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A cool Icelandic novel emerges out of the covid pandemic’s long winter: In “Your Absence Is Darkness,” Jón Kalman Stefánsson contemplates curses transmitted from ...
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A cool Icelandic novel emerges out of the covid pandemic’s long winter
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GTU asking for 20 per cent wage hike for 2020 despite known COVID-19 conditions - Guyana Chronicle
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GTU asking for 20 per cent wage hike for 2020 despite known COVID-19 ...
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Nicola Sturgeon loses reputation and SNP votes after Covid ‘betrayal’: Labour hopes to take a number of seats from Humza Yousaf’s party in this year’s general ...
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Nicola Sturgeon loses reputation and SNP votes after Covid ‘betrayal’
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On her solo debut, Nanna considers the gargantuan task of starting over: The Icelandic musician talks about her new album, How To Start A Garden.
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On her solo debut, Nanna considers the gargantuan task of starting over
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Thursday's letters: UCP should pay for partisan Manning report: Edmonton Journal readers sound off on Preston Manning's COVID response report.
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Thursday's letters: UCP should pay for partisan Manning report
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Germany up to 6th in gender equality list, Iceland stays top: Most countries logged a slight uptick in improving representation for women. The US slipped to 43 ...
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Germany up to 6th in gender equality list, Iceland stays top
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Third of Scots pupils missing one day of school per fortnight: Almost a third of Scottish pupils are missing an average of one day of school per fortnight ...
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Third of Scots pupils missing one day of school per fortnight
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A provision allowing bail for detainees is being considered as part of the recommendations to improve the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) ... Show more
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"We are seeing in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, a massive increase on the demands that our hospitals face," says Minster for Public ... Show more
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Dawn Business : Reluctant to publicly disclose the names of the 620 beneficiaries who received a $3 billion ‘soft loan’ disbursed by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf ... Show more
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Germany decides second test against Iceland in its favor: handball-world: After the 30:31 the previous day in Bremen, Germany was able to win the dress rehearsal ...
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Germany decides second test against Iceland in its favor
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Shorter week, longer days = more productivity?: Pilot projects are ongoing or planned, and some countries and companies have already made possible or introduced ...
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Shorter week, longer days = more productivity?
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World Cup squad: Iceland with star power at the back at the 2023 World Handball Championships.
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World Cup squad: Iceland with star power at the back at the 2023 World ...
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Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use
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Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent ...
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After five years of deregistration, the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) held its annual general meeting on Sunday that saw Datuk Seri Maglin Dennis ... Show more

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Kerry Katona insists she's not 'bragging' as she shows off new £170k Lamborghini: Former face of of Iceland Kerry Katona has shown off the new sports car she ...
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Kerry Katona insists she's not 'bragging' as she shows off new £170k ...
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Propaganda of the digital age: How memes are weaponized to spread disinformation: A seemingly endless supply of memes designed to sow discord and blur the lines ...
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Propaganda of the digital age: How memes are weaponized to spread ...
Quick Glance: Propaganda in the Digital Age: How Memes are Used to Spread Misinformation
  • Most people dismiss memes as mere Internet humour or a passing chuckle, but they have been used in propaganda and psychological warfare for decades.

  • Memes based on the reference quickly spread across social media platforms.

  • Internet memes are one type of meme.

  • A meme from the white supremacist website The Daily Stormer depicts Adolf Hitler and emphasizes the importance of using memes to spread its ideology.
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Test match before the Handball World Cup: Germany loses to Iceland: The DHB selection has lost the first of two tests before the Handball World Cup ...
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Test match before the Handball World Cup: Germany loses to Iceland
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Tourists are back in Iceland. But so is whale hunting: This summer is expected to bring a tourism rebound for Iceland after the pandemic ...
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Tourists are back in Iceland. But so is whale hunting
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German Handball Awards 2022: The six candidates for the "Surprise of the Year": handball-world: Who will win the "German Handball Award" 2022 in the category ...
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German Handball Awards 2022: The six candidates for the
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Iceland to launch discount for shoppers over 60 as cost of living soars: Iceland has claimed a UK supermarket first by offering a discount to people over the age ...
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Iceland to launch discount for shoppers over 60 as cost of living soars
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DHB is urgently looking for a new commission to deal with violence: handball-world: After the surprising dissolution of the Commission for Der Deut is looking ...
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DHB is urgently looking for a new commission to deal with violence
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"We want to show full commitment and good handball": Johannes Golla confident before the World Cup dress rehearsal against Iceland
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DHB team before the World Cup with vigor and without fear of Corona: Germany's handball players are looking forward to the double World Cup endurance test ...
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DHB team before the World Cup with vigor and without fear of Corona
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After criticism: IHF defends corona measures at World Cup: The International Handball Federation IHF defends the Corona regulations for the upcoming World Cup in ...
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After criticism: IHF defends corona measures at World Cup
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"Regulations are as they are": DHB sees no need for action because of Corona rules at the World Cup
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I take a week "vacation" every month to travel the world without telling my boss: A 38-year-old working in the publishing industry only needs to be in the office ...
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I take a week
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Ireland ranked third-most peaceful country in the world: Ireland has been ranked the second-most peaceful country in Europe, and third in the world according to ...
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Ireland ranked third-most peaceful country in the world
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The world's largest four-day workweek pilot program just started in the UK: Thousands of workers in the United Kingdom are testing out a four-day workweek as ...
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The world's largest four-day workweek pilot program just started in the UK
Quick Glance: The list of companies who participated in the world's largest four-day week experiment
  • Restaurants, stores, charities, and advertising agencies are among the businesses that have signed up for a six-month trial of the four-day week.

  • The world's largest four-day workweek trial has begun in the United Kingdom, with more than 70 organizations and 3,300 employees participating.

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  • Data from the six-month trial in the United Kingdom could help clarify some crucial issues about this growing benefit.
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S.Korea to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes: South Korea said on Friday it will drop most COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week ...
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S.Korea to lift most COVID curbs next week as Omicron wanes
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Rental Car Prices: Where Rental Cars Are Most Expensive: On average, renting a car in Europe costs more than double what it was before the pandemic ...
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Rental Car Prices: Where Rental Cars Are Most Expensive
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SH severely affected: Pandemic of wild birds: Expert sees "completely new quality" in bird flu
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SH severely affected: Pandemic of wild birds: Expert sees
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Celebrating more than 20 years of his eponymous brand, and the opening of his first flagship store in the Middle East, #RickOwens is so much more than what meets ... Show more

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Iceland lifts all corona restrictions from Friday: All measures and entry restrictions end this Friday
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Iceland lifts all corona restrictions from Friday
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California could adopt a four-day workweek. Is that a good thing?: A new bill proposes shrinking the standard workweek to 32 hours, giving employees an extra ...
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California could adopt a four-day workweek. Is that a good thing?
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Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance: Across the country, sewage surveillance has become a crucial public health tool for community-level ...
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Health Officials See Bright Future in Poop Surveillance
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Iceland Expects One Million Tourists In 2022: Despite a short-term dip in tourism due to Omicron, a new report estimates up to 1.2 million tourists will come to ...
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Iceland Expects One Million Tourists In 2022
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South Korea hit a record daily COVID high with more than 600,000 new cases, as the country that once took an aggressive anti-pandemic approach is set to end ...

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Covid-19 pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week: From Iceland to Australia, governments and businesses are testing shorter work weeks. ...
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Covid-19 pandemic propels workers closer to four-day week
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The naira since after Boyonomics: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nigerian economy has struggled and the naira has come under the weight of foreign currencies ...
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The naira since after Boyonomics
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South Korean boy band #BTS will perform their first shows for their home fans since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with three concerts in the capital, Seoul ...

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Coronavirus: The Country Where Vaccination Status Doesn't Matter: Iceland is one of the corona hotspots in Europe. But the decision whether to be vaccinated does ...
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Coronavirus: The Country Where Vaccination Status Doesn't Matter
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Honeymoon Trips 2022 - Newly married couples are drawn here: It will be honeymooned again - and extensively. Honeymooners are giving their honeymoon an update ...
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Honeymoon Trips 2022 - Newly married couples are drawn here
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Omicron wave also hits Iceland: More and more children fall ill: Since the end of last year, the number of cases has also risen sharply in Iceland ...
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Omicron wave also hits Iceland: More and more children fall ill
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A CEO who implemented a 4-day workweek in July says her company ‘will never go back.’ It boosted revenue and morale
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A CEO who implemented a 4-day workweek in July says her company ‘will ...
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Iceland opens to all travellers, including unvaccinated: All Covid-19 restrictions have been removed in Iceland – including rules on international travel.
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Iceland opens to all travellers, including unvaccinated
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Coronavirus: Thousands protest against vaccine passports in European cities: Thousands of people gathered in European capitals on Saturday to protest against ...
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Coronavirus: Thousands protest against vaccine passports in European ...
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From Excel sheets to space pope: fascination EVE-Online: Most associate untouched nature, waterfalls, warm springs and Vikings with a trip to Iceland ...
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From Excel sheets to space pope: fascination EVE-Online
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?
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Entry regulations and Europe: The rules are becoming stricter, unvaccinated people are partly back in quarantine
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Entry regulations and Europe: The rules are becoming stricter ...
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Voluntary 'toilet quarantine': Corona infected people spend five hours in the aviator's toilet
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Voluntary 'toilet quarantine': Corona infected people spend five hours in ...
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Iceland Airwaves Announces 2022 Return With Metronomy, Arlo Parks: The annual music festival will take place for the first time since 2019
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Iceland Airwaves Announces 2022 Return With Metronomy, Arlo Parks
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Traffic at Keflavik Airport approaching pre pandemic numbers: Traffic through Keflavík International Airport is now growing rapidly after a sharp contraction ...
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Traffic at Keflavik Airport approaching pre pandemic numbers
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50,000 visitors at fish party in the fishing port: After three years, Schaufenster Fischereihafen is once again hosting a fish party in Bremerhaven.
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50,000 visitors at fish party in the fishing port
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?
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Scotland to trial a four-day week: Scotland is to trial a four-day working week but a balance between wellness and productivity has to be found.
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Scotland to trial a four-day week
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Iceland to Expand Studio Space, Raise Tax Rebates to Lure Production: When the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Iceland last year, shutting down production on ...
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Iceland to Expand Studio Space, Raise Tax Rebates to Lure Production
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How bad is or will omicron be? Euronews in the evening of 01/15/22: How bad is or will omicron be? Euronews in the evening on 01/15/22
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How bad is or will omicron be? Euronews in the evening of 01/15/22
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The Shorter Work Week Really Worked in Iceland. Here’s How: An experiment showed workers were able to work less and get paid the same, while maintaining ...
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The Shorter Work Week Really Worked in Iceland. Here’s How
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Pandemic restrictions protect Iceland's whales: A particularly large number of whales can be admired in Iceland at the moment. Due to the pandemic ...
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Pandemic restrictions protect Iceland's whales
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Thorstein Einarsson: "In the lockdown, the depression got stronger and stronger": In the third album "Einarsson", the Austro-Icelandic pop star sings about the ...
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Thorstein Einarsson:
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Long-distance travel in autumn 2021 - Where vacation is possible: Travel destinations: If you want to go to the warm in autumn and winter or just want to go far ...
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Long-distance travel in autumn 2021 - Where vacation is possible
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?: Iceland’s experience suggests a better balance between work and life need not reduce output
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Could a four-day working week become the norm?