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Major built environment institutes renew joint pledge to tackle global instability as cities boom 

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With almost 70 percent of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, major built environment professional institutes, including architects, planners, structural engineers and landscape practitioners, have renewed their joint pledge to collaborate to tackle urgent global challenges.

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How To Design Workplaces For Neurodivergent Employees

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million disabled people actually use a wheelchair, meaning that the needs of the remaining 92% are potentially not being met by the built environment. Historically, the spaces which make up the built environment have been primarily designed by and for neurotypical people. Acoustic environment.

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5 Expert Tips to Be a Healthy Influence on Others

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Helping family and friends often comes in the form of less talking and more doing,” says Susan Albers, Psy.D., To help create a mindful food environment (and avoid being a food saboteur), Albers suggests passing on others’ offers to go out for ice cream and instead making an invitation to sit for a cup of coffee or tea.

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The Utility of Coworking Spaces for Gig Economy Workers

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Globally, the number of gig workers from 2018 to 2023 will have grown from 43 million to 78 million, according to a Mastercard report. However, recent research from the journal Sociology demonstrates these platforms are adding to gig worker uncertainty by “producing a novel form of reputational insecurity.” .

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Jillian Michael’s Self-Care Guide to Aging Gracefully

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My fascination with aging led me to find what I call the six keys to ageless strength, health and beauty, which make up my 2018 book The 6 Keys. They’re found in every type of food, but most predominantly in fish (or any form of protein), mushrooms, beans, etc. But there are several ways to get an edge over your genetics.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Currently, 36% of organizations do not provide any form of anti-harassment training, despite all the evidence that sexual harassment can seriously harm a company’s reputation (let alone the harm it causes to the victims). . Sexual harassment at work can include bullying, coercion and unwanted physical contact.

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How Immersive Art Has Transformed the Ways People Experience Creativity??????????

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Art installations are usually temporary, often outdoors and frequently disruptive to a natural or curated space, influencing our experience of an environment and challenging our ideas about communal spaces, art and cultural expectations. As more political works followed, Chihuly’s reputation began to grow.

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