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DSM Insight Series: 1 in 4 Consumers Prepare, Consume Breakfast in Less Than 5 Minutes

DSM today published the first part of a new report in its Global Insight Series, focused on breakfast habits and behavior in Europe and the US.











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19A: The Brookings Gender Equality Series

“ The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ” August 26, 2020 will mark 100 years since ratification of the 19th Amendment to…

       




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A Series of Unfortunate Events: A Crisis Simulation of a U.S.-Iranian Confrontation


The potential for confrontation between the United States and Iran, stemming from ongoing tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and western covert actions intended to delay or degrade it, remains a pressing concern for U.S. policymakers. The Saban Center for Middle East Policy hosted a one-day crisis simulation in September that explored different scenarios should a confrontation occur.

The Saban Center's new Middle East Memo, A Series of Unfortunate Events: A Crisis Simulation of a U.S.-Iranian Confrontation, authored by senior fellow Kenneth M. Pollack, presents lessons and observations from the exercise.

Key findings include:

• Growing tensions are significantly reducing the “margin of error” between the two sides, increasing the potential for miscalculations to escalate to a conflict between the two countries.

• Should Iran make significant progress in enriching fissile material, both sides would have a powerful incentive to think short-term rather than long-term, in turn reinforcing the propensity for rapid escalation.

• U.S. policymakers must recognize the possibility that Iranian rhetoric about how the Islamic Republic would react in various situations may prove consistent with actual Iranian actions.

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Strengthening Medicare for 2030 - A working paper series


The addition of Medicare in 1965 completed a suite of federal programs designed to protect the wealth and health of people reaching older ages in the United States, starting with the Committee on Economic Security of 1934—known today as Social Security. While few would deny Medicare’s important role in improving older and disabled Americans’ financial security and health, many worry about sustaining and strengthening Medicare to finance high-quality, affordable health care for coming generations.

In 1965, average life expectancy for a 65-year-old man and woman was another 13 years and 16 years, respectively. Now, life expectancy for 65-year-olds is 18 years for men and 20 years for women—effectively a four- to five-year increase.

In 2011, the first of 75-million-plus baby boomers became eligible for Medicare. And by 2029, when all of the baby boomers will be 65 or older, the U.S. Census Bureau predicts 20 percent of the U.S. population will be older than 65. Just by virtue of the sheer size of the aging population, Medicare spending growth will accelerate sharply in the coming years.


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Sources: Future Elderly Model (FEM), University of Southern California Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, U.S. Census Bureau projections, Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

The Center for Health Policy at Brookings and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics' half-day forum on the future of Medicare, looked ahead to the year 2030--a year when the youngest baby boomers will be Medicare-eligible-- to explore the changing demographics, health care needs, medical technology costs, and financial resources that will be available to beneficiaries. The working papers below address five critical components of Medicare reform, including: modernizing Medicare's infrastructure, benefit design, marketplace competition, and payment mechanisms.

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  • Health and Health Care of Beneficiaries in 2030, Étienne Gaudette, Bryan Tysinger, Alwyn Cassil and Dana Goldman: This chartbook, prepared by the USC Schaeffer Center, aims to help policymakers understand how Medicare spending and beneficiary demographics will likely change over the next 15 years to help strengthen and sustain the program.
  • Trends in the Well-Being of Aged and their Prospects through 2030, Gary Burtless: This paper offers a survey of trends in old-age poverty, income, inequality, labor market activity, insurance coverage, and health status, and provides a brief discussion of whether the favorable trends of the past half century can continue in the next few decades.
  • The Transformation of Medicare, 2015 to 2030, Henry J. Aaron and Robert Reischauer: This paper discusses how Medicare can be made a better program and how it should look in 2030s using the perspectives of beneficiaries, policymakers and administrators; and that of society at large.
  • Improving Provider Payment in Medicare, Paul Ginsburg and Gail Wilensky: This paper discusses the various alternative payment models currently being implemented in the private sector and elsewhere that can be employed in the Medicare program to preserve quality of care and also reduce costs.

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Etsy Debuts Handmade Kids Series, Treehugger Reviews

Etsy invited TreeHugger to write about their favorite green baby items in the Handmade Kids series; clothes and accessories made for children by independent designers. Etsy is that wonderful website that features all things handmade to buy and sell by




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LEED-Bashing: USA Today Series Says It's Too Easy To Be Green (and a Whole Lot More)

The rating system is attacked in 2012 for its 2002 standard and the timing couldn't be worse.




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Eye-opening docu-series puts fashion-loving teens to work in sweatshop (Video)

Fast fashion hurts real people, as this online series challenges three unsuspecting youngsters to go meet and work with the people who make their clothes.




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New Film Series Aims to Highlight How Change Happens from the Bottom Up

The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.




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This is the Settra Series, made from old plastic bottles

It's a duffel bag with various inserts that will keep you organized whenever you leave the house.




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JOHN SCULLEY LAUNCHES NEW BOOK AND MULTIMEDIA BUSINESS LEARNING SERIES TO HELP ENTREPRENEURS BUILD TRANSFORMATIVE BILLION DOLLAR BUSINESSES - John Sculley introduces his new multimedia business[...]

John Sculley introduces his new multimedia business learning series “How to Build a Successful Business”







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The Makers of Dinty Moore® Stew Challenge America's Lumbersexuals to Become Real Lumberjacks in STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Championship - Misery Whip Training

Professional lumberjack Adrian Flygt teaches a dedicated team of off-the-street lumbersexuals on how to use the “misery whip” saw during their training in Stillwater, Minn.





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NBC UNIVERSO To Premiere Its First Original Scripted Series "El Vato" Starring Mexican Regional Star El Dasa Sunday, April 17 At 10pm/9c - “El Vato” :30 sec video promo

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The Makers of Dinty Moore® Stew Challenge America's Lumbersexuals to Become Real Lumberjacks in STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® Series Championship - Misery Whip Training

Professional lumberjack Adrian Flygt teaches a dedicated team of off-the-street lumbersexuals on how to use the “misery whip” saw during their training in Stillwater, Minn.






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Xbox Series X console features 12 teraflops graphics processor

Microsoft confirms key specs of games console plus new ‘Smart Delivery’ feature allowing one-size-fits-all game purchases

Microsoft has confirmed that its next games console, the Xbox Series X, will feature a 12 teraflops graphics processor, eight times more powerful than the Xbox One graphics chipset.

The announcement, made by the Xbox chief, Phil Spencer, via Microsoft’s Wire news site, confirmed recent rumours about the machine, which is launching this winter.

Related: Follow your Dreams: how the future of playing video games is making them

Related: Xbox chief: 'We discussed whether we should even do another console'

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Xbox Series X to be unveiled online after E3 cancellation

Cancellation of LA games convention over coronavirus fears leaves Microsoft hastily redrawing plans to promote new console

Microsoft will unveil its Xbox Series X console via an online event in June after it has been confirmed that the major games conference E3 has been cancelled.

The launch was set to be a major feature of the annual Los Angeles convention, which attracts 65,000 visitors a year and broadcasts press events to millions worldwide. On Wednesday, event organiser the Electronic Entertainment Association announced on its website that E3 2020 would not take place due to concerns over the coronavirus.

E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we'll celebrate the next generation of gaming with the @Xbox community and all who love to play via an Xbox digital event. Details on timing and more in the coming weeks https://t.co/xckMKBPf9h

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla among 13 games announced for Xbox Series X

Xbox livestream showcases new titles designed to support the advanced features of the forthcoming console

Microsoft has revealed 13 games coming to its Xbox Series X console when the machine launches this winter. In an hour-long presentation, streamed live on Thursday, the company announced that well-known titles such as the recently announced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, as well as Madden NFL 21 and Yakuza: Like a Dragon, will all be on Xbox Series X.

Also featured was Paradox Interactive’s vampire adventure, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2. Codemasters presented its racer DiRT 5 complete with impressive lighting and mud splatter effects, and an option to run it in 4K at 60 frames-per-second or in a lower resolution at 120fps. Namco Bandai showed a new anime-style sci-fi thriller named Scarlet Nexus, about a group of psychic law enforcers.

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