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☆ Psilocybin: These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to legalize clinical prescribing of MDMA, more commonly known as ecstasy, and psilocybin for certain mental health disorders. Elite athletes experience mental health disorder symptoms and psychological distress at similar, if not higher, rates to the general population, researchers pointed out in a study published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. Researchers in the field say that psychedelics are shown to work when treating some mental health conditions. Later, he founded Wesana Health, a biotechnology company which focuses on developing psychedelic medicine for mental health, the most recent being a CBD and psilocybin-based drug. Since her retirement as a professional athlete, Symonds explains that she uses psychedelic drugs for clarity, though not under the direction of a doctor.

Persons: CNN — Daniel Carcillo, Carcillo, ”, Jeff Gross, “, –, Aaron Rodgers, ayahuasca, Dustin Satloff, ” Rodgers, Mike Tyson, Dana White, Courtney Walton, ” Walton, Jeff Novitzky, White, Novitzky, Johns Hopkins, we’ve, ‘, ’ ”, Chris Unger, ” Robin Carhart, Harris, Ralph Metzner, University of California San Francisco, psychedelics, ” Carhart, Carhart, psychedelics aren’t, ” James Rucker, ” Rucker, I’ve, Jonathan Daniel, Lucy, Anna Symonds, Symonds, James MacDonald, Rucker, “ They’re Organizations: CNN, Canadian, NHL, Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, CNN Sport, ” Sporting, Harvard Health, Oregon, UFC, Elite, Applied Sport Psychology, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Athlete Health, University of Miami, Neurology, Psychiatry, University of California San, Centre for Psychedelic Research, Imperial College London, King’s College London, Imperial College of London, Getty, Wesana Health, US Food and Drug Administration, NASDAQ, Lucy Scientific, Former US, Addiction Center, US National Institutes of Health, Numinus Bioscience, Bloomberg, Prevention, Befrienders Locations: Denver, Colorado, psychedelics, Australia, “, Nanaimo

☆ Otis and Jean's 'Sex Education' house could now be yours for $1.8 million — take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The $1.8 million property offers views of the Wye Valley, which sits on the England-Wales border. Take a look inside the stunning home. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe iconic house from the hit Netflix show "Sex Education" has gone on the market for £1.5 million, or around $1.8 million. Take a look inside.

Persons: —, Knight Frank's, Otis, Asa Butterfield Organizations: Netflix, Service Locations: Wye, England, Wales, Norwegian, Symonds

☆ Meta has Apple to thank for giving its annual VR conference added sizzle this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The iPhone maker in June announced its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset at an eyepopping price of $3,499 when it goes on sale next year. "There's curiosity for sure with Apple entering the market," said Tom Symonds, CEO of the UK-based VR firm Immerse. Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to the new Apple Vision Pro headset. At its high price point, the Vision Pro will likely be more of a product for businesses, Seitz said. Initially, the price is too high and the Vision Pro will require users to wear a battery pack, creating an added nuisance during a workout.

Persons: Andrew Bosworth, Josh Edelson, Mark Zuckerberg, it's, Tom Symonds, Meta, Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Justin Sullivan, Aneesh Kulkarni, Kulkarni, Josette Seitz, Seitz, Gaspar Ferreiro, Apple, Ferreiro, Jeffrey Morin, Morin, Litesport, " Morin, Apple's Organizations: Facebook, Meta, AFP, Getty, VR, Menlo, Apple, Street, Apple Vision, Baltu Technologies, Car Studios, Vision Locations: Menlo Park , California, Web3, billings

☆ Chick-fil-A plans UK restaurants opening after previously facing backlash from LGBTQ+ rights activists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chick-fil-A pulled out of the UK in 2019 after it faced backlash from LGBTQ+ activists. The chain no longer makes those donations and now plans to return to the UK with five stores. It's been four years since the chain retreated from the country after facing backlash for its history of donating to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations. But the chain's reputation for making significant donations to right-wing groups with a history of anti-LGBTQ+ work prompted waves of protests. "From our earliest days, we've worked to positively influence the places we call home, and this will be the same for our stores in the UK," Symonds said in a statement.

Persons: It's, Dan Cathy, Chick, Truett Cathy, Joanna Symonds, we've, Symonds Organizations: Service, of Christian Athletes, Salvation Army Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe, Asia, North America, The Atlanta, Reading, Berkshire, England

☆ Chick-fil-A returns to UK after gay rights backlash forced a retreat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Chick-fil-A is making another foray into the United Kingdom after gay rights campaigners forced the fast-food chain to close a pop-up site in the country in 2019. Each restaurant will be owned and operated as a franchise, Chick-fil-A said, and each is expected to create between 80 and 120 jobs. Chick-fil-A opened a temporary store in Reading, a town west of London, in 2019, triggering protests by local LGBTQ+ rights activists. For years, the restaurant chain has faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights activists for its past donations to Christian organizations, including the Salvation Army and Fellowship of Christian Athletes, which have expressed opposition to gay rights, including same sex marriage. However, in 2019 the restaurant chain changed the focus of its charitable foundation.

Persons: London CNN —, Dan Cathy, Chick, Truett Cathy, we’ve, ” Joanna Symonds, ” Organizations: London CNN, Berkshire, Salvation Army, of Christian Athletes, Baptist Press Locations: United Kingdom, North America, Reading, London, Asia

☆ US subsidies make UK financial reform urgent, business warns
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. clean technology subsidies are sucking capital from Europe, making it more urgent to improve London as a global financial centre, business bosses told UK lawmakers on Wednesday. It's the biggest shift in competitive dynamic in my career," GlaxoSmithKline chair Jonathan Symonds told a Treasury Select Committee hearing on why UK companies are listing in New York instead. "The effect of what's happening through the Inflation Reduction Act across the whole of Europe is like a dirty great hoover on full suction mode," said Jonathan Hill, who authored a government-backed report on reforming UK listing rules. Britain has already eased listing rules in line with Hill's recommendations, and plans further changes. UK listed companies disclose whether they follow governance best practice or explain why they do not, but critics say flexibility has been lost.

☆ Aaron Carter’s manager ‘pleased’ his memoir has been put on hold
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Aaron Carter’s manager is happy that the planned release of a posthumous memoir has been held. “We are very pleased to hear that memoir has been postponed and would like to thank Andy Symonds [publisher of Ballast Books] for doing so,” his manager Taylor Helgeson said in a statement provided to CNN. “Thank you for respecting our wishes and the wishes of the family.”Carter was found dead in the bathtub of his Lancaster, California, home on November 5. Carter was not just a celebrity but also a father, a brother, a son, and a friend to many still grieving for him,” he said. The LA County Coroner is still working to determine the cause of Carter’s death.

☆ Prima imagine de la nunta secretă ţinută de premierul britanic Boris Johnson şi Carrie Symonds
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Premierul Marii Britanii, Boris Johnson, a făcut nunta în secret cu logodnica sa, Carrie Symonds, la Catedrala Westminster, din Londra, în cadrul unei ceremonii restrânse, plănuită în secret, informează BBC. De asemenea, Johnson a fost felicitat de Twitter de premierul Irlandei de Nord, Arlene Foster, și de secretarul pentru Muncă și Pensii, Therese Coffey. De asemenea, un grup de muzicieni care-și cărau instrumentele a fost văzut părăsind reședința premierului de pe Downing Street nr. Ultimul premier britanic care s-a căsătorit în timpul mandatului a fost Robert Banks Jenkinson, în 1822. Legătura lui Johnson, 56 de ani, cu Carrie Symonds, a fost observată pentru prima oară de presă la începutul anului 2019.

Persons: Marii Britanii, Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, Johnson, El, Arlene Foster, Therese Coffey, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Ea, Symonds, Cuplul Organizations: Catedrala Westminster, BBC, Sky News, Romano - Catolică, Partidului Conservator Locations: Londra, Irlandei de Nord, Anglia, Londrei

☆ Boris Johnson s-a căsătorit în secret cu Carrie Symonds
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaBoris Johnson s-a căsătorit în secret cu Carrie SymondsPremierul Boris Johnson s-a căsătorit sâmbătă cu logodnica sa Carrie Symonds într-o ceremonie secretă care a avut loc la Catedrala Westminster și la care au participat un număr restrâns de persoane. Jumătate de oră mai târziu ar fi sosit cu o limuzină Carrie Symonds, care ar fi purtat o rochie albă. Boris Johnson, în vârstă de 56 de ani, și Carrie Symonds, care are 33 de ani, au fost nevoiţi să amâne oficializarea relaţiei lor, care durează din 2018, din cauza pandemiei. Symonds a fost responsabila pe probleme de comunicare a Partidului Conservator și se spune că a avut un rol decisiv în ascensiunea politică a lui Boris Johnson. A fost prima oară în ultimii 20 de ani când un premier britanic în funcție devenea tată.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, Therese Coffey, Arlene Foster, Daniel Humphreys, Carrie, Symonds Organizations: Catedrala Westminster, BBC, Partidului Conservator Locations: Irlandei de Nord, Anglia, britanic

Symonds a fost responsabila pe probleme de comunicare a Partidului Conservator și se spune că a avut un rol decisiv în ascensiunea politică a lui Boris Johnson. Se întâmpla după ce Boris Johnson tocmai trecuse printr-o formă destul de gravă de covid. De altfel, Boris Johnson și logodnica sa au decis să-și numească fiul după numele doctorilor care i-au salvat viața premierului: Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. Recordurile lui Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson și Carrie Symonds au fost primul cuplu necăsătorit care a locuit în reședința prim-ministrului britanic. În orice caz, Boris Johnson este primul premier, după 199 de ani, care se însoară în timp ce este în funcție.

Persons: Therese Coffey, Arlene Foster, Daniel Humphreys, Carrie, Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, Symonds, Nicholas Johnson, Boris Johnson Boris Johnson, Marina Wheeler Organizations: BBC, Partidului Conservator Locations: Irlandei de Nord, Anglia, Downing, britanic

☆ Premierul britanic, Boris Johnson, s-a căsătorit. Cine este soția acestuia
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Boris Johnson şi Carrie Symonds s-au căsătorit, în secret, la Catedrala Westminster. Boris Johnson, 56 de ani, s-a căsătorit cu Carrie Symonds, 33 de ani, în catedrala catolică din Westminster, în faţa prietenilor apropiaţi şi a rudelor, a raportat TheGuardian. Aproximativ 30 de invitaţi au participat la slujba religioasă – maximul permis în prezent – în centrul Londrei, după ce au fost invitaţi în ultimul moment. Boris Johnson a mai fost căsătorit de două ori anterior. Carrie Symonds, fost responsabilă pe probleme de de comunicare a Partidului Conservator, a dat naştere fiului lor la câteva săptămâni după ce Boris Johnson a ieşit de la terapie intensivă după un caz grav de coronavirus.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, Robert Jenkinson, Cuplul, Marina Wheeler Organizations: Catedrala Westminster, Evenimentul, Partidului Conservator Locations: Westminster, britanic, Londrei

☆ Premierul Boris Johnson se însoară
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-25 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Bat clopote de nuntă pentru premierul britanic Boris Johnson și partenera sa, Carrie Symonds. Se întâmpla după ce Boris Johnson tocmai trecuse printr-o formă destul de gravă de covid. De altfel, Boris Johnson și logodnica sa au decis să-și numească fiul după numele doctorilor care i-au salvat viața premierului: Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. Boris Johnson și Carrie Symonds sunt primul cuplu necăsătorit care locuiește în reședința prim-ministrului. Pentru ea va fi prima căsătorie, în timp ce Boris Johnson, care are 55 de ani, se însoară a treia oară.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, Nicholas Johnson Locations: Regat, britanic

A fost prima oară în ultimii 20 de ani când un premier britanic în funcție devenea tată. Se întâmpla după ce Boris Johnson tocmai trecuse printr-o formă destul de gravă Covid. De altfel, Boris Johnson și logodnica sa au decis să-și numească fiul după numele doctorilor care i-au salvat viața premierului: Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson. Boris Johnson și Carrie Symonds sunt primul cuplu necăsătorit care locuiește în reședința prim-ministrului. Pentru ea va fi prima căsătorie, în timp ce Boris Johnson, care are 55 de ani, se însoară a treia oară.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Nicholas Johnson, Carrie Symonds Locations: britanic

☆ Vacanţele de lux ale lui Boris Johnson în Caraibe, vizate de o anchetă
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: APVacanţele de lux ale lui Boris Johnson în Caraibe, vizate de o anchetăPremierul britanic Boris Johnson face obiectul unei anchete în legătură cu vacanţele de lux pe care le-a petrecut în Caraibe după victoria la alegerile legislative de la sfârşitul lui 2019, a transmis luni pe site-ul său autoritatea însărcinată cu monitorizarea respectării regulilor parlamentare. Liderul conservator şi logodnica sa Carrie Symonds au petrecut Noul An pe insula privată Moustique, în Arhipelagul Grenadine din Caraibe. În declaraţia sa de avere în calitate de deputat, Boris Johnson a scris că aceste vacanţe în valoare de 15.000 de lire (17.400 de euro la cursul actual) i-au fost oferite de omul de afaceri David Ross, un donator al Partidului Conservator. Însă Ross a stârnit confuzie atunci când, într-o primă fază, a negat că a oferit o astfel de sumă, după care a revenit şi a spus, prin intermediul purtătorului său de cuvânt, că este vorba de "un beneficiu în natură", scrie stiripesurse.ro. Downing Street a subliniat anterior că totul a fost declarat în documentele oficiale.

Persons: Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds, David Ross, Ross Organizations: Partidului Conservator, Downing, Partidul Conservator Locations: Caraibe, An, Arhipelagul Grenadine, Anglia, Hartlepool, Angliei

☆ How to nail your Harvard Business School application, according to graduates and an admissions director
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Around 11% of the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School get in each year. Those are intimidating odds for the roughly 10,000 students who apply to Harvard Business School each year. "At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, the essays are the windows into your soul," said Patrick Mullane, the executive director of Harvard Business School Online and an HBS graduate. She added to these credentials by working for two years on Wall Street as a precursor to her business school application. "As with most successes in life, luck weighs heavily on why anyone is admitted to Harvard Business School, which should keep us all very grounded and humble," she added.

☆ How to get into Stanford Graduate School of Business, according to the assistant dean of admissions
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-07 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A 2019 ranking of business-school admission rates showed Stanford Graduate School of Business (GSB) at the top of the list of most selective schools. Education specialists Quacquarelli Symonds recently released its 2021 Global MBA Ranking, and Stanford ranked as the best business school in the world. To that end, Insider asked six Stanford business school grads, as well as the assistant dean of MBA admissions and financial aid, for their insights on how to get noticed and tapped by Stanford GBS's extremely selective admissions committee. His top advice for Stanford business school applicants is to not be an imitation of a type. Other Stanford business school alumni validated this advice.

☆ One of the most popular courses among Stanford MBA students is informally named 'Touchy Feely' — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2020-09-23 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The popular course "Interpersonal Dynamics" was nicknamed "Touchy Feely" by professors and students. Stanford GSB shared with Business Insider that 95% of Stanford GSB students take this beloved course, even though it's not required. Courtesy of Ian CinnamonCinnamon added that now, whenever he's in any difficult situation, it's become "instinct" to think back to what he learned from the "Touchy Feely" course. "'Touchy Feely' has been influential in much of our work at Impact Experience," she said. "'Touchy Feely' and the courses in leadership that build from its approach … helped me develop the tools I now employ on a daily basis."

☆ 'Historic victory': How the world is reacting to Boris Johnson's landslide win
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-13 | by ( Vicky Mckeever | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

British Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party Boris Johnson speaks to supporters and press as the Conservatives celebrate election victory on December 13, 2019 in London, England. Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesAs the world wakes up to the news of a landslide victory for the ruling Conservative Party in the U.K.'s general election, CNBC takes a look at frontpage reaction from newspapers across the globe. 'Carrie on Boris – Tory landslide … and Corbyn's on his bike' – The SunTweet 1 British tabloid The Sun pictured a "jubilant" Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds arriving in his west London constituency of Uxbridge this morning. It also referred to the "disaster" defeat suffered by Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who announced plans to step down. 'Johnson's historic victory' – The TelegraphMeanwhile, pro-Conservative paper The Telegraph, which once counted Johnson as a columnist, highlighted that the ruling party was set for its "biggest success since (Margaret) Thatcher", who won a landslide vote in 1987.

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