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Researchers from Duke and Vanderbilt universities traced the daily emotional states of people ages 20-80 by pinging them on their cell phones three times a day for 10 days. The participants were asked their current cravings (food, sex, sleep, work, cigarettes, alcohol, social media, conversation), and to rate their current levels of eight emotions, including sluggishness, contentment, enthusiasm, and relaxation. They were also evaluated for overall life satisfaction. … [Read more...] about Duke researchers say people ages 20-45 are less emotionally stable and more prone to temptation

* British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was remaining in isolation with mild symptoms, seven days after he was confirmed to be infected. Britain's health minister said the curve of deaths could peak on Easter Sunday. Queen Elizabeth will make an extremely rare address to the nation on Sunday. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | Latest on the spread of COVID-19 around the world

Amazon Prime Music came in third with 15 percent of the total global subscribers. The report further adds that more than 80% of music streaming revenue came from paid subscriptions. The rest came from advertisements and partnerships with brands and telcos. … [Read more...] about Music streaming services grew 32 percent, Spotify topped the charts in 2019: Report

First up in early November will be an in-store 3-D printing pilot which, combined with RFID tagging, will help people choosing a new sofa. The new interactive in-store sofa studio will enable customers to select from a range of 3-D printed sofa models to get a better idea of what an item will look like, then place it on a “smart table” which detects the RFID tag to show the sofa on a computer screen. Once a selected fabric swatch is placed alongside on the smart table, a mock-up will be shown changing color as the customer picks different fabrics, John Lewis’s innovation manager John Vary explains. … [Read more...] about How 4 Retailers Are Using Digital And Mobile To Create A More Seamless Shopping Experience

There are still a few measures that could be undertaken to help street-level bureaucrats. First, ensure and stockpile hazmat suits for delivery boys/girls to protect them. China did this in Wuhan where couriers are being relied on for food delivery and medical supplies. It is important for India to ensure that supply chains are running, with those running them safe. Second, South Korea has set-up drive-through screening clinics where people can undergo testing within 10 minutes, processing up to 15,000 diagnostic tests a day. India should do something similar and reduce contact between frontline workers and patients. This is important given the low testing rate per capita that India has at the moment. Third, quick policies need to have foresight. Several states have taken the call to cut salaries of their employees and dependents, including teachers and pensioners. Such moves, in the long-run, could hurt the street-level bureaucracy immensely. … [Read more...] about COVID-19 | Importance of street-level bureaucracy to fight the pandemic