Barangay Ginebra forward Japeth Aguilar dunks against San Miguel Beer in the 2022 PBA PhilippineCup at Mall of Asia Arena. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines—Slowly but surely, Japeth Aguilar is rediscovering his old, fiery form and Barangay Ginebra is quick to reap the fruits as it shares the top spot in the PBA Philippine Cup. With the 6-foot-9 veteran finally recovered from a left calf injury, the Gin Kings notched two big wins last week for a similar 4-1 record as San Miguel Beer. Aguilar imposed his will in Ginebra’s comeback win against NLEX (83-75), and then played a key role in helping the Kings pull off a gritty 75-72 triumph over the Beermen. Aguilar averaged a double-double of 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds in those games. He also shot 54 percent from the field and normed 2.5 blocks per outing to clinch the Cignal Play-PBA Press Corps Player of the Week for the period June 22-26. Aguilar hit 20 points on a stellar 9-of-13 shooting, grabbed seven rebounds, and had … [Read more...] about PBA Player of the Week Japeth Aguilar regaining old form for Ginebra
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Ken Burns And Ewers Brothers Spotlight Youth Mental Illness In New Documentary
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Youth mental illness has reached crisis levels in America. The percentage of adolescents who have experienced at least one major depressive episode increased by 60 percent from 2007 to 2019. Rates of anxiety, self-harm, and attempted suicide were skyrocketing even before the Covid-19 pandemic, and since then matters have only gotten worse . Filmmaker Ken Burns has executive produced a powerful new two-part documentary film on this subject. Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness will air on June 27 and 28 at 9:00 pm ET on PBS and will be available for streaming on the PBS App. The film was directed and edited by Burns’ long-time colleagues Erik Ewers and Christopher Ewers. It shares the voices of 21 diverse youth across America who are living with mental health challenges, addressing issues of stigma, discrimination, awareness, and silence. Hiding in Plain Sight is part of a larger public media mental … [Read more...] about Ken Burns And Ewers Brothers Spotlight Youth Mental Illness In New Documentary
Don’t Bribe Them to Come Back–Tell Them to Stick It
Maybe you were building a new business and well on your way to new heights and great things before Covid-19 -- growing like crazy and hiring folks left and right. Now you're faced with the new post-pandemic reality that bringing your people back to the office, or finding suitable replacements, isn't going to be as quick and easy as you thought. I've got some advice for you: If you want to build a sustainable, long-term and committed workforce, which is the foundation for every successful startup, please don't beg or bribe your people, or any new people, to return to work or join the team. Startups are hard enough when everyone's fully on board, pulling in the same direction, and excited about the journey. Getting good players isn't difficult; getting them to play well together is the whole ball game. If people are going to be asked to give it their all, then it is important that they share in, and are connected to, the vision -- the dream -- and shown a credible path to get … [Read more...] about Don’t Bribe Them to Come Back–Tell Them to Stick It