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Source: Ave Calvar on Unsplash In Spain, remote work makes comeback amid surge in coronavirus cases   Telecoms and large banks are leading the way and experts hope smaller businesses will follow suit , despite the lack of official government guidelines   The swift spread of the new coronavirus variant is forcing Spanish companies to go slower with their return-to-the-workplace policies .  Telecoms in particular have been the first to give employees the option of 100% remote work, as they did in the early days of the pandemic. Other large companies, such as the banks BBVA and Banco Santander and the insurance group Mapfre, are offering more work-from-home time during the holidays as case numbers continue to soar across Spain.  Government agencies are following suit: the Tax Agency has told its employees to work from home at least until January 10, and the government of Catalonia has made remote work “a priority” for its own workers.  A growing chorus o...

Source: Yuki Dog on Unsplash An Introduction to Dogs   by Ogden Nash  The dog is man's best friend.  He has a tail on one end.  Up in front he has teeth.  And four legs underneath .  Dogs like to bark .  They like it best after dark.  They not only frighten prowlers away   But also hold the sandman at bay .   A dog that is indoors  To be let out implores.  You let him out and what then?  He wants back in again.   Dogs display reluctance and wrath   If you try to give them a bath.  They bury bones in hideaways   And half the time they trot sideways .  Dogs in the country have fun.  They run and run and run.  But in the city this species  Is dragged around on leashes .  Dogs are upright as a steeple   And much more loyal than people.  Well people may be * reprehensibler  But that's probably because they are * sensible r. * more reprehensible /...