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Having strong social support systems and a network of friends are crucial to any individual’s physical and mental well-being. While technology has effectively bridged communication among friends and families that live in different cities, states, or even countries, a study with the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Index reported that …
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According to a study by the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Napier University, playing a musical instrument might help to improve one’s cognitive abilities in old age. Individuals who played at least one musical instrument during their childhood or teenage years were found to have a slightly more enhanced processing …
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Philly to hire its first city forester, and plant thousands of trees over the next decade
Climate Change, Energy & Pollution Parks & Public Space
The Inquirer wrote an article about the first Philly Tree Plan released by Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation. This plan will focus on planting trees over 10 years to increase the city’s canopy to 30%. Currently, street trees make up 10% of the city’s canopy. The key goal of this plan …
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Female Execs Are Exhausted, Frustrated and Heading for the Exits
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity Economic Development
Based on various research, Bloomberg writes that data has shown that during the pandemic, many American women have left their jobs. By the end of 2020, the share of female workforce is at its lowest level since 1987. Reasons for resignation include exhaustion, receiving little to no support from companies, …
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Early life stress linked to heightened levels of mindful “nonreactivity” and “awareness” in adulthood, study finds
Health
A quantitative study by Vinícius Santos de Moraes and colleagues investigates the impact of early-life stress on trait mindfulness—defined as a person's characteristic ability to be present and aware of the moment in a non-judgmental and non-reactive way—in adulthood. The study involved 929 employees from a Brazilian university who completed …
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This video investigates the future of self-driving cars. Since the 1950’s, technological developments have been transforming cars from being completely manual to automatic. Although fully automatic cars are still a distant reality, Cruise’s self-driving cars, the “robotaxis,” are a significant step towards this vision. Operating in San Francisco, Cruise offers …
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The origin of the name "Hogan’s Alley" is unknown, but the term was commonly used to describe a poor neighbourhood. In Vancouver, Hogan’s Alley was located between Union Street to the north and Prior Street to the south. The neighbourhood was home to a diverse population, bordering Chinatown, housing Italian …
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