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Dress for Dining Success: Study Shows Wait Staff Provides Better Restaurant Service to the Better Dressed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Nobody likes a less-than-satisfactory dining experience. Apparently, however, we need to kick it up a notch and dress better to receive better restaurant service from the wait staff! A recent study shows that they’re more likely to provide excellent service to those who are dressed nicely.Dress to Impress the Servers for an Excellent Restaurant ServiceIn every establishment you’ll be dining out, the wait staff will almost always anticipate tips from the patrons they serve — but they also know that they have to provide great restaurant service in order to receive a generous amount of it! However, in a recent survey that researchers from the University of Missouri conducted, it shows that servers are more likely to provide better restaurant service to the ones who are well-dressed — as they believe that the better-dressed diners will leave the best tips, compared to customers who are dressed more casually.The customer’s race didn’t matter to the surveyed wait staff either. To them, am...

Sneaky Spots: The Hidden Areas Where Skin Cancer Lurks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Skin cancer is a serious and potentially deadly disease that affects millions of people worldwide every year. While many people are aware of the dangers of prolonged sun exposure and the need to protect their skin, few realize that skin cancer can appear in unexpected places. In fact, there are several hidden areas on the body where skin cancer can lurk, and without proper screening and awareness, it can go unnoticed for years. From the scalp to the soles of the feet, skin cancer can appear in places you may not expect. In this article, we’ll explore some of the lesser-known areas where skin cancer can appear and provide tips on how to protect yourself from this deadly disease. So, whether you’re a sun worshipper or simply want to stay informed about your health, read on to learn more about the hidden places where skin cancer can appear.Read the full article on our sister site, the Laker Lutz News, here. Advertising disclosure: We may receive compensation for some of the...

Officer Baldemar Sandoval Killed in Rear-End Crash on 210 Freeway [Glendora, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Traffic Collision Involving Semi Truck near Grand Avenue Left One Off-Duty Officer DeadGLENDORA, CA (April 18, 2023) – Early Saturday morning, a rear-end collision along 210 Freeway claimed the life of Officer Baldemar Sandoval.The fatal crash happened just after 2:30 a.m. on the eastbound side of 210, near Grand Avenue in Glendora.According to the CHP, a 2019 Freightliner driver stopped in the number 3 lane due to a collision investigation ahead. However, the big rig became disabled once the lanes started reopening.News footage revealed that a 2018 Honda collided with the back of the big rig for unknown reasons. Unfortunately, the sole occupant of the Honda sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.Meanwhile, the 51-year-old big rig driver from Highland received minor injuries from the collision.Later, the authorities identified the deceased driver as 38-year-old Baldemar Sandoval of Rancho Cucamonga. LAPD Chief Michel Moore claimed that Officer Sandoval was on his way h...

Full Moon Suicide: Scientists May Have Figured Out Why Lunar Events Contribute to an Increase in Self-Harm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Suicides need to be talked about more — but finding ways to prevent suicides is even more important. One solution is by discussing with your loved ones if you have suicidal ideations. On the other hand, reaching out to those whom you think are in trouble should also be done. But learning some of the causes of suicides can also be a solution. Recently, scientists came up with another hypothesis as to why there’s an increase in suicides whenever there’s a full moon — this phenomenon, apparently, has been happening for thousands of years.The Correlation Between Lunar Events and Full Moon SuicideHas the full moon always been observed to contribute to the increase in suicides or mental illnesses?The phenomenon of full moon suicide may have been noticed as early as the Roman times. Philosophers Aristotle and Pliny the Elder argued that the “nocturnal dew” was what caused lunacy and epilepsy during the full moon phase.Though we can no longer trace who coined the word “lunatic,” the Merriam...

Jose Trujillo Arrested Following Hit-and-Run Crash on 45th Street [Long Beach, CA]

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Pedestrian Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Atlantic AvenueLONG BEACH, CA (April 18, 2023) – Friday afternoon, Jose Trujillo was arrested after killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run incident.The crash occurred at around 3:15 p.m., April 7th, in the area of 45th Street and Atlantic Avenue.Upon investigation, officers have learned that a driver, later identified as 42-year-old Trujillo struck a pedestrian and ended up pinning him in two vehicles.Furthermore, the police have identified Trujillo’s vehicle, a 2011 Ford F-150. Police added that he later fled the scene after hitting the pedestrian.Consequently, the officers located Trujillo near 56th Street and Rose Avenue, and they believed that impairment was the factor of the incident.He was arrested for murder, driving under the influence, and hit-and-run with a bail set at $2,000,000.Those with further information regarding the accident are encouraged to contact local authorities as soon as possible.Sweet James sends out the...

Best Table Casino Games in Canada: Top Blackjack, Roulette, and Three Card Poker Table Games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

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‘Beau’ director Ari Aster is not afraid to freak people out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Beau may be afraid but Ari Aster certainly isn’t.Of the many words used to describe the writer-director’s previous two films — “Hereditary” and “Midsommar” — timidity was never of them. This is a filmmaker who has sent Toni Collette skittering across the ceiling and intricately arranged mutilated bodies the way some people make bouquets.But if any doubts remained about just how far Aster is willing to go, “Beau Is Afraid” should pacify them. Not because of the degree of terror within it; by Aster’s high standards, “Beau Is Afraid” is notably less ghastly than his first two outings. But it’s even more audaciously grotesque, more self-evidently pulled from its director’s psyche, more a work of a filmmaker’s unfiltered, runaway imagination.Rather than slotting in as a “horror” film, it can be categorized a little less neatly as a surreal three-hour Homeric odyssey about Jewish guilt, Oedipal...

Shot teen’s mom: Lots of tears, but he’s coping well

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

By Margaret Stafford and Jim Salter | Associated PressKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The mother of Ralph Yarl, the Black teenager shot when he mistakenly went to the wrong Kansas City, Missouri, home to pick up his younger brothers, said her son is crying “buckets of tears” as he comes to grips with what happened to him.“Ralph is doing considerably well,” Cleo Nagbe told “CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King on Tuesday. “Physically, mornings are hard, but his spirits are in a good place. I borrow from his spirits. He is in very good hands.”Nagbe said the trauma remains evident. She said her 16-year-old son is “able to communicate mostly when he feels like it, but mostly he just sits there and stares and the buckets of tears just rolls down his eyes.”“You can see that he is just replaying the situation over and over again, and that just doesn’t stop my tears either,” she said.Kansas City police said the shooter, 84-year-ol...

Historic San Francisco hotel atop famed hill is officially foreclosed and bought

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

A historic San Francisco hotel that’s nestled atop famed Nob Hill was bought for a fraction of the property’s assessed value, a review of multiple property documents shows.The new owners of the lodging tower paid slightly below $29.3 million for the Huntington Hotel in San Francisco, according to a trustee’s deed on file with the County Recorder’s Office.New York City-based Highgate Capital Investments and San Francisco-based Flynn Properties, acting through an affiliate, 1075 California Street Owner, seized ownership of the property through the trustee’s deed and foreclosure of a loan on the property.Highgate Capital and Flynn Properties bought the 135-room hotel at 1075 California Street through a two-step process.On March 16, Highgate and Flynn assumed ownership of a delinquent loan of $56.2 million that was the mortgage on the hotel.Deutsche Bank had provided the loan to the Huntington Hotel’s prior owner, Woodridge Capital Partners, which had...

Alicia Keys brings Keys to the Summer Tour to Bay Area, Los Angeles area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:40:10 GMT

Alicia Keys has announced the dates for her cleverly titled Keys to the Summer Tour.The trek includes stops in both Northern and Southern California.Keys performs Aug. 1 at Oakland Arena and then brings the tour to a close on Aug. 2 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood.Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9 a.m. April 21. There are also several presale opportunities — for Alicia Keys Fan Club, Keys Soulcare, Spotify, Live Nation, Ticketmaster and specific venues. See livenation.com for more details.“The tour will feature Keys, for the first time ever, in a 360-degree, ‘in the round’ production setup which will allow fans to experience her live performance in an entirely new and exhilarating way,” according to a news release.“The Keys to the Summer Tour is going to be completely unforgettable and unmissable! I describe it as a celebration of freedom and self-liberation! It’s going to be colorful, magical and will light up your body, soul and all of your ...