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Floods, fires and why football can play a big role in tackling climate change - The Athletic

Floods, fires and why football can play a big role in tackling climate change - The Athletic : The%202018%20Russia%20World%20Cup%20is%20estimated%20to%20have%20emitted%202.16%20million%20tonnes%20of%20carbon%20dioxide%20%u2014%20the%20equivalent%20of%20almost%20half%20a%20million%20cars%20driven%20for%20a%20year.%20That%20is%20likely%20to%20be%20a%20cautious%20estimate%20according%20to%20the%20United%20Nations%20as%20%u201Cthese%20assessments%20often%20underestimate%20the%20real%20impact%20of%20sport%u2019s%20carbon%20footprint%2C%20not%20including%20the%20impact%20of%20the%20construction%20of%20new%20stadiums%2C%20the%20water%20and%20energy%20consumed%20to%20support%20events%20and%20the%20food%2C%20plastic%20and%20other%20waste%20produced%20during%20events.%u201D%0A%0AThis%20year%u2019s%20tournament%20in%20Qatar%2C%20controversial%20for%20the%20reasons%20outlined%20in%20this%20article%2C%20is%20expected%20to%20produce%203.6%20million%20tonnes%20of%20carbon%20dioxide%2C%20although%20th...
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Rolex plans new factory and 2,000 jobs in Switzerland - SWI swissinfo.ch

Rolex plans new factory and 2,000 jobs in Switzerland - SWI swissinfo.ch : %u201CA%20project%20of%20exceptional%20magnitude%20is%20on%20track%20in%20Bulle%20with%20the%20prestigious%20company%20Rolex%2C%u201D%20declared%20Oliver%20Curty%2C%20president%20of%20the%20Fribourg%20government%2C%20adding%20that%20the%20authorities%20would%20%u201Censure%20that%20it%20succeeds%22.%0A%0A
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Googlers Need to Spend 2 to 4 Hours Helping Improve Bard Chatbot

Googlers Need to Spend 2 to 4 Hours Helping Improve Bard Chatbot : Hi%20Googlers%2C%0A%0AExcited%20to%20see%20us%20opening%20up%20Bard%20for%20an%20internal%20dogfood%20to%20help%20us%20get%20it%20ready%20for%20launch.%20This%20is%20an%20important%20step%20as%20we%20work%20to%20develop%20the%20technology%20responsibly%20%u2013%20a%20big%20thank%20you%20to%20the%20Bard%20team%20and%20to%20everyone%20who%20is%20spending%20time%20testing%20it.%20If%20you%20haven%27t%20checked%20it%20out%20yet%2C%20you%20can%20find%20instructions%20on%20how%20to%20participate%20at%20go/bard-dogfood.%0A%0AI%20know%20this%20moment%20is%20uncomfortably%20exciting%2C%20and%20that%27s%20to%20be%20expected%3A%20the%20underlying%20technology%20is%20evolving%20rapidly%20with%20so%20much%20potential.%20This%20will%20be%20a%20long%20journey%20%u2013%20for%20everyone%2C%20across%20the%20field.%20The%20most%20important%20thing%20we%20can%20do%20right%20now%20is%20to%20focus%20on%20building%20a%20great%20product%20and%...
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Fireside chat with Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin | Khosla Ventures

Fireside chat with Google co-founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin | Khosla Ventures : Fireside%20chat%20with%20Google%20co-founders%2C%20Larry%20Page%20and%20Sergey%20Brin%0AJULY%2003%2C%202014%0A%u2022%0ABY%20VINOD%20KHOSLA%0A%u2022%0AARTIFICIAL%20INTELLIGENCE%2C%20BIG%20DATA%2C%20ENTREPRENEURSHIP%2C%20INNOVATION%2C%20KV%20CEO%20SUMMIT%2C%20LEADERSHIP%2C%20SOCIAL%20IMPACT%0AAt%20the%20annual%20KV%20CEO%20Summit%2C%20we%20were%20fortunate%20to%20have%20both%20Larry%20Page%20and%20Sergey%20Brin%20sit%20down%20to%A0discuss%20a%A0wide%20range%20of%20topics%20including%20the%20acquisition%20that%20never%20was%20%28although%20not%20for%20lack%20of%20trying%21%29%2C%20why%20computers%20today%20are%20still%20pretty%20bad%2C%20their%20partnership%20over%20the%20last%2016%20years%2C%20the%20future%20of%20Google%2C%20government%202.0%20and%20how%20machine%20learning%20and%20technology%20will%20shape%20our%20future%20of%20abundance.%0A%0A
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Moldova president accuses Russia of plotting to oust pro-EU government | Moldova | The Guardian

Moldova president accuses Russia of plotting to oust pro-EU government | Moldova | The Guardian : Zelenskiy%20told%20EU%20leaders%20that%20Ukraine%20had%20intercepted%20a%20plan%20from%20Russian%20intelligence%2C%20having%20uncovered%20a%20document%20that%20showed%20%u201Cwho%2C%20when%20and%20how%20was%20going%20to%20break%20the%20democracy%20of%20Moldova%20and%20establish%20control%u201D%20over%20the%20country.%0A%0A
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Canadian paramedic who tried to save crash victim learns it was her daughter | Canada | The Guardian

Canadian paramedic who tried to save crash victim learns it was her daughter | Canada | The Guardian : The%20critically%20injured%20patient%20I%20had%20just%20attended%20to%20was%20my%20own%20flesh%20and%20blood.%20My%20only%20child.%20My%20mini%20me.%20My%20daughter%2C%20Montana%2C%u201D%20she%20wrote%20to%20family%20and%20friends.%20%u201CAlthough%20I%20am%20thankful%20for%20the%2017%20years%20I%20had%20with%20her%2C%20I%20am%20shattered%20and%20left%20wondering.%20What%20would%20you%20have%20become%2C%20my%20baby%20girl%3F%20Who%20would%20you%20have%20been
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Marina%20Ovsyannikova%20says%20she%20still%20fears%20for%20her%20life%20after%20%u2018chaotic%u2019%20escape%20to%20France%20%7C%20Ukraine%20%7C%20The%20Guardian

Marina%20Ovsyannikova%20says%20she%20still%20fears%20for%20her%20life%20after%20%u2018chaotic%u2019%20escape%20to%20France%20%7C%20Ukraine%20%7C%20The%20Guardian : The%20Ukrainian-born%20Ovsyannikova%2C%2044%2C%20gained%20international%20attention%20in%20March%20after%20bursting%20into%20a%20studio%20of%20Channel%20One%2C%20her%20then-employer%2C%20during%20a%20live%20news%20bulletin%20to%20denounce%20the%20Ukraine%20war%2C%20holding%20a%20poster%20reading%20%u201Cno%20war%u201D.%20At%20the%20time%2C%20she%20was%20fined%2030%2C000%20roubles%20%28%A3460%29%20for%20ignoring%20protest%20laws.%0A%0A
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How to Avoid Catching Norovirus As It Spreads in the US

How to Avoid Catching Norovirus As It Spreads in the US : Kate Grusich, CDC spokesperson for the NoroSTAT program that monitors the spread of the bug, told TODAY.com: "While norovirus cases are rising in the US, CDC data as recent as January 2023 show that reported norovirus outbreaks are within the expected range for this time of year." According to the CDC, there are 19 to 21 million cases of vomiting and diarrhea illnesses caused by norovirus each year. Around 900 people die from the virus, mostly people aged 65 and over.
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Global Sports Technology Market by Technology (Devices, Smart Stadiums, Sports Analytics, Esports), by Sport (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket), End User (Sports Associations, Clubs, Leagues) and Region - Forecast to 2027

Global Sports Technology Market by Technology (Devices, Smart Stadiums, Sports Analytics, Esports), by Sport (Soccer, Baseball, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Rugby, Tennis, Cricket), End User (Sports Associations, Clubs, Leagues) and Region - Forecast to 2027 : at
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EUR-Lex - 62010CC0604 - EN - EUR-Lex

EUR-Lex - 62010CC0604 - EN - EUR-Lex Under Directive 96/9, a database can be covered by two distinct types of protection. The first is that provided by copyright, defined in the following terms in Article 3: ‘1.   In accordance with this Directive, databases which, by reason of the selection or arrangement of their contents, constitute the author’s own intellectual creation shall be protected as such by copyright. No other criteria shall be applied to determine their eligibility for that protection. 2.   The copyright protection of databases provided for by this Directive shall not extend to their contents and shall be without prejudice to any rights subsisting in those contents themselves.’ 3. Article 7 of the Directive then provides for another type of protection for databases, based on a ‘sui generis’ right, where a ‘substantial investment’ has been needed to build them up: ‘1.   Member States shall provide for a right for the ma...
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