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In 1950s America, smoking was cool, with movie stars like James Dean and Marlene Dietrich making it look stylish. Cigarette companies even claimed smoking was good for you, with one famous advertisement claiming, "More doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette."

But things started to change in 1951, when a British scientist found a link between smoking and lung cancer.

Today, things look very different, and smoking in the US is at its lowest level in 80 years.

In the 1950s, nearly half of US adults smoked. Now, according to a poll from Gallup, only 11% of American adults say they've smoked in the past week — half the number from 10 years ago.

One reason is that more people now see smoking as bad for you, with 79% of Americans agreeing that cigarettes are very harmful.

Another major reason is that fewer young adults are smoking.

Young adults used to smoke the most out of any age group, but now they're the least likely to smoke. In the early 2000s, 35% of US adults under 30 smoked, but today, it's just 6%. Instead, it's the older generation that are the biggest smokers these days, with 18% of adults aged 50 to 64 saying they smoke.

Although smoking may be declining, vaping is becoming more popular.

Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, is less common than smoking, with just 7% of adults saying they vape. But vaping is more popular with young adults, and nearly 1 in 5 of American adults under 30 vape.

And if they keep vaping into middle age — and if young people today start vaping as they grow up — vaping might soon become more common than smoking.

Health experts say even though vaping is less harmful than smoking, it's best to avoid both.

English Conversation/Dialogue

US Smoking Hits 80-Year Low

Micromanagement is a leadership style characterized by excessive oversight and control over subordinates' work processes. It involves closely monitoring and directing employees' actions, often to the detriment of their autonomy, initiative, and morale. Micromanagers tend to delegate tasks without providing sufficient authority or resources, and they frequently intervene in the details of work execution. This behavior can lead to decreased job satisfaction, reduced productivity, and hindered employee development. Effective leadership, in contrast, empowers employees by setting clear expectations, providing necessary support, and fostering a culture of trust and autonomy. By delegating appropriately and offering constructive feedback, leaders can create an environment where employees feel valued, motivated, and capable of achieving their full potential.

Micromanagement can manifest in various forms, including:

-Constantly checking on employees' progress, questioning every decision, and demanding frequent updates.

-Taking over tasks that should be delegated, providing unnecessary levels of detail, and interfering with employees' work processes.

-Exhibiting a distrustful attitude towards employees, assuming incompetence, and withholding necessary information.

-Failing to provide clear expectations, offering inconsistent feedback, and creating a climate of fear and uncertainty.

Employees may experience decreased job satisfaction, reduced motivation, and a decline in overall performance. Micromanagement can stifle creativity, innovation, and teamwork, hindering organizational growth and success. To counteract the negative effects of micromanagement, organizations should prioritize leadership development, empower employees, and establish clear performance expectations.

Effective leaders focus on creating a supportive and empowering environment where employees can thrive and contribute to the organization's goals.

The Global Professional Podcast

Micromanagement Explained Episode 106

Just a Quick Intro. Welcome to the Channel :)

From Nil 2 Skillz

Welcome Aboard :)

Professional networking isn't just about collecting business cards; it's about building genuine connections that can open doors to exciting career opportunities. 

Professional Networking to Get the Job _ EP 16

Vol.32 Roof vs Rooftop屋根vs屋上　やねvsおくじょう

屋根vs屋上　やねvsおくじょう
お屋敷　おやしき　a mansion
お化け屋敷　おばけやしき　a haunted house
豪邸　ごうてい　a luxurious house/a mansion
屋台　やたい　a food stall
夜店　よみせ　a night stall
出店　でみせ a stall
屋号　やごう store name
何でも屋　なんでもや whatever, handyman
便利屋　べんりや whatever, handyman
魚屋　さかなや a fishmonger
八百屋　やおや a grocer
電気屋　でんきや a electrician
ガス屋　がすや  a gas shop or person 

[人の性格でも]

気取り屋　きどりや　a pretentious person
分からず屋　わからずや　an obstinate person 
がんばり屋　がんばりや　a hard worker
恥ずかしがり屋　はずかしがりや a shy person 

根 ね   roots \根っこ　ねっこ roots
木　き a tree
幹　みき a trunk 
枝　えだ　a branch
葉　は、葉っぱ　はっぱ  leaves
土　つち　soil
丸太　まるた　a log 
丸太小屋　まるたごや　a log cabin
年輪　ねんりん　annual rings
樹　き/じゅ　a tree before harvesting
樹齢 じゅれい tree ages
樹液　じゅえき　sap 


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Vol.32 Roof vs Rooftop　屋根vs屋上　やねvsおくじょう

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こんばんは！
Japanese daily life podcast のAtsushiです。
このPodcastは、日本語を勉強しているみなさんに向けたPodcastです。

今日もN2です！
〜しだい、やります。
これは、〜によって決まる、みたいな感じですね。


・試験に受かるかどうかは、努力しだいです。

・明日のイベントがあるかは天気しだいですね。

・できごとをどう受け取るかは、あなたしだいです。

・海外生活がうまくいくかは、私の考え方しだいです。

・お金しだいで、生活が変わります。


こんな感じです！
どうですか？

ーによって決まります、変わります、と言いたい時に使えます。ぼくもよく使います。日常会話でも、ビジネスでも使えます。

ぼくのレッスンではこういった練習もたくさんできます。
話してみたい！と思った方は、ぜひトライアルレッスンを予約してみてください！

話す練習をたくさんしましょう！
お待ちしています！

ということで今回も最後まで聞いていただき、ありがとうございます！ではまた！

Atsushi のJapanese podcast (travel/news /文法・漢字・語彙/Osaka/Hokkaido/🇹🇷🇬🇪🇦🇲🇪🇸🇵🇹)

#308 N2  〜しだい、について！

In this episode we will talk about 【Procrastination】, you will learn how to say 【excuse,concentrate on,flow】 ect.
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It is recommended that you study in the following ways:
1st time: listen without looking at the text.
2nd time: look at the text and write down the new words, then look up the dictionary. 
3rd time: listen again without looking at the text.
4th time: shadow reading without looking at the text.
https://www.purpleculture.net/chinese-english-dictionary/
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大家好，我是Yuli。欢迎收听我的播客。
今天想和大家聊一聊【拖延症】的话题。
大家知道什么是拖延症吗？这里有一些拖延症的表现，一起来看看是不是你吧。
第一，非常爱睡懒觉，早上起床需要设很多个闹钟。特别是周末的时候，可能按掉最后一个闹钟以后干脆放弃早起的念头，继续睡到大中午。
第二，每天告诉自己要早睡，但是睡前一直玩手机。每次都告诉自己，再玩半个小时就去睡了。半个小时过去了，又告诉自己，再玩十分钟吧。第二天很困很累，告诉自己今天晚上一定要早点睡。但是同样的事情又发生了，每天都是这样。
第三，下定决心要运动，但是计划拖了一天又一天也没有开始。或者是运动了几天就坚持不了，看到美食就忍不住大吃大喝。每次吃完就告诉自己，明天我要开始运动了。到了第二天，又有各种借口不运动了。
第四，本来计划好了要做一件事情，但是很容易被其他的小事情分散注意力。做没一会儿就想起来要去泡杯咖啡，或者玩会儿手机。总觉得待会再做问题不大，但是一眨眼半天的时间就没了。
看完这些拖延症的表现，我发现自己中枪了（被说中了）。这说的不就是我吗？不过我也有不拖延的时候，一般是我有很明确的目标要做一件事情的时候。这个时候我可以很投入，经常觉得时间过得很快，到了吃饭的时候也不愿意停下来。心理学上把这种状态叫做“心流”，英语叫做Flow。还有一个好方法是，把大的目标分成很多个小目标，这样才更容易开始改变。例如我想早点睡觉，那我可以每天早睡10分钟，慢慢地改变。
你觉得你有拖延症吗？你的解决方法是什么？留言告诉我吧。我们下期见。
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表现	biǎo xiàn	performance,behavior
睡懒觉	shuì lǎn jiào	sleep in
干脆	gān cuì	directly,altogether
念头	niàn tou	thought
借口	jiè kǒu	excuse
分散注意力	fēn sàn zhù yì lì	divert attention from 
眨眼	zhǎ yǎn	blink
中枪	zhòng qiāng	be shot (here means you are exactly like what they are saying)
投入	tóu rù	concentrate on
心流	xīn liú	flow

Yuli's Chinese Channel

拖延症 Procrastination

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qL5DjWPwBUzmH5CuixXdICYNSi5N7n41/view?usp=drivesdk