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Children can improve memory by imagining future tasks
Elementary-aged children often have issues with memory tasks, since they are still developing their cognitive abilities. But new research has determined for the first time that children improved their prospective memory when they were encouraged to both imagine completing tasks ahead of time and predict their performance.
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12 days agoExpression grandsalami
Beyond Platforms: Private Censorship, Parler, and the Stack
Last week, following riots that saw supporters of President Trump breach and sack parts of the Capitol building, Facebook and Twitter made the decision to give the president the boot.
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2 weeks agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Archaeologists in Turkey Unearth 2,500-Year-Old Temple of Aphrodite
An inscription found at the site—dedicated to the Greek goddess of love and beauty—states, "This is the sacred area"
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3 weeks agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Apple removes app promoting private parties in pandemic
An American app that promoted private parties during the coronavirus pandemic has been removed from the Apple App Store. Vybe Together calls itself a “private community to find, join and host parties." A recent video on its TikTok account claimed it held secret parties every weekend. Although its account on the platform, as well as its own website, has been taken down, the company vows to return.
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Exclusive: As Trump leaves office, 50% of Americans say he'll be seen as 'failed' president
Trump hasn't succeeded in overturning the election results but he has persuaded a third of Americans that Biden wasn't legitimately elected...
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
With the Election Over, Facebook Gets Back to Spreading Misinformation
Turns out what's good for the world is bad for Mark Zuckerberg’s bottom line.
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1 month agoExpression grandsalami
Richard Ford: ‘Who needs friends?’
Is friendship really all it’s cracked up to be, asks the US novelist
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Experts Warn of Food Insecurity in South Sudan That Could Lead to Famine
Three U.N. organizations are calling for immediate humanitarian access to parts of Pibor County in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where people have run out of food and are facing catastrophic levels of hunger, according to a report on food insecurity in the country.
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1 month agoExpression grandsalami
No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus
Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak.
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Cleveland’s Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name
The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots.
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Apple CEO calls for stricter corporate, government climate goals at U.N. summit
Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook on Saturday called on governments and businesses to implement stronger climate targets starting next year, during remarks at the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit. “We call on companies and governments around the world to do all we can to make 2021 the year we turn the corner for good,” Cook said, according to prepared remarks seen by Reuters.
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Looking for a job? This university shared its database with thousands of remote job openings
California State University, East Bay published a public database of remote job vacancies across the country to help people struggling to find employment due to the pandemic. In a press release last week, the university said it wants to help "pull the rising unemployment level in the country back to its normal level."
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
HBO Max no longer offers one-week free trials
As of this week, HBO Max is no longer offering a free one-week signup period to new subscribers.
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1 month agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Is Marriage Good for Your Health?
Here’s a chicken-or-egg problem: Research shows married people enjoy better health. But why? Is it because marriage is good for your health and encourages healthier behavior, or because healthier individuals are more likely to get married?
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2 months agoAnalysis grandsalami
The Difference Between Praise and Encouragement
Twenty-five years ago, as a parent educator, I began reading about the dangers of praise. I was completely shocked by what I was learning. Praise, the feel-good strategy of choice, not good for our kids? How could that be? So I spent years talking with professionals, reading about the effects of praise, observing how my own children responded to encouragement (instead of praise) and was soon convinced to close the door on praise and focus on building an encouraging household.
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2 months agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Bitcoin Price Hits $17,000 for First Time Since January 2018
The price of Bitcoin has shot up today to reach the $17,000 mark—a figure not seen since January 2018. It's up 4% today. Bitcoin's price has continued to surge over the last few months, rising up from $10,000 in early September to its current value—an increase of 70%.
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2 months agoCurrent Event grandsalami
Suspect tries to escape FBI agents using underwater "sea scooter" in frigid California lake
A man wanted for his role in an alleged $35 million Ponzi scheme was arrested Monday after evading FBI agents by swimming into California's largest reservoir using an underwater "sea scooter," federal prosecutors said. Matthew Piercey spent about 25 minutes in frigid Lake Shasta using the Yamaha 350Li submersible device before he eventually resurfaced and was handcuffed, CBS Sacramento reported.