Keira Knightley's sleep deprivation helped "Aftermath" role pred 2 urama in 20 minutami At the London premiere of drama "Aftermath," Keira Knightley reveals how sleep deprivation played a part in her performance, while co-stars Jason Clarke and Alexander Skarsgard discuss the cold weather shoot. (Feb. 19)
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Four-day week trial: study finds lower stress but no cut in output pred 2 urama in 57 minutami Study of trial at New Zealand firm finds staff were both happier and more productive Analysis of one of the biggest trials yet of the four-day working week has revealed no fall in output, decreases in stress and increased staff engagement, fuelling hopes that a better work-life-balance for millions could finally be in sight.Perpetual Guardian, a New Zealand financial services company, switched its 240 staff from a five-day week to a four-day week last November and maintained their pay. Productivity increased in the four days they worked so there was no drop in the total amount of work done, a study of the trial released on Tuesday has revealed. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Lightsaber duelling registered as official sport in France pred 3 urami in 2 minutama Emulating Star Wars combatants will encourage young people to engage in regular exercise, says French Fencing FederationIt’s now easier than ever in France to act out Star Wars fantasies. The country’s fencing federation has officially recognised lightsaber duelling as a competitive sport, granting the weapon from George Lucas’s space saga the same status as the foil, epee and sabre, the traditional blades used at the Olympics.Of course, the LED-lit, rigid polycarbonate replicas can’t slice an opponent in half. But they look and sound remarkably like the blades that Yoda and other characters wield in the blockbuster movies. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Brexit causing ‘palpable decline’ in UK influence at the UN pred 3 urami in 7 minutami Diplomats suggest Britain’s leverage on world stage will be weaker after EU departureBrexit is already leading to a “palpable decline” in British influence at the UN, and that influence would be in freefall but for the UK’s commitment to spend 0.7 % of gross national income on overseas aid, a study has found.The report by the UK branch of the United Nations Association suggests Britain will lose political capital on the 15-member UN security council and the larger general assembly in New York because its campaigns will no longer be automatically aligned with those of the EU. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
