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Check out these binge-worthy sci-fi, fantasy TV series
Posted on September 25, 2015 by earthtoshawna
"Battlestar Galactica." There are four seasons, but you have to start with the miniseries. My favorite TV show of all time, it stars Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, and so many other great actors. It is epic, dramatic, suspenseful, and just plain awesome. So say we all!
"Star Trek." Any and all. I came in at "Deep Space Nine," so I'm more a fan of the later series. I sometimes think if I had watched Star Trek when I was younger, I would have set my sights on science, rather than journalism.
"Game of Thrones" is the first science fiction-fantasy series ever to win an Emmy for best drama, so you know it's something special. GoT has knights, dragons, wolves, witches, giants, and ice zombies, and the special effects are amazing. But the real magic is the plotting and political intrigue, and the stellar performances of the ensemble cast. My one complaint is that HBO goes too far sometimes, adding violent scenes that weren't in the books.
"Orphan Black." If you haven't seen this BBC show yet, you're in for a treat. Tatiana Maslany stars as a young mother and con woman who has just discovered she's a clone – one of many. And then the plot thickens. Stick with it; it keeps getting better.
"Heroes." With the "Heroes Reborn" premiere this week, what better time to re-watch the original series, about ordinary people discovering they have random superpowers? The series has a huge cast of great actors playing interesting characters, and Zachary Quinto (who plays Spock in the new Star Trek films) is amazing as psychotic supervillain Sylar.
"The 4400." This series drew a lot of comparisons to "Heroes" but actually came first. In the pilot episode, 4,400 people suddenly appear near Mount Rainier. All of them have disappeared at some point during the past 50 years, but no one knows where they have been all this time, or how they got back, and some of them have returned with special abilities.
"Life on Mars." Jason O'Mara plays a New York City cop who is hit by a car in 2008 and wakes up in 1973. I'm a sucker for a good time travel tale. It was canceled after one season, and some say it wasn't good as the BBC version, but I ask of you, did the BBC version have Harvey Keitel?
"Caprica." I didn't love this prequel series as much as the series from which it was spun, but it satisfied my craving for more "Battlestar Galactica." Starring Eric Stoltz, Esai Morales, Paula Malcomson, Alessandra Torresani and Polly Walker, "Caprica" tells the story of how the Cylons were created.
"Defying Gravity." Another good show that was canceled after one season, "Defying Gravity" starred Ron Livingston as one of eight astronauts on a mysterious six-year mission. This was pitched as "Grey's Anatomy in outer space," which may have sold the series, but was maybe also its downfall.
"Dr. Who." I confess I have only seen one season of this goofy time-travel series, but I'm planning to go back and watch more. It's on my list.
(Photo: "Battlestar Galactica," Syfy)
What to watch while you're waiting for 'The Force'
I keep hearing about this new movie that's coming out in a few months – 'The Force Awakens'? Or something like that. I guess it's a sequel to those Star Wars movies. People are getting excited about all this new merchandise from the movie. I don't really know much about it.
I'm kidding, of course. I'm super excited about the new movie too. But can we please admit that Star Wars fever has gotten a bit out of control when someone is selling Han Solo frozen in carbonite Pop-Tarts? And they aren't edible – they are made out of resin. And they cost $30. For a replica of a Pop-Tart.
I think we need to take a few deep breaths and put the Star Wars frenzy on hold until Dec. 18. Then we can dress up like stormtroopers and camp overnight for tickets. Like normal people.
In the meantime, there are dozens of great sci-fi flicks to watch while you wait for the new film. Here are some of my favorite outer space adventure movies:
All the Star Wars movies. If you can think of nothing else but Star Wars, just have a Star Wars marathon. Again. My husband and I grew up with the original trilogy, so those are our favorites. And they are better, let's face it. But we watch all of them, because as you know, you can never have too much Star Wars. Although you can definitely have too much Star Wars memorabilia. And you can definitely have too much Jar Jar Binks, so maybe stay away from that one.
All the Star Trek movies. I love what J.J. Abrams did with the last two Star Trek movies, lens flares and all. If you're not a fan, you're probably worried about what he'll do to George Lucas' legacy. But if "Star Trek" and "Star Trek Into Darkness" are any indication, I think "The Force" will be awesome. If you're a huge Trek fan, you could boldly go where probably others have gone before and binge watch all 12 of the Trek movies. But that would be like, 24 straight hours of movie watching, which would be, um, illogical.
"The Fifth Element," Luc Besson's wacky outer space action flick is one of my all-time favorites. Bruce Willis is perfect as Korben Dallas, a futuristic cab driver who ends up rescuing a beautiful alien (Milla Jovovich) sent to save their planet. Ian Holm is great as priest Vito Cornelius, and Gary Oldman, as always, is the perfect villain. "You're a monster, Zorg," the priest tells him. His deadpan reply: "I know."
"Moon" is an underrated movie starring an underrated actor, Sam Rockwell. Rockwell is always to fun to watch, whether he's playing a two-headed alien in "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" or the alcoholic coach of a high school girls' basketball team in "The Winning Season." In "Moon," Rockwell plays Sam Bell, an astronaut nearing the end of a solitary three-year job mining helium-3 on the moon. If you haven't seen it yet, go see it. Right now.
The Alien movies. I really don't like scary movies, or monster movies, so I will admit the first time I was coerced into watching these movies, I was less than thrilled. But after repeat viewings, they grew on me. Sigourney Weaver is a total badass. Enough said.
"Starship Troopers." Loosely adapted from the Robert A. Heinlein novel and directed by Paul Verhoeven, this satire is campy and smart at the same time. Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards and Neil Patrick Harris star as military recruits tasked with fighting a war on Bugs. Giant Bugs. This is one of those guilty pleasures that comes on TV and you can't help but watch it again.
"Gravity." Watching Sandra Bullock and George Clooney float around in space sounds boring, but it's so not. It's a suspenseful, inspiring story, and I loved it. "Gravity" was written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who also wrote another one of my favorite movies, the dystopian thriller "Children of Men."
"Interstellar" had mixed reviews but I thought it was amazing. Matthew McConaughey leads a team of astronauts who travel through a wormhole to search for a new planet after Earth's resources have been depleted. It's one of those movies you need to pay attention to, like "Inception" (also written and directed by Christopher Nolan). You can't just go to the bathroom and then come back and say, "What did I miss?" It's also almost three hours long, but I was so absorbed in the movie, I didn't notice.
"Guardians of the Galaxy." The film adaption of the Marvel comic book was a huge hit, and deservedly so. A cocky Han Solo wannabe, a green-skinned warrior woman, a simple-minded brute bent on revenge, an alien that looks like a tree, and a genetically engineered raccoon team up to save the galaxy; it seems like there were a thousand ways this could have gone wrong. The plot is predictably cheesy, but the movie is saved by the cool '60s and '70s soundtrack and a wry sense of humor. It turns out that "Guardians" is a comedy. I can't wait for the sequel. Let's just hope no one makes a Groot Pop-Tart.
Don't miss Image Comics' 'Saga' and 'Rat Queens'
I confess I was late to the "Saga" party. When this epic comic came out three years ago, I made a mental note to check it out. "Saga," written by Brian K. Vaughan, who wrote the clever post-apocalyptic comic "Y: The Last Man," and illustrated by the very talented Fiona Staples, won several Eisner awards, and when the first volume was published, it won a Hugo award.
But you know how it is – life gets in the way and I forgot about it. Now that I've had a little more time to read, I finally picked up Volume 1 and was blown away. I checked out volumes 2, 3 and 4 from the library, and read them one after another. Oh comic books, how I've missed you! And this comic book – where do I begin?
Volume 5, the collection of comic books 25 through 30, picks up after a disgruntled android kidnaps toddler Hazel, and her mother and grandmother. Hazel's father is in hot pursuit, along with a robot prince, whose robot infant has also been taken hostage. And Gwendolyn, Sophie, and The Brand are on the hunt for a cure for The Brand's comatose brother. But let's back up.
At the heart of "Saga" are Alana and Marko, star-crossed lovers from warring worlds. Alana's home planet is Landfall, and she has wings. Marko is from Landfall's moon Wreath, where the natives have horns or antlers. Alana was a prison guard when she fell in love with Marko, who was a prisoner of war on the planet Cleave.
The narrator of this crazy story is their little girl Hazel, presumably now an adult. Hazel's babysitter, ghost girl Izabel, floats among the panels, with entrails hanging out from the hem of her t-shirt. (Sounds disgusting, but she grows on you.)
Fugitives, the young family is pursued across the galaxy by a host of bizarre alien characters including but not limited to an assassin called The Will and his huge, hairless, lie-detecting feline (a fan favorite, Lying Cat can only speak one word – "LYING!" – which comes in handy when you need to interrogate someone, but occasionally backfires as Lying Cat also calls out his master's fibs); Prince Robot IV, who has a TV set in place of a head (the robots outsource their military to Landfall's army); and Marko's ex-fiancee, who is literally out for blood.
Comparing their story to Star Wars or Romeo and Juliet or Game of Thrones or whatever doesn't do this comic justice. It's original, unique and unpredictable. Just when you think you know someone, they surprise you.
"Saga" is original, fun and addictive. It's also violent and creepy, so take note that this is a comic for adults only.
Another award-winning fantasy from Image, "Rat Queens," is my other new favorite comic. It has been described by the author as "Lord of the Rings" meets "Bridesmaids," a pretty accurate description. Imagine if the fellowship of Tolkien's ring were made up of women. Now imagine their adventures being raunchier and way more fun, and you have "Rat Queens."
The queens, a foursome of female mercenaries, are dwarf Violet, human Dee, elf Hannah, and "smidgen" (halfling) Betty. The funny and irreverent warriors fight, drink, curse, and then fight some more. (Tasked with bringing rations on a quest, Betty packs a bag of candy and magic mushrooms. They all complain, but dig in anyway.)
Like Saga, "Queens" has little inside jokes: One of the other mercenary groups is called Brother Ponies (a nod to the My Little Pony fans known as Bronies).
What I love about the Queens is that they are strong women without becoming stereotypes of strong women. They're badasses, but they are vulnerable. They still want love; they still get their feelings hurt when they are rejected. They all have different personalities. They aren't cookie cutter characters.
One thing that I love about both of these comics is that they are entertaining while at the same time addressing serious issues like war and drug addiction. One "Saga" subplot centers around a young girl who was sold into sex slavery, and one of the Queens has reservations about the religion she abandoned. It gets deep, but not too heavy. Vaughan and Wiebe both strike the perfect balance in their writing. But don't take my word for it; visit your local comic book shop or library and check out these awesome grown-up fairy tales for yourself.
"Saga, Volume 5" (graphic novel) was released Sept. 15, and the 12th issue of "Rat Queens" is out today.
Saga, Volume 5
By Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Image Comics, Rated Mature
By Kurtis J. Wiebe and Tess Fowler
(Previously drawn by
Roc Upchurch and Stjepan Sejic)
Will Tatiana Maslany win Emmy for 'Orphan Black'?
If you are a fan of "Orphan Black," you may have thought, "Wow, that actress really deserves an Emmy."
Well, Tatiana Maslany has finally been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Maslany plays Sarah, a British punk rock mom who discovers she's a clone – one of many, and she plays all of them. You know she's doing an amazing job when you forget they are all the same person in real life. It's an addictive series – gritty and suspenseful, but with plenty of comic relief. I don't want to give anything away, but I highly recommend putting it on your short list for what to binge watch next.
Another one of my favorite shows, Game of Thrones, was nominated for 24 awards this year. Among the nominations are Outstanding Drama Series, a Best Supporting Actor nod for the incomparable Peter Dinklage, who won an Emmy for his role as Tyrion Lannister in 2011, and nods for Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, and Diana Rigg.
Game of Thrones has also been nominated for cinematography, production design, writing (D.B. Weiss and David Benioff) and direction (David Nutter) awards.
The HBO series swept the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday. Will they sweep the Primetime Emmys? Tune in to the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards on FOX, Sunday, Sept. 20, to find out.
Here are a few of the new shows I will be checking out this fall. I use the term "new" loosely, as all of the following are adaptations of other TV shows and movies – but they are great stories, so let's hope the TV shows will be too.
Monday, Sept. 21
"Minority Report" (FOX) is a sequel adaptation of the 1956 Philip K. Dick story and the 2002 film (Steven Spielberg). In the movie, Tom Cruise starred as the Chief of PreCrime, a police force that aimed to stop crimes before they were committed, through the use of "precogs," mutant siblings who can see the future. The TV series, set 11 years after the events in the movie, focuses on a precog named Dash, played by Stark Sands.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
"Limitless" (CBS) is a sequel based on the 2011 film of the same name. The story revolves around a drug called NZT-48 which increases the user's IQ and gives him a photographic memory. The main character in the series is Brian Finch, played by Jake McDorman. Bradley Cooper, who starred in the movie, will have a recurring role.
Thursday, Sept. 24
"Heroes Reborn" (NBC), a 13-episode miniseries, is a continuation of the show "Heroes" (2006-2010). Some of the original actors will reprise their roles, including Jack Coleman as Noah Bennet, Masi Oka as Hiro Nakamura, Jimmy Jean-Louis as The Haitian, Greg Grunberg as Matt Parkman, Noah Gray-Cabey as Micah Sanders, and Sendhil Ramamurthy as Mohinder Suresh.
Saturday, Sept. 26
"Guardians of the Galaxy" (Disney XD) is an animated spinoff of the comic book and film of the same name. Stephen Wacker, Marvel's vice president for current animation, has said the series would strive to replicate the film's offbeat sense of humor, and would pick up where the movie left off.
(Photos: BBC America; Disney XD)
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As I was commuting home tonight, I sat a stoplight waiting and I glanced in my rear view mirror. Just at that moment, the lady behind me was CHOWING DOWN on a slice of pizza. Typically I would have felt a pang of jealously; I wish I could grab a quick slice. But not tonight.
Tonight I just felt happy. I had just left Whole Foods, where I offered a new gluten free gal and her mom some advice in the frozen section, and had just gotten recognized for my blog in the produce department. Gluten Hates Me, and you know what, I hate gluten too.
And I don't need gluten. On the rest of my drive home I reflected on how much being gluten free has became part of my identity. I eat gluten free; I write about being gluten free; I help new gluten free folks; I create gluten free recipes. Being gluten free has made me a stronger person, both mentally and physically. I feel like I'm finally getting to a point where I don't envy those that are able to eat and digest gluten; I'm just happy being me!
And…it doesn't hurt that Parrish made an amazing supper last night, sans gluten!
I literally saved over my half my calories for the day so that I could enjoy this tasty dish for supper, complete with Against the Grain Gourmet gluten free baguette. On that toasted bun is sliced sirloin steak, havarti cheese, caramelized onion, and a dab of horseradish sauce.
It was a really good supper, and totally worth the occasional (once a year) calorie splurge. Remember the last time I splurged my calories? Are you beginning to see why I cook most nights? :) Parrish is an amazing chef, but calorie conscience he is not! I think we balance each other out that way.
Know what was even better than that supper?
In the mix: 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup milk, 1/3 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten free oats, 1/2 tbsp. Chia Powder, and two strawberries sliced and whipped. Topped with one tbsp. Peanut Butter & Co Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter, a sprinkling of Kinnikinnick gluten free graham crackers, and a whole strawberry.
This may have been better than the strawberry cheesecake oats, I kid you not!! It's hard to believe that not even two weeks ago I was in a breakfast rut. I'm realizing with oats, it's all about the toppings!
YUM! I'm not a huge oats fan but between the chocolate and the cheesecake you make them look good. I'm also at the point where I'm happy to be gluten free. My younger sis lives in Greenville, SC and is just goinging GF. I love sending her new products and having her love them too. I feel like I'm saving her from wading through all the bad stuff. Enjoy your weekend with your girls!
I just bought that same brand of baguette the other day! Can't wait to try it.
Amen! I feel the same. Gluten free is my life, embrace it. Why get all hung up on something you'll never ever have?!


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In May, Americans got a lot more optimistic about the housing market.
Both the share of Americans who believe now is a good time to sell and the share of Americans who think now is a good time to buy rose sharply from April to May, with widespread reports of rising home prices, according to Fannie Mae.
The share of respondents who say now is a good time to sell jumped 10 percentage points in May, rising from 30 to 40 percent on a monthly basis, according to the results of Fannie Mae's May 2013 National Housing Survey.
That indicates that the number of sellers confident in the housing market has more than doubled in the last year. Just 16 percent said "now is a good time to sell" in April 2012.


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is not enough for me to just make images. I want my images to also make me. This work started off as a way for me to make sense of how I feel towards my family. I'm glad that it has turned into something more. I hope that you, too, will get something out of them.
Lee Puay Yang Sean (Singapore, b.1985) is a photographer born and based in Singapore. He first picked up a camera at 18 and began to discover his affection for the medium. He uses photography to confront his reality in a manner that, hopefully, allows him to return to life with a little more tenderness and passion. He has held solo exhibitions internationally, including Cambodia, Spain and France, and has participated in group exhibitions in countries including Turkey, USA, and India. His work has been seen in publications internationally including Phnom Penh Post (Cambodia), London Sunday Times (UK), Internazionale 78th (Italy) and De l'Air (France). He has won numerous awards for his photography including the Special Jury prize at Angkor photo festival (2007) and the ICON de Martell Prize (2011).


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Hubei Haixin est une entreprise chinoise de vêtements de protection pour les salles blanches et les blocs opératoires. Ils se sont fait connaitre par les médias occidentaux en 2020 pour avoir utilisé de la main-d'œuvre des camps d'internement du Xinjiang pour la confection des masques de protection pendant la pandémie de Covid-19 .

Historique
Hubei Haixin Protective Products Co., Ltd (HH) fondée en 1994 est une entreprise devenue un important fabricant et exportateur chinois spécialisé dans toutes sortes de produits jetables non tissés et en plastique pour la protection, la sécurité et les soins de santé. Et tout particulièrement les masques de protection.

Situation géographique
Basée à Wuhan, dans le district de Jiang'an, l'usine couvre un terrain de , avec plus de  en bordure et prétend avoir 50 travailleurs en gestion constante, certifiés aux normes ISO9001 / 13485.
Ils affirment réaliser une production de masse et une capacité de production maximale de  conteneurs par mois.

Produits phares
Hubei Haixin propose entre autres des vêtements de protection non tissés à usage unique ou limité pour les applications médicales, pour l'industrie, l'agroalimentaire, les salons de beauté, les salons de coiffure, la pharmaceutique, la micro-électronique, la pétrochimie, les compagnies aériennes, les restaurants, les hôtels et également des vêtements de protection non tissés à usage unique aux particuliers.

Exploitation des minorités ouïghoures
Un scandale est apparu concernant le fait que les masques anti-covid de la société chinoise Hubei Haixin Protective Products sont fabriqués dans une usine où 130 femmes de la minorité ouïghoure ont été transférées de force à  de leur domicile et de leur famille pour être exploitées.

Ces masques sont vendus dans l'Union européenne et entre autres en Belgique. Une porte-parole du gouvernement belge aurait déclaré :  .

 de ces masques auraient aussi été vendus en Australie au début de la pandémie de Covid-19 ; ce qui fut révélé en . En outre, il apparaît qu'entre 2017 et 2019, plus de , détenus dans des camps d'internement de la région du Xinjiang, ont été transférés dans plusieurs usines « appartenant aux chaînes d'approvisionnement de 83 marques connues mondialement dans la technologie, le textile et l'automobile » parmi lesquelles Hubei Haixin pour les masques de protection, affirme l'Institut australien de stratégie politique (ASPI) dans un rapport de  très détaillé .

Sources
 Courrier international : Enquête. La Chine utilise la main-d'œuvre ouïgoure pour produire des masques, le 21/07/2020
 China's Oppressed Uighurs Made COVID-19 Protection Sold Throughout Europe, New York Times, le 16/12/2020
 At least two Australian companies reportedly purchase masks made with allegedly forced labour in China, Business Human Right le 30/07/2020
 The Diplomat : « Are Australians Buying Chinese Goods Produced With Forced Labor? » par Joshua Mcdonald le 31 juillet 2020

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Денис Габор, CBE (, Габор Денеш) е унгаро-английски физик и електроинженер. През 1947 г. създава теория на холографията, за което получава Нобелова награда за физика za 1971 г. В основата на откритието стои методиката за възстановяване на вълновия фронт на светлината, отразена от предмета на изобразяване.

Биография
Роден е на 5 юни 1900 г. в Будапеща. През 1924 г. започва да учи електроинженерство във Висшето техническо училище в Берлин. Често посещава Берлинския университет, където физиката претърпява бурно развитие и е представена от величия като Макс Планк, Алберт Айнщайн и др. Въпреки че по професия е електроинженер, Габор се занимава предимно с приложна физика. Докторатът му (1927) е разработка на един от първите високочестотни електронно-лъчеви осцилоскопи. Други негови изобретения са покрита с желязо магнитна електронна леща и кварцова живачна лампа с високо налягане на парите и молибденово запечатване. През 1927 г. започва да работи като учен-изследовател във фирмата "Сименс и Халске" (днес Сименс АГ).

През 1933 г. напуска нацистка Германия и след кратък престой в Унгария окончателно се установява в Англия. Започва работа в град Ръгби, в компанията Томсън-Хюстън, които са заинтересовани от плазмената му лампа. През 1936 г. се жени за Марджъри Батлър. По това време прави първите си разработки в областта на комуникационните теории и създава система за стереоскопична кинематография. Работи в Томсън-Хюстън до 1948 г. През последната година от работата си там прави експерименти в областта на холографията, която по това време се нарича "реконструкция на вълновия фронт". Обединявайки собствените си постижения с тези на Уилям Лорънс Браг и Фриц Цернике, Габор и асистентът му Айвър Уилямс създават първата холограма (холографията става значително по-качествена след изобретяването на лазера).

Умира на 9 февруари 1979 г. в Лондон на 78-годишна възраст.

Признание
 1956 – Става член на Лондонското Кралско научно дружество (Royal Society).
 1964 – Избран е за почетен член на Унгарската Академия на науките.
 1964 – Доктор на науките в Лондонския университет.
 1967 – Получава медала Томас Янг на Лондонското физическо дружество.
 1968 – Получава медала Албърт Мичълсън на Франклиновия институт, Филаделфия.
 1968 – Получава Ръмфордовия медал на Лондонското Кралско научно дружество.
 1970 – Почетен доктор на науките в Саутхемптънския университет.
 1970 – Командор на Ордена на Британската империя.
 1970 – Почетен медал на Института на електронните и електроинженерите.
 1971 – Почетен доктор на науките на Технологичния университет в Делфт.
 1971 – Нобелова награда за физика.

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Унгарски физици
Носители на Нобелова награда за физика
Родени в Будапеща
Починали в Лондон
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During my career as a web developper, I worked for a French tech company whose CTO was a true agile thinker. At that time, I wasn't thinking too much about work organization and team management, and it was the first time I heard about agile methodologies. I could feel the difference in term of team efficiency, software quality and team happiness.
When I started building Kantree at Digicoop last year, I felt like I needed to put more thoughts on what it is to be agile, to better understand the values carried by the agile movement, and why it is transforming companies and people.
I spent the whole year studying the subject and I am still following all its trends.
This series of blog posts is covering everything you need to know about agile, from practical actionable advices on famous agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban to more theorical articles about cooperation, workplaces … and above all, people.
Agile is about caring about people, whether they are team mates, customers or yourself.
At Digicoop (the company behind Kantree), we believe that the workplace is changing. New ways of working are emerging and the Agile movement is just the beginning.
We believe the new trends in management are rooted in a desire of autonomy and responsibility from collaborators.
More autonomy implies a deeper involvement from collaborators. It requires transparency to ensure a clear vision of the situation and of the objectives. It requires trust in your team, team mates and yourself.
It also requires processes which are adapted to each teams and which can evolve through time.
This is our values which I will share with you along the road.
Join us on this awesome journey!
With this series, we want to help companies understand why it is important to take care about work organization and how an agile mindset can bring true benefits to you: better team productivity, better software quality, happier team, happier customers.
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"I don't know, John," The man said as he flipped through the stack of paper on his desk. "This isn't bad, but I'm not sure how the market will react." John rung his hands anxiously, staring at the large novel that was the product of 4 months hard writing. He looked like he hadn't eaten a proper meal the whole time, thin and nervous in a suit that looked like it fit a larger man.
"Mr. Cosure, please just give it a chance. I think… I mean, I hope, that with proper advertising, this might be a proper best seller." Mr Cosure looked skeptical as John plunged ahead. "It's the start of an epic 6 novel series, you see. The ending is left as a cliffhanger each time, to keep people talking about it, and there's a consistent language that some characters speak that leads hints to what's to come. I think that with proper advertising, that might generate some attention, maybe create a dedicated fan base that will help create some momentum and excitement. I just need some help, getting the proper attention." He looked hopefully at the man behind the desk, who still bore the same stonefaced expression.
"I see. And when would the next book be available, do you think? The public doesn't want another George R. R. Martin, leading them on for years at a time." He steepled his fingers behind the desk over John's beloved book. John bit his lip nervously.
"6 months?" He asked hesitately. Mr Cosure raised an eyebrow. "No! 4 months, I can have the next book on your desk in 4 months. I wrote the first in that time, after all." He raised both eyebrows.
"Really? That is quite impressive, Mr Baloza." He said, genuinely impressed. "Well, I will send this to the editor, and we will get this process rolling. Of course, I can't offer you much until we see how it sells-" John practically squeaked.
"Sir, thank you very much, but I must insist on some upfront compensation." He seemed to shrink beneath the publishers look. "You know, cost of living… Just to hold me over, for now…" Mr Cosure looked long suffering.
"Yes, yes, talk to Mrs Morrisson behind the secretary desk on your way out. She will cut you a cheque." He stuck out his hand to the man, "I hope this is a start to a very profitable relationship."
John collapsed into the car seat, and sighed a great breath of relief. A young girl with bouncing ponytails jumped into the backseat behind him.
"How'd it go, Daddy?" She asked happily.
"Pretty good, Diane, let's go see your sister and I'll tell you all about it."
Several minutes later, the pair walked into a room together. The younger girl burst in like a whirl of energy, jumping onto a hospital bed where the older girl lay.
"Jean, Jean!" She cried, pulling off her backpack, "I picked up your homework today! Mrs Jones says they all miss you too." Jean smiled and ruffled the younger girl's hair with her spare hand.
"Thanks, Munchkin." She said softly. "How'd the meeting with the publisher go, Daddy?" He smiled and stroked her hair.
"They're going to publish our story, Kiddo." He told her. "He really liked your secret language."
"I thought I overheard Grandma say that it would help pay for everything." She said, gesturing towards the machines behind her.
"Hey now, you're too young to worry about money." John teased her, "You worry about that homework, and when you're done, we'll write more about the story of Jean and Diane, intrepid explorers in the land of Ashural."
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Green Party leader Elizabeth May was forced to watch the Speech from the Throne from the Senate Chamber after failing to defeat Conservative PM Peter MacKay in the Pictou-Antigonish—Guysborough riding in the federal election.
"It was shocking to hear that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has so quickly abandoned his election commitment to no deficits. In the leaders' debate I was the only leader honest enough to tell voters that, while we would work to avoid deficit spending, in a recession it might be unavoidable. Mr. Harper committed to voters that he would maintain balanced budgets. In his first statement of intentions he has broken that promise," said May.
If deficit spending is such a good idea according to May, why is it "shocking" that Harper too would see the value of this recession-fighting strategy?
Of course, deficits are no way to fight a recession. Mass public sector layoffs and deep tax cuts are needed now more than ever before, but there is a strange economic view in Ottawa that spending – even non-productive spending on things like public sector employees and social welfare schemes – is somehow good for the economy. These are the same economic bright lights who think war, natural disasters and broken windows create economic growth.
The image for the consensus economic thinking in Ottawa is best captured by a kid with a slingshot creating new jobs for window manufacturers and installers.


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Laila Ali joins PBC on NBC team
Laila Ali, the daughter of legendary fighter Muhammad Ali and a three-time champion in her own right, will bring her lifetime of ringside experience to Premier Boxing Champions' NBC broadcast team.
Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali and former 24-0 boxer, will serve as the corner analyst for NBC's coverage of the Premier Boxing Champions series.
Ali will serve as a corner analyst, starting March 7 at 8:30 p.m. on the debut PBC on NBC card when Keith Thurman faces Robert Guerrero, and Adrien Broner takes on John Molina Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Ali went undefeated in her professional career at 24-0 with 21 knockouts. She was an analyst during NBC's coverage of the first-ever women's Olympic boxing competition at the 2012 London Games.
She's also appeared on The Biggest Loser, Fashion Police and Dancing with the Stars; won Chopped Champions twice; and hosts All In With Laila Ali on CBS.
Also joining the NBC and NBCSN team as a corner analyst is B.J. Flores, who also served as an analyst on ESPN's Friday Night Fights.
NBC's Olympic boxing reporter Kenny Rice will serve as a ringside reporter and interviewer for PBC on NBC, as well as do blow-by-blow announcing on select PBC shows on NBCSN.
Sports Illustrated senior boxing writer Chris Mannix, host of The Chris Mannix Show on NBC Sports Radio, also will serve as a ringside reporter.


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Home › Featured › Defending Kennedy Cup Champion Benet Looks to Repeat Behind Klos, Casto
Defending Kennedy Cup Champion Benet Looks to Repeat Behind Klos, Casto
By Administrator on December 15, 2020
By Ross Forman
In the Chicago Catholic Hockey League, the season – every season for every team – is centered on the Kennedy Cup championship. Win the Kennedy Cup, that's all that matters. Period, end of story. Awarded annually to the CCHL playoff champion, the Kennedy Cup dates to 1964 and is the oldest trophy in Illinois High School hockey. Every team wants to win the Kennedy Cup every season, and then CCHL teams turn their attention to other season-long goals.
Benet Academy is the defending Kennedy Cup Champion, hoisting the title this past March days before the pandemic silenced the sport. Benet topped Providence Catholic in the best-of-three series, winning the deciding game 4-3 in overtime. I am proud to spotlight two key returning players for the Redwings who again are focused first off on repeating. Nothing less than a Kennedy Cup championship will do.
For Benet or any CCHL team.
Two-Sport Standout Klos
Anthony Klos, 18, who lives in Clarendon Hills, played his youth hockey for the Chicago Hawks, Glenview Stars and Chicago Fury. His drive this season is motivated by last season's "extremely underwhelming performance in the state tournament."
No. 9-seeded Benet was blitzed by No. 8-seeded Saint Ignatius, 6-1, in the team's first state tournament game this past March.
His goals this season are concrete:
** Lead Benet to another Kennedy Cup championship.
** Go undefeated in the CCHL.
** Win the first hockey state championship in school history.
** Break the single season point record for Benet.
** Win the J.J. O'Connor Award, "and make a strong case for being the best Benet player ever," he said.
"These obviously are very ambitious goals, but I truly believe they are possible, especially considering we have a very talented and determined group of returning players and many great new additions," said Klos, best described as an offensive defenseman. "I like to skate the puck up and take on defenders or find an open pass. I also read the game well and can pick off passes in all three zones. When needed, I also can play very capable defense and help close out tight games."
Klos said his dad (Barry) has been a major influence on his career. "He always holds me to a higher standard and pushes me to be my best," Klos said. "He never sugar-coats anything and tells me what I didn't do well or need to work on. He is probably the hardest working person I know and that motivates me to be the same way."
Klos also noted former Benet players have influenced his career. "Seeing what the previous Benet teams and players have accomplished motivates me to work harder and harder," he said. "The great players who played before me have motivated me to become better and better because I want to be the best."
Klos, as a sophomore, scored another memorable goal from his career, as it helped Benet win a tournament in Detroit. He had the game-tying goal in the semifinal and a shootout goal in the championship game.
"My main improvements from last year are my physicality and goal-scoring, but I've also been working on my passing and skating," he said. "I am a fierce competitor and am somebody who my teammates can count on in big games. I can contribute to the team through goals and assists, but as captain can also make an impact being a leader and bringing out the best in my peers.
"I feel like I am somebody who a lot of my team looks up to, especially the underclassmen. I lead by example and show my dedication and commitment to the team every time I step on the ice. I try to mentor the newer players on the team by being positive, but also by giving some constructive criticism and holding teammates accountable when needed. I always try to get others to work harder by showing that I've gotten where I am through hard work and resilience."
Anthony Klos
Klos – undecided on his college plans, though he plans to major in accounting – also was a 4-year varsity player (3 as a starter) for Benet's soccer team, which shut out Crystal Lake South in early-November to win the Class 2A state championship, which he tagged as, "one of the greatest sports moments I've ever experienced."
He added: "It was an amazing atmosphere and being able to win that trophy and play in front of so many people in the Benet community meant a lot to me. Winning a trophy of that significance also taught me so much about how to work and succeed as a team. I learned so many lessons from that experience that translate to hockey."
Hockey and soccer certainly help each other. "A lot of the foot work from soccer translates over to hockey and I'm confident using my feet to control the puck or kick it to my stick. Vice versa, my aggression and physicality from hockey has really helped me as a soccer player," he said.
SLAPSHOTS WITH … Benet Academy defenseman Anthony Klos
Hockey Uniform Number: 48
In The Classroom: "Last semester, I finished with A's in all of my classes except one, and I took some pretty challenging classes, such as BC Calculus."
Little-Known Facts: "I was born in Minnesota, which is a big reason I got into hockey. I dreamed of playing high school hockey there."
Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild
Favorite NHL Player: Zach Parise
Favorite Sports-Themed Movie: Miracle
Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Butter Pasta
Celebrity You'd Like To Have Met: Kobe Bryant
Best Coaching Tip: "Being nervous and excited is the same thing, but you play better when you're excited and not nervous." – Coach Sean Wesley (Benet Soccer Coach)
Teammate Who You Could See As A Hockey Coach: Liam Casto
Hardest Slapshot On Your Team: Tommy MacDonald
Most Accurate Shot: Jacob Runge
Fastest Skater: Gabe Szopinski
Best High School Uniforms (other than Benet): Loyola Academy
Casto Shines in Goal – with 'Goal' Being the Key Word
When he started playing hockey in 2007, Liam Casto was a forward for the Homewood Flossmoor Vikings, yet was the only player on his team to not score a goal all season.
"I quickly learned that I was not a goal-scorer, so I became a goalie," he said.
And quite a good one at that.
Casto, 18, who lives in New Lenox, is a senior in his second season on the Benet varsity, coming off a remarkable junior campaign: All-State honors, being named to the Illinois Showcase Team and, of course, anchoring the Redwings' Kennedy Cup championship.
"It was really special to our team and fans to bring home the Kennedy Cup trophy after a hard-fought series. That was something all of us will remember for the rest of our lives," Casto said. "My personal career highlight was being selected to the Illinois High School Showcase Team (as) there were a ton of great goalies trying out; I was extremely proud to be chosen to represent the state.
"Last season was the most fun I have ever had playing hockey. I was surrounded by teammates who wanted to win. I owe my defensemen a lot of credit for helping me out every time they stepped on the ice. They made my job much easier and we wouldn't have been successful if it weren't for all the work they put in all season long."
Benet went 17-2-1 in league play last season, finishing 1 point behind regular-season champion Providence Catholic. Casto was 10-2 in league play, with 1 shutout and a 1.88 goals-against average.
Liam Casto
"I have worked hard to improve my ability to play the puck. I've spent a lot of time working on stopping the puck behind the net and knowing where my defensemen like it rested along the boards," Casto said. "I try to be as simple as possible. I've been told that if I'm in the right position the puck will just hit me. My goal every game is to make every save I am supposed to and a few that I am not supposed to."
He credits his dad (Jeff) and others for his success. "My dad has been a huge influence on my career. He does everything he can to make sure I have the best time possible and he works so hard to support me. My hockey career wouldn't be possible without him.
"I feel I bring dependability to the team. My coaches and teammates know I am going to give it my all whenever I'm on the ice. I am a vocal leader. I talk to my defensemen a lot during games and tell them what I see."
Casto is undecided on his college plans, though he is leaning toward leaving the Midwest.
**Photos courtesy of Benet Academy**
Kick-Saves With … Benet Goalie Liam Casto
Uniform Number: 35
Memories: "My favorite hockey memory was my first-ever shutout. I made three saves all game, and I still have the game puck."
Helping My Hockey: "I throw around a racquet ball and it helps me track pucks on the ice."
Looking Ahead: "We have a ton of young, talented goalies in the program. My goal is to make sure they know they're ready for anything that comes their way in the future."
Favorite NHL Team: Philadelphia Flyers
Favorite NHL Player: Carey Price
Favorite Sports-Themed Movie: Moneyball
Favorite Pre-Game Meal: "A mango smoothie."
Celebrity You'd Like To Meet: Allen Robinson
Best Hockey Tip: "If you give up a goal, just forget about."
Teammate Who You Could See As A Hockey Coach: Jacob Plonka
Hardest Slapshot On Benet: Anthony Klos
Most Accurate Shot: Tommy MacDonald
Most Difficult Teammate To Stop On A Breakaway: "Jacob Runge, and just behind him is Scottie Ernsting."
Ross Forman has written about Illinois high school hockey for more than 15 years and is the only sportswriter to have covered Illinois High School hockey every year during that stretch. He played locally and then at Indiana University before becoming a referee. Ross was a referee for the State Championship game several years ago at the United Center. Contact Ross by email at Rossco814@aol.com.
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19th Annual Gardeners' Fair at Locust Grove May 9th - 11th | Joe Hayden Real Estate Team - Your Real Estate Experts!
Flowers are an ideal Mother's Day gift and Locust Grove at 561 Blankenbaker Lane in Louisville is having a flower extravaganza all weekend long. The 19th Annual Gardeners' Fair begins on Friday, May 9th and ends on Sunday, May 11th. The flower fair will be in bloom from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. each day. Admission is $6 per adult and $3 per child, but one fee pays for all 3 days and parking is free.
Families can surprise Moms with beautiful plants or take Mom to the Gardeners' Fair and let her pick her own. This event is eagerly anticipated by plant enthusiasts all year long. There will be herbs, annuals, perennials, flowering bushes, flowering trees, practical gardening accessories, tools, lawn art and more. Professional gardeners will be available to provide helpful hints to budding landscapers and there will also be a silent auction featuring antiques, handmade items and art. Concessions will be available throughout the event for those who work up an appetite.
Celebrate Mother's Day amongst the flowers at the 19th Annual Gardeners' Fair at Locust Grove, located on Blankenbaker Lane. This festival of flora will take place starting this Friday beginning at 10:00 a.m. each day. General admission includes a tour of historic Locust Grove itself, including the 55-acre period farm. Enjoy a relaxing weekend learning about horticulture in a special environment.


Well good morning to my local police – once again! I think they should start charging the Nasties every time they have to make a trip to my house.
It's a beautiful day outside. Only 75. I opted to open my windows and turn off the air. Love the cool breeze.
I guess the Nasties don't appreciate Sunday morning music. It was around 9:30 a.m. – just in time for coffee. So Nice Police Officer rings my doorbell. Says Nasties have complained about loud noises coming from my house.
I hand Nice Police Officer his usual cup of coffee. Now it just so happened I was still playing my hammered dulcimer when Nice Police Officer rang the doorbell. I said well, the only noise I had been making was I was playing my dulcimer. I did have my windows open so I suppose if they stood close enough beside my house they could hear it. He laughed and said from what they described it sounded more like a rock band was blasting away. I said well, I was playing my hammered dulcimer and I proceeded to play it for him. He was impressed and wanted to know how hard it was to learn to play it. So, I sat him down, taught him a quick version of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and he's hooked.


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Una  escala logarítmica  és una escala de mesura que utilitza el logaritme d'una quantitat física en lloc de la mateixa quantitat.

Un exemple senzill d'escala logarítmica mostra divisions igualment espaiades en l'eix vertical d'un gràfic marcades amb 1, 10, 100, 1000, en comptes de 0, 1, 2, 3.

La presentació de dades en una escala logarítmica pot ser útil quan les dades cobreixen una àmplia gamma de valors - el logaritme els redueix a un rang més manejable. Alguns dels nostres sentits funcionen de manera logarítmica (llei de Weber-Fechner), el que fa especialment apropiades les escales logarítmiques per a representar aquestes quantitats. En particular, el nostre sentit de l'oïda percep quocients iguals de freqüències com a diferències iguals en el to. A més, els estudis en nens petits i en tribus aïllades han demostrat que les escales logarítmiques poden ser la manera més natural de representar els nombres per part dels éssers humans.

Unitats d'informació
 Bit [log 2]
 Byte 8 [log 2] = [log 256]
 nat [log i]
 ven [log 10]

Unitats de la força relativa d'un senyal
 Bel [log 10]
 Decibels 0,1 [log 10]
 Neper [log i]

Escala
 Ordre de magnitud
 Dècada

Aplicacions
 Octava
 PH
 Escala de Richter

Vegeu també
 Logaritme

Referències

Enllaços externs

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CONTEST: Tour the New Aura at College Park Condo!
We're kicking off summer in a big way with a great new contest for the UrbanToronto community! Share your urban view and you could win big!
We've teamed up with our friends at Canderel Stoneridge to offer up a tour of the new Aura at College Park Condo. When it's complete, Aura at College Park will be the tallest residential tower in Canada — a landmark. Construction on the the project is progressing quickly towards its final peak at 78 storeys.
One lucky winner (and a guest) will receive a VIP guided hard-hat tour of this stunning tower and catch the views of the city from way up top! That's right YOU could be one of the privileged few who will get insider access to tour the project before its official opening!
To enter the contest, all you have to do is take a picture of your view. That's right, your view from your place, wherever you happen to live, share your view with us via Instagram. A panel of UrbanToronto judges will choose their favourite photo as the winner. Simple!
So, if you're not following us on Instagram, you'll have to get yourself set up. Then, submit your photo using the hashtag #urbanTOview and you're done! Or, use the handy widget on this page. Good luck!


Cruises are supposed to be relaxing. But if you don't plan correctly and keep yourself relaxed, your getaway could become so stressful you'll be begging to go home and get back to work.
Here are 5 cruise tips to make your vacation the stay-in-paradise it's meant to be.
Cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean let you book for events and features ahead of time. Every cruiser should take advantage of this. Other cruise tips will improve your experience, but this can make or break it.
Features on cruise ships, particularly new ones, can be swooped up by interested cruisers fast. If you're a first-time cruiser, you may just think you'll book when you embark.
We're all used to having wi-fi. Whether you still need to do some work on vacation or just want to tweet about the awesome time you're having, it's nice that most cruise lines offer wi-fi.
As comforting as the prospect of cruise ship wi-fi is for vacationing professionals, don't become too dependant on it. For one, you usually will need to purchase a package. This means the cost of staying online isn't cheap.
And even if you have a package, there's no guarantee it works. A cruise line can try its best, but you are in the middle of the ocean. That's why one of the most important cruise tips is remembering that there will be long periods of time on board without wi-fi or cell phone service.
Enjoy it, and consider it a well-needed opportunity to unplug.
Cruises are supposed to be relaxing. But keeping track of passports and making dinner reservations can be stressful to those of us prone to travel anxiety.
The spa is a great way to keep calm on board, particularly if you're somebody who gets stressed out by travel easily.
Though most cruise ships will allow you to enter the spa area at will, make sure you make appointments for things like massages and treatments.
There are plenty of ways to make your budget manageable: booking a porthole cabin and finding cheap places to eat ashore are both options. Another is budgeting for nights out, and giving yourself wiggle room, before the trip.
When you go out, have a good time. But remember that you went out for food and drinks because you're hungry or thirsty: not planning to eat and drink because you didn't budget for it is pointless and only serves to stress you out on the trip.
Budgeting for these things ahead of time, however, will let you enjoy your time out with the knowledge that it won't break the bank and leave you regretting your good time.
If you were only to follow one of our cruise tips, we hope it would be this one.
Time ashore is a great way to make lasting memories on your cruise. Whether it's an excursion in the Caribbean or some exploring in the Mediterranean, this is a must-follow tip.


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How to Check Time Spent on Apps in Windows 11
Whether it's for work or personal needs, tracking screen time for apps can give you insight into how much time you spend on the apps you use. It is also common for parents to track how much time their children spend on any application or website.
In Windows, you can use a screen time tracker app to track how much time a user has spent on any application. This guide will show you how to use a time tracker app to check the time spent on apps or websites in Windows 11.
Also see: How to Know Which App is Using The Internet in Windows 11
Before that, you may want to know that Microsoft does have a feature that allows its users to track the screen time of a family member in Windows 11. However, this feature is not very user-friendly, does not display enough information, and certainly not easy to set up and view reports.
If you want to check it out, you can go to Settings > Accounts > Family & other people and click Manage family settings online. Alternatively, you can go directly to this page (Microsoft account page) and login to your account. Under Your Family, select "Screen time" and enable the "Use one screen time schedule".
Otherwise, we recommend that you use an open source app with a much general and simple interface to check time spent on apps in Windows 11.
Check time spent on apps in Windows 11 using Activity Watch
Why use Activity Watch?
How to use Activity Watch to track screen time on Windows 11
How Activity Watch displays time spent on apps data
Activity Watch is an open source and free-to-use app that is able to track the time spent on apps and websites, and display the information in a very detailed report. You will be able to see information such as total time spent on any app, your most used apps of the day (can be by week, month or year), timeline, top categories of apps used, and more.
Of course, you can certainly find plenty of screen time tracker apps by doing a simple Google search. But what's lacking in these applications is that they are not always free, not open source, and sometimes the user does not own the data.
What's good about open source is open source app is very flexible – Developers and contributors can examine how the code works and freely make changes to bugs found and problematic parts of the app to better serve the users. Most importantly, open source apps are usually free to use (you can support these apps by making a donation).
To learn how to use Activity Watch to track time spent on apps in Windows 11, follow the steps below.
You can download Activity Watch from its GitHub releases page.
Once downloaded, run the setup to install the app.
During the installation, when asked if you want to allow the app to run on Windows startup, you should allow it because with it enabled, you don't have to open the app every time you startup your Windows. This app needs to run in the background to track other apps' usage and screen time.
After installing the app, open the app using the desktop shortcut (or from the Start menu if you did not create a desktop shortcut for it).
The app will not open any window when you run it. You can find the app in the notification area in the taskbar corner. Right-click the app and select "Open Dashboard" (or double-click it).
The dashboard will then be opened in your default web browser (preferably modern browsers such as Chrome, Edge or Firefox). By default, the dashboard will open the Home page which shows the "Hello early user" messages. To access the report page that shows your time spent on apps, click Activity from the menu bar.
When you run the app for the first time, you will need to wait for at least 10 minutes before the apps' screen time data is populated. Otherwise, the page may fail to load since the data is not populated yet.
Note: The Home and Activity page may sometimes take a while to load (up to 1 min or so). Try to wait it out until the page is fully loaded.
Tip: If you want Activity Watch to also track time spent on websites, you need to install the Web Watcher extension for your browser (currently supports Chrome only). You can install the Activity Watch Chrome browser extension here.
You can change the default landing page when you open the dashboard by going to the Settings and change the "Landing page" to "Activity (your computer name)".
In the Activity page, you can view all sorts of app's screen time information such as:
Total time spent on any app you've used.
Top applications list (Most used applications by day, week, month or year)
Top window titles
Time spent on a website (requires the ActivityWatch browser extension)
Top categories (work, communications, games, etc.)
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Expert to visit with campus about the current scene in higher education
Robert Zemsky, chair of the Learning Alliance for Higher Education, a strategic coalition of individuals and organizations offering expertise to college and university leaders, will be on campus Feb. 22 for an open dialogue with the NAU community that will address the current scene in higher education.
Zemsky is the third guest in President Haeger's Speakers Series. His presentation, titled "Higher Education in the 21st Century," will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Ashurst Auditorium. A reception will follow.
In addition to his work with the Learning Alliance for Higher Education, Zemsky is also the founding director of the University of Pennsylvania's Institute for Research on Higher Education, a public policy center specializing in educational research and analysis.
Much of Zemsky's best known writing, including "The Lattice and the Ratchet" and "To Dance with Change" has appeared in Policy Perspectives. He is also a frequent contributor to Change magazine, which named him as one of higher education's top 40 leaders in 1998 for his role as an agenda-setter.
In his research, Zemsky pioneered the use of market analyses for higher education and is currently directing the University of Pennsylvania/Thomson Corporation Weatherstation Project that is mapping the market for e-learning. Zemsky has also served as co-director of the National Center on the Educational Quality of the Workforce and is a senior scholar with the National Center for Postsecondary Improvement.
A former Woodrow Wilson Fellow, Zemsky was a postdoctoral Social Science Research Council Fellow in linguistics and was later chair of that council's Committee on Social Science Personnel. In 1998 he received a doctor of humane letters from Towson University.
He is currently a trustee of Franklin and Marshall College and a member of the national advisory board for the National Survey of Student Engagement.
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'This Is Overt Political Persecution': Conservative Commentator Nick Fuentes 'Placed On No Fly List' by Biden Regime
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Elon Musk Unbans Nick Fuentes, Sam Hyde And Other Popular Political Figures From Twitter
America First host Nick Fuentes reported Tuesday that he was blocked from flying to a rally against Big Tech censorship in Florida because he has been placed on the No Fly List in an act of "overt political persecution."
"I can't get to Florida today because they will not let me get on the plane, I am on a no fly list," Fuentes said on Telegram.
"So I'm on my way to a press conference to discuss how I've been banned from nearly all social media and tech services, and then I find out that I can't even get there because I've been put on a no-fly list," Fuentes said in a follow-up post on Twitter. "This is overt political persecution. America is not a free country."
[UPDATE: Fuentes was banned from Twitter over his political views. I've posted a mirror of his video being told he's not allowed to fly below.]
So I�m on my way to a press conference to discuss how I�ve been banned from nearly all social media and tech services, and then I find out that I can�t even get there because I�ve been put on a no-fly list. This is overt political persecution. America is not a free country.
� Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) April 27, 2021
Nick Fuentes is a 22-year-old political commentator who has not been convicted of, nor charged with any crime.
Since attending President Trump�s rally on the Ellipse on January 6th I�ve been:
-Banned from AirBnB, Facebook, Instagram, DLive, and Coinbase
-Banned from every payment processor
-Had a bank account frozen
-Put on the no-fly list
And I haven�t even done anything wrong!
Fuentes attended Trump's Jan 6th rally but did not enter the Capitol building.
Earlier this year, the Biden regime threatened to put their opposition on the "no fly list" after labeling them "suspected domestic extremists" for their political views.
As Politico reported last month:
The week after January 6, a top FBI official said the Bureau was �actively looking at� adding the names of Capitol attackers to the No Fly List. And the week before Inauguration Day, the head of the TSA said the agency was working �to ensure those who may pose a threat to our aviation sector undergo enhanced screening or are prevented from boarding an aircraft.� His statement did not mention the No Fly List.
According to the officials who spoke to POLITICO, conversations about domestic extremism and the No Fly List aren�t just limited to people who attacked the Capitol on January 6.
Now, it appears they're following through!
THIS IS NUTS. I'm here in FL to support #AmericaFirst & strong anti-censorship laws. Will be joining @NickJFuentes livestream with #laurenwitzke & rally afterward on Trump Corner w/ #lauraloomer. Tune in. Speak up. GET IT RIGHT AND GET IT DONE. #stopthebias #holdtheline https://t.co/R88v91vcCH
� Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 27, 2021
While Americans are being stripped of their right to travel, illegal aliens are being flown in and dropped throughout the country!
There really is a crisis at the border.@EScarry says @JoeBiden is making it much worse by flying illegal immigrants to be with their families in the U.S.https://t.co/HaFGxtLeqz
� Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 1, 2021
The No Fly List is a blatantly unconstitutional measure that blocks Americans from being able to fly on planes or even fly over US airspace with zero due process.
The ACLU is currently suing the government over the No Fly List on behalf of a Muslim man who was placed on the list after he "refused to become an FBI informant."
VIDEO PROOF THAT I AM ON A NO-FLY LIST: pic.twitter.com/TajBPNroH3
Keep in mind that with each flight, I wasn�t allowed to check in. I never even got a boarding pass for any of these flights. In each case when I tried to check in at the kiosk, I was told to go to customer service after which the clerk calls TSA for 30 mins and says I can�t fly.
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When it comes to sinusitis, nose is the primary part of the body that is being affected. For those who have seen, television advertisements and ads regarding sinusitis have nose as their logo. This is because the sinuses are found at the rear of the nose. These are hollowed areas in the frontal part of the head and it is where mucus is drained in to the nose. When these sinuses are usually painful, it leads to congestion and the mucus is not exhausted properly. This kind of inflammation is often caused by either viral or bacterial infection. When the mucus isn't drained appropriately, it accumulates in the sinuses leading to more virus or microorganisms being developed.
When there is an infection in an individual's sinuses, the nose is the main part of the body that is affected. One of the most common symptoms of struggling with sinusitis is clogged nose. In addition ,, the sufferer may also feel symptoms such as disturbing headaches, drowsiness or dizziness, stuffed headedness, chilly, fever, and cough. The tone of voice of the patient can be affected. Sinusitis is actually classified into two categories; the acute as well as the persistent.
For the particular serious sinusitis, this problem may strike the individual occasionally and disappears before long. When an individual suffers from chronic sinusitis, he or she will suffer the condition regularly and requires close to a few weeks or months before that vanishes. Often, chronic sinusitis is called as chronic rhinosinusitis. Because of the infection, a person who experiences this condition has thickened paranasal sinuses and also nasal membranes as a result of continuous inflammation.
There are lots of things necessary to be looked at. For one, avoidance of the possible causes of sinusitis like polluting of the environment and allergens should be seen. Using a regular exercise and observance of proper diet can also be essential. Both strengthen a person's immune system thus virus and bad bacteria cannot easily permeate the body. Quitting bad habits such as cigarette smoking can also be an additional essential thing to be done.
Order to relieve sinusitis and nose infection, there are lots of cures that one can choose from. For those who have themselves be looked into by their doctors, standard medications in many cases are being prescribed. But, if you want safer and cheaper remedies, then pick natural remedies. These natural remedies are commonly made up of herbal remedies that are been shown to be very effective in treating sinusitis and nose attacks.


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Europe eyeing events in London with fascination and frustration
Updated / Tuesday, 15 Jan 2019 17:46
Europe Editor
Europe is watching events unfold in London with fascination, frustration, and no small measure of helplessness.
Simply put, it is impossible for the EU to predict how it will react to the House of Commons vote because the situation is so fluid.
"We'll have to see what the UK proposes and only then can you try to figure out what the next days will bring," said a senior EU source.
European Council President Donald Tusk is expected to issue some kind of reaction, possibly as early as tonight.
There was supposed to be a debate in the European Parliament today on December's EU summit, but that has been cancelled because President Tusk has had to travel to Gdansk following the murder of the city's mayor, Paweł Adamowicz.
The European Parliament will have a full debate on Brexit tomorrow morning during its plenary session in Strasbourg.
Michel Barnier, the EU's chief negotiator will speak, as will the leaders of the main political groups, so there will be a flavour then of EU reaction.
But the really critical response will be from the European Council.
The Commission has done its work on the Withdrawal Treaty, so if Theresa May is to make a plea for more help following tonight's vote it will be to the 27 leaders.
But the options are very limited.
"The EU's room for manoeuvre is close to zero," said a senior official in the European Parliament.
"The [Tusk Juncker] letter yesterday demonstrated that beautifully. We can re-emphasise this, re-underline that, but the room for manoeuvre is limited."
Europe's response will be calibrated on the scale of Mrs May's defeat.
"Will she have a serious defeat, or what she will consider a manageable defeat?" says another senior EU official.
"I think if this is a crushing defeat quite honestly I can't see how she will survive, because it will trigger all kinds of events, starting with resignations in the cabinet, then a rather chaotic 48 hours and potentially some kind of gridlock."
A smaller, "manageable" defeat would prompt a period of reflection, suggests the official, during which Mrs May might have to reach across to Labour to see if the deal can be salvaged with their support, perhaps with the promise of a permanent customs union with the EU.
But that in turn would prompt the collapse in support of her own back benches. Indeed, the various tribes in the Commons hate the deal for different and contradictory reasons, so Brussels will need to keep its options open.
The EU (and especially Dublin) will be nervously eyeing any amendments - such as the Swire and Murrison amendments - which, in exchange for supporting the Withdrawal Agreement, would try to clamp an expiry date on to the backstop, or require the House of Commons to give its permission for the backstop to take effect.
The EU could probably turn a blind eye to some "innocuous" parliamentary mechanisms that would be entirely for domestic political reasons, but anything which ran counter to the text of the Withdrawal Agreement concerned would be a major difficulty.
"That is far more problematic," said a senior source, "because it would indicate they are not prepared to fully implement their international obligations on the backstop, under the Protocol and Withdrawal Agreement. That's a real problem. That's going clearly against what is agreed."
That would almost certainly scupper the deal, because the EU would refuse to sign the treaty if there was an ex post facto threat from the Commons to undermine it.
"The backstop cannot be conditional on a vote in the House of Commons," says another EU official.
"It has been said many, many times. It's an all-weather backstop. You can't have conditionality or an event that is outside the control of the parties, there's no agreement."
Were Theresa May to seek an extension of Article 50 that would certainly be considered.
Officials from both the European Commission and the European Council have already been looking at the legal ramifications of such a request.
The main problem is that the European Parliament elections are on 25 May. The new parliament will then be fully constituted on 2 July, so on paper 1 July would be the limit to any extension.
If the UK needs an extension beyond that, there are legal problems. If the UK remains a member state through the summer and into the autumn, it will have to have MEPs.
That would mean the bizarre situation of a UK election campaign for the European Parliament in the autumn, after the other countries have voted, potentially colliding with a second referendum or a general election.
It would also mean that the redistribution of Strasbourg and Brussels seats - of which Ireland has already been a beneficiary- would have to be reversed, and it would distort the composition and political balance of the parliament.
Officials would also ruefully have to contemplate the regular European Elections in May being spiked by the Brexit chaos.
"The last thing we need is an importation of the Brexit problem into our own elections," says a European Parliament official.
"If the Brits had not yet left, three years after they had voted to leave the EU, you can imagine the campaign of Marine Le Pen and others, saying Brussels has confiscated the will of people as it were, and stopping the Brits from leaving."
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On Monday, July 20, 2020 The National Insurance Board (NIB) will launch a new online portal for eligible individuals to register for the Government-Funded Unemployment Benefit Extension Programme (GovUEBex).
Individuals who were unemployed due to the COVID-19 shutdown between March 23 – June 30, and continue to be unemployed, are eligible for the extension programme if they fall under one of four categories:
They have exhausted their 13 weeks of NIB's unemployment benefit (UEB) payments which became payable because of layoffs/termination due to COVID 19.
They were enrolled in the Hurricane Dorian UEB Extension Programme and had exhausted the 13 weeks of extended payments.
They were employed in full time employment for at least 3 months before the COVID-19 related shutdown and were under the age of 35 but did not meet the required number of contributions to claim NIB's unemployment benefit.
They are self-employed individuals in the tourism sector who were previously enrolled in the Government-funded Unemployment Assistance (UEA) Programme.
All eligible individuals must register on the portal to receive financial assistance. Eligible individuals will receive $150 per week for a maximum of 13 weeks during periods of unemployment.
NIB has assessed the records of thousands of contributors and self-employed persons, and will pre-enroll individuals that meet the eligibility requirements for the extension programme. The new portal dynamically pulls information from the NIB database to simplify the process of registration for eligible individuals.
All eligible persons must register on the portal to verify their information and view their enrollment status to receive payments under the extension programme. They will also receive an email notification after registering.
After signing into the portal, individuals will see a notice indicating whether they meet the requirement for enrollment or not.
Payments will begin on Thursday, July 23rd 2020 and will continue every two weeks thereafter for a period up to 13-weeks.
Prior to receiving payments every pay-out period, registrants must declare their current employment status on the portal. This verification is to be done a minimum of 3 days before the next payment. If a person does not verify within the mentioned timeframe, they will not get a payment.
If a person is working part time (i.e. less that 40 hours per week) and that person would normally be a full time worker, they are eligible to receive $30 per day for each work day they did not work during the week. For example, if a person verifies that only worked 3 days in a given week, they would be eligible for 2 days' payment or $60. NIB will check with employers to confirm.
NIB reserves the right to contact a registrant's employer, where applicable, to verify an individual's declaration. Only individuals who remain unemployed or partially employed are eligible to receive assistance.
Individuals who received their NIB Unemployment Benefit payment directly through their employer during the COVID-19 shutdown period, will continue to receive funds by that method while on this extension programme. Employers will verify the employment status on an individual's behalf.
Persons who received NIB Unemployment Benefit payments via direct deposit to their bank account from NIB during the COVID-19 shutdown period will continue to receive payment by bank transfer. Payments may be delayed if incorrect banking information was provided.
Persons who received NIB Unemployment Benefit payments via cheque, for any reason, during the COVID-19 shutdown period, will receive extension payments through the provider 'Island Pay', via an Island Pay Digital Wallet. Payments in Grand Bahama and the Family Islands will be made via cheque until further notice.
Self-employed persons in the tourism sector will continue to be paid assistance via the method they had been using before (direct bank deposit, Suncash or cheque payment).
It is an offense to file a false claim of unemployment. If a person does so, he or she will be prosecuted and could be subject to criminal penalties. If a person goes back to work, he or she should not apply or complete a false verification form. NIB will conduct checks with employers and otherwise to confirm information provided by applicants.
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Please help the poor pets that are stuck in Puerto Rico.
SAN JUAN—As if making a major life-changing decision of escaping the island after Hurricane Maria was not enough, Puerto Ricans were asked to leave their pets behind due to an ongoing restriction enforced by federal authorities.
The majority of the airlines leaving San Juan do not allow families to be accompanied with many pets. This is because federal authorities have taken custody of cargo compartments in order to transport supplies, and the feds are not allowing animals larger than 20 pounds to fly, according to Sylvie Bedrosian, president of Pet Friendly Puerto Rico. Bedrosian estimates that about 2,000 locals left their pets behind as a result of the embargo.
Private companies like United PetSafe, a business that offers pet shipping and transport for animals from San Juan to the U.S., were unable to offer a planned date of resuming their live animal shipping services because of the embargo.
"I understand that most planes coming from the U.S. to Puerto Rico are filled with goods, but what bothers me most is that planes leaving the island are mostly empty. Why take custody of an empty cargo?" Bedrosian questioned.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott informed that more than 27,000 Puerto Ricans had escaped to his state two weeks after Hurricane Maria knocked out power, water, and telecommunications on the island.
JetBlue and Southwest have modified their pet policy to permit up to eight pets on board, but Bedrosian says that's not enough because not all pets weigh less than 20 pounds. American Airlines did not respond to a request for comment. A United Airlines employee said the embargo was waived for them for last Wednesday until Oct. 31. "I don't know how they are bypassing the federal embargo. They are the only ones letting pets on cargo," Bedrosian said.
"I've received dozens of calls from people who have lost their jobs here in Puerto Rico and have to flee the island to find work because they have to pay their bills," Bedrosian said adding that pet owners call her desperately looking for someone to care for their four-legged "family" member.
"They allowed me to travel with my small breed, but my two rottweilers were left behind because of the federal embargo," Roxette Pietri told The Daily Beast from the airport, describing what happened as one of the hardest decisions she's made.
Meanwhile, pet organizations on the island like Save a Sato, which saves homeless dogs, can barely function. Local newspaper Primera Hora reported that one shelter near Guaynabo left 200 dogs behind because the owner was leaving the island. None of the animal shelters on the island have power, Primera Hora reported, and only half are with running water. Owner Gloria Marti was rationing the food to serve more than 135 dogs the shelter had before Maria.
"I've lost count of how many have arrived after the hurricane," Marti said.
The PETS Act amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to ensure that State and local emergency preparedness operational plans address the needs of individuals with household pets and service animals following a major disaster or emergency.
The PETS Act authorizes FEMA to provide rescue, care, shelter, and essential needs for individuals with household pets and service animals, and to the household pets and animals themselves following a major disaster or emergency.
PKEMRA codifies and expands FEMA's regional office structure and strengthens its all-hazards operational framework and coordination capabilities. It expanded the federal role in emergency response by designating FEMA as the sole primary agency, and it added additional authorities and responsibilities for FEMA to, among other actions, ensure pet rescue and shelter. In an emergency wherein the federal government will assist a state, FEMA will procure support from federal partner agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as the American Red Cross partners.
The NRF is a document that establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to emergency response. It identifies the key response principles, roles and structures that organize national response. It describes how communities, States, the Federal Government and private-sector and nongovernmental partners apply key response principles for a coordinated and effective nationwide response.
While the PETS Act was a catalyst for implementation of preparedness plans at the state and local levels of government, it takes all three documents (PETS Act, PKEMRA, and the NRF) for a truly effective and comprehensive response.
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Can you do installment sale of goodwill?
How is sale of goodwill taxed?
How do I sell my business without paying taxes?
What is capital income?
What is the difference between ordinary gain and capital gain?
Is goodwill ordinary income or capital gain?
Is capital account is a real account?
What is the basis of good will?
What is an Exgratia payment?
What is an example of capital income?
Is sale of goodwill ordinary or capital gain?
Is sale of inventory reported on 4797?
What is goodwill and how is it calculated?
Does a capital gain count as income?
Is goodwill considered capital gain?
What are the three types of income?
Is inventory a capital asset for tax purposes?
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How do you report sale of inventory on tax return?
What is goodwill answer in one sentence?
For older businesses, gain on intangible assets such as business goodwill will also be eligible for installment sale treatment, because under the law prior to 1993, goodwill could not be depreciated or amortized (hence, there's no depreciation to be recaptured).
A sale of personal goodwill, if respected by the IRS, creates long-term capital gain to the shareholder, taxable at up to 23.8% (maximum capital gain rate of 20%, plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) rather than ordinary income to the target corporation, taxable at up to 35% plus an additional tax of up to 23.8% on …
If you're thinking of selling a business, keep these seven tax considerations in mind.
Negotiate everything for the sale of a sole proprietorship.
Sell a partnership interest.
Decide on a corporate sale of stock or assets.
Make an S election.
Use an installment sale.
Sell to employees.
Reinvest gain in an Opportunity Zone.
Capital income is income received from non-regular (one-off) transactions. The main example is the income generated from the sale of non-current assets. Other examples are loans received by the business and capital invested in the business by the owner or owners of the business.
Ordinary income includes items such as wages and interest income. Capital gains arise when you sell a capital asset, such as a stock, for more than its purchase price, or basis. Capital gains are further subdivided into short term and long term.
The proper distinction between personal and enterprise goodwill can create significant tax savings for the seller by, among other benefits, leading to gains on personal goodwill assets that are taxed at capital gains rates rather than ordinary income tax rates.
Capital account is the account of a natural person, i.e. an account of person who is alive. Hence, it can be classified as a personal account.
Goodwill is calculated by taking the purchase price of a company and subtracting the difference between the fair market value of the assets and liabilities. Companies are required to review the value of goodwill on their financial statements at least once a year and record any impairments.
An ex gratia payment is a sum of money paid to an employee by an employer in a situation where the employer is not obligated to do so. Ex gratia payments are, therefore, gestures of goodwill on behalf of the employer.
Capital income is income that comes from capital, which is to say, comes from wealth itself, rather than any specific production or direct work. Examples are stock dividends or any sort of capital gains, as well as income an owner gets from a business he owns but not from the work he does there.
Goodwill is typically considered a business asset but recent Tax Court decisions have suggested that goodwill can be a personal asset, thereby allowing the sale of goodwill to be considered a capital gain and taxed at a much lower rate and only once.
If you sell or dispose of property used in a trade or business, it must be reported on IRS Form 4797, Sales of Business Property.
Goodwill is calculated as the difference between the amount of consideration transferred from acquirer to acquiree and net identifiable assets acquired.
How are capital gains taxed? Capital gains are profits from the sale of a capital asset, such as shares of stock, a business, a parcel of land, or a work of art. Capital gains are generally included in taxable income, but in most cases, are taxed at a lower rate.
Goodwill is an intangible asset of a company but also considered a capital asset.
There are 3 types of income: active income, passive income and portfolio income.
For tax purposes, a capital asset is all property held by a taxpayer, with the exceptions of inventory and accounts receivable.
To calculate goodwill, the fair value of the assets and liabilities of the acquired business is added to the fair value of business' assets and liabilities. The excess of price over the fair value of net identifiable assets is called goodwill. Goodwill Calculation Example: Company X acquires company Y for $2 million.
Report the sale of your business assets on Form 8594 and Form 4797, and attach these forms to your final tax return. Form 8594 is the Asset Acquisition Statement, which the buyer and seller must complete and submit to the IRS.
Solution. Goodwill means the aggregate of those intangible attributes of a business which contributes to its superior earning capacity over a normal return on investments.
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J. J. Lask (born June 15, 1970) is a director, screenwriter, novelist, and editor.  His debut novel was published in 2002 titled On The Road With Judas; it was later made into a film of the same name in 2007 and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Biography
Lask was born and raised in Manhattan, New York, of Jewish descent with brother Marlin Lask, son of Bernice and Seymour Lask.  He grew up in the Kips Bay neighborhood during the turbulent times of the 1980s which shaped his artist self.

From eleven years old Lask worked production assisting on commercial sets on school holidays and summer breaks to earn money and learn film production and film making.  In 1988 Lask dropped out of high school and enrolled in the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and became an intern at The Actors Studio and Wooster Group.  During that time Lask began writing his debut novel, [On The Road With Judas], which was  published in 2002.  The novel has enjoyed breakout success in underground black markets due to its subject matter of crime on college campuses.

In 1998 Lask began a career as a commercial film editor and has won awards for his work.

In 2003 Lask started his own production company, All Day Buffet and editorial company, PS260.

In 2007 Lask's first feature film On The Road with Judas starring Kevin Corrigan, Eddie Kaye Thomas and Aaron Ruell debuted at the 2007 Sundance Festival.  It has since become a mainstay at domestic and international film festivals.

Filmography
 On the Road with Judas (2007)

References

External links

 Ontheroadwithjudas.com
 JJlask.com

1970 births
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American film directors
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American male screenwriters
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July 1, 2019 By: Ian Benton, Jacob Jegher
(15 pages; 3 graphics)
The nature of work has evolved tremendously in the past few decades, and there are now 16 million Americans who are either entrepreneurs or self-employed consumers. Most sit on consumer banking platforms. They face daily challenges managing their finances, including making and accepting payments, obtaining financing, separating personal and business activities, handling tax obligations, and dealing with unpredictable income streams — tasks that are made more difficult by the lack of targeted options from banks and credit unions. Entrepreneurs and self-employed consumers are cobbling together credit, payments, and business management services from a constellation of banks and credit unions, fintechs, neobanks, and tech giants like Intuit, Square, and PayPal. Javelin believes that's about to change. This report explores the opportunity available to banks, credit unions, and digital banking vendors to develop a solution targeted at this segment and outlines the leading digital features that would constitute such an offering.
Key questions discussed in this report:
What financial challenges do entrepreneurs and self-employed consumers face?
How are they managing their finances today?
What providers do they prefer for various financial management chores?
What do they value in a banking relationship?
How important are digital tools?
What would an ideal solution to target this segment look like?
The data in this report was primarily collected from a random-sample, nationally representative survey of 11,448 U.S. adults conducted in May 2019. There were 668 consumers in the survey who identified as a self-employed/freelancer or small-business owner.
Supplemental data was derived from a random-sample, nationally representative survey of 1,000 business owners and operators conducted in May 2018. Businesses in the survey had annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $10 million.
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