[ad_1] Grace Sesma works methodically to set up her home office, lighting candles and cutting thorns from seven stemmed red roses for the day’s first session as her client chatters nearby. The man, 47, is talking fast — about the nice view of the area from Sesma’s backyard, his connection to the San Diego area, and how he got the supplies at the last minute that Sesma told him they would need: roses, an egg…
"What is curanderismo and who is it helping?"Author: Staff Reporter
[ad_1] Blania described a futuristic world awash in Orbs of varying shapes and sizes, where each person would be assigned a unique and anonymized code linked to their iris that they could use to log in to a host of web and blockchain-based applications. Blania did not rule out the possibility that Worldcoin would charge a fee for providing this service, but the startup primarily plans to make money through the appreciation of its currency.…
"Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Promised Them Free Crypto For An Eyeball Scan. Now They Feel Robbed."
[ad_1] Opinion by Ian Richards, Amy Shelver (geneva, switzerland) Tuesday, February 07, 2023 Inter Press Service GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 07 (IPS) – New UNCTAD software does to digital government what IKEA did to furniture, allowing Bhutan’s government employees to create their own user-friendly services for citizens online. Tedious government procedures aren’t just a pain for users, they’re a bore for the civil servants who administer them. Sitting behind a counter and stamping forms isn’t exactly a…
"Bhutans Civil Servants are Building a Digital Government System — Heres How — Global Issues"
[ad_1] The Undertaker put the most renowned active streak in sports entertainment on the line at WrestleMania XXX, but it was abruptly ended by Brock Lesnar at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. By losing to Lesnar, Taker’s epic string of 21 straight victories came to an end, leaving him with a 21-1 overall WrestleMania record. Despite Lesnar’s megastar status, his triumph went down as one of the biggest WrestleMania surprises in history. Even in…
"1′ – Paul Heyman reveals Brock Lesnar’s decision to end the streak"
[ad_1] How easily can you put off getting something you want? This process—delayed gratification—demonstrates the ability to resist the temptation of an immediate reward in favor of a more long-term one later. It’s a concept that was central to a Stanford University social science experiment involving marshmallows. The aptly named Stanford marshmallow experiment, conducted by psychologist Walter Mischel in the late 1960s, showed that our ability to delay instant gratification is perhaps one of the…
"The Benefits of Resisting Instant Gratification"
[ad_1] YouTube Music workers in the Austin, TX area who voted to unionize are striking. The Alphabet Works Union-CWA (AWU-CWA), which represents the contractors, says this is the first time a group of Google-affiliated workers has gone on strike. Cognizant, an Alphabet subcontractor, staffs the (more than 40) striking workers. They say Alphabet’s current return-to-office date of February 6th threatens their safety and livelihoods since their $19-per-hour pay makes it hard to afford relocation, travel…
"YouTube Music workers strike at Google’s Austin offices"
[ad_1] As Russia continued firing missiles on residential areas in the east of the country on Thursday, senior officials from the European Union paid a visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen stood beside Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and promised more aid. She also announced the establishment in The Hague of an international center for the prosecution of war crimes in Ukraine. “Russia must be held accountable in courts…
"America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says"
[ad_1] BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, the divisive influencer and former professional kickboxer who is detained in Romania on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking appeared at a court in Bucharest on Wednesday to appeal against a second 30-day extension of his detention. Tate, 36, a British-U.S. citizen who has nearly 5 million followers on Twitter, arrived at the Bucharest Court of Appeal Wednesday morning handcuffed to his brother Tristan, who is held…
"Andrew Tate to appeal second 30-day detention"
[ad_1] As we dust off our most (un)comfortable dancing shoes, unleash the sequins and get ready to fluff up the words to Auld Lang Syne once more, we’re asking ourselves how we’re ringing in another new year already?! If 2020 was the year that stopped time, 2022 was the year that came and went quicker than Pete Davidson. Here on Zoella, we’re big advocates of looking back on the last 12 months and reflecting on…
"Zoella Wrapped! The Articles That Defined ‘22 "
[ad_1] NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Vultures scavenge for dead animals along a river turned sewer conduit in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. Its waters turn from clear to black as it traverses informal settlements and industrial hubs. The river and its tributaries cross Kibera, known as Africa’s largest slum with close to 200,000 residents, and other informal settlements. It skirts dozens of factories that manufacture textiles, liquor and building materials. Many have been accused by environmentalists of…
"Is there hope for a dying river in Kenya’s growing capital?"