work Column: How Hollywood creators are helping below-the-line workers during coronavirus shutdown By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 17:12:01 -0400 In six days, the It Takes Our Village fund has raised nearly $790,000 for crew members put out of work after the coronavirus pandemic halted production. Full Article
work 'The Hunger Games' universe expands with a prequel film in the works By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 14:35:45 -0400 Lionsgate announced Tuesday that Suzanne Collins' latest Panem novel, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes," will be adapted into a film. Full Article
work Coronavirus has kept mariachis out of work. They sang to L.A.'s mayor for help By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:00:03 -0400 The musicians are seeking as financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic Full Article
work Ben Stokes hails NHS workers as the real heroes for battling coronavirus on the frontline By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0100 England cricket superstar Ben Stokes has praised all NHS workers involved in fighting coronavirus every day. Full Article
work Tobacco kills. Higher taxes and advertising controls work By www.globalissues.org Published On :: Sun, 05 Jan 2014 14:09:00 GMT It is well known that tobacco smoking kills. But it also exacerbates poverty, contributes to world hunger by diverting prime land away from food production, damages the environment and reduces economic productivity. Second hand smoking also affects other people’s lives. Despite many attempts to prevent it, a global tobacco control treaty became international law in 2005. However, challenges still remain as tobacco companies try to hit back, for example, by targeting developing nations, increasing advertising at children and women, attempting to undermine global treaties and influence trade talks, etc. This update includes updated stats, as well as more information on the above issues. Read full article: Tobacco Full Article Health Issues Consumption and Consumerism
work An open letter to those working in the meat industry in Wales By www.food.gov.uk Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 13:45:18 +0100 In these unprecedented times, we have published the following open letter thanking those working in the meat industry in Wales for their co-operation. Full Article
work Universal Credit UK: How much you get depends on circumstances - how to work out amount By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:00 +0100 UNIVERSAL CREDIT claims have soared in recent weeks, as Britons have begun to feel the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis. How much is Universal Credit? The amount depends on whether certain circumstances apply. Full Article
work Are driving instructors working during the lockdown? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:15:00 +0100 DRIVING instructors work hard to help people pass their driving tests - but are they still working during the lockdown? Full Article
work Musical workshops: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star on how YOU can learn a new skill By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 15:58:00 +0100 MUSICALS star Layton Williams has opened up about how to keep positive in the lockdown in an exclusive chat with Express.co.uk. Full Article
work Network Engineer (Splunk) By www.engineer.net Published On :: Mon, 24 Apr 2017 00:00:00 UTC We are looking for a motivated network engineer who has experience with Splunk. The ideal candidate would be able to provide continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning and remediation, as well as security information management capabilities. Full Article
work Public Works Maintenance & Operations Manager By www.engineer.net Published On :: Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:00:00 UTC The City of Glendora seeks a strong manager with a proven background as a leader to raise the bar in the Maintenance Services Division of our Public Works Department. This position oversees streets, traffic, storm drains, equipment, facilities and related operations including fleet maintenance. Re Full Article
work Protecting health workers needs this Olympic champion, says LEO McKINSTRY By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 13:31:00 +0100 IN ITS unprecedented scale and potential for devastation, the coronavirus pandemic represents the biggest peacetime challenge ever faced by a British government. On every front, from the NHS to the economy, ministers have gargantuan responsibilities. Full Article
work Health-care workers' union says Ontario wants to change N95 directive in long-term care By toronto.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 10:49:30 -0400 A union representing health-care workers in long-term care homes says the province wants to change a directive that gives all workers access N95 masks. Full Article
work Uber to lay off 3,700 workers and CEO to waive salary By www.ctvnews.ca Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:56:00 -0400 Uber is cutting 3,700 full-time workers, about 14% of its workforce, and its CEO will give up his base salary with the nation largely still in lockdown. Full Article
work Get tough, but don’t forget the workers, says NICK FERRARI By www.express.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 23 Feb 2020 10:31:00 +0000 IT MADE for a testy moment on the radio. Home Secretary Priti Patel was on my breakfast show, proudly extolling the virtues of the new immigration system announced last week, with some its key cornerstones being that as of January next year, all migrants must have a job paying a minimum of £25,600 plus a certain level of qualifications and be able to speak English. Full Article
work F-35 jets fly over Utah as tribute to workers on frontline of COVID-19 fight By rssfeeds.thespectrum.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 20:58:57 +0000 F-35 jets fly over Utah as tribute to workers on frontline of COVID-19 fight Full Article
work Working from home during the coronavirus pandemic: How to cope By rssfeeds.usatoday.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:23:11 +0000 How to prevent depression, reduce stress, and increase energy levels while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
work A group is giving arts workers $500. It has enough money for at least 450 more to apply. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 12:30:09 +0000 Musicians, artists and other creatives who live in Central Indiana can get $500 each through a coronavirus relief program worth almost $400,000. Full Article
work 'Citizen archivists' projects to work on during the coronavirus pandemic By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:43:31 +0000 Volunteers serve as "citizen archivists" to help make their collections more accessible to the public. Full Article
work Letters: Be kind to those still working during the coronavirus crisis By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 09:00:20 +0000 I want to publicly thank all the other workers who continue to make life tolerable for those of us who are stuck at home, a letter to the editor says. Full Article
work Letters: Essential workers deserve respect — even after coronavirus crisis ends By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:30:08 +0000 I see people praising restaurant workers, grocery clerks, and truck drivers and I think this is long overdue. Full Article
work 'She loved carrying the mail': Postal worker fatally shot while delivering letters By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:05:16 +0000 Officers found a woman wounded by gunshots about 4 p.m. in the 400 block of North Denny Street, IMPD said. Full Article
work Pregnant pedestrian hit and killed by veteran IMPD officer who was on his way to work By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:44:08 +0000 Police said the pregnant woman was hit on South Harding Street, near the I-465 ramp. Full Article
work Mysterious death of tech giant worker in Hamilton County baffles police By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:37:23 +0000 David Fouts had a good job at Salesforce and lived a standard middle-class life. That's why police in Hamilton County are baffled by his death. Full Article
work Cartoonist Gary Varvel: GM workers losing jobs By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 17:32:59 +0000 General Motors announces 14,000 job cuts Full Article
work Plainfield volleyball turned around through tough love and hard work. It's paying off. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 14:38:34 +0000 Plainfield's volleyball team won nine matches in 2015. This year, they've won 11 matches already. Here's what changed. Full Article
work Dead can 'exhale' when moved. Here's how mortuary workers protect themselves. By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:01:35 +0000 "We've always disinfected oral, nasal cavities that would be exposed to that exhale procedure," said Eric Bell, a funeral director in Pittsboro, Ind. Full Article
work How Indiana schools make eLearning work By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:52:10 +0000 More Indiana schools are using eLearning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's some advice to make it a success for students, teachers and parents. Full Article
work As Indiana reopens, parents returning to work need to make decisions about child care By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 21:29:12 +0000 As Indiana prepares to reopen its economy during coronavirus, parents who are returning to work are facing a new challenge about childcare. Full Article
work Teacher Appreciation Week: Students, parents, family and coworkers show their appreciation By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:45:59 +0000 This Teacher Appreciation Week, IndyStar asked readers to help recognize some of the amazing teachers going above and beyond during these times. Full Article
work Exclusive: Trey Hollingsworth clarifies comments that sending Americans back to work is lesser of two evils By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 23:13:49 +0000 Indiana Congressman Trey Hollingsworth says it's a false choice between accepting widespread casualties or reopening the economy. Full Article
work How Holcomb will work with other governors, businesses to reopen Indiana By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 14:08:27 +0000 Gov. Eric Holcomb will partner with other Midwestern states as they coordinate reopening their economies in phases as soon as early May. Full Article
work Blue Angels may fly over Indy in tribute to frontline workers battling coronavirus By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 20:12:31 +0000 Officials would direct the Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds to fly over Indianapolis, Washington, New York and others Full Article
work Pence — wearing face mask — heaps praise on workers while touring Kokomo facility By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 22:26:37 +0000 Vice President Mike Pence toured a GM facility making hospital ventilators for about an hour Thursday. Full Article
work Colts TE Doyle deals with challenges with offseason workouts By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:47:35 +0000 Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle discusses the challenges of working out during the pandemic. Full Article
work How the Colts work from home: Ray Allen, heart-rate monitors, Zoom meetings By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:33:02 +0000 Frank Reich has worked hard to find ways to teach the Colts virtually, including bringing in an NBA legend to inspire the team. Full Article
work ABB wins $100 million framework contract to strengthen South America’s power grid By www.abb.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT 2020-04-14 - Full Article
work 2 Indianapolis restaurants permanently let workers go By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:00:27 +0000 While Indiana restaurants are takeout-only during coronavirus, Next Door closes "indefinitely,'' and Punch Bowl Social's owner says it will return. Full Article
work Coronavirus pandemic rocks Indiana lodging industry as hotels lay off hundreds of workers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:28:43 +0000 Layoffs are mounting in the hospitality industry. "It's worst than 9/11," says the president of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association. Full Article
work 'They still want you to come in': Some workers, businesses disagree on what's 'essential' By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:20:47 +0000 Some employees disagree with employers who say their businesses are essential. Experts say the definition's gray area makes it hard for workers. Full Article
work A glimmer of hope as fewer workers in Indiana, U.S. file initial unemployment claims By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:30:52 +0000 Nearly 120,000 more Indiana workers filed for unemployment, but the amount is less than the week before, signaling some encouragement. Full Article
work Some Indiana workers could see extra unemployment benefits soon By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 12:58:26 +0000 The federal boost to unemployment compensation is retroactive to March 29, though some Hoosiers will still be waiting. Full Article
work More than 75K additional Indiana workers apply for unemployment insurance By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 22:23:25 +0000 The number of workers seeking unemployment benefits in Indiana rose for another week during the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
work Self-employed, independent Indiana workers now can apply for new unemployment insurance By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:08:06 +0000 Here's how the self-employed, gig workers and others who don't typically qualify for state unemployment benefits can receive new federal benefits. Full Article
work Scared of the coronavirus? Refusing to work could affect your unemployment benefits By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:32:34 +0000 Indiana workers could lose their eligibility for unemployment benefits if they are recalled to work but refuse to return over fears of the coronavirus Full Article
work Back to the office? Here's what Indiana's reopening plan means for office workers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:31:04 +0000 As Indiana moves into a phased reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, the state is encouraging office workers to continue working from home. Full Article
work Do Working-From-Home Developers Risk Burning Out? By rss.slashdot.org Published On :: 2020-05-09T17:34:00+00:00 "Software developers, like everyone else, have had to transition to a work-from-home world," writes InfoWorld. For the users of GitHub, the COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes in work cadence and collaboration, along with an increased risk of burnout, a GitHub study of usage patterns on the Microsoft-owned code sharing site has found." In an "Octoverse spotlight" analysis published May 6, 2020, GitHub compared the first three months of 2020 with the first three months of 2019... GitHub said its analysis shows that developers have been resilient to the change wrought by COVID-19, with activity holding consistent or increasing through the crisis. But their analysis also found: Developers are working longer, by "up to an hour per day," seven days a week. Slightly more pushes, pull requests, reviewed pull requests, and commented issues. More collaboration on open source projects, and less time to merge pull requests into open source projects. Read more of this story at Slashdot. Full Article
work Fortville restaurant owner transforms into 'Tiger King's' Joe Exotic to help workers By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:16:05 +0000 The owner of FoxGardin in Fortville transformed himself into Joe Exotic to help his workers. Full Article
work Why buying a home in Greenwood is out of reach for many who work there By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:43:07 +0000 Greenwood is booming. But that growth is leaving some of those who work in the city behind. Full Article
work How Johnson County is working to lure tourists By rssfeeds.indystar.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 13:23:52 +0000 With its first visitor center, Johnson County is taking the next step in its belated push to attract tourism. Full Article