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Everyone is in favor of high self-esteem — but cultivating it can be surprisingly tough. Psychologist Guy Winch explains why — and describes smart ways we can help build ourselves up. Many of us recognize the value of improving our feelings of self-worth. When our self-esteem is higher, we not only feel better about ourselves, we are […]
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The Bears claimed receiver/return specialist DeAndre Carter off waivers from the Texans. Carter played only four special teams snaps Sunday, and the Texans cut him the next day. He appeared in all nine of Houston’s games this season, making one reception for 8 yards, while averaging 8.7 yards on 11 punt returns and 20.8 yards […]
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Christmas is a time of celebration, relaxation and gift giving. But choosing gifts can also make it a time of stress and anxiety. The wrong gift can actually do more harm than good. Here is some advice, based on decades of research, on how to side-step such pitfalls. Why do we give gifts? Research into […]
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Spirit AeroSystems Inc. is the biggest winner from the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to allow the Boeing 737 Max aircraft to return to service, according to the Swiss bank UBS. The Wichita-based parts manufacturer produces about 70% of the Max, including the fuselage, and makes more than $6 million per plane. More than half of […]
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Apple’s big Mac event delivered three new computers — a new MacBook Air, a new entry-level 13-inch MacBook Pro, and a new Mac mini. But really, it delivered one thing that those three computers have in common: the M1 chip. That’s the official name for the Arm-based Apple Silicon the company is going to migrate […]
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Children being afraid of the dark is costing UK parents more than £260 million-a-year in energy bills – due to lights being left on. A study of 1,000 parents of children, aged between two and 10, found three quarters have a youngster who has a fear of the dark. As a result, two thirds of […]
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Titans pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney has had a knee issue that kept him out of the Week 9 victory over the Bears. He played 52 of 70 snaps in a Week 10 loss to the Colts. The Titans played Thursday in Week 10, but Clowney did not practice Wednesday because of his meniscus injury. Clowney […]
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Research from UCLA scientists and colleagues from other institutions finds that people with Parkinson’s disease who lack meaningful social interactions may be at an increased risk for severe symptoms related to the disease. The study, which was published in the journal NPJ Parkinson’s Disease, evaluated not only the social and emotional life of patients, but […]
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President-elect Joe Biden is busy hiring staffers for his transition team and his administration, including some individuals with ties to the country’s largest technology companies. Biden named Louisa Terrell the White House director of legislative affairs Friday. Terrell is a former member of the Obama administration, though she also served in a senior position at […]
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October saw the iPhone 12 line’s reveal, along with the release of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro. The other two phones in the lineup, the 12 mini and the 12 Pro Max, which are the smallest and biggest models, respectively, are now available. Apple has also opened up orders for the HomePod mini, which […]
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