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Location : The A45 eastbound between the junctions with the A46 Coventry West and the A46 Coventry East. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:45 and 10:00 on 14 January 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 14 January 2024. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link

Thanks to the widespread adoption of flexible, hybrid and remote work policies and an unpredictable economic environment, we’ve seen several dramatic shifts in the workforce over the past three years. Freelance revolutionWith Gen Z and Millennial workers turning increasingly to freelancing, the global gig economy is projected to reach a value of $14.39 billion by 2030 – largely fuelled by online workers with specialised professional skills. But evolution in response to disruption is nothing new. In the world of work, a similar period of rapid change was sparked by the 2008 recession, with the launch of platforms like Airbnb, Taskrabbit and 99designs…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Innovation may be what drives progress in the arts, business, sciences and technology, but the novel ideas that drive innovation often face headwinds that hinder or even prevent their adoption. Why did some good ideas, such as hand sanitizing in 19th-century hospitals or racial integration in the 20th century, take years to win widespread embrace? University of Utah postdoctoral researcher Wayne Johnson set out to identify the hurdles. His research team’s program of five studies, which featured analyses of evaluations of films screened at Utah’s Sundance Film Festival and of products pitched on the television program…

Brighton Waldorf School, also known as the Brighton Steiner School, says it is “no longer financially viable” and will close at the end of the Spring Term in March. The school in Roedean Road, which first opened over 40 years ago, told parents and teachers that they no longer had funds to continue until the end of academic year. The Argus understands that an email was sent to parents and staff on Wednesday evening announcing the closure. One parent said: “There’s hundreds of people involved in the community at the school. We have made close friends through the school and it’s…

Ambitious youngster Adam Taylor insists he doesn’t mind swapping the classroom for the hustle and bustle of working life when he begins selling treats through his new Sugar Rush venture from the village market shopping hall in May. The former Clydebank High pupil left education last summer as he was heading into fifth year, and he revealed it will be a magic moment when he hands over that first bag of sweets to a customer. Speaking exclusively to Glasgow Times, Adam said: “I’ve always wanted to start my own business. “I’ve done a lot for my age; I started a…

Location : The M11 northbound exit slip at junction J7 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 14 January 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

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New research conducted by students and a professor at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College finds that smartphone usage can increase and even become unhealthy for those who have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a psychiatric disorder with symptoms related to unwanted and distressing thoughts that can lead to repetitive and disruptive behaviors. UC Blue Ash undergraduate students Kaley Aukerman, Madi Kenna and Ryan Padgett recently co-authored the research that was published online in Current Psychology. It evaluates the impact of OCD symptoms in predicting how someone would score in Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU). The students worked on the project with…

In the first four months of 2022 alone, Sussex Police reported some 38 incidents at the hostel – known as the Smart Sea View hotel – which is now boarded up. It used to be run by St Mungo’s for homeless people in Brighton. But there are hopes to renovate the derelict site into 36 one and two-bed flats. A planning application to convert the building was submitted in December and, once validated by the council, residents will be able to share their views. The hostel was plagued by crime (Image: Andrew Gardner / The Argus) Developer Tim Clapham said: “St Catherine’s is in…

Location : The M23 southbound between junctions J8 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:00 and 07:15 on 14 January 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 14 January 2024. Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed. Source link