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Boarding school challenges

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Alan Hollinghurst, the Booker Prize-winning author of The Line of Beauty, bring us a “Our Evenings”. Gay life in England across the decades, from 1960s to the pandemic captured with glowing intensity through an actor’s memories. A dark luminous and wickedly funny portrait of modern England through the lens of one man’s acutely observed and often unnerving experience. It is a story of race and class, theatre and sexuality, love and the cruel shock of violence, from on the finest writers of our age. Dave Win is thirteen years old when he first goes to stay with the sponsors of … Continue reading Boarding school challenges

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Where care is in the age of sexual equality

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Over the past 60 years family life has changed dramatically with greater choice and autonomy, especially for women and a more equal domestic sphere have brought great gains for human freedom. David Goodhart, argues there have been losses and unintended consequences too – in family instability, children’s declining mental health, and ever-rising demands on the welfare state and social care system. Sharp falling birth rates also present major challenges. Especially in the bottom half of the income spectrum, the costs are now too high. The Care Dilemma argues that we need a new policy settlement that supports gender equality while … Continue reading Where care is in the age of sexual equality

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ByteDance sacks an Intern

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ByteDance, TikTok owner has sacked an intern for maliciously interfering with the training of one of its Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. The Chinese technology giant’s Doubao ChatGPT-like generative AI model is the China’s most popular AI Chatbot. “The individual was an intern with the advertising technology team and has no experience with the AI lab” ByteDance said in a statement. TikTok’s commercial online operations, including its large AI models, were unaffected by the intern’s actions the company added. ByteDance operates some of the world’s most popular social media apps, including TikTok and its Chinese-equivalent Douyin. It uses technology to power … Continue reading ByteDance sacks an Intern

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Son’s unique blend of financial engineering, power of optimism, daring to dream

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Masayoshi Son, as an ethnic Korean in Japan, Son has overcome adversity, born in Korean poverty and forced to pass as Japanese, driven by the need for acceptance in a famously regimented society despite discrimination to become Japan’s best-known businessman and empire-builder, but he remains elusive, intensely private figure. He had chips on his shoulders put chips in pockets. In Gambling Man, we learn what drives Son on, and whether he really is a genius or a madman. Son merely wants to show off his Japanese garden, although there are no rosebud moment, but he enigmatic as ever. SoftBank founder … Continue reading Son’s unique blend of financial engineering, power of optimism, daring to dream

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“Exercising Snacking ” is effective way to lose weight, body fat and LDL cholestrol

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Exercise snacking (Bite-size chunks of exercise) is better for weight, body fat & LDL cholesterol Exercise less but more often is the latest concept of exercise snacking” according Dr Marie Murphy at Ulster University. This concept has taken the scientific world by storm. Research has revealed that doing multiple, short bursts of exercise during the day could match the health and fitness benefits of one long session, with some studies even suggesting it could help you burn more calories and lose more weight. Dr Murphy who has been researching the concept of exercise snacking since it first emerged, explains “When … Continue reading “Exercising Snacking ” is effective way to lose weight, body fat and LDL cholestrol

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The Savoy luggage porter got inspired to start luxury Gucci brand

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Founder of Gucci, Guccio worked at London’s The Savoy as a luggage porter and elevator operator.  The young porter gained direct access to the tastes and needs of elite travelling customers, escorting them from floor to floor. He met global elites like Winston Churchill, whose accessories inspired him to start his own brand. Many celebrities  worldwide are fans of this brand, including rapper 2 Chainz,  who once said, “ When I die, bury me inside the Gucci store”.  Inspired by his experience and powers of observation, Guccio Gucci  when he was 40 years old, established his eponymous artisanal luggage atelier, … Continue reading The Savoy luggage porter got inspired to start luxury Gucci brand

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Focus on real-life injustice

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John Grisham the master of legal thriller teams up with Jim McCloskey, who has dedicated his life to exonerating innocent people, to uncover stories that shine an astonishing light on miscarriages of justice. Joe Bryan suffered the unbearable tragedy of his wife’s murder, only to be tried and found guilty of the crime himself – despite being 120 miles away at the time of the murder. Clarence Brandley spent nine years in Death Row, coming to within six days of execution, before new evidence emerged clearing him of all charges. The case of Norfolk Four, police and prosecutors continued to … Continue reading Focus on real-life injustice

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One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from balcony

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One Direction star 31-year-old, Liam Payne’s death outside the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night, after falling from the third floor of the hotel balcony. Payne’s family have said they are “heartbroken”, adding “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind funny and brave soul”. A statement signed by Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan said: “we’re completely devastated by the new of Liam’s passing.  In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to … Continue reading One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from balcony

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Conflicts simmering amid global warming

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Environmental journalist Peter Schwartzsrein after travelling to more than thirty countries, offers a series of dismal examples of how drought, heat and other extremes are exacerbating conflict. In Iraq he finds that farmers whose crop had failed amid shrinking rains, and who had lost communal land to Baghdad businessmen, were more likely to support Isis than those near rivers who could maintain good harvests. In some region that seemed to join the Jihadis at roughly three times the rate of counterparts living near rivers. His travels in Bangladesh, Africa and other climate battered region reveal further pressures but also offer … Continue reading Conflicts simmering amid global warming

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BA cancels several long-haul flight short notice

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Around 200,000 prospectyive British Airways passengers whose plans have been torn uyp due to dealys to the deliveery of engines and parts from Rolls Royce to British Airways. Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at short notice. Routes served by the Airbus 380 have been particularly hit, with repeated cancellations or substitutions of smaller aircraft the latter happened with last Saturday’s round-trip to Boston. British Airways also faces shortages in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. In a bid to reduce the number of short-notice cancellations, the airline is freeing up the equivalent of three long-hauyl wide-bodied planes each day between … Continue reading BA cancels several long-haul flight short notice