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In a study of white teachers' sense of belongingness at their schools, education professor Jennifer L. Nelson found that these teachers were often ill-equipped for discussions about racial issues with Black colleagues and students because they had little prior experience thinking about or confronting race in their family, educational and previous work environments. Credit: Fred Zwicky White workers' emotions about race and…

With an analysis of a global dataset of tree tissue, a team led by Penn State researchers demonstrated that the rate of photorespiration in trees is up to two times higher in warmer climates, especially when water is limited. They found the threshold for this response in subtropical climates, like this portion of the Appalachian Ridge and Valley Region, begins to be crossed when average daytime temperatures exceed roughly 68 degrees Fahrenheit and…

The crypto market, gripped by a noticeable downtrend, left many questioning the trajectory of their investments. However, amid the uncertainties, a duo of promising developments has ignited a spark of optimism. Bitcoin (BTC), the pioneer of cryptocurrencies, has defied expectations with a surge in active addresses, breathing new life into the market.  Deal Ending Soon! Concurrently, Scorpion Casino (SCORP) has emerged with a presale surge of $3.5 million, poised to outshine even the most established altcoins…

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,…

New Year’s resolutions have become tradition at this point. Even if you don’t partake in it, there will certainly be a contingent of people who crave change and the new year is a great symbolic moment for a fresh start.It’s also a great time for the other contingent of folks to start taking jabs at it in the form of posts, memes, and reactions because we all know the gym is going to be empty roughly a month or two later. New Year’s resolutions have become tradition at this point. Even if you don’t partake in it,…

Already facing a dearth of talent, cybersecurity teams now need additional skillsets to deal with the growing adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. This is further complicated by a threat landscape that continues to evolve and a widening attack surface that needs safeguarding, including legacy systems that organizations are finding tough to let go of. As it is, they are struggling to hire enough cybersecurity talent. Also: Security first in software? AI may help make this an everyday…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The idea that we can comfortably manage all the different facets of life—work, family, other responsibilities—is certainly appealing. But in reality, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to work-life balance—especially for older workers. Making up a third of the New Zealand workforce, older workers (aged 55 and older) are a…

Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: X’s (Twitter) steady demise since Elon Musk took over last year led many to search for more “open” alternatives, be it Mastodon or Bluesky. This scenario became all too familiar throughout 2023, as established technologies relied on by millions hit a chaos curve, making people realize how beholden they are to a proprietary…

Decimated neighborhoods. Injured children. Terrorized festivalgoers running for their lives. Since the brutal war between Israel and Hamas began nearly three months ago, Maddy Miller, a 17-year-old high school senior in Dallas, Texas, has been trying to make sense of the horrific scenes unfolding daily on her phone. "I'll just open TikTok or Instagram and it's like, 'here's a clip from inside Israel or inside Palestine,'" Miller said. "Sometimes I just need to sit down for like 10 minutes and actually figure out what's…

The Open Source community is facing burnout as organizations expect them to build software without adequate funding or support. The perception that Open Source and Free Software are charity projects is a major problem. The movement was intended to be the opposite of commercial software, but it now involves people with lives and families to support. The lack of understanding of how Open Source works and the unrealistic expectations from organizations are contributing to the burnout within the community.…