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Tracking the Refugee Crisis in Europe

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UN Refugee Agency – The Ukraine Refugee Situation: “The Operational Data Portal (ODP) was created in 2011 to enable UNHCR’s institutional responsibility to provide an information and data sharing platform to facilitate coordination of refugee emergencies. This was achieved using independent ‘situation views’ covering major emergencies such as the Syria situation or the Central African… Continue Reading

Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022

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Via LLRX – Pete Recommends Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, March 12, 2022 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly… Continue Reading

How to Safely Travel Within the US

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Wired: “We’ve revamped this guide to focus more on domestic travel in the US and removed some sections of the international advice, which is now in its own, separate article. We added information on downloading and using digital proof-of-vaccination apps, as well as alternatives to rental cars, and we’ve updated quarantine information and required proof… Continue Reading

After 2 Years of COVID, Scientists Still Don’t Have Answers to These Vital Questions

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CNET: “On March 13, 2020, US President Donald Trump issued a state of emergency in response to COVID-19, two days after the World Health Organization announced the outbreak could be characterized as a pandemic. At that time, fewer than 2,000 Americans had tested positive for the virus. Today, there have been 79 million cases reported in this… Continue Reading

The best free backup software and services

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PC World: “Finding a good free backup solution is easier than you’d think. A host of companies offer free online backup or free backup software—and perhaps surprisingly, nearly all of them are quite competent. Of course these companies have ulterior motives. Their free versions usually only provide enough storage for essential data, or lack some… Continue Reading

Teaming is hard because you’re probably not really on a team

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strategy+business: “Hybrid and remote work are complicating many of the collaborative challenges that were present long before the pandemic arrived. We’ve been thinking a lot about teams lately. As more companies release formal policies around hybrid and remote work, leaders are telling us that remote work has made working together, or teaming, difficult and has… Continue Reading

Immersive art experience

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In Peak Bloom – March 20th – June 2nd, 2019: “The second of ARTECHOUSE’s annual cherry blossom inspired installations, In Peak Bloom featured works by women artists and female-led art collectives. Working with a variety of interactive media, the artists featured in In Peak Bloom brought the cherry blossom’s symbolism to life in new ways,… Continue Reading

Ukraine’s libraries are offering bomb shelters, camouflage classes and, yes, books

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NPR – “…Oksana Brui, who is the president of the Ukrainian Library Association…is among the Ukrainians who were taken by surprise when sirens rang out on Feb. 24 announcing Russia’s invasion. While some of Ukraine’s libraries have been destroyed by the fighting, she says that all over the country, libraries are “buzzing like hives,” full… Continue Reading

Is Your Brain Foggy? Here Are Five Ways to Clear It

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Greater Good Magazine: “Studies are finding that isolation, stress, and uncertainty can cause forgetfulness and disorganization…The emotional costs of the pandemic aren’t helping, either. It’s clear that COVID-19 conditions have affected people’s stress levels, sleep, and mental health—especially those who don’t deal well with uncertainty. This, in turn, has affected our cognitive well-being, leading to poorer… Continue Reading