The foundation aims to develop “reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data” that will fuel the current and next-gen map products. According to the Linux Foundation, which is hosting the project, map developers today face difficulties in sourcing and curating data. They need to source data from multiple vendors to ensure that the information is accurate and updated. This is not only expensive but also makes it difficult for developers to comprehend and combine the information....

Although research on mindfulness, especially with children and adolescents, is still in relatively early stages, an increasing number of studies have shown the potential benefits of mindfulness practices for students’ physical health, psychological well-being, social skills, academic performance, and more. Other studies have indicated that mindfulness may be effective for reducing stress and burnout in teachers and administrators as well. The following list of selected articles, with brief descriptions of each study and its results, provides an overview of the current research on mindfulness in education....

They had recently arrived from the frontlines of the Syrian refugee crisis—Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and centers in Jordan—to take part in a contemplative-based resilience (CBR) training for aid workers. The responsibilities of aid workers in the Syrian crisis are extensive and challenging, including providing medical treatment to those injured, delivering food and shelter to displaced people and those in need, providing legal support, and ensuring that donor funds are spent responsibly and accounted for....

What some of us may not notice is the amount of hard work beauticians put into their jobs. Imagine standing up on your feet, working with different tools, and different personalities all day long? The patience of a good beautician is clearly unmatched. In honor of National Beautician’s Day, we’d like to highlight some of our favorite hairstylists and what they have taught us. ** Justine Marjan TRESemmé Global Stylist, Justine Marjan, is literally everyone’s favorite stylist to follow on Instagram....

Under-display fingerprint scanners found in smartphones today are mostly optical solutions. They use light and a camera to take an illuminated picture of your fingerprint and compare it with the stored one to verify your identity. Samsung’s flagship devices already do things a little differently. They pack ultrasonic sensors that use ultrasound to build your fingerprint image. This approach is said to be more secure and the Korean firm is doubling down on it by equipping the world’s largest ultrasonic fingerprint sensor in the upcoming Galaxy S23 series to give users a larger scanning area....