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� � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � The social housing secret: how Vienna became the world’s most livable city - the Guardian (Full Access)    In the Austrian capital, renters pay a third of what their counterparts do in London, Paris or Dublin. How is it possible? The first place that Max Schranz moved into after leaving his family home is the kind that many young professionals dream of inhabiting at the peak of their career. At only 26, he lives in a bright fifth-floor apartment with high ceilings overlooking a European capital city, 10 minutes from the central station and within walking distance of cinemas, theatres and bars. No lottery win or parental trust fund was needed to make that dream a reality: Schranz, who is a master's student, pays €596 (£512) a month for his 54 sq metre two-bedroom apartment - a fraction of typical rents for similarly sized and similarly located apartments in other major European cities. What's more, he didn't have to put down a deposit and his rental contract is unlimited - in theory, he's allowed to pass it on to his children or a sibling when he eventually decides to move on. "I'm aware it's a pretty stress-free existence," Schranz says. "My friends in other European cities are a bit jealous." Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium My father told me to always give a book 50 pages before deciding to put it down. It’s a good rule of thumb for life, too - the Guardian (Full Access)    In this series, writers share the best advice they ever received and how it impacted their lives My father once told me some advice he'd been given by his teachers at boarding school in mid-century rural France. The school had an enormous library of old books, and the boys were encouraged to read at least two hours a day. "The advice," he said, "was that if after the first 50 pages of a book you don't get hooked, you're allowed to stop reading and try again later when you feel ready for it." My father credits this advice with igniting his lifelong love of literature. Because he spent his entire working life as a manual labourer, books for him have always belonged to a private, mostly domestic, and almost sacred realm. I've never seen anyone read the way my father reads. He is the most compulsive and prolific reader I know. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Are smartphones bad for us? Five world experts answer - the Guardian (Full Access)    How do smartphones really affect us – and our kids? We spoke to five experts with different viewpoints to capture the current state of discussion In 2007, Steve Jobs presented the iPhone to the public. Several months later, the day the phones went on sale, the Guardian published an article headlined “iPhone set to struggle”. “Apple’s iPhone combines a phone, music and video player with web and email capabilities, but researchers found demand for these converged devices was lowest in affluent countries,” the article said. Continued here � � � � � � You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Ex-Malaysian PM’s lawyer pressures Netflix to take down documentary - the Guardian (Full Access)    Defence counsel for Najib Razak, jailed over fraud scandal, says Man on the Run is 'sub judice and contemptuous' A lawyer acting for the disgraced former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has called for the takedown of a Netflix documentary about a multibillion-dollar fraud scandal that occurred under his administration. Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the lead defence counsel for Najib, who is serving a 12-year sentence on corruption charges, said Man on the Run was "sub judice and contemptuous", according to local media reports. Continued here

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