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How MBA programs can remove disability-related barriers

Equitable access to employment is a prerequisite for a just society, yet many job candidates struggle to find work aligned with their goals, needs and qualifications. This is especially true for job candidates with disabilities, who often   experience barriers   to entering the labour market and progressing in their careers. This is a problem for the people affected , but also for society. Underemployment and unemployment create a host of financial and human costs carried by all. These include increased need for social support and mental health services, diminished tax revenues and reduced access to skilled workers. Overall, it means reduced community well-being. Removing employment barriers for people with disabilities requires a multifaceted approach, but it starts with equitable access to education. MBA degrees are considered the gateway to lucrative and influential senior positions, and they are increasingly required for promotion to mid-level managerial jobs. As a result, disabili

The Royal Family's go to beauty tips and tricks and how you can do the same

Nobody in this world is perfect but, let's be honest, the women of the British Royal Family always look pretty flawless. When we see pictures of the likes of   Kate Middleton   or   Meghan Markle   many of us stop and think: 'Wow - they look beautiful'. In order to look this good all the time the ladies seem to rely on their own beauty knowledge, as well as placing a lot of trust in their personal makeup artists. It must be hard to be expected to look perfect all the time for every single public appearance , but they manage to pull it off with grace. Luckily some of their tips and tricks have been revealed over the years, so we've rounded up some of the best beauty hacks the royals use to ensure they're always at the best they can be. Here are just some tips that could help you to get that special royal glow (you'll just have to cope without the tiara!) It's been widely reported that the Duchess of Cambridge applied her own wedding day makeup, and why wouldn

IIT Hyderabad Announces MTech Programme In Techno-Entrepreneurship

The MTech programme in techno-entrepreneurship is ideal for fresh graduates interested in learning and honing required skills to develop an entrepreneurial idea into building a minimum viable product and eventually scale it up into a business, the institute said. The program intends to provide an ecosystem where the students can convert their entrepreneurial ideas into successful ventures. During the course period, the students will benefit from talks by founders, co-founders, and top management of startups and established ventures invited as speakers in various events and workshops organized by the department, it said The duration of the IIT Hyderabad MTech techno-entrepreneurship programme is 2 years, which consists of 4 semesters in total. Students are required to complete each semester which has 12 credits weightage, making the total programme weightage as 48 credits. Students are also required to finish mandatory courses such as communication skills and industry lectures in the f

Investigating Lifestyle Behaviors Associated With Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Several modifiable lifestyle factors were associated with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in a patient cohort from the Netherlands, including smoking, alcohol consumption, and stress. Certain modifiable lifestyle factors may increase disease severity risk in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to study findings published in  Clinical and Experimental Dermatology . AD, which has an estimated prevalence of 7.1% among adults in the European general population and 9.3% in the Netherlands, has considerable impact on health-related quality of life, particularly among patients with severe disease. Several lifestyle factors have been considered to potentially correlate with AD severity, such as smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption, but researchers noted that existing literature on this topic is limited. “Understanding how the association with modifiable lifestyle factors varies by AD severity may help to monitor patients with moderate to severe AD in daily practice and d