24.
www.cnn.com
3 years ago
Health

It's a myth that women don't want sex as they age, study finds

It's a myth that women lose interest in sex as they enter midlife and beyond, according to research that followed more than 3,200 women for about 15 years.About a quarter of women rate sex as very important, regardless of their age, said Dr. Holly Thomas, lead author of an abstract presented during the September 2020 virtual annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Kerr: Dubs never rebuilt trust after Green punch

Kendra Andrews, ESPNMay 16, 2023, 06:09 PM ET


SAN FRANCISCO -- There are a handful of reasons why Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr didn't think his team was a championship team this season.Their 11-30 road record, for one.The fact that they led the league in pace but were second-to-last in transition efficiency was another.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
Golden State Warriors

Steve Kerr, with one year left on contract, downplays extension talks with Warriors

SAN FRANCISCO Whether Bob Myers will be resigned to navigate the waning years of a dynasty is the most pressing offseason matter following the Warriors' early playoff exit.Head coach Steve Kerr's future is also up for discussion as he comes into the final year of his contract for the 2023-24 season.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

These 6 Things Will Make or Break Your Marriage

Marriage can seem like a hard sell these days.There are a lot of other things out there to worry about.Politics are unraveling.The planet is burning up.Wages aren't great.Succession is over.Beyond that, dating has gone almost entirely digital, monogamy has been challenged by unconventional alternatives, and marriage rates continue to decline.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

Labour MP defends North Sea drilling plans against union criticism

The North Sea oil and gas industry is in decline, a shadow business minister has said as she defended plans to block new drilling licences from 2050, a move criticised by trade unions.Seema Malhotra said the proposal was an important part of the transition to net zero, by phasing out new fields from which to extract fossil fuels and boosting Britain's sovereign capability for clean and green energy.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Manchester United

Manchester United make Napoli's Kim Min-jae top target in defence

Manchester United have identified the Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae as their main target to strengthen in defence.The South Korea international's release clause will be valid in July and United are in contact with his agents.Newcastle are also interested in the 26-year-old, who joined Napoli from Fenerbahce last July and was an important part of their Serie A title success.
The Busby Babe
9 months ago
Manchester United

Diogo Dalot signs extension through 2028

Manchester United and Portugal right back Diogo Dalot signed a five-year contract extension with the Reds on Wednesday, agreeing a deal to stay with the club through 2028.Dalot was an important player for United for much of the season, splitting time with Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the process, and has continued to show the value he brings going forward.
Silver Screen and Roll
9 months ago
LA Lakers

Lakers would reportedly like to keep Dennis Schroder

While much of the discussion when it comes to individual player performances in the postseason has focused on D'Angelo Russell's struggles, the counter to that was Dennis Schröder.Starting with his huge performance in the play-in game and stretching through the Western Conference Finals, Schröder was an important part of the Lakers playoff push.
Pats Pulpit
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Kyle Dugger, Josh Uche all-business entering contract seasons

Entering the final season on their respective rookie contracts, Kyle Dugger and Josh Uche are facing an uncertain future.All they can feel fairly confident about is that they will soon see a lot of money coming their way.The question is who it will come from: the New England Patriots, or somebody else?
Second-round selections in the 2020 NFL Draft, Dugger and Uche are scheduled to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in their careers next March.
Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Bill Belichick is reportedly 'delegating' all of Patriots' offensive duties to Bill O'Brien

Patriots O'Brien's return to Foxboro should provide a steadying presence to the Patriots' offense in 2023.After a dysfunctional 2022 season where a Matt Patricia-led offense created headaches for both Bill Belichick and his players, things seem to be returning to normal on New England's coaching staff.
Pats Pulpit
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Mac Jones gives insight into his relationship with Bill O'Brien

Mac Jones is no stranger to change, and this year is no different.After playing under three offensive coordinators during his time at the University of Alabama, he is now currently being coached by his third play-caller and quarterbacks coach in three NFL seasons.While that lack of stability could be an issue, the New England Patriots ' starting QB has a different perspective on all the personnel turnover.
Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Mac Jones says he's ready for a fresh start and to 'earn the respect of everyone in this building again'

Patriots "Sometimes the most confident people come from a year where they might not have been their best."Last season was a rough one for Mac Jones and the Patriots offense.But that's in the past now.With new offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien lined up and another year of experience under his belt, Jones struck an optimistic tone during New England's OTA session on Wednesday.
Medium
1 year ago
UX design

Product design is going down a weird path, but we can still save it

1. Properly managing your stress levels is essential for maintaining overall health and wellbeing. Engaging in mindfulness activities such as breathing exercises, yoga, and meditation can help reduce stress and improve mental and physical health.
2. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is important for managing stress. Eating foods that are high in protein, complex carbohydrates, and essential fatty acids can help reduce stress levels and improve overall health.
3. Regular physical activity can also help manage stress levels
Medium
10 months ago
UX design

Aha moments: one of the most important ways to engage users

Photo by Monstera: https://www.pexels.com/photo/excited-black-woman-using-laptop-9429552/Designers can learn one of the most essential Product lessons from the myth of a naked man in a bathtub.As the story goes, Archimedes was trying to solve a particularly challenging problem when he got into the bath and saw the solution: the water that was displaced by his getting in was the answer he needed.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Major League Baseball

A Mets Hall of Fame Class That Specializes in Honesty

He sat in the audience watching it all, like a proud grandfather at a college graduation.Fred Wilpon, 86, had owned the Mets when their new class of Hall of Famers Howard Johnson, Al Leiter and the broadcasters Gary Cohen and Howie Rose made their marks with the team.At a news conference before the ceremony on Saturday, Wilpon beamed.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Spencer Carbery has ideas on how to fix the Caps power play after watching all of them the last two seasons: 'There's some things we can do'

The Washington Capitals introduced new head coach Spencer Carbery on Thursday and the first-time bench boss was asked about the changes he plans to make to how the team will play.Carbery was the mastermind behind a Toronto Maple Leafs power play that sat at or near the top of the league in both seasons he was in charge of it.
TechRepublic
9 months ago
Information security

Improve your app security on Azure

1. Leverage Azure Security Center to monitor security threats and vulnerabilities related to your applications.
2. Utilize Azure's built-in security and identity management features to improve the security of your applications.
3. Take advantage of Azure's secure development lifecycle practices to ensure your applications are
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Dale Earnhardt Jr. test drives NASCAR's Chicago course

In a Hall of Fame career spanning two decades, Dale Earnhardt Jr. became a master of the oval track, amassing 26 NASCAR Cup victories, including two Daytona 500 wins.But after a test spin Wednesday, the retired driver, now a NASCAR analyst for NBC Sports, said he has never seen anything like the Chicago Street Course.
Chicago Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago

Letters: Justice Clarence Thomas' actions threaten the integrity of the US Supreme Court

In 1991, lawyer Anita Hill tried to warn the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee about Clarence Thomas' character flaws.The committee, chaired by then-Sen.Joe Biden, found itself in the uncomfortable position of confirming or rejecting him as the nominee to replace the late Thurgood Marshall, the first Black justice.
www.france24.com
9 months ago
France news

PSG manager confirms Messi's last match for club this weekend

Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with Ici C'est Paris (This Is Paris) a favorite cry among Paris Saint-Germain fans and to chants of Messi!Messi!Messi!" Issued on: 01/06/2023 - 16:43 2 min Lionel Messi playing for PSG against Ajacco at the Parc des Princes in Paris on May 13, 2023.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 6/1/23

CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: The Yankees were very good in May, led by an on-fire Aaron Judge.They went from just .500 in April, to well above that now.Despite that, the Yankees didn't gain as much ground as you might expect in the AL East, thanks to the Rays and Orioles' hot starts to the season.However, there's still plenty of season left to go, and here are some things that could go in their favor and help the Yankees close the gap in the division.
Austin Monitor
9 months ago
Austin

Proposal to change Council meeting rules draws opposition - Austin Monitor

Thursday, June 1, 2023 by Jo Clifton
City Clerk Myrna Rios has proposed changes, some of them controversial, to rules for the conduct at City Council meetings.Council is scheduled to take up the new rules at today's meeting.During Tuesday's work session, Rios defended her proposals, including a ban on allowing a member of the public to donate time to another member to speak longer.
Stack Abuse
9 months ago
Python

Reading and Writing SQL Files in Pandas

When I started learning Data Analysis a few years ago, the first thing I learned was SQL and Pandas.As a data analyst, it is crucial to have a strong foundation in working with SQL and Pandas.Both are powerful tools that help data analysts efficiently analyze and manipulate stored data in databases.
Hubspot
9 months ago
Online marketing

The Complete Guide to Real Estate SEO

Think about the last time you were considering buying something.Your journey probably started in the same place as everyone else: a quick Google search.Buying a house is no different.The National Association of REALTORS reported that 97% of buyers used the internet at least once during their search, with about half ending up buying a home they found online.
ESPN.com
10 months ago
Real Madrid

Argentina and River Plate provide the intrigue for Europa League final

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentMay 30, 2023, 10:18 AM ET


There will be no dream end to the season for Sevilla's Marcos Acuna, who is suspended for Wednesday's final of the Europa League against AS Roma.The star left-back -- who came off the bench for Argentina in the World Cup victory over France -- was sent off in the second leg of Sevilla's semifinal and thus will miss the decider in Budapest.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

My Dad and I Never Played Dungeons & Dragons - But Next Year It Will Be Easier For Families Everywhere

Screen time is always a concern when it comes to parenting, which makes picking up the dice for Dungeons & Dragons an appealing activity for a fantasy-loving family.The nearly half-century-old tabletop game is all about imagination, with some tactile rulebooks, dice, and perhaps a miniature or two as aids.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

Do 5-Year-Olds Remember Their Birthday Parties? A Viral Reddit Thread Has Great Answers

As parents, we all want our kids to look back at their childhood when they're older with fond memories of feeling loved and celebrated - like when they remember their first big birthday party.Birthday parties are a lot of fun (at least for the kids) and a lot of work to plan (for the parents) - so much so that parents may wonder if it's all worth it.
Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

The Smartest Way To Make A Big Decision

It's the often-repeated advice we mutter to ourselves when making decisions.But when it comes to picking a daycare, buying a house, or deciding whether or not to have more kids, it's not exactly that easy.Life has always been full of tough decisions, but the stakes feel so much higher when you're responsible for more than just yourself - and you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed, or even paralyzed, when faced with everyday choices.
Eater
10 months ago
Food & drink

An Easy Recipe For a Tangy No-Mayo Potato Salad

Potato salad, perhaps more than any other side dish, polarizes picnickers.There are those who advocate strongly for the inclusion of mayo and others who abhor its gloopy texture.TikTok sensation and recipe creator Nasim Lahbichi falls firmly in the latter camp, as his North African-inspired potato salad recipe demonstrates.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

Art deco walls, a 'temple of books' and other gems you won't want to miss at Doors Open Toronto | CBC News

If you've ever wanted to see inside the art deco walls of the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, head to the top of the mid-century Toronto-Dominion Centre or gaze up the shelves at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, this weekend is your chance.On May 27 and 28, the city is hosting Doors Open Toronto, an annual, city-wide open house of Toronto's most culturally and architecturally significant buildings and sites.
www.cbc.ca
10 months ago
Toronto

This Ontario man is a 4th generation farmer and 1st in his family to teach millions about the work | CBC News

Hayden Fox may be the fourth generation to work his family's farm, but he's the first in his family to teach millions of others about agricultural life.Fox has close to two million followers on the social media platform TikTok, where he makes comedic videos about his day-to-day life working on his farm from an explanation on why a bag of seed corn might be worth more than your car to making light of his early wake-up time and practical farming clothes, all the while full of energy, laughter and a bit of sarcasm.
NESN.com
10 months ago
Boston Red Sox

How Chaim Bloom Handles Highs, Lows Of Red Sox's Rollercoaster Season

Up, they go.Down, they go.Welcome to the Boston Red Sox's 2023 season.We're roughly two months into the Major League Baseball campaign, and it's still difficult to figure out whether the Red Sox are good, bad or somewhere in the middle.The latter seems most likely, all factors considered, but there's such a delta between Boston's peaks and its valleys that any possible outcome for this year remains on the table.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

LIV Golf Wants to Talk About Sports. Donald Trump Still Looms.

It was only on Sunday evening that LIV Golf, the men's league awash in billions of dollars from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, met its greatest athletic triumph to date when one of its headliners, Brooks Koepka, emphatically won the P.G.A. Championship.By Thursday morning, though, LIV's road show had been reinfused with the political bent that has trailed the second-year circuit as it has convulsed professional golf: the loquacious, limelight-seizing presence of former President Donald J. Trump, who is hosting one of the league's tournaments this weekend at a course northwest of Washington.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

CNN Chairman Defends Decision to Host Trump Town Hall

The chairman of CNN, Chris Licht, issued a robust defense on Thursday of his decision to broadcast a live town hall with former President Donald J. Trump, an unruly and bracing event that has prompted criticism inside and outside of the network.On a network-wide editorial call, Mr. Licht congratulated the moderator, Kaitlan Collins, on a masterful performance before acknowledging the public backlash.
Daily Mom
10 months ago
Mothers

10 Tips For Developing Learning Strategies Over The Summer To Reduce The "Summer Slide" " Read Now!

Hello, Summer!There's nothing better than for your kiddo to finally be done with school (goodbye, early mornings!)While you may be thrilled that your child will be able to get outside and enjoy some fun in the sun, you should also be aware that it can also be a time of learning loss for many children.
Ars Technica
10 months ago
OMG science

How NASA plans to melt the Moon-and build on Mars

1. NASA is planning to develop technologies to melt the Moon's surface and create a breathable atmosphere on Mars.
2. The proposed projects include using a nuclear thermal engine to melt the lunar surface, and using a fleet of robots to build infrastructure on Mars.
3. The projects will require
www.exchangewire.com
10 months ago
Marketing tech

Domino's Completes First Contextual & Attention-Powered Campaign with GumGum & Playground xyz

In a global first, GumGum and Playground xyz have offered a joint solution which fuses contextual and attention-based advertising technologies to secure tangible results for Domino's UK & Ireland.Faced with an increasingly competitive and crowded market, Domino's worked with the respective experts in context and attention to help maximise consumer awareness of its 50% Off' campaign in 2022 and, ultimately, sell more pizzas.
Exchangewire
10 months ago
Marketing tech

RevOps Barometer H1 2023: What the Industry Thinks

Back again for 2023, the Colab Consulting Rev Ops Barometer monitors the needs, concerns and priorities of revenue and advertising operations teams across the globe.The H1 2023 report is released amid a tricky time for the industry, with a prevailing air of cautiousness and the ever-looming deprecation of third-party cookies.
Yahoo Sports
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Zunino hits 2-run homer, Gaddis gets 1st win, Guardians beat White Sox 3-0 to end slide

CLEVELAND - Mike Zunino 's critics have been silenced - for a day or two.Mired in a miserable slump in May, Zunino connected for a two-run homer in the eighth inning to help Hunter Gaddis get his first major league win and lead the Cleveland Guardians over the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on Monday night.Zunino was just 1 for 31 with 21 strikeouts this month - he recently struck out in 17 straight games - before delivering his biggest moment since signing a $6 million, one-year contract with Cleveland as a free agent in the offseason.
Yahoo Sports
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Why reliever Joe Kelly is in a groove for the Chicago White Sox - including taking advantage of the pitch clocks

CLEVELAND - Houston Astros second baseman Mauricio Dubón hit a high chopper in the seventh inning against the Chicago White Sox on May 13 at Guaranteed Rate Field.Reliever Joe Kelly and first baseman Andrew Vaughn attempted to make the play.Kelly fielded the ball, but Dubón was safe - in part because no one was at the bag.
www.housingwire.com
10 months ago
Real estate

Homebuilders are taking advantage of low existing inventory

Homebuilders, whose sentiment hit the midpoint mark of 50 earlier this month for the first-time since July 2022, have yet another reason to celebrate.The sales pace of new homes has also increased for the fifth consecutive month, according to data published on Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Television

Succession' Season 4, Episode 9 Recap: Dearly Departed

When people talk about TV or movies as visual medium, they're usually referring to pretty pictures or striking compositions.But you know what's also an important part of visual storytelling?The simple reaction shot.It wouldn't take much retooling to turn any given Succession episode into a radio play, since most of the show's action, so to speak, is in the dialogue.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
10 months ago
Mental health

From Staying Up Late to Sleepless Nights: Understanding Insomnia in Teens

Teenagers are notorious for trying to stay up late either playing video games or reading and studying, and I can't begrudge them for it as I, too, used to be the same.Sleepless nights have been a regular occurrence in many teenagers' lives, however, it is also one of the reasons why insomnia in young adults is on the rise.
Vrite
10 months ago
JavaScript

Better blogging on Dev.to with Vrite - headless CMS for technical content

Better blogging on Dev.to with Vrite - headless CMS for technical content
With technical writing becoming increasingly popular - thanks in part to platforms like DEV or Hashnode, I found it interesting that the tooling in this niche is still lacking.You often have to write raw Markdown, jump between different editors and use many tools to support the content production process.
Soccer News
10 months ago
Arsenal

Mikel Arteta: Granit Xhaka's future at Arsenal to be decided at end of season - Soccer News

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has insisted discussions over the future of Granit Xhaka will wait until the end of the season.Xhaka has been central to the Gunners' title bid this campaign but is approaching the final 12 months of his deal at the Emirates Stadium.Bayer Leverkusen are interested in taking the Switzerland international back to Germany, where the midfielder played for four years with Borussia Monchengladbach before he moved to England in 2016.
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
10 months ago
Intellectual property law

Dissent Says SCOTUS Ruling Against Warhol Foundation on Fair Use Will 'Stifle Creativity'

"If Warhol does not get credit for transformative copying, who will? [The decision] will stifle creativity of every sort.It will impede new art and music and literature.It will thwart the expression of new ideas and the attainment of new knowledge.It will make our world poorer."- Justice Kagan, dissenting
The Supreme Court ruled today in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, Lynn, et.
BBC Sport
10 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Leicester players demoralised by defeats - Smith

The Foxes will be relegated if they lose at Newcastle on Monday (20:00 BST) and Everton win at Wolves on Saturday.Defeats away to Fulham and at home to Liverpool have left the Foxes, Premier League champions in 2016, two points from safety with two games left."We've conceded too many and have had a defensive fragility," said Smith.
Coindesk
10 months ago
Cryptocurrency

Galaxy Executed its First OTC Options Trade as Demand for On-Chain Options Ramps Up

Galaxy Digital's first over-the-counter (OTC) option trade, executed earlier this week, marks a tangible step toward bringing the conventional financial system onto decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure.FTX's blowup and the collapse of several crypto lenders brought attention to the risks of centralized finance (CeFi) - AKA trusting one's money with a company, rather than a protocol - providing a tailwind for DeFi.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Environment

Canada's Wildfires Have Been Disrupting Lives. Now, Oil and Gas Take a Hit.

Wildfires sweeping across western Canada that have driven thousands of people from their homes are also striking the heart of Canadian oil and gas country, forcing companies to curb production.As flames bore down on wells and pipelines, major drillers like Chevron and Paramount Resources together shut down the equivalent of at least 240,000 barrels of oil a day, according to the energy consulting firm Rystad Energy.
www.thelocal.se
10 months ago
Education

OPINION: Why I hope the stats are right about Swedish children's reading and maths

Handwriting has been the hardest thing about sending my children to the local Swedish municipal school in Malmo.My two children's handwriting is worse than that of their 5-year-old English cousins, who already writes in childish joined-up letters, while they at age 9 and 11 still sometimes gets their b's and d's mixed up.
Medium
10 months ago
Data science

5 Fast-Growing Data Management Trends in 2023

Data makes the world round, so data management is one of the most important considerations for modern businesses.It's also a constantly changing field, especially as more companies across a wider range take advantage of it.Amid all these shifts, staying on top of evolving data management trends is essential.
www.dw.com
10 months ago
World news

What is China's strategy for Central Asia? DW 05/16/2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host the China-Central Asia Summit this week which will feature leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.The two-day conference will be held in Xi'An, northwestern China, and will start on Thursday, a day before G7 leaders meet in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
GSMArena.com
10 months ago
Mobile UX

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate goes through torture test, lives to tell the story

We reviewed the Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate not too long ago and crowned as arguably the best gaming phone at the moment.One of the main differentiating factors between the standard ROG Phone 7 and the Ultimate edition is the latter's AeroActive Portal - a motorized air-intake system that works in tandem with the AeroActive Cooler accessory and JerryRigEverything has his latest torture test to show us how it works and how the phone fares in his usual set of durability tests.
www.mercurynews.com
10 months ago
East Bay (California)

In a gentrified Bay Area, the former Rottenest City' fights to preserve its history

Emeryville's Oaks Card Club has been in Cole Tibbets' family for over a century.He has memories of coming into the card room as a kid with his dad, hearing stories about the guys who lived in the boarding house-style apartments on the top floor.He's now the manager, greeting regulars as they approach the front door, but he's worked every job in the building.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Sports

Owen Davidson, Who Won 8 Grand Slams With Billie Jean King, Dies at 79

Owen Davidson, an Australian tennis player who formed a dominant mixed doubles team with Billie Jean King in the 1960s and '70s, winning eight Grand Slam titles with her, along with five doubles titles with other partners, died on Friday in Conroe, Texas, a suburb of Houston.He was 79.The cause was cancer, his longtime friend Isabel Suliga said.
Bored Panda
10 months ago
Graphic design

"She Refused To Pay And Stopped Answering My Calls": Website Designer Gets Back At A Client By Redirecting Her Site To Her Competitor's

Nowadays, a great website is a necessity for any business.Whether you run a law firm, own a bakery or do professional stand up comedy, it's important that anyone who wants to work with you has all the information they need.So when one woman who runs an interior design agency demanded a website that features "the best interior design service in London," her website designer took the request to heart.
Medium
11 months ago
DevOps

Building a finOps/ cloud economics practice from the ground up!

This blog aims to help Engineers, Engineering leaders, and Execs who want to coin a FinOps/ Cloud Economics practice facilitate their FinOps journey.You'll find the blueprint and roadmap of how we did this and cultivated a culture of cost awareness across engineering at a hypergrowth security startup with a small FinOps team and only six core objectives.
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