'Rare' photos capture life in Romford in the Victorian era
Victorian-era photographs of Romford reveal social life, transportation changes, and community activities during a period of significant development and transformation.
Report: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Call for AI Regulation Framework
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading business lobbying group, made headlines recently by calling for regulation of artificial intelligence technology to ensure it does not harm growth or pose a national security risk in a new report released by the group.It asks that policymakers step up their efforts in establishing a " risk-based regulatory framework " to ensure the technology is deployed in a responsible manner.
'Rare' photos capture life in Romford in the Victorian era
Victorian-era photographs of Romford reveal social life, transportation changes, and community activities during a period of significant development and transformation.
Report: U.S. Chamber of Commerce Call for AI Regulation Framework
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, a leading business lobbying group, made headlines recently by calling for regulation of artificial intelligence technology to ensure it does not harm growth or pose a national security risk in a new report released by the group.It asks that policymakers step up their efforts in establishing a " risk-based regulatory framework " to ensure the technology is deployed in a responsible manner.
I spent nearly $3,000 on a Disney vacation. I'm canceling all my plans this month to limit my spending.
Staying home and cooking meals is a strategy to curb monthly spending after an expensive trip to Disney World.
7 Tips for Setting Goals When You're Depressed (And its Benefits)
"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination."- Fitzhugh Dodson The road to mental health recovery looks too long when you're standing at the starting line, but as you slowly make your way down the road, you meet some interesting challenges and victories.
Tips To Deal With Anxiety Over Change in Life
"There is nothing permanent except change."-Heraclitus Oftentimes, we forget that change is inevitable.We see the people around us growing and evolving but it's as if we forget that they are supposed to do so.They, just like us, are supposed to change, grow, and evolve.Yet, when it comes to change or making transitions in life, we falter.
Opinion: UC Berkeley should stop planned library closures
Arguably more than housing and other issues that typically attract more attention, the latest battle at UC Berkeley threatens the heart of the university: its libraries.The Anthropology Library is inside the Anthropology and Art Practice Building, shown here.Distressingly, the university says it wants to close three libraries, including its anthropology library, because it says it can't find the money in its $3.1 billion budget to keep them open.
Doctors call for better pelvic floor health education throughout women's lives'
Just over one in five (22%) women across the UK regularly perform exercises to maintain their pelvic floor health, a new poll suggests.Over half (55%) do not currently do, or have never done pelvic floor exercises, while 23% said they do not know how to do them, according to the survey.If a person's pelvic floor muscles are weak, they may suffer incontinence or if the muscles are too tight, people might find it difficult to empty their bladder completely.
Rhod Gilbert: The cancer is on my mind 24/7 but there is humour in it definitely
Comedian Rhod Gilbert has said he is committed to using his experience of cancer in his next stand-up shows, having written 250 pages of material.The 54-year-old Welshman announced in July that he had stage four cancer and was being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he had been a fundraising patron before the diagnosis.
I spent nearly $3,000 on a Disney vacation. I'm canceling all my plans this month to limit my spending.
Staying home and cooking meals is a strategy to curb monthly spending after an expensive trip to Disney World.
7 Tips for Setting Goals When You're Depressed (And its Benefits)
"Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination."- Fitzhugh Dodson The road to mental health recovery looks too long when you're standing at the starting line, but as you slowly make your way down the road, you meet some interesting challenges and victories.
Tips To Deal With Anxiety Over Change in Life
"There is nothing permanent except change."-Heraclitus Oftentimes, we forget that change is inevitable.We see the people around us growing and evolving but it's as if we forget that they are supposed to do so.They, just like us, are supposed to change, grow, and evolve.Yet, when it comes to change or making transitions in life, we falter.
Opinion: UC Berkeley should stop planned library closures
Arguably more than housing and other issues that typically attract more attention, the latest battle at UC Berkeley threatens the heart of the university: its libraries.The Anthropology Library is inside the Anthropology and Art Practice Building, shown here.Distressingly, the university says it wants to close three libraries, including its anthropology library, because it says it can't find the money in its $3.1 billion budget to keep them open.
Doctors call for better pelvic floor health education throughout women's lives'
Just over one in five (22%) women across the UK regularly perform exercises to maintain their pelvic floor health, a new poll suggests.Over half (55%) do not currently do, or have never done pelvic floor exercises, while 23% said they do not know how to do them, according to the survey.If a person's pelvic floor muscles are weak, they may suffer incontinence or if the muscles are too tight, people might find it difficult to empty their bladder completely.
Rhod Gilbert: The cancer is on my mind 24/7 but there is humour in it definitely
Comedian Rhod Gilbert has said he is committed to using his experience of cancer in his next stand-up shows, having written 250 pages of material.The 54-year-old Welshman announced in July that he had stage four cancer and was being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he had been a fundraising patron before the diagnosis.
One way to cope with loneliness, excessive self-focus, or cynicism? Cultivate awe | Dacher Keltner
Awe is the feeling we experience when we encounter vast mysteries we cannot understand.We find awe, I report in my new book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life, in eight wonders of life: the moral beauty of others, nature, collective movement, music, visual design, spirituality and religion, big ideas, and the cycle of life and death.
Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What? (Published 2019)
I am a high school senior who was recently rejected from nearly all the schools I wished to attend this fall.I have been left heartbroken by this turn of events, and I'm not quite sure how to measure my reaction around others.I was accepted into a good state university close to home, from which one of my parents graduated, but I would hesitate to attend, as most of my close friends who have decided to go have been accepted into the honors programs that I was rejected from.
Dental Coverage to Expand for 5 Million Low-Income New Yorkers
Matthew Adinolfi, who has no top teeth and had no love life for over a decade, will be able to get implants so that he can kiss a woman without fear of his dentures falling out.Blanca Coreas, who can't eat anything firmer than mashed potatoes without her gums bleeding, will be able to take a bite of grilled meat.
"Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school, created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania.Located in Ulyankulu, a former refugee settlement in the west of the country, Wayair School provides teaching spaces for both primary- and preschool-aged children.
Are you getting enough sleep? Sara Khan, the langley academy
Are you getting enough sleep?Sara Khan, the langley academy (Image: selftaken) As we know, getting enough sleep is critical to everyone's health and wellbeing no matter what age or background you come from.But why is this the case?Experts say that adults are suggested to have 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night whilst teenagers are suggested to have a minimum of 8 to 10 hours.
This Is How OCD Affects Your Productivity (And What to Do)
OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is more than just repetitive actions, intrusive or obsessive thoughts, and weird compulsions.When I say OCD, I'm sure you must have imagined a neat and organized space with zero chaos and mess, right?Well, OCD is many things, but most of all, it's misunderstood.If I'm a highly organized person, obsessed with details - then you might jokingly call me "OCD" - it might be true and might not be.
One way to cope with loneliness, excessive self-focus, or cynicism? Cultivate awe | Dacher Keltner
Awe is the feeling we experience when we encounter vast mysteries we cannot understand.We find awe, I report in my new book Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life, in eight wonders of life: the moral beauty of others, nature, collective movement, music, visual design, spirituality and religion, big ideas, and the cycle of life and death.
Almost All the Colleges I Wanted to Go to Rejected Me. Now What? (Published 2019)
I am a high school senior who was recently rejected from nearly all the schools I wished to attend this fall.I have been left heartbroken by this turn of events, and I'm not quite sure how to measure my reaction around others.I was accepted into a good state university close to home, from which one of my parents graduated, but I would hesitate to attend, as most of my close friends who have decided to go have been accepted into the honors programs that I was rejected from.
Dental Coverage to Expand for 5 Million Low-Income New Yorkers
Matthew Adinolfi, who has no top teeth and had no love life for over a decade, will be able to get implants so that he can kiss a woman without fear of his dentures falling out.Blanca Coreas, who can't eat anything firmer than mashed potatoes without her gums bleeding, will be able to take a bite of grilled meat.
"Playful and accessible spaces" wrap courtyard at Wayair School by Jeju Studio
Classrooms and social spaces are arranged around a tree-filled courtyard at this school, created by Polish practice Jeju Studio for a refugee community in Tanzania.Located in Ulyankulu, a former refugee settlement in the west of the country, Wayair School provides teaching spaces for both primary- and preschool-aged children.
Are you getting enough sleep? Sara Khan, the langley academy
Are you getting enough sleep?Sara Khan, the langley academy (Image: selftaken) As we know, getting enough sleep is critical to everyone's health and wellbeing no matter what age or background you come from.But why is this the case?Experts say that adults are suggested to have 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night whilst teenagers are suggested to have a minimum of 8 to 10 hours.
This Is How OCD Affects Your Productivity (And What to Do)
OCD or obsessive-compulsive disorder is more than just repetitive actions, intrusive or obsessive thoughts, and weird compulsions.When I say OCD, I'm sure you must have imagined a neat and organized space with zero chaos and mess, right?Well, OCD is many things, but most of all, it's misunderstood.If I'm a highly organized person, obsessed with details - then you might jokingly call me "OCD" - it might be true and might not be.
On This Is Why, Paramore Fight for the Present Moment: Album Review
"Why we gotta be in a rush?My watch is just for decoration," Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams sings on the third track of the group's new album, .The group premiered the track at an album release kickoff show in their home base of Nashville on Monday, February 6th, telling the audience, "It's really not that deep."
Morrison's Infinity Knots: Sites of Memory at Princeton - The Paris Review
Visiting Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory, on exhibit at Princeton University's Firestone Library from now through June 4, 2023, is like going to a sauna.You enter a warm, windowless space, and as you rotate your way through each experience, you find you're dunked suddenly into something that barrages the senses-fire-singed early drafts, a detailed map, alternate endings for Beloved, the photograph that inspired Jazz.
'Hogwarts Legacy' Review: A treat for Potter fans shaded by Rowling controversy
Potions, spells, and all manner of magical mischief await in Hogwarts Legacy.Warner Bros. Games Harry Potter may be to millennials what Star Wars was for Gen X: a surprise hit that sparked a generation-defining phenomenon.But unlike that tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Wizarding World hasn't boasted prolific video game adaptations until now.
Living With Mom and Dad While Figuring Out a Financial Exit Plan
Nicole Solero moved out of her parents' home in Orlando, Fla., after she graduated from a community college in 2019.She worked as a freelance graphic designer in a small town in South Florida, but she felt lonely and depressed working remotely while her roommate frequently traveled for work.Ms. Solero decided to move back in with her parents.
On This Is Why, Paramore Fight for the Present Moment: Album Review
"Why we gotta be in a rush?My watch is just for decoration," Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams sings on the third track of the group's new album, .The group premiered the track at an album release kickoff show in their home base of Nashville on Monday, February 6th, telling the audience, "It's really not that deep."
Morrison's Infinity Knots: Sites of Memory at Princeton - The Paris Review
Visiting Toni Morrison: Sites of Memory, on exhibit at Princeton University's Firestone Library from now through June 4, 2023, is like going to a sauna.You enter a warm, windowless space, and as you rotate your way through each experience, you find you're dunked suddenly into something that barrages the senses-fire-singed early drafts, a detailed map, alternate endings for Beloved, the photograph that inspired Jazz.
'Hogwarts Legacy' Review: A treat for Potter fans shaded by Rowling controversy
Potions, spells, and all manner of magical mischief await in Hogwarts Legacy.Warner Bros. Games Harry Potter may be to millennials what Star Wars was for Gen X: a surprise hit that sparked a generation-defining phenomenon.But unlike that tale from a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the Wizarding World hasn't boasted prolific video game adaptations until now.
Living With Mom and Dad While Figuring Out a Financial Exit Plan
Nicole Solero moved out of her parents' home in Orlando, Fla., after she graduated from a community college in 2019.She worked as a freelance graphic designer in a small town in South Florida, but she felt lonely and depressed working remotely while her roommate frequently traveled for work.Ms. Solero decided to move back in with her parents.
Paramore channel their inner Talking Heads on new song "C'est Comme Ca"
Whether or not parlez-vous français, it's time vous parlez Paramore now that the band has shared the new song, "C'est Comme Ça."The title, "C'est Comme Ça," translates to, "It's Like That," and the French phrase gets sprinkled amongst plenty of "La la las" during the chorus.
Break The Cycle Of Performance Anxiety In 7 Simple Ways
Quite a common experience is performance anxiety if you look at it.Before any important meeting, conference, talk, test, competition, or even an actual performance, we all - at least for a brief period - experience jittery nerves, and butterflies in the stomach, otherwise known as performance anxiety.
Top university tells students to drop out if they can't find house
The University of Glasgow is being urged to cap intake due to fears students are sleeping rough due to a lack of housing.The Glasgow University Students' Representative Council (SRC) demanded a public commitment to capping numbers for the next five years, and claims the institution is considering doing so, student publication the Tab reported.