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During the summer of 2021, Canadian researchers … found that the unvaccinated people were 72% more likely to be involved in a severe traffic crash—in which at least one person was transported to the hospital—than those who were vaccinated. That’s similar to the increased risk of car crashes for people with sleep apnea, though only about half that of people who abuse alcohol, researchers found. ...
Fwd: Money Stuff: The SEC Wants More Stock Auctions
Josh Beckman
In general, the chief compliance officer at any company has a dial in front of her that she can turn to get More Crime or Less Crime, and at a normal company — a bank, for instance — her job consists of (1) turning it most of the way toward Less Crime, but (2) not all the way, and (3) acting very contrite when politicians and regulators yell at her about the residual crime. “We have a zero-tolerance policy for crime,” she will say, and almost mean.
Money Stuff: Bed Bath & Beyond Got Its Deal Done
Matt Levine
Alice Waters had this incredibly boss move at Chez Panisse where, for awhile, the dessert course was just one peach on a plate. The message of the dessert was, “The world has created something that is already so perfect that a great cook cannot improve on it.” It forces us to think about the role of sourcing in restaurants, which is among the most important parts of cooking.
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