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So here it is. If you’re flagging a bit on this first Friday of 2020 then I hope my #TEDxStormontWomen talk ‘Finding Your Cheerleaders’ can pep you up a bit! #realestate #cities of the future #tech #mmc #diversity #inclusion #kindnessinleadership #equality youtu.be/J8lc192TY7A?list=PL…
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Day 1,650 of the Taliban banning #Afghan girls and women from getting the education they deserve.
Women continue to suffer under this oppressive regime. You are not forgotten.
#LetAfghanGirlsLearn
We’re always calling for radical thinking & serious innovation in tackling the housing crisis so it’s great to see those bold enough to provide new ideas also engaging the experience & healthy scepticism of real experts! Look forward to regular Forest City updates @JackieSadek
Wonderfully generous, and very humbling column by our new board member @JackieSadek for Estates Gazette on why she joined the Forest City project.
“Now is not the time to be timid”
estatesgazette.co.uk/news/ja…
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Underrated life lesson: Confidence is less about knowing you’ll win and more about knowing you’ll bounce back even if you don’t. Real confidence is built on resilience. Adaptability. Tolerance for uncertainty. Fear loses when you embrace that failure is never final.
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Relying heavily on AI doesn’t only stifle critical thinking. It constrains creativity too.
New evidence: People generate more original ideas when they consult AI sometimes, rather than extensively or rarely.
Independent thought is a foundation of ingenuity.
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'These are not optional extras in a democratic society, they are main-line essentials.'
Mary Beard (@wmarybeard ): Why humans need humanities the-tls.com/regular-features…
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Finland's strategy of building entire apartment blocks for formerly homeless individuals as part of its "Housing First" model has been highly successful, contributing to the near-elimination of homelessness in the country.
This came with the creation of apartment blocks specifically designed for homeless individuals. These complexes come with private rooms, mental-health support, job assistance, and social workers on site — helping people stabilize their lives before anything else.
The rent automatically adjusts to income, meaning no one is ever priced out again. This approach has already helped Finland achieve the lowest homelessness rate in Europe, proving that stable housing creates a foundation for employment, recovery, and long-term independence.
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Urban economics research shows that denser, more walkable neighborhoods financially support less dense areas.
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Learning a second language can protect against cognitive decline.
Data from 86k people across 27 countries: Being multilingual predicted 30% lower risk of accelerated biological aging over time.
Communicating in multiple tongues is a form of mental exercise.
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It's #BlackFriday!
But if you're finding the deals and sales overwhelming, why not do something simple that will make a real difference to children who need the #MagicOfBooks the most?
Donate today to fill this festive season with the joy of reading 👇
donate.booktrust.org.uk/xmas…
ALT An illustration of an adult handing a glowing parcel with a BookTrust tag to a child in a food bank, watched by a smiling dog
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Christmas should feel magical for all children. But not all families have the same access to books. Help share the timeless joy of reading this festive season to the children who need it most. Donate today and make a child feel special. 🎁
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Talk about those who have died. Include them in your life. Imagine how they would react to current events in it. Smile with them. Grief/love… hand in hand. #doodleaday #positivegrieving #findingjoy
Just upped my monthly donation to @Booktrust who do such important work to bring the wonder of reading to children & families who don’t have access. Reading for pleasure is the greatest gift but it doesn’t happen by magic -it does take work, especially in our age of distractions.
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1486 days of the Taliban being scared of girls writing poetry
1486 days of the Taliban being terrified of girls learning arithmetic
1486 days of the Taliban frightened of girls doing science
The Taliban are pathetic
Support Afghan girls’ online learning
Make the Taliban cry
Today 1486 days which Afghan girls are still banned from school by the Taliban.
And world leaders watching.
Please help Afghan women 🙏💔
@JeanHatchet @SonyaDouglas @SoniaRGallego @STILLTish @realDonaldTrump @UNSRVAW @UN @jk_rowling @elonmusk @TracyEdwardsMBE @JohnACWT @Helen_Fields
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The internet is back on in Afghanistan and Neda came back to poetry class. She is thrilled you all liked her poem. She wrote this in the quiet last week, following Mary Oliver. Neda is 11.
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On this international girls day we remember girls in Afghanistan, the only country in the world where girls cannot live life. Childhood & every basic right are taken away from them. The young girls forced or sold into marriage and given a baby & broom instead of pen and book. 1/2
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RIP Tony Harrison. Undoubtedly of the greatest twentieth century English poets. And author of one of the most brilliant anti-war poems of all time: Initial Illumination.
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