By : Tom Huddleston Jr. Source : CNBC If there’s one thing that tech companies, retailers, content creators and investors can agree on, it’s this: There’s plenty of money to be made from the metaverse. But as CEOs try to elbow past their rivals to gain a foothold in the still nascent digital space, some psychologists and mental health experts say the race to turn a profit is taking attention away from a crucial question: Will the metaverse be a safe place, especially for kids and teens? The answer isn’t...
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By : Xander Zellner Source : Billboard SB19‘s “Bazinga” commands Billboard‘s weekly Hot Trending Songs chart (dated Jan. 8), powered by Twitter, for a fourth total week. The Filipino quintet’s track has maintained momentum since its official video premiered Oct. 29, followed by the group’s Nov. 29 performance of the song at the 34th Awit Awards, the annual honors bestowed by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry. The song holds at No. 1 with 2.1 million Twitter mentions (up 1%) in the...
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By : Kristen Dalli Source : Consumer Affairs A new study conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University explored how teens’ sleeping patterns may impact their physical health. Their work revealed that teens who aren't getting enough sleep may be more likely to consume 4.5 more pounds of sugar each school year. “Shortened sleep increases the risk for teens to eat more carbs and added sugars and drink more sugar-sweetened beverages than when they are getting a healthy amount of sleep,” said researcher Dr. Kara...
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By : Sam Ludlow-Broback Source : Lifeway Who do you go to when you are in need? When life is moving a million miles an hour or when a big change happens, who do you reach out to? Odds are, the person you are thinking of has gained your trust and demonstrated to you that your relationship is valuable to them. This type of relationship is precisely what Generation Z is telling us they desire but are not experiencing with faith leaders. What can today’s pastors do to gain their trust? Springtide Research Institute interviews...
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By : Mark C. Perna Source : Forbes We’re at a major tipping point in education. According to a recent survey, 48% of teachers admitted that they had considered quitting within the last 30 days. Of that number, 34% said they were thinking about leaving the profession entirely. Understaffing has plagued schools for years, but it’s now reaching epic proportions. At a conference last month, I sat around the table with four superintendents from various parts of the country and asked them, “What percent of teachers quitting...
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By : Mitchell Peters Source : Apple News “Jay went to be with Jesus just a couple hours ago,” his brother Mike Weaver said in an emotional video.
 Jay Weaver, the bass player and a vocalist for Big Daddy Weave, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 42. His brother, Mike Weaver, frontman of veteran Christian band, announced the sad news on Sunday (Jan. 2) through social media. “My brother Jay went to be with Jesus just a couple hours ago,” Mike Weaver said in the emotional video clip on...
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By : Cheyenne Roundtree Source : Yahoo News Tim Bergling was about to enter his second year of high school when he took his first hit of a friend’s joint. He immediately hated it. The teenager–who in a few years’ time would become internationally known as the EDM DJ Avicii–suddenly felt his throat turn scratchy and dry from the intake of marijuana, as his heart started pounding and paranoia crept in. The sensation eventually passed, but when Avicii returned home to Stockholm after his summer trip to the French...
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