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Excerpt: Irresistible Magic
Book 2: Crescent City Fae Series
"I look like a flying giraffe." I scowled at my roommate, Phoebe, in the three-way mirror. "What were you thinking, making me try on this travesty?"
Phoebe, dressed in a miniskirt and tight red T-shirt, rolled her eyes. "You said you'd try on anything. And look at this dress. The cut is gorgeous. It's hugging you in all the right places, girl."
I crossed my arms over my chest and flared my wings in agitation. "I look ridiculous." There was no freaking way I was wearing a formfitting giraffe-print dress on my first official date with Talisen. That was a hell no. "You're just trying to torture me because I wouldn't buy the last dress you decided I needed."
She placed her hands on her hips. "That dress was perfect for you and guaranteed to bring Talisen to his knees."
"It would bring the majority of the male population to their knees. I think there's more material in a toddler's outfit than that scrap of cotton."
"Whatever you say, Wil." She began digging in another rack of dresses. "Try on the hunter-green one next."
"Gladly." I wrinkled my nose at the offending animal print one more time and moved toward the dressing room.
"Hold on." Phoebe trotted over to me, holding yet another crime against fashion.
"Electric yellow with sequins? Have you lost your mind?" I laughed, wondering if she'd been dipping into a dose of Illusions, an illegal vamp-made, psychedelic street drug. They tasted like candy and were often handed out at college parties. Not that Phoebe was in college, but she did spend time at the universities when she was on undercover missions, running down rogue vampires.
"It's perfect for you." She grabbed my arm and leaned in, almost dragging me to my dressing room. "Keep walking," she whispered.
"Phoebe?"
"Shh." With her head bent to mine, she said, "I noticed the blond guy two stores back, but I just caught him taking a picture of you with his phone. He's definitely a tail."
Crap, crap, crap! Was the vampire Asher following me again? Had he found out about my ability to turn vamps into daywalkers? Or worse, about my nephew's existence, who probably had the same skill? A ripple of panic skated through me. I jerked unconsciously, wanting to see who was behind us, but Phoebe's hand tightened on my forearm until I winced.
"Jesus, Wil. Are you an agent of the Void or what? Don't turn around." Technically I was an agent, but only because I could sense vampires. Phoebe was the badass witch who could actually run them down and neutralize them if they were tagged as a danger to society. She shoved the dress into my hands. "Take this and try it on like everything's normal. I'll see about apprehending him. Then we can have some fun interrogating his ass."
"You're just going to take him down right here in front of the shop clerk?" Goddess above, that could get messy. "What if he's a witch? A bystander could get seriously hurt."
She paused outside my dressing room door, her face contorted with mock offense as she shook her head, her hand clutching her heart. "Jeez, you have such little faith. It pains me to say it, but I don't know if we can be friends anymore. But don't worry, he's human."
I shook my head, stifling a laugh. Knowing he was human put me at ease. Phoebs could take him while blindfolded and chained to a wall. All she needed was a little witch power and he'd be no more dangerous than a two-week-old puppy. "Just don't cause a scene like last time when you spelled that poor schmuck into stripping for the entire restaurant."
Her eyes glittered with the memory. "Now that was something to see."
That guy had been sent undercover to evaluate Phoebe's performance as a Void agent. Phoebe was a vampire hunter for the Void branch of the Arcane—the government agency that oversees all supernatural activity. Void agents, such as herself, worked undercover and moved without boundaries. She'd had no way of knowing the guy tailing her was a colleague. When she failed to ditch him, she spiked his drink with an inhibition spell and then flirted with him until he did a rendition of The Full Monty.
"He was… uh, built in all the right places," I said.
Phoebe snickered. "Yes. Yes he was. Too bad he transferred right after that." She shrugged. "Some people are too sensitive." She held the yellow dress out to me. "Get moving while I go take the stalker down. I know he's only a human, but I'm not taking any chances. Someone sent him for a reason."
Her words sobered me. Being human didn't mean he wasn't a threat. Someone probably had sent him. I stared at the offending dress still in her hands. "I'm going, but don't think for a moment I'm putting that on."
"Fine. Just take it into the dressing room to keep up appearances."
I disappeared behind the door and grimaced at my reflection. It really was too bad the giraffe dress didn't come in another print or even a solid color, because Phoebs was right. The cut accentuated curves I hadn't even known existed. I undid the side zipper and was slipping my wings out of the back slits when the dressing room door creaked open.
"This one had better not have sequins or anything that belongs in the zoo." I turned, expecting Phoebe, and let out a gasp as I clutched the dress to my chest, covering myself.
David, my ex, moved with vampire speed and clamped his hand over my mouth. "Shh."
I glared, stepping back until I was pressed up against the mirror, half-naked in one of the ugliest dresses ever. What the hell was he doing out in the middle of the day? Stalking me? Had he put the tail on us? I grabbed his arm, trying fruitlessly to break away from his hold. Then I kicked at his shin and winced when my bare toe connected with his marble-like frame.
"Calm down," he said softly, his midnight-blue eyes locked on mine. "I'll let go if you'll be quiet. I have some news."
Even though David was a vampire, he'd never intentionally hurt me. At least not physically. Less than two weeks ago, I'd found out he'd spent the better part of a year protecting me. Reluctantly, I nodded.
His hand slid from my mouth and he took a tiny step back.
My lips tingled from his touch and I wanted to kick him all over again. I hated that his touch still had an effect on me, even when I wanted to clock him for being a dominating a-hole. I glanced in the mirror and tugged the dress higher, trying for some semblance of decency. "What are you doing in my dressing room? Couldn't you have waited outside?"
"We can't be seen together."
I sighed. Of course we couldn't. In fact, he shouldn't be seen during the day at all. If word got out he was a daywalker… "Go home, David." I nervously peeked over the dressing-room stall. "You're going to get us both killed if anyone sees you."
"No one is going to see me in here." His lips quirked up into an appreciative smile as his gaze traveled the length of my barely covered body. He glanced at the dresses hanging to the left. "What's the occasion?"
I bit back a groan and stared him down. "I have a date."
The smile vanished and he straightened, his six-foot-two frame taking up almost all my personal space. His perfect lips formed into a straight line. "I see."
I didn't know what to say to that. A week ago, David had told me he still loved me. That he'd never stopped. But he was a vampire and I was a faery. Faeries and vampires did not date. Ever. Vamps embody death while fae thrive on life. Me especially. Being around vampires could make me physically ill. Besides, he'd lied and kept vital information about my brother's death from me for months.
"It's with Talisen," I blurted, angry all over again at his betrayal.
David's eyes narrowed and he slowly backed up, finally giving me some room. The gesture only made me feel that much more exposed. After a tense moment of silence, he cut his eyes to glance over the door. "That's none of my business."
"That's right. It isn't." I clutched the dress tighter to my chest. "Now leave so I can get dressed."
"No." He met my gaze with a cold, determined stare.
"What do you mean, no? Get out."
"I came to deliver a message."
His tone sent a shiver through my wings. The kind that put me on full alert. "What's wrong?"
"Eadric wants to see you at sunset, but not at the club. We can't risk having you seen there. We'll meet you at Hotel La Blanchet."
This is what he accosted me in the dressing room for? To set up a meeting with Eadric Allcot, the master vampire and unofficial leader of New Orleans? The last time, I'd been summoned by a written letter. Now he'd sent David to demand my presence. What was next, an armed escort? "Why? What's so important?"
"It's about the Void. Eadric has information."
"What information?" I worked for the Void branch of the Arcane also, and recently I'd been target number one due to my unusual abilities.
He shrugged. "I'm not sure. Father wasn't forthcoming."
Well, crap on toast. We had a new director and I hadn't even met her yet. Was I trading one nightmare for another?
"Also, you're being watched." He jerked his head toward the front of the store.
"You don't say," I said with a fair amount of sarcasm and waved an impatient hand in front of him. "I know that already. Phoebe spotted him. I have a phone. You could've left a message. We're not idiots."
He raised a skeptical eyebrow. "Really? Is it on you?" His gaze raked over my body once more, as if to say he highly doubted it.
Of course I didn't have my phone on me. I was barely dressed. "It's in my purse." I waved a hand toward the corner. "A text would've been just fine," I forced out through clenched teeth. "Or you could've called Phoebe."
This was ridiculous. I was starting to think he just wanted to get a peek at my faery bits. Perv.
David moved in closer, this time putting his chilled hands on my shoulders. "We both know you don't ever check your phone. But that's beside the point. Your phones might be tapped, and I couldn't risk anyone knowing we're in touch."
"Tapped?" Fear started to crawl over my skin. Why would anyone tap our phones? I frantically tried to recall if Phoebe and I had talked about anything damaging over the phone during the last week. I didn't think so. It wasn't as if I used the thing that much, but I couldn't be sure.
"Tell Phoebe to sweep your house. Father wants you at the hotel by six p.m. He'll fill you in on what he knows then. Bring the fae with you."
I bristled at his use of the fae for Talisen. There wasn't any love between vampires and fae. As far as I knew, I was the only one the vamps associated with. "I just told you I have a date with him tonight. I'm not going to bring him to the hotel to meet you and Allcot." Talk about awkward.
David's emotionless eyes softened for a moment. "If he cares for you at all, he'll understand. If not, then he doesn't deserve you."
He moved to open the door, but I clamped my hand on his rock-hard arm. "Are Carrie and Beau all right?" My nephew Beau and his mother, Carrie, lived in one of Allcot's apartments above his club on Frenchmen Street. Beau's life would be in danger if anyone found out he existed. Even though I didn't care for Allcot, I had to admit the safest place for my nephew was under his care.
"For now. We'll talk later." He glanced back at the dresses lining the wall. "Wear the blue one."
And before I could say anything else, he was gone.
Standing alone in the dressing room, a cold sweat broke out over my body, and I shivered under the air-conditioning. A harsh reality settled over me. It had been over a week since I'd seen my ex, and I'd almost convinced myself I was happy about that. Right up until the moment he'd appeared before me. Even if he had just put a major kink in my date with Tal.
Talisen. A sigh got caught in my throat. Tonight was our first date. I'd grown up with Tal. He'd been my teenage crush and was my best friend. I'd waited a long time for this night. And Eadric Allcot, master vampire, head of Cryrique, was already ruining it. Damn vamps.
I ditched the giraffe dress, bypassed the electric-yellow calamity, and pulled out the "blue" dress David had alluded to. Upon closer inspection, it was actually a deep plum. The perfect color to go with my auburn hair.
Still flustered, I stepped into the backless, figure-hugging dress and tied the halter-top bodice around my neck. Then I left the dressing room to inspect myself in the three-way mirror. Two steps out of the room, a startled gasp stopped me in my tracks.
On high alert, I jumped back, ready to use the door as a shield. Why did I have to be attacked while wearing a backless dress and no shoes? Talk about feeling vulnerable.
"Willow, it's amazing," Phoebe exclaimed and yanked me back out of the room.
"Phoebe!" I clutched a hand to my racing heart. "You scared the crap out of me. How long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to know you didn't try on the yellow dress. But who cares? This one is perfect. Talisen is going to strain something just looking at you." She spun me around, pointing me at the three-way mirror.
"Whoa." The dress was… well, perfect. As if it were made for me. It was formfitting, yet not too tight. The top was a tasteful halter, but the back was jaw-dropping. My wings were on full display with the rest of my tanned flesh exposed. Sexy. I'd never felt so beautiful. "You're right. This is it."
She threaded her arm through mine. "I think our mission is complete. Unless you're dying to try on the yellow one?" She wiggled her eyebrows.
I rolled my eyes. "Not on your life."
She grinned and checked her watch. "Then get changed. We have more shopping to do."
"What happened to the stalker?"
Her grin soured. "He saw me coming and jumped into a waiting SUV. He's been spotted. If he's stupid enough to show his face again, he'll be lucky if I don't break both his arms."
Well, that was unsettling. Phoebe headed to the front of the store to keep watch while I changed as fast as I could before hightailing it to the register, more than ready to leave. The checkout clerk was busy folding cardigan sweaters and didn't even look up. "Excuse me," I said with a smile.
"Just a minute," she snapped.
My smile faltered. I bit back a snarky reply and waited. But when she pulled a phone out of her back pocket and started texting, I lost the battle. "I'm sorry, but we're in a hurry. Can I pay for this?"
"I said—" Her eyes went wide with shock as she stared over my shoulder.
I spun just in time to see a man clutching a gun reach out and wrap his arm around my neck. My left wing was smashed between us and sent a dart of pain through my left side as he pulled me tight against his body. "Come quietly and no one needs to get hurt."
I swallowed a cry of protest and met the trembling clerk's eyes. Her mouth opened in silent shock as she backed up and stumbled over her feet. She went down with a yelp of surprise at the same time Phoebe appeared in my peripheral vision and yelled, "Freeze!"
Holy fae. She had blood trickling down the side of her face. He must've attacked her first. How had a human gotten the jump on her?
"Son of a bitch," my attacker muttered and spun me around, his arm cutting off my airway. My eyes bugged out as I scrabbled at his hold.
"Let her go, or I'll be putting you in a body bag in about three seconds," Phoebe demanded, flashing her sun agate at him. What was she going to do, blind him with it?
Light flared from the agate and my attacker stumbled back.
"Move, Willow!"
Oh, shit. That's exactly what she'd done. I threw myself to the right, barely avoiding a collision with a rack of accessories.
The gun went off with a thwap and the next moment a crackle of magic exploded, illuminating the store in a brilliant flash of blue lightning.
Trembling with delayed adrenaline, I crawled from under a garment rack and peered around. Who the hell was that guy, and what did he want? Phoebe was standing in front of our frozen attacker, rubbing her jaw thoughtfully. The gun lay at her feet. Good Goddess. That was close. He'd been stunned and wouldn't be moving another muscle until she reversed her magic.
I turned and caught sight of the clerk. She was chalk white, also frozen in place, except she had tears streaming down her face and instead of being spelled, fear had rendered her incapable of moving. She didn't even answer her ringing phone.
"Who sent him?" I asked Phoebe.
"Don't know. But since the bastard coldcocked me and tried to take you, this is Arcane business. I'll call it in."
"He coldcocked you?" My voice rose in sheer disbelief.
She nodded and touched the cut on her head. "He came out of nowhere. The bastard has some sort of training."
"What the hell is going on?"
"I don't know, but we're sure going to try to find out." She kicked our attacker. "God help him after the interrogators get to him."
Forcing myself to maintain some sort of normalcy, I turned back to the clerk. My dress was still sitting on the counter. "Can I check out now?"
She didn't appear to hear me as she started to shake and slid back down to the floor. "Dammit," I muttered. Humans. I walked around the counter. The register was almost identical to the ones we used at my shop, The Fated Cupcake. "I'm sorry. But this dress is too good to leave here. If you don't mind, I'll just check myself out."
Her vacant eyes met mine, and she gave me one tiny nod. I was certain she wasn't registering what she'd agreed to, but there was no way in hell I was leaving my perfect dress.
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Transition 2021
Trump's final trade battles create an early test for Biden
The president-elect's hope to rebuild global alliances is about to run headlong into the debris from Trump's trade wars.
President Donald Trump attends a session at the G-20 Summit on June 29, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. | Kazuhiro Nogi/Getty Images
By Gavin Bade
The Trump administration is launching the final salvos of its trade wars days before leaving office, threatening to undermine President-elect Joe Biden's efforts to rebuild global alliances and curb China's rise.
The U.S. Trade Representative announced in recent weeks new tariffs on European alcohol, on top of $1.3 billion in duties on French consumer goods that, for now, have been delayed. The agency could impose new tariffs on Vietnam before it leaves office, and that's all added to the $350 billion worth of duties President Donald Trump has placed on China.
Foreign governments and domestic firms stung by those tariffs are pushing Biden to lift the most punishing duties as soon as he enters office, including ones on steel, aluminum and Chinese goods used in U.S. manufacturing. Doing so would help restore trust with allies burned by Trump and jump-start an economy struggling to recover from the pandemic, they say.
But rolling back duties on China would ignite Republican criticism that Biden is soft on China, which has grown more aggressive on the world stage despite Trump's tariffs and taunts. Reducing tariffs on any nation is sure to spark ire from segments of U.S. industry that have benefited from protection, like steelmakers and unions in pivotal Midwest swing states.
The lingering bitterness over the tariffs that Trump has placed on allies, particularly in Europe, threatens to derail Biden's central foreign policy goal — to work with those nations to contain China's global influence. But so far, Biden's message is that the world will have to wait for any resolution.
The president-elect and his team have repeatedly said any new trade talks won't start until he secures more domestic economic stimulus. They've promised to study the trade relationship with Beijing before lifting any tariffs. Biden has also committed to launch a supply chain review for medical gear and other critical products to determine which should be pulled out of China.
Trade veterans say Biden's pick for U.S. trade representative, Katherine Tai, is one of the few figures who may be able to chart a path between all the competing interests, as she is respected by industry, labor and foreign trading partners.
But at the same time, they are skeptical she and Biden can put trade issues on pause.
"I think the Biden administration is not going to move fast on those tariffs, and that is just smart politics," said Brian Pomper, co-chair of the public law and policy group at Akin Gump and a former trade staffer for Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee. "Any move on China that isn't an escalation will be attacked by Republicans as being weak on China.
"But the truth of the matter," he added, "is there are going to be some trade issues they are going to have to address either because of the calendar or because trading partners are going to insist that we respond."
The China conundrum
The crux of Biden's foreign policy dilemma lies with America's chief global competitor: China.
China's not just a U.S. adversary; it's also America's second largest trading partner, and the interdependence of the two is next to impossible to unshackle.
Trump put pressure on Beijing through aggressive rhetoric, import restrictions, and tariffs on steel, aluminum and a variety of goods. But throughout his term, Beijing only asserted itself more in foreign policy, taking a more aggressive stance in the South China Sea, expanding its Belt and Road Initiative to finance foreign infrastructure projects, and signing a regional trade deal with 14 Asia-Pacific nations that includes U.S. allies like Australia, Japan and South Korea.
Biden's representatives say they will be more successful confronting the ruling Communist Party because they will trash Trump's go-it-alone agenda in favor of coordinated action with the EU and others.
The aim is to unite a global bloc of market-based economies to influence Beijing's behavior and even solve long-standing trade issues, like Chinese overproduction of steel, by getting many other nations to increase tariffs. By also reengaging in global governance groups like the U.N. and World Trade Organization that Trump spurned, they hope to keep more nations from falling into China's orbit.
But such moves carry political risk. When Trump entered office, he pulled the U.S. out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a regional trade deal the Obama administration negotiated. Starting talks on a similar deal could reignite the domestic backlash that doomed TPP, while sitting out could allow Beijing to further shape regional trade rules.
In this June 29, 2019, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping. | Susan Walsh, File/AP
"The Biden administration will be pulled in two different directions on TPP," said Wendy Cutler, a vice president at the Asia Society, "by those who see the merits for reengaging in the region for commercial, economic and geostrategic reasons, and others who believe that a TPP-like agreement works against the interests of many Americans."
China's new trade deal "heightens the need for the U.S. to get back in the trade arena in the fastest-growing region of the world," added Cutler, who was on the team that negotiated TPP. "But rejoining [TPP] is not the only option. Narrower, sectoral deals, in areas like digital trade, medical supply chains, and climate and trade, present an important short-term alternative for reengagement on trade."
Distrust from allies persists
U.S. allies may not be eager to toe the line on China after four years of Trump's verbal abuse and tariffs on their own goods.
Just last month, the Trump administration poked Canada by initiating a trade dispute against its prized and protected dairy industry. That came just as relations were thawing after Trump's decision to impose, and then rescind, tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
There are even more issues in Europe. The EU has already signaled its China policy won't be dictated by Washington. It just negotiated a major investment deal with Beijing, even as Biden's foreign policy advisers pressed Brussels to delay the talks.
Finalization of that deal represents a major foreign policy snub for Biden as he enters office.
Then, there are the tariffs. On top of the duties on French handbags, cosmetics and soaps that come into force this week, the U.S. has imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on a litany of European consumer goods both as unilateral actions and as part of a 16-year trade dispute between Airbus and Boeing. Europe, in turn, has struck back with tariffs of its own.
European governments are already in Biden's ear, urging him to ease those tariffs and others on their steel and aluminum. And they're planning steep new digital services taxes on American tech giants like Google and Amazon after Trump pulled the U.S. out of global talks to establish international rules.
American negotiators want the EU to abandon its digital tax plans and the investment deal with China. And they want France to pull back on digital taxes it is already imposing on U.S. firms, ahead of the EU action. But veterans of the Trump administration's trade talks with Europe say that will be tough.
OSAKA, JAPAN - JUNE 28: Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel (2-L) speaks to China's President Xi Jinping (L) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin (2-R) during a family photo session in front of Osaka Castle at the G-20 summit on June 28, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Osaka on Thursday for the annual Group of 20 gathering together with other world leaders who will use the two-day summit to discuss pressing economic, climate change, as well as geopolitical issues. The US-China trade war is expected to dominate the meetings in Osaka as President Trump and China's President Xi Jinping are scheduled to meet on Saturday in an attempt to resolve the ongoing the trade clashes between the world's two largest economies. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) | Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
The U.S. relationship with Europe "isn't as good as it could be" as Biden prepares to take office, said former Trump trade adviser Clete Willems. But he added that many of the disputes are "long-standing issues where we haven't seen eye to eye."
"Those things are going to be there immediately for Biden to address," said Willems, now a partner at Akin Gump. "I spend a lot of time talking with Europeans and they all say we'll be able to come to an agreement on climate change and Airbus, but when I bring up [digital service taxes] they say that's going to be harder."
U.S. industry eager for action
American businesses aren't keen to wait for years of tariff reviews and negotiations. In December, the head of the Business Roundtable, a group of powerful CEOs, urged Biden to "very rapidly" remove some of the most damaging China tariffs, like those on steel.
Tech giant IBM has urged the same, particularly tariffs on intermediate goods that it and other companies use to manufacture products in the U.S.
But if Biden eventually moves to decrease many of those tariffs, he will face backlash — not only from Republicans, but from companies and unions that welcomed them.
Steel provides a good example: the AFL-CIO and United Steelworkers cheered the imposition of steel tariffs in 2018, along with domestic producers. Many of their members hail from Midwestern states that narrowly carried Biden to the presidency, and the unions don't want to see the tariffs decreased unless there is a broad global effort to combat Chinese overproduction of steel.
The USW has urged the Biden transition "to keep steel and aluminum tariffs in place until they are able to take more strategic steps to fix our broken trade system," said spokesperson Jess Kamm Broomell. "The tariffs provided needed relief and must be kept in place until we are able to find long-term solutions for pressing problems like illegal dumping and global overcapacity."
At the same time, many U.S.-based manufacturers say the duties have only increased the cost of the raw material, making them less competitive with overseas firms.
"Any change in trade policy creates some winners and some losers within each country," said Chad Brown, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. "A removal of Trump's tariffs will create some who suffer, in addition to those who benefit."
Joe Biden entered the White House with an expansive agenda that includes taming the coronavirus, reshaping the economic recovery, overhauling climate policy and rethinking the power of tech companies.
Follow along as we track the administration's first 100 days. »
Part of Biden's solution to hold the Midwest for Democrats is his "Buy American" program, which would tighten rules on federal government purchasing to boost demand for U.S.-made goods. But that policy has a flip side as well: the EU hates it, because it would bar their companies from securing federal contracts.
"The Buy American stuff is really what contributed to the demise of TTIP," said Willems, referring to the abandoned Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with Europe. "That's like the first thing out of Europeans' mouths to complain about the U.S."
USTR pick offers hope
Biden's pick for U.S. trade representative, Tai, is a former China enforcement head at USTR. She is well-liked by industry and labor for her work shepherding congressional talks on the USMCA in her current role as chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee.
"What Katherine brings to the table here is a significant substantive knowledge of all these trade issues and the state of play," said Willems. "She has tons of credibility across the Democratic party and across the U.S. political spectrum and with Republicans, so I think she will bring to the table the ability to come up with unusual solutions that can bridge factions."
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Shift work can have big impact on health
Many workers skipping meals regularly
Almost 70% of people who work shifts regularly skip meals, while almost 80% do not get enough sleep, a new report into the habits of Irish shift workers has revealed.
The report by Safefood found that shift workers face many barriers when it comes to leading a healthy lifestyle, including poor availability of food, inadequate canteen opening times and tiredness due to long working hours, which can all be dependent on the shift patterns worked.
Some 67% of workers admitted to skipping meals on work days, 78% said they get insufficient sleep, and up to one-third smoke depending on the sector they work in. This smoking rate is much higher than the smoking rate of the general population, which is around 20%.
"For this research we looked at existing studies in this area as well as surveying more than 1,000 people to better understand the factors that influence their food and related lifestyle habits while working shift hours.
"What's noticeable from the research is how skipping meals, inadequate physical activity and insufficient sleep are commonly noted by shift workers as behaviours that impact upon them," commented research lead, Dr Clare Corish, of University College Dublin.
She also noted how different workplace sectors can impact the behaviour of various workers.
"Health and social care workers have poorer access to healthier food options and often an erratic, stressful work schedule, but in general have healthier patterns of food consumption and lower rates of smoking. By comparison, the manufacturing sector has more defined work patterns and breaks and are more likely to have workplace facilities available but higher rates of smoking," she explained.
She also noted that access to unhealthy vending machines was seen as a 'negative influence' by workers.
When it came to gender and age, men had poorer dietary habits than women and were more likely to be overweight. Meanwhile, younger workers had poorer dietary habits and consumed higher rates of alcohol than older workers.
However, older workers had poorer sleep patterns and were less physically active than younger workers.
"It has been long assumed that shift work has a negative impact on people's health and increases the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer. With the publication of this research, we're beginning to address an important gap in our knowledge of both the barriers and potential public health interventions to improving the food and related lifestyle habits of people working shifts," commented Safefood CEO, Ray Dolan.
Also commenting on the research, Safefood's director of human health and nutrition, Dr Cliodhna Foley-Nolan, said that it is clear that a number of targeted approaches are needed to address the health issues related to shift work.
"It's clear that we need to support younger and newer shift workers in order to enable them to adapt to shift hours. This will help create healthier habits they will hopefully take with them through their career.
"It is acknowledged that healthy eating advice can't follow a 'one-size-fits-all' approach and needs to account for the specific environment of shift workers. Key issues are providing both time and facilities to eat healthily during a work shift and promoting healthy physical activity and sleep habits," she noted.
She also insisted that workplace initiatives to reduce smoking at work are needed, particularly in workplaces where there is a 'smoking culture'.
Dr Foley-Nolan added that the role of employers in tackling these many issues 'can't be underestimated'.
"Shift workers deserve improved eating facilities, whether that's canteens, work kitchens or healthier vending machines, and reasonable time to take breaks. Both parties have a stake in having a healthier workforce and the benefits that brings," she said.
The report, Managing Food on Shift Work, was compiled by UCD in partnership with the Dublin Institute of Technology and Ulster University.


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I saw a link to http://guardian.simplenet.com/text/rpg.html : The basic ammunition for any firearms your characters have is either unlimited or very, very easy to obtain. This will apply even if firearms are extremely rare.
-"Mommy, why didn't they just use a Phoenix Down on Aeris?": Don't expect battle mechanics to carry over into the "real world.
-The Ultimate Rule : Anything called "Ultima (whatever)" or "Ultimate (whatever)" isn't. There's always at least one thing somewhere in the world which is even more.
I like this one too..


"Wellness" is the new buzzword when it comes to corporate health. Whether it is describing lack of illness, encouraging positive choices for personal health or maintaining work-life balance among employees, wellness is here to stay.
The corporate world has seen a drastic rise in wellness programs in the workplace with only 49 percent of businesses reporting a program in 2007 and a jump to 74 percent in 2011. With healthcare costs on the rise, promoting healthy lifestyles among employees can save corporations significant dollars on healthcare spending. Leaders at Johnson & Johnson, a larger corporation with a wellness program in place, estimated employee wellness programs saved the company $250 million on healthcare costs over the course of a decade, with a return of $2.71 on every dollar spent between 2002 and 20081. On average, wellness programs provide between a 3:1 and 5:1 return on investment2.
With healthcare costs expected to rise 8.5 percent this year and 75 percent of $2 trillion spent on medical care by businesses attributable to preventable illness3, more and more employers are recognizing the importance of wellness in the workplace.
Wellness programs cannot be cookie cutter reproductions of each other. What works for Johnson & Johnson, may not be effective with a smaller company. The key to an efficient program is working directly with employees to develop a customized program that reflects the wellness goals and needs of the company and its employees. In a large corporate office with a single, centralized location, on-site facilities might work best, while a company with multiple field offices might require a different approach.
Without the interest and input of employees, it is difficult to manage programming and maintain motivation and engagement4. Studies also show that focusing on all employees within the business, instead of just employees at high-risk for conditions shows a greater return on investment.
Wellness programs can include: tobacco-free policies and treatment benefits; general health and prevention screening; encouraging physical activity by providing social support and in the workplace environment; increase knowledge of nutrition. Based on an organization's culture, available resources and employee engagement, developing a wellness program that suits the specific needs of the workplace can be lucrative investment.
A crucial key to a program's success is the company's executive leadership, which needs to be willing to allocate the human and financial resources necessary. With the support of executives, a tone of engagement and support is developed and increases the likelihood of success for the program in the long run.
Improving employee health is directly linked with reducing healthcare costs. Over an average four-year period, corporate wellness programs have shown to reduce sick leave incidence by 26 percent, workers' compensation claim costs by 40 percent and disability costs by 24 percent5. An organizational commitment to wellness can improve a company's bottom line, decrease absenteeism, presenteeism and preventable disease among employees and increase employee loyalty – voluntary attrition drops when a corporate wellness program is in place6.
In the coming weeks and months, Hoag Executive Health will be bringing you additional information on wellness in the workplace, as well as simple solutions to increase employee productivity and engagement.
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The Evanston Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1921and is the only non-profit business organization in the region solely supported by private industry. The Chamber provides leadership and services for its more than 450 member companies who represent the diverse economy of the Evanston region. The Chamber fosters a competitive business climate conducive to growth, prosperity and maintaining a high quality of life.
The Chamber membership represents the six sectors of the Evanston economy: manufacturing, services, retail, high-tech, health care and educational institutions, and the hospitality industry. The Chamber's policies and public positions are set by a 22-person board that meets monthly. Each year a program of work and budget is created by the board to guide the organization's efforts. Since most businesses in Evanston are small in size (fewer than 50 employees), that is where The Chamber focuses most of its resources.
Located on the east side of Sherman Avenue between Church and Davis Streets. We are on the second floor of the historic Hahn Building.


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Constitution, Freedom, Kissinger, Machiavelli, World Order
When one reads Henry Kissinger's World Order, one gets the oppression of rose-colored glasses—not that Mr. Kissinger was always wearing them while writing (except respecting America and world order), but that they are imposed upon his readers without apparent scruples or apology. As an insider, he must surely know that his focus on "American" morals, idealism, and exceptionalism neglects most of the story. The tragedy of unacknowledged U.S. history is the multitude of crimes and misdemeanors against founding principles; but HK studiously avoids the dark-side of American tyranny and international sabotage. He quotes former presidents whose idealistic words often belied their covert actions. If only we could juxtapose all those quotes with the global images that preceded or followed them.1
Chapter 7 is entitled:
"Acting for all Mankind": The United States and Its Concept of Order
In this chapter, the rose-tint deepens to an embarrassing blush. The hagiography2 of past presidents (words without images) is astonishing—as are the many egoist references to American principles, such as:
John Foster Dulles … described American foreign policy as a kind of global volunteer effort guided by principles totally different from any other historic state's approach (pp. 287-288).
With nearly every president insisting that America had universal principles while other countries merely had national interests, the United States has risked extremes of overextension and disillusioned withdrawal (p. 279).
HK seems so spellbound by his idealized America, it makes one wonder if the same applies to his World Order; and thus makes one shudder at the thought of what greater part he might also be excising about the dark-side of WO. If he can't bring himself to acknowledge the dark-dark side of "American Order," can we trust him to reveal the ins-and-outs of WO?
At times, one hears the echo of narcissism and wounded pride wafting between the lines of World Order. Poor US. We have proselytized our virtues, values, and principles for well-over two-hundred years; we have demonstrated our exceptionalism and superior policies; we have given our best and our brightest, all in the name of raising the world to a higher plane of "humane" rights and prosperity, and for what? Too often for naught—because those "old" states across the ponds are so caught in their never-ending spirals of balance-of-power, competition, nationalism, status-mongering, fanaticism, mistrust, etc., etc., such that even the newer (giant) kid on the block can't break them of that great chain of being tyrannical, egoistic, imperialistic, and ungrateful.
Except, as is troublingly evident, Mr. Kissinger neglects to remind US that the giant kid on the block has been running amuck for more than a century: lying, extorting, covert-ing, coup-ing, drug-running, kidnapping, torturing, terrorizing, killing.3
And for those who have just gone ballistic at these "accusations," please get a grip on your intellect. The evidence is everywhere4—not because muckrakers hate America, but because they love what she once stood for—what she still pretends to stand for. And they hate that she has become one of those déjà vu "hypocritical nations" that Old Testament Isaiah denounced.5
Not only is America multi-faced, she is also hypersensitive and spellbound by her own promise and perceived destiny. If the truth could be seen, she has become a Dorian Gray.6 So, in World Order, Mr. Kissinger parades us through a White House museum of carefully selected memorabilia draped-round with ten-thousand flags (while the super-"men in black" line the staircase leading to the attic6).
As we exit the museum—past the permanent shadows on the fireplace mantel7—we are handed a tissue and a tract. The tissue is to weep for the blindness of the nations who have thus far resisted our vision, virtues, and policies. The tract is the concluding chapter of WO, summarizing for the masses how the American promise can still be morphed into global governance—a global order of "democracy" (hint, hint: corporatism8).
A world order of states affirming individual dignity and participatory governance, and cooperating internationally in accordance with agreed-upon rules, can be our hope and should be our aspiration. But progress toward it will need to be sustained through a series of intermediary stages (p. 372).
Fine-sounding phrases, but where have we heard those before?—from the lips of past presidents?—or forming the complaint of a wandering prophet 2,700 years ago? How might old Isaiah reframe the complaint if he were speaking as voice for the beleaguered Constitution? Would the voice say:
This people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me?
And what might Mr. K.'s "needed" intermediary stages entail to get everyone on-side the WO? Could #1 on the Georgia Guidestones9 give us a clue? That could certainly solve the problem of the nasty muckrakers, not to mention those born-again communists, those intransigent religionists and fanatics of every stripe, and all those down-and-outers of every "nation, kindred, tongue, and people."
Yes, World Order is a book of some insights, but the rose-tint and the radical excision of more than half the historical truths of the body-politic is beyond troubling—especially when one considers the admiration Mr. K. has for the "principles" of statesmanship allegedly set forth by Machiavelli.10
1. Consider this small sampling of facts and patterns of American "values" worth studying and remembering: Native American and African-American treatment, past and present; Hawaii 1893; Cuba 1898; Philippines 1899; Nicaragua 1909; Honduras 1912; Japanese & Japanese-American internment 1940s; Iran 1953; Guatemala 1954; South Vietnam 1963; Cambodia 1970; Chile 1973; Indonesia/East Timor 1975; Grenada 1983; Panama 1959-89; Afghanistan 1980s to present; Iraq 1960s to present; hundreds of SOFAs and military bases worldwide; economic sabotage; etc., etc., etc.
NOW juxtaposed with statements from Mr. Kissinger's World Order:
● Before the ayatollahs' revolution, the West's interaction with Iran had been cordial and cooperative on both sides, based on a perceived parallelism of national interests. (p. 158)
● President McKinley: "The American flag has not been planted in foreign soil to acquire more territory, but for humanity's sake." (quoted at p. 246)
● President Theodore Roosevelt: "All that this country desires is to see the neighboring countries, stable, orderly, and prosperous." (quoted at p. 250)
● [Section heading} Woodrow Wilson: America as the World's Conscience (p. 256)
● Imbued by America's historic sense of moral mission, Wilson proclaimed that America had intervened not to restore the European balance of power but to "make the world safe for democracy." (p. 256, see also 258)
● Woodrow Wilson: "Self-governed nations do not fill their neighbor states with spies or set the course of intrigue to bring about some critical posture of affairs which will give them an opportunity to strike and make conquest." (quoted at p. 259)
● All twelve postwar presidents have passionately affirmed an exceptional role for America in the world. Each has treated it as axiomatic that the Unites States was embarked on an unselfish quest for the resolution of conflicts and the equality of all nations, in which the ultimate benchmark for success would be world peace and universal harmony. (p. 276)
● … American idealism and exceptionalism were the driving forces behind the building of a new international order. (p. 277)
● With nearly every president insisting that America had universal principles while other countries merely had national interests, the United States has risked extremes of overextension and disillusioned withdrawal. (p. 279)
● America has been searching its soul about the moral worth of its efforts to a degree for which it is difficult to find historical parallels. Either America n objectives have been unfulfillable, or America did not pursue a strategy compatible with reaching these objectives. (p. 279)
● In this context, the United States assumed leadership of the global effort to contain Soviet expansionism—but as a primarily moral, not geopolitical, endeavor. … as a moral crusade for the free world. ¶ … to advance the general interests of humanity. (p. 287)
● The preservation of American credibility in defense of allies and the global system of order—a role the United States had performed for two decades—remained an integral part of Nixon's calculations. (p. 300)
● America as a shining city on a hill was not a metaphor for [Ronald] Reagan; it actually existed for him because he willed it to exist. (p. 311) / … Reagan believed the [Cold War] conflict was likely to end with the realization by the adversary of the superiority of American principles. (p. 312)
● … the perennial American hope for a rules-based international order (p. 315)
● In Prague in November 1990, [George H. W.] Bush invoked a "commonwealth of freedom," which would be governed by the rule of law; … "a moral community united in its dedication to free ideals." … [to] "forge for all nations a new world order far more stable and secure than any we have known." ¶ "Our overriding purpose must be to expand and strengthen the world's community of market-based democracies." (pp. 315-316)
● Bill Clinton: "The United States wants Iraq to rejoin the family of nations as a freedom-loving and law-abiding member. (p. 324)
● … the tragedy of a county whose people have been prepared for more than half a century to send its sons and daughters to remote corners of the world in defense of freedom but whose political system has not been able to muster the same unified and persistent purpose. (p. 326)
● … no other major power has brought to its strategic efforts such deeply felt aspirations for human betterment. (p. 328)
● On the way to the first truly global world order, the great human achievement of technology must be fused with enhanced powers of humane, transcendent, and moral judgment. (p. 360)
● America—as the modern world's decisive articulation of the human quest for freedom, and an indispensable geopolitical force for the vindication of humane values—must retain its sense of direction. (p. 373)
2. Hagiography: "adulatory writing about another person; biography [histography?] that idealizes its subject."
3. A second chance to consider footnote 1: that small sampling of facts and patterns of American "values" worth studying and remembering: Native American and African-American treatment, past and present; Hawaii 1893; Cuba 1898; Philippines 1899; Nicaragua 1909; Honduras 1912; Japanese & Japanese-American internment 1940s; Iran 1953; Guatemala 1954; South Vietnam 1963; Cambodia 1970; Chile 1973; Indonesia/East Timor 1975; Grenada 1983; Panama 1959-89; Afghanistan 1980s to present; Iraq 1960s to present; hundreds of SOFAs and military bases worldwide; economic sabotage; etc., etc., etc.
4. Read and listen to (YouTube) the facts and warning voices of Chris Hedges, Chalmers Johnson, Jeremy Scahill, Naomi Klein, Stephen Kinzer, Noam Chomsky, etc., etc., etc.
5. Old Testament | Isaiah 10:6
6. "The Picture of Dorian Gray is an 1891 philosophical novel by writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. First published as a serial story in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine. Summary: Dorian Gray is the subject of a full-length portrait in oil by Basil Hallward, an artist who is impressed and infatuated by Dorian's beauty; he believes that Dorian's beauty is responsible for the new mode in his art as a painter. Through Basil, Dorian meets Lord Henry Wotton, and he soon is enthralled by the aristocrat's hedonistic worldview: that beauty and sensual fulfilment are the only things worth pursuing in life. / Understanding that his beauty will fade, Dorian expresses the desire to sell his soul, to ensure that the picture, rather than he, will age and fade. The wish is granted, and Dorian pursues a libertine life of varied and amoral experiences; all the while his portrait [hidden in the attic] ages and records every soul-corrupting sin." From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray
7. "Shadow on the mantel" parallel: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bill-clinton-portrait-contains-lewinsky-in-joke-artist-says-1.2979416 "Bill Clinton portrait contains Lewinsky in-joke, artist says: / A Philadelphia artist has disclosed that his museum portrait of former President Bill Clinton contains a shadow reference to Monica Lewinsky's infamous blue dress. / Nelson Shanks told the Philadelphia Daily News that a shadow beside Clinton is a literal reference to the dress and a symbolic nod to the shadow the affair cast on his presidency. / "If you look at the left-hand side of it there's a mantel in the Oval Office, and I put a shadow coming into the painting," Shanks told the newspaper.
[So like this other shadow on the mantel, America's sins never seem to make it into the picture or enduring consciousness of her citizens.]
8. George H.W. Bush: "Our overriding purpose must be to expand and strengthen the world's community of market-based democracies." (p. 316)
Free markets would uplift individuals, enrich societies, and substitute economic interdependence for traditional international rivalries. (p. 362)
The global economic impetus is on removing obstacles to the flow of goods and capital. (p. 368)
[So, are American values and policies to be the mother-lode of WO where global capitalism will finally trump communism? where nations will no longer compete, leaving all that to the "invisible hand" of the corporate capitalists?]
9. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Guidestones
The Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia, in the United States. A message consisting of a set of ten guidelines or principles is engraved on the Georgia Guidestones in eight modern languages, one language on each face of the four large upright stones. Moving clockwise around the structure from due north, these languages are: English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian.
1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.
2. Guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity.
3. Unite humanity with a living new language.
4. Rule passion — faith — tradition — and all things with tempered reason.
5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.
6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.
7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials.
8. Balance personal rights with social duties.
9. Prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite.
10. Be not a cancer on the earth — Leave room for nature — Leave room for nature.
A shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
[Again, several fine-sounding phrases, but what are the images to accompany their implementation? Is this "American Stonehenge" the model of the "American Order" planned for the world? Is WO in charge? And if not, how does WO plan to get its "agreed-upon rules" past this "cast-in-stone" crowd?]
10. http://www.dejavu-times.blogspot.ca/2014/02/niccolo-mockiavelli.html
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Lebanon Release Date: August 6, 2010
The First Lebanon War – June, 1982. A lone tank is dispatched to search a hostile town that has already been bombarded by the Israeli Air Force. What seems to be a simple mission gradually spins out of control. Shmuel the gunner, Assi the commander, Herzl the loader and Yigal the driver are the tank's crew, 4 twenty- something boys who have never fought in a war and are now operating a killing machine. Though trying to remain brave, the boys are pushed to their mental limits as they struggle to survive in a situation they cannot contain, and try not to lose their humanity in the chaos of war. Writer/director Samuel Maoz's raw and visceral film is based on his own experiences as a twenty year old novice soldier serving in the Israeli army during the 1982 Lebanon war. Using his own vivid recollections to bring us inside an Israeli tank during the first 24 hours of the invasion, Maoz restricts the film's action entirely to the tank's interior and shows us the outside world only – as the four young soldiers themselves see it – through the lens of a periscopic gun sight. The cathartic process of writing and directing the movie "Lebanon" allowed Maoz to finally free himself of the events that he had experienced 25 years earlier.
Genres: DramaWar
Directed By: Samuel Maoz
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Daily Current Affairs : 8/2/2019
6th February 2021 8th February 2019 by IAS SQUAD
Daily Current Affairs for UPSC CSE
Magentic North Pole
GSAT 31
RBI Repo Rate Cut
E- Cigarette
1 . Magnetic North Pole
Context : Earth's north magnetic pole has been drifting so fast in the last few decades that scientists say that past estimates are no longer accurate enough for precise navigation. On Monday, they released an update of where magnetic north really was, nearly a year ahead of schedule.
About Magnetic North Pole
The Magnetic North Pole (also known as the North Dip Pole) is a point on Ellesmere Island in Northern Canada where the northern lines of attraction enter the Earth.
About Geographic North Pole
The Earth rotates on the geographic north and south poles. The geographic north and south poles are where lines of longitude (meridians) converge in the north. The south and north pole are directly opposite to one another.
The North Pole is located in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. Scientists have tried marking the North pole. Because the water here is permanently covered with moving sea ice, it's practically impossible to construct any type of permanent station at the true North Pole.
On the other side of the Earth, the South Pole lies on a continental land mass known as Antarctica. Because the ice on top of Antarctica moves only a few meters a year, the United States Antarctica program has installed a marker here to delineate the true South Pole
Why Does the Earth Have a Magnetic Field in the First Place?
Geophysicists believe Earth's magnetic fields presence is because of what the Earth is made up of.
The Earth consists of a solid iron core. Surrounding the iron core is an ocean of hot, liquid metal. The liquid metal that flows in Earth's core creates electrical currents, which in turn creates our magnetic field.
Unlike a solid fridge magnet, the liquid metal surrounding the inner core moves freely. This explains why the magnetic pole can migrate.
Earth's northern magnetic pole is moving quickly away from the Canadian Arctic toward Siberia. This movement has forced NCEI's scientists to update the World Magnetic Model (WMM) mid-cycle
The magnetic north pole is wandering about 34 miles (55 kilometers) a year. It crossed the International Date Line in 2017 and is leaving the Canadian Arctic on its way to Siberia.
The US and the United Kingdom tend to update the location of the magnetic north pole every five years in December, but this update came early because of the pole's faster movement.
World Magnetic Model
Typically, a new and updated version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM) is released every five years. With the last release in 2015, the next version is scheduled for release at the end of 2019.
Due to unplanned variations in the Arctic region, scientists have released a new model to more accurately represent the change of the magnetic field between 2015 and now.
Uses of World Magnetic Model
The military uses the WMM for undersea and aircraft navigation, parachute deployment, and more.
Other governmental organizations, such as NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, US Forest Service use this technology for surveying and mapping, satellite/antenna tracking, and air traffic management.
The constant shift is a problem for compasses in smartphones and some consumer electronics.
Airplanes and boats also rely on magnetic north, usually as backup navigation, said University of Colorado geophysicist Arnaud Chulliat, lead author of the newly issued World Magnetic Model.
GPS isn't affected because it's satellite-based.
Airport runway names are based on their direction toward magnetic north and their names change when the poles move. For example, the airport in Fairbanks, Alaska, renamed a runway 1L-19R to 2L-20R in 2009.
Why is the magnetic pole moving so fast?
The reason is turbulence in Earth's liquid outer core. There is a hot liquid ocean of iron and nickel in the planet's core where the motion generates an electric field
What will happen in the future
The magnetic south pole is moving far slower than the north.
In general, Earth's magnetic field is getting weaker leading scientists to say that it will eventually flip, where north and south pole changes polarity, like a bar magnet flipping over but it will take 1000s of years. It has happened numerous times in Earth's past, but not in the last 780,000 years.
2 . GSAT – 31
Context : India Successfully launched GSAT 31
3 . RBI Cuts Rates
Context : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25% in a bid to revive economic growth as it projected retail inflation to remain below its target of 4% for the next 12 months. The rate reduction was the first since August 2017. The RBI also simultaneously changed the stance of the policy to 'neutral' from 'calibrated tightening', which indicates that the central bank remains ready to move in either direction based on incoming data.
Effects of Rate Cut
Repo rate is the interest at which RBI lends money to other commercial banks in exchange for government securities.
After a rate cut, the commercial banks can withdraw money from the central bank at a lower interest rate.
Therefore, the interest rates on loans are likely to decline to post a cut in the repo rate.
Besides the industrial sector, the biggest beneficiaries of a repo rate cut are the general borrowers. Home loans, personal loans, and auto loans are set to get cheaper for the public at large, as the lenders prepare to transfer the benefits to their customers
Increase in money supply in economy, Increase in demand of goods, Increase in GDP growth
It may also have an impact on inflation
Pass through of policy rate cuts
When a reduction in policy rates occur, the conversations dominating the financial circles would be regarding the transmission of this rate cut to the borrowing capacities of firms and consumers. In a study conducted by the International Monetary Fund on the interest rate transmission in the country, the following was deduced:
There is a slow pass-through of policy changes to interest rates offered by banks.
Banks are seen to decrease deposit rates during rate cuts but do not easily reduce lending rates. However, in the case of rate increases, lending rates rise quickly, but deposit rates lag behind.
The transmission to the deposit rate is larger than that of the lending rate. Moreover, the deposit rate calibrates quickly to alteration in policy rates.
The RBI governor has been encouraging banks to cut interest rates subsequent to policy rate cuts. However, the reasons for the slow monetary transmission are multiple, specific to the country and otherwise.
4 . E-Cigarette
Context : The Indian Journal of Clinical Practice (IJCP) Group, a doctor-run publisher of medical journals, has come under flak from public health experts for partnering with American e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. Juul, which is evaluating an entry into India, has retained the Group to "better understand the India market," a spokesperson from the company told The Hindu .
About E-Cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems, are battery-operated devices that people use to inhale an aerosol, which typically contains nicotine (though not always), flavorings, and other chemicals.
They can resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, cigars, or pipes, or even everyday items like pens or USB memory sticks.
It has mainly 3 parts a rechargeable lithium battery, a vaporization chamber, a cartridge
Lighting a traditional cigarette causes the tobacco to burn, releasing smoke that contains nicotine. The user breathes in the smoke to deliver nicotine to the lungs.
An electronic cigarette doesn't rely on this process of combustion. Instead, it heats a nicotine liquid and converts the liquid to a vapor, or mist, that the user inhales.
Arguments against E- Cigarettes
The amount of nicotine delivered did not always match the amount stated on the label.
Some cartridges labeled nicotine-free in fact contained nicotine
. And cancer-causing compounds found in tobacco were also found in some e-cigarette cartridges, along with other toxins. One of the toxins found was diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical used in antifreeze.
Their addictive-potential is not understood, and some studies show that they can act as a gateway drug for adolescents
Electronic cigarette manufacturers claim that their products may have the potential to improve the health and lives of people addicted to nicotine and it may help consumers avoid many of the health risks of smoking tobacco but they still give users a dose of an addictive substance.
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PIB Analysis : 4th February


The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those that can't read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn – Alvin Tofler, Rethinking the Future.
As we all become life long learners, unlearning could be our biggest challenge. Our mental models prevent us from seeing the need for change. We are creatures of the only world we have individually known. Even if you are one hundred years old, the mental models established after humanities second Tipping Point dominate your thinking. They form our intuitions and belief systems.


Below is a listing of the school committees. Each committee serves as partners, collaborators and advisors to the Head of School and Pastor. School commission and committee members serve a three-year term and ensure that the mission of St. Joseph School is maintained, nurtured and brought into the future.


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HOME Analytics 28.11.2019
Hieroglyph in priority
Why do the Far East learn Chinese?
According to the Consulate General of the PRC in Vladivostok, the Far Eastern capital ranks first in Russia in the study of the Chinese language, even ahead of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Web users have reacted ambiguously to this news. There were, for example, those who claimed: the inhabitants of Primorye are learning the language, realizing that the Far East will soon be surrendered to China, and this must be prepared. EastRussia found out whether it is worth believing the numbers, and why did the inhabitants of Primorye still learn Chinese.
Chinese in numbers
The director of the Eastern Institute - School of Regional and International Studies of the Far Eastern Federal University Evgeny Pustovoit indirectly confirms the data of the Chinese consulate: the number of students studying Chinese at FEFU has grown by several orders of magnitude in recent years, and there are noticeably more of them who study Japanese or Korean.
"At the undergraduate programs, the Chinese language as the main language is studied by 343 people, another 327 people are taught it as a second language, these are first-fourth year students and undergraduates" non-Chinese ". That is, now Chinese is learning about 670 people at the university, "says Yevgeny Pustovoit, emphasizing that this indicator is the highest among the CIS countries and in Russia. The numbers are higher than in St. Petersburg and Moscow universities, even such as MGIMO or Moscow State University.
About 200 people, he adds, are simultaneously studying at the Confucius Institute of FEFU. There are Chinese language courses for students, preparation for passing the HSK international qualification exams and a practical Chinese program.
You can learn Chinese in numerous private language schools. One of them eagerly shares details: Chinese really outstrips English in popularity.
"Understanding the trend, we even changed the sign. If before it was something like "Teaching English and other languages," now "Teaching Chinese, English ...". But Chinese is very complex, 70% of students quickly drop out, "said the manager of the language school.
According to her, the majority believes that the language can come in handy at work, but there have never been those who learn Chinese because of the expected change in state ownership of the territory.
Even the Chinese are surprised at this way of posing the question. A FEFU student from China, who calls himself Maxim Si in the Russian manner, did not immediately understand what was being discussed, and not at all because of the language barrier: for five in Vladivostok he learned to understand and speak Russian reasonably.
"One of my friends from Moscow came to learn Chinese in Vladivostok, because the Primorsky Territory borders on China. There is an opportunity to be there, improving the language. He wants to do business with my country, "said Maxim C.
Maxim's plans are to organize joint events for Russian and Chinese students.
At the highest level
Interest in learning a particular language always has a basis. So, a surge of interest in Japanese several years ago, reminds Evgeny Pustovoit, was caused by the spread of manga, anime, and J-pop music. In interest in Chinese, the director of the Oriental Institute also sees certain motives.
"In the 90 of the last century, the topic of the so-called" Chinese threat "was voiced in the scientific literature and the media. But now we have even fewer Chinese citizens than in those years, and interest in Chinese is growing. What is the reason for this? In my opinion, with the development of an attitude at the highest level between the PRC and the Russian Federation. We have now entered the phase of strategic partnership. The second point is extensive economic cooperation. Plus, the interest of our citizens in such an incomprehensible eastern country, with a non-Western type of thinking - a diverse, diverse China, the pace of development of which is amazing. There are also pragmatic motives - people think that they will find work in China or related to China. Knowledge of the Chinese language increases the chances of finding a job, "explains the director of the Eastern Institute - FEFU School of Regional and International Studies.
Focusing on this, FEFU even launched a joint project with SIBUR. Lawyers - "tseloviks" will study Chinese in Russia and in China.
"Our graduates work for various companies in China itself, some were even hired by the Russian Foreign Ministry, my classmate got a job at the Beijing Chamber of Commerce and Industry. There is a lot of work, the main thing is to know the language and have patience in studying this complex country, "adds the EastRussia interlocutor.
Work is not waiting
Expectations in terms of work, it seems, are not without reason. In October, experts at the hh.ru recruiting company reviewed the highest-paid employer offers in the Far East. Among the leaders were vacancies with a salary of 300 thousand rubles - an IT director with knowledge of Chinese and English, who has experience in the field of IT projects, and the position of a procurement manager who was promised from 200 thousand rubles. He was required to have a high level of knowledge of the Chinese language, higher education and experience in China. Both experts were invited to relocate to China.
But there are few such vacancies, and a considerable number of people are leaving to work in China. Elena Kovaleva is one of them. A few years ago, after graduating from the Eastern Institute of the FEFU, having gotten into her native Vladivostok, she left to conquer Moscow. There, her Chinese was also not useful, and Shanghai was the next stop. Now she works as an English teacher at a center for continuing education for children.
Elena does not agree that only Primorye residents learn Chinese: her entire stream was only a few people who were born and raised in the Far East, the rest came from the central regions. And here everything is clear: the "east" of FEFU is one of the best in Russia ", and due to its territorial proximity it is easier to go on internships.
More recently, while in Vladivostok, the girl met with classmates. Of the seven, only two found work in their specialty - in the field of foreign economic activity. But salaries are small - in the region of 40 thousand rubles. In China, there is an opportunity to earn 2-2,5 times more, but you can find work with such a salary in Vladivostok, and without knowing Chinese, she believes.
"The media tell us about the huge number of joint Russian-Chinese projects, but in fact most of them are concentrated in the raw materials sector. And the Sinists are not particularly needed there, and few, moreover, want to go to a remote village after graduation and help the Chinese there, for example, in cutting down the Siberian forest, "says a FEFU graduate.
Victoria Tregubova also studied Chinese - at the Confucius Institute, and then at Harbin University. In China, she found a job as a dance teacher. Recently I returned to Vladivostok, worked as a translator in a restaurant with a team of cooks invited from Hong Kong. A few months later, the institution closed, and the girl decided to return to China, where they are ready to take her to her former place, since in Primorye she cannot find work with such a salary.
"Students who see a more dynamic development of the Chinese economy are hopeful that they can join this process and earn more than in Russia. The propaganda that is present in our media regarding friendship with China suggests that relations will develop, which, accordingly, also promises additional employment opportunities. As for the "Chinese threat," from the point of view of transferring the territory, this is nonsense. In terms of influence - economic political and otherwise, this is happening. And, if we consider this process a threat, then it is growing. But this does not depend on China, but on us: the weaker we are, the more influence China will acquire, "summarizes the doctor of political sciences, Ph.D., head of the department of international relations and regional security of the Institute of History, Archeology and Ethnography of the Far East Peoples Far East RAS Sergey Pestsov.
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Text: Evgenia Stepanova
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Janette Deacon (née Buckland, en 1939) est une archéologue, écrivain et professeure sud-africaine. Elle étudie le développement d'outils trouvés dans les sites de grottes dans le Cap occidental.

Biographie
Deacon est née dans la ville du Cap en 1939. Elle est diplômée de l'Université du Cap en 1960, avec une thèse intitulée The later stone age in Southern Cape, South Africa. Après quoi elle a travaillé comme assistante de recherche de W. J. Talbot. Entre 1962 et 1972, elle donne des conférences à l'Université du Cap. Elle est devenue la cheffe du Département d'Archéologie à l'Université de Stellenbosch en 1971. Deacon a été la rédactrice en chef du  de la , de 1976 à 1993.

Deacon est devenue le premier président de  en 2002.

En 2016, elle a obtenu un doctorat honorifique en littérature de l'université du Cap pour ses écrits et ses recherches sur les origines de l'homme en Afrique du Sud.

Elle est l'épouse d', également archéologue sud-africain.

Publications
 « Burkitt's Milestone » (1986) (avec Carmel Schrire)
 « The Indigenous Artefacts from Oudepost » I, a Colonial Outpost of the VOC at Saldanha Bay, Cape (1989) (avec Carmel Schrire)
 My place is the bitterpits" : the home territory of Bleek and Lloyd's /Xam San informants
 African rock art : the future of Africa's past : proceedings of the 2004 International Rock Art Conference, Nairobi
 Arrows as agents of belief amongst the /Xam Bushmen
 Goodwin's legacy
 Human beginnings in South Africa : uncovering the secrets of the Stone Age
 Hunters on the periphery: the ideology of social hierarchies between Khoikhoi and Soaqua
 Late Quaternary palaeoenvironments of southern Africa
 Management guidelines for rock art sites in two wilderness areas in the Western Cape
 My heart stands in the hill
 Some views on rock paintings in the Cederberg

Prix et distinctions
 2016: Elle se voir décernée un doctorat honorifique en littérature par l'Université du Cap.

Références

Liens externes

 Janette Deacon Collection
 L'Art rupestre et la Convention du Patrimoine Mondial (vidéo)
 Janette Deacon sur ResearchGate
 Janette Deacon sur SAHRA

Naissance en novembre 1939
Femme de lettres sud-africaine
Professeur à l'université de Stellenbosch
Étudiant de l'université du Cap
Archéologue sud-africaine

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Stephens County är ett administrativt område i delstaten Texas, USA. År 2010 hade county 9 630 invånare. Den administrativa huvudorten (county seat) är Breckenridge.

Geografi
Enligt United States Census Bureau så har countyt en total area på 2 385 km². 2 318 av den arean är land och 67 km² är vatten.

Angränsande countyn
 Young County - norr
 Palo Pinto County - öster
 Eastland County - söder
 Shackelford County - väster
 Throckmorton County - nordväst

Källor


I would suggest that anyone reading reviews of WOT here or elsewhere do a little research about the organization and what they were up to as of 2018, and quite possibly years before and now after they got caught.
You cannot say you have not been warned, repeatedly. I am merely conveying the same sort of bad news that several others have been posting for many months, and just got tired of seeing all the short, "WOT is wonderful!" reviews that do not even mention much less address the issue of how WOT was doing exactly the sort of thing they purported to be protecting (many not very Internet-savvy) people who went to them for advice on unsafe or unsavory sites lurking behind URLs they knew little about.
Hint: when any good or service that has been around awhile suddenly starts getting a lot of strong criticism for valid reasons, while any negative comments are constantly diluted by a steady stream of vapid reviews claiming the product is better than sliced bread, cuter than a week-old puppy, and might even bring peace to the world, end poverty, and cure cancer in the near future (OK, I am exaggerating -- a little), why would you trust them any more than you would some strange clown who was wandering around your neighborhood handing out candy to little kids?


Even with our modern technology, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cannot be treated or cured. I've been bed or chair bound since I was a kid. The advent of Virtual Reality technology has given me a chance for a new life. Or rather dozens of them. Heh.
In the games I could be what I wanted to be, who I wanted to be. A mighty warrior, a powerful spellcaster, the charming rogue. The crafter. The builder. All of those and more have helped to greatly alleviated my problems.
But a new game is coming out; one with the power to change the world. It uses a brand new technology, based around the first ever deep immersion Dive Pod. With it there is no more game lag or graphical limits. It is being heralded as the greatest breakthrough in Virtual Reality technologies since its founding.
And the first and only game for it: Universe Online.
My Opinion: Wonderful sci-fi LitRPG. Great, detailed skill system. The story almost reads like a survival story in space. One of those stories I could not put down.


We explore the connection between equity returns and sleep disruptions following daylight-savings time changes. In international markets, the average Friday-to-Monday return on daylight-savings weekends is markedly lower than expected, with a magnitude 200 to 500 percent larger than the average negative return for other weekends of the year. This "daylight-savings anomaly" in financial markets is consistent with desynchronosis research which has identified the effects of changes in sleep patterns on judgment, anxiety, reaction time, problem solving and accidents. This paper suggests sleep effects of daylight-savings time changes may be impacting market participants internationally.


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The Emendation of A Shi'ite Creed
The Author and His Works
A Historical Sketch of his Times
1. The Metaphorical Interpretation of the Baring of the Shank (Kashfu 'S-Saq)
2. The Metaphorical Interpretation of "The Hand (Al-Yad)"
3. The Breathing of the Spirit (into man) (Nafkhu 'l-Arwah)
4. Metonym and Metaphor (in the Qur'an)
5. The Attribution of Scheming: beguiling and Mockery to Allah
6. The Attribution of Forgetfulness to Allah
7. The Attributes of Allah (Sifat Allah)
8. The Belief concerning the Origination of Human Actions
9. Concerning Human Actions (faslun fi af'Ali 'L-khalq)
10. Predestination and Free Will (Al-Jabr wa 't-tafwid)
11. The Belief concerning Allah's Intention and Will (Al-Mashiah Wa 'l-Iradah)
12. The belief concerning destiny and decree (Al-Qada' wa 'L-Qadar)
13. The interpretation of the reports concerning Al-Qada' and Al-Qadar
14. The Natural Religion (Al-Fitrah)
15. Concerning Human Capacity (Al -Istita'Ah)
16. Concerning Al-bada'
17. Concerning Religious Disputation (Al-Jidal)
18. The belief concerning the tablet and the pen (Al-Lawh Wa 'L-Qalam)
19. The Metaphysical Meaning of the Throne (Al-'Arsh)
20. Concerning Souls and Spirits (Al-Arwah wa 'n-Nufus)
21. What Ash-Shaykh Abu Ja'far has described about Death
22. The Belief concerning the questioning in the Grave
23. What Ash-Shaykh Abu Ja'far has mentioned about Divine Justice
24. Chapter on Al-A'raf
25. The Belief concerning the Bridge (As-Sirat)
26. Chapter concerning Al-'Aqabat
27. The belief concerning reckoning and balance (Al-Hisab wa 'l-Mizan)
28. Concerning Paradise and Hell (Al -Jannah wa 'N-nar)
29. The Point of Unbelief
30. Concerning the descent of revelation (Nuzulu 'l-Wahy)
31. On the Revelation of the Qur'an (Nuzulu 'l-Qur'an)
32. The Belief on Impeccability (Al-'Ismah)
33. Chapter on Excess and Delegation (Al-Ghuluww wa't-Tafwid)
34. On Dissimulation (At-Taqiyyah)
35. That the ancestors of the prophet were monotheists (Muwahhidun)
36. Concerning the interpretation of the verse 42:43
37. On Prohibition and Permission (Al-Hazr wa 'l-Ibahah)
38. On Medicine (At-Tibb)
39. On the Divergent Traditions (Al -Ahadithu 'l-Mukhtalifah)
*Abu Ja'far says: "Chapter concerning at-taqiyyah"*1. ash- Shaykh al-Mufid adds: Dissimulation is disguising the truth and concealing belief therein, reticence in the face of one's opponents and refraining from divulging to them that which might result in injury to one's religious or worldly welfare. It is obligatory only when injury is absolutely certain, or the presumption of it is very strong. But if it was not certain or obvious that harm would not result from disclosing the truth, nor was the presumption strong, then dissimulation is not obligatory.
The truthful ones, (the Imams), peace be upon them, have ordered a certain group of their followers not only to refrain and cease from demonstrating the truth, but also to veil and conceal it from the enemies of the religion, and to appear to them in such a way as to dispel their doubts during their disputation with them, since this was in their best interest; whereas they commanded another group of their followers to dispute with their opponents and divulge their true doctrine to them, and invite them to embrace the truth, since they knew that no harm would befall them.
Hence, dissimulation is obligatory in the cases we have put forward; whereas the obligation is removed in other cases, as we have demonstrated above.
Moreover, Abu Ja'far has summarized the subject matter, and has not discussed it in detail as we have done. Also, he convicts himself by what he has said on the subject; since he himself has omitted an obligatory act in this respect, and stands condemned by his own words. This is so because he has disclosed his doctrine and the truth in which he believes in his famous audiences and the discussions conducted there, which were well-publicized, and his compilations which enjoyed a wide circulation; yet he has not realized the contradiction between his words and deeds.
Then, had he discussed the matter fitting- ly as should have been done, and bridled his tongue in his discussions of these things, he would have been saved from self- contradiction; then the truth would have been made plain to those who seek the truth, and they would not have been con- fronted with difficulties, nor would doubts have obscured the meaning of the subject. But he did as the traditionists do in following the apparent meaning of the words, and abandoning critical methods. This is a view which vitiates the religion of him who holds it and prevents him from achieving fair- mindedness.
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Al-Amali, The Dictations of Shaykh al-Mufid
The Infallibles: Imam al Musa al Kazim (A.S)
The Infallibles: Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al Sadiq (A.S)
The Infallibles: Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al Baqir (as)
Imam Ali Ibn al Husayn (as)
The Journey of Imam Husayn
The Place of al-Mufid in the Development of Shi'i Kalam and Fiqh
Method in Mufids Kalam and in Christian Theology
Shaykh Mufid's Account of Imamate in Al-Irshad
Shi'ite Authorities in the Age of Major Occultation Part 1: Sheikh Mufid


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The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,200 rebels of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces since February, the military announced on Wednesday.
MONUC and the Secretariat will, during the first quarter of 2010, engage with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in detailed discussions on the future direction and configuration of the Mission with a view to agreeing on the critical tasks that need to be accomplished with the support of MONUC and within the expected time frames before the Mission can begin its drawdown, without triggering a relapse into instability.
Progress in bringing stability to the war-wracked east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is mixed, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in a new report, noting the heavy humanitarian toll wrought by a military operation to flush out a notorious ethnic Hutu militia.
The Group investigated FDLR's ongoing exploitation of natural resources in the Kivus, notably gold and cassiterite reserves, which the Group calculates continues to deliver millions of dollars in direct financing into the FDLR coffers. The Group also documents that a number of mineral exporting companies, some of which were named in a previous report of the Group in 2008 (S/2008/773), continue to trade with FDLR.
FDLR has a far-reaching international diaspora network involved in the day-to-day running of the movement, the coordination of military and arms trafficking activities and the management of financial activities. End buyers for cassiterite include the Malaysia Smelting Corporation and the Thailand Smelting and Refining Company, which is held by United Kingdom-based Amalgamated Metals Corporation.
Council members voted unanimously to adopt a resolution continuing the regime of sanctions, which consists of an arms embargo against all armed groups that are not part of either the Government's integrated army (known as the FARDC) or police units, through 30 November next year.
The desire of the Congolese government is to receive a disengagement plan for MONUC by June 30, 2010, because we believe, and it's a fact, that since the beginning of this year, there has been a marked improvement in the security situation in the East.


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Home » Travel » I worked remotely in Barbados for 3 weeks and now I want to become a 'digital nomad' all over the world
I worked remotely in Barbados for 3 weeks and now I want to become a 'digital nomad' all over the world
12/21/2020 Barbados, I, in, remotely, worked
After spending three weeks working remotely from Barbados, I'd love to try the digital nomad lifestyle in other countries when it's safe to do so.
It felt like such a privilege to be there that I was motivated to work extra hard, and many digital nomads told me they felt the same.
Being so close to the ocean did wonders for my mental wellbeing, and it also inspired my work.
Travel is currently discouraged to limit the spread of the coronavirus, but when it's safe again, I'd love to explore more of the world while working remotely.
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As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the number of digital nomads in the world is on the rise.
Before the pandemic, an estimated 3.4% of US employees worked remotely. That figure has now risen to 42%, according to Stanford University.
And some remote workers are taking advantage of their new lack of physical office ties to travel the world with their laptops. Countries from Barbados to Georgia are capitalizing on this new trend by launching special visas designed for digital nomads, while also ensuring they manage the spread of the coronavirus.
The Barbados Welcome Stamp Visa, for example, requires applicants to fill out an online form, upload their birth certificate, confirm their salary (which must be over $50,000), and pay a $2,000 fee, and they can then come to the island for a year.
In October, I went to Barbados for three weeks (following the necessary safety protocol and quarantining upon arrival) to meet some of the island's digital nomads and experience the lifestyle. It's made me want to become a digital nomad myself – here's why.
Digital nomads told Insider that they feel so lucky to travel that it makes them work harder
Many of the digital nomads I spoke to in Barbados told me they were working harder than they did at home but were happy to do so.
They said that working in a location as desirable as Barbados, there's a certain need to prove that they're not just lying around on the beach all day. Many of them also had jobs where they could be somewhat flexible with their hours so many chose to start work early, break later in the day to go to the beach, swim with turtles, or go surfing, then go back to their laptops later on.
"I feel so blessed that I know I need to protect my lifestyle by working hard," digital nomad in Barbados Cris Torres, 35, from Barcelona, told Insider.
After living the digital nomad life for three weeks, I agreed that it made me work harder. Watching turtles swimming through the turquoise ocean from my makeshift desk in my Airbnb also did wonders for my anxiety and inspired me to write.
It's a great way to travel without taking all your vacation time
For a lot of people around the world, traveling to Barbados for the weekend isn't possible. But if you're already living there, you can be a tourist on Saturdays and Sundays, and do all the things you might pack into a two-week vacation over the course of months.
Of course, this will look different during the coronavirus pandemic. Official government guidance in Barbados currently states that bars, restaurants, and entertainment venues must have hand sanitizer at the entrance, take customers' temperatures upon arrival, and ensure face masks are worn when walking around.
Some tourist attractions in Barbados had special measures in place when I visited in October due to the pandemic, such as requiring pre-booking or having limited opening hours, but it was still possible to explore and maintain social distancing measures.
You meet like-minded people from around the world
While some digital nomads arrive in their temporary home with a friend or in a small group, it's very common to travel solo because it gives you the ultimate freedom.
However, Barbados locals told me that despite the influx of remote workers, the island is still a lot quieter than usual due to the lack of tourists during the pandemic.
But I found that people who were there on the Welcome Stamp seemed to be making the most of life in Barbados, experiencing the culture, giving back to the community, and welcoming newcomers into the group.
It's not all easy – adapting to working across different time-zones can be tricky
For workers in Europe or America, Barbados' time-zone is very manageable. Some digital nomads I met shifted their workdays earlier or later to tie in with colleagues at home, others were able to work largely 9-5 as long as they got their work done.
If you do have to work the same hours as your colleagues, however, not every location in the world would be viable – unless you're really dedicated to the lifestyle.
When Torres first started her digital nomad journey in Bali, for example, she ended up having to work from midnight to 6 a.m. some days, but, she told Insider "it was absolutely worth it."
The coronavirus pandemic has also made the lifestyle more complicated
While in many ways, the coronavirus pandemic has facilitated more workers to become digital nomads, it also means that travel has never been more difficult or dangerous.
Take my trip to Barbados as an example. Arriving on the island was difficult, especially if you're coming from a high-risk country like the UK or US, which I discovered when I went through the process of taking my two COVID-19 tests, quarantining, and taking my temperature twice a day for two weeks.
Although coronavirus rates in Barbados are low – there have been 305 cases on the island and seven deaths since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins data – and the Minister of Health and Wellness said in November there was no evidence of community spread on the island, the risk certainly isn't non-existent. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently warns that "travel increases your chance of getting and spreading COVID-19."
Your experience will also look different during this time. For example in Barbados, some restaurants and tourist attractions in the country are only open on certain days of the week, so the current digital nomads there aren't able to have the same experience they would have done pre-pandemic.
Despite these challenges, chances are that the digital nomad lifestyle will likely remain an option for many when travel restrictions relax in the future.
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