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In the early 1990s, some forgotten soul on the internet coined the term meatspace to refer to the offline area that most of us think of as the real world. The term has always been only half a joke: Its funny to think about the real world as secondary to…

Massimo Pinca/ReutersAs the 2019 novel coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on world financial markets and fuel fears of widespread contagion, major events such as conferences, summits, concerts, and sporting events are being forced to cancel or postpone. Even the upcoming Democratic primary debate in Arizona has been affected, with the…

By The Associated PressTues., March 10, 2020timer2 min. readDHARMSALA, India - Tibetan President-in-exile Lobsang Sangay urged the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday to visit Tibet to examine rights violations and press for unrestricted access to the China-controlled region.Sangya made the statement as the Central Tibetan Administration, the exile…

DHARMSALA, India (AP) — Tibetan President-in-exile Lobsang Sangay urged the United Nations human rights chief on Tuesday to visit Tibet to examine rights violations and press for unrestricted access to the China-controlled region. Sangya made the statement as the Central Tibetan Administration, the exile government, commemorated the 61st Tibetan Uprising…

Today is the 70th day of 2020. There are 296 days left in the year.Today's Highlight1959: The Dalai Lama leads a rebellion against Chinese rule. The revolt fails and the Dalai Lama flees to India.Other Events1496: Christopher Columbus concludes his second visit to the Western Hemisphere as he leaves Hispaniola…

Given the course of natural and manufactured events, it’s easy to get the sense that there have been more setbacks recently than there have been encouraging developments for women around the world. While it’s important to stay focused on the many issues — domestic and state-sponsored violence, human trafficking, income…

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By Theo Harrison How easy is it to get over a relationship? How easy is it to let go of someone you love deeply? My answer is: It’s not easy at all. In fact, it is one of the last things I wanted to do. But life has its own…

By: Parenting Desk | New Delhi | Published: March 5, 2020 11:15:59 am Playing video games do have some salutary effects on children’s cognitive and learning processes. Some research has shown that playing action-based video games improve spatial ability especially around visual attention, identifying contrasts, peripheral attention skills, multiple object…

What’s the mindset change most people need when it comes to networking?If you ask Shep Gordon, the celebrity manager behind the likes of Alice Cooper, Emeril, Blondie, and many others, he says it’s not to think of it as networking at all. After all, for many of us, networking conjures…