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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More should be done to break the "grass ceiling" of hidden school underachievement in rural areas, a new study warns. The research is published in the journal Education Sciences. Traditional narratives are that urban pupils do less well compared to those living in the countryside, and exam performance data shows rural…

Within the next few decades, NASA aims to land humans on the Moon, set up a lunar colony and use the lessons learned to send people to Mars as part of its Artemis program. While researchers know that space travel can stress space crew members both physically and mentally and test their ability to work together in close quarters, missions to Mars will amplify these challenges. Mars is far away — millions of miles from Earth — and a mission to the red planet will take two to two and a half…

Before the age of cancel culture and celebrity apology videos characterized by neutral-toned clothing, pristine backgrounds, and an introductory deep breath, A-listers didn't pay much attention to their comments, often letting their impulsive behavior mandate what words came out of their mouths.Although many of the following offensive remarks were forgotten over time, they're still on the Internet, and people can judge for themselves whether the artist who made them intended harm or not.Below, Bored Panda presents a…

A month later, the world saw images of mass graves in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, dead limbs sticking out of the sand. Outside our building one morning, on an old brick wall that was previously empty, was a fresh message, the paint still wet: “Russians, go home.” My boyfriend went back to Russia so he could obtain a European visa, promising he would be back in a month, but he never returned.ARTWORK: MICHELLE THOMPSON; GETTY IMAGESI spent the rest of the year on the move: Cyprus, Estonia, Norway, France, Austria, Hungary,…

Survivor has produced a whopping 45 seasons, with more in development. If you remember the buzz around season 1 but can’t believe it’s been 45 years, it hasn’t. They’ve cranked out two seasons per year for most of its run to feed their insatiable fanbase. Each season, the mega-successful reality show maroons an attractive cast of clashing personalities on a tropical island to compete for a million dollar prize. Contestants are subjected to physical, endurance, and mental challenges to earn survival gear or immunity from…

Image Source : FILE Indian websites and apps faced more than 5.14 billion cyberattacks in 2023 A recent report stated that Indian websites and applications witnessed more than 5.14 billion cyber attacks last year, especially targeting the healthcare sector. With a 10 times increase in attacks, software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies in India emerged as key targets for…

Michael Jackson revealed that his father, Jo, would regularly pressure him and his brothers to work longer and harder, even using physical violence as punishment. “When he’d come to see me, I’d get sick,” the King of Pop told Oprah in a 1992 interview. “I’d start to regurgitate.”Whenever the talented group would miss a step or note during rehearsals, Jo would strike them with an electrical cord or the buckle end of a belt.“None of us can remember him holding us or cuddling us or telling us, ‘I love you,’” Jermaine Jackson…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The phenomenon of bullying, harassment and sexual abuse in workplaces throughout North America is widespread and harmful to both individuals and organizations. In fact, bullying at work affects up to 30% of workers over time. As practitioners and researchers who study workplace violence, including bullying, harassment…

Last Updated: January 19, 2024, 11:04 ISTDuring December 25-28 last year, flight operations were significantly impacted at the Delhi airport, and nearly 60 flights of various airlines were diverted due to dense fog. (Representative image/Getty)As per the LocalCircles survey, around nine in 10 fliers said they want the government to mandate the airlines to pay them back 25-30% of the ticket price as penalty if flights are cancelled or rescheduled due to internal reasonsAround 7 in 10 fliers surveyed had to suffer…

The date was Nov. 9, 2006. The venue was the Broomfield Event Center. The place was packed. Then-Mayor Karen Stuart took the stage with a music legend and christened the $45 million, 6,500-seat venue — a gleaming arena built to anchor the nascent Arista development, Broomfield’s ambitious foray into urban living. “I stood on stage with Bonnie Raitt and introduced her as the first act,” said Stuart, who along with her Broomfield City Council colleagues decided to give the guitarist-singer, who had turned 57 the day before,…