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The PR Week, 1.10.2020: Paul Gennaro, Voya Financial

Voya Financial SVP and chief brand and communications officer Paul Gennaro joins The PR Week to discuss his vast role and the latest industry news.




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The PR Week: 5.1.2020: Alexis Glick, GENYOUth

GENYOUth CEO Alexis Glick talks about how the nonprofit continues to help schools provide meals for students during the pandemic, as well as the latest industry news.




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Pollen-based ‘paper’ holds promise for new generation of natural components, NTU Singapore scientists show

Scientists at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have created a paper-like material derived from pollen that bends and curls in response to changing levels of environmental humidity....




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Pollen-based ‘paper’ holds promise for new generation of natural components, NTU Singapore scientists show

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Be generous this Valentine's Day

Celebrate Generosity Day by saying yes to everything asked of you this Valentine's Day.




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Pakistan opens first school for transgender students

The Gender Guardian offers 12 years of education, from elementary school to college.




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11 animals that can change their gender

For many wild creatures the line between male and female is decidedly blurry.




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The legend of Utah bobcat Mr. Murderbritches

A Utah bobcat named Mr. Murderbritches was captured in 2018 after he was caught eating a farmer's chickens.




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Religious kids are less generous and more judgmental than their atheist peers, study finds

The effect was greatest as kids got older, with tweens increasingly less likely to share.




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Why Volkswagen should revive the retro Microbus

Why Volkswagen should bring back the Microbus.




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Will next-gen nuclear power be safe enough?

Next-gen nuclear plants could provide carbon-free energy, but the painfully slow process of approving better, safer reactors — not to mention real anxiety ove




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The faces at Standing Rock represent many generations

Why people are protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.




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British cemetery could be illuminated by energy generated by the deceased

Urn-believable you say? Columbia University's DeathLAB will soon find out.



  • Research & Innovations

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Will eating collagen give you younger looking skin?

An expert weighs in on whether collagen-rich foods can improve skin health.




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Indigenous leaders join Keystone protesters at White House

Tribal leaders are among the thousands of protesters who are trying to keep the Obama administration from giving the green light to a new pipeline.




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Dutch prefabs pretty-up vacants lots while providing housing for priced-out Gen Y'ers

Sleek, slender and topped with solar panels, Heijmans ONE is a rental unit that addresses the dearth of affordable housing options for young professionals.



  • Remodeling & Design

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We have way more Neanderthal genes than scientists previously thought

Neanderthals might be extinct, but their genes still live on inside of us.



  • Research & Innovations

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7 least toxic laundry detergents

Of the 271 general purpose laundry detergents the Environmental Working Group evaluated, only 7 scored a rating of A.




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National park poster artist aims to inspire a new generation of nature lovers

After studying under Ansel Adams, Rob Decker is creating posters of all the national parks with a nod to the WPA posters of the 1930s and '40s.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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A chain of floating parks is coming to Copenhagen's revitalized harbor

The Danish capital's urban 'parkipelago' will eventually include a sauna, cafe and mussel farm.



  • Arts & Culture

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This ingenious technique could turn plastic waste into clean fuel

A new technique promises to turn plastic waste into clean, high-grade fuel.



  • Research & Innovations

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Transparent solar windows generate energy without obstructing the view

Researchers have developed solar concentrators that can be placed on windows or cellphone screens.



  • Research & Innovations

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The true story of a legendary coyote is coming to Hollywood

Two Toes, the original wiley coyote of the American West, is on the verge of howling on the silver screen.




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9 ingenious wind turbine designs

To harness the power of the wind, some creative minds have looked beyond the traditional turbine. You may never look at a kite in the same way again.




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A new generation of wind turbines takes to the sea

Offshore wind has great potential, but the marine environment presents challenges. A new kind of turbine aims to overcome those obstacles.




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Blown away: Wind turbines generate enough energy to power every home in Scotland

With new data published by the WWF, Scotland once again proves itself as the renewable energy-generating powerhouse of the United Kingdom.




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Why bullet journaling is a genius idea

The basic organizing concept is flexible and creative yet specific enough to work for most people.



  • Arts & Culture

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Safety standards aren't protecting kids from detergent pods

Despite warnings to keep detergent pods away from children, poison control centers are still besieged with calls.



  • Protection & Safety

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Next-gen incandescent bulb is a light-recycling marvel

And it's potentially more efficient than an LED.



  • Research & Innovations

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Route 66 is getting a patch of solar power-generating pavement

Kitschy nostalgia and clean-tech collide along Route 66, America's Mother Road, thanks to Solar Roadways.




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How does an oatmeal brand reinvent itself for a new generation?

Flahavan's Irish Oats courts millennials with stories and unconventional recipes.




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Marine ecologist Nancy Rabalais receives $500,000 MacArthur 'genius' grant

Nancy Rabalais has spent a lifetime documenting the effect of ocean "dead zones." The Louisiana researcher has increased our understanding of these hypoxic zone



  • Research & Innovations

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6 exercises that can help you lose weight (even if you have 'obesity genes')

These half-dozen exercises will help you shed pounds if obesity is in your genes.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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World Cup barbecuing prompts Chilean officials to declare smog emergency

Chilean soccer fans are urged do the unthinkable and kindly step away from their grills due to worsening air quality levels in Santiago.




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Laundry detergent eats smog (but is it a good idea?)

By adding tiny nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, our clothes could become air purifiers — or so they say.



  • Protection & Safety

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MIT's 3-D solar towers generate 20 times the power

The new towers collect much more sunlight during the mornings, evenings and all days of the year regardless of clouds or shadows




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With termite genome decoded, researchers aim for less toxic pest control

The research reveals genetic clues about the insects' behavior, making it possible to target specific attributes.




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The Oxygen Project: Let's save the oceans and put money in our pockets

Rutherford Seydel's Oxygen Project creates a sustainable Earth while creating financial sustainability for all. All it will take is a massive group action.




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Artificial intelligence meets real stupidity (and guess who wins?)

A Microsoft experiment goes awry in short order as Tay runs straight into Godwin's Law.



  • Research & Innovations

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For wind turbines, bigger is generally greener

Wind energy is often viewed as environmentally friendly. Still, even if wind turbines are situated so as to not inadvertently kill birds and bats, they may carr




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How to reduce household allergens

Reducing indoor allergens is simpler and cheaper than you think!




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Gender-neutral baby names surge in popularity

The gender-neutral naming trend is spurred in part by parents who want to avoid assigning gender roles to their children at birth.



  • Babies & Pregnancy

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Scientists may have found the gene that makes a marriage stick

New research suggests long, happy marriages may be in the genes.




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Bill Gates and others invest in revolutionary gene-editing technology

Big money is being poured into a technology that could make it possible to modify your DNA.



  • Research & Innovations

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What's the 'club sandwich generation'?

Some boomers are going to be supporting three generations, but their kids are going to have it worse.




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Why this tax bill is class warfare, not generational warfare

The government's emerging tax plan looks like the baby boomers are hurting millennials, but it's worse than that; it's rich people hurting everyone else.




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7 billionaires and their crazy-ingenious ideas

It's worth keeping tabs on some of the world's most eccentric billionaires, especially if it was their wacky ideas that made them so rich to begin with.