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Marriages drop to nine-year low, record number of couples divorced
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Experts cite poor economy as possible reason for fewer couples tying the knot
Kok Yufeng
Harshitha Smruthi
After dating for 10 years and being engaged for two of them, they were ready to tie the knot this year.
But Covid-19 came along, so Ms Melodee Tan and Mr Dominic Neo, both 29, will now wed in May next year.
Despite their long courtship, the couple said some of their peers still felt they were too young to be rushing into a lifelong commitment.
More people here are getting married later or not at all, marriage and divorce statistics released yesterday showed, as the number of marriages registered last year hit a nine-year low.
Couples are also finding it harder to go the distance as divorces hit a record level last year.
According to the Department of Statistics (SingStat), 25,434 marriages were registered last year. This was 5.8 per cent lower than the 27,007 marriages in 2018 and the lowest since 2010's 24,363 marriages.
Despite the drop last year, the annual average number of marriages registered in the last five years (27,389) was higher than the annual average registered between 2010 and 2014 (26,844), SingStat noted.
Still, the general marriage rates for men and women fell for the second straight year, and have also declined from a decade ago.
Last year, there were 40.7 marriages per one thousand unwed men aged 15 to 49, and 37.9 marriages per thousand unwed women in that age group.
In 2009, the general marriage rates for men and women were 43.4 and 38.9 respectively.
The median age at which people got married also rose from 10 years ago. For grooms, the median age at first marriage went up from 29.8 years in 2009 to 30.4 years last year.
For brides, it went up from 27.5 years to 28.8 years.
Marriage rates last year were the highest among those aged 30 to 34 - an upward shift in the peak age group for brides, which in 2009 was 25 to 29 year olds.
Meanwhile, the number of marriages that ended in a divorce or annulment went up by 3.8 per cent last year.
There were 7,623 marital dissolutions last year, the highest in at least 30 years.
Associate Professor Kang Soon-Hock of the Singapore University of Social Sciences said he did not believe the recent decline in marriages had much to do with people shunning it.
Instead, the gloomy economic outlook in 2018 and last year may have been a barrier.
He said: "Looking ahead, it is possible that marriage numbers may decline further in view of the Covid-19 pandemic."
National University of Singapore (NUS) sociologist Tan Ern Ser also cited a poor long-term global economic climate and poor income and employment security as factors that could spell fewer marriages in future.
But he also noted that with shifts in societal values, relationships seen as less conventional could be more accepted.
The proportion of inter-ethnic marriages here last year rose to 22.9 per cent, while the proportion of first marriages involving brides older than grooms also rose from 16 per cent in 2009 to 18.3 per cent last year.
"Age could become less of a barrier," said Prof Tan.
Marriage counsellor and director of Relationship Matters Jean Chen agreed there is more social acceptance towards some unconventional marriages.
But this acceptance, a global trend, has been gradual and the idea of marriage has not changed drastically, she said.
Professor Jean Yeung, founding director of NUS' Centre for Family and Population Research, said the decline in the general marriage rate is a concern as it means the fertility rate is also likely to be lower.
Gender inequalities need to be addressed and the Government should reduce long working hours and increase flexible work arrangements, she said.
For Ms Tan and Mr Neo, the decision to get married was considered carefully .
Said Mr Neo: "We did not want to rush anything and we definitely did not want to be pressured into making decisions."
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This 514-page work features an exclusive look into the Ferrari Archives, housed in a V-12-inspired display case.
How much would you pay to call yourself the ultimate Ferrari collector? Since the cheapest barrier of entry into the exclusive Maranello club is the $215,000 Portofino model (if you're buying new), it's obvious that Ferrari weeds out the frugal-minded. Case in point is Ferrari's new coffee table book, a version of which costs $30,000.
Italian journalist Pino Allievi and art book publisher Taschen worked with Ferrari to put together this 514-page compendium, which includes photographs, drawings, and documents from Ferrari's private archives. In addition, the book features an appendix of every Ferrari race win since 1947, including original documents from many iconic Ferrari racing drivers.
Only 1,947 total copies of "Ferrari" will be made, the first 250 of which are the $30,000 Art Editions. This edition comes with a display case and bookstand designed by Marc Newson, which is meant to resemble a Ferrari V-12 engine and exhaust headers. All 250 copies are signed by Piero Ferrari (son of Enzo Ferrari), Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles chairman John Elkann, and the late Sergio Marchionne.
The Art Edition pedestal and case in closed position.
The remaining 1,697 Collector's Edition copies cost a slightly more reasonable $6,000 and include the aluminum V-12 display case and Piero Ferrari's signature but ditch the exhaust stand and the signatures of FCA's personnel.
A trailer for "Ferrari" was released in late May but the book itself isn't expected to hit shelves until October, although we're certain that dedicated Tifosi will snag every last copy before it even comes out. Following the tragic death of Marchionne last week, Ferrari fans will hand over $30,000 without batting an eye for the chance to own something with the late Ferrari (and FCA) CEO's autograph.
More than 150 Dinos gathered for a shoot at Ferrari's home of Maranello.
Spoiler: The movie car was only a replica Ferrari, but we don't care, and we suspect you don't either.


Not all garland has to be store-bought, and as a matter of fact it's likely more fun if it's not!
This week while we were whipping up a few placesetting and craft ideas, my six-year old son grew a little restless. Imagine that! So we set him up with this simple craft. And the best part, we just used leftover candy that we had around the office. The top garland is red cherry chews and green taffy. Using a large dull needle and clear fishing line (always in my craft bag!) thread each piece. I recommend cleaning your needle with a damp paper towel between each piece of candy and using short pieces of fishing line that you can tie together at the end so that you don't have to push the chewy candy down very far.
And for this second one, popcorn, chewy cherry sour balls and green cross-stitch thread. Admittedly there was much more eating than threading on the kids' part, but there were lots of giggles. My very favorite sound!
Happy weekend everyone and as always, I hope you're inspired!


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Obama in Iraq
Obama: Time for Iraqis to 'Take Responsibility'
President meets generals, thanks GIs during unannounced Baghdad visit
President Barack Obama greets military personnel at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (Photo credit: Charles Dharapak / AP)
NBC News and The Associated Press
BAGHDAD — Cheered wildly by U.S. troops, President Barack Obama flew unannounced into Iraq on Tuesday and promptly declared it is time for Iraqis to "take responsibility for their country" after America's commitment of six years and thousands of lives.
"You have given Iraq the opportunity to stand on its own as a democratic country," the president said as he made a brief inspection of a war he opposed as candidate and now vows to end as commander in chief. "That is an extraordinary achievement."
A total of 4,266 U.S. troops have lost their lives in Iraq since March 2003, and Obama said American forces had "performed brilliantly … under enormous strain."…
'I love you'
Inside a marble palace built by Saddam Hussein to celebrate Iraq's war victory over Iran, Obama was interrupted repeatedly with cheers from the troops.
"I love you," someone in the crowd shouted out. "I love you back," the commander in chief replied.
Scores of troops held digital cameras above their heads, snapping pictures and recording video. Vice president Joe Biden's son, Capt. Beau Biden, who is serving with the Army National Guard, was among the troops who heard Obama's speech.
During his five-hour stopover, Obama also met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who said afterward that he had "assured the president that all the progress that has been made in the security area will continue." …
Sgt. First Class Floyd Robinson, 38, from Bessemer, Ala., said he was impressed that Obama had visited Iraq within months of being elected. "Soldiers need to see their commander in chief," Robinson said. "It gives everybody great pride knowing that he just took office, but he still stopped by to say a few words."
Baghdad bombing
Obama's gleaming white and blue Air Force One touched down hours after a car bomb exploded in a Shiite neighborhood of the capital city, a deadly reminder of the violence that still threatens the 139,000 American forces stationed in the country. …
Obama spoke favorably of political progress being made in Iraq but also expressed concern that recent gains could deteriorate with the upcoming national elections. …
Tuesday's trip was Obama's third to Iraq, and his first since taking office. He met with U.S. commanders and troops last summer while seeking the presidency. …
While U.S. casualties are down sharply from the Iraq war's height, there were constant reminders of violence. A half-dozen bombs rocked Shiite neighborhoods on Monday, killing 37 people. There was no immediate death toll available from the car bomb incident that occurred a few hours before the president arrived on Tuesday. …
Little more than a week ago, the president announced a revamped Afghanistan strategy that calls for adding 21,000 troops, narrowing the focus from nation-building to stamping out the Taliban and al-Qaida and broadening the mission to include pressure on Pakistan to root out terrorist camps in its lawless regions. …
Obama Achieves Defining TV Shot in Iraq
Glowing reception a world away from shoe attack on war's architect, Bush
U.S. President Barack Obama greets troops during a visit to Camp Victory, near Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday. (Photo credit: Mandel Ngan / AFP — Getty Images)
Analysis by Steven R. Hurst
WASHINGTONÂ — President Barack Obama went for the defining television shot in Iraq and got it: pictures of hundreds of U.S. troops cheering wildly as he told them it was time for the Iraqis to take charge of their own future.
The war zone photo opportunity produced a stunning show of appreciation for Obama from military men and women who have made great sacrifices, many serving repeated tours in a highly unpopular war.
The televised outpouring of affection probably will prove critical to the credibility of a new commander in chief as he tries to sell U.S. warriors and the American public on the grim prospects now facing them in Afghanistan. …
Throughout his run for the presidency, Obama set himself apart as a strong opponent to the Iraq war. He declared Iraq had forced the United States to take its eye off the real dangers in Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden is believed to have plotted the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. …
At Baghdad's Camp Victory, … assembled U.S. forces mobbed Obama, snapping pictures and stretching out their arms for a handshake with the commander in chief who personally brought the message that they had "performed brilliantly" in a job that was nearly done.
"It is time for us to transition to the Iraqis. They need to take responsibility for their country," Obama told a cheering crowd more reminiscent of adoring campaign supporters than soldiers meeting with their president. …
Obama's reception as the president who is ending the highly unpopular Iraq war could not have contrasted more starkly with the staid, set-piece visits by the conflict's author, former President George W. Bush.
On his last visit, Bush had to duck as a local journalist threw his shoes at the former president during a news conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. The videotape continues to play repeatedly on cable television, interspersed for contrast with Obama working the crowd of 600 troops who assembled for a warmest of welcomes for a president who is sending them home.
Following are security developments in Iraq on Tuesday, April 7, 2009, as reported by Reuters.
BAGHDAD – A car bomb killed 9 people and wounded 20 in the Shi'ite district of Kadhimiya, in northwest Baghdad, police said. The bomb occurred a day after a possibly coordinated series of explosions in the capital killed more than 30 people.
FALLUJA – A suicide bomber rammed his car into a police checkpoint and killed one policeman and wounded nine, including three policemen, at the southern entrance to the city of Falluja, 35 miles west of Baghdad, police said.
4/8/09 Update
Bomb Near Iraq Shi'ite Shrine Kills 7
BAGHDADÂ — A roadside bomb in the Shi'ite Kadhimiya district in northwest Baghdad killed seven people and wounded 23 on Wednesday, police said, a day after a bomb in the same area killed nine.
Kadhimiya is home to one of Shi'ite Islam's holiest shrines, and officials said the blast bore the hallmarks of Sunni Islamist al Qaeda, which deems Iraq's majority Shi'ites heretics and often attacks their mosques and religious festivals. …
Al Qaeda and other insurgent groups are still capable of frequent large-scale attacks, despite a sharp drop in violence in Iraq in the past year.
U.S. President Barack Obama hailed the improvement in security during a visit to Baghdad on Tuesday. …
A day before Obama's unannounced visit, a series of seven car bombs killed 37 people in the capital. …
Thursday is the sixth anniversary of Baghdad's fall to invading U.S. troops, when a giant Saddam statue was pulled down in Firdos Square. Huge crowds are expected to join protests against the U.S. military presence in Iraq.
Falluja locked down
The head of the Badr Organization, the armed wing of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (ISCI), denied reports from a security source that it might have been behind Monday's bombs.
ISCI is a Shi'ite Islamist party allied to Maliki's Dawa party in parliament, although they have lately become estranged.
"These accusations … are the price we pay for (our) steadfast position … against the … Baath party," Badr leader Hadi al-Amiri told the ISCI-owned Al Furat TV station. "Al Qaeda and the Baath party lie behind the recent bombs."
The current leader of the outlawed Baath party, Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the most senior of Saddam Hussein's aides still at large, urged Iraqi insurgents to continue their struggle in a statement issued on Tuesday.
"I call upon you … to be unified to destroy what remains of the invading forces and their agents," he said, an apparent reference to the U.S.-backed Iraqi government.
Iraqi police shut the city of Falluja on Wednesday, banning traffic and pedestrians as they hunted what they said was a group of al Qaeda militants carrying out bombings there. …
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The State College Police Department is investigating a reported indecent assault that occurred between 2:40 and 3:00 AM on the morning of Wednesday, July 25, 2012 in the 400 block of East Calder Way near Sowers Street.
The female victim reported walking westbound on East Calder Way at the intersection of Sowers Street when she was approached by an unknown black male. The suspect pulled the victim off the alleyway into an unlit area and began to indecently assault the victim. A short time later the assault ended when an unknown male walking by intervened. The suspect then left on foot.
The suspect male is described as a black male, between 18-24 years of age, over 6 feet tall with an athletic build, short or shaven head hair with "scruffy" facial hair. The suspect was wearing a gray hoodie and jeans.
If you have information about this assault, please contact State College Police at 814-234-7150, call CrimeStoppers at 1-877-992-7463 or submit an anonymous tip through the web.


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North Georgia Healthcare Center Settles Whistleblower Lawsuit
By MedTruth Editors
A Georgia clinic and its CEO have agreed to a settlement in order to resolve allegations of violating federal law in prescribing opioids. The whistleblower suit alleges that the lone physician for the clinic would come in one afternoon per week and sign off on stacks of prescriptions, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
On August 3, 2021, North Georgia Healthcare Center, and its CEO, Delaine Hunter, agreed to pay the federal government $130,000 to settle a whistleblower lawsuit filed by a former employee. According to the Department of Justice, Hunter and her clinic violated the False Claims Act from January 2012 to September 2018, when they billed the federal government for medical claims that were determined to be "medically unnecessary."
The clinic's doctor, Dr. Gary Smith, agreed to a separate settlement in which he is excluded from all federal health care programs for a decade. Despite being accused of improperly prescribing opioids without appropriate medical review and judgment of medical necessity, the Georgia Composite Medical Board records show that Dr. Smith is still actively licensed to practice as a doctor, and state records show he is still actively licensed as a pharmacist with no recent disciplinary actions, according to the AJC.
Both Dr. Smith and North Georgia Healthcare Center's settlements were accepted. By taking these deals, there was no determination of liability for anyone involved.
The lawsuit accuses North Georgia Healthcare Center of using uncredentialed and unqualified medical staff to evaluate patients and prescribe treatment plans. If true, this would violate Georgia law, which states that only physicians can write prescriptions for opioids and other Schedule II drugs. Additionally, if a physician's assistant decides that opioids are necessary, the doctor supervising them must also determine that the drugs are medically necessary and must be the one to sign the prescription.
While the clinic has been fined and Dr. Smith has been excluded from federal programs, there has been no action taken to shut down the clinic or professionally discipline Dr. Smith.
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Can Running Help You to Get Rid of Hangover?
For those of us who enjoy a drink from time to time, we have (almost) all had that experience where we imbibed one too many and were not feeling too grand about it the next day. However, you may have also heard the rumors that running is a cure-all for this affliction––sweating it out. But, does running with a hangover ease the symptoms or could you risk making it worse, let's find out?
Drinking, of course, is the easy answer––a hangover is what happens after we have a little too much alcohol to drink; it's likely that the morning after the night before you'll feel tired, dehydrated, ill and headachy, but did you ever stop to wonder why?
The alcohol we drink is composed of ethanol, a chemical compound that gives you that drunk feeling; and one of the first things it does to your body is make you need to go to the bathroom more frequently. That is the diuretic effect which makes you dehydrated. But that's not all.
Drinking also provokes a response from your immune system and makes you more susceptible to illness. It also expands your blood vessels, giving you those pesky after-drinking headaches.
That ill feeling in your stomach that you've been having, well, that's due to how alcohol passes through your system. It irritates the lining of your stomach and affects the level of microbes in your gut.
Last but not least on our list, alcohol causes a drop in blood sugar. When you drink initially, your blood sugar levels may rise as the body puts its efforts into getting the toxins out of your system. I In turn, this affects the effectiveness of insulin production, meaning that afterwards, you're likely to experience low blood sugar, which results in tiredness and irritability.
Combine all this, and what you got is one mean hangover. And the more you drink, the worse it's going to get. Saying that it's generally considered ok to indulge in a glass or two from time to time, but keep it to a minimum, and you'll still be feeling ready to go the next day.
Does running help a hangover?
As an exercise fanatic, you've probably heard that running hungover is a great way to sweat out the toxins and get your body back on track. We hate to break it to you, but if you've got a full-blown case of a hangover, putting on your running shoes and hitting the pavement isn't going to help.
What you need to do is rest, hydrate, and recover. But more on that later.
As we've said before, one of the first things alcohol does is dehydrate your body, so your first action before you even think about that run is to drink some water.
After a night of drinking it's time to get your body back in balance; healthy fats and carbs will help get you feeling more like yourself in no time at all. Focus on eating boiled eggs, avocado, or tasty porridge dishes to give you the energy you'll need for your run.
3. Take it easy––no marathons for you!
While no marathoner would dream of turning up with a ranging hangover, we can't say this enough––take it easy! Even if your headache the morning after isn't too bad, give yourself a bit of break and cut down on the intensity of your run, at least for one day.
Three hangover cures that really work!
Sorry to disappoint, there's no hair of the dog here, only real tips to get you feeling better.
Alcohol is a depressant; it disrupts sleep patterns and quality. So, when you think about it, what better excuse to take a duvet day.
Provided you have no additional medical issues, you may consider taking some supplements to help you overcome the fog. Red ginseng, prickly pear, ginger and borage oil, are all considered hangover helpers.
Although we definitely don't recommend a full session at the gym, some gentle yoga may help you get back to feeling more like yourself by stretching and relaxing your muscles. Take it easy and remember to breathe correctly and you'll feel the benefits from your gentle workout.
Bonus point – Prevent, don't cure!
Prevention is always better than a cure, so even though it may be too late this time, next time around remember––eat before you drink, know your limits and stick to them, and drink slowly to avoid the pain the next day.


Mr Femi Adesina,Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement, issued on Tuesday in Abuja.
"I extend my sincere condolences to the government and people of Benue State, the Mbalom community, and especially the Bishop, priests and members of the St Ignatius' Catholic Church, whose premises was the unfortunate venue of the heinous killings by gunmen.
"This latest assault on innocent persons is particularly despicable.
" Violating a place of worship, killing priests and worshippers is not only vile, evil and satanic, it is clearly calculated to stoke up religious conflict and plunge our communities into endless bloodletting," the President said.
President Buhari in the statement, stressed that the country would bow to the machinations of evildoers adding that the assailants would be hunted down and made to pay for the sacrilege committed.
It will be recalled that the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi had confirmed the killing of two of its priests, Rev Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha, in an early hour attack on St Ignatius Quasi Parish, Ukpor, Mbalom in Gwer West Local Government Council of Benue.


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Assault, Death Investigation, HomicideBy Regina Police October 26, 2022
The Regina Police Service, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, is investigating a homicide after the death of a 34 year-old Regina male. This is Regina's seventh homicide of 2022. At approximately 12:40 a.m. on the early morning of Wednesday, October 12, 2022, police were dispatched to the Regina General Hospital for the report…
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Death Investigation, HomicideBy Regina Police July 18, 2022
A third youth is charged in connection with Regina's sixth homicide of 2022. Friday (July 15th), a 14 year-old male made his first court appearance on charges including First-Degree Murder. This investigation began with 9-1-1 calls requesting police to an alley in the 1200 block of Rae Street at about 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June…
Third Person Charged in 2021 Homicide
A third adult male has been charged in connection with a homicide that occurred almost exactly a year ago, in Regina, in July of 2021. Two other males have already been charged in connection with this case; both were arrested last August. The victim of homicide was 33 year-old Jason Lee BIRD, of Regina. This…
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A second male youth has been charged with First-Degree Murder in connection with Regina's most recent homicide. A 15 year-old male youth has already been charged in this case, on Thursday, June 30th. This investigation began on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at approximately 2:20 a.m., when police received 9-1-1 calls requesting police to an alley…
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While in Jakarta I learned of a very special pizza. At Izzi Pizza we spotted on the menue a so called "Obama Pizza". This pizza is a kind of fusion food combining chicken rendang with mozarella cheese, capsicum and spring onions. Being a traditionalist I did not try it.
The menue explained why this specific combination was used for the pizza to honor Barak Obama. Chicken rendang is a rather un-traditional ingredient for a pizza. But I guess it will sell well in Indonesia. Cheers to the indgenious Indonesian cooks.
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[Findings]
By Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Thurneysser's Demon, a mixed-media artwork (watercolor, gouache, pencil, and ink on paper), by Walton Ford? © The artist. Courtesy Kasmin Gallery, New York City
Five of six early Homo species were driven to extinction by climate change. Geologists proved the existence of a tectonic plate, long subject to debate, known as Resurrection. Plague spread four times faster in the seventeenth century than in the fourteenth. At the entrance to a cave at Gua Makpan, on Alor Island, the body of a child buried 8,000 years ago was found with ocher pigment on the cheeks and forehead, the arms and legs removed, and an ocher stone under the head. At the 9,000-year-old Wilamaya Patjxa site, a teenage hunter was found buried with her weapons. Whereas a prone burial position in late- and post-medieval German-speaking Europe is thought to indicate that the deceased was deviant, in the earlier Middle Ages it appears to have indicated humility. In graves in the old Yanghai cemetery, near the city of Turpan, the oldest leather balls in Eurasia were found along with one of the oldest known pairs of trousers. Archaeologists announced the discovery of vitrified brain tissue in the ruins of Pompeii. Nineteenth-century metal runoff from the mines of the Isle of Man may be brittling the shells of king scallops, and metals from Chinese coal-fired power plants are nourishing the North Pacific. Zircon crystal evidence suggests the presence of 350 cubic kilometers of magma beneath Xinantecatl, outside Mexico City. Pockets of ice may hide in the shadows of the moon. Astronomers noted the existence of a planet with oceans of lava where it rains rocks. A planet with no solar system was passing through the Milky Way.
Wallabies may be breeding in the wild in Britain. Artificial light may be driving mosquitoes from day-biting to night-biting. Colorado spruce forests killed by beetles become mildly cooler, and Guam's coconut rhinoceros beetles have started burrowing into cycad trees. Scientists succeeded in using a hydrogel to conduct electrical impulses through the damaged sciatic nerve of a toad, analyzed the testicular tissue of female moles, detailed the role of cryptic sexual pressure on the dimorphism of the Sulawesi babbler, described the interlocking armor plates that make Phloeodes diabolicus uncrushable, and debated where to place Kopidosaurus perplexus on the tree of life. Mathematical biology researchers proposed the first universal scaling law of mammalian touch. A study of humans and common marmosets concluded that basic grammatical capacity is 40 million years old. Boston babies can be lulled by Border Kuna, Cherokee, Hopi, Inuvialuktun, Western Nahuatl, Scottish Gaelic, and Selk'nam lullabies.
Old black Americans are less likely to fall than old white Americans, who are less likely to be injured in a fall than old Native Americans. Hot days worsen test scores for black and Hispanic children. Female surgeons perform less complex surgeries than their male peers. The CDC reported that some high school teachers are unable to differentiate between vape modules and USB drives. The enslavement of Vietnamese nationals on British cannabis farms may be under-recognized. Scientists warned the Australian government not to release carp herpes into wild lakes. South African researchers found that shack fires spread swiftly. Environmental DNA meta-barcoding can effectively survey the fishes of the deep sea, which is warming, slowly. The vaquita shows no evidence of an extinction vortex. British veterinary scientists expressed concern that the booming popularity of brachycephalic dog breeds foretold no bust.
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Blunt prongs
By Martina Scapin| 2018-03-21T18:58:40+01:00	December 31st, 2013|Essays|
The Forconi (Pitchfork) movement includes farmers, small business owners, truckers and students.
couple of weeks ago I got an email from my sister who lives in Cittadella, a town in north Italy's Veneto region. She commutes to work and the message was a long rant about trying to get home, which took her nearly two hours rather than the usual 50 minutes. Protesters had blocked the main road, la Feltrina, disrupting local traffic for thousands of local commuters. It happened again the next day and continued almost every day until just before Christmas.
By then, my sister had learned to navigate rickety back roads that added another half-hour to her journey.
Setting the chaos in motion was the so-called Forconi movement, or the "men with pitchforks." On their Facebook page, the Forconi describe themselves as "an association of agriculturalists, pastors [farmers] and animal breeders who are tired of the disinterest and mistreatment on the part of the institutions."
Generally speaking, the movement is yet another manifestation of Italian frustration at the political and financial state of the country. Many of the protestors are from Italy's smaller industrial centers and their jobs pivotal to Italy's economic regeneration. They are farmers, long-haul truck drivers, local small business owners, retirees and students. Some are associated with regional independence movements. Their ultimate goal, as I understand it, is to form a political class composed of small-town workers. Their impact on society would come outside the worlds of finance or politics, which they see as corrupt — to some extent they are a more grassroots, less online-directed version of Beppe Grillo's Five-Star Movement. Until they make inroads, the only way they have of attracting media attention is through commuter disruptions.
Just how functional such a movement can be has yet to be determined, but their message is loud and clear — politics in Italy needs overhauling so that needs of the citizenry are put first.
But who are the Pitchfork people?
According to my sister's experiences (admittedly tinged with anger), many Forconi are dreadlocked youths in their 20s with nothing better to do but block traffic. Some are probably unemployed or can't find work (more than 40 percent of Italians in their 20s are unemployed). Others likely tap into the movement to soak up the excitement of protest. Obviously, there's a lot more to it than random thrill, but disgruntled commuters have no problem vilifying them.
The Forconi who worked in the agricultural sector had an abysmal year. Exports and product prices dropped off while costs went up. Their anger is palpable and to some extent justified. Italy's unemployment rate is more than 12 percent and the idea of the European Union as a safeguard has lost most of its meaning.
But their protectionist, anti-banking, conspiracy theory and occasionally anti-Semitic, views are unsettling, and seem to reflect the ever-powerful underside of Italian populism ("It's curious that five or six of the richest people in the world are Jews," Forconi "leader" Andrea Zunino told the newspaper La Repubblica in early December.) The disgraced Silvio Berlusconi helped channel some of this populist anger politically, but now he's all but out of the picture. For the Forconi, the government of Prime Minister Enrico Letta is a sham, and for that matter even Grillo's web-wise "sack them all!" revolt has gone nowhere.
My sister is less interested in the details and more curious about how causing traffic havoc will help the country's overall situation, especially if those stuck in traffic are vital to keeping the economy running, since they're the ones who go to work. Blocking roads makes no sense given the bigger picture. The Forconi response is that desperate times call for desperate measures.
So far, the protests have touched a nerve in both the north and the south. Sicilian Forconi have chipped in with their share of protests (the original movement actually began two years ago in Sicily).
But to sustain their momentum, the protestors need to continue garnering media attention, which it they had nearly non-stop in the first half of December. But that avid interest is now slowly waning — the Christmas break intervened — leaving the Forconi to think up new PR stunts to keep the cameras rolling. Blocking traffic arteries makes news until shrewd commuters find secondary routes. Moreover, the Forconi slogan, "To rebel is a duty," never quite says why.
So far, the movement has been peaceful in that there has been little physical violence (a few scuffles with police). Verbal violence is another story. Forconi leader Martino Morsello was quoted as saying he wanted "the death" of all existing political parties. He didn't elaborate. Grillo went in a similar direction until his movement made a landslide breakthrough in 2013 national elections.
The year 2014, which promises just as much uncertainty as the year before it, will likely host new opportunities for the Forconi and their supporters. But first, they need to get off the roads into the piazzas. They need to pick leaders willing to share their thoughts with media. So far it's been all action and brawn with little explanation. If they work, for example, to earn the support of commuters (who share some of their exasperation) they're more likely to emerge from the shadows of being seen as an annoyance and begin making a legitimate impact on the national scene.


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Thomas Sebastian Byrne (July 28, 1841 – September 4, 1923) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1894 until his death in 1923.

Biography

Early life
Thomas Byrne was born on July 28, 1841, in Hamilton, Ohio, to Irish immigrants Eugene and Mary Anne (née Reynolds) Byrne. Eugene Byrne died when he was only nine months old; Thomas Byrne left school at age 11 to become an apprentice machinist. Byrne had frequently served as an altar boy to Stephen Badin, the first Catholic priest ordained in the United States.

At age 18, Byrne entered St. Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky, to begin his preparatory studies for the priesthood.After a few years at Bardstown, Byrne continued his classical education at Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, graduating in 1865. He attended the seminary alongside Peter Fenelon Collier, whom Byrne befriended and dissuaded from entering the priesthood. He helped Collier obtain a position at Sadlier, launching a successful publishing career.

Byrne was chosen by Archbishop John Purcell to further his studies in philosophy and theology at the Pontifical North American College in Rome in 1865. He remained there for three years, until failing health caused him to return to Cincinnati in October 1868. Purcell's opinion of Byrne was so high that, before his ordination, he appointed him to the faculty of Mount St. Mary's, as well as the seminary's procurator.

Priesthood
Byrne was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on May 22, 1869 by Archbishop Purcell in the seminary chapel. He continued to teach at the seminary while also serving as chaplain to the Sisters of Charity at their motherhouse in Delhi (1869-1886) and pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Sedamsville (1877-1886). During this time, he established a name for himself in the field of literature. In collaboration with the rector of Mount St. Mary's, he translated Johann Baptist Alzog's Manual of Universal Church History. The first volume was published in 1874, and the project took six years to complete.

In 1879, Mount St. Mary's closed due to financial difficulty and Byrne went to reside at the Sisters of Charity motherhouse in Delhi, Ohio. From November to December 1884, he attended the third Plenary Council of Baltimore as a theological consultant to Cincinnati's new archbishop, William Elder. Byrne was appointed rector of the Cathedral of St. Peter in 1886, and established the Springer Institute in Cincinnati during his brief tenure there. When Mount St. Mary's reopened in 1887, Byrne was appointed rector and remained in that position until 1894.

Bishop of Nashville

On May 10, 1894, Byrne was appointed the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Nashville by Pope Leo XIII, covering the entire state of Tennessee. He succeeded Bishop Joseph Rademacher, who had been transferred to the Diocese of Fort Wayne. Byrne received his episcopal consecration on July 25, 1894 from Archbishop Elder, with Bishops John Watterson and Camillus Maes serving as co-consecrators, at St. Joseph's Church in Nashville.

In 1893, the year before Byrne arrived in Nashville, the diocese contained 18,000 Catholics, 38 churches, and 30 priests. By the time of his death 30 years later in 1923, there were 25,000 Catholics, 58 churches, and 53 priests. One of Byrne's most significant accomplishments was the construction of a new cathedral. Unhappy with the size of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin of the Seven Sorrows, Byrne acquired new property in 1902 and completed the Cathedral of the Incarnation in 1914. As part of the cathedral's complex, he also built a new rectory and school. St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville was also established during his tenure.

Byrne continued to gain attention for his literary work, translating Jesus Living in the Priest by Jacques Millet (1901), An Abridgment of Christian Doctrine prescribed by Pope Pius X (1905), and Geremia Bonomelli's New Series of Homilies for the Whole Year (four volumes, 1909-1911) and Christian Mysteries (four volumes, 1910). He was the author of Man from a Catholic Point of View, which he read at the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1903.

Thomas Byrne died at his residence in Nashville on September 4, 1923, at age 82.

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Corey Feldman has been unapologetically vocal on his quest to expose paedophilia in Hollywood. While the child star's mission has recently gained mainstream attention again in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sex scandal, it is one he has been valiantly pursuing for years.
However up until now, the 46-year-old star had never named those, allegedly, guilty of inappropriate behavior. But, that all changed when he appeared on The Dr. Oz Show…
Feldman was inducted into the film industry as a three-year-old. "I literally was famous before I knew my own name," he told ABC's Nightline in 2011. In that same interview, The Goonies star bravely opened up about an issue that troubled him.
"The number one problem in Hollywood was and is and always will be pedophilia. That's the biggest problem for children in this industry. … It's the big secret.
I was surrounded by [pedophiles] when I was 14 years old. … Didn't even know it. It wasn't until I was old enough to realize what they were and what they wanted … till I went, 'Oh, my God. They were everywhere'."
Feldman then went on to claim that child molesters hidden in Hollywood were to blame for the tragic death of his close friend, and fellow child actor, Corey Haim, who died in 2010 after a suspected overdose.
"There's one person to blame in the death of Corey Haim. And that person happens to be a Hollywood mogul. And that person needs to be exposed, but, unfortunately, I can't be the one to do it."
Interestingly, Haim – one of the world's most bankable child stars – was emitted from the 'In Memoriam' tribute at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Academy Awards in the year following his death, which many viewed as a "snub".
Feldman continued to blast the entertainment industry in the interview, which came six years before Harvey Weinstein's misconduct blew the lid off of the dark side of Hollywood.
"There was a circle of older men… around this group of kids. And they all had either their own power or connections to great power in the entertainment industry.
[T]here's a lot of good people in this industry, but there's also a lot of really, really sick, corrupt people. And there are people … who have gotten away with it for so long that they feel they're above the law, and that's got to change."
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It's estimated that about half of all children in America will see their parents' marriage end in divorce. That's a high number of children who are going to go through the process of divorce with their parents. You want to do everything you can to help your child get through your divorce as painlessly as possible.
Children have a tendency to internalize things. You might ask them repeatedly if they are alright, have any questions, or are concerned about how your family will be moving forward. If all you get from them is a resounding, "no, I'm fine", please realize that this may not be the case. They might be anxious about the future, feel at fault for things not working out, and take on 'adult problems' in a very real way. This anxiety can harm their physical and mental health. Keeping an open dialogue about the process is the first step. Make sure your child understands that they have the right to voice their opinions about what is going on in your family.
There might even be concerns that may sound silly to an adult, but are fairly important to a small child. For example, they might be thinking, "What will happen on Christmas?" Explaining the 'ins and outs' of upcoming events might help put their mind at ease. Reassure them that no matter what happens in their day to day life, although it might change, it will be something they will adjust to. Both parents still love them no matter what happens.
Working out a shared parenting plan that is best for the children can be one of the hardest parts of a divorce. Usually, these things go by a pretty strict schedule and making sure your child understands what is going to happen is vital to their comfort level. Make an easy to read schedule up on the wall in calendar form, so they know exactly when they will be with which parent. Have this at both parents' houses so the children aren't ever confused as to how their scheduling will play out. Even very small children can be taught to look at a weekly calendar, and see what days they will be with either of you.
There are some excellent books out there, meant for children, that can help to alleviate some fears when going through a divorce. Read them to your child, or allow them, if they are old enough, to read them with you. Then you can talk about how these books relate to your own family situation with them. For the 7-years-old and under crowd, check out "Two Homes" by Claire Masurel or "Dinosaurs Divorce" by Laurene and Marc Brown. For older kids, try reading "How It Feels When Parents Divorce" by Jill Krementz, which details children from 7-16, and how they experienced their parents' divorce. Reading about what other children went through can help your child to articulate their own feelings.
If you feel like you aren't reaching your child properly throughout the divorce process, or that they might need additional outside help to deal with all the changes, it may be time to see a family counselor. A trained professional can often bring out the desire to be a part of discussion in children, better than just you and your partner alone. This is especially true if your child is having severe anxiety about the situation resulting in stomach aches, nervousness, or failing grades. Special attention needs to be paid to teenagers, as well as those who are at risk for troublesome behavior through alcohol and drugs. Even if they say the typical, "I'm fine", their feelings might be deep-seated, leading them to withdraw or act out.
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I chastise my students when they cite dictionary definitions in their papers. Mostly, I do this because it gives them a false sense of security and blinds them to the processes of how meaning is created and how power is reproduced. (It also often signals that they haven't been doing the assigned reading and/or listening in class.) Turns out, they're in good company, though. The Justices of the SCotUS have been relying more and more on dictionaries over the past two decades. That just seems lazy to me.


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Australian climate change communicators -- scientists, novelists, screenwriters -- see cli-fi TV dramas and movies as ways of facing global warming issues with emotional heft
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Forum finds "Cli Fi" TV drama as possible solution to engaging the public on #climatechange http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html … via @smh
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Climate Media Centre @CMCAUS 5小時5 小時前
Oz #climate scientists turn to cli-fi TV dramas as ways to explain how urgent & serious #climatechange is: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html?csp=f9218ddfb08ffa197d6d366273b993bb …
350 Canberra @350Canberra 5小時5 小時前
Great Idea! We all need to find ways of getting the message of Climate Change spread widely. The cli-fi revolution http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html?btis …
Alistair Poore @AlistairPoore 5小時5 小時前
Great idea from Adriana Verges @adriatix - storytelling for much needed climate messages @UNSWScience http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html …
Dr Megan Huggett @m_huggett 5小時5 小時前
Trying cli-fi - forum sees TV drama as one solution to global warming http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html … .@adriatix
Graciela Metternicht @EnviroMgmt 6小時6 小時前
Great 'thinking outside the box' from colleague Adriana Verges. https://lnkd.in/dQddZYs
Dan Bloom @do_you_cli_fi_ BRAVO! see cli-fi.net
@gmaddox Garry, great piece in smh on cli-fi forum ideas for TV dramas, movies.
Australian "cli-fi" forum sees movie scripts and TV dramas as global warming wake-up calls http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/climate-fiction-forum-sees-tv-drama-as-one-solution-to-global-warming-20170815-gxwew4.html … @catsparx @cityoftongues
For marine ecologist Adriana Verges, the problem of climate change is so urgent that scientists need clever new strategies to draw more attention to it.
And one of them is developing TV dramas that focus on not sci-fi but cli-fi - climate fiction.
Dr Verges, who lectures at the University of NSW, came up with the idea of teaming scientists with leading screenwriters for a forum that is being held at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School.
After briefings from specialists in climate science, geo-engineering, psychology, human health, renewable energy, politics and history, screenwriters will crunch ideas for new shows in a forum that also involves ABC TV, production company Jungle, Screen Australia and Create NSW.
"For ages scientists have been using our graphs and our data and our facts to try to communicate our science but it's been demonstrated that this doesn't really work very well," Dr Verges says. "It very rarely influences people's opinions and hardly ever motivates action.
"Storytelling, in contrast, is emerging as a very clear way to communicate environmental issues."
Screenwriters have regularly tackled environmental themes over the years.
Hollywood had a hit with a cli-fi disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow. Then an even bigger hit with Avatar, which was set in a future when humans have to mine resources on other planets.
Happy Feet won an Oscar with a story that dealt with environmental damage in Antarctica.
After bringing awareness of global warming into the mainstream with the documentary An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore has followed up this month with An Inconvenient Sequel.
But the clif-fi forum, "Climate Change And Big Ideas For The Small Screen", is aimed at reaching new audiences on television.
Dr Verges says the critically acclaimed British anthology series Black Mirror is an example of what is possible.
"Black Mirror takes technology to the nth degree and uses fiction to explore the unanticipated consequences of new technologies," she says.
"It's really good quality drama but afterwards you're left thinking about your own relationship with technology, what's already happening and what might happen in the future.
"I thought this was the perfect framework for communicating climate science so that we can imagine ourselves in the future and how our everyday lives will be impacted by changes that are already happening."
To avoid leaving viewers feeling manipulated, Dr Verges says any new dramas or telemovies would have to be engaging and character-driven.
Leading the screenwriting team will be John Collee, a former doctor who is best known for scripting Master and Commander, Happy Feet and Tanna.
He believes there are more effective ways of spreading the message than by frightening viewers with alarming facts and figures.
"People learn stuff through emotional engagement rather than just being presented with information," Collee says.
"You can put facts like half the Great Barrier Reef is functionally dead in a newspaper and it doesn't really mean anything to anyone until you wrap it up in an emotional story about the actual livelihoods of fishermen who are affected by it. Then it starts to become real in the same way that Indian poverty is just a concept until you have a film like Slumdog Millionaire and suddenly you see what that poverty feels like."
Collee says global warming does not have to be addressed obviously on screen.
"You can embed environmental themes either very explicitly in a film like Avatar or they can be under the radar," he says. "Often messaging is more effective if it's slightly obscured."
Collee, who is also a director of the climate action group 350.org Australia, already has some ideas.
"There are whistleblower stories about the way fossil fuel companies have hidden information from the public," he says. "There are stories about scientists being targeted and discredited deliberately because of the financial value of what they know.
"And there's the story of the internet targeting of scientists and truthtellers. It's increasingly common that climate scientists get not just hate mail but threats of violence."
Somewhat cheekily, Collee believes there are real life figures who could be the basis for great dramas.
"Ironically, people sit around in Hollywood try to work out ways of creating a story about an evil genius trying to destroy the planet," he says.
"And now we have real identities like [Adani chairman] Gautam Adani and former Exxon chief [and US Secretary of State] Rex Tillerson, who The Guardian once characterised as 'the man who sold the world' for pursuing company profits while disregarding the impact on global climate."
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In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald, reporter Garry Maddox -- under a headline that read "Cli-fi forum envisions TV dramas as ways to focus cameras on global warming issues" -- wrote that for one marine ecologist Down Under, Professor Adriana Verges, the problem of climate change is so vital and urgent that scientists and TV producers need new strategies to draw public attention to it.
One way is through cli-fi novels, such as James Bradley's "Clade" (which was recently re-released as an international paperback outside Australia where the original release did well inside the country). Another way is through Hollywood movies, such as "The Day After Tomorrow" from 2004 and this year's latest cli-fi movie titled "Geostorm" from producer Dean Devlin.
For TV writers and producers in Australia, TV dramas appeal more and more as useful vehicles to reach the public with storytelling that has emotional heft and resonates with viewers.
Enter the idea of developing TV dramas that focus not on ''sci-fi'' ....but on "cli-fi."
And enter the Australian Film, Television and Radio School's recent forum that brought together a variety of scientists, TV producers, actors and scriptwriters looking to make a dent in a public apathy that seems to be sleep-walking to a ''Climapocalypse'' Down Under.
"For ages scientists have been using our graphs and our data and our facts to try to communicate our science, but it's been demonstrated that this doesn't really work very well," Professor Verges told the Herald. "It very rarely influences people's opinions and hardly ever motivates action."
See more about the Australian cli-fi TV forum, with photos, here.
There are lessons here for TV producers and networks in North America and Canada as well. In every country on Earth!


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The Hell of War Comes Home: Imaginative Texts from the Conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq (Paperback)
Owen W. Gilman Jr (author)
Owen W. Gilman Jr. stresses the US experience of war in the twenty-first century and argues that wherever and whenever there is war, there will be imaginative responses to it, especially the recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since the trauma of September 11, the experience of Americans at war has been rendered honestly and fully in a wide range of texts--creative nonfiction and journalism, film, poetry, and fiction. These responses, Gilman contends, have packed a lot of power and measure up even to World War II's literature and film.
Like few other books, Gilman's volume studies these new texts-- among them Kevin Powers's debut novel The Yellow Birds and Phil Klay's short stories Redeployment, along with the films The Hurt Locker, American Sniper, and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk. For perspective, Gilman also looks at some touchstones from the Vietnam War. Compared to a few of the big Vietnam books and films, this new material has mostly been read and watched by small audiences and generated less discussion.
Gilman exposes the circumstances in American culture currently preventing literature and film of our recent wars from making a significant impact. He contends that Americans' inclination to demand distraction limits learning from these compelling responses to war in the past decade. According to Gilman, where there should be clarity and depth of knowledge, we instead face misunderstanding and the anguish endured by veterans betrayed by war and our lack of understanding.
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E. Andrew, Infections Of The Mind: Why Anti-Vaxxers Just 'Know' They're Right, IFLScience. (2015).
Government Accountability Office, Next Generation Air Transportation System: Improved Risk Analysis Could Strengthen FAA's Global Interoperability Efforts, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 2015.
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Appen is a technology services company based in Australia. However, they have offices in the US and the United Kingdom as well, and provide opportunities in 130 countries around the world. The company works with some of the biggest companies in the world, including eight of the 10 top technology companies. It supports more than 1 million contractors around the world. Work From Home Jobs
How to Get It: Customer service is the biggest work-at-home field, with companies including Spiegel, Hilton, Best Western, HSN, 1-800-FLOWERS and many others using at-home reps. Fill out an application with staffing companies such as Arise, Alpine Access, VIPdesk, LiveOps, and Convergys, all of which vet the companies who are hiring through them. If you need benefits, search through a staffing company that will hire you as an employee (Alpine Access, VIPdesk and Convergys do this) rather than an independent contractor. If you're a contractor, you may be asked to pay a small fee (between $15 and $35) for a background check. While a fee can be a sign of a scam, independent contractors are responsible for their own expenses. Work At Home
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How to Get It: Visit companies such as DarwinsData.com, PineconeResearch.com and PaidViewpoint.com. (Search "surveys" on RealWaystoEarnMoneyOnline.com for more options.) Then sign up with as many sites as you can. The sites will contact you when surveys that fit your demographic pop up, and you take them right away. A word to the wise: Do not register anywhere that has a membership fee, asks for your Social Security number or bank information, or is vague about payment. There are many survey services out there that are fraudulent. Work At Home Jobs
What It Is: Many companies pay online testers to make sure websites are intuitive and easy to navigate. "You basically follow the instructions you're given to check out the website," says Anna Thurman, founder of RealWaysToEarnMoneyOnline.com, a site that has reviewed more than 500 online work opportunities. "It usually only takes about 15 minutes per test." Thurman recommends registering with 10 to 12 different companies since the opportunities to test these sites are doled out first come, first served. "There are people who make $100 to $200 a month by staying on top of those tests," Thurman says. Work From Home
This list is great, thanks! I wanted to point out, though, that it looks like at least some of the transcription jobs are listed as paying per audio hour which would work out to a lot less per hour of work. One hour of audio can take 3 to 4 hours for an experienced transcriber to complete, so $24/audio hour=$6-8/hour. Just something for people to be aware of. Work From Home Jobs
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How to Get It: Begin with sites like UserTesting.com, YouEye.com and Userlytics.com. Register with multiple companies for opportunities to test as many websites as possible. Once you're in the system, you'll be emailed when testers are needed, and if you're one of the first to respond, expect to spend 15 to 20 minutes completing the test. Many sites require a microphone and/or webcam, which are built into most laptops—but if you need to buy one, they aren't expensive. The tester sites typically pay within a week or two via PayPal.
As more companies transition to a remote workforce, the number of virtual call center jobs increases. Experience in an office call center or even a retail job is often enough to land a home-based call center job. If you speak more than one language, consider getting a bilingual call center job, which tends to have more perks due to the additional knowledge needed.
#2-Freelance Writing – Freelance writers get hired to provide content for clients. Find a niche your comfortable with and write whatever topics your client needs. There's a lot of work out there for freelance writers. Writing is something that will always be in demand. Clients need content for their blogs and that's what writers bring. Some freelancers earn 6-figures per year and you can too. Work From Home
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•The website has no contact information. A legitimate business has a way for you to reach them. Look for an "About" page that offers information on the company or CEO, along with a phone number, address, or contact email. (Try calling the number to see if anyone answers.) A website with only a contact form and no other way to get in touch with an actual human is suspicious. Work At Home Jobs
2. Sell virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree Videos – The ability to create VR videos can take you places. Both the VR and 360-degree videos allow you to explore every inch of the frame of the video. Plus, VR videos offer you the capacity to interact with the video, which is the most significant selling point. For example, this technology could be used to preview real estate listings and other virtual tours. Work From Home Jobs
That puts contact tracers in high demand. In fact, a recent report from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that the nation needs about 100,000 new contact tracers to help manage the COVID-19 outbreak. But you can still expect the competition to be fierce for this remote position. Education and work experience requirements vary by employer, but the CDC's job posting specifies that at least a high school diploma is required, and a bachelor's degree is preferred. Otherwise, the major requirements include strong communication abilities — you'll spend most of your time on the phone closely following a script — computer skills and empathy. Being multilingual may help boost your chances of getting hired. Training is provided. (Even if you're not planning to be a contact tracer, you can take a free online six-hour training course developed by Johns Hopkins, just to learn more about COVID-19.) Work At Home Jobs
Use your network. This isn't the time to be humble, shy, or coy. Tap your resources and contact former colleagues, clients, your alumni association, friends, and family. Network these relationships, and you might find Flexjobs' notes, "hidden opportunities." You'll also need professional and character referrals, so why not give them a heads up by letting them know what you're looking for? Work From Home
I have a writing I made and posted it on FB. I was actually answering the FB queston "How are you doing today?" I thought I would test something of mine and see what happened. Regardless of the outcome I was still blogging. Much to my surprise people were telling me how good it was and commented that I should write for someone. I wanted you to know how I wrote and with nothing to show you, well, I should have left it alone but I would welcome any comments from someone such as yourself. Any hints would be a great help. In my blogs my sentences will be shorter as most people skim first to catch a glimpse of seeing something that they want to read. Work From Home Jobs