“Yours for the making. Instructables is a community for people who like to make things. Come explore, share, and make your next project with us. We make it easy to learn how to make anything, one step at a time. From the stovetop to the workshop, you are sure to be inspired by the awesome… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2022
Friends enjoy being reached out to more than we think
The Surprise of Reaching Out: Appreciated More than We Think, by Peggy Liu, PhD, University of Pittsburgh; SoYon Rim, PhD, William Patterson University; Lauren Min, PhD, University of Kansas; and Kate Min, PhD, Wheaton College. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published online July 11, 2022. “People are fundamentally social beings and enjoy connecting with… Continue Reading
What are Chrome Journeys and how do you use them?
9To5Google – “Late last year, Google started testing out a new feature called “Journeys” for Chrome. This feature would allow users to utilize their Chrome history in a more impactful way by showing you not only the sites you’ve visited recently, but how you got there and what you found along the way. This guide… Continue Reading
Webb Space Telescope First Image Gallery
“About the Telescope – The James Webb Space Telescope is the world’s premier infrared space observatory of the next decade. Orbiting far beyond Earth’s moon, Webb’s sensitive instruments will detect infrared radiation from Solar System planets, exoplanets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies. These observations will help us to better understand the early universe, how galaxies and… Continue Reading
Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer
FBI Crime Data Explorer: “The FBI’s Crime Data Explorer (CDE) aims to provide transparency, create easier access, and expand awareness of criminal, and noncriminal, law enforcement data sharing; improve accountability for law enforcement; and provide a foundation to help shape public policy with the result of a safer nation. Use the CDE to discover available… Continue Reading
The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
The 2021 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government® employee engagement and satisfaction “score is 64.5 out of 100, representing a 4.5-point decrease from 2020 in how our nation’s civil servants view their agencies and jobs. This significant downturn in job and organizational engagement and satisfaction came as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to disrupt… Continue Reading
Travel Back in Time With Street View and Map Archives
Wired: “These free, simple tools for phone or web let you visualize urban sprawl or see what your street looked like before the turn of the millennium…” The tools are Google Maps Street View, Old Maps Online, and the World Imagery Wayback portal online. Continue Reading
Family Research Council Is Now a Church in Eyes of the IRS
ProPublica: “The Family Research Council’s multimillion-dollar headquarters sit on G Street in Washington, D.C., just steps from the U.S. Capitol and the White House, a spot ideally situated for its work as a right-wing policy think tank and political pressure group. From its perch at the heart of the nation’s capital, the FRC has pushed… Continue Reading
Now everyone can ‘unmention’ themselves from Twitter threads
engadget: “Twitter is opening its conversation-leaving feature to everyone. Now, all Twitter users will be able to use the service’s “unmention” feature, the company announced. Twitter describes “unmention” as the ability to leave an unwanted conversation on the platform. When used, it unlinks the user’s handle from the Twitter thread, so they will no longer… Continue Reading
Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
AP: “The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions following the Supreme Court’s decision to end a constitutional right to abortion.… Continue Reading
Rental Assistance: Resources in the United States
LC – In Custodia Legis July 8, 2022 by Anna Price – “Sometimes we are inspired by reference inquiries and current events to write blog posts on a specific topic. In 2020, for example, we published guides about the coronavirus pandemic and resources for individuals facing domestic violence. This post focuses on options for people… Continue Reading
Some Surprising Good News: Bookstores Are Booming and Becoming More Diverse
The New York Times – “More than 300 bookstores have opened in the past couple of years — a revival that is meeting a demand for “real recommendations from real people….Two years ago, the future of independent book selling looked bleak. As the coronavirus forced retailers to shut down, hundreds of small booksellers around the… Continue Reading
