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Revisiting the value of a statistical life: an international approach during COVID-19 - PMC (nih.gov) -- Best regards Seetha Ram "Life is a journey. The destination is within oneself."

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Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/05/30/why-any-estimate-of-the-cost-of-climate-change-will-be-flawed from The Economist

IndiGo Offers Women Seat Visibility Feature https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/epaper/delhicapital/2024/may/30/et-comp/indigo-offers-women-seat-visibility-feature/articleshow/110546138.cms Download Economic Times App to stay updated with Business News - https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/135dde21

I saw this article when using the Financial Times app and thought you might be interested: The contrast underscores how living longer does not necessarily mean living healthier — and why the great task now is to improve people's chances of doing both. Financial Times, The changing picture of disease: living longer may not mean living healthier -- Michael Peel -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/4b0GUSM

Shrinking populations mean less growth and a more fractious world https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/05/23/shrinking-populations-mean-a-poorer-more-fractious-world from The Economist

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 On average, we find that a 10% increase in remittance is associated with a 0.66% permanent increase in GDP. It is important to contextualize this average result: Given the  evidence  of negative spillover effects of other non-market transfers such as social insurance programs and  the immense benefits  of remittances in alleviating poverty, this relatively benign aggregate impact of remittance on output we find is a desirable outcome. Importantly, our finding highlights that remittances are not simply outgrowing foreign aid in terms of size, but they may be relatively less harmful to growth, and perhaps, a useful driver of long-term output compared to foreign aid. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/peoplemove/remittances-increase-gdp-potential-differential-impacts-across-countries Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/How-a-Japanese-couple-s-idea-of-oneness-spread-pizza-across-Vietnam

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https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/delhi/2024/May/25/from-gymnast-to-designer-ritika-kulshreshtha-revolutionizes-gymnastics-costumes-in-india Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://www.onmanorama.com/travel/travel-news/2024/05/25/kerala-rainy-season-travel-google-maps-navigation-apps-safety-tips-accidents.html Best Regards Seetha Ram

    IIT Madras ⁦‪@iitmadras‬⁩ As reported in ⁦‪@bsindia‬⁩   ⁦‪@iitmadras‬⁩ is spearheading a transformative journey for Indian sports with groundbreaking AI technology. Teaming up with ⁦‪@RCBTweets‬⁩ , they're leveraging AI and data analytics to elevate player performance. ⁦‪@shinejac‬⁩ Read here: business-standard.com/technology/tec… . pic.twitter.com/3cYeSl9Cgb   2024/05/26, 14:15    

I saw this article when using the Financial Times app and thought you might be interested: Private banks and wealth managers are also upping their digital game because clients expect easy online access to their money and to tailored content. But, in the end, there is no substitute for a live human being. "In the foreseeable future, I don't think there's a world where people who have money don't want a human on the other end, because at the end of the day, it's not just about risk adjusted returns," says Morgan Stanley's Finn. "It's deeply personal, deeply emotional." Financial Times, Attracting the next generation of inheritors and self-made wealthy -- Brooke Masters -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/3V6ql29

I saw this article when using the Financial Times app and thought you might be interested: Innovative human resources policies, aimed at getting the best out of employees and improving work-life balances, should be encouraged. But they should be reviewed and ditched if they are not achieving the desired intent. Financial Times, The limits of 'unlimited' leave -- The editorial board -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/4bVeQ3j

I saw this article when using the Financial Times app and thought you might be interested: "It is preventable by wearing seatbelts. Those that were wearing seatbelts were not injured. This is certainly a wake-up call," he said. Financial Times, What airlines can do about dangerous invisible turbulence -- Philip Georgiadis, Clara Murray and Sylvia Pfeifer in London -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/3yye7qf

I saw this article when using the Financial Times app and thought you might be interested: Financial Times, Adani suspected of fraud by selling low-grade coal as high-value fuel -- Dan McCrum and Chris Cook in London and John Reed in New Delhi -- Read the full article at: https://on.ft.com/3UNtUJn

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https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/development-path-for-india-will-not-be-the-same-as-that-of-china-capacity-building-commission-chairman/articleshow/110414062.cms?utm_source=email_pwa&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=socialsharebuttons Best Regards Seetha Ram

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandung_Conference Best Regards Seetha Ram

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Best Regards Seetha Ram Begin forwarded message: From: bigbasket <alert@info.bigbasket.com> Date: March 29, 2024 at 21:02:12 JST To: keslsram@gmail.com Subject: Decoding Nutrition With Tanmay Bhat🥦🥗 Reply-To: bigbasket <alert@info.bigbasket.com>  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Dear Lakshmi, Ever wondered why we snack when we're stressed? Or what emotional eating means? Or why eating disorders develop? Food has a direct impact on our mood and mental wellbeing—there's scientific evidence for this. We hosted a series of three conversations with neurologist Dr.Siddharth Warrier, M.D., D.M. and content producer Tanmay Bhat, to understand this link better. You can watch all three on Youtube. Here is a quick overview. #1. Food & Mood: The Surprising Connection Think about babies for a...

To colleague and friend Lim Jui, Prof Lee is "a visionary and tireless champion of innovation".  "He used to say, 'As doctors, all we have is one head, two hands, and 24 hours a day. The only way to break free of this limitation and to make an impact is through invention and innovation.'  https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/surgeon-with-heart-has-touched-many-lives-nus-names-professorship-after-cn-lee Best Regards Seetha Ram

These books reveal why the brain is the biggest mystery of all https://www.economist.com/the-economist-reads/2024/05/03/these-books-reveal-why-the-brain-is-the-biggest-mystery-of-all Best Regards Seetha Ram

https://japantoday.com/category/tech/saudi-crown-prince-seeks-soft-power-in-game-hub-japan ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

God™: an ageing product outperforms expectations https://www.economist.com/culture/2024/05/14/god-an-ageing-product-outperforms-expectations from The Economist the Catholic church, like McDonald's, offers a striking uniformity of service, whether you are in the Vatican or Venezuela. They have the resources to compete for customers in ways that smaller, less well-financed, local gods cannot. Baal, it seems, died out not because—as the Bible has it—he was a false god but because his franchise faile

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https://joyofgiving.alumni.iitm.ac.in/data/utilreports/Launch%20of%20 "PROF.M.A.PARAMESWARAN%20CHAIR"%20in%20Mechanical%20Engineering%20–%20IIT%20Madras.pdf

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The fight to dethrone the dollar https://www.economist.com/special-report/2024/05/03/the-fight-to-dethrone-the-dollar from The Economist

https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Climate-stress-means-South-Asia-needs-new-formulas-to-share-water Water access is not just an economic or security concern, it is a fundamental humanitarian imperative. All other development goals will remain unattainable without it.

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https://japantoday.com/category/business/teleworking-in-japan-shrinks-after-covid-hybrid-working-on-rise ? Best Regards Seetha Ram

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https://www.peoplematters.in/news/appointments/bmrcl-names-ias-officer-maheshwar-rao-m-as-new-md-39992 Best Regards Seetha Ram

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We want to continue creating experiences that meet the  nozomi  (expectations) of customers," a JR Central official quipped, making a pun on the name of the fastest shinkansen train service on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line, Nozomi. https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-bullet-trains-host-wrestling-dining-events-in-new-travel-trend? Best Regards Seetha Ram

'Reiwa moms': A new generation of parent MAI YOSHIKAWA STAFF WRITER The Japan Times 11 May 2024 A pan­demic, 'mom­flu­encers' and power-cou­ple pres­sures are defin­ing the mod­ern era of Ja­panese moth­er­hood Read more... Lucky you. This email was sent to you by a user of PressReader, who thought you'd be interested in reading this story. It means you get to click the link and read it. It does not, however, mean you get any licenses, express or implied, to the intellectual property, copyrighted material, or trademarks of PressReader or any of our content partners. PressReader Inc., 200-13111 Vanier Place, Richmond BC V6V 2J1, Canada PressReader International Limited, 2nd Floor, The Boat House, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, D08 H01F, Ireland ©2003-2024 PressReader, all rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy

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Singapore has achieved astounding economic success https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/05/08/singapore-has-achieved-astounding-economic-success from The Economist Best Regards Seetha Ram

Meet the maharajas of the world's biggest democracy https://www.economist.com/asia/2024/05/02/meet-the-maharajas-of-the-worlds-biggest-democracy from The Economist Best Regards Seetha Ram

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But as these students get older, the role of touch diminishes – to the students' detriment. Today's reading assignments are heavily digital, and use of computer keyboards for writing shows no sign of abating, especially given the lure of AI tools for editing and composing. https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/the-power-of-touch-is-vital-for-both-reading-and-writing? Best Regards Seetha Ram

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Also with the declining youth demographic relative to the overall population, it's become more difficult for businesses to secure gig workers (i.e., on-call or temporary workers)," Watanabe said. "As long as there are a certain number of people who for whatever reason are unable to go out from their homes, I can't see food delivery services completely drying up. But the delivery service fees the restaurants have to absorb can be heavy, and so what we are seeing now is a weeding-out among the major players, which has already begun." https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/food-delivery-services-facing-hard-times-in-post-pandemic-environment? Best Regards Seetha Ram

FSSAI allows 10 times more pesticide residue in herbs, spices https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/fssai-allows-10-times-more-pesticide-residue-in-herbs-spices/articleshow/109825532.cms Download Economic Times App to stay updated with Business News - https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/135dde21

Colour used to to dye clothes allegedly mixed with turmeric and chilli powder at spice mill in Modinagar https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/food/industrial-color-allegedly-mixed-with-turmeric-and-chilli-powder-at-spice-mill-in-modinagar/articleshow/109830580.cms Download Economic Times App to stay updated with Business News - https://etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/135dde21

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Mitsuo Hayashi, professor of sleep science at Hiroshima University, recommends taking a nap for 15 to 20 minutes between noon and 3 p.m. to avoid affecting nighttime sleep. He says that beds and backrests should be inclined at around 30 to 60 degrees and recommends people to take some caffeine, such as coffee or green tea, before napping to feel refreshed upon waking up. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20240503-183882/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=27050&pnespid=9vCZj40O5LuW4PGwtQC85uUH4U8P83VvlB4zRko5vBWVZ8DLq_8zEVuuGkyG5rgHqCJvSw Best Regards Seetha Ram

"[By using remote work equipment] it is possible to pay a visit to remote islands as well as hilly and mountainous areas," the Emperor said at a press conference on his birthday in February this year. https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/imperial-family/20240501-183528/?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8464&pnespid=_fDOgplEv6GZ5qLo9EKl5vkU_xga_zR3klclBBNvu06V..7gPLUIR7R6VbOWXwKkddiEpA Best Regards Seetha Ram

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