Monthly Archives: February 2025

Thomas Sowell : Quotations. Undercurrent of thinking towards new policies in the U.S.

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National Institutes of Health: Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs

NIH @NIH Last year, $9B of the $35B that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) granted for research was used for administrative overhead, what is known as “indirect costs.” Today, NIH lowered the maximum indirect cost rate research institutions can … Continue reading

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Piece reposted by Elon Musk: … Applied Political Science

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Fast Company Works: Managers are not okay. Why we’re headed to a ‘manager crash’ in 2025

| FastCo Works 02-05-2025 WORK LIFE Managers are not okay. Why we’re headed to a ‘manager crash’ in 2025 New research suggests that many managers are at their breaking point—and Gen Z isn’t interested in taking their place. [Source Image: Pixabay] … Continue reading

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Fast Company Impact: How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments. Comment: Tackling homelessness. Single person lifestyle choice. Time for Irish Government to think outside the box … we have many people remote/hybrid working and no doubt older office premises which could be revitalised, in prime locations

SUBSCRIBE 02-04-2025 IMPACT How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments A new report from Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust proposes converting old office buildings into SRO-style housing. [Image: Gensler/The Pew Charitable … Continue reading

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J.K. Rowling: Quote: Gender ideology has undermined freedom of speech, scientific truth, gay rights, and women’s and girls’ safety, privacy and dignity. It’s also caused irreparable physical damage to vulnerable kids.

J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling This ‘why do you care about a tiny fraction of the population?’ line is, and always was, utterly ridiculous. Gender ideology has undermined freedom of speech, scientific truth, gay rights, and women’s and girls’ safety, privacy and … Continue reading

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Fast Company Compass: Tech layoffs 2025: Salesforce to slash 1,000 jobs as it joins Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and more in cutting roles

Tech layoffs 2025: Salesforce to slash 1,000 jobs as it joins Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and more in cutting roles We’re just seven weeks into the year, but a number of high-profile technology giants have already begun trimming their ranks. Here’s … Continue reading

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What can Ireland learn from these reforms for the victims of child sexual abuse. Source: Gov.UK

New reforms to support victims of child sexual abuse Victims of child sexual abuse will be better supported with new reforms that prioritise their rights.From:Ministry of Justice, Sarah Sackman KC MP and The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP Published 5 February 2025 The … Continue reading

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ALJAZEERA: Hamas labelled Trump’s proposal a ‘recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region’

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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria discusses President Donald Trump’s comments that the United States “will take over” Gaza — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal that would dramatically reorient the Middle East and subject a population of more than a million to further displacement.

Feb 5, 2025 #CNN#News CNN’s Fareed Zakaria discusses President Donald Trump’s comments that the United States “will take over” Gaza — possibly with the help of American troops — while the Palestinians who live there should leave, a stunning proposal … Continue reading

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