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Even as few as two hours daily on a device can cause eye problems, says Dr. Steven Reed, an optometrist and president of the AOA. Unmanaged screen use can lead to issues including dry eye, eye strain, back and neck pain, headaches, heavy eyelids, tearing and blurred vision. Modify brightness to a comfortable level depending on surrounding lighting and increase contrast on your device to reduce glare. Getting glasses that block blue light and reflective light, which are available for prescription and non-prescription lenses, can be an effective option for some people to prevent eye strain, too, eye doctors say. "If you're on your screen until bedtime and then you don't really sleep well, that impacts your overall health significantly," he says.
Persons: Steven Reed, Unplugging, Reed, Valerie Sheety Organizations: American Optometric Association, Deloitte Economics
The company develops new materials using nanoparticle printing tools. A Dutch startup developing new materials using nanoparticles has secured $15.8 million in a round led by Plural. VSParticle, which launched in 2014, aims to cut the time it takes to engineer new materials with its nanoparticle printing tools, which break down materials into the size of nanoparticles so they can be reassembled. "With VSParticle's technology, we can reduce the time it takes for material discovery from 15 years to only one," van der Vugt added. Currently, the startup makes its money by selling its nanoparticle printing tools to universities, and research and development teams, which form the bulk of its client base.
Persons: Aaike van der, VSP, van, Vugt, van der, Sten Tamkivi Locations: European
For example, after cutting 500 salaried positions in February, General Motors offered voluntary employee buyouts to the majority of its 58,000 U.S. white-collar workers. So far, about 5,000 have opted into the "Voluntary Separation Program", or VSP, the company's CFO Paul Jacobson announced on Tuesday. Buyouts can also be less voluntary and more "a precursor to layoffs," says Lindsay Witcher, a senior executive at recruiting firm Randstad RiseSmart. Regardless, these types of buyouts are less voluntary and usually mean that the employee's position is about to be eliminated. Whether the buyout is a warning sign of layoffs or purely a voluntary option, a second opinion can provide necessary clarity.
GM CFO Paul Jacobson said Tuesday the automaker expects to take a roughly $1 billion charge during the quarter as a result of the program. The headcount reduction was part of the company's plans to cut $2 billion in structural costs over the next two years. The voluntary buyouts were offered to a majority of the company's 58,000 U.S. white-collar employees. To qualify for the program, salaried employees needed to have worked at the company for five years as of June 30 this year. GM announced the $2 billion cost-cutting program in January, saying between 30% and 50% of the savings were expected during 2023.
The "Voluntary Separation Program," or VSP, will be offered to all U.S. salaried employees who have spent five or more years at the company as of June 30. Outside of the U.S., the automaker will offer buyouts to executives with at least two years of time at the company. GM expects to take a pretax charge of up to $1.5 billion related to the buyouts, according to a public filing Thursday. The last time GM offered such a large buyout program was for roughly 18,000 North American salaried employees in 2018-2019. GM announced the $2 billion cost-cutting program in January, saying between 30% and 50% of the savings were expected during 2023.
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