So a second useful step is to ask your subordinates or colleagues if they could identify some activities that you could do less often, do in less time, or stop doing altogether.

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We do not need to be apologetic about wanting some European activities to remain subject to inter-governmental co-operation and consensus.

ECONOMIST: Yes to Europe, No to federalism | The

The narrow ledge is balanced between two activities: directly infringing copyright (what some users do), and indirectly facilitating infringement by providing a platform that makes it easy (what P2P platforms do).

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Some schools are now charging fees for certain classes or activities, a startling trend that violates some basic ideas about what public schools are supposed to do.

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