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A 35-Year Follow-up of the Harvard Mastery of Stress Study - Traumau?
und Verantwortung e.V.

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percent of participants who did not perceive themselves to have had a
warm relationship with their mothers (assessed during college) had
diagnosed diseases in midlife (including coronary artery disease,
hypertension, duodenal ulcer, and alcoholism), as compared to 45% of
participants who perceived themselves to have had a warm relationship
with their mothers. A similar association between perceived warmth and
closeness and future illness was obtained for fathers.”“82% of the
participants who reported tolerant or strained relationships with
their fathers had significant health issues in midlife, compared to
50% of those who had warm or close relationships with their fathers.

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Editor's Note: If participants had strained relationships with both
parents, the results were startling: 100 percent had significant
health issues, versus 47 percent of those who described their
relationships with their parents as being warm and close.

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A New Model for Funding Healthcare Innovation - Harvard Business
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Entrepreneur Duke Rohlen creates California-based Ajax Health under a
new model for innovation and business growth. Calling it the Chassis
and Growth Drivers model, he structures it to create innovative new
products to capture a higher portion of the financial returns.
Partnering with major private equity firms, Rohlen considers a $1
billion bid to buy Cordis.

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The Death of the Stubborn Developer
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I wrote a blog post back in May called The Death of the Junior
Developer. It made people mad. My thesis has since been corroborated
by a bunch of big companies, and it is also happening in other
industries, not just software.















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Inside Assads ransacked palace: Anxiety pills, graffiti and shredded
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DAMASCUS, SyriaRebel fighters and civilians strolled through the
grounds of Bashar al-Assads presidential palace on Tuesday, stepping
on shredded posters of the former dictator who had fled to Russia days
earlier.

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How years of Reddit posts have made the company an AI darling - WSJ
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These companies have an insatiable appetite for online data to train
their models and display content in an easy-to-digest format. In
mid-2023, Reddit, a social-media veteran and IPO newbie, turned off
the spigot and began charging some businesses for access to its data.














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China stages largest show of force in decades after US visit by
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Taiwanese authorities said they were seeing major elements of a
military drill over a vast expanse of air and sea.

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Behind Bitcoins rally is a simple fact: Supplies are limited - WSJ (No
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Bulls argue that the tokens scarcity will fuel rising prices, with
buyers scrambling to acquire the last new coins to come online.














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Beijing shifts stance on economy, but words alone wont be enough - WSJ
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In recent months, Chinese stock markets have been whipsawing between
hope and uncertainty, as the market attempts to read Beijings tea
leaves for signs of an economic lifeline. While new hopes are
emerging, investors should be careful not to get carried away.

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Europe asks: Is it time for Syrias refugees to go home? - WSJ (No
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In Austria, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said he had instructed
officials to prepare an orderly repatriation and deportation program"
for Syrians. Family reunification for accepted Syrian refugees had
also been suspended, he said.














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Israels Netanyahu testifies in his corruption trial for first time -
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The trial is a reminder of the deep divisions in Israeli society over
the prime ministers leadership.

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Now you can avoid taxes like the rich and famous - WSJ (No paywall)
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Technology such as AI widens access to tax-optimization strategies,
including the launch of funds that explicitly seek to defer tax
payments.














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Israeli strikes hit Syrias navy, military arsenals - WSJ (No paywall)
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The strikes targeted military assets as part of Israels campaign to
destroy weapons left behind by Bashar al-Assads military.

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The madness of Luigi Mangione - WSJ (No paywall)
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The arrest of 26-year-old Luigi Mangione on the charge of murdering a
healthcare CEO ends the hunt for the mystery man with a hoodie. But
what it doesnt solve is the mystery of why an intelligent, well-liked
young man who had much to live for would allegedly shoot a stranger in
the back on a New York street.














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These 66 brands aren't just contributing to culture--they're creating
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Meet the 66 industry-spanning benchmark brands that comprise the bulk
of Fast Company's 2024 Brands That Matter honorees.

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Federal Judge Cancels Sale Of Infowars To The Onion - Forbes (No
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A federal judge on Tuesday scrapped the sale of Alex Jones' Infowars
to the satirical news website The Onion, ruling that the auction
process failed to adequately compensate the family of the 2012 Sandy
Hook Elementary School shooting victimsto whom Jones has been ordered
to pay $1.5 billion in damages for promoting conspiracy theories about
the incident.














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Syrian rebels have dealt a blow to Vladimir Putins naval ambitions -
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FOR 50 YEARS Russias foothold in the Mediterranean has been bound up
with the Assad dynasty in Syria. It was in 1971 that Hafez
al-Assadfather of Bashar, Syrias dictator until last weekbecame
president of the country. And it was the same year that the Soviet
Union signed a deal with Syria to lease a port at Tartus on Syrias
coast. That enduring Russian military presence now hangs by a thread,
following the swift collapse of the Assad regime. The Kremlin appears
to have avoided a panicked and disorderly departure, but its influence
on NATOs southern flank is likely to wane.

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Court blocks The Onions attempt to acquire Infowars - FT (No paywall)
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Bid for Alex Joness conspiracy news site rejected by Texas bankruptcy
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US Considers New Russia Oil Sanctions to Weaken Putin Ahead of Trump -
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Restrictions would also target Russias shadow tanker fleet Biden looks
for ways to sap Kremlins war machine in Ukraine

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Could Luigi Mangione reaction spark copycat shootings?
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The shooting of Brian Thompson sparked two very separate reactions
around his killer: a manhunt and admiration from certain parts of the
internet, with the latter creating concern among security experts that
this killing might inspire copy-cat events.

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Has Syrian rebel leader al-Golani really shaken off his al Qaeda past?
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In the not so distant past, Syrian rebel leader Abu Mohammed al-Golani
sported a long unkempt beard, wore a style of turban favored by
jihadis and looked like he was auditioning for the role of a young
Osama bin Laden.

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AI Content Is Great - You're Just Using It Wrong
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People often talk about AI-generated content as if it's all the same
thing. It's not. There are two very different ways to use AI for
content, and mixing them up leads to wrong conclusions about what AI
can and should do. Most people use AI by asking it to write content
from scratch.

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Your daily cup of coffee could get more expensive because of climate
change
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Coffee lovers and cafe dwellers will likely be seeing the price of a
cup of joe increase soon, experts warn. That's up 70% this year, which
has seen the highest prices for the crop since 1977.

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San Francisco is on track to have lowest homicide rate in 60 years
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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco is on track to have the lowest homicide
rate in 60 years, according to the police department and mayor's
office. "This wasn't an accident," San Francisco Police Chief Bill
Scott said Tuesday at a news conference. "This was very strategic.

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Judge Rejects Sale of Infowars to The Onion: What to Know
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A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected the auction sale of Alex
Jones' Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the
bidding process as flawed and the amount of money that families of the
2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive.

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Greece's ghost towns offer a glimpse of a country struggling with
'existential' population collapse
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Lasta, GREECE -- There's nobody around anymore to man Saint George
cafe in Lasta, a mountainous village in Greece's Peloponnese region.
Instead, there's an honor system -- just take a drink, leave a
donation and soak up the relics of a bygone era.

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How Electrical and Calcium Signaling Work as One to Regulate Blood
Flow
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Cerebral blood delivery depends on mechanisms such as electrical
signaling, which propagates through capillary networks to upstream
arterioles to deliver blood, and calcium signaling, which fine-tunes
local blood flow. For years, these mechanisms were thought to operate
independently.

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N Korea mocks 'dictator' Yoon's 'insane' martial law try
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North Korea has responded to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's
failed attempt to impose martial law, likening it to a military coup,
and accusing him of running a fascist dictatorship.

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The 'Ghost Gun' Linked to Luigi Mangione Shows Just How Far 3D-Printed
Weapons Have Come
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More than a decade after the advent of the 3D-printed gun as an icon
of libertarianism and a gun control nightmare, police say one of those
homemade plastic weapons has now been found in the hands of perhaps
the world's most high-profile alleged killer.

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Amid Rumors of a Breakup, Kimberly Guilfoyle Is Appointed Ambassador
to Greece
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It was an announcement made amid a swirl of tabloid speculation:
Kimberly Guilfoyle, a loyalist of President-elect Donald J. Trump and
-- more pointedly -- the fiancee of his son Donald Jr. had been named
ambassador to Greece.

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Rooftop system lets any EV harness the power of the sun
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While there are a few electric cars that have onboard photovoltaic
panels for charging on the go, such vehicles are definitely in the
minority. The DartSolar system was designed to change that, by adding
a rooftop solar power system to any EV.

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For now, 'Dreamers' will be shut out of the health care marketplace in
19 states
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Young adult immigrants known as "Dreamers" in
19 U.S.

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Germany's one million Syrians at centre of fierce debate over their
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Across Germany Syrians have been celebrating in the streets the
downfall of former president Bashar al-Assad. But now many will be
feeling less euphoric, as some politicians question their future in
Germany. There are around a million people with a Syrian passport in
Germany.

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Whale Makes Epic Migration, Astonishing Scientists
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A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations
ever recorded, raising alarm.

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WordPress must stop blocking WP Engine, judge rules
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WP Engine just won a preliminary injunction against WordPress parent
company Automattic. On Tuesday, a California District Court judge
ordered Automattic to stop blocking WP Engine's access to
WordPress.org resources and interfering with its plugins.

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GM halts funding of robotaxi development by Cruise
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The Detroit automaker plans to "realign its autonomous driving
strategy" to focus on advanced driver assistance systems and
autonomous systems for use in personal vehicles instead, and it will
combine the majority-owned Cruise LLC and GM technical teams.

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How Sleep Shapes Our Brain's Mental Navigational Maps
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Summary: A new study reveals how the brain forms cohesive mental maps
of spaces and highlights the critical role of sleep in this process.
While "place cells" in the hippocampus mark specific locations, weaker
spatial cells stitch these points into a comprehensive cognitive map.

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Drivers of global tourism carbon emissions
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Tourism has a critical role to play in global carbon emissions
pathway. This study estimates the global tourism carbon footprint and
identifies the key drivers using environmentally extended input-output
modelling. The results indicate that global tourism emissions grew
3.5% p.a.

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Suspect in C.E.O.'s Killing Fights Extradition to New York
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The suspect, Luigi Mangione, 26, was charged late Monday in Manhattan
with second-degree murder, forgery and three gun charges. The police
had released images of him after the fatal shooting of Brian Thompson,
50, in Midtown Manhattan last week.

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FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup
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Under its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi
Arabia has unleashed a spending spree on global sports, turning the
kingdom into a contender for the biggest events.

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Scientists identify ultra-processed foods that fuel colon cancer and
healthy alternatives that may offset the damage
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Ultra-processed foods may be fueling a rise in colon cancer cases --
but healthy foods could unlock new ways to prevent or treat the
disease, new research suggests.

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AI chatbot suggested a teen kill his parents, lawsuit claims
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Character.AI, a platform offering personalizable chatbots powered by
large language models-faces yet another lawsuit for allegedly
"serious, irreparable, and ongoing abuses" inflicted on its teenage
users.

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Design Work to Prevent Burnout
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Managers are responsible for keeping employee morale and productivity
high. Yet when they try to reduce burnout and improve worker
well-being, many report not knowing where to start or what to do.

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Walgreens shares pop on report pharmacy chain could sell itself to PE
firm Sycamore
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Walgreens and Sycamore Partners have been discussing a deal that could
be completed early next year if talks don't fall apart, The Wall
Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The
report comes during a rough period for the retail pharmacy giant.

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How Numbers Drive Behavioral Decision-making
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Hospital patients rate their pain on a scale of one to 10. Teachers
grade on a curve. And sports fans spend hours debating stats on their
favorite teams. Even the most ardent language lover cannot deny the
power of numbers to convey information, especially when choices need
to be made.

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We're buying more shares of a company that makes crucial AI data
center cooling systems
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We're buying 40 shares of Dover at roughly $200 each. Following
Tuesday's trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 540 shares of
DOV, increasing its weighting to 3% from 2.8%. We're using some of the
proceeds from Tuesday morning's Alphabet sale to pick up more shares
in Dover.

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Bizarre reason why McDonald's worker might not receive $60,000 reward
for identifying Luigi Mangione
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The McDonald's restaurant employee who helped police trace a suspect
in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO could
be shortchanged out of the hefty $60,000 reward. Brian Thompson, 50,
was gunned down in New York last week in an apparent targeted attack.

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? The new rules of media
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Kyle Chayka: There's an old-school magazine editorial format that goes
something like "The New Rules for [X]" or "The New Way to [Y]," posing
a tongue-in-cheek surety.

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California could become the first state to require social media
warning labels
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A new California bill could require social media platforms to display
warning labels about the potential risk to kids and teens.

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Caitlin Clark: Time's Athlete of the Year 2024
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Clark took the WNBA--and basketball--to a new level

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MIT astronomers find the smallest asteroids ever detected in the main
belt
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The asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs is estimated to have been
about 10 kilometers across. That's about as wide as Brooklyn, New
York. Such a massive impactor is predicted to hit Earth rarely, once
every 100 million to 500 million years.

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Eating dark chocolate linked with reduced risk of type 2 diabetes
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Boston, MA--Consuming dark, but not milk, chocolate may be associated
with lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D), according to a
new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study
was published online Dec. 4 in The BMJ.

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