Samsung denies ‘allegations of intentional misuse’ over Dua Lipa photo
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What intentional communities can teach us about resilience amid global instability
As conflict intensifies in the Middle East, energy markets swing wildly and the cost of living keeps climbing, a pressing question is emerging for anyone who is tied in to the fluctuating energy and food markets: how do we build resilience? Big political and economic solutions still matter. But they take time. Increasingly, attention is turning closer to home, and to communities themselves. Among these, intentional communities – once seen as niche – stand out as an increasingly viable option. Intentional communities are groups of people that share land and resources collectively. They can include cohousing and housing cooperatives as well as other projects. These communities do not constitute an escape from the world, but a way of coping with it. In some cases, they are already softening the shocks of global instability. One of the most visible consequences of conflict in the Middle East is felt in energy bills at home. Disruptions to oil and gas supply chains push up fuel prices. That ripples through everything like transport, food and heating. In the UK, …
Dealers Doing Brisk Business at ‘More Intentional’ Fair
Tears of joy are not the first thing you expect to hear about at art fairs, but that was the order of the day for Tennessee artist Annie Brito Hodgin at Thursday’s VIP preview at the thirteenth edition of Expo Chicago (April 9–12), where she is showing her paintings with Red Arrow Gallery. “It’s the artist’s first time showing outside Nashville and her first time showing at an art fair, and she’s here with us,” gallery director Ashley Layendecker told ARTnews. Raised in a Southern Baptist fundamentalist Christian culture, the artist paints surreal modern interpretations of Biblical passages, populated entirely with versions of herself. “She works out of her kitchen and is raising three children,” Layendecker added. Related Articles The tears came when it was revealed that one of her paintings went to the Bennett Collection (founded by Steven Alan Bennett and Elaine Melotti Schmidt, retired from careers in corporate law and education), which created a fund to buy works from the fair by women-identifying artists painting women in a realist style; acquisitions will go …
She Reads Truth founders release new Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible designed for richer, more intentional engagement
Five-volume set blends beauty and functional design aimed at deepening readers’ interaction with Scripture BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — For individuals seeking to dive deeper into the Word of God, She Reads Truth co-founders Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams today announced the release of the “She Reads Truth Spiral-Bound Notetaking Bible,” available now from B&H Publishing Group. “We are excited to be launching this spiral notetaking edition of the ‘She Reads Truth Bible,’” said Williams. “For so many of us in the She Reads Truth community and beyond, journaling and interacting with the printed word on the page is an important part of reading and meditating on Scripture. We believe this Bible will encourage and equip anyone looking to know God more deeply through his Word.” Since 2012, She Reads Truth has redefined how women and men engage Scripture. Founded by Myers and Williams, the organization was born out of a shared passion to help women cultivate daily Bible reading habits, deepen biblical literacy and understanding of God’s Word and connect with a global community of …
John Davidson ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone felt Bafta N-word incident was intentional
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Tourette syndrome campaigner John Davidson has issued a statement to say he is “deeply mortified” if anyone thought his involuntary tic at the Bafta Film Awards was “intentional.” Sinners stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B Jordon were onstage on Sunday (February 22) at London’s Royal Festival Hall to present the prize for visual effects when Davidson involuntarily shouted the n-word. At other points during the ceremony, Davidson could be heard shouting words such as “boring” and “f***”, with many of these interruptions audible on television. It had been explained by host Alan Cumming at the live event, which took place hours before the broadcast, that such disturbances might occur due to Davidson’s involuntary tics. Davidson is the inspiration behind the Bafta-winning drama I Swear, starring Robert Aramayo and Maxine Peake. Aramayo would go on to win the Best Actor prize for …
A doctor says all it takes is a “few intentional minutes a day” to improve balance and reduce your risk of falls
Improving balance is one of the biggest concerns for many of my older personal training clients. During recent icy weather, one of my senior clients came to her session wearing a pair of YakTrax—ice grips that fit over your regular shoes, like snow chains you put around car tyres in winter. They’re worries are understandable. “Falls are one of the leading causes of injury worldwide, especially as we age,” internal medicine physician Dr Cristina Sciavolino-Day tells Fit&Well. “They can lead to fractures, hospitalizations, loss of independence and fear of movement afterward. You may like “What’s important to emphasize is that many falls are preventable. “As a physician, I always remind my patients that balance is not something we either have or don’t have—it’s a skill, just like strength, and it can be trained at any age. “The biggest mistake people make is thinking balance training has to be time-consuming or intimidating. It doesn’t. A few intentional minutes a day can really help to improve confidence, reduce fall risk and strengthen muscles. It just takes consistency. …
Stewardship of the school system demands intentional design
When I was the regional schools commissioner for the south west, I used to pose a deliberately uncomfortable question. Would a sane and objective observer in 2030 look at a map of England’s school system and conclude that it had been shaped by wise stewardship? It wasn’t a rhetorical flourish. It was an attempt to surface something we often avoid naming: that the school system we inhabit today is not the result of a single, coherent design, but of thousands of individual decisions made under pressure, over time, by many of us – trust leaders, boards, civil servants and ministers alike. This is not about criticism or blame. Some of the most high-profile examples of incoherent growth were not only permitted but encouraged. Every academy order has ultimately been signed by a regional schools commissioner or regional director acting under delegated authority from the secretary of state. The landscape we now navigate is one we have all had a hand in creating. And that brings responsibility. Structures don’t raise standards As the system matures, the …
Micro Softy 47: Baseball: Is This an “Intentional” Error? Why?
Courtesy ChatGPT There’s one out with a men on second and third. It’s the bottom of the ninth and the score is tied. The batter hits a deep flyball. The outfielder can easily catch the ball for the second out but doesn’t. Instead he intentionally lets the ball hit the ground in front of him. Your challenge for this week’s Micro Softy is to explain why the outfielder might do this. And now here’s the solution to last week’s Micro Softy 46: Three loving brothers from New York State You will recall that Mario, the single brother who lives in Brooklyn, goes to visit his brothers, Luigi and Bob, who live in Schenectady and Buffalo, respectively. Every Saturday, he takes an Uber with a ride-share option from his home in Brooklyn to Grand Central Station, where he catches a train. He leaves the exact destination to chance based on which train is departing next. Trains to Schenectady and Buffalo leave every 12 minutes, with the train to Buffalo leaving two minutes later. After a year, …