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This Country's Economy Boomed After Introducing 4-Day Workweek, Finds Research
Iceland's experimental four-day workweek has proven "very successful", according to a study released Friday.
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Why Days Get Longer In Summer And Shorter In Winter
The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).
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Wayne Shorter, Jazz Maestro, Dies At 89
Wayne Shorter, the storied saxophonist considered one of America's greatest jazz composers and among the genre's leading risk-takers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
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This Bank Moved To A 4-Day Work Week For All Employees Without Cutting Pay
A British bank has introduced a four-day work week for all employees without cutting pay. Atom Bank says it is the largest company in Britain to offer a four-day work week with no reduction of salary.
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A Shorter Work Week Was An "Overwhelming Success" In This Country
Even as Covid-19 pandemic forced companies around world to reimagine workplace, researchers in Iceland were already conducting two trials of a shorter work week that involved about 2,500 workers - more than 1% of country's working population.
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Hospital Shortens Penis in Botched Surgery, Canadian Sues
A Canadian man is suing a Montreal area hospital over a botched surgery that left his penis one inch shorter, claiming it ruined his sex life and his marriage, media said on Friday.
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Tall kids may become heavy adults
Children who are relatively tall may be more likely than their shorter peers to become overweight young adults.
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Lefties may have shorter life-span
Women who are left-handed have a higher risk of dying, particularly from cancer and cerebrovascular disease.
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Smaller exercise sessions help control BP
A series of short physical activities are more effective in controlling BP than a single long activity in people who are at risk of developing hypertension.
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Shorter legs and diabetes in pregnancy
Confirming several previous reports, a recent study shows that women who develop diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM) tend to be shorter than their glucose-tolerant counterparts.
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This Country's Economy Boomed After Introducing 4-Day Workweek, Finds Research
Iceland's experimental four-day workweek has proven "very successful", according to a study released Friday.
-
Why Days Get Longer In Summer And Shorter In Winter
The days are getting longer and in Australia, the switch to daylight saving time is almost upon us (for about 70% of the population, anyway).
-
Wayne Shorter, Jazz Maestro, Dies At 89
Wayne Shorter, the storied saxophonist considered one of America's greatest jazz composers and among the genre's leading risk-takers, died on Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 89.
-
This Bank Moved To A 4-Day Work Week For All Employees Without Cutting Pay
A British bank has introduced a four-day work week for all employees without cutting pay. Atom Bank says it is the largest company in Britain to offer a four-day work week with no reduction of salary.
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A Shorter Work Week Was An "Overwhelming Success" In This Country
Even as Covid-19 pandemic forced companies around world to reimagine workplace, researchers in Iceland were already conducting two trials of a shorter work week that involved about 2,500 workers - more than 1% of country's working population.
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Hospital Shortens Penis in Botched Surgery, Canadian Sues
A Canadian man is suing a Montreal area hospital over a botched surgery that left his penis one inch shorter, claiming it ruined his sex life and his marriage, media said on Friday.
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Tall kids may become heavy adults
Children who are relatively tall may be more likely than their shorter peers to become overweight young adults.
-
Lefties may have shorter life-span
Women who are left-handed have a higher risk of dying, particularly from cancer and cerebrovascular disease.
-
Smaller exercise sessions help control BP
A series of short physical activities are more effective in controlling BP than a single long activity in people who are at risk of developing hypertension.
-
Shorter legs and diabetes in pregnancy
Confirming several previous reports, a recent study shows that women who develop diabetes in pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus or GDM) tend to be shorter than their glucose-tolerant counterparts.
