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And how do we cope if we have it?
...Round on the Links The link was answers beginning with the last ten letters of the alphabet Quality Street Ruth Sudan (after South Sudan became independent) Tulips – in the Dutch Republic Umbria V-J...
...“This quarter’s results do not reflect the power of our brand,” chief executive Laxman Narasimhan said on Tuesday, “but we understand the specific challenges and opportunities immediately in front of us”...
‘We do this kind of thing so well’
...No one knows why (NPR) — Forgetful AI = better AI (Quanta) — Do you have any academic papers on Warhammer? If so you’re in luck (Warhammer Conference)...
...I do hope not, though if one wanted an app just for wine, rather than “I, sommelier” as the title of the piece has it, which is a bit of a mouthful, may I suggest “I, vin”?...
From Peter Cave, London W1, UK
...Drongos are not the only birds that protect their young; the doves and hawks he decries do so too....
From Charles Crowson, London W9, UK
‘Do you remember when this was a deserted archipelago?’
...How different might the YouGov poll results have been if instead of posing Israel versus Palestinians, the question had been “Which side in the Israeli-Hamas conflict do you sympathise with more?”...
...Round on the Links The link was onomatopoeic words Alger Hiss “Jingle Bells” Tap Rattle and Hum Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The Rumble in the Jungle (Ali v Foreman) Pop Idol Flip flops Tweet Buzz...
...Michael V Sternberg QC London EC4, UK...
‘How do you feel about working a four-day week?’
‘Do you get the feeling the James Webb Space Telescope is having a better time than we are?’
...this is not funny, VCs only do this when they’re in extreme distress (Max Read) — Working people across the US are living in their cars (NY Times $) — London Tube memory game...
...Asked if he thought the Tories would win the next general election, he said: “Yes, that is ultimately what I do think....
...Sachs) — Private equity intensifies rollups of HVAC installers (The American Prospect) — After the human (Noema) — The secret deal that put a real rifle into ‘Call of Duty’ (Wall Street Journal) — Why do...
...But even if one considers only direct economic costs and benefits, do the sums still stack up?...
...I agree with most of Jemima Kelly’s analysis of the appeal of the anti-hero but I do not agree that this accounts for the fanatical support for Donald Trump from a significant portion of Americans (Opinion...
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