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Handy is an online two-sided marketplace for residential cleaning, installation, and other home services.[1] Founded in 2012 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the now New York-based company operates services in United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. The company was acquired by ANGI Homeservices in October 2018. Handy was founded in summer 2012 as Handybook by Oisin Hanrahan, Umang Dua, Weina Scott (a computer science graduate from Harvard University) and Ignacio Leonhardt… Read More »

By studying the Holy Qur’an and traditions [hadiths], realities of weeping and shedding tears become known and various secrets about crying are clarified. We now refer to some of the Qu’ranic verses and traditions which discuss this issue: A. Qur’anic verses 1. Crying as a sign of perceiving realities Allah, the Exalted, says, ﴿ وَإِذا سَمِعُوا ما أُنْزِلَ… Read More »

Austria is known as a stable Central European country that is the capital of classical music. It is also the home of prominent figures in the world of science and philosophy, including Sigmund Freud and Ludwig Wittgenstein. In 2014, Austria had the lowest unemployment rate in the European Union. That trend declined in the years that followed, but the economy remained largely competitive. Austria is… Read More »

Be the hero of your own story. Having spent a quarter of my life in the army and having witnessed firsthand some of the most heroic men and women serving their country, I have always asked myself, “What does a hero look like?” A great many of the people whom I served with and respect the opinion of… Read More »

When you think about doing a healthy lifestyle overhaul — simultaneously cleaning up your diet, exercising more and stressing less — it’s enough to send you running… right back to bed. That’s why it’s always better to start with small, manageable changes that can easily fit into your day. And we’re here to provide exactly that: 31 health hacks from experts in nutrition, fitness and mental… Read More »

​​A. Proposal Deadline: Friday, January 13, 2017 by 6:00 pm EST (Washington, DC time)  B. Application Submission  All proposals must be submitted online Click here to Apply online Email and paper submissions are not accepted. All submissions must be complete – no revisions or resubmissions are permitted, and no extensions to the application deadline will be granted.  C. Proposal… Read More »

And before Prince William left the country he bestowed The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medals to a few public officers and titles to the Governor-General and a businessman. Belize’s Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam was honored with the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George while businessman Sir Ralph Feinstein was honored with the Most Excellent Order of… Read More »

Are people in big, modern societies more or less violent than our forebears? The answer is neither, according to a controversial new study: People who lived in small bands in the past had no more proclivity toward violence than we do today. The finding—based on estimates of war casualties throughout history—undercuts the popular argument that humans have become… Read More »

What Makes a Great Short Story? Unlike novels, short stories have a finite amount of time to tell a tale, introduce characters and themes, and tie it all together in a neat proverbial bow. While novels are 200-400 pages on average, short stories tell a complete story in 10,000 words or less. They also cut to the chase… Read More »