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How to safely return to normal exercize routine after a year of less activity has lowered our baseline that we begin with. This risks injury if not done correctly. This article covers how to do this safely.

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Spencer Silver working in 3M labs in Minnesota found a rubbery substance that left no residue and held two surfaces together, It took 10 years before he found a use for it. Most inventing starts accidentally and the use is only found later sometimes taking many years. This is the story of inventing in America and Europe for the last 300 years. This is true for Medicine discoveries happening by accident. It is time for America to return to inventing and investing in its labs and long term research. Efforts which will bring results in improving medicine, health and quality of life. Too much time and resources have been invested in the wrong places for short term results.

 

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The devastating floods have increased the urgency of securing financing for Pakistan to avoid any risks of debt default. This report in WSJ says Pakistan has negotiated $4 billion for the current fiscal year that began in July 1, 2022 with the IMF Board meeting to approve it on Monday Oct. 29, 2022. The IMF required Pakistan to secure the remaining additional funding for the fiscal year. For this part of the deal China has rolled over $10 billion in debt, Saudi Arabia $3 billion and UAE $2.5 billion. Saudis will provide $1.2 billion for oil on deferred payments basis. Saudis will invest $1 billion in Pakistan, and Qatar will invest $3 billion in Pakistan.

Finance Minister Ismail says Pakistan is not in danger of default now but it depends on the viability of the IMF program. The heavy monsoon floods have put a reported half of the country under water, and the economic impact says Ismail is about $10 billion.

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With another $9 billion in relief for student loan borrowers president Biden takes it to $127 billion the amount of relief extended to 3.6 million Americans. The US Supreme Court earlier denied that kind of relief to student borrowers following the pandemic.

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One more idea for Climate Change Action- link CEO Pay to Climate Progress makes it to the front page of the WSJ.

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Studies in college in diverse disciplines gives a broader outlook and is useful for resilient careers. 1.4 million students were studied for 2009-2019 in the US showing that a wider funnel means broader opportunities. A diverse set of skills helps find more stable jobs. The most resilient were people who studied different disciplines say economics and biology. This kind of diverse knowledge also brings better capabilities to solve problems and find solutions in a creative way. This means companies with people having diverse skills will also do better in the long run.

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Heat wave across the US pushing temperatures to 100 degrees in Washington DC and 120 degrees in Las Vegas.