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Re: Town graveyard

Small Heath Alliance 

Just down by Soho Rd, was a slogan "Is Dickie Brooks the whispering grass"
I always wondered who was Dickie Brooks, and what did he tell and to who.

In Balshall Heath for many years "My hovercraft is full of eels" was painted on the gable end of a house/pub - It was years after I got the Monty Python reference



A Microsoft study found that a key habit suggests you're a bad manager, and it comes down to how you handle emails

ThisIsinsider.com 

  • Being slow to respond to email is a sign of an ineffective boss, according to Microsoft. Plus, it's downright rude.
  • That's what Wharton psychologist Adam Grant argues in a New York Times op-ed.
  • Still, Grant says you can feel free to ignore emails from people asking you to promote their work on social media or introduce you to high-profile connections.

A few years ago, I heard Charles Duhigg — a New York Times reporter and the author of multiple books on productivity ... Читать дальше...

Vatican Set to Host Sexual Abuse Summit

Voice of America 

The Vatican's chief sexual crimes investigator says the Roman Catholic Church must "break any code of silence over sexual abuse." Archbishop Charles Scicluna was speaking ahead of a summit on the protection of minors that will start Thursday at the Vatican. He added that the meeting, to be attended by presidents of bishops' conferences from around the world, will focus on the themes of responsibility, accountability and transparency. Scicluna said Pope Francis’ plans for the meeting include increasing... Читать дальше...

Looking Ahead To A 5G Future

Twice.com 

This is Part IV of the TWICE Retail Executive Roundtable, held during CES 2019. Part I, in which participants shared Q4 results, can be found here. Part II, with discussions of selling the smart home, is here. Part III, which explores the current hiring market, is here.  TWICE: AI was ...

Venezuela armed forces on 'alert' for border violations

Yahoo Autos 

Venezuela's armed forces said Tuesday they were on "alert" for border violations following threats by US President Donald Trump who urged them to back opposition leader Juan Guaido. "The armed forces will remain deployed and on alert along the borders... to avoid any violations of territorial integrity," said Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, reading out a statement in a public appearance alongside top commanders. "We reiterate unrestrictedly our obedience, subordination and loyalty" to President Nicolas Maduro, he added. Читать дальше...

First Yemen Pullback Could Begin as Soon as Tuesday: UN Envoy

Voice of America 

The first redeployment of forces in Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida could possibly begin later Tuesday or the following day, a UN envoy said, marking the first concrete step toward de-escalation in the war. Yemen's government and Huthi rebels agreed on Sunday to the first phase of the pullback of forces, which is a key provision of a ceasefire deal reached in December in Sweden. UN envoy Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that the sides had agreed to pull back from the rebel-held... Читать дальше...

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