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E-Bikes Are Making Cycling Vacations Accessible to a New Crowd

  
WSJ - 02.25.2022 Original article ›
Jen Murphy
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Electric bikes are making cycling vacations more popular now that the average cyclist can keep up with the avid cyclist uphill and downhill. Climbing is no problem with electric bicycles. Modern e-bikes are lighter at 40 pounds and with better batteries that can get one upto 28 mph. They are popular with young and old, across age groups, as one could do more biking.

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Why Really Smart Executives Do Really Stupid Things

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WSJ - 02.18.2022 Original article ›
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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Managers need to take care that they do not become insulated, and do become insensitive to the workplace and workers, as this can lead to making costly mistakes, says Rosabeth Kanter. Kanter says this has led many top managers to distance themselves from the workplace, feel entitled, and think they are indispensable, leading to mistakes that led to them resigning in the last 2 years.

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Ukraine War Drives Countries to Embrace Renewable Energy—but Not Yet

  
WSJ - 04.04.2022 Original article ›
Jenny Strasburg, Phred Dvorak
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Renewable energy will get a big boost after the Ukraine war but there will be a period of transition during which more fossil fuels are produced in the US, Qatar and other parts of the Middle East to meet demand in Europe in 2022. Europe is working to develop alternative supplies of energy in an effort to move away from dependence on Russian energy.

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Could a technological fix save the planet from climate change?

  
France 24 - 10.29.2021 Original article ›
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The conclusion is that there are no easy fixes in geoenginnering that can fix climate change. The world depends on cutting out highly polluting industrial activities, and introducing more efficient less polluting technologies. And doing this at an accelerated pace in all countries as the climate change natural disasters of fires and floods, drought conditions, are a constant reminder of what can go wrong.

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US promises India Covid aid after fourth straight day of record cases

  
The Guardian - 04.25.2021 Original article ›
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Us promises of aid to India during the current coronavirus outbreak. Anthony Blinken, US Secretary of State said - "Our hearts go out to the Indian people in the midst of the Covid outbreak. We are working closely with our partners in the Indian government, and we will deploy additional support to the people of India and India's health care heroes."

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Katie Ledecky’s Lonely and Grueling Pandemic Training Regimen

  
WSJ - 05.05.2021 Original article ›
Laine Higgins
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World class swimmer in the 1500 meter freestyle Katie Ledecky trains alone in her lane in California during the pandemic for almost a year. She would like to have training partners but this was not possible during the pandemic. The 24 year old has done a lot of solo training in the last 12 months, a regimen that requires her to be strong mentally.

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China accuses US of 'coercive diplomacy' after trade remarks - Times of India

  
The Times of India - 05.14.2021 Original article ›
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's remarks to the Australian foreign minister that the US will "not leave Australia alone on the field, or I should say alone on the pitch in the face of economic coercion from China." Trade relations between China and Australia are being reduced as Australia takes on a new role in the Indo-Pacific region.

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How busyness leads to bad decisions

  
BBC News - 12.12.2019 Original article ›
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Being caught up in busyness can lead to reducing the mental bandwidth and being unable to produce good work or tackle bigger projects. A good idea is to try smoothing out your work over a longer period and getting focus on important tasks first. Busyness can also lead to poor decision making, and tunnelling which means doing low importance tasks and feeling stressed.

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The Forgotten Colonial Forces of World War II

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NYTimes.com - 09.08.2020 Original article ›
Maria Abi Habib
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With the Quit India Movement and Gandhi's call for independence, India pushed hard for freedom during the 1940's. Still 2.5 million Indians volunteered for the war effort in the second world war in every theater in Europe including Italy, and in the air war waged from Assam by Indian pilots. These pictures show them in a forgotten role.

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Coronavirus Tracker

  
WSJ - 11.13.2020 Original article ›
Dylan Moriarty, Vivien Ngo, Vanessa Qian
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A coronavirus map of the U.S. in November shows darkened areas in the midwest and the mountain states as the most hard hit regions. The U.S., India, Brazil, Russia and France, populous countries in Asia and Europe, and Americas, lead the way in the number of daily cases in the second wave as they did in the first wave of the coronavirus.

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‘Invasive’ coronavirus tests fuelling rise in false negatives

  
- 05.17.2020 Original article ›
Andrew Gregory, Health Editor
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Soaring numbers of false negatives in coronavirus testing are risking the effectiveness of the British testing program say scientists and doctors. This has reached a high of 30%. The results of testing are skewed because the testing has to be done properly with the swab inserted deep into a person's throat and nose to the point of it being uncomfortable.

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Germany likely to extend Covid-19 restrictions through early January

  
France 24 - 11.26.2020 Original article ›
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Germany enters a second Shops and schools remain open, restaurants and bars, cultural venues, sporting facilities will remain closed. The lockdown is required to bring infections down, says German chancellor Angela Merkel. Some restrictions may be lifted December 20, but it is more likely that restrictions will remain in place till the beginning of January, says Merkel, because of the rate of new infections.

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The quiet rise of captain Aaron Finch to upper echelon of ODI batsmanship behind Australia’s revival

  
Hindustan Times - 12.01.2020 Original article ›
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Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch is only 6 runs short of Indian Virat Kohli as the highest run scorer in ODI one day cricket. His batsmanship has revived the Australian team with 6 centuries and 8 half centuries since the beginning of 2019 and a total of 1739 runs in 35 games.  Only Rohit Sharma comes close in centuries scored.

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Italy and France see rise in vaccinations despite resistance to Covid-19 'health pass'

  
France 24 - 08.02.2021 Original article ›
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Italy and France have implemented vaccine passes. The health pass in France has helped to reverse the trend of waning vaccinations. In the two weeks after the vaccine health pass was made mandatory in France for cafes, transport and restaurants, the vaccinations for second dose increased by 6 million and the vaccination for first dose increased by 5 million. In Italy vaccinations increased by 200%.

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China steps in to regulate brutal '996' work culture

  
BBC News - 09.02.2021 Original article ›
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The Chinese government looks with disfavor on the long work hours, the 80 hour weeks, that were once seen as away to success. China's courts and Labor ministry detailed 10 court decisions that mandated employers respect national work laws, with workers not being forced to work overtime. National laws require a 44 hour work week which has not been enforced till now.

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Biden to unvaccinated: 'Our patience is wearing thin'

  
BBC News - 09.10.2021 Original article ›
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US president Biden takes strong action to prevent the spread of coronavirus Delta variant by introducing a vaccine mandate for 100 million workers, about two thirds of all American workers. All employers with more than 100 employees will have to require their employees to get vaccinated. All federal government workers and contractors, and recipients of medicare or federal funds are required to get vaccination.

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Italy election: Meloni says center-right bloc has 'clear' mandate | DW | 26.09.2022

  
DW.COM - 09.26.2022 Original article ›
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The centre right coalition parties win the Italian election with 45% of the vote. Meloni's party The Brothers of Italy win 26% of the vote.  As in Sweden where a centre right party joined centrist parties to form a government immigration was an issue in the election. She campaigned for family friendly benefits, stopping immigration, and improving working families incomes.

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The Guardian view on microworking: younger, educated workers left powerless | Editorial

  
The Guardian - 08.21.2022 Original article ›
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Young microworkers in Britain have doubled since 2016. They earn less than 4 pounds an hour says this editorial in The Guardian. Many of them are stressed and burnt out by the constant hunt for tasks. This is not just in Britain. More than half are in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and this kind of work has boomed since the pandemic. 

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Biden to Cancel $10,000 in Student Loan Debt; Low-Income Students Are Eligible for More

  
NYTimes.com - 08.24.2022 Original article ›
Zolan Kanno Youngs, Stacy Cowley, Jim Tankersley
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The Biden student loan plan is for canceling $10,000 per student with $125,000 income cap. This is increased to $20,000 for other students with low incomes and Pell Mell grant loans. US president Biden says 12 years of universal instruction is not enough for a country like the US. How do we stay competitive in the world, asks Biden, without good education.

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Putin to demand from Biden guarantees against Ukraine joining NATO

  
The Times - 12.07.2021 Original article ›
David Charter In Washington
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Russia is seeking guarantees from the US that Ukraine will not join NATO. Russian concern is that NATO would put in missiles on countries along its border. A Russian buildup on its border with Ukraine continues with the prospect of an invasion. President Biden and president Putin of Russia will discuss ways to resolve the situation this week in a phone call.

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Kishida reshuffles Cabinet amid party money scandal | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News

  
NHK WORLD - 12.14.2023 Original article ›
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Japanese prime minister Kishida replaces four members of his cabinet after a probe of fund raising by a faction within the LDP.  Saito Ken is the new minister for economy, trade and industry. Hayashi Yoshimasa is new Cabinet secretary. Also with incoming ministers are the ministries for agriculture and for internal affairs. Prosecutors were investigating the sales of fundraising tickets.

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Spotify Dominates Audio Streaming, but Where Are the Profits?

  
WSJ - 01.18.2024 Original article ›
Anne Steele
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Spotify has resources to expand but has little to show in terms of profit. A venture into podcasting costing $1 billion has not led to an increase in profits. As a result there are layoffs at the company in an effort to make it profitable. This WSJ report looks at the experience of Spotify in the music and audio business since its founding.

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A Practical Guide to Quitting Your Smartphone

  
NYTimes.com - 02.02.2024 Original article ›
Kashmir Hill
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Efforts to put aside the smartphone are shown in the NYT and ways this can be done to improve mental health and general well being. Some are switching to flip phones, others are keeping the smartphone only for some tasks and reducing its use so that they have more quality time with their spouses, friends and others they interact with in a better way.

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Russian Tape of Secret German Meeting Reveals Berlin’s Thinking on Sending Missiles to Ukraine

  
WSJ - 03.02.2024 Original article ›
Bojan Pancevski
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German Air Force chief Gerhartz discussing the use of Taurus long range cruise missiles on target Kerch bridge connecting Crimea and Ukraine in a 38 minute audiotape is posted on RT. The meeting took place using an online conferencing tool WebEx which is not encrypted to German armed forces standards. Chancellor Scholz of Germany opposes sending of such missiles to Ukraine. 

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Revealed: King Charles’s private fortune estimated at £1.8bn

  
- 04.20.2023 Original article ›
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Extensive research and analysis by The Guardian shows King Charles private fortune is about 1.8 billion pounds. Scottish and English land property at Balmoral and Sandringham is estimated at 330 million pounds. A stamp collection alone is 100 million pounds. For private income the Duchy of Lancaster, a land and property estate run as a profitable business, generates 20 million pounds a year.

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