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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue in a new paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Global commons cannot—as they currently do—only include the parts of the planet outside of national borders, like the high seas or Antarctica. They…

A screenshot from Humans of the Upper Valley, which Professor Emily Walton created with Dartmouth students. Credit: Dartmouth College Associate Professor of Sociology Emily Walton recalls chatting with a multiracial physician who told her that he'd made more friends in Colorado, where he spent one year during his residency, than he had in nearly a decade of living in rural New England.…

Guillermo "Willy" Prado and graduate student Alyssa Lozano developed a program to help Hispanic youth who identify as sexual minorities. Credit: Alyssa Lozano/University of Miami Coming out to your parents can be a difficult and sensitive process for a person at any age. But for Hispanic teens, sharing that information can become even more challenging. …

The legislation would make it easier for veterans, the homeless and youths leaving foster care to get the assistance. The legislation would make it easier for veterans, the homeless and youths leaving foster care to get the assistance. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to…

The process of normalizing the use of cannabis after its full legalization should not be uncontrolled. The lack of regulation of the marijuana market can lead to multiple abuses and attempts to promote its use among young people as the most suggestible social group. Cannabis Social Clubs (CSC) can be promoted as a model for the responsible and safe use of weed in London. With long historical roots and successful operating experience, they represent an excellent alternative to the Dutch practice of cannabis use. What Are…

And so I think a big part of it as a company, by setting these ambitious goals, it forces us to say if we want to be number one, if we want to be top tier in these areas, if we want to continue to generate results, how do we get there using technology? And so that really forces us to throw away our assumptions because you can't follow somebody, if you want to be number one you can't follow someone to become number one. And so we understand that the path to get there, it's through, of course, technology and the software…

Smoky’s mother was heading off on a month-long holiday and was looking for someone to take care of her year-old fluffy Ragdoll cat. Though she had purchased Smoky from an illegal breeder for ₹25,000, she was unwilling to pay the cat boarding charges which are usually upwards of ₹500 a day. Someone put her in touch with me and she made a good case for why she did not trust catteries and why I am her best bet. When I did not fall for her sweet talk, she scared me with: “I have no option but to return Smoky to the breeder.”…

Colm Bairéad resigned himself to walking away empty-handed from the Irish Film and TV awards in March. His tiny-budget Irish language drama The Quiet Girl was up against Kenneth Branagh’s multi-Oscar-nominated juggernaut, Belfast. “We were like: ‘OK, well, that was lovely.’ We’d got 10 nominations. We’re just happy with that, you know?’”But, on the night, The Quiet Girl swept the board, with eight wins, including best film. “Winning all those awards was, er, extraordinary.” Bairéad, 41, looks mildly embarrassed. He is…