探索免费文章于ZINIO

Fungi have come out from the gloom and starting to get the credit for the amazing life forms that they are. Part of this is an increased desire to forage and eat them. A noble goal. But imagine you went to someone’s garden in an environment you were unfamiliar with, and didn’t recognize the plants. Every time you saw a new one, you asked: “Is this edible?” It would soon tire the host. Well, there are likely more fungi species in New Zealand than plant species. Just as edible plants are a minority, so are edible fungi. The good news is that in urban or highly-modified environments there are likely more opportunities for foraging for the beginner than in indigenous forests. Identification is very important, but one can start with…

01 Surfing Waikiki HAWAII The beauty of the Hawaiian Islands is beyond comparison; there is such a serene, relaxing energy there. I visit as often as I can to breathe the fresh air, recharge and reconnect. Hawaii really embodies the same spirit I try to evoke in my work—to make every day a getaway. 02 Bixby Bridge BIG SUR, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA The ultimate road trip along California’s Pacific Coast Highway must include a drive through Big Sur National Park. There is a celestial energy along the coastline near Bixby Bridge that is contagious and provides long-lasting memories for all who visit. 03 Charlevoix Channel Ferry MICHIGAN I grew up spending my summers on Lake Michigan and have a lifelong connection to the Midwest. The stunning teal water of the Great Lakes and the sweeping sand dunes are this area’s…

ONE OF THE greatest barriers to moving outside your comfort zone is the fear that you’re a poser, you’re not worthy, and you couldn’t possibly be qualified to do whatever you’re aiming to do. It’s a fear that strikes many of us: impostor syndrome. I know I’ve certainly had those thoughts while publishing pieces of writing, whether they are blogs or books. I’ve had them while teaching my first university classes and giving speeches to corporate audiences. I appear confident on the outside but feel deeply insecure on the inside, wondering who I am to be stepping up to this stage. What could I possibly have to say that anyone would want to hear? And I’m not alone. Actress (and Harvard alum) Natalie Portman described the self-doubt she experienced as a Harvard…

Baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate (often abbreviated to bicarb), has been investigated for its potential to improve exercise performance since 1930. The early pioneering work at Harvard University observed improved exercise tolerance when ingested orally. In the 1980s, research focused on cycling performance, leading to bicarb’s widespread use in road and track racing. Given that the performance benefits have been widely known for decades, why is there renewed research and media interest in this supplement? “It could be useful for long bouts of exercise” This may well be due to the Swedish nutrition company Maurten releasing its new “bicarb system” earlier this year. Elite riders and teams such as Jumbo-Visma, Intermarché-Circus-Wanty and Team SD Worx have been using the product, prompting speculation that bicarb could be the not-sosecret ingredient accounting for Jumbo’s…

Paul Walker’s daughter, Meadow, is honouring her dad in the most beautiful way, some 10 years after the actor tragically died in a car crash, aged 40. In a full-circle moment, Meadow is making a cameo appearance as a flight attendant in Fast X, the latest movie in the Fast & Furious franchise. Paul, of course, played Brian O’Conner in the popular films before his death on November 30, 2013. Taking to Instagram to share the exciting news, Meadow, 24, explained that “the first Fast was released when I was 1 year old”, and added she “grew up on set” watching her dad work alongside the likes of Vin Diesel, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodriguez and Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges. “I am so blessed to be able to honour my father’s legacy and share this…

The pandemic prompted major shifts across retail, serving as a crash course in designing for uncertain times. Perhaps one of the most notable changes has been the creation of flexible shop floors that can be rearranged or reinvented with relative ease and speed. While we’ve seen a move towards multifunctionality across a range of store concepts, supermarkets and food retailers are now trialling changeable spaces, too. This is in part because of the staggering growth of digital grocery – a market expected to reach a value of €223 billion by 2025 in the US alone, according to Insider Intelligence. As grocers grapple with the changing landscapes of commerce and consumer behaviour, remaining agile is allowing them to respond with new offerings and points of difference. STORES DESIGNED TO FLEX With their Flexstore model,…

From space, Earth looks like a planet overflowing with water. But only about 0.007 percent is fresh and usable, and even that amount is under threat. Whether for drinking, cooking, bathing, washing clothes, or other basic tasks, the average American uses around 80 gallons of water a day—but that’s just a fraction of their total usage. There’s an additional 2,000 gallons “hidden” in what one consumes on a daily basis. It may be strange to think about the water we use yet can’t see. Scientists have made that hidden number visible by calculating what is known as a water footprint. Consider one tomato. Its carbon footprint measures how many pounds of planet-warming gas are added to the atmosphere to grow, wash, pack, and deliver the tomato to you; its water footprint tells…

DURING A TRIP to Nicaragua in September of 2019, I saw the words PRAY FOR SURFERS graffitied across a boarded-up restaurant like a desperate plea. The year before that, I’d shared the waves with crowds of adventure tourists from around the world. Now I paddled out with just a couple of locals. The message was clear: Nicaraguans needed foreign surfers—and their tourism dollars—to return. During the previous decade, the country had pushed aside its war-torn reputation, acquired in the 1970s and ’80s, and was touted as the next “it” destination for adventure travelers. Then, in April 2018, president Daniel Ortega ordered police to silence peaceful urban protests over social-security cuts. Reports of deaths and violence made international headlines, and Nicaragua’s tourism boom went bust almost overnight. By early 2019, the U.S. State…

In June 1822 three sailors set out from Livorno on the Tuscan coast of Italy and headed for their home port of Lerici, some 36nm up the coast in a 29ft yacht. The weather was hot and thundery, the boat was heavily canvassed and open with no deck. She was seen heading north at a good clip before disappearing from sight as she sailed into the murk of a thundery shower that passed to the north of the town. The crew were never seen alive again. This brutal little vignette was played out in the great days of sail with monotonous regularity. Death was a simple fact of, well, life. What makes the story stand out was that among the crew was the poet, Percy Bysshe Shelley. Indeed, he was…

ANSWER, PAGE 70 ACROSS 1 Trade treaty, for example 5 Flooded, as ships’ decks 10 Tiny nuclear energy source 14 Lab gel 15 Spitefully nasty 16 “Nothing” number 17 Having staying power: Hyph. 19 Additionally 20 Transparent 21 Jetty 22 Battle Cry author Uris 23 Delayed: 2 wds. 25 Hangout for hangers 27 Veggie in vichyssoise 29 Clapton classic 32 Pony (up) 35 Grow some pearly whites 39 Frying need 40 Stitch up 41 Crept in very, very quietly 42 Be over 43 Jima lead-in 44 Reach 45 Very nervous 46 Noted Titanic passenger John Jacob ___ 48 Smooching equipment 50 Utterly outrageous 54 Grub grabbers 58 Bobby Flay is one 60 Mrs. Dithers of “Blondie” 62 Vintage brooch 63 56th mayor of Chicago Lightfoot 64 Speechless: Hyph. 66 Cain’s brother 67 Folks with PCs 68 Famous Born Free cat 69 À la ___ (with ice cream) 70 Mexican $$ 71 Witnesses DOWN 1 Remedy for holey pants 2 Lithely lively 3 Caravan critter 4 Sewing-machine pedal 5 Pass with flying colors 6 Yellow jacket, for example 7…

On May 4, Zendaya and Tom Holland kept it casual as they enjoyed a rare date night to watch an NBA playoff game in San Francisco. The secret to their success is keeping things low-key. “They’ve seen so many people in Hollywood not make it because of too much pressure and attention, and they want to avoid making that mistake,” a source tells Us of the actors, both 26, who’ve been linked since 2017. (They didn’t confirm their romance until 2021.) “After all this time, they still rarely walk the red carpet together. They also don’t share info about their [romance] on social media or talk about each other too much in interviews.” Adds the source, “The goal is to keep the spotlight off their relationship.”…

THE PALM TREES ALONG OCEAN AVENUE ARE VEILED IN MIST AS I WALKTOWARD THE PROPER HOTEL IN SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ON A SATURDAY MORNING IN MARCH. INSIDE THE GLASS – AND – CEMENT BUILDING, where more than 300 women's voices beckon, I'm confronted with an electric rainbow of statement blazers— Barbie pink, blush pink, velvety mauve, lime green, highlighter green, ‘70s plaid, leopard print. The “festive casual” dress code didn't mention power dressing, but it didn't have to. We're here for a symposium on menopause, dubbed “The New Pause,” and the women of a certain age who are in attendance have earned the confidence that their clothes convey. How old these women are is hard to say. In the U.S., the average age at which women officially enter menopause, or a year…

Owning an RV is not all sunsets and happy hours. Maintenance, insurance, repairs, storage, weatherproofing … these are all responsibilities that RV owners must consider, ideally prior to purchase. The Wanderer frequently speaks on these issues, usually with the wisdom and expertise of Editor-at-Large Malcolm Street or the good people at rvSafe. Our readers love a good maintenance tip, particularly if it saves on costs, so we wanted to put it all in one place for easy reference. INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION First, and most importantly, RV owners need to consider their insurance and state and territory registration responsibilities. Registration costs across states and territories and how they each classify RVs in terms of size and weight. Failure to comply with registration regulations may cost you big in the end, in terms…

Mark Bauer Mark is a full-time landscape photographer and author of eight photo books. A multi-award winner, his most recent success was winning the Wildflower Landscapes category of the International Garden Photographer of the Year. See www.markbauerphotography.com and @markbauerphotography on Facebook and Instagram. One of the joys of spring is watching the landscape come back to life as wildflowers begin to bloom: bluebells and wild garlic in woodlands, cow parsley on the verges, and swathes of pink thrift across cliff tops. As the season progresses and turns into summer, these sights are replaced by fields of red as poppies spring up on agricultural land, and later in the summer, carpets of purples across heathland as heather reaches its peak. All of these make great subjects for landscape photography. Head to the woods In early…

Everything is working out for me “Everything Repeat this six-word mantra daily and you’ll see your life improve — it’s worked for me. This is one of my favourite mantras and lately I’ve been in the habit of saying it daily, which is making a big difference to my mood and how my day goes. Mantras are powerful tools that have been used in various spiritual and cultural traditions for thousands of years. These repetitive words or sounds have a profound effect on the mind and body, and help you to have greater focus, inner peace, and spiritual enlightenment. One of the main reasons why mantras work is because they help to quiet the mind. The mind is constantly bombarded with thoughts, emotions, and distractions, which can make it difficult…

FROM HOSPITAL staff and emergency responders to service-industry employees, shift workers make up about one-fifth of the U.S. workforce. While some might argue that some work outside the bounds of 9:00 to 5:00 is a necessity in modern society, these night-shift and swing-shift schedules aren’t just a benign inconvenience — research shows that shift work is associated with a host of health concerns. Reducing those risks could benefit millions of working adults. THESE HEALTH consequences can manifest in a variety of ways. “Working irregular or night shifts generally translates into also having irregular sleep patterns and getting light exposure at night, which can suppress the body’s natural production of melatonin,” says Sabra Abbott, sleep medicine specialist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Melatonin is crucial in sleep regulation; its suppression meddles with the body’s…

I’M NOT WEARING anything special, certainly not whatever stereotypical image the word “hula” might arouse; there are no grass skirts or coconut bikinis here. In this hula class we’re not swinging our hips, just moving our arms and clapping wooden batons together. As the kid who could never master rubbing their tummy while patting their head, I am failing to keep up. I won’t remember the moves in 30 seconds. But I will retain a much deeper lesson. Tourism is Hawaiʻi’s largest industry. In 2019 it brought 10 million visitors to the islands, supporting 216,000 jobs and generating $17.75 billion (and raising $2 billion in state taxes). More than half of those visitors spent time on Oʻahu, the most visited island, overtaxing the local environment and, critics say, depleting the quality…

A gun convinced Markus Villig that he was in the wrong business. It was 2015, and the then-21-year-old founder of Bolt was in Belgrade, Serbia, pitching a local taxicab capo on using his app as a digital dispatcher for drivers. The revolver casually left on the boss’s desk sent a clear message: These were rough customers in a brutal business. Villig, who had cofounded Bolt with his older brother Martin two years earlier, was suddenly sure he wanted nothing to do with them. “These were not very nice people to try to do business with,” he recalls. Rather than working with traditional taxi companies, Villig decided to go directly to drivers and riders. That path put Estonia-based Bolt, which had just $2 million in funding, into direct competition with Uber, which…

“New photographers can get overwhelmed by all the new settings they have to employ to get a good exposure and get a little flustered and in some extreme cases, decide not to pick up a camera again.” Are you a new photographer? Have you just upgraded to a DSLR from your cameraphone and looking to take more inspired photos? We all have to start somewhere and chances are you’re not going to be creating sensational photographic works of art the moment you turn your new camera on. Despite professional photographers wanting us to believe it, they are not all born perfect master of their art. Mistakes happen, lessons have to be learned and experience has to be gained. It is also probably worth noting that you don’t have to be…

Many people say they value authenticity at work. They want to be themselves and express their real emotions. And they want all others to do likewise, particularly their boss and colleagues. The word “authentic” implies that one always gives a faithful, honest, and accurate account of personal beliefs, preferences, and desires. It means genuine, bona fide, and honest, while the antonym implies dodgy, dishonest, and insincere. We are told by the gurus that “authentic” leaders have all sorts of virtues: they tend to be more self-aware, more disciplined and inspiring, and more liked and trusted by all stakeholders. Thoroughly good egg; very desirable type. Being authentic with others always and everywhere seems like a good idea, even a fundamental right. But is this possible in business, particularly the service industry? What if you…

Earlier this month, Serbia experienced two separate mass shootings that killed more than a dozen people, including children. Serbia, a nation tied for the third highest rate of gun ownership in the world, was shaken by this violence: mass shootings are not a daily occurrence. It did not take long for the president, Aleksandar Vučić, to take action, announcing several measures to prevent further tragedy. These include a ban on new gun permits, tougher penalties for illegal weapons possession, psychological checks of gun owners and an amnesty for the surrender of illegal weapons. It only took two days for Serbia to act. Why, after more than 200 mass shootings in 2023 alone, has the United States failed to take similar sweeping action? Day after day, the US experiences senseless gun violence and yet…

The airport, the bar, the library—all places where your hard-working smartphone might need a little pick-me-up, and all places where free, public phone charging stations have been cropping up over the last few years. But according to a warning from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, you might be better off letting your constant companion run down to zero. A tweet from the FBI’s Denver field office (via CNBC) warns that “bad actors” have been infiltrating public recharging stations in order to load up spyware and malware on smartphones through the USB port. For hackers, getting instant physical, wired access to a device is basically the Holy Grail of information security…and the defeat thereof. It’s a technique informally known as “juice jacking,” something the FBI’s central website and various field offices…

Flanked by his two leading ladies, Michael Douglas cuts a dashing figure on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival. The veteran of screen and stage was accompanied by his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and their 20-year-old daughter Carys, who was making her debut at the French movie extravaganza. In a pink Elie Saab gown, the aspiring musician posed with her parents at the opening night gala as she and her equally glamorous mum Catherine – also in a dramatic gown by Elie Saab – planted a kiss on Michael’s cheek before the Fatal Attraction star, 77, received a special award honouring his lifetime in film. “Thank you Cannes!” he later wrote on Instagram. “I am so honoured to receive the honorary Palme d’Or for my career achievements. Catherine, Carys and…

The estates at Canary Wharf in London form the largest urban redevelopment project in Europe, with the revitalisation of millions of square feet of office, retail and living space. The creation of a 24/7 lifestyle led location is further boosted by the recent opening of the Elizabeth Line, so visitors are sure to flock there to experience the very best London has to offer. When Gillespies required a range of street furniture solutions over a strict schedule of lead times, Woodscapes considerable experience and dominant presence around many London developments, were evidence that we were well positioned to deliver on this project. The selection of street furniture is varied and impressive, from Parklets to Planters, Tables to Seat Toppers, the many combinations of powder-coated metalwork with the naturally very durable…

EVOLUTION A tiny marine creature less than 1.5cm long could rewrite the story ofhow brains developed, and help to settle a long-term disagreement. So claim the scientists who examined 525-million-year-old fossils found in China and discovered what they think is the world’s oldest sample of brain tissue. The fossils include the remains of a worm-like arthropod, Cardiodictyon catenulum, embedded in rock from Yunnan province in South-Eastern China. With a length of 1.5cm, the fossil was too small to examine with X-rays, so the scientists instead used a special imaging technique that filters light of different wavelengths, mapping the structure of the fossil. The surprise was to find that the brain of the tiny ancient creature that roamed the ocean floor so long ago had been conserved, and that it was comprised of…

Malted grains are a key ingredient in whisky making. Whether used as the primary grain or as a supplemental ingredient to aid in fermentation, malted (or sprouted) grains provide a wellspring of fermentable sugars. The history of malting stretches back to ancient Egyptian brewing culture. In Scotland, the use of malted grains in distilling dates back to at least 1494, when the first mention of barley malt appears in tax records. Malting Their Own While in-house malting floors were the norm before the rise of independent maltsters, some distilleries—including Laphroaig and Bowmore on Islay, and Balvenie in Speyside—have their own malting floors. Malt Shops Globally, Boortmalt is the largest provider of malted grains, with two plants in Scotland. Diageo’s Port Ellen on Islay and Glen Ord in Muir of Ord, among other malting plants,…

These are my favourite landscapes, often shot on challenging terrain and in unpredictable weather, with variable but potentially exciting lighting conditions. Opportunities range from shooting at elevation for wide-open views to ground level to include a mountainous backdrop to a foreground feature. Weather conditions can change and happen very quickly in the mountains, so always stay alert, and handhold your Nikon where possible, which allows for speed and flexibility, as well as the ability to travel light. 1 WAIT FOR PASSING SHOWERS Mountain landscapes are known for their rapidly changing weather. One of the most striking effects in the mountains can be achieved with passing heavy showers, backlit with sunlight from above. This creates an attractive translucent light effect emerging through the rain. Look for a weather forecast of ‘frequent heavy showers’…

More than 27,000 people were on their feet in Mecca, shouting “Siuuu!” at the top of their voices, as Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his fourth goal of the game in trademark fashion. Al-Nassr were 4-0 up at relegation battlers Al-Wehda, but the home side’s fans didn’t seem all that bothered that they were on the receiving end of a tonking. CR7 was the unquestionable star. In their previous home match at the King Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium a fortnight earlier, Al-Wehda had lost 2-0 to Al-Fateh in front of a crowd of only 2,455. The holy city welcomes around a million visitors each year for Islam’s famous Hajj pilgrimage, but this time people had come to worship Ronaldo. In bagging the 61st hat-trick of his career to put Al-Nassr in total…

Cutting back on ultra-processed foods may help keep cancer at bay, per a study of nearly 200,000 adults. Every 10% increase in consumption of ultra-processed food was associated with a 2% greater chance of developing any of 34 cancers analyzed. Clues that a packaged product is ultra-processed: The nutrition label contains lots of hard-to-pronounce ingredients and things you wouldn’t use in a home kitchen, like high-fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils. You can also think about how far the food has come from its original form—for instance, corn is minimally processed, canned corn is processed, and corn chips are ultra-processed. You don’t have to give up your favorite chips and guac completely—just enjoy them in moderation.…

1 BAGNO VIGNONI HOT SPRINGS, VAL D’ORCIA While traditional towns may have a main town square in their centre, in Bagno Vignoni it is simply a huge thermal pool. Although this one can not be used, just steps away is the Parco dei Mulini for those who wish to take a dip in the thermal waters. Bagno Vignoni became a halting and refreshment point in Etruscan times for the numerous pilgrims on their way to Rome, when it was used both for personal hygiene and curing illnesses. A stunning beauty spot, the water is heated from underneath by the Earth’s crust. 2 MICHELANGELO’S DAVID, FLORENCE The most famous statue in the world, no trip to Florence would be complete without a visit to see this iconic figure. Standing at an…

IN BRIEF What Small, private urban garden. Where West London. Size A rectangle of around 150 square metres (including a 25m-square basement courtyard). Soil London clay soil enriched with good-quality topsoil. Climate Temperate and south-facing. Hardiness zone ISDA 9. In the garden of this charming, stucco-fronted villa in London's fashionable Notting Hill, garden designer Butter Wakefield has combined her passions for design detail, sustainability and storied planting. The house was remodelled by architects Michaelis Boyd for a couple relocating from the USA, along with their four young children. The renovations included a basement extension for a new swimming pool, and so the first two-thirds of the plot were “a void” with a blank canvas of lawn in the rear section. What the garden did have, unusually for London, were two matching, attractive, old…

ABOUT THE ART The collage artist Mark Wagner uses deconstructed U.S. dollars to create intricate works of art. THERE ONCE WAS A time when “start-up” clearly referred to a new venture that sold a product, looked for investors, and aimed to turn a profit. A nonprofit was a completely different kind of enterprise—one that was funded through the largesse of donors, gave away its offerings, and had relatively few similarities to a traditional business. In recent decades those lines have blurred. Many nonprofits now provide products or services that compete with those of the best for-profit companies. Meanwhile, for-profit start-ups, often backed by “impact investors” who care about more than financial returns, can do as much good as traditional charities. As a result, when a socially minded entrepreneur starts an enterprise today,…

She was caught, “finally”, after they spotted paw prints in fresh snow, said Giampaolo Visetti in La Repubblica (Rome). Teams of forest rangers in the Alpine region of Italy had been hunting down a brown bear named JJ4 ever since she attacked and killed 26-year-old Andrea Papi as he jogged through the forest early last month. But her capture, on 18 April, marked the start of another saga, one that pits the provincial government against animal rights groups. The former issued a catch-and-kill order, but the latter have launched a court challenge against it. A final decision is expected on 11 May. The cruel irony of all this, said Tristan Kennedy in Wired, is that “were it not for a 25-year-old rewilding programme”, JJ4 would not have been in the Trentino…

The States now have the capacity to use AI software to pilot military fighter planes according to an announcement in February by the US Department of Defense research agency DARPA. The AI was uploaded to a modified F-16 (X-62A) in December 2022 and was responsible for autonomously controlling multiple flights over a number of days according to the DRPA press release. An interview with a director of the Defense Program at the Center for New American Security published in The New Yorker suggested that four AI flown planes will participate in a live dogfight around Lake Ontario in 2024. $500 AUDIOPHILE SATA CABLE FEATURES ‘SUPERSTAR CRYSTALS’ The best audio cable in the world doesn’t even need to plug in to work its magic. If you dabble in the world of…

1 TO INFYNITO AND BEYOND Ferretti has revealed full computer renderings of its all-new InFYnito 90 tri-deck model. The first of a whole new range of InFYnito craft from 70-110ft, it is a long-range, go-anywhere cruiser featuring the very latest eco-credentials, including solar panels, sustainable sourcing and, wherever possible, recyclable materials. With an RCD Category A rating, it is capable of serious offshore passagemaking and has an LOA of 88ft 6in with a maximum beam of 24ft 1in. Despite these ocean-going credentials it boasts a whopping 100m2 of exterior deck space and a 140m2 interior that includes an open-plan main deck and sky lounge above. Ferretti Yachts claims the interior of this model is around 25% bigger than the market average. The most innovative aspect of the design is an ‘all-season’ foredeck terrace…

The coronation is done and dusted, the family jewels have been packed away and now it’s time for King Charles to get on with his reign. But whether our new monarch is remembered for more than the family drama that has surrounded his early days, remains to be seen. And according to one expert, there is one vital thing that Charles, 74, needs to do in order to tip the scales in his favour: ‘banish’ his younger son, Prince Harry, and his wife Meghan, completely. Woman has previously reported the effort Charles has put in to try and heal the rift with Harry; offering a major olive branch in inviting him and his family to the coronation, despite the truth bombs he and Meghan have frequently fired at his family. Tom…

A popular zero-calorie sweetener is being linked to an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Known as erythritol, the sugar substitute occurs naturally at low levels in some plants, like grapes and mushrooms, but is also produced industrially and added to food at higher concentrations. In particular, it’s often used to sweeten low-calorie, low-carbohydrate and ‘keto’ products, which are typically high-fat and low-carbohydrate. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio evaluated more than 4,000 Americans and Europeans who were undergoing cardiac evaluation and found that those with the highest blood concentration of the artificial sweetener were at an increased risk of experiencing a heart attack or stroke in the following three years. Notably, the majority of the participants already had some form of cardiovascular disease or exhibited risk factors for…

Reports of the office tower’s death have been greatly exaggerated. We dispatched documentary photographer Jon Laytner, known for his candid slice-of-life images, to a new generation of corporate headquarters whose success will prove critical to the future of the downtown business district as we know it. What he found was something strangely familiar: desks — ones with people doing actual, focused work at them. Of course, in a modern business environment, desks are just part of the equation, rounded out by dynamic social areas (like the fourth-floor tenant lounge that Gensler designed for CIBC Square, below) or calming wellness amenities (see: the Vitamin D light therapy and sound therapy rooms that HOK envisioned for Boston Consulting Group). But if you thought the individual workstation was destined to disappear altogether, replaced by laid-back…

The King welcomed royals and dignitaries from around the world to Buckingham Palace for a glittering reception the night before his coronation. Joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales, as well as the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, His Majesty mingled with guests in the ornate state rooms, hours before they would all gather inside Westminster Abbey again for the ceremony. Seemingly undaunted by what lay ahead the next day, the King looked happy and relaxed as he chatted and laughed with fellow royals, including Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco, Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, and Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark. FIRST LADIES Kate, who had earlier joined a royal walkabout outside the palace and accompanied her husband and the King…

ChatGPT, a powerful language model chatbot developed by OpenAI, has revolutionized the way we interact with artificial intelligence. With its advanced natural language processing capabilities, ChatGPT can help you with a wide range of tasks, from answering trivia questions to composing poetry. Here are 10 wonderfully fun, awesomely practical ways to put ChatGPT to work. 1. CREATE FUN RECIPES One interesting thing ChatGPT can do is generate recipes based on user preferences, ingredients, or specific dietary requirements. Give it a starting point by providing certain information about the desired dish, such as the type of cuisine, the main ingredients you want to use, or any dietary restrictions you may have. ChatGPT will then provide a recipe with step-by-step instructions, ingredient quantities, and cooking tips. I asked ChatGPT to create a whiskey-based cocktail using a…

VW Campers are compact, that’s part of their beauty. They fit under barriers, sneak into ‘normal’ car parking spaces and unlike motorhome owners, you won’t get dirty looks from locals if you park up in a quiet wooded spot somewhere. The thing is, with limited space inside, you’ll have to make a few sacrifices when it comes to what you take otherwise you’ll run the risk of cluttering up your interior and tripping over yourself. Taking the kitchen sink just isn’t an option with a VW Transporter. So what are the essentials – and what can you happily leave at home? Here’s a few pointers to ensure you’ve got all you need without having to tow a trailer for all the stuff you couldn’t find space for. COOKING Even if your Van’s got a…

What, in your view, are the aims of History Reclaimed? My take is that it’s a project exploring the ‘culture wars’ that are going on, and how history fits within them. It seems to me that history is currently being used for political purposes that have very little to do with the past. One of the aims of History Reclaimed is to reclaim history from that abuse. Do you see History Reclaimed as being part of a wider movement? I think it’s part of a reaction to the way in which academia, particularly, has seen a trend towards - in simple terms - a ‘woke’ approach to history. This approach encourages academics and students to conform to a stereotypical view of the west as exploitative and culturally dominating, and I think it is…

WHAT’S it like to take on a long-distance pilgrim walk? How do you cope on cold wet days? What’s it like meeting other pilgrims? There are so many questions people ask before they do their first Camino and it would be easy to disappear down an online rabbit hole trying to get some answers. But fear not, Great Walks has spoken to a number of people who have walked a Camino (or in some cases five or six Caminos!) so you may well find many of those questions answered here. Ash Barker (53), Birmingham, UK Ash has walked the Camino Portuguese, completed four St Cuthbert’s Way pilgrimages (Scottish borderlands to Holy Island) and completed the Jesus Trail (Nazareth to Capurniam, Holy Land). How much preparation and training did you did do prior to…

DON’T MISS PART 2 Explore the second part of our Pro Masterclass in Issue 267, available 13th June Want to capture gorgeous landscape photos oozing with depth and atmosphere? While great landscapes can be captured at any time of the day, many photographers favour the golden hours – just before and after sunrise and sunset – when the light is warm and magical and the skies can be vibrant. Light found early and late in the day is both directional and soft – qualities that are hard to find together in any location with natural light at other times of the day. The sun’s low elevation casts long, inky shadows and contrast that shapes and defines the landscape, while skies tend to be at their most interesting and dramatic too.…

The first time I was awed by another nation’s food was the moment I saw Naoko’s lunchbox. I was an Irish eight-year-old at an international school in Singapore, and before I ate lunch with Naoko, my new friend from Tokyo, I was happy with my wholemeal bread sandwiches, wedged alongside an apple inside a rectangular Friends of the Earth lunchbox. I unwrapped my squashed sandwiches from their foil, and Naoko deftly unclipped the lid of her Hello Kitty lunchbox, revealing various perfectly proportioned compartments containing tiny immaculately presented portions of food: steamed rice, tuna, cooked vegetables, purple and yellow pickles. A matching pair of pink chopsticks slotted neatly into the lid of the box. I’d never seen such state-of-the-art lunchbox technology. I’d never seen a lunchbox aspire to such soaring…

The release of the M1 processor was a milestone. Apple finally migrated the Mac to its fast, low-power mobile processors, and the results were incredible. They were a hard act to follow—and after about a year and a half, the M2 processor arrived with a (not unexpected) set of incremental gains. You can’t reinvent the wheel every time out, and clearly the M2 was a careful follow-on to the M1, designed to keep the ball rolling. But now reports abound that the M3 is on the way—not at the end of the year or in early 2024, as you might expect from the 18-month gap between the M1 and the M2, but very soon, perhaps as soon as late spring or early summer. Surprise! It turns out that Apple may be more…

IF YOU WANT TO STUDY THE STARS, there’s no better place to start than close to home. After all, the nearest star is just 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) away: the Sun. Its daily presence and predictable motions through the sky may make it seem like a boring, steady companion. But up close, it’s an incendiary tempest of roiling plasma, erupting with brilliant solar flares and mottled by darker sunspots — not to mention it’s the only star known (so far) to host a planetary system that includes an inhabited world. An estimated 200 billion trillion or so stars fill the known cosmos, but nearby stars attract a lot of attention from astronomers. “We are somehow attached naturally to things that are close by, to finding out what’s going on…

In 1930, when Egypt was under the military occupation of Great Britain, a group of mostly British officers, cartographers, and surveyors met in the Sudanese village of Wadi Halfa to share their exploits over some cold beer. During the previous decade, a series of expeditions into the vast and forbidding Libyan Desert had found oases previously unexplored by Europeans, mapping them for the first time. Only the legendary Zerzura oasis remained unidentified. The gathered explorers agreed to form the Zerzura Club in honor of their quest for the elusive “oasis of the little birds,” from the Arabic zarzar, for starling or sparrow. Zerzura was first mentioned as an abandoned village by a 13th-century provincial administrator. It next appears in the 15th-century Book of Hidden Pearls, which locates it in a wadi (a…

How obesity, disruptive home environments, smoking and depression could be damaging your pet, and how you can help them. OBESITY Being obese has an obvious negative impact on pets. Due to shared lifestyles, it’s common for an overweight owner to raise an overweight pet. Excess weight carried by cats and dogs places too much demand on vital organs. This can lead to disease and serious health risks including diabetes, joint and ligament damage, heart disease, difficulty breathing and decreased stamina. Unfortunately, if the animal needs treatment for obesity-related complications, they will have increased surgical and anaesthetic risks, and may not be given the go ahead until they have lost weight. It is therefore vital to make sure your pet is being fed the recommended daily nutritional allowance, and given enough exercise for their particular…

ANDROID SECURITY You might not know it from all the panic-inducing headlines out there, but Android is packed with practical and powerful security options. Some are activated by default, while others are more out of the way but equally deserving of your attention. Over the following pages, we look through Android's settings, ranging from core system-level elements to some more advanced and overlooked options. 1. APP PERMISSIONS A rarely spoken reality of Android security is that your own negligence - either in failing to properly secure your device in some way or in leaving open too many windows that allow third-party apps access to your personal details - is far more likely to be problematic than any manner of malware. So let's address the first part of that right off…

Photo by: Jakob Owens If you’re travelling but often disappointed by the photos you’re bringing back from your vacations, this article might help you to get better and more memorable photo souvenirs of your trip. The good news is that you do not need to invest thousands of dollars in equipment. Too many people give credit to equipment, forgetting that technique and knowledge are far more important. Don't get me wrong, a good camera might help you get further technically, but this won't make you a better photographer. In this article, I’ll be sharing 12 tips that will help you get your photographs to the next level. 1. LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR CAMERA Today’s cameras are wonderful tools, however, too many people use them in full automatic mode. What…

For decades, we’ve been told to don long sleeves, seek the shade and slather on sunscreen to ward off skin cancer. The problem? New research in the journal Healthcare shows the first two strategies, which work wonders to prevent skin aging, aren’t as effective at warding off cancer. And while sunscreen is still the gold standard for preventing skin aging and cancer, research shows 75% of products contain ineffective ingredients. Plus, we tend to miss key spots when applying it. A British study finds that 77% of us miss the area between the inner eye and the nose. “We also tend to overlook the ears and eyelids,” says David J. Leffell, M.D., chief of the skin cancer and melanoma unit at Yale, who sees many cancers there as a result. To…

WAKE-UP CALL Any turkey that I can trick into gun range is, by definition, stupid. That’s true now, and it was truer years ago, when my law-student friend asked me to guide him to his first turkey. Seeking my help was Cody’s second bad decision of the spring. Turkey hunting while trying to pass the bar was the first. On opening morning, I picked Cody up at 4 a.m. He’d been studying all night. Along with his turkey-hunting gear, he brought a stack of index cards covered with case law and Latin to read by dome light while I drove us to the public-land reservoir. If turkeys gobbled at all on that cold, windy morning, we couldn’t hear them. Blind calling along a series of field edges seemed like the best course. After…

Over the past few years, countless millions of words have been written about augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR). For a time, it seemed that the technologies could be about to change the world, with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg seemingly going all in, renaming his company Meta after the so-called Metaverse, and launching a mixed reality (MR) headset aimed at businesses. More recently, it has felt more like a VR winter as Silicon Valley abandoned its grand plans. Microsoft, which launched its own pioneering HoloLens headset, has apparently laid off several of the teams working on it, and in March Google finally killed Google Glass, the company’s early attempt at getting into mixed reality. Even Meta is thought to be quietly backing away from the Metaverse, instead putting its more…

An exercise in letting go—that’s how the designer Leah Ring describes her Yucca Valley, California, home, a secondary residence she shares with her husband, the artist Adam de Boer. De Boer, in fact, proposed on the property, though one year and a renovation later, a rogue sandstorm blew through on the day of the nuptials, a fitting welcome to desert life if ever there was one. Ring—whose six-year-old Los Angeles–based studio, Another Human, works across residential and commercial interiors and product design—finds ample inspiration off the beaten (and sometimes brambly) path. Having studied under ELLE DECOR A-List designer Frances Merrill of Reath Design, she was well equipped to spot the potential in the compound, an atypical if otherwise unremarkable arrangement of four buildings just outside Joshua Tree National Park. “I didn’t want…

PRIZES FOR YOUR PICS! EACH ISSUE we will be sending one lucky reader a gift of tea from CrossStitcher! This issue’s special prize is from www.victoriaeggs.com. This drum contains English Breakfast Tea to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. For a chance to win, email us a picture of yourself stitching in your tea break, or where you like to stitch when taking a tea break. Send to crossstitcher@warnersgroup.co.uk with TEA BREAK as the subject. The competition is open to UK residents only. Win! ISSUE 395’S WINNER Moyra Bannister shared with us her comfy chair used for stitching and tea breaks and wins a drum of tea.…

With Queen Camilla now firmly settled on the throne, you’d think she’d finally have a sense of security. But behind those coronation smiles, she can’t shake the feeling that no-one, except her husband, wanted her crowned, with a line-up of contenders considered far more suitable. “I don’t believe Camilla ever wanted this for herself either,” royal author Phil Dampier tells New Idea exclusively. “For many, she will always be the woman who ruined the King’s marriage to Princess Diana. Camilla knows that’s how some people feel, but there is nothing she can do about it.” We will never truly know if the late ‘People’s Princess’ had the mettle to rule, but one thing is for certain – Diana would have been an extremely popular choice in Britain and the Commonwealth. Sadly, her strong…

For some scientists, they are the inevitable next stage of staving off the existential threat of climate chaos. For others, they should not even be talked about. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies, which provide a means of sucking carbon out of the atmosphere, are one of the hottest, and most controversial, areas of climate research. The debate over whether and how to develop CDR has been ignited by the release in March of the final section of the comprehensive review of climate science by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report found that ways of capturing and storing carbon dioxide, though expensive, may play a role in trying to keep global temperatures within safe bounds. But scientists and policymakers are divided. Some say the technology must be the priority for research.…