in Coronavirus: Rainbow portraits thank the NHS By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:11:26 GMT Photographer Tom Skipp's pictures of the many rainbows supporting the NHS across the city of Bristol. Full Article
in Migrant crossings: Another boat intercepted amid lockdown spike By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:22:14 GMT The government says it is "stepping up action" to stop the "totally unacceptable" crossings. Full Article
in Coronavirus: Call for public inquiry into BAME death risk By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 00:08:29 GMT More than 70 public figures sign an open letter to the prime minister calling for more transparency. Full Article
in Prince of Wales hails Britain's postal workers during pandemic By www.bbc.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 23:01:47 GMT Prince Charles praises their "dedication, resilience and hard work" in a letter left outside his home. Full Article
in 'A chaotic disaster': Obama attacks Trump's handling of pandemic By news.sky.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:34:00 +0100 Barack Obama has described Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as a "chaotic disaster". Full Article
in Polar vortex brings 'once in a generation May snowstorm' to US East Coast By news.sky.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 07:22:00 +0100 A polar vortex has blasted into the northeastern US this weekend bringing rare May snowfall and record low temperatures to some areas. Full Article
in Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla HQ in lockdown row By news.sky.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:36:00 +0100 Tesla boss Elon Musk has threatened to pull the firm's headquarters and only US car factory out of California after local officials stopped the company from reopening the electric vehicle plant. Full Article
in Prince Charles gives 'big thumbs up' to Royal Mail in a letter By news.sky.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:52:00 +0100 Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have sent a "heartfelt thanks - and a big thumbs up" to Britain's postal workers in a letter. Full Article
in Discover Something New at Home this Holiday Season By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:15:00 EST Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United StatesTraveling "home" this holiday season? Don't fall into your old routine. Your high school hangout may be an easy go-to, but if you don't live there anymore there's a good chance you're missing out on some great new local spots. (Plus, be honest: you already know what all your classmates are up to from Facebook.) We turned to local writers to help you rediscover your hometown over Thanksgiving and the winter holidays. Each city guide features a great new restaurant to try while you're in town, a cool neighborhood that wasn't on the radar last year or a store where you can pick up a keepsake to bring your old home back to your new home. We'll also catch you up to speed on the hot topics of conversation in each city, so you'll come back savvy enough to join the local sports banter or eat your holiday weight in Cronuts. Click your city below to learn what's new since the last time you went home:Continue reading Discover Something New at Home this Holiday SeasonDiscover Something New at Home this Holiday Season originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 12:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Discover Something New at Home holiday travel
in 4 Thanksgiving Travel Tips to Save You Time By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:30:00 EST Filed under: North America, United States, Airports, Travel Security Associated Press Sure, some of these travel tips are basic. But Thanksgiving travel is looking to be an even bigger mess than normal this year, especially around the East Coast. So this 90-second refresher from Samantha Brown and Mark "Hawkeye Louis" could save you hours.Continue reading 4 Thanksgiving Travel Tips to Save You Time4 Thanksgiving Travel Tips to Save You Time originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 26 Nov 2013 11:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Hawkeye Mark Louis Samantha Brown thanksgiving tips Travel tips
in Demonstrations in Thailand? No Problem, Travelers Say. By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:26:00 EST Filed under: Asia, ThailandShutterstock The political protests currently taking place in parts of Bangkok don't seem to be affecting travel to and within Thailand. And that should be no surprise. Despite events -- a coup, floods and protests that closed an airport among them -- that have rocked the country in recent years, travelers remain unfazed about visiting Thailand. Quartz reports: Not only are tourists still coming, but they've been arriving in increasing numbers in recent years, according to government data. The story adds:Continue reading Demonstrations in Thailand? No Problem, Travelers Say.Demonstrations in Thailand? No Problem, Travelers Say. originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 02 Dec 2013 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article bangkok protests
in Where to Ski In Every State and 16 Ski Vacations Near Big U.S. Cities By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:29:00 EST Filed under: Skiing, North America, United StatesSquaw Valley The period after Thanksgiving isn't just the start of the holiday shopping season, it's typically the start of the ski season as well. To that end, AOL Travel has posted these two guides to ski vacations: 16 Easy Ski Vacation Ideas from U.S. Cities 50 Ways to Ski in 50 States Now you'll be able to cross off Ski in Alabama on your bucket list.Where to Ski In Every State and 16 Ski Vacations Near Big U.S. Cities originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Skiing Weekend Getaways
in And the Winner of Sound of Music Live Is... By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:30:00 EST Filed under: Europe, Austria, NewsJasper180969 via Flickr Last night's live production of The Sound of Music on NBC got more flak than Maria did for being an unsolvable problem nun. The acting was bad, the costumes St. Pauli-esque and the mountains... gasp! They were fake! No. It's all wrong. Those fake mountains.The captain is a vampire. And there's only one Julie Andrews. Two minutes was enough #SoundofMusic - Paola (@Paopalinaa) December 6, 2013 But there was one winner in last night's performance: the city of Salzburg, Austria. Home of the Von Trapps, setting of the original movie and now site of thousands of Edelweiss-blasting tour buses and gazebo-worshipping 16-going-on-17-year-olds, Salzburg enjoyed a flurry of love last night.Continue reading And the Winner of Sound of Music Live Is...And the Winner of Sound of Music Live Is... originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article salzburg sound of music
in Because There Aren't Enough Reasons to Visit San Diego in Winter, Now You Can Ice Skate By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:32:00 EST Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and Accommodations Hotel Solamar Top reasons to visit San Diego right now: it's warm and you're not former mayor Bob Filner is under house arrest, so there's less of a chance you'll get harassed you want to ice skate outside but don't like the cold Continue reading Because There Aren't Enough Reasons to Visit San Diego in Winter, Now You Can Ice SkateBecause There Aren't Enough Reasons to Visit San Diego in Winter, Now You Can Ice Skate originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article California Gaslamp Quarter Horton Plaza Hotel Solamar Ice Skating San Diego Sycuans Fantasy on Ice at Horton Plaza
in Vineyard and Zipline Trends Collide at the Pinot Express By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:54:00 EST Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States Chris Leschinsky Vineyards and ziplines have long been used to attract tourist dollars for destinations that, well, could use a little help: Regardless of the area's suitability for growing grapes, plop down a vineyard or winery and travelers will come for a taste and buy a sympathy bottle (pro tip: go for the ice wine as it's harder to mess up) Ski resorts looking to attract off-season dollars or stale attractions looking to draw media coverage and visitors hook up a zipline So really, the 1,800-foot Pinot Express zipline at Margarita Adventures, which debuted recently at the Santa Margarita Ranch in the Paso Robles wine country on California's Central Coast, is the travel industry's destiny.Continue reading Vineyard and Zipline Trends Collide at the Pinot ExpressVineyard and Zipline Trends Collide at the Pinot Express originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article California Paso Robles Pinot Express Santa Margarita Santa Margarita Ranch Zipline
in Facebook, Instagram Release Top Checked-in Locations of 2013 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:23:00 EST Filed under: Internet Tools, News Alamy Photo-sharing app Instagram and Facebook, a website your parents visit, released lists of their users most checked-in locations for 2013 earlier this week. Congratulations to Disneyland for being the top U.S. spot for Facebook check-ins and the third most photographed location on Instagram. And props to all of Canada: its most checked-in location was a hockey arena. Here are both lists.Continue reading Facebook, Instagram Release Top Checked-in Locations of 2013Facebook, Instagram Release Top Checked-in Locations of 2013 originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Facebook Instagram
in Sorry Indianapolis, You're No Longer the Sole Location Offering TSA PreCheck Enrollment Background Checks By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:07:00 EST Filed under: North America, United States Getty Two weeks ago, the Transportation Security Administration announced that it would began allowing travelers to apply for its PreCheck program, "an expedited screening process" through airport security. Curiously though, the only airport in the country where travelers could complete the program's required background interview was Indianapolis International Airport. That changed today when TSA opened three enrollment centers in the Washington, DC area. Interestingly, none of them are at DC-area airports. Nor are any of them in DC itself.Continue reading Sorry Indianapolis, You're No Longer the Sole Location Offering TSA PreCheck Enrollment Background ChecksSorry Indianapolis, You're No Longer the Sole Location Offering TSA PreCheck Enrollment Background Checks originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Alexandria PreCheck Transportation Security Administration TSA Virginia Washington DC
in Discover Something New at Home this Holiday Season By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:04:00 EST Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United StatesTraveling "home" this holiday season? Don't fall into your old routine. Your high school hangout may be an easy go-to, but if you don't live there anymore there's a good chance you're missing out on some great new local spots. (Plus, be honest: you already know what all your classmates are up to from Facebook.) AOL Travel turned to local writers to help you rediscover your hometown over the winter holidays. Each city guide features a great new restaurant to try while you're in town, a cool neighborhood that wasn't on the radar last year or a store where you can pick up a keepsake to bring your old home back to your new home. AOL Travel also will catch you up to speed on the hot topics of conversation in each city, so you'll come back savvy enough to join the local sports banter or eat your holiday weight in Cronuts. Click your city below to learn what's new since the last time you went home:Continue reading Discover Something New at Home this Holiday SeasonDiscover Something New at Home this Holiday Season originally appeared on Gadling on Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article
in MapQuest Unveils 10 Top Destinations of 2013 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:29:00 EST Filed under: North America, United States Alamy Las Vegas, Nashville and Orlando were the top three searched for cities on MapQuest in 2013. The results are a compilation of destinations searched for on both MapQuest's website and its recently updated-and critically acclaimed-iPhone and Android apps. [Full disclosure: AOL owns both MapQuest and Gadling.] Texas was the only state with two cities in MapQuest's top 10 list: Houston was eighth and Dallas was ninth. Feel free to criticize these travelers for not going to Austin instead in the comments.Continue reading MapQuest Unveils 10 Top Destinations of 2013MapQuest Unveils 10 Top Destinations of 2013 originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Florida Las Vegas MapQuest Nashville Nevada Orlando Tennessee
in Travel Blogging Turns 20 Today By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:31:00 EST Filed under: History, Blogs HP Virtual Museum Today marks the 20th anniversary of what's believed to be the first travel blog post. So happy birthday to us, and maybe you too! In honor of the occasion, travel bloggers worldwide are raising a glass (ok, they were probably doing that anyway), Jeff Greenwald, the author of that first travel blog post, uploaded from the tourism bureau in Oaxaca, Mexico, reflected back on the experience for "Wired." A recently-released program called Mosaic was revolutionizing what might be possible on the World Wide Web. "What we hope you'll do," the editor [at O'Reilly Media] said, "is write columns for us - from the road. We'll publish them live, on the GNN [Global Network Navigator, O'Reilly's website], where people can read them as you travel." The Travelers' Center, he told me, would include a feature that sounded miraculous: A map would be displayed on their website, with dots showing the locations from where I'd sent back posts. People would simply click on those dots - and see the story I'd written from that location! Continue reading Travel Blogging Turns 20 TodayTravel Blogging Turns 20 Today originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Global Network Navigator GNN Jeff Grenwald Mexico Oaxaca OReilly Media The Travelers Center Wired.com
in Off-Broadway Comedy 'Craving for Travel' Showcases Travel Agents Trying to do the Impossible By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:19:00 EST Filed under: Arts and Culture, North America, United States Facebook/Craving for Travel Joanne and Gary, rival travel agents compete for their industry's top honor, the Globel Prize, while trying to address their clients' impossible demands in an Off-Broadway comedy that debuts this week, "Craving for Travel." The 85-minute, two-actor, 30-character comedy was commissioned and produced by Jim Strong, president of the Dallas-based Strong Travel Services travel agency. "Travel agents are always asked to do the impossible, and this play shows how that is done, from finding the impossible rooms to making dreams come true," Strong told the "Dallas Morning News." "I decided to bring it to life on stage as a comedy in New York." From "Craving for Travel's" press release: With their reputations on the line, travel agents Joanne and Gary will tackle any request, no matter how impossible, and any client, no matter how unreasonable. Full of overzealous travelers, overbooked flights, and hoteliers who are just over it, Craving for Travel reminds us why we travel-and everything that can happen when we do. "Craving for Travel" opens Thursday at the Peter J. Sharp Theater, where it'll run through Feb. 9. Tickets are $32.50 and $49. They can be purchased at CravingForTravel.com, 212-279-4200 or the Ticket Central Box Office (416 W. 42nd St., 12-8 p.m. daily). More than half of the shows are already sold out.Continue reading Off-Broadway Comedy 'Craving for Travel' Showcases Travel Agents Trying to do the ImpossibleOff-Broadway Comedy 'Craving for Travel' Showcases Travel Agents Trying to do the Impossible originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Andy Sandberg Craving for Travel Dallas Morning News Greg Edwards Jim Strong Michele Ragusa New York New York City Off-Broadway Peter J. Sharp Theater Theater Theatre Thom Sesma Travel agents
in Top 5 Family Travel Destinations for 2014 (and Possibly Beyond) By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:09:00 EST Filed under: Business, Europe, North America, Denmark, Iceland, Belize, United States Aol On Winter break just wrapped up--so it's time to think about what to do when the kids are out of school this summer. Here, the "Wall Street Journal" and Lonely Planet share their top five family travel destinations for 2014. Can't get to these places this year? Don't worry, most of them are likely to still be around in 2015.Continue reading Top 5 Family Travel Destinations for 2014 (and Possibly Beyond)Top 5 Family Travel Destinations for 2014 (and Possibly Beyond) originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 09 Jan 2014 13:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article 2014 destinations family Belize belize family vacation Denmark denmark family vacation Family travel family vacation destinations grandparents Hawaii Hawaii Family Vacation Iceland marketwatch New York New York City The Wall Street Journal United States WSJLive
in Another Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has a Battery Problem By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:57:00 EST Filed under: Asia, Japan, Airlines, News Getty Images Japan Airlines grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft today "after detecting smoke or gases that may have come from faults with the main battery," according to the BBC. Last year, all 787s were grounded for three months, CBS reports, after a "fire in a lithium ion battery aboard a Japan Airlines 787 parked at Boston's Logan International Airport. That was followed nine days later by another battery incident that forced an emergency landing in Japan by an All Nippon Airways 787.Continue reading Another Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has a Battery ProblemAnother Boeing 787 Dreamliner Has a Battery Problem originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 14 Jan 2014 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article BBC Boeing Boeing 787 Boeing 787 Dreamliner CBS ithium ion battery Japan Airlines Los Angeles Times Narita International Airport
in $7.2 Million Cash Found in Suitcases at Panama City Airport By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:04:00 EST Filed under: Panama, Airports, News, Central America Newsy Travel tip: If you're trying to smuggle cash into Panama, start using the train. Three Honduran men were arrested at Panama City's international airport after police found $7.2 million, mostly in $100 bills, in secret compartments in eight pieces of luggage. According to this video from Newsy (Newsy? Really? Really.), officials in Panama believe the money was connected to a drug cartel. Thirty-two officers and airport security staffers have been suspended as a result of the find.Continue reading $7.2 Million Cash Found in Suitcases at Panama City Airport$7.2 Million Cash Found in Suitcases at Panama City Airport originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article Luggage Newsy Panama City Smuggling
in Skift Acquires Gadling Travel From AOL By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:04:00 EST Filed under: Business, Talking Travel The Skift team -- now the Gadling team, too -- in Iceland this May. It's been quiet here for a while, but that's about to change. I'm happy to announce that Gadling is becoming part of the Skift family. You may have read about us in this Gadling interview when we launched nearly two years ago. Since then, Skift has become the largest travel industry news and information site in the world. Over the short two years of our existence, our brand has become the lingo in travel. As AOL has decided to focus on MapQuest as the center of its travel strategy, it wanted to find a good home for Gadling. That's us. Additionally, we're excited to announce a partnership with MapQuest, leveraging their global mapping platform and collaborating on relevant content. MapQuest serves 40 million multi-platform users every month, providing directions, local search and discovery, and mapping solutions for everyday needs. "We love what Skift is doing and believe their work leads the market. We look forward to working with Skift to bring great travel content and services to consumers and the travel industry," said Brian McMahon, general manager of MapQuest. We will take over Gadling's extensive online presence, from the website to its popular social media feeds, and continue to build it as an inspiration and news-you-can-use companion to the business-focused Skift site. We've long been fans of Gadling's style of travel and writing and we're happy to be stepping in now. Gadling will stay as is for a short bit while we tinker behind the scenes. Stay tuned, we're just getting started. Share your email, and we'll let you know when Gadling relaunches. Email Skift UpdatesSkift Updates Daily NewsletterBusiness Traveler Newsletter (sent Mondays and Thursdays)SkiftIQGadling Do Not Fill This Out Skift Acquires Gadling Travel From AOL originally appeared on Gadling on Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments Full Article
in AI 101: How learning computers are becoming smarter By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:03:00 -0400 Many companies use the term artificial intelligence, or AI, as a way to generate excitement for their products and to present themselves as on the cutting edge of tech development. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? What does it involve? And how will it help the development of future generations? Find out the answers to these questions and more in AI 101, a brand new FREE report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service, that describes how AI works and looks at its present and potential future applications. To get your copy of the FREE slide deck, simply click here.Join the conversation about this story » Full Article
in Here's how NASA engineers piloting the Mars rover are managing their work-life balance during lockdown By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 04:22:00 -0400 NASA engineers are continuing to drive the Mars Curiosity Rover while working from home. The job is highly technical and delicate, but the team has already managed to complete a successful operation under lockdown. Business Insider asked two of the rover team how they manage their work-life balance now the rover has colonised their living space. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Life during lockdown has meant millions of people having to adapt to their home and work lives colliding. But what's that like when your work involves driving a nuclear-powered robot on the surface of Mars? Business Insider spoke to two of the NASA technicians currently piloting the Mars Curiosity rover from home. It's a delicate operation that takes careful planning between a team of roughly 75 NASA engineers and scientists. Even while working remotely, the team was able to rig up their home workstations well enough that the rover has already completed a successful drilling operation while its human operators are in lockdown. Despite doing the most otherworldly job imaginable, the Curiosity rovers are having to contend with familiar stresses of lockdown working life. They told Business Insider their personal tips and tricks for staying focused and healthy as they work from home. Get comfy Matt Gildner is the planning team lead for the rover, which means he directs a team of about 20 people who build the commands to send the rover to tell it where to go and what to do. Gildner's day involves staying permanently teleconferenced in to conversations using two headsets, one in each ear. A few times a day he also uses red-blue 3D glasses to examine images sent back by the rover. His first change to his work-from-home set-up: Get a better chair. "The first week I got here I had an old wooden bank chair that while it looked really nice next to my desk, [was] not very comfortable," said Gildner. He quickly swapped this out for a more comfortable ergonomic chair. He and his wife are also making cold-brew coffee every night, ready to go in the morning. Make sure you're seeing some kind of change Gildner's also trying to make sure he doesn't stay glued to his ergonomic chair, making it a point to get up and moving around. "It's really about just getting up and stepping away from the desk for a while," Gildner said. This could be to just go to the kitchen to get a snack or, in Gildner's case, tend to some home baking projects. "I was already baking some bread before this all happened, but I did kind of up my game in that area," he said. Specifically Gildner (a fan of the YouTube cooking channel "Bon Appetit") has started experimenting with overnight dough fermentation. "It's nice to go and have something new to see every morning that changed overnight, or you get to see something progress," he said. "That's an important part of mental health and this point in time — to make sure you are having something in your life that is life-changing and dynamic despite your being in the same place." He draws a parallel between this and his work on the rover. "That is one of the big draws of working a spacecraft operation, especially on Mars, is that every day we're driving to a new place and I get to look at images that no human has ever seen before. And Mars is always throwing us something new." Keep a firm line between work time and downtime "I also tend to really shut my computer down and put my phone away for work at the end of the day, just because I want to still try to keep some good separation between work life and home life, even though they're happening in the same place right now," Gildner said. Project lead Alicia Allbaugh, who oversees the entire team of 75, also likes to draw a clear line between home and work life. She also recommends "not blending home tasks during your work time." "I try not to deviate too much from what I would've done at work. Because then it can get you distracted and you start pulling away," she said. Allbaugh also had to divvy up parts of the house with her husband, who also works at NASA. The two didn't want to work in adjacent rooms because they might hear each other's teleconferences through the walls, so Allbaugh works upstairs while her husband gets the kitchen, along with the couple's two rescue bunnies Oreo and Grayce. In her free time Allbaugh has been tinkering with home improvements, and finished a long-standing project of painting and varnishing some linen-closet doors. Respect other people's rhythms As manager of a large team, Allbaugh also has to be sensitive to the fact that everyone has different daily rhythms working from home, especially those with children. Sudden mutes in meetings for children talking and clocks chiming have become the norm. "We're all very empathetic for each other. I mean we find this adorable. We're not frustrated, whereas if someone came in and interrupted your meeting when you were in the conference room, you may have been like, 'What was that about?'" said Allbaugh. Keep up the social side of the office Allbaugh's team has also tried to keep social elements of their office going through virtual happy hours, and she has set up open-office tea break meetings so her team can just come in for a chat, which she thinks is important to keep up even as the lockdown drags on. "Because at first it's novel, and then it's okay — now it's a marathon," she said. SEE ALSO: NASA engineers explain what it's like to drive a nuclear-powered Mars rover from home during the pandemic Join the conversation about this story » NOW WATCH: A cleaning expert reveals her 3-step method for cleaning your entire home quickly Full Article
in News24.com | Covid-19: Big profits for the cigarette 'black market' in KZN By www.news24.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:07:26 +0200 The ban on cigarette and alcohol sales during the lockdown has created an underground market of rampant deals all over Pietermaritzburg. Full Article
in News24.com | Covid-19: SAPS joint operational committee in Tshwane self-isolating after member tests positive By www.news24.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 20:19:15 +0200 Members of the Joint Operational Committee in Tshwane is in self-isolation after one member tested positive for Covid-19, spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo has told News24. Full Article
in News24.com | One person bags R47k in the Daily Lotto jackpot By www.news24.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 21:33:12 +0200 One person bagged more than R47 000 in the Daily Lotto Jackpot. Full Article
in News24.com | Thabi Leoka: The biggest casualty in the war against the virus will be the economy By www.news24.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:47:01 +0200 The government locked down South Africa without knowing exactly how the virus works. And while there is evidence it helped to "flatten the curve", its time to reopen more of the economy, writes Thabi Leoka. Full Article
in News24.com | Coronavirus: Hairdressers plan brush with the law to reopen salons during lockdown By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:16:15 +0200 Hairdressers have been forced to go underground as lockdown regulations stifle their livelihood and job security. For some, bootlegging has been 'life-saving'. Full Article
in News24.com | Lockdown: Eastern Cape MEC's bodyguard among 5 arrests for illegal hunting on East London farm By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 09:56:01 +0200 A bodyguard of Eastern Cape Social Development MEC Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi has been arrested with four others by the Green Scorpions for illegal hunting on a private farm outside East London, as well as for breaking Covid-19 lockdown regulations. Full Article
in News24.com | Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that's how long it took to find banned cigarettes during lockdown By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:25:34 +0200 Four minutes and 28 seconds. That is how long it took a News24 reporter to find cigarettes – meant to be banned under Level 4 lockdown regulations – which were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. Full Article
in News24.com | Adriaan Basson: The revolution inside and hope's enduring ambition By www.news24.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:46:48 +0200 We reassessed our hierarchy of needs, and survival always outweighs the rest. To be blunt, we would rather have load shedding than risk dying, writes Adriaan Basson. Full Article
in News24.com | Coronavirus: WC education dept advises principals, management to hold back from returning on Monday By www.news24.com Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 11:42:14 +0200 While the phased-in reopening of schools in South Africa in the midst of Covid-19 remains provisional and sensitive, the Western Cape Education Department has advised principals and school management teams to wait a few more days before returning. Full Article
in Special event helps children of single mom's show their appreciation By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 18:23:00 -0600 Some kids took advantage of the opportunity to show their appreciation for their moms on Saturday afternoon at the Love You Mama event. Full Article
in Army and Navy closing for good due to challenges from pandemic By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:21:00 -0600 A Canadian department store chain is calling it quits after more than a century in business. Full Article
in Food truck owners hold drive-thru in Edmonton parking lot By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 17:49:00 -0600 Several local food trucks held a pop-up drive-thru at the Southgate Mall parking lot on Saturday. Full Article
in 'Pretty happy': Stolen wood carving returned to Edmonton artist By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 18:53:19 -0600 Soon after CTV News Edmonton aired a story about a local wood carver who had one of his carvings stolen, he got a knock on his door. Full Article
in Goodwill donation centres reopen, need for donations on the rise in Alberta By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 19:55:55 -0600 There was a steady stream of people dropping off donations at Goodwill’s donation centres Saturday—marking the first day it was open in about six weeks. Full Article
in 1 death and 59 new COVID-19 cases reported in Alberta on Saturday By edmonton.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:10:00 -0600 Alberta reported 59 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases in the province to 1.837. Full Article
in Dog stolen from foster home in Chestermere, Alta. found safe By calgary.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 15:46:00 -0600 Wera, a four-year-old terrier cross, has found her way home to a Calgary-care organization after fraudsters tricked the dog's foster family. Full Article
in Kiwanis and Soap for Hope lend a (clean) helping hand By calgary.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 18:18:00 -0600 A new, squeaky clean business venture is helping Calgary’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
in Motorcyclist killed in crash, police looking for witnesses By calgary.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 20:17:08 -0600 A man is dead after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in southeast Calgary. Full Article
in Sport24.co.za | Stewart prepared for first county cricket wipeout since WWII By www.sport24.co.za Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:03:35 +0200 Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart has reluctantly accepted there could yet be a long-term good for the county game if it is wiped out in 2020. Full Article
in Sport24.co.za | Former Junior Springbok star set to stay at Stormers By www.sport24.co.za Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 22:17:39 +0200 The Stormers look set to receive a boost with centre Rikus Pretorius signing a contract extension. Full Article
in Sport24.co.za | Roland Garros could be behind closed doors, says French tennis boss By www.sport24.co.za Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 08:06:46 +0200 French tennis chief Bernard Guidicelli admitted that Roland Garros could be staged behind closed doors. Full Article
in Sport24.co.za | UFC: Justin Gaethje scores surprise victory at fan-free event By www.sport24.co.za Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:07:00 +0200 American Justin Gaethje scored a surprise technical knockout victory over Tony Ferguson to win the interim lightweight title at UFC 249. Full Article
in Sport24.co.za | Russell explains diffrence between real and sim racing By www.sport24.co.za Published On :: Sun, 10 May 2020 10:43:45 +0200 Williams driver George Russell is enjoying sim racing online while Formula 1 is suspended but admits he doesn't get the same sense of speed or fear. Full Article