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24Jun

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Sharon Leal — A Literal Dream Girl

With her black curly hair, big brown eyes and Filipino heritage, it's no surprise that African-American actress Sharon Leal is a literal dream girl. In fact, the exotic ingénue received nominations for an Asian Excellence Award, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for her breakout performance in the musical Dreamgirls (2006). But before she sizzled on the big screen, the hardworking hottie steamed up the small screen. Sharon landed main parts on the UPN Western Legacy (1998-1999); the long-running CBS soap Guiding Light (1996-1999); The CW cheerleading dramedy Hellcats (2010-2011); and the Fox drama Boston Public (2000-2004). On the latter, her character Marilyn Sudor won a student website poll of the teacher male students most wanted to sleep with! Per...

5 Hairstyles To Flatteringly Fit 5 Face Shapes

24Jun

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BEAUTY, TOP FOUR

5 Hairstyles To Flatteringly Fit 5 Face Shapes

Bangs, in fact, are often key to a face-flattering hairstyle Everyone has a general face shape, and learning which hairstyles flatter facial contours is a professional’s priority. The Salon Professional Academy in Shorewood, Illinois, teaches - in its “Ultimate Face Shape Guide” - suggested cuts for specific facial types: 1. Oval: Forehead is wider than chin; long blunt cut with bangs. 2. Heart: Forehead and cheekbones are wider than chin, which tends to be very narrow; bangs or fringe on a shorter cut as well as a deep side part. 3. Square: Forehead and jawbone share similar widths; face-framing fringe and hair past shoulders. 4. Round: Prominent cheeks, and length and width of face are equal; longer layers. 5. Diamond: Cheekbones are wide, while chin and forehead are narrow; short ...

A Dentist Explains Why And How Best To Protect Your Teeth

15Jun

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HEALTH & WELLNESS, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

A Dentist Explains Why And How Best To Protect Your Teeth

Healthy teeth are wondrous and priceless – a dentist explains why and how best to protect them. At an auction in England in 2011, one of John Lennon’s teeth sold for just over US$31,000. How much are your teeth worth? Teeth are amazing little miracles. They light up our smiles, we use them to speak and we chew with them more than 600 times at every meal. Yet, in a society where 1 out of 5 Americans ages 75 and up live without their teeth, many people may not realize that teeth are designed to stay with us for a lifetime. I’m a dentist and an assistant professor spanning clinical dentistry and craniofacial regeneration research. Researchers like me are still deepening our understanding of tooth development, with the ultimate goal of serving patients with on-demand regrown ones. In...

In The Labor Case That Could Hinder The Government’s Ability To Intervene In Some Unionization Disputes The Supreme Court Sides With Starbucks

15Jun

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BUSINESS, TOP FOUR

In The Labor Case That Could Hinder The Government’s Ability To Intervene In Some Unionization Disputes The Supreme Court Sides With Starbucks

Supreme Court sides with Starbucks in labor case that could hinder government’s ability to intervene in some unionization disputes. The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for a federal agency to enforce labor laws in disputes that can arise during organizing campaigns. On June 13, 2024, the court announced that eight of the nine justices had signed onto a decision, written by Justice Clarence Thomas, on the Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney case. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson concurred overall with the decision but dissented on some key points in a separate opinion. The Conversation U.S. asked Texas A&M law professor Michael Z. Green to explain the significance of the court’s decision and how it could affect the right to organize unions in...

17Jun

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Journalism, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

Are You Human?

AI chatbots are intruding into online communities where people are trying to connect with other humans. A parent asked a question in a private Facebook group in April 2024: Does anyone with a child who is both gifted and disabled have any experience with New York City public schools? The parent received a seemingly helpful answer that laid out some characteristics of a specific school, beginning with the context that “I have a child who is also 2e,” meaning twice exceptional. On a Facebook group for swapping unwanted items near Boston, a user looking for specific items received an offer of a “gently used” Canon camera and an “almost-new portable air conditioning unit that I never ended up using.” Both of these responses were lies. That child does not exist and neither do the camera ...

A Closer Look At The Unique Abilities Of Quantum Computers

15Jun

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TECHNOLOGY, TOP FOUR, VIDEO REELS

A Closer Look At The Unique Abilities Of Quantum Computers

Quantum computers are like kaleidoscopes − why unusual metaphors help illustrate science and technology. Quantum computing is like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates: You never know what you’re gonna get. Quantum phenomena – the behavior of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic levels – are not definite, one thing or another. They are opaque clouds of possibility or, more precisely, probabilities. When someone observes a quantum system, it loses its quantum-ness and “collapses” into a definite state. Quantum phenomena are mysterious and often counterintuitive. This makes quantum computing difficult to understand. People naturally reach for the familiar to attempt to explain the unfamiliar, and for quantum computing this usually means using traditional binary computing as a meta...

Americans Now Are Divided Over Tragic Events

15Jun

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SOCIETY, TOP FOUR

Americans Now Are Divided Over Tragic Events

Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them. Tragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering. Most are privately tragic, affecting only those directly harmed and their immediate relations. A small number, though, become politically notorious and, therefore, publicly tragic. Natural disasters, school shootings, terrorist attacks and economic crises can become public tragedies. Sexual assaults – primarily of women – by abusive executives and other men in positions of power recently emerged as a public tragedy, as has police brutality against African Americans, which has sown political unrest across the United States. Even the COVID-19 pandemic, a seemingly natural disaster, quickly transitioned into a publi...

There Aren’t Enough College Graduates That Want Internships

12Jun

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EDUCATION, TOP FOUR

There Aren’t Enough College Graduates That Want Internships

Internships are linked to better employment outcomes for college graduates – but there aren’t enough for students who want them. Internships can play a vital role for students looking to break into a career, but they aren’t always available for all the students who want them. And even when they are, they may not be high quality. Here, Matthew T. Hora, founder of the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Hee Song, a project assistant at the center, discuss the difficulties that students face in securing quality internships. Their insights are based on findings from the center’s latest National Survey of College Internships. The survey drew from data collected from a nationally representative sample of 2,824 students attending f...

The Impact Of Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

12Jun

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POLITICS, TOP FOUR

The Impact Of Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports

New Biden administration rule would ban medical debt from credit reports. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a new effort to ban medical debt from credit reports, something that would ease a burden that falls most heavily on women and Black people. “Medical debt makes it more difficult for millions of Americans to be approved for a car loan, a home loan or a small business loan, all of which in turn makes it more difficult to just get by, much less get ahead, and that is simply not fair. Especially when we know that people with medical debt are no less likely to repay a loan than those without medical debt,” Harris said. “No one should be denied access to economic opportunity simply because they experienced a medical emergency.” Federal efforts to remove medical debt fr...

Webinar Of The Week: Digitizing Decarbonization: Nokia’s Global Head Of Sustainability Subho Mukherjee On Greener Futures

12Jun

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RECOMMENDATIONS, TOP FOUR, WEBINAR EDUCATION

Webinar Of The Week: Digitizing Decarbonization: Nokia’s Global Head Of Sustainability Subho Mukherjee On Greener Futures

Subho Mukherjee, Vice President and Global Head of Sustainability brings two decades of senior leadership experience in sustainability, strategy, technology, and innovation management. Leading Nokia's global sustainability strategy, With a diverse international experience, he is equipped to drive organizational transformation and leadership positioning. On the Menu: Embedding sustainability into core business operations and technology advancement. Accelerating emission reduction targets through collaborative efforts and long-term commitments. Leveraging technology to address environmental, social, and governance challenges. Learning from cultural diversity to accelerate sustainability initiatives globally. Promoting digitalization as a key tool for climate cha...