Travis Sky Ingersoll

I'm a Social Work professor at West Chester University (PA). My Flipboard magazines were created as resources for the courses I teach.

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Meditation
7 Calming Meditation Techniques for Beginners
Allure - Sophie Saint Thomas
If you've been wanting to learn about meditation, now is a fantastic time. It's hard and scary out there, and there's nothing wrong with feeling anxious, unproductive, or sad. In fact, it's a normal and
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Humanity
New research suggests that conservatives and liberals show differences in executive functioning
psypost.org - Beth Ellwood
New research has uncovered a link between political ideology and differences in working memory function. The findings were published in Social …
9 hours ago
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Standing Rock Reservation
The Sioux man 'empowering' Standing Rock with solar power
Al Jazeera - by Stephen Starr
Cody Two Bears, who is behind North Dakota's first 300-kilowatt solar farm, is bringing power to Standing Rock. Standing Rock Reservation, North Dakota - More than four years ago, the roads and rolling
4 hours ago
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Yoga
Healing breath: yoga and meditation in our era of anxiety
mandurahmail.com.au - Simon Bourke
The New Normal is a four-part series that explores some of the ways our lives have changed as a consequence of Covid-19. As we edge towards a return …
1 day ago
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Lifestyle
Find Your Inner Peace In These 3 Easy Steps
Woman's Day - Maria del Russo
Anyone who has experienced an ounce of stress, overwhelm, or has attempted to navigate a chaotic environment can tell you that hearing the words …
9 hours ago
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Social Work
Gay sex club closed by police after allegedly violating social distancing rules: ‘No way they are six feet apart’
pinknews.co.uk - Nick Duffy
A gay sex club in Lansing, Michigan, has been shut by police, after being accused of violating rules on social distancing. Club Tabu was allegedly …
10 hours ago
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Human Interest
27 Women Shared The Shocking Things That Happened To Their Bodies After Childbirth
BuzzFeed
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22 hours ago
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U.S. Politics
Federal judge strikes down Florida law requiring felons to pay fines before voting
Axios
A federal judge on Sunday ruled that a Florida law requiring convicted felons to pay all court fines and fees before registering to vote is …
21 hours ago
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Astronomy
Starwatch: the moon pays a spring visit to Virgo
The Guardian - Stuart Clark
The moon visits one of the spring constellations this week by traveling through the faint constellation of Virgo, the virgin. On 1 and 2 June, our natural satellite will pass close to Virgo’s only bright
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Social Work
Psychologists ban conversion therapy in Albania without help from the government
LGBTQ Nation - Alex Bollinger
Albania has become the sixth nation to ban conversion therapy. The country’s Order of Psychologists banned its members from attempting to change their …
23 hours ago
Travis Sky Ingersoll
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Geek
Archaeologists Uncover 1700-Year-Old Board Game
Kotaku - Luke Plunkett
A team from the University Museum of Bergen excavatd a site in Norway last month, and among the pots and glass they found there was also something a …
20 hours ago
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Social Work
Can the world's oldest profession survive the age of social distancing?
CNN - By Caitlin Hu, CNN
(CNN) — Don't kiss. Tell clients to wash their hands before they touch you. Wear a mask. Avoid face-to-face positions. And even: Put on a nurse costume and pull out a thermometer -- if his temperature
1 day ago
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Maps
The Book That Invented the World - Facts So Romantic - Nautilus
nautil.us - Posted By Ed Simon on May 12, 2020
Now that we’re corralled into our homes and apartments, something seems pre-modern in how our worlds have shrunk. Unlike past quarantines, we’re also …
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Social Work
New, long-acting PrEP injection found to effectively prevent HIV transmission
LGBTQ Nation - Alex Bollinger
A study suggests that a new medication – taken as an injection every two months – could be more effective at preventing HIV transmissions than …
1 day ago
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Brooches
Norfolk discovery of 1,100-year-old brooch 'will remain a mystery'
BBC News - BBC World
The origins of a 1,100-year-old brooch found in a lorry-load of soil may be "a mystery" that is never solved, say archaeologists. The late 9th Century silver disc was discovered in a field in Great Dunham,
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Social Work
Pelvic Floor Advice That Could Help Improve Your Sex Life
VICE - Cecilia Marotta and Naida Mazzenga
Midwife and pelvic floor health specialist Violeta Benini shares her tips. Not everyone has a great relationship with their genitals. Whether you have hard time orgasming or getting wet, feel pain during
1 day ago
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Science
New study: In ancient Australia, humans lived in a world with true giants
Inverse - Scott Hocknull
When people first arrived in what is now Queensland, they would have found the land inhabited by massive animals including goannas six meters long …
1 day ago
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Liberal View
South Carolina beachgoer demands Asian-American CNN reporter ‘get out of his country’
Raw Story - David Edwards
A CNN reporter faced intolerance over her face mask and ethnicity at beaches in the South over the weekend. CNN’s Natasha Chen said that she was …
1 day ago
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Wellness
Ron Finley's gardening MasterClass will teach you how to grow food & change your life
CNET - David Klein
Because gardening is so much more than a hobby.
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Lifestyle
This simple tip from a psychologist could help you be kinder to yourself during lockdown
Insider - Lindsay Dodgson
The coronavirus lockdown could be taking its toll on your mental health in any number of ways. You might be feeling isolated and alone because you …
2 days ago
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Lifestyle
Travel And Exploration Spark Happiness, Study Suggests
Forbes - Joni Sweet
Ever wonder why racking up those passport stamps makes you feel so invigorated? Or why you’ve been feeling so down while stuck at home during the pandemic? A new study has found a previously unknown link
3 days ago
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Music
5 types of music that will increase your happiness, according to science
Ladders - Melissa Chu
Music is the final touch to a setting.Take any situation, put in music, and the ambiance gets taken to another level. You notice this all the time in …
3 days ago
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U.S. Politics
The Trump administration is demanding that Planned Parenthood affiliates give back their PPP loans
Vox - Anna North
Earlier this year, 38 Planned Parenthood affiliates around the United States received over $80 million in loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Now, the Small Business Administration
2 days ago
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Social Work
Only one-third of Lok Sabha MPs spoke about queer issues: study - The Hindu
thehindu.com - Kennith Rosario
An ‘archive’ released by Pink List India shows that less than a third of the 543 Lok Sabha MPs (27.8%) have addressed LGBTQAI+ issues in their …
1 day ago
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Space
A 'Code' in Starlight Reflected Off Distant Planets Could Reveal if They're Habitable
ScienceAlert - David Nield
The search for life elsewhere in the Universe goes on, but such is the vastness of space, any helpful tips that can point us towards the planets most …
1 day ago
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Social Work
Bisexual People Are Sharing The Biggest Differences Between Dating Men And Women
BuzzFeed
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Happiness
Feeling negative? A daily “rewirement” from Yale’s happiness expert can give you a more joyful mindset
Well+Good - by Mary Grace Garis
Anyone else feeling a bit like Eeyore these days, with a personal rain cloud hovering above you? When so much is uncertain, being able to look on the …
2 days ago
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U.S. Politics
The rich are making out like bandits in this pandemic
Salon - David Cay Johnston
Tens of millions of Americans are cashless, many desperate to feed their children. Meanwhile the richest Americans merrily float on a rapidly rising tide of money thanks mainly to Trump & Co. My analysis
2 days ago
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Space Exploration
Here's every ship that's ever carried an astronaut into orbit
space.com - Meghan Bartels
The hundreds of people who have been to space have traveled on just a handful of vehicles, eight in all over nearly six decades of spaceflight. Soon, …
2 days ago
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Social Work
An Extreme Example Of Domestic Inequality Exposes A Premise That Holds Back Many Women’s Careers
Forbes - Tami Forman
The Lily published a story chronicling mothers whose careers are taking a back seat to childcare during the quarantine. Twitter predictably lit up because the opening story was so outrageous — a CEO mom
2 days ago