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Psychological safety boosts team performance and innovation
(Image credit: rudall30/Getty Images)Psychological safety is a trending topic in business, but even if you’ve never heard the term, you know the feeling. When you are in a psychologically safe environment, you are comfortable speaking up, asking questions and being your imperfect, authentic self. When there’s an absence of psychological safety, you are guarded, hesitant…
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NASA Virtual Aviation Showcase to Highlight Transformative Innovation
Members of the media and public are invited to participate in NASA’s imaginAviation, a free, virtual event focusing on how the agency transforms research innovations into new possibilities for aviation for the benefit of humanity. Sessions run from Tuesday, Feb. 28, to Thursday, March 2. ImaginAviation Logo Credits: NASA Members of the media and public…
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After a Strange Disappearance to Hawaii, a Romance Writer Was Found Safe
Officials said that a romance author who had been missing for more than two weeks had been discovered safe in Hawaii, putting an end to a harrowing ordeal that had caused concern and misunderstanding. Faleena Hopkins, 52, was found when her cellphone ping-ed Kauai mobile towers. Hopkins had acted the previous month erratically, speeding away…
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Doctors In Romania Are Under Investigation For Using Implants From Deceased Patients
Five doctors are allegedly involved in a gruesome plan to use deceased patients’ medical implants without their families’ knowledge or prior consent. According to Reuters, one of the suspects has already been detained, “waiting for the inquiry on suspicions of abuse of power and bribe taking.” Authorities claim that hundreds of cardiac devices were reused,…
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12 Days Following an Earthquake, a Turkish Couple Is Rescued From the Rubble
Twelve days after a terrible earthquake devastated Turkey, a Turkish couple was rescued from the ruins of their apartment building. Unfortunately, their 12-year-old son, who was also recovered alive from the debris, passed away shortly thereafter, and two of their other children were discovered dead at the scene. Throughout the 12-day ordeal, Samir Muhammad Accar…
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First Funerals Held for Michigan State University Shooting Victims
This past weekend, funerals began for the 13 February shooting victims at Michigan State University. Saturday afternoon, family and friends celebrated 20-year-old Brian Fraser in Grosse Point Farms, a suburb of Detroit. According to the Associated Press, Father Jim Bilot stated during Fraser’s funeral, “He is one of those charismatic, smiling, amusing, and good-natured young…
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George Santos Confesses to Being a “Terrible Liar”
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) admitted in a recent interview with conservative commentator Piers Morgan on Monday that he did not believe he had always been homosexual. “My life has not always been straightforward,” said Santos, adding that his prior marriage to a woman was a “personal, private, and tangled” portion of his life. Santos also…
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An Abandoned Alligator in Brooklyn Lake Was Rescued
On Sunday, an alligator was discovered in a frigid New York City lake, far from the subtropical and tropical conditions in which these animals flourish. The 4-foot (1.2-meter) lizard was retrieved from Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn at 8:30 a.m. and transported to an animal care center before being rehabilitated at the Bronx Zoo. The…
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Increasing Energy Prices Might Push 140 Million Individuals Into Absolute Poverty
According to a recent study, the rise in energy prices that has followed Russia’s war with Ukraine might force millions of people throughout the world into abject poverty. In a collaborative effort between the United States, China, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the journal Nature Energy assessed the impact of the war and found…
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China May Be Supplying Non-Lethal Material to Russia For Use in Ukraine
NBC News reported on Saturday that according to U.S. authorities, the Chinese government may be giving Russia non-lethal equipment for the war in Ukraine. These objects could be clothing, accessories, or body armor. According to NBC News sources, China’s existing assistance to Russia might soon turn into the provision of lethal supplies. This information was…