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Sunday, February 28, 2021

NFTRW Weekly Top Five

Here are the top five comment generating posts of the past week:

Why is paper still so magical?

blog.google: As a researcher on the Artificial Intelligence User Experience team (AIUX) at Google, I spend a lot of time thinking about technology’s role in creativity. Over the past year, I've been interviewing folks about creativity, idea generation and the technology they use, and one little comment always made it into every conversation: “I prefer paper.”

How to Overcome 'Zoom Fatigue'

lifehacker.com: Throughout the pandemic, many former office workers have been necessarily glued to their computer monitors. As work migrated online, video tools like Zoom and Google Hangouts have become the rare outlet for regular face-time with colleagues. But short of an alternative for seeing your co-workers without a screen in the way, all this videoconferencing has led to an epidemic of “Zoom fatigue.”

City Moves Ahead On Big Slate Of Public-Art Projects

90.5 WESA: The city this week began accepting applications from artists for $500,000 in projects in its five regional parks, including Frick, Schenley, Riverview, Highland and Emerald View; those funds are part of an Allegheny Regional Asset District (ARAD) Art in Parks grant. City officials said another $300,000 will go toward other projects later this year.

CMU study shows how the pandemic and a lack of physical activity led to a spike in depression among college students

Education Issue | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper: College students can be especially vulnerable to mental health challenges for dozens of reasons, including living away from home, making new friends, figuring out how to be an adult, and coming to terms with harsh realizations about the world. For many college students, the arrival of the pandemic in 2020 thrust them unexpectedly into an even more confusing realm.

How to Recognize and Manage Imposter Syndrome

Dance Magazine: It often starts as a little voice. "She looked better doing that combination than I did." "I'm never going to get that role." But over time, the whispers can turn to shouts. "I'm not as good as they think I am." "I'm never going to make it as a professional dancer." "I don't belong in this program."

 

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