The outbreak of COVID-19 has forced innovation across all the sectors and education is no exception to this. Breaking the classroom barriers schools have launched live / virtual classroom; like most cases there has been some mixed response from students and parents in this regard. It has sparked a debate among many on how the … Read more
What does it mean to be a “good father?” While playing catch as a form of father-son bonding can be a good thing, it is necessary to challenge our idealised concepts of fatherhood gleaned from popular culture and Hallmark-style greeting cards. These notions of fatherhood are highly influential within western society. Boys commonly struggle to develop empathy and emotional … Read more
For a recent study, UCLA-affiliated researchers in fields ranging from anthropology to sociology used cameras to record in great detail how 32 dual-income families living in the Los Angeles area used their homes. Their findings link real data to something about which I have been yelling into the void for years: Nobody is actually using their … Read more
Not too sharp, the candles have an overall musky note. Fashion designer Nimish Shah’s brand of easy-to-maintain clothes has been a runaway hit. While most other designers sketch looks that are red carpet-ready, Shah is proud of the fact that his clothes are sustainable and eco-friendly. Shah’s love for the organic has now translated into … Read more
‘Traffickers charge their victims tens of thousands of pounds, and lure them on false promises of good employment and accommodation.’ Photograph: Wednesday 20 September 2017 15.59 BSTLast modified on Wednesday 20 September 2017 17.55 BST Anew global report on slavery has estimated there are more than 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide. Many of us will have rarely thought about … Read more
London (CNN)Christopher Wilk, curator of a new exhibition dedicated to the eclectic history of plywood at the London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, is singing the material’s praises. “It really is strong and stable,” he says, stood under a plywood airplane that hangs from the ceiling. He layers thin cross-grained veneers of wood with the palm … Read more
After a long week of work and play, there’s nothing more frustrating than a backlog of laundry spilling out of linen baskets and demanding attention. But with a few simple tricks you can put an organised system in place that will keep your washing tasks low and your ‘me-time’ high, no matter how hectic your … Read more
Are you a UK-based interior designer, architect or garden designer? Do you provide a brilliant design service? House & Garden has launched The List – an indispensable online directory for anyone wanting work done to their home, from a single pair of curtains to a whole house project. Would you like your business to be … Read more