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Indian Express
16-06-2025
- Indian Express
Loved ‘Atomic Habits'? 5 must-read books to build discipline & effect lasting change
James Clear's Atomic Habits has become a global sensation. Its actionable advice on how to build better habits and break bad ones continues to resonate with millions. With a focus on tiny changes that lead to big results, Clear's approach blends behavioural science, practical strategies, and motivational insight to help readers create systems for long-term success. If you found Atomic Habits helpful, you will like these five books that will help you build disciplne. In The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explores how habits form, how they shape our lives, and how they can be changed. Drawing on neuroscience and real-world examples, he introduces the 'habit loop'—cue, routine, reward—and explains how understanding this loop allows individuals and organizations to transform behavior. From how Target predicts customer purchases to how Olympic athletes train their minds, Duhigg uncovers the hidden patterns behind everyday actions. The book is rich in storytelling and packed with insight, offering a framework for replacing unproductive behaviours with empowering ones. Whether you're aiming to break bad habits or build better ones, this book lays out the science and strategy behind meaningful change. Deep Work makes the case for cultivating focus in a world full of distractions. Cal Newport defines 'deep work' as the ability to concentrate without distraction on cognitively demanding tasks, a skill that leads to faster learning, higher quality results, and greater fulfillment. Drawing from psychology, productivity research, and stories of successful thinkers, he outlines practical techniques for carving out time, reducing digital noise, and structuring your day for deep focus. Newport's strategies include embracing boredom, scheduling downtime, and creating rituals that make intense concentration a daily habit. This book challenges the culture of busyness and multitasking, offering a compelling blueprint for anyone who wants to do more meaningful, impactful work. In Tiny Habits, BJ Fogg presents a groundbreaking method for behavior change that starts with the smallest possible actions. Instead of relying on motivation, which fluctuates, Fogg recommends starting with easy, low-effort steps, such as flossing one tooth or doing a single push-up, and tying them to existing routines. These tiny changes, reinforced by positive emotion and consistency, grow into lasting habits. Based on Fogg's years of research in behavioural psychology at Stanford, the book is filled with actionable strategies, real-life success stories, and a warm, supportive tone. It's a guide for anyone who's struggled with self-discipline or felt overwhelmed by change. Essentialism is about making the wisest possible investment of your time and energy. Greg McKeown encourages readers to stop trying to do it all and instead focus only on what is truly essential. With clarity and purpose, he explains how to eliminate the nonessentials, which are the tasks, commitments, and distractions that dilute our effectiveness, and create space for what really matters. The book offers practical tools for saying 'no' gracefully, prioritising what counts, and designing a life driven by intention rather than obligation. Rooted in philosophy, business, and personal development, Essentialism is both a mindset and a system for living with greater purpose, clarity, and impact. 5. Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol S. Dweck In Mindset, psychologist Carol Dweck explores how our beliefs about our abilities shape every area of our lives: from learning and achievement to relationships and leadership. She introduces the concept of the 'fixed mindset' (believing traits like intelligence or talent are static) and the 'growth mindset' (believing abilities can be developed through effort and learning). Through compelling research and real-life examples, Dweck shows how adopting a growth mindset fosters resilience, motivation, and long-term success. The book offers insights into parenting, education, sports, and business, and invites readers to rethink their own internal dialogue. It's a transformative read for anyone seeking to unlock their potential and embrace challenges as opportunities to grow.
The Star
30-04-2025
- The Star
How power outages impact telecom networks
Pedestrians try to use their mobile phones on an unlit street during a power outage in Molins de Rei, Spain, on April 28, 2025. Spain and Portugal lost power shortly after 12.30pm local time in a massive blackout that idled public transport, airports and phone services, bringing the daily activities of millions to a halt. — Bloomberg PARIS: People holding up smartphones searching for a signal were one of the most visible signs of Monday's massive power outage in Spain, Portugal and southwest France. Telecom operators often have measures in place to weather such incidents, industry experts say, but there are limits to how much they can do to keep services available. Backup power Many base stations – the cell towers that connect phones wirelessly to the wider network – are fitted with backup batteries that let them keep operating for a few hours without grid power. This is especially common in countries with less reliable supply, or that are subject to natural disasters like earthquakes, said Ian Fogg of consultancy CCS Insight. Even in stable Germany, though, "our antenna locations are usually equipped with batteries," Deutsche Telekom spokesman Christian Fischer told AFP. "Short-lived, local power outages can be compensated for by the internal reserves on some installations," allowing mobile data service and voice calls to continue, he added. Hardware for the cabled "backbone" of the network and infrastructure such as data centres may be equipped with heavier-duty batteries or their own generators that can keep the lights on longer. Like other major providers, Deutsche Telekom also has temporary mobile cell towers, generators and other network equipment ready for deployment to disaster areas, Fischer said. But end users' devices like phones and routers will still need power of their own to access the network. Who you gonna call? Even if your own mobile network has power and your phone is powered and connected, a widespread blackout could leave people you try to call on other networks without connection, or take Internet services and websites offline, Fogg said. Phone networks can be set up so that users can receive emergency messages over the network of a rival operator if the one they subscribe to is unavailable. But "that depends on how everything is configured before the outage," and "only helps you if some of the operators are affected but not all of them," Fogg added. One alternative becoming available on the latest smartphones are so-called non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) which can allow for limited data and texts over a satellite connection. 'Virtual power plant' Different hardware providers are building technology that could see mobile networks themselves contributing to the stability of power grids. Nokia last year announced software it dubbed "Virtual Power Plant" that would help cell towers and other hardware feed power into the grid from their batteries or solar panels, generating revenue for operators and helping stabilise supply. Rival Ericsson has a similar offering named "Site Energy Orchestration", while Finnish operator Elisa already has a "Distributed Energy Storage" system of this kind in service. – AFP
Local Spain
29-04-2025
- Local Spain
Why Spain's blackout left people's phones without internet or signal
Telecom operators often have measures in place to weather such incidents, industry experts say, but there are limits to how much they can do to keep services available. Backup power Many base stations -- the cell towers that connect phones wirelessly to the wider network -- are fitted with backup batteries that let them keep operating for a few hours without grid power. This is especially common in countries with less reliable supply, or that are subject to natural disasters like earthquakes, said Ian Fogg of consultancy CCS Insight. Even in stable Germany, though, "our antenna locations are usually equipped with batteries," Deutsche Telekom spokesman Christian Fischer told AFP. "Short-lived, local power outages can be compensated for by the internal reserves on some installations," allowing mobile data service and voice calls to continue, he added. Hardware for the cabled "backbone" of the network and infrastructure such as data centres may be equipped with heavier-duty batteries or their own generators that can keep the lights on longer. Like other major providers, Deutsche Telekom also has temporary mobile cell towers, generators and other network equipment ready for deployment to disaster areas, Fischer said. But end users' devices like phones and routers will still need power of their own to access the network. Who you gonna call? Even if your own mobile network has power and your phone is powered and connected, a widespread blackout could leave people you try to call on other networks without connection, or take internet services and websites offline, Fogg said. Phone networks can be set up so that users can receive emergency messages over the network of a rival operator if the one they subscribe to is unavailable. But "that depends on how everything is configured before the outage," and "only helps you if some of the operators are affected but not all of them," Fogg added. One alternative becoming available on the latest smartphones are so-called non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) which can allow for limited data and texts over a satellite connection. 'Virtual power plant' Different hardware providers are building technology that could see mobile networks themselves contributing to the stability of power grids. Nokia last year announced software it dubbed "Virtual Power Plant" that would help cell towers and other hardware feed power into the grid from their batteries or solar panels, generating revenue for operators and helping stabilise supply. Rival Ericsson has a similar offering named "Site Energy Orchestration", while Finnish operator Elisa already has a "Distributed Energy Storage" system of this kind in service.
The Sun
23-04-2025
- The Sun
My brother showed me porn aged five and raped me for years – it took nearly four decades to get justice
SITTING next to her older brother, Liz Fogg watched as he turned the pages of the magazine. Pointing to one of the images Peter Fogg, then 15, told Liz this is what "people do when they love each other." 7 7 7 In fact, he was showing her a pornographic magazine - Liz was just five years old. It was the start of Fogg's eight-year campaign of horrific abuse against his half-sister. Now, Liz, 54, says she has finally been 'validated' after getting her abuser jailed, 38 years later. The first time she remembers her brother, now 65, raping her was when she was around the age of seven and she was 'too terrified' to tell anyone what had happened. The abuse continued for six years until, at the age of 13, Liz "stood up" to him and said no to his attempts to sexually assault her. Liz left home at 16 and tried to "forget" about it all – until she met her current partner, Jean Callan, and told her about the abuse. With her support, Liz, who has waived her right to anonymity, reported the abuse in 2018 and Fogg was arrested. Following a trial at Nightingale Court, Lowry Centre, Salford, Fogg was found guilty of three counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, six counts of indecent assault and seven counts of gross indecency with a child. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison at Minshull Crown Court. Now Liz wants other victims of historical abuse to know that it's 'never too late' to get justice. My mum was gang raped and covered in curry, cops did nothing now she's dead Liz, a former support worker for the NHS, from Aston Under Lyne, Manchester, said: 'It's been a long process to get here – mentally and physically. 'I spent decades blaming myself but it's not my fault. 'This type of abuse happens so much and people don't talk about it. 'It took me a long time to come to terms with what I'd been through. 'But I finally feel validated and believed." Vile abuse of trust As a child, Liz's half-brother Peter, who is 10-and-a-half years older than her, lived with their aunt in Denton, Manchester. Liz said she would visit her aunt's every three weeks during her childhood and initially had "fond" memories with her brother. She said: 'I would spend time with Peter, and we would play Top Trumps and he taught me chess. 7 'I always looked forward to going there. 'I'm not sure why he didn't live with us, I think it was closer to his secondary school, but I'm unsure. 'My family home had its problems and being at my aunt's was my safe space. 'I think he knew that and took that away from me.' Around 1975, when Liz was about five years old, she was visiting her aunt's house and spending time in Fogg's room. Fogg showed Liz a pornographic magazine and the abuse began. She said: 'I remember everything. 'He showed me the graphic images and told me it's what people do when they love each other. 'He asked me if I wanted to do it. I remember saying, 'Well yes, if that's how you love your brother'. He stopped what he was doing, and we went back to playing Top Trumps like nothing happened Liz Fogg 'He was my big brother and I idolised him. 'I was too young to understand what it meant. 'I remember he tried to rape me and it really hurt, and I started crying. 'He stopped what he was doing, and we went back to playing Top Trumps like nothing happened.' Sickening twist A few years later, when Liz was around seven years old, Fogg "forced" himself on her again - raping her for the first time. The abuse continued for years, and Liz started to 'dread' the weekend's visiting him. When she was aged nine, her aunt passed away and Fogg moved back into her family home, giving her no respite from his abuse. She said: 'It was horrible – I couldn't escape him. 'He used psychological tactics, threatening to get me in trouble if I didn't do what he wanted. 'It didn't feel right but I was too scared to go against him.' Around 1982, when Liz was around aged 13, she "stood-up" to Fogg. From that moment on, the physical abuse stopped but Liz experienced ongoing distress and struggled to come to terms with what she had been through. Around aged 14 she became 'self-destructive' – turning to drugs and drink to cope with the trauma. She eventually left home at 16 and tried to put it all behind her. Liz said: 'I was constantly moving around. 'I was trying to run away – escape myself and the memory of him. 'I wanted to go to the police for years, but I pushed it all down inside.' 7 Loving support Liz met her partner Jean and eventually confessed what she had been through. 'I told my partner, and she was horrified,' Liz said. 'It was the first time I felt really heard. 'She was right beside me, and asked, 'What shall we do about this?' 'I felt ready to report him.' With her partner's support, Liz called 111 and went to Ashton Police Station, Manchester in 2018 to report Fogg – 35 years later. Peter Fogg, now 65, of Denton, Manchester, was arrested and pleaded not guilty to all charges - three counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, six counts of indecent assault and seven counts of gross indecency with a child. The case went to trial in Salford, in January 2021, where he was found guilty on all charges - including two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, five counts of indecent assault and six counts of gross indecency with a child. He was also found guilty of one charge of rape of a girl under 16, one charge of indecent assault and one charge of gross indecency - for another unnamed victim. He was sentenced in February 2021 to 22 years in prison. Liz said: "I went to court, and gave evidence behind a screen. It was horrendous. "I had to recount everything I had gone through to strangers - it felt like airing my dirty laundry in public. 'I didn't really care about him being found guilty, I just wanted him to experience the fear. 'But as it went on, I wanted him to go to prison. 'I was so shocked by the sentencing, I honestly thought he would be getting the bus home. 'The judge ripped into him. 'Leading up to it, I didn't know if I was doing the right thing by taking this to court. 'But the outcome made me feel validated – like it was worth it.' 'It's never too late' Liz is hoping by sharing her story – nearly 40 years later – that other people will find the courage to speak out and seek justice on historical cases. She added: 'I spent decades blaming myself and it's not my fault. "I've undergone counselling and mentally I'm doing much better thanks to holistic therapy and medication. "I've got amazing support from Jean and my family. 'If one person can find the strength to get justice from my story, then I'll be happy. "It's never too late." Greater Manchester Police are encouraging anyone who may be a historic victim of sexual abuse to come forward confidentially via the Greater Manchester Rape Crisis organisation on 0161 273 4500 or email help@ 7
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Scottish Sun
My brother showed me porn aged five and raped me for years – it took nearly four decades to get justice
Liz is hoping by sharing her story – nearly 40 years later – that others will find the courage to speak out and seek justice on historical cases SICK ABUSE My brother showed me porn aged five and raped me for years – it took nearly four decades to get justice SITTING next to her older brother, Liz Fogg watched as he turned the pages of the magazine. Pointing to one of the images Peter Fogg, then 15, told Liz this is what "people do when they love each other." 7 Lizz Fogg was subjected to years of abuse at the hands of her half-brother Credit: SWNS 7 She was just five when Peter Fogg showed her a pornographic magazine 7 Fogg was sentenced to 22 years in jail in 2021 Credit: Greater Manchester Police In fact, he was showing her a pornographic magazine - Liz was just five years old. It was the start of Fogg's eight-year campaign of horrific abuse against his half-sister. Now, Liz, 54, says she has finally been 'validated' after getting her abuser jailed, 38 years later. The first time she remembers her brother, now 65, raping her was when she was around the age of seven and she was 'too terrified' to tell anyone what had happened. The abuse continued for six years until, at the age of 13, Liz "stood up" to him and said no to his attempts to sexually assault her. Liz left home at 16 and tried to "forget" about it all – until she met her current partner, Jean Callan, and told her about the abuse. With her support, Liz, who has waived her right to anonymity, reported the abuse in 2018 and Fogg was arrested. Following a trial at Nightingale Court, Lowry Centre, Salford, Fogg was found guilty of three counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, six counts of indecent assault and seven counts of gross indecency with a child. He was sentenced to 22 years in prison at Minshull Crown Court. Now Liz wants other victims of historical abuse to know that it's 'never too late' to get justice. My mum was gang raped and covered in curry, cops did nothing now she's dead Liz, a former support worker for the NHS, from Aston Under Lyne, Manchester, said: 'It's been a long process to get here – mentally and physically. 'I spent decades blaming myself but it's not my fault. 'This type of abuse happens so much and people don't talk about it. 'It took me a long time to come to terms with what I'd been through. 'But I finally feel validated and believed." Vile abuse of trust As a child, Liz's half-brother Peter, who is 10-and-a-half years older than her, lived with their aunt in Denton, Manchester. Liz said she would visit her aunt's every three weeks during her childhood and initially had "fond" memories with her brother. She said: 'I would spend time with Peter, and we would play Top Trumps and he taught me chess. 7 Liz says she and Fogg, pictured as a boy, initially got on, playing Top Trumps together 7 But as she got older he began to sexually abuse her, raping her when she was just 7 'I always looked forward to going there. 'I'm not sure why he didn't live with us, I think it was closer to his secondary school, but I'm unsure. 'My family home had its problems and being at my aunt's was my safe space. 'I think he knew that and took that away from me.' Around 1975, when Liz was about five years old, she was visiting her aunt's house and spending time in Fogg's room. Fogg showed Liz a pornographic magazine and the abuse began. She said: 'I remember everything. 'He showed me the graphic images and told me it's what people do when they love each other. 'He asked me if I wanted to do it. I remember saying, 'Well yes, if that's how you love your brother'. He stopped what he was doing, and we went back to playing Top Trumps like nothing happened Liz Fogg 'He was my big brother and I idolised him. 'I was too young to understand what it meant. 'I remember he tried to rape me and it really hurt, and I started crying. 'He stopped what he was doing, and we went back to playing Top Trumps like nothing happened.' Sickening twist A few years later, when Liz was around seven years old, Fogg "forced" himself on her again - raping her for the first time. The abuse continued for years, and Liz started to 'dread' the weekend's visiting him. When she was aged nine, her aunt passed away and Fogg moved back into her family home, giving her no respite from his abuse. She said: 'It was horrible – I couldn't escape him. 'He used psychological tactics, threatening to get me in trouble if I didn't do what he wanted. 'It didn't feel right but I was too scared to go against him.' Around 1982, when Liz was around aged 13, she "stood-up" to Fogg. From that moment on, the physical abuse stopped but Liz experienced ongoing distress and struggled to come to terms with what she had been through. Around aged 14 she became 'self-destructive' – turning to drugs and drink to cope with the trauma. She eventually left home at 16 and tried to put it all behind her. Liz said: 'I was constantly moving around. 'I was trying to run away – escape myself and the memory of him. 'I wanted to go to the police for years, but I pushed it all down inside.' 7 When Liz was 13 she 'stood up' to Fogg and the abuse came to an end but it caused her mental torment Loving support Liz met her partner Jean and eventually confessed what she had been through. 'I told my partner, and she was horrified,' Liz said. 'It was the first time I felt really heard. 'She was right beside me, and asked, 'What shall we do about this?' 'I felt ready to report him.' With her partner's support, Liz called 111 and went to Ashton Police Station, Manchester in 2018 to report Fogg – 35 years later. Peter Fogg, now 65, of Denton, Manchester, was arrested and pleaded not guilty to all charges - three counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, six counts of indecent assault and seven counts of gross indecency with a child. I spent decades blaming myself and it's not my fault Liz Fogg The case went to trial in Salford, in January 2021, where he was found guilty on all charges - including two counts of rape, one count of attempted rape, five counts of indecent assault and six counts of gross indecency with a child. He was also found guilty of one charge of rape of a girl under 16, one charge of indecent assault and one charge of gross indecency - for another unnamed victim. He was sentenced in February 2021 to 22 years in prison. Liz said: "I went to court, and gave evidence behind a screen. It was horrendous. "I had to recount everything I had gone through to strangers - it felt like airing my dirty laundry in public. 'I didn't really care about him being found guilty, I just wanted him to experience the fear. 'But as it went on, I wanted him to go to prison. 'I was so shocked by the sentencing, I honestly thought he would be getting the bus home. 'The judge ripped into him. 'Leading up to it, I didn't know if I was doing the right thing by taking this to court. 'But the outcome made me feel validated – like it was worth it.' 'It's never too late' Liz is hoping by sharing her story – nearly 40 years later – that other people will find the courage to speak out and seek justice on historical cases. She added: 'I spent decades blaming myself and it's not my fault. "I've undergone counselling and mentally I'm doing much better thanks to holistic therapy and medication. "I've got amazing support from Jean and my family. 'If one person can find the strength to get justice from my story, then I'll be happy. "It's never too late." Greater Manchester Police are encouraging anyone who may be a historic victim of sexual abuse to come forward confidentially via the Greater Manchester Rape Crisis organisation on 0161 273 4500 or email help@
