https://variety.com/2021/awards/awards/belfast-kenneth-branagh-oscars-history-jamie-dornan-caitriona-balfe-george-clooney-1235106992/ Nov 8, 2021 8:00am PT How ‘Belfast’ and Kenneth Branagh Could Set a New Record at the Oscars If Branagh is nominated for picture and original screenplay, he will surpass George Clooney and make history. By Clayton Davis Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical film “Belfast” is opening in theaters this week and has already attracted an immense … Continue reading Can you believe it? Oscar talk already — Kenneth Branagh and “Belfast”
How to eat safely on an airplane
https://www.eater.com/22758210/eating-while-flying-airplane-covid-safe Eating on an Airplane Is Still Risky. Here’s How to Do It. Studies show COVID transmission on a plane is highest during maskless mealtimes, but you don’t need to starve to stay safeby Elazar Sontag Nov 2, 2021, 10:00am EDT Share this story Share this on Facebook (opens in new window)Share this on Twitter (opens in new window)SHAREAll … Continue reading How to eat safely on an airplane
COP pledges will produce “40% more carbon in 2030 than in 1990 when the process began”
https://thephoenix.earth/cop-is-broken/ NOV 7, 2021 4 MIN READ COP is broken by Eric Holthaus Today’s original art for The Phoenix is by Laila Arêde. It's time to admit it, even if it hurts: The COP process — the official international system of negotiations led by the United Nations to combat climate change — is broken. After an entire generation of … Continue reading COP pledges will produce “40% more carbon in 2030 than in 1990 when the process began”
Ammonia from farms behind 60% of particulate air pollution in U.K. — not all problems are climate-related
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/04/ammonia-from-farms-behind-60-of-uk-particulate-air-pollution-study Ammonia from farms behind 60% of UK particulate air pollution – study Problem is causing £8bn a year in health damage but can be tackled cost-effectively, say scientists Cattle in England. Ammonia is released from livestock manure and urine and the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilisers. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock Damian Carrington Environment editor@dpcarringtonThu 4 Nov 2021 … Continue reading Ammonia from farms behind 60% of particulate air pollution in U.K. — not all problems are climate-related
Brace yourself for bad holiday travel
http://www.wsj.com/articles/american-southwest-cancellations-holiday-travel-11635798338? Canceled Flights and Crowded Airports: Brace Yourself for Holiday Travel Staffing shortages have already disrupted travelers’ plans, and it could get worse with more people planning to fly between Thanksgiving and New Year’s A pandemic travel pattern began with the summer travel surge that brought widespread delays and cancellations at American, Spirit and Southwest.PHOTO: BRANDON … Continue reading Brace yourself for bad holiday travel
Here’s how Safari works in Montery MacOS
9to5mac.com/2021/11/05/safari-in-macos-monterey-whats-new-how-it-works/ Here’s what’s new with the redesigned Safari in macOS Monterey and how it works Michael Potuck - Nov. 5th 2021 4:06 pm PT @michaelpotuck 9to5Mac is brought to you by CleanMyMac X. Find hidden junk, large old folders, unused apps, and heavy memory consumers. You can also use CleanMyMac X to remove malware, unwanted pop-ups, and virus … Continue reading Here’s how Safari works in Montery MacOS
Inflation in food prices having a global impact
https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-food-prices-surge-as-inflation-spreads-11636119367 Global Food Prices Surge as Inflation Spreads From Peru to the Philippines, bad harvests and supply bottlenecks are leaving poor families hungry By Samantha Pearson and Luciana Magalhaes | Photographs by Dado Galdieri for The Wall Street JournalNov. 5, 2021 9:36 am ET SÃO PAULO—Earlier this year, Celia Matos, a single mother from São Paulo’s Paraisópolis favela, could afford … Continue reading Inflation in food prices having a global impact
Is this book on relationships read only by New Yorkers in therapy? Or does it offer help for everyone?
http://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/06/style/anxious-avoidant-secure-attached-book.html Are You Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? Over a decade after its publication, one book on dating has people firmly in its grip. By Foster Kamer Nov. 6, 2021 Updated 2:56 p.m. ET Most articles don’t, for good reason, start with “My therapist said….” And yet: That’s exactly where this story begins. “Have you ever heard of … Continue reading Is this book on relationships read only by New Yorkers in therapy? Or does it offer help for everyone?
Whales are a supporting arch for all other ocean life to survive
If you don't want to read the entire article, here's a summary: Boost hungry whales to restore ocean lifeWhales eat up to three times more prey than was previously thought. Their faeces once fuelled a rich undersea ecosystem that was devastated by whaling. Researchers tagged whales and monitored krill to directly observe the eating habits … Continue reading Whales are a supporting arch for all other ocean life to survive
Huge publisher consolidation contested by Justice Department
Justice Department Sues to Block Penguin Random House’s Acquisition of Simon & Schuster Antitrust lawsuit alleges the almost $2.18 billion deal will harm authors, consumers The Justice Department’s suit claims the deal will allow Penguin Random House to exert outsize influence over which books are published in the U.S. and how much authors are paid.PHOTO: TIM … Continue reading Huge publisher consolidation contested by Justice Department
Early resignations during pandemic causing employer panic in a time of reduced immigration and fewer skilled workers
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/01/great-resignation-employers-sweating-time-to-escalate-pressure The Great Resignation has employers sweating. It’s time to escalate the pressure Erika Rodriguez This is a once-in-a-generation ‘take this job and shove it’ moment – which gives workers an upper hand. Let’s demand better hours, pay and work-life balance ‘2.9% of the workforce have quit their jobs in the past few months.’ Photograph: Keith … Continue reading Early resignations during pandemic causing employer panic in a time of reduced immigration and fewer skilled workers
A candy maker looks to its consumers and (gasp!) reverses a change
Here is a story that will make you smile. https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/10/skittles-for-halloween-this-year-see-you-later-green-apple.html It’s a Lime Skittles Halloween Green, crunchy ellipsoids for all. BY DANIEL SCHROEDEROCT 27, 202110:58 AM Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Mars Inc. and Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash. TWEETSHARECOMMENT Skittles are the only candy I’m giving out this Halloween. That’s because the company that makes them, … Continue reading A candy maker looks to its consumers and (gasp!) reverses a change
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