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Apr 26 2024
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The financial services gender pay gap in Europe is so large
Fewer than one in 10 of Europe’s best-paid bankers are female, new research shows, highlighting the wide gender pay gap in the financial services industry. Just 183 out of 2,017 people earning more than €1 million ($1.1 million) were female in 2022, according to data published by the European Banking Authority on Thursday. It’s the first time the institution has provided a gender breakdown in
FortuneApr 18 2024
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Being Touched Often Might Help Improve Mental Health
Receiving physical touch, whether it is from other human beings or animals, can help in reducing anxiety, depression, and even pain in adults and children, as per the findings of a recent meta-analysis and review of 212 studies that was published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. “The sense of touch has immense importance for many aspects of our life. It is the first of all the senses to
ForbesApr 16 2024
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Human remains found inside a trash bin in Sunland neighborhood
Neighbors in Sunland are shaken up after police found human remains inside of a trash bin. The Los Angeles Police Department received a call around 10:00 a.m. about possible human remains in a trash can. Law enforcement sources told the NBC4 I-team that they believe the remains are those of a victim of a crime. The bin was found near Wentworth Street and Sherman Grove Avenue. Residents were
NBC Los AngelesApr 26 2024
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National Park Service lottery opens for annual firefly event
A stacked image of Photinus carolinus in the Smoky Mountains. Credit: Peleg Lab at CU Boulder The National Park Service is opening a lottery on Friday at 10am to give people an opportunity to immerse themselves in the glow of thousands of fireflies. Why it matters: For roughly two weeks each spring, visitors flock to Tennessee's Elkmont Campground at Great Smoky Mountains National Park (about
AxiosApr 22 2024
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Uber Launches Ride-Share Services for Teens in Australia
The company said it the new service would cater to the demand of busy parents while ensure the safety of their children. Uber has launched a ride-share service for children between 13 and 17 years old in Australia to accommodate the needs of busy parents. The service, Uber for Teens, officially began operating on April 23 after going through trials in the United States, Canada, and Latin
The Epoch TimesApr 20 2024
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Carroll Humane Society needs donations for Taneytown animals displaced in fire
Baltimore SunApr 20 2024
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Disabled say they will be heard: ‘We’re here. We’re human.’
While representatives and senators hashed out bills on the fifth and seventh floors of the Alabama State House on Thursday, people with disabilities met in a committee room on a quiet hallway on the first floor. They were there to launch REV UP, an initiative to help disabled people get involved in political advocacy and improve access to voting. REV UP stands for “Register, Educate, Vote, Use
AL.comApr 20 2024
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Solving the mystery of a human jawbone found in an Arizona boy's rock collection
Cairenn Binder, right, assistant director of the Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center at Ramapo College in Mahwah, N.J., poses with students at a genealogy boot camp. It was more than two decades ago when an Arizona man called sheriff’s deputies in Yavapai County, Ariz., to report a unique and disturbing discovery: While perusing his childhood rock collection, he’d found a human jawbone that
Los Angeles TimesApr 26 2024
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Stay safe outdoors in NC: Spiders, ticks, chiggers and emerging health concerns
As the weather warms up, it’s important to be aware of the potential threats from insects and arachnids in North Carolina. While most spiders in the region pose no harm to humans, it’s crucial to be able to identify and avoid the venomous black widow and brown recluse spiders. Additionally, ticks are a significant concern, as they can transmit serious illnesses such as Lyme disease and Rocky
The News & ObserverApr 07 2024
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Tardigrade proteins can protect human cells
Tardigrades are remarkable little creatures. These tiny, eight-legged omnivores can survive in almost any environment. They can be dried out, frozen, boiled, exposed to high radiation levels, and even survive the vacuum of space, although crash landing on the moon may have been fatal. They are also somehow super cute, which is evident from their nicknames: water bear and moss piglet.
Boing Boing