I get it. Putting yourself out there can feel awkward. Exposed. Vulnerable. That's how I feel about dancing in public. It's my own personal nightmare. At Zumba, I'm hiding behind the water cooler. At my wedding, my husband had to mouth the 1-2-3-4 count so I wouldn't lose the beat. And recently at a music festival, the band leader pointed at me to come dance on stage. I prayed he was pointing to the person behind me. Nope.
They're a crucial part of pedestrian and cyclist safety, and more people should practice them, says Ryan Sharp, a transportation consultant with Alta, a transportation design firm. "It means paying attention to your surroundings and having a constant awareness of the environment so you can anticipate potential hazards," he says. Because if you're a biker or a pedestrian and you get hit by a car, you're likely to be the more injured one.
Without it, projects get stopped, deadlines are missed, and corporate goals go off course. But it's hard to hold individuals accountable when communication isn't working, roles aren't clear, and progress isn't clear. Modern project management tools fix this problem by making tracking, transparency, and clarity a part of daily work. With tools like Lark that are easy to use, being accountable is less about micromanaging and more about giving teams the structure and visibility they need to succeed.
YouTube's new Hype feature is aimed at boosting the visibility of small and mid-sized creators in India, specifically those with 500 to 500,000 subscribers. Viewers can now 'hype' a video - a new engagement tool alongside like, share, and subscribe - up to three times per week, but only within the first seven days of a video's release. This limited window encourages early interaction and rewards fresh content.
Studies have shown that a flashing rear light during daylight hours can reduce the chance of a collision by as much as 19%. It cuts through visual clutter in a way a static object simply can't.
The International Transgender Day of Visibility, initiated in 2009 by Rachel Crocker, celebrates transgender individuals and promotes their visibility, contrasting the somber Transgender Day of Remembrance.