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• Office life has undergone a number of major changes since the 1950s.
• Of course, workplaces have always varied in terms of look and culture, oftentimes based on regional, industry-wide, or organizational norms.
• But there have also been a number of widespread changes overtime.
• These shifts include increased workforce diversity, widespread bans on smoking, and changing trends regarding popular workplace layouts.
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Mamelodi Sundowns Barcelona 1 3 FT Game Details Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » GameCast Lineups and Stats Lionel Messi came on as a second-half substitute as Barcelona beat Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 in a friendly in Johannesburg on Wednesday as part of the Nelson Mandela Centenary celebrations. Читать дальше...

Dubai Blog for expats  Blog information for expats – Jobs and Career In general about Dubai City, an all-career favorite expat advice, and destination. Dubai blog brings to you all the events, companies, recruiters, festivals and special happenings in this amazing city.  Dubai blog for international expatriates Dubai Blog, as a matter of fact, this is what we provide general information for a career in Dubai and Recruitment in the Middle East. With our blog job site, you can even find how Arabic women can get a job in Dubai. Читать дальше...

Dear GPG-ers Do you like Football ? Do you want to win money ? This season Beesotted FC's charity of choice is the National Autistic Society This season we have raised over £2,000 for this charity. This adds to the huge amount we have raised over the past decade for various charities including the Feltham Bees and the Neuroblastoma fund totalling over £30,000. If you would like to win money and like Football, please contact me for a chance to enter the World Cup prediction competition, in order... Читать дальше...

The university has yet to fully reckon with its own conduct.

Michigan State University will pay a $500 million settlement to the women and girls who reported sexual assault by sports doctor Larry Nassar, the university announced on Wednesday. But the school has yet to fully reckon with evidence showing that multiple staff members knew about Nassar’s crimes and did nothing to protect his victims.

The university reached the settlement deal in a private negotiation with lawyers for... Читать дальше...

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• Just a few days after Anthony Scaramucci was named White House communications director, he reached out to a music publicist who helped set up a June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with a Kremlin-connected lawyer. 
• "If we remain consistent and united I don't envisage any issues we can't ride out," Scaramucci wrote.
• Scaramucci says the email did not concern Goldstone's involvement in the controversial meeting.

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• A Delta Air Lines passenger who pleaded guilty in February to three counts of assault on an aircraft and one count of interfering with a flight-crew member was sentenced to two years in prison on Tuesday, The Seattle Times reports. 
• Before a flight from Seattle to Beijing in July, Joseph Hudek IV consumed edible marijuana to help him sleep, according to an affidavit Hudek filed in February.
• Once the flight was in the air... Читать дальше...

REMINDER: This Saturday afternoon, May 19, at 2pm, a Tribute to Robert Parry, Founder and Editor of Consortium News will be held at Berkeley Fellowship Hall, 1924 Cedar St. in Berkeley, CA. Open to the public. Tickets at Brownpapertickets.comor at the door ($10, $15, $20 – sliding scale). It is no exaggeration to say that […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 16, met with the Ekiti state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and minister of mines and steel development, Dr Kayode Fayemi in the State House.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, May 16, met with the Ekiti state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and minister of mines and steel development, Dr Kayode Fayemi in the State House.

Duff unleashed an epic tirade on social media against a nightmare New York neighbor she claims keeps her up all night with his pot smoking.

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• The "Black Panther" audio commentary revealed where the popular Wakanda salute actually comes from. 
• Chadwick Boseman can be seen doing the Wakanda salute everywhere he goes.
• According to director Ryan Coogler, the inspiration behind the salute comes from the way Pharaohs are laid to rest, as well as West African sculptures. 
• The salute also means "hug" in American Sign Language. 

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Washington - An audio snippet with just two syllables has ignited an internet meltdown, dividing social media users into staunchly opposed camps: do you hear "Yanny" or "Laurel?" 

A remnant thunderstorm complex from last night has re-intensified with daytime heating with numerous showers and thunderstorms underway. The main severe risk with the stronger storms will be brief damaging winds; however, most storms should remain just below severe limits. The slow movement of the thunderstorm will likely cause locally heavy rainfall. Some places could pick up around 2″ which could cause flash flooding issues. The loss of daytime heating will cause the storms to weaken around sunset... Читать дальше...

Marcin Wichary, a wonderful designer/typographer/writer who I had the pleasure of working with at Medium years ago, created this fantastic "Segmented Type Playground." Learn more via Marcin's Twitter thread about the project. (Among many other prior projects, Marcin created the playable Pac-Man Google Doodle back in 2010.)

Gov. Phil Scott vetoed one bill already this year and pledged to oppose at least 15 other bills.

The Trump administration is exploring holding children caught crossing the border on military bases, signaling the latest effort to move forward with plans to split up families who cross the border illegally. According to a Defense Department official, staffers from the Department of Health and Human Services have begun informally looking at three sites in Texas and one in Little Rock, Arkansas. No official request has been submitted. The official said Defense Department facilities had been used... Читать дальше...

Every healthcare innovation helping patients today started as no more than a dream and a clever prototype. Now, a new round of ideas is getting a jump start on the path to reality from a grant program intended to accelerate healthcare solutions.

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• Macy's first-quarter results beat expectations and showed a second consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales, proving to investors that customers are coming into its stores again. 
• The department store is focusing on improving the in-store experience rather than using continuous promotions to try and lure customers. 
• Macy's success shows customers still value brick-and-mortar stores. 
• Watch Macy's trade in real-time here.
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In its latest effort to fend off cryptocurrency scams, the Securities and Exchange Commission launched its own fake initial coin offering website today called the Howey Coin to warn people against fraudulent cryptocurrencies. The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the Howey Test that the SEC uses to determine whether an investment is a security, which the Commission would therefore have legal jurisdiction over.

Betting website BetDSI is putting odds on all sorts of royal wedding related stakes. Tony Spitz has the details.

Poland's environment authorities say that a decision has been taken to officially stop the extensive logging in one of Europe's oldest forests that has been declared illegal by a top European Union court.

A sizeable crowd gathered in front of the Great Siege Memorial on Wednesday evening to mark the seven-month anniversary of the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The vigil, organised by Occupy Justice and l-Awturi, saw speakers insist on the need to carry on the fight against corruption and impunity. Occupy Justice activist Rachel Williams said the activists were in Valletta for the seventh time to insist that justice would be done. Ms Caruana Galizia was killed in a car bomb in Bidnija on October 16. Читать дальше...

The two strikers were among the goals as Barcelona beat Mamelodi Sundowns on their quick visit to South Africa, with Andre Gomes also hitting home

Snow and record breaking 30 degree heat, all on the same day and now rain is on the way in Saskatoon's weather forecast ahead.