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☆ Singapore’s birth rate is at a record low — but ‘throwing money’ at the problem won’t solve it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Mai Yo | Klaud9 | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Almost two decades ago, Loh and her husband made a decision not to have children. Singapore's birth rate hit a record low in 2022, after years of decline. "There is a sense of instability is dragging people further away from having children," Zheng told CNBC. Shrinking labor forceA declining birth rate, coupled with an aging population, will have repercussions on Singapore's labor force. "Having fewer children means you have a smaller workforce that can contribute to the economy.

Persons: Mai Yo, Loh, Jaya Dass, " Dass, Wen Wei Tan, EIU's Tan, Tan, Mu Zheng, Zheng, Tan Poh Lin, Lee, Carlina, Dass Organizations: Institute of Policy Studies, Getty, SINGAPORE, CNBC, Singapore Department of Statistics, Ranstad's, Women, Getty Images Government, Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU, National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public Locations: Singapore, Jaya, Jaya Dass Asia, Pacific, Covid, Ranstad's Asia, —, New York City, Singapore's

☆ Jenny Lewis Keeps Finding the Magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Melena Ryzik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

About half of the tracks for the LP were created over two years in Los Angeles. The rest she made in Nashville, where she has also had a home since 2017. (After her own tour, she’ll be joining the Postal Service on the road this fall.) “If you don’t like Jenny Lewis, you don’t like people,” he said. She was estranged from her parents for decades, then reconciled with each late in their lives.

Persons: “ Joy’All ”, Tracy Chapman, Frank Ocean, It’s, —, Rilo Kiley, Postal Service —, she’ll, Dave Cobb, Brandi Carlile, John Prine, Chris Stapleton, Jenny Lewis, ”, birdsong, Lewis, Ram Dass, Elvis, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Gucci, “, Cohen Organizations: Portishead, Postal Service, Records, Nashville, Gucci, Universal Studios Locations: Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta

☆ Opinion | The Case for Obligation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Brad Stulberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The roots of these mammoth trees, stretching some 200 feet into the air above us, run only six to 12 feet deep. Instead of growing down, they grow out, extending dozens of feet to each side, enmeshing themselves with the roots of their neighbors. This is why we never see a lone redwood: They can survive only in a grove, bound together in obligation. But in our age of autonomy, efficiency, boundaries and self-care, we too often deprioritize, if not overlook altogether, the wellspring of strength and meaning that comes from obligation. If we commit to certain people and activities, if we feel an obligation to show up for them, then it’s likely that we will, indeed, show up.

☆ A 32-hour work week helped this company's employees juggle self-care, side hustles, pets, and parenting 'without feeling like they're going to be penalized'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

4-day work week trials have found a shortened work week can improve employees' work-life balance. vChief says its 4-day work week helps employees juggle jobs as parents, self-care, and side hustles. Niebauer said that the 4-day work week has helped the company with employee retention, and they've also attracted over-qualified candidates for the company's roles. "Without feeling like they're going to be penalized for it, without feeling like they're going to look like they're distracted at work." "I really believe that people shouldn't live their lives for work," Niebauer said.

☆ Employee surveillance is on the rise — and that could backfire on employers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

[Employee surveillance] has increased excessively over the last few years … largely under the guise of ensuring workplace safety and confidentiality and protecting the business. It therefore comes as no surprise that demand for employee monitoring software has skyrocketed since the pandemic. Veriato is one of many employee monitoring software companies worldwide whose sales boomed because of the pandemic. When you're looking at your contract, you're not looking for those clauses — you're looking at how much am I going to get paid? "When you're looking at your contract, you're not looking for those clauses — you're looking at how much am I going to get paid?

☆ From Nike to Nutella: Company names you have probably been mispronouncing your whole life
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Hannah Ward-Glenton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Global company names often get Anglicized or Americanized to the point where they're unrecognizable, but brands could see some benefits if their names are pronounced correctly. Allianz: al-ee-anz"Allianz " is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the German word for "alliance." It isn't pronounced like the ancient Greek herald of the gods, Hermes, unlike the U.K. delivery company of similar spelling. Moët & Chandon: mow-et ey shon-donIn contrast to typical French pronunciation, there is a hard "T" sound at the end of "Moët." Heuer is the last name of the company's founder, Edouard Heuer.

☆ Меркель сделала прививку от коронавируса вакциной AstraZeneca
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Канцлер Германии Ангела Меркель сделала прививку от коронавируса. Ей ввели первую дозу вакцины AstraZeneca. «Рада, что сегодня мне сделали первую прививку AstraZeneca. Kanzlerin #Merkel: „Ich freue mich, dass ich heute die Erstimpfung mit AstraZeneca bekommen habe. В Германии разрешено делать прививку от коронавируса вакциной AstraZeneca людям старше 60 лет.

Persons: Ангела Меркель, Штеффен Зайберт, Зайберт, Меркель Locations: Германия, ФРГ, ЕС

☆ Emilian Galaicu-Păun, 22 octombrie 2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-26 | by ( ) moldova.europalibera.org time to read: +8 min

„Dacă vreodată veţi dori să vedeţi un loc năpăstuit de arhitectura sovietică, acesta este locul pe care trebuie să-l vizitaţi. Totul este sur, voluminos şi absolut lipsit de stil. Există câteva parcuri obosite în centrul oraşului pentru a alunga monotonia şi un presupus lac în partea de vest din centrul oraşului. Riyadh, Arabia Saudi, şi înaintea de: 5. des Noah – ein drehtor das sie versuchenzu verführen – ja woher!

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