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Poor air quality affects chess players, and it might be affecting you too

Workplace Insight

The researchers studied the performance of 121 chess players across three separate tournaments between 2017 and 2019. Exposure to such concentrations is common in many cities around the world and is classified as moderate to unhealthy by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The World Bank estimates this cost to be US$8.1

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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. UK recruitment firm, MRL Consulting Group took a different approach, by closing its offices every Friday for a six-month trial in 2019. Global trials.

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How big a deal is 1.5°C vs. 2°C of global warming? Significant — here’s why

Ideas.Ted

The essential goal of the Paris agreement of 2015 has been to limit the rise in average global temperatures to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels — a time period centered roughly on the mid-19th century. Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled 59.1 C (an increase of 1.5°C C = about 2.7°F With a 1.5°C

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Introducing the SUCCESS 125

Success

In her mid-20s, Taja Dockendorf founded Pulp+Wire, a full-service consumer packaging, branding and marketing agency. Pulp+Wire is a 100 percent female-founded and -owned agency that Dockendorf has grown year after year. Taja Dockendorf. Founder, investor, creator. Paul Epstein. Sports executive, sales leader, speaker.

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