William L. Chaplin, an associate of Gerrit Smith’s who had arranged the ill-fated April 1848 escape of 77 Washington, D. C. slaves aboard thePearl, had been scheduled to make a dramatic appearance with some fugitive slaves he had rescued from the South, but things did not turn out well...
If you don’t do that, you could get unproductive workers. Case in point, here’s a study ontech workers who say they were hired to do nothing.Here’s a similar story onbullshit jobs where no work is done.And this isn’t new thing due to remote work: it’s a story as old as ...
chickens are the new black lab. Well, not exactly, but if you haven’t considered keeping a couple hens in your yard, perhaps you should. Chickens are an easy, delightful pet that feeds you and your garden. As long as your township or borough gives you the go ahead, it’s hard to ...
The scientist who configured a small drone to target people with facial recognition and chase them at full speed warns we have no defenses against such weapons.
of Queen Elizabeth II was “discreet and professional.” She observed that “the very rich, the very idle, the very busy and the ones who simply haven’t a clue what to do” didn’t have the skills to organise events, so set up a party planning business. She died in November aged ...
So now students who don’t pass the exams will not see a big red F on their papers; they see a “Not yet” instead. That way the students feel that they are on a journey. They haven’t reached the end, but they know that they are going the right way. ③This kind of thinking ...
I haven’t actually received the response “but… you’re white!” yet; but I do get looks of incomprehension from white people who just love to overstate how rapturously wonderful sushi is. The Japanese palate doesn’t interest me at all. It’s the least interesting cuisine on earth. ...
Pregnant people who use unregulated drugs (PPWUD) are at high risk of health complications yet experience a range of barriers to sexual and reproductive health care. Given that improving maternal health and access to reproductive health care are key targ
“I feel like there are a lot of people who have been sexually harassed that haven’t come forward… it’s a bigger problem than people may assume today… [and because of the online hate] women are going to be scared to come out and talk about these things because of what they think...
When students drop out of high school, this is often negative for their development as well as for society, as those who drop out have an increased risk of unemployment, health problems, and social problems. The aim of the present study was to synthesize knowledge regarding processes related ...