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For this last challenge during the Prework, IronHack asked us to evaluate one of the many apps for travelling thanks to users’ evaluation, figuring out their main pain-points and try to redesign the app to solve these problems.
User type
For this challenge, I have chosen to cover t... | ['Redesign', 'Bootcamp', 'Usability', 'Ironhack'] |
Angular:(validation)
Validations are normally applied to user interfaces (Forms) and User interfaces have controls and on the controls, we apply validations.
validation Structure:
At the top we have FormGroup, FormGroup has FormControls and FormControls has one or many validations
components for Angular validators:... | ['C Sharp Programming', 'Mvc', 'Bootcamp', 'Angular', 'Typescript'] |
Programming bootcamps seem to make an impossible claim. Instead of spending four years in university, they say, you can learn how to be a software engineer in a three month program. On the face of it, this sounds more like an ad for Trump University than a plausible educational model.
But this is not what we’ve found ... | ['Bootcamp', 'Programming', 'College', 'Careers', 'Software Development'] |
I want to first start out by letting you know that this was not my interview process when I applied to the Turing School of Software & Design. This is an updated article with resources and links to help potential students. I didn’t have to submit a written GitHub gist or record a video of myself discussing why I wanted... | ['Bootcamp', 'Web Development', 'Programming', 'Turing School'] |
Introduction
Like most of my friends, I’ve spent the majority of my adult life living with flatmates. With the exception of the last couple of years, where I had my own apartment in Brussels, I’ve always had to share the space I lived in. Of course, that can be a lot of fun (and indeed I’ve made friends for life this ... | ['Design', 'UX', 'Bootcamp', 'User Experience', 'Uxer School'] |
I first heard about Launch School, summer last year, while reading some posts in Reddit about bootcamps. I saved the webpage in my bookmarks and only start reading about the curriculum a few days after. While going through it, I have to say that I was a bit surprised. The tone was honest and blunt. Their program “is no... | ['Launch School', 'Bootcamp', 'Programming'] |
How I found my career path at Flexport
Starting at Flexport, the Freight Forwarder
After college, I was working as the office manager at a company on the floor below Flexport’s office. I became friends with the Flexport office manager after meeting via an email thread with the building manager. I would visit her upst... | ['Bootcamp', 'Software Engineering', 'Flexport', 'Programming', 'Mentorship'] |
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A few weeks ago in my software engineering immersive boot camp (shoutout to GA), we had a day where we could learn about any topic we wanted and had to present to the class at the end of the day what we learned. I decided to learn SASS/SCSS.
What is Sass/SCSS?
So first, what is Sass... | ['Sass', 'CSS', 'Scss', 'Bootcamp', 'Coding'] |
Flatiron school sections its curriculum into 5 modules. Each module consists of 3 weeks. The first week of the module is what I call the “learning” week. Each day of the week we would have lectures in the morning and then have a paired programming lab in the evening. Homework labs would be deployed to us usually in the... | ['JavaScript', 'React', 'Bootcamp', 'Flatiron School', 'Programming'] |
“Food waste is responsible for 6% of global greenhouse gas emissions”- Hannah Ritchie- Senior Researcher at University of Oxford
For this 2 week project, we were asked to develop a tracking app. As a concerned global citizen I wanted to focus on something that could apply to the masses and potentially have a large sca... | ['UX Design', 'Bootcamp', 'Ironhack', 'UI Design', 'Food Waste'] |
Going into an immersive bootcamp, I knew that the transition would be tough and that there was definitely a rude awakening waiting for me. Before the program began, I tried to stay consistent with extending my working hours to resemble that of a “normal day in the life.” I tried to cover all of the pre-work lessons and... | ['Bootcamp', 'Software Engineering', 'Self Improvement', 'Work Life Balance', 'Software Development'] |
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Grow, and then leverage, your network
A common theme you’ll see repeated throughout the advice that follows is that you should do whatever you can to avoid being a single, flavourless, data point. To illustrate, within minutes of a job opening becoming available on your favourite job ... | ['Bootcamp', 'Junior Developer', 'Software Engineering', 'Coding', 'Software Development'] |
(Image: John Schnobrich, Unsplash)
Final week of web development bootcamp. ::Gasp:: I’m truly shocked by how fast this whipped by, but the good news is this gal survived and conquered, and with no breakdowns suffered — just a few migraines and some minor frustrations! That, in itself, I consider a huge win. So, now, a... | ['JavaScript', 'Web Development', 'Codingbootcamp', 'Bootcamp', 'Coding'] |
The way we feel is closely linked to the way we learn. “The reason why we remember specific moments or movies is because they have been stored in our memory under the influence of emotions.” When we experience emotions such as joy or disappointment we learn “ fast, deep or plenty”.
But fear has the opposite effect.
W... | ['Learning To Code', 'Bootcamp', 'Anxiety'] |
Day 2, a familiar experience by now. Trying not to stare into the laptop camera, the talking heads floating on the Zoom toolbar, and the constant checking to make sure my mic is muted.
We started with an excellent breakdown of the terminal and its abilities. Admittedly, it’s peaked my curiosity and I find myself looki... | ['HTML', 'Web Development', 'CSS', 'Bootcamp', 'Full Stack'] |
Whoop! Whoop! It’s Day 5 already.
Time really flies when you are having a good time.
As you already know the routine, we had our Bible study session which was on “Walking in Love” and we got to find out that certain members were employees at WII FM (What’s In It For Me) rather than being preachers of love. Yes it’s a... | ['Ywap', 'News', 'Bootcamp'] |
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Short answer: any!
We’ve ran the School of Code Bootcamp helping more and different types of people into tech and helped hundreds of people change career. In our experience, we’ve found it doesn’t matter where you come from, so long as you have motivation, humility, and a love of lea... | ['Coding Bootcamp', 'Bootcamp', 'Learn To Code', 'Technology', 'Diversity In Tech'] |
Facing a surge in retirements and a drop in new applicants, police departments across the United States are taking a fresh look at their recruitment strategies. Their goals are twofold: First, they want their forces to stay strongly stocked with high-quality officers to keep their residents safe. At the same time, they... | ['Los Angeles', 'Bootcamp', 'Chattanooga', 'Police', 'Recruiting'] |
The Road Less Traveled
In November 2018 I quit my job as a Data Scientist at a global research firm to enroll in a Data Science bootcamp at General Assembly full time. This is an unorthodox path. Take the below snip from a Data Camp infographic on how to ‘Become a Data Scientist in 8 Easy Steps’ as an example (Easy St... | ['Bootcamp', 'Career Change', 'General Assembly', 'Data Science'] |
Python Basic(Day-01)
We are going to get familiar with Python. In Day-01 we was covered the basic portion of Python which can be very useful for Machine Learning or Data Science.
What is python?
Python is developed by Guido van Rossum. Guido van Rossum started implementing Python in 1989. Python is a general-purpose... | ['Hackernoon Top Story', 'Bootcamp', 'Data Science', 'Machine Learning', 'Python'] |
Photo Credit (Dufuna Org.)
“What do I do next?”, “What are the next steps?”, “How do I proceed?”. I get asked these questions a lot of time by people who just started learning to code. Most times, I just suggest something off-the-cuff to the person, depending on their background and interests. In this article, I inten... | ['Bootcamp', 'Web Development', 'Software Engineering'] |
It seems like every tech event I go to these days includes at least one conversation with someone trying to change careers and move into development. It’s not surprising. With practically 0% unemployment, ballooning salaries, and work from home flexibility, a career in tech looks a lot more promising than a lot of care... | ['Learning To Code', 'Bootcamp', 'Career Change', 'Programming'] |
In the summer of 2017 I attended a coding bootcamp in San Diego. Having done some programming in college I’d thought this was a good advancement for my career, being one year in the workforce post-degree. I’ve given it a few years to reflect on what this point of my career meant to me and the benefits and repercussions... | ['Codingbootcamp', 'Bootcamp', 'Programming', 'Learning To Code', 'Mindset'] |
Asking questions in a coding bootcamp is expected, but once you transition to a real job, it feels different. You’re no longer talking to instructors, whose main job is to teach you, you’re talking to coworkers. Busy coworkers. Suddenly each question feels like it has judgement or risk attached to it. “Is this a dumb q... | ['Bootcamp', 'Coding', 'Programming', 'Developer', 'Technology'] |
Cost
With student loan debt at an all time high, the cost of your education is almost certainly a factor you are considering. A four year college can easily eclipse six figures when you factor in room and board and a private institution can leave you with a mortgage sized bill from tuition alone. Coding bootcamps prov... | ['Bootcamp', 'Programming', 'Software Engineering'] |
For Coimbatore’s most-Populous city, the top-rated Gym in Coimbatore is Ravis Fit. Just take a look at the reviews about the personal attention, Best transformations and care that our clients receive from the Ravis Fit team of trainers and experts.
Our Ravis Fit Team has already had its Crossfit featured on various lo... | ['Bootcamp', 'Weight Loss', 'Gym', 'CrossFit', 'Fitness'] |
I knew absolutely nothing about coding, when I signed up for the 6 months bootcamp. I think for some reason I thought that it would suit me. It was almost like an experiment, to go in to something completely new, carrying only a positive attitude and a natural curiosity. Of course, when it all started, I felt completel... | ['Bootcamp', 'Coding', 'JavaScript', 'Technigo'] |
When I decided to become an entrepreneur in my own industry, I became drawn to the education side of it accidentally.
I was looking to improve my public speaking skills for conferences and teaching was recommended to me as a way to practice speaking in public while getting paid for it.
Through introductions, I became... | ['Product Design', 'Design', 'UX', 'Bootcamp', 'UI'] |
Before we begin, can you see a problem with this image?
That’s right. You we’ll know show you how to how to design lead.
You might be surprised by how often this kind of design mistake happens. But first, how does it happen?
Visual hierarchy
The problem is caused by text layouts that don’t take account of how the h... | ['UX', 'UX Design', 'Graphic Design', 'Bootcamp', 'Tips'] |
Written by Autumn Valjien and Abby Barnhart.
The pandemic left many of us without jobs and a lot of time on our hands. It became the perfect time for many of us to go back to school and make a career pivot. For those of us looking to get into tech, UX bootcamps seemed to be the best option. We’re told that as long as ... | ['Bootcamp', 'UX Design', 'Junior Designer', 'Ux Designer', 'UI Design'] |
How I became a self-taught UX designer
Picture from VectorJuice
To bootcamp or not to bootcamp, that is the question. Especially when you’re brand new to a field you only recently googled and set your heart on. A new career path can be challenging.
But more than that, it’s also exciting, frustrating, rewarding, and ... | ['UX', 'UX Design', 'Bootcamp', 'Ux Bootcamp', 'Self Taught'] |
1. Create your own, independent work
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door” — Milton Berle
Photo by Minh Pham on Unsplash
Just because you are currently enrolled in a bootcamp does not mean that the UX fairy is going to immediately hand you a job upon graduation. Yes, the market shows an explosion in growth fo... | ['UX', 'UX Design', 'Tech Career', 'Bootcamp', 'Careers'] |
Expanding from my previous article on my 2-year prediction for how UX has already started splitting and will continue to split…
The Great Correction :) looks like this:
1: There are really two types/buckets of jobs in our CX/UX/UI/XD/whatever-you’re-calling-it world.
Job A is typically an order taker and production ... | ['Cx', 'UX', 'UX Design', 'Bootcamp', 'Ux Jobs'] |
So you want to learn to code. Fantastic! You’ve heard the chatter about bootcamps, read about how much developers earn, and seen tech startups valued at billions of dollars. It’s the talk of the town, and you’re thinking about checking it out for yourself — maybe even considering a career change.
Now what?
In this ar... | ['Google', 'JavaScript', 'Bootcamp', 'Software Development', 'Careers'] |
Terry H. Schwadron
Nov. 23, 2020
Amid all the hoopla surrounding the safety this year of Thanksgiving get-togethers, what persists is the imagery of a table glutinously laden with food, so much more than the gathered family can eat that there are pictures of the leftovers too.
Every year, those pictures and over-con... | ['Unemployment', 'Table', 'Thanksgiving', 'Coronavirus', 'Hunger'] |
by Savannah Barnett and Stephanie D’Angelo
Increased job loss, accompanying social isolation, the expansion of virtual methods of communication, and general economic turmoil during the COVID-19 pandemic put significant strain on job seekers and the systems designed to help them get back to work. Job search burnout is ... | ['Unemployment', 'Virtual Service', 'Job Seekers', 'Wellness', 'Workforce Development'] |
“Will AI take my job?” This is one of the most asked questions on the internet. Before answering this question we have to understand what AI actually is and how it works and the history of technological innovations in general. Then it will help us to understand if there is any worry.
As its name suggests artificial in... | ['Unemployment', 'Technology', 'Jobs', 'Artificial Intelligence'] |
Policy Spotlight: Unemployment Insurance Is Not Causing U.S. Labor Shortage TrustPlus Follow Jul 15 · 2 min read
The false narrative that increased unemployment insurance (UI) benefits included in the American Rescue Plan are causing a labor shortage in the U.S. took another hit with the results of a new poll from Mor... | ['Unemployment', 'Policy Spotlight', 'Personal Finance', 'Policy', 'Stimulus'] |
There is not a single state or country in the world today that has been left untouched by the troubles of the pandemic. With the entire world facing a lockdown, everything seems to be undergoing a massive change. Economies are crumbling, people are losing their jobs and the governments are finding different ways to cop... | ['Unemployment', 'Telangana', 'Employment', 'Pandemic', 'Jobs'] |
8/1/2020 16:39 (PST) Location: USC Village
I moved to L.A. about a week ago and I’ve enjoyed the little things thus far. I notice a 360 change in my faith and patience. I’m overly gracious about where my life is headed right now. Not only am I thankful for life’s simple necessities like water, health, shelter, clothes... | ['Unemployment', 'Los Angeles', 'Pandemic', 'Faith', 'Stimulus Package'] |
Unemployment is a term used for individuals who want to work and are actively searching for a job but can’t find a suitable job. These people are known as “unemployed people”.
However, there are some exceptions to this term. According to the Bureau of Labour Statistics (BLS) , people who have stopped looking for a job... | ['Social Issues', 'Unemployment', 'Unemployment Rate'] |
UNEMPLOYMENT IN PAKISTAN
BY FIZZAH ARIF .
World widely unemployment is a trouble and Pakistan is among one of those countries that are facing unemployment issues widely. Unemployment is one of the major downfall of socio-economic of Pakistan, lack of jobs and no interest of working in low wages is the major reason of... | ['Issues', 'Unemployment', 'Pakistan'] |
“What do you do?”
I’ve always tried to avoid the question. I make sure to ask the other person as much about their life as I can — anything to steer them away from that dreaded question.
I’ve always been weirdly embarrassed to answer. Even in my days as a graphic designer, the limiting label didn’t feel right.
Human... | ['Unemployment', 'Marriage', 'Entrepreneurship', 'Money', 'Life'] |
Unemployment in Pakistan
It is a ground reality that unemployment has become the number one problem of Pakistan. This is mounting by leaps and bounds not just in rural areas but also in urban areas of Pakistan. Many top leading universities of Pakistan producing thousands of young graduates every year but they are fai... | ['Energy Crisis', 'Hard Work', 'Unemployment', 'Economic Growth'] |
The government of Delhi has established and emphasized skill development programs for job seekers and college graduates. The government has decided to prepare the courses and curriculum as per the requirement of the industries. The new Skill and Entrepreneurship University is all set to help the job seekers and college... | ['Job Hunting', 'Unemployment', 'Job Interview', 'Job Seekers', 'Skills Development'] |
A recent study of almost 1 million participants, conducted in Japan, looked at back pain and unemployment and found that for every 1% increase in unemployment, low back pain increased by around 770,000 cases.
The costs associated with treating chronic pain run into the hundreds of billions of dollars in medical treatm... | ['Unemployment', 'Healthcare', 'Pain Management', 'Low Back Pain', 'Health Care Reform'] |
Rumors had been spreading all week.
My personal training clients warmed up on the rowing machines telling me all about how their travel plans to Asia had been cancelled and that all of their meetings had been relocated digitally. In a few short days, what was a rumor became deserted spaces in what is usually a bustlin... | ['Unemployment', 'Covid 19', 'Personal Development', 'Transitions', 'Fitness'] |
Dear Leader,
It is an undeniable fact that employment rates in Africa have been on the declining side, rather than increasing. Current statistics show that most countries in Africa have experienced an increase in youth unemployment, most especially in the year 2020 during the pandemic. Unsurprisingly, Nigeria is at th... | ['Unemployment', 'Africa', 'Youth Development', 'Job Creation', 'Skills Development'] |
We are educated. We are unemployed. We are the so-called Lazy generation and we don’t want to be treated like useless human garbage.
Our parents had every chance to become someone in this life. There was plenty of free space for the new heroes. In that time you could surely tell that if you are exceptional and talente... | ['Revolution', 'Unemployment', 'Crisis', 'Generation Z', 'Life'] |
Photo Credit: Tess Mayer for The New York Times
How much more pain do I have to endure before I can find myself again? How long will it take before I don’t look at myself in disgust in the mirror? When can I feel like I’m worth something in my own eyes?
The struggle to overcome unemployment has me living week by week... | ['Unemployment', 'Depression', 'Random Thoughts', 'Anxiety', 'Life Lessons'] |
Official data records more than 917 000 people have lost their jobs since July 2018 — IPA NEWS Bünyamin Tekin Feb 7, 2019·2 min read
In the last six months close to 1 million people have lost their jobs in Turkey and this dire situation seems to be marching on as the economy continues to fail to grow.
The Turkish Com... | ['Unemployment'] |
I am not by any means an exceptional person. I’m a typical unemployed millennial writing about my woes on the internet. I’m one of the hundreds (thousands?!) of political campaign workers that is “in between gigs”. Except I wanted to make a radical change.
After working in political campaigns for +3 years, I decided t... | ['Unemployment', 'Campaign', 'Politics', 'Millennials', 'Life Lessons'] |
The lessons…
Everyone’s path is different, but I thought it important for me to share what I have learned in the past two weeks of unemployment:
1. How to walk again.
When you work a 9–5, (or in my case more like an 8–6) optimizing the time you have before and after work is important. This meant, I knew I had to get... | ['Unemployment', 'Young Professionals', 'First Generation', 'Personal Growth', 'Travel'] |
We often criticise the government because of our ever-rising unemployment rate. Currently at about 6.1% as per a Govt report, this is the highest % of unemployed people in a decade. This number is by no means accurate, and there are studies which put that number at a much higher %.
Both the center and the state have e... | ['Unemployment', 'Skill India', 'Education', 'India', 'Careers'] |
The Social Enterprise World Forum 2019 took place in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa
The Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) is in Addis Ababa this week and Challenges are here among 1200 other colleagues showcasing the power and value behind social enterprise as an approach for achieving the Social Development Go... | ['Development', 'Unemployment', 'Social Enterprise', 'Youth', 'Sewf'] |
So, you got laid off. Or fired. Or quit. Regardless of what led you to this moment, you’re here now and looking for a new job. Maybe?
You’re in medias res. In the middle of things.
Photo by Kevin Wang on Unsplash
I have a spectacular track record of looking for work. In the 25 years since my first job, I’ve held 22 ... | ['Career Advice', 'Unemployment', 'Coaching', 'Leadership', 'Job Search'] |
Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash
Don’t believe that only low-skilled, low-paying jobs will be automated.
Technological unemployment is coming for you. It is coming for everyone.
We would be wise to address the problem now when we have the luxury of time. While basic income may not solve the issue entirely, it woul... | ['Unemployment', 'Elections', 'Jobs', 'Basic Income', 'Money'] |
The truly great ideas are those that are simple yet transformative.
“Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared.” [Medium apparently doesn’t do superscripts.]
That’s about as simple as it gets. Yet, it transformed our understanding of the Universe.
Really, every transformative idea can be stated in a simple... | ['Unemployment', 'Economics', 'Poverty Alleviation', 'Social Justice', 'Taxation'] |
Photo by Joshua Oluwagbemiga
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and while its natural resources seem plentiful, poverty abounds in the land and her youths are grossly unemployed. According to tradingeconomics.com , Youth Unemployment Rate in Nigeria averaged 23.63 percent from 2014 until 2018, reaching an all ti... | ['Startup Lessons', 'Unemployment', 'Africa', 'Nigeria', 'Technology'] |
Gov. Jay Inslee today signed legislation providing relief for businesses and workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. SB 5061 will increase minimum unemployment benefits for workers and provide significant tax relief for businesses over the next five years, to support recovery from the economic impacts of COVID shutd... | ['Unemployment', 'Legislation', 'Washington'] |
President Biden and the Democrats in Congress have proposed gradually increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025, with the stated intention to raise the pay of low wage workers. Sounds like great news for the low-paid, doesn’t it?
An old saying from economist Thomas Sowell is that “there are no soluti... | ['Unemployment', 'Labor Market', 'Living Wage', 'Joe Biden', 'Minimum Wage'] |
Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash
I was laid off in early April 2020. I’ve written before about the kindness of others during the job search and the humorous aspects of being unemployed during a pandemic. The good news is that I’ve found an exciting new role at a fantastic company with great people. It was a long ro... | ['Unemployment', 'Resume', 'Advice', 'Networking', 'Job Search'] |
‘What’s the difference between income and wealth?’ and other common questions about economic concepts Katherine Schaeffer Follow Jul 23 · 8 min read
(Pew Research Center illustration)
At Pew Research Center, we study people’s economic lives — from who counts as unemployed to what it means to be middle class. But econ... | ['Poverty', 'Unemployment', 'Wealth', 'Economics', 'Income'] |
Holocaust Museum Opens George Floyd Exhibit
Image: Jack Smith // The Molyneux Post
The Holocaust Museum in Orlando, Florida announced and unveiled it’s ‘George Floyd Exhibit’ recently.
The exhibit consists of images of Black people with quotes next to them and far-left BLM propaganda (seen in cover of this article).... | ['Holocaust', 'George Floyd', 'Molyneux Post Stories'] |
Why “Good Cops” Are Bad for Public Health
“The only way to police a ghetto is to be oppressive. None of the police commissioner’s men, even with the best will in the world, have any way of understanding the lives led by the people they swagger about in twos or threes controlling. Their very presence is an insult, and ... | ['Racism', 'Black Lives', 'Police Brutality', 'George Floyd', 'Policing'] |
Mapping Incidents with Leaflet
If you haven’t used leaflet , I strongly suggest trying it on your project! One of the amazing features that leaflet offer is to build an interactive map. As you may notice from the below picture, just a few lines of codes will create the map that automatically aggregates the data for yo... | ['Eda', 'Minneapolis', 'George Floyd', 'Carlson Msba'] |
Photo by Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash
Awhite friend of mine asked me what he should do in response to all of the rioting. I withheld publishing this blog at the time of this event. This occurred around May of 2020, but I didn’t want to draw any attention towards me, at that time.
He wanted to know how could he contri... | ['Listening', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Civil Rights', 'George Floyd', 'Equality'] |
Here’s a tale of two cops and two murders, Derek Chauvin/George Floyd, and John Doe/Ashli Babbitt. Two cops, two unarmed citizens killed. One you care about, one you don’t. Even murder is politicized these days.
No one needs much of a recap on Chauvin/Floyd. George Floyd, a black man, tried to pass off a counterfeit $... | ['Ashli Babbitt', 'January 6 2021', 'Acab', 'Derek Chauvin', 'George Floyd'] |
Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act: Police Reform in Schools in Exchange for Psychological Services
Illustration by Richie Pope via the New Yorker
The murder of George Floyd and the rise in support for the Black Lives Matter movement not only brought attention to the importance of racial justice but gave r... | ['Police Reform', 'School To Prison Pipeline', 'George Floyd', 'Counseling'] |
I cannot do Dzonglish. Do you know what Dzonglish stands for, or are you too old, or never knew about it in the first place? In which case you are a rare breed. Dzonglish, as the word suggest, means a mix of Dzongkha (the national language of Bhutan) and English.
This all seems weird to me given that, when I was in th... | ['George Floyd', 'Bilingual', 'Bhutan'] |
BLOG SERIES
Last May the death of George Floyd stung many across the country and around the world. Although incidents of racial injustice are not novel, the timing of Floyd’s murder in the midst of a global pandemic and economic uncertainty brought new pain. Fortunately, they also sparked deeper conversations at home ... | ['BlackLivesMatter', 'Blm', 'George Floyd', 'Justice'] |
Being afraid; the feeling of fear or anxiety. The scariest thing about fear is that it is everywhere. It is better known for its symptoms, most commonly: sweating, shaking, upset stomach and nausea, uneven voice, crying, discomfort, irrational actions, laughter and overthinking. You can never know what it looks like be... | ['George Floyd', 'Raceinamerica', 'Race Relations', 'Trumpism'] |
When did you first learn about racism? Maybe you sensed fear and pain in your parent’s eyes as they explained its sharp tongues and shadowed hearts to young ears still sounding out the words to fairytales. Or maybe, like me, you learned in subtle layers — our protective epidermal privilege slowly producing a lifetime o... | ['Racism', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Martin Luther King', 'George Floyd', 'Equality'] |
This is a new year. But a new digit on a date can herald no real change when it starts, as it has here in Ireland with a Black man named George (Nkencho) being gunned down by armed police in Dublin, in front of his family.
When we see on the media his name erased and replaced with the word ‘Thug.’ When repeated reques... | ['Racism', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'George Nkencho', 'Ireland', 'George Floyd'] |
On June 2, 2020, I was arrested along with three other journalists and dozens of civilians. We were all cited for a curfew violation while covering protests in Hollywood. The arrest was illegal, violating my rights both as an Angelino and as an American journalist. As a credentialed journalist, I was exempt from the cu... | ['Photo Essay', 'Blm', 'Photojournalism', 'Protest', 'George Floyd'] |
Illustration by Nina Montenegro
“The first revolution is when you change your mind.” These words by Gil Scott Heron and the illustration by Nina Montenegro hit home today. At O4U, we know that when you change your mind, you change your life. It feels like we need mind-bending change at an unprecedented level in the wo... | ['Revolution', 'Judith Butler', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'LGBTQ', 'George Floyd'] |
What Happened To The Kingston Detective Who Blamed Police Killings On “Resisting Arrest?” Scott Martin Jan 15·8 min read
Source: Global News Kingston
As every reader of this article knows, last year, Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin put his knee on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, with the ai... | ['Black Lives Matter', 'Kingston', 'Police', 'Resisting Arrest', 'George Floyd'] |
I was 13, almost 14, when I first became aware of how dangerous Black skin was.
At 15, I learned that Black people don’t receive justice.
The summer after my freshman year of high school, I watched every single day of the Florida v. Zimmerman trial. I wasn’t able to watch it at home, so I went to my gym and used what... | ['Capitol Riot', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'White Supremacy', 'George Floyd', 'Trump'] |
Locking arms for racial harmony in America
We met for the first time two years ago. The occasion was a simple conversation between leaders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. That unlikely meeting was a first. But it sparked insights ab... | ['Race', 'NAACP', 'Christianity', 'Faith', 'George Floyd'] |
Photograph by Xena Goldman
It wasn’t until relatively recently that I began to recognize the racist ideas that I’ve carried with me for much of my life. While I’ve still got a lot to learn (and unlearn), I’m beginning to come to grips with my contribution to the continued inequities in America.
Because I’m not so far... | ['Racism', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Police Brutality', 'George Floyd', 'White Privilege'] |
Within the various bunkers in and around New York City, those making their living, so to speak, in the theatre began talking about what the theatre could become, when and if it opened at any time in the visible future. I arranged various Zoom talks with people willing to talk, even as they begged me to keep them off th... | ['Broadway', 'Culture', 'Racism', 'Theatre', 'George Floyd'] |
The Slave Ship is a painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner, first exhibited in 1840. It is now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
We are GOOD - for we are utilitarian!
We are just-ified, because WE sacrifice freedoms, by law, for the good of the man-made “whole”.
For its persistence, for its building, and f... | ['Utilitarianism', 'Discrimination', 'George Floyd', 'Justice', 'Wound'] |
The world is proudly celebrating the cause of DE&I everywhere. DE&I is no longer an abbreviation but is an institution itself. On a broader outlook, one can see the term as an all-inclusive one. Besides, diversity, equity and inclusion, the abbreviation of DE&I, cause also fights for underserved and underrepresented fa... | ['Workforce', 'Staffing And Recruiting', 'LGBTQ', 'Diversity And Inclusion', 'George Floyd'] |
Something’s missing. My mind is blank. I am supposed to be writing about something small that’s actually really, really big. Nothing is coming to this mind of mine.
Am I suffering? No, not really, not like so many in this world. Am I being honest? Maybe. Usually, my mind is on overdrive, brimming with thoughts ranging... | ['Courage', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'MLK', 'George Floyd', 'Justice'] |
In the wake of the recent and persistent news of body cam footage being withheld from the public by police departments, I feel the urgent need and responsibility to educate our community about a new and effective protection method. Breonna Taylor’s case reveals the egregious behavior around a practice that is quickly b... | ['Racial Justice', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Police Brutality', 'Social Justice', 'George Floyd'] |
You Changed the World, George (Mural)
I was sitting in my duplex in St. Paul, MN on May 25, 2020 when I heard that George Floyd was murdered only a few miles away from me. The video footage is haunting and it serves as a painful reminder of other murders of black men in the Twin Cities (Philando Castile, Jamar Clark, ... | ['Diverse Teams', 'Job Search', 'Diversity And Inclusion', 'George Floyd', 'Equity'] |
From 1995 until 2005, I had the great privilege and pleasure of cooperating with West African colleagues to develop some of the most innovative and effective training materials for grassroots community development workers available in Africa. Besides the professional challenge and satisfaction, the most enjoyable eleme... | ['Africa', 'Racism', 'Vietnam War', 'George Floyd', 'Mwc Death'] |
By Grace Rozembajgier
The tragic death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, fueled last summer’s Black Lives Matter movement and protests. Now, over a year later, his killer, Derek Chauvin, has been indicted, and Floyd’s legacy continues. In addition to sparking a dramatic increase in awareness of the police brutality and... | ['Legislation', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Police Brutality', 'Congress', 'George Floyd'] |
To say that May 25, 2020, is a date that has astronomically shaken the world would be understating the intensity of what we are experiencing in our communities. At this very moment, protests are happening across the country and for good reason. George Floyd was murdered in cold blood, in broad daylight by Minnesota pol... | ['Police Brutality', 'George Floyd', 'BlackLivesMatter', 'Racism'] |
Equality. What is equality? Equality means everyone is equal before law and everyone have equal rights. That’s what’s been written in Constitution of India. But has anyone thought if everything is happening according to the law? Well, it is not. Not only India, in the world itself people are still suffering inequality.... | ['George Floyd', 'Equality'] |
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HOUSTON, Texas — One of the most important facets of a teacher’s job is educating students on current events and how they fit in a modern world, and Krystal Williams, AP U.S. Government teacher at Alief Taylor High School, knows this well.
“We think about schools as being kind of a microcosm ... | ['Education', 'Diversity', 'George Floyd'] |
Good morning my friends, how are you. I am not fine I have a fever. So, I decided to write about: ” How to make your bedroom look’s amazing with French design” very interesting. I know I already write about just Parisian style, so you can also read about this here.
WHAT IS EXACTLY A FRENCH BEDROOM DESIGN, HOW TO RECOG... | ['Blog', 'Design', 'News', 'Instagram', 'Interior Design'] |
This Austrian house by Caramel Architects is a study in sustainable design — its construction, material palette and spatial layout low-impact and efficient.
Located near Linz, the ‘House Mesh’ adapts partially to Hagenberg’s hilly landscape as it simultaneously rises from the terrain on the north/west side. Not surpri... | ['Design', 'Sustainability', 'Architecture', 'Residential Architects', 'Interior Design'] |
Five Glass Partition Ideas to Open Up Your Office Space
During COVID-19, Glass partitions will be a new trend to maintain social distancing. However, Glass partitions have always been a great idea to open up workspaces that have less space. The partitions do not look messy but elegant and sophisticated. Moreover, Glas... | ['Home Decor', 'Office Furniture', 'Interior Design', 'Satkartar Glass Solutions'] |
“Where do I begin?”
As an interior designer, this is by far the most common question I receive. With so much inspiration online, there is an endless flow of ideas for home decorating and renovation. Most ideas will appeal to you and also be advertised as easy DIYs and/or budget-friendly.
Don’t be tempted!
You don’t ... | ['Renovations', 'Interior', 'Home', 'DIY', 'Interior Design'] |
Black and white mosaic tiles are simple but elegant options for bathroom floors, walls, kitchen backslashes. This blog is about:
Compared to pink subway tiles or basket weave tiles, and mosaic tiles are a safer choice for modern decoration, for the colors are easier to match and less monotonous. They can be brilliant ... | ['Tiles', 'Home Improvement', 'Bathroom', 'Interior Design', 'Black And White Mosaic'] |
Today, we are so into image-obsessed culture that we are spending much of our time and efforts into it. People are indulged in different types of photography skills. Similarly, architectural photography holds many benefits for those interested in capturing objects. The first and the foremost benefit is that a person ge... | ['Architecture Photographer', 'Interior Design', 'Exterior Photographer'] |
What is the significance of interior design
The Greeks believed in beauty so much that they made a word to describe the same- ‘esthetics’. The word went through many different variations and today it came to be known as aesthetics. Aesthetics meaning concerned with beauty and appearance. We try to maintain these aesth... | ['Interior Design', 'Interior Decorating'] |
A small home teaches you a lot of things, you can learn how to use space efficiently and also enhance your creativity. Small homes can be cozy if you try to make use of every square inch smartly and arrange your things properly so that you can have sufficient space in your home. Just because you don’t have a huge space... | ['Interior Design', 'Home Decor', 'Tips', 'Home Improvement'] |
Summary
Michael Kao, the principal architect at MAK Studio, asked us to produce a 3D rendering for the Loyola Wine Room, a part of the Loyola House in San Francisco.
The MAK Studio team, whose interiors are fantastic, did an amazing design for this project. The Loyola Wine Room is a minimalist space, filled with char... | ['3d Modeling', 'Design', 'Architecture', 'Rendering', 'Interior Design'] |
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