Another day in Zoom school, another meltdown and another reminder of what parents already know: Online school is especially challenging for younger students. There’s a reason children from kindergarten through third grade spent much of their pre-pandemic school days moving around and learning through play, not sitting still and staring […]
Month: September 2020
Clever Ways To Save Thousands by Cutting Out the Middleman
Brokers, salespeople, retailers, distributors and drop shippers — all of these words describe the sometimes necessary evil that is the middleman. For years, the middleman has played the important role of connecting the producer of goods to a consumer. Most of the time middlemen can and will mark something up […]
Will Washington-area schools publicly report coronavirus cases? Many say no.
This can make it hard to discover whether a school system has suffered an outbreak. When an employee in Montgomery County Public Schools’ central office recently tested positive for the virus, news of the case trickled out informally. Spokeswoman Gboyinde Onijala confirmed it Wednesday, saying she could not release more […]
Comey on Trump finances: Debt can make officials ‘vulnerable to coercion by an adversary’
Former FBI Director James ComeyJames Brien ComeyTrump official releases unverified Russian intel on Clinton previously rejected by Senate panel The FBI and special counsel’s horrible, terrible, miserable week Americans are tired of Democrats’ politicized investigations against Trump MORE on Wednesday warned that government officials with significant personal debt could pose […]
Here’s How Harvard Business School Plans to Advance Racial Equality
In an effort to promote racial equality, Harvard Business School said it would boost its enrollment of Black students in future classes, hire a chief diversity officer and recruit more Black faculty and staff. The school plans to build more issues of race and diversity into its case-study method of […]
FASB Further Delays Accounting Rule on Insurance Contracts
Insurance companies are getting even more time to implement a new rule for valuing long-term contracts following a vote by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on Wednesday. The rule maker, which sets accounting standards for companies and nonprofits in the U.S., in June proposed a delay of another year for […]
Kayla Reefer Won’t Be Defined By Just One Artistic Genre
This profile is part of our series “Quiénes Somos,” which focuses on nine amazing and original creators in the Latinx community. You can read more by visiting our Latinx Heritage Month homepage. Kayla Reefer has many talents. The 28-year-old entrepreneur has already begun to make a name for herself as […]
Future-Proof Your Career & Company: Galvanize Debuts Part-Time Software Engineering Professional Development Courses
The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. An early 2020 report found that 87% of employers were already experiencing a skills gap, or expected to within the next few years – particularly in the software engineering fields. Further, there is a notable absence of […]
A New Article Presents 6 Steps For Lowering The Car Theft Risk
“Drivers can save money on their insurance premiums by making their vehicles safer against thieves”, said Russell Rabichev, Marketing Director of Internet Marketing Company. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 27, 2020 Compare-autoinsurance.org has launched a new blog post that presents various methods that help policyholders to keep their cars […]
Estate Planning Tips to Keep Your Money in the Family
If you’re single and die in 2020, you can have up to $11.58 million in assets before your heirs have to worry about paying a penny in estate taxes. Knowing that, you might assume only the super wealthy need to worry about estate planning. However, financial planners say you’d be […]
Ex-UAW President Dennis Williams pleads guilty in corruption saga
Detroit — Former United Auto Workers President Dennis Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union, giving federal prosecutors a second landmark conviction in a years-long crackdown on auto industry corruption. Williams, 67, of Corona, California, pleaded guilty nearly four months after his successor, UAW […]
Nordstrom will stop selling real fur, exotic animal skins in ‘natural next step’
Nordstrom is about to make a landmark change. In partnership with the Humane Society, the luxe department store will ban real fur and exotic animal skins from its online shop as well as its brick and mortar stores, starting at the end of 2021, CNN Business reported Tuesday. The policy […]
10 times Suze Orman got it wrong, her critics say
10 times Suze Orman got it wrong, her critics say It’s hard to ignore Suze Orman, one of the biggest names in personal finance. For decades, you’ve seen her on TV, online and on bookshelves spreading her advice on how to manage your money. Sometimes Orman’s opinions are spot on […]
The Audacity of Panic! at the Disco’s Debut Album
The record, which juxtaposed moments of vulnerability with exaggerated nonchalance, alternately enticed and repelled audiences back in 2005. “Well, we’re just a wet dream for the webzine / Make us it, make us hip, make a scene / Or shrug us off your shoulders / Don’t approve a single word […]
What TV channel is Sarajevo v Celtic on? Kick off time & live stream
Celtic make a trip to face Sarajevo in the Europa League this week with one eye on a place in the group stages. The Bhoys scraped past Riga in the last round and will hope for a better display to qualify without drama on Thursday evening. Neil Lennon will be […]
How To Look After Your Physical And Mental Health
Small Business Owners: How To Look After Your Physical And Mental Health Photo by Jill Wellington from Pexels Staying physically and mentally fit is essential for all small business owners, none more so than today as the pandemic continues. With small and, micro-business owners often working alone, paying attention to […]
Lewiston Finance Committee meeting gets ‘Zoom bombed’
LEWISTON — City officials are investigating an incident of videoconference hijacking, or “Zoom bombing” that took place Monday during a Finance Committee meeting. City Administrator Denis D’Auteuil confirmed Wednesday that the meeting was hacked, and that “there were several racial slurs said as well as pornographic material displayed before staff […]
Patient data compromised in Oaklawn email account security incident
CLOSE Email accounts of Oaklawn patients were compromised by an unauthorized third-party during a data security incident that took place between April 14 and April 15. The data breach was the result of a phishing incident, a type of cyber attack that uses deceptive emails to gain access to sensitive information. […]
Five Common Ways To Fund A Small Business Beyond Personal Savings
AFP via Getty Images One of the most cliched statements in starting a small business is that “it takes money to make money”… but it is often true. Many businesses need an infusion of cash to buy essential components of their operations. For a pizzeria, that could be an industrial […]
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After her last eyeshadow collaboration ended in controversy in 2016, does the new launch live up to expectations? We find out (Beauty Bay/NikkieTutorials) Bright and bold make-up lovers, rejoice. Dutch make-up artist and beauty YouTuber Nikkie de Jager, better known as NikkieTutorials, has launched an eyeshadow palette in collaboration with […]