getty Let’s face it, virtual presentations are just not the same as those that happen when everyone is collocated in a room. Take it from me. I used to spend virtually every day on the road speaking to rooms filled with groups of amazing people. Now, I’m speaking to the […]
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Historic Louisiana hurricane season leaves people homeless for the holidays
LAKE CHARLES, La. – Heading into the Christmas holiday, people in Lake Charles are still recovering from not one, but two major storms: Hurricane Laura devastated the area in August and just six weeks later Hurricane Delta followed suit. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), more than 1,000 people are […]
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Opinion | People with hearing loss shouldn’t have to pay Zoom for captions
So why is Zoom, the most popular video-conferencing company, asking people with hearing loss to pay for the equal access that they need? For those of us with hearing loss, captions are our ramps. But Zoom keeps them out of reach, hidden behind a paywall. We should not be forced […]
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His new life was going well and he wanted to help other people. Then he was assaulted.
It’s been a year since robbers left 60-year-old Michael Parks with a fractured tibia. Despite still having a weak leg from the injury he suffered in the attack, he stands tall working at the front desk of the Broward Outreach Center. On the night of Oct. 29, 2019, he had […]
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People turn to Christmas decorations to brighten 2020
The Grinch stole 2020 — so even the biggest Scrooges are more desperate than ever to salvage holiday cheer in a year trashed by a deadly pandemic, nasty political mudslinging and civil unrest. It’s trending. One only need look outside to see the lights. On Thursday night, Maya Robinson-Napier put […]
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Mum creates incredible Christmas tree decorated with fake flowers & people are going wild for the unique design
IF you wanted some unique decorations this year, then look no further than this nature-inspired Christmas tree covered in fake flowers. One woman shunned traditional baubles and tinsel in favour of a more colourful tree – using faux foliage. 3 A mum shared her daughter’s incredible Christmas tree which she […]
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Salesforce: Creating opportunities for people with disabilities is crucial for business success
Businesses and organizations that don’t make their websites, applications, communication channels, physical locations, and online working environments accessible, risk alienating large populations of customers and potential employees. According to the CDC’s U.S. disability figures, 5.9% of Americans (about 19.5 million people) are “deaf or have serious difficulty hearing” and 4.6% […]
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Sinead Burke, Maura Horton launch JUNIPERunltd, a new shopping hub for people with disabilities
We are all works in progress; even the successful women you look up to faced stumbling blocks along the way and continue to work hard to stay at the top of their game. In this series, we’re sitting down with the people that inspire us to find out: How’d they […]
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More people decorating homes for Christmas in pandemic
MIAMISBURG, Ohio (WDTN) — Toilet paper turned out to be a hot commodity throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but now that the holiday season has rolled around, it seems Christmas decorations are in high demand as well. Amanda Pappert, a manager at Handyman Ace Hardware in Miamisburg, said she’s seen an […]
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I’m a Butterball turkey hotline expert who’s been answering wild, funny, and panicked calls from home chefs for 18 years. This year people need us more than ever.
Phyllis Kramer in the Butterball Test Kitchen in 2013. Butterball Turkey Phyllis Kramer is a Butterball Turkey Talk-Line expert based in Aurora, Illinois. She’s been working for the Talk-Line during the holidays for 18 years, answering customer questions about how to choose, thaw, prepare, and cook their turkeys. Over the […]
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Refreshed Australian digital transformation strategy to focus on people and reusable tech
The federal government has doubled down on its plan to use public sector staff and reusable technology to usher in the digital service of the future, with a refreshed digital transformation strategy vowing to “invest in people”. “In the next five years it is critical we continue to build on […]
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Designed to Deceive: Do These People Look Real to You?
There are now businesses that sell fake people. On the website Generated.Photos, you can buy a “unique, worry-free” fake person for $2.99, or 1,000 people for $1,000. If you just need a couple of fake people — for characters in a video game, or to make your company website appear […]
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People started sending art rocks to a Texas park during the pandemic. Now it’s a wonderland of tiny paintings.
The boxes are filled with packages containing painted rocks, most of them intricate works of art, handmade and mailed from people all over the country. Since the beginning of the pandemic, people have been sending them to Penny so that he and his family can place them along the Parr […]
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How do people find you? Take your business where your customers are
Whether you have a brick-and-mortar business or are thinking of taking advantage of the big Good End or CyberMonday sales, now is the best time to be online. Free Book Preview Ultimate Guide to Facebook Advertising Get a glimpse of how to use Facebook’s marketing resources to your business’s advantage. […]
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The Best Gifts For People Who Miss Going To Museums
HuffPost may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Prices and availability subject to change. HuffPostThese gifts for art lovers are almost as good as a trip to a museum. If you’ve been missing museums lately, you aren’t alone — there are tons of us who […]
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‘Witches’ Movie Is Called Out For ‘Scary’ Depiction Of People with Limb Differences
Robert Zemeckis’s new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1983 children’s novel “The Witches” has been earning mixed reviews since its Oct. 22 premiere on HBO Max. Among those who have limb differences, though, the movie has been widely panned. Organizations like the U.K.’s Reach Charity and the Paralympic Games have taken the film to task for […]
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Disabled People Condemn ‘Witches’ For Depicting Limb Differences As ‘Scary’
Robert Zemeckis’s new adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1983 children’s novel The Witches has been earning mixed reviews since its Oct. 22 premiere on HBO Max. Among the disability community, though, the movie has been widely panned. Organizations like the U.K.’s Reach Charity and the Paralympic Games have taken the film to task for depicting Anne Hathaway’s […]
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ConversionSpree Helping People to Boost their Earnings – Press Release
Missouri – ConversionSpree, a leading US-based digital marketing agency that sells online businesses on-demand is helping people to boost their earnings through innovative digital marketing solutions by providing a money-making platform to make people’s lives easier. There are more than 50 business categories from which you can choose and these […]
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55 made in America products that people love
Made in America It’s a common misconception that little, if anything, is made in America anymore. While a lot of manufacturing has certainly been moved to other countries in recent decades, there are plenty of fun, delicious and all-around awesome things still being created stateside. What follows are 55 of […]
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How people are obsessing over results (virtually) on election night
“I think it’s going to be different,” said Kaiser, who is planning to have two computers at the ready — one to host the Zoom party and the other to refresh news sites. “The biggest problem for me will be keeping an eye on the virtual waiting room to let […]