August 9, 2024
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Swedish Workers Are Uniting Against Tesla

New submitter doc1623 shares a report from Wired: Swedish workers are uniting against Tesla. [Starting Friday], cleaners will stop cleaning Tesla showrooms, electricians won’t fix the company’s charging points, and dockworkers will refuse to unload Tesla cargo at all Swedish ports. What started as a strike by Tesla mechanics is spreading, in something Swedish unions

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USDA’s Plant Hardiness Zone Map Shows Half the Country Has Shifted

The newly updated U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “plant hardiness zone map” has gardeners across the nation researching what new plants they can grow in their warming regions, as the 2023 map is about 2.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 2012 map. NPR reports: This week the map got its first update in more than a

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Global Creative Publicist, Writer, and Curator Lee Sharrock Talks Art, PR, and Launching ‘Culturalee’

Last updated:November 18, 2023 Global Creative Publicist Lee Sharrock‘s extensive career in the art world spans various roles and achievements. Starting at Sotheby’s Auctioneers in the 19th Century European Paintings department, she built a foundation in art administration after graduating from Norwich University of the Arts and University College London (UCL). Her journey continued at

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10 Small Towns In Southern United States To Visit For A Weekend Getaway

The ultimate goal for a getaway is to hit the three ‘r’s of relax, recharge, and return feeling refreshed, with a change of pace and scenery—the glue that holds it all together! Forget about size because big Southern charm comes in small packages, and you can only handle a dose of it on a weekend

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Ethernet is Still Going Strong After 50 Years

The technology has become the standard LAN worldwide. From a report: Ethernet became commercially available in 1980 and quickly grew into the industry LAN standard. To provide computer companies with a framework for the technology, in June 1983 Ethernet was adopted as a standard by the IEEE 802 Local Area Network Standards Committee. Currently, the

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How Joséphine Bonaparte Launched Napoleon—Through Fashion

Napoleon fell under Joséphine’s spell. He wrote her rapturous letters about her body and its pleasures. By the time they married, she had positioned him as commander of an army. He knew, however, that his marriage altered his destiny. Both the groom and the bride changed their names when they wed. He had been Napoleone

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Crossing the line: From Princess Diana to the Met Gala, Tatler explores the historic fascination with the cruciform

As Michael Coan, an associate professor of jewellery design at the New York Fashion Institute of Technology, says: ‘Humans have contemplated, studied and applied these shapes and proportions over the millennia, and they have come to acquire a kind of “divine” importance. So, a cross has a deeply rooted meaning and place in our consciousness

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These Are 10 Of The Best Historic Downtowns In Texas

Summary Downtown El Paso, with its Spanish mission architecture and art museums, is a must-visit for history buffs exploring Texas. Downtown Clifton embraces its Norwegian heritage, showcasing it through historic limestone buildings and an annual Norwegian Country Christmas Tour. Downtown McKinney is a charming mix of old and new, with preserved historic buildings hosting museums,

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Sonos Teases Plans To Enter Headphones Product Category

Sonos announced plans to expand into a new “multi-billion dollar” product category next year. Sonos CEO Patrick Spence declined to give specific details, but it’s widely expected to be headphones. He said the new product will “complement” current Sonos devices and will “delight customers and drive immediate revenue.” MacRumors reports: Spence said that Sonos believes

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The “Foreign Subsidies Regulation” Is Being Sharpened: Reporting Requirements For Mergers And Public Procurement Procedures Apply As Of Today – Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

On 12 January 2023, Regulation (EU) 2022/2560 on foreign subsidies in the European Union (EU) that distort the internal market came into force. In the meantime, the buzzword-like abbreviation for the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, FSR, has become generally accepted. The FSR contains regulations for mergers and procurement procedures within the EU and is directly applicable

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