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Date of Release: 17 March 2022
Watch On: Sony Liv
Some of the toughest reviews to pen are the last films of actors which release after they have passed away. If it was Dil Bechaara which was the last film of Sushant Singh Rajput or more recently Sharmaji Namkeen which was the last film of Rishi Kapoor, the review became more of a celebration rather than just a few words of praise. And so a month back when Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar's final film James had made its way to the theatres, it was more of a festival, giving a final hoorah to the superstar who left just too soon. Owing to a limited release in Mumbai and no subtitles, I could not pay my respects to the late superstar in the theatre. And so I eagerly awaited the film James to make its way to OTT. And it finally has arrived on SonyLiv and I pounced at the opportunity to watch it at the earliest. So then is the Kannada film James worth your time, stay tuned.
James follows the story of Santhosh who works in a security company until he gets embroiled amongst the drug mafia. The story is your typical mass masala entertainer which defies logic and various other attributes. But this is the thing with these entertainers – they should entertain you. And luckily here, you are entertained big time. The screenplay standing at 150 minutes(approx) might seem daunting but the proceedings move at a break neck pace and thereby keep you invested throughout. Yes, there are sequences which seem to be slightly disjointed and definitely far fetched but they are a lot of fun to witness. The humour does not work here and seems extremely forced. But the action sequences including the slow-mos really are well shot and they keep you invested throughout in this briskly paced drama. The story might run a little thin at times but the twist at the halfway mark is pretty good paving way for a different second hour in terms of its trajectory. However, the end seemed simplistic and just half baked. The twist at the end was also not well utilized. But overall a fun filled screenplay which keeps you engaged throughout.
The dialogues are massy and quite well penned as they manage to leave an impact. The music is alright and the BGM is a little too loud for my liking. The cinematography is good although some of the VFX are a suspect but I am willing to let that pass. Director Chethan Kumar seems to be well aware of the strengths of his protagonist and he is also familiar with the pulse of the audience. And his direction is really good wherein he is able to blend the two worlds together very well.
The performances are pretty good. Meka Srikanth as Vijay is pretty good, Anu Prabhakar, Mukesh Rishi, Madhusudhan Rao, Sarath Kumar and John Kokken all have their moments to shine. Priya Anand as Nisha looks very pretty and really does a swell job. But it is Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar in his final outing as Santhosh who really puts up a show. He displays so many shades all in one film that it really was a treat to watch for me and I am sure for his fans around the world. This is a bit of a hard review to pen knowing that we won't see him again. But this is a perfect celebration of his art and the legacy which he has left behind. So long sir, until next time….
James is a dynamic farewell to the superstar Puneeth Rajkumar which is well worth your time. Available on SonyLiv.


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 Buron (Neuenburgersee), ein Fluss in der Schweiz
 Buron (Allier), ein Fluss in Frankreich
 Buron (Nordossetien), ein Ort in der russischen Teilrepublik Nordossetien-Alanien
 einen Ortsteil der Gemeinde Yronde-et-Buron im französischen Département Puy-de-Dôme
 den ehemaligen Namen der Stadt Kaufbeuren

Buron ist der Familienname folgender Personen:

 André Buron (* 1967), deutscher Journalist
 Robert Buron (1910–1973), französischer Politiker, Mitglied der Nationalversammlung

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January 21st, 2011 11:38 AM by Lehel S.
Thursday's bond market has opened in negative territory despite early stock weakness. The Dow is currently down 20 points while the Nasdaq has lost 15 points. The bond market is currently down 13/32, but we will still likely see an improvement of approximately .250 of a discount point in this morning's mortgage rates due to strength late yesterday.
We had a couple of reports posted this morning, none of which were favorable to mortgage rates. The Labor Department announced early this morning that 404,000 new claims for unemployment benefits were filed last week. That was lower than the 425,000 that forecasts had called for, hinting that the employment sector was stronger than thought last week. Fortunately this data does not carry significant influence on the markets due to its short coverage period, but it did hurt bonds during early trading.
The National Association of Realtors reported a much larger than expected increase in home resales during December. This is bad news for the bond market because it indicates housing sector strength, which is one of the hurdles that the economy must overcome to recover. With housing strengthening, and some minor hints of the labor market beginning to improve at a faster pace, some believe the economy can now gain some traction. Since weaker economic conditions make bonds more attractive to investors, this is bad news for mortgage rates.
December's Leading Economic Indicators (LEI) was also released late this morning, revealing a 1.0% increase. This was a much stronger increase than many had thought, meaning that it is predicting economic activity will rise fairly rapidly over the next several months. As with the housing news, this is bad news for long-term securities such as mortgage-related bonds.
There is nothing of importance scheduled for tomorrow, making it very likely that the stock markets will be the biggest factor of any c hanges to mortgage rates. If the major stock indexes move higher, we could see mortgage rates follow suit. But, stock weakness should make bonds more appealing and lead to slightly lower mortgage pricing.


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Ah, Valentine's Day. The perfect time to spend those precious moments with your loved one – and spend a lot of cash. On average, consumers are expected to spend over $160 on Valentine's Day purchases. That's a lot of money for one day, especially when some of the sweetest gifts are free!
Budgeting for days like this can be difficult even if you know how to budget for everyday expenses. We've come up with your V-Day budgeting solution. Love may be blind, but you don't have to turn a blind eye to your finances to indulge your partner. This spending planner will guide you through creating a budget that works for your needs.
1. Use a spending planner.
If you haven't already used the Valentine's Day spending planner above, give it a go! You can map out exactly how much you want to spend and on what.
Once you create a budget with this tool, stick to it. The budget is no use unless you use it.
3. Set a spending rule.
An even simpler way to decide on V-Day spending is to talk to your significant other and make a spending rule. For example, you could agree to get each other gifts, but they have to be $25 or less.
The most meaningful gifts are the ones you make yourself. You can even craft your presents together for an extra-romantic and fun date night in.
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This year, Valentine's Day is on a Thursday. Instead of celebrating on a weekday, wait until Friday. Not only will everything be discounted, but you also won't have to worry about working the next day.
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Led the campaign to establish the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, honoring the winner of the annual football competition between the three U.S. Service academies.
Former athletic director of the United States Air Force Academy from 1957 to 1960.
Responsible for picking the site of the Air Force Academy's Falcon Stadium.
Captain of the University of Maryland football team that played University of Georgia in the 1948 Gator Bowl.
Served two combat tours in the European Theater of Operations during World War II, surviving being shot down during his second tour.
Received Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Air Medal with 11 oak leaf clusters, Air Force commendation medal, Army commendation medal and Vietnam Air Gallantry Cross.
A 1938 Ferndale Area High School graduate, he was a lineman on the Yellow Jackets' 9-1-1 team in 1937.

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Samsung's new Note 3 commercial is a piece of genius
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Verizon might offer Developer Edition Galaxy Note 3, official site suggests
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Verizon launches Samsung Galaxy Note 3 + Gear
$299.99 on-contract for the Note 3, $299.99 outright for the Gear Verizon Wireless subscribers, today's the day you can pick up Samsung's latest handset on your carrier of choice. The Galaxy Note 3 goes on sale today on Verizon, along with the Galaxy Gear companion smartwatch. The Verizon Note 3 is available in black and white colors for $299.99 on a standard two-year contract, and the...
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Whether you're an artist or a doodler, you'll love SketchBook on your new Galaxy Note The biggest feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note series to me is the S Pen. It's an awesome input device, making things like filling out forms or signing documents easy, but it's also great when you want to get creative. Once you get used to things, it really is just like holding a real pen or pencil....
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available on US Cellular
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US Cellular has announced that it's launching Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Gear today. If you're on USC and are interested in either device, you should be able to get them in retail stores as well as online from today. (At the time of writing neither appears to be on the carrier's official website.) The US Cellular Note 3 will be available in Jet Black for $299.99 after an...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 + Gear now available on AT&T and Sprint
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review (European version)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 coming to Radio Shack Oct.4, trade in your old Note and save some cash
Radio Shack's Trade & Save program ready for the Galaxy Note 3 launch Everyone is aware that the Galaxy Note 3 hits stores starting October 4, but Radio Shack is the first third-party dealer to jump up with a better deal — if you have an old Galaxy Note to trade in. The Sprint and AT&T models of the Galaxy Note 3 will be on sale at participating Radio Shack locations, and folks...
Android Central 153: The Galaxy Note 3 special edition podcast
Alex has the new Galaxy Note 3 in his hands, listen as we field your questions about Samsung's next BIG thing.
Here's what's going on with the Galaxy Note 3's region-locking
'Unlocked' EU and American Note 3s only region-locked if you first 'activate' them with an unapproved SIM — and even then, there's a way back Over the past day or so it's come to light that "unlocked" Samsung Galaxy Note 3s from Europe and Latin America seem to be locked to SIMs from their specific regions. Note 3 devices sold in these countries were packaged with an ominous sticker...
Special edition Galaxy Note 3 podcast today at 4PM ET
We're taking your questions on Samsung's latest oversized phone, the Galaxy Note 3 After last night's LG G2 podcast, we're switching things up a bit for our regular Friday podcast, and this week it's going to be all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. I've got the European Galaxy Note 3 in-hand, and I'll be joined by Jerry and Andrew for an hour of Note 3 discussions, questions and...
Some 'unlocked' Galaxy Note 3s apparently SIM-locked to specific regions
European SM-N9005 and Latin American SM-N900 locked to SIMs from their respective regions Update: Check our breakdown of exactly what's going on with region-locking on the Note 3 for more details. Here's some alarming news for those wanting to pick up an unlocked, SIM-free Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and use it internationally. Reports have been surfacing over the past day from Note 3 owners...
Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear now available in parts of Europe
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Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear coming to Sprint on October 4
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Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear pre-orders now live at Verizon
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 coming to US Cellular in October
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Hands-on with the Samsung Gamepad on the Galaxy Note 3
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+ Is the MSCP program accredited?
The MSCP program is accredited by the Master's in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council (MPCAC). MPCAC is an organization whose mission is to accredit academic programs that provide science-based education and training in the practice of counseling and psychological services at the masters level. MPCAC is a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA), an organization dedicated to enhancing quality in higher education through specialized and professional accreditation. The accreditation puts the MSCP program in very good company with other MPCAC-accredited programs. There are currently approximately 54 programs across 22 states accredited by MPCAC. Some other examples of accredited programs include Boston College, University of Kansas, Columbia University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and New York University.
Accreditation serves a useful and important function in helping programs develop and maintain the best possible educational standards and practices for students. It is important that the type of accreditation matches the mission and practices of the program being accredited. There are several organizations who accredit masters counseling professionals. The idea of different types of accreditation leading to professional licensure is not new, nor is psychology the only field that has multiple methods of accreditation. Both nursing and physician training programs have more than one accrediting body. Please note that the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania does NOT require graduation from a program with any specific accreditation to become licensed.
+ What are the benefits of the MSCP degree at Chatham University?
License-Eligible: Earning the MSCP degree from Chatham University provides you with the educational requirements to be license-eligible as a License Professional Counseling (LPC) in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and 46 other states. Therefore, upon earning the MSCP degree and acquiring the requirements to obtain an LPC, you will be able to operate as an autonomous counselor, supervise trainees, operate a private practice, and collect third-party reimbursements from insurance companies.
A Strong Career Path: Graduates of our MSCP program have an excellent track record of gaining employment in the mental health and counseling fields such as a behavioral health counselor, operating a private practice, drug and alcohol counseling, clinical research, and child and family counseling. Graduates work in outpatient and inpatient clinics, hospital settings, non-profit organizations, K-12 schools, universities and colleges, and career development centers. Survey data over the past five years indicate that 90% of our alumni are working in the counseling or related field.
Plugged into our Network: The MSCP program maintains a collaborative relationship with literally hundreds of community agencies and organizations across Western Pennsylvania, which serve as field placement training sites and places of future employment.
Trained by Nationally Recognized Faculty: The MSCP program has a talented, student-centered faculty. The MSCP faculty all hold PhD's in either clinical or counseling psychology and most are licensed psychologists in Pennsylvania. The faculty are "quadruple threats" – excelling in teaching, research, clinical practice, and student development. Areas of expertise include (but are not limited to) – positive psychology, multicultural counseling competence, refugee populations, integrated health training, sport psychology, interpersonal therapy, religion and spirituality, improving the quality of life of individuals with disabilities, group counseling, and counseling men.
MSCP students are matched with a faculty member with shared interests to maximize the advising relationship. Faculty take the time to get to know their students in order to map out a successful career trajectory.
The faculty publishes research in respected and rigorous peer-reviewed, professional journals and present their work at national and international professional conferences and serve leadership roles within professional organizations. Taken together, the faculty is able to integrate their clinical practice and research expertise into state-of-the-art and cutting-edge training and education for students in the MSCP program.
Counseling Psychology is a subfield of Psychology with specific values focused on strength-based approaches to interventions, multicultural counseling competence, individual differences, human development across the life span, outreach and prevention, social justice and advocacy, relatively brief interventions, and understanding person-environment interactions. We are proud of such values and teach those values throughout our curriculum.
+ What is the difference between Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Counseling (without psychology)?
There are many similarities in these helping professions. Some of the differences are primarily historical and philosophical, but important to keep in mind when researching programs and making career decisions.
Counseling Psychology v. Clinical Psychology. Graduates from clinical and counseling psychology programs are eligible for similar licenses, jobs, and perform similar roles and responsibilities. As stated above, Counseling Psychology adheres to certain values. In comparison, Clinical Psychology tends to emphasize diagnosis, psychopathology, and the medical model of interventions. Thus, the differences are primarily an issue of emphasis.
Counseling Psychology v. Counseling (without psychology). The counseling field is based on psychological theory, science, and history. Thus, it only makes sense to use the best of both worlds – Counseling and Psychology. Thus, we identify as a Counseling Psychology program and students are trained by Counseling Psychologists. We firmly believe in the immense value in training students in the integrative field of Counseling Psychology, according to the stated values in the Why Counseling Psychology section.
Other schools have Counseling programs minus the psychology. Such programs are usually called Counselor Education or Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In general, they have decided to separate the psychology from counseling and focus solely on a narrow approach to training that emphasizes a "counseling identity."
Attending and graduating from a Counseling Psychology program or a Counseling (minus the psychology) program may impact the nature of your training, the types of jobs, supervision, and professional networking that you experience.
+ What are the Student Organizations in the MSCP Program?
We also offer opportunities outside of the classroom and beyond our curriculum for students to become involved in various student organizations and groups that enhance professional identity and development.
Psi Chi: Advised by Dr. Deanna Hamilton, this student-led international honor society promotes community outreach and connects students across all levels of psychology training at Chatham. Undergraduates, Masters, Doctoral Students, and Faculty collaborate on service projects and enjoy psychology related social events.
Faculty-Led Research Teams: Faculty members regularly engage in collaborative research. Student involvement is valued and encouraged. Students can gain valuable experience working alongside faculty and peers in conducting literature reviews, collecting data, analyzing data, writing papers, and presenting at conferences.
Graduate Psychology Student Advisory Council: The Graduate Psychology Student Advisory Council is a group of student representatives from the MAP, MSCP, and PsyD programs that meet on a quarterly basis with the PsyD and Masters Program Training Directors to provide student feedback, suggest novel initiatives or trainings, and facilitate student engagement.


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We are over the moon that WW2 adventure MG novel Flight by Vanessa Harbour and edited by Janet Thomas has been longlisted for the prestigious Branford Boase Award 2019 and shortlisted for the Sheffield Children's Book Awards 2019.
The Branford Boase Award was set up to reward the most promising new children's writers and their editors, as well as to reward excellence in writing and in publishing. The Award is made annually to the most promising book for seven year-olds and upwards by a first time children's novelist. The short list will be published on the 1st of May, 2019. The winner will be announced on 3rd July at a ceremony in London.
If Jakob sneezed, he could die.
Austria 1945. After losing his family, Jakob shelters with Herr Engel in a rural stable, where they hide the precious Lipizzanner stallions they know Hitler wants to steal. When a German officer comes looking for Jakob and finds the horses, Jakob and his guardian know they must get the stallions to safety, but the only way is straight through Nazi territory.
Joined by Kizzy, an orphan Roma girl, the three must guide the horses across the perilous Austrian mountains. Will they reach safety? What will be waiting for them on the other side?


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Why Dionne Warwick called out Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd
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What does a music industry legend do with a Twitter handle? As it turns out, they ask new age artists lots of questions. At least, that was the case with singer Dionne Warwick. In December 2020, Warwick took to Twitter to ask what we've all secretly been wondering about Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd. "If you have 'The' in your name I'm coming for you. I need answers today," Warwick tweeted.
Warwick's Twitter has been a topic of conversation given her diva status. Fans were especially zeroed in on the legendary singer after her surprise appearance in the ultimate diva Verzuz battle between Pattie LaBelle and Gladys Knight in September 2020. On Dec. 5, 2020, Warwick's son tried to cut the star off from the social media app. Damon Elliot — who is a singer and a producer – tweeted at his famous mom, writing, "Mom that's it! As soon as this quarantine is over I'm taking your iphone away from you.. time to go back to a flip phone."
However, that didn't stop Warwick who first went after Chance the Rapper, asking him what was up with his name.
Could Dionne Warwick and Chance the Rapper collab?
On Dec. 5, 2020, singer Dionne Warwick took to Twitter to ask Chance the Rapper why he calls himself Chance the Rapper. "Hi, @chancetherapper. If you are very obviously a rapper why did you put it in your stage name?" Warwick tweeted. "I cannot stop thinking about this." The legendary artist further trolled the Coloring Book artist, claiming "I am now Dionne the Singer."
Chance the Rapper reacted to the tweet much like most people would after being noticed by a music industry legend. He simply responded in disbelief, writing, "Sorry I'm still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing!" And he respectfully told Warwick, "I will be whatever you wanna call me Ms Warwick. God bless you." Luckily for Chance, Warwick revealed she is a fan of his music, including his single with Justin Bieber, "Holy." The singer also offered to collab with the rapper, writing, "of course I know you. You're THE rapper. Let's rap together. I'll message you."
Dionne Warwick made The Weeknd's day
Chance the Rapper wasn't the only music star to catch heat from legendary singer Dionne Warwick on Twitter. The singer also went after The Weeknd. "The Weeknd is next. Why? It's not even spelled correctly? @theweeknd," Warwick tweeted. Once the "Blinding Lights" singer caught wind of Warwick's tweets, he humbly responded, "I just got roasted by Dionne Warwick, and I feel honored! You just made my day."
As it turns out, Warwick also made Taylor Swift's day by simply encouraging the star to "keep [her] head high." Swift responded by wishing Warwick a happy holidays, "I'm a huge fan and I respect you so much, thank you for wishing me well. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, thank you for spreading joy."
On Dec. 7, 2020, Warwick took down the Twitter trolls that believed the whole celebrity chit-chat wasn't truly coming from the singer herself. Responding to replies insinuating someone was running her account for her, Warwick posted a video response telling the Twitter-verse she runs her account and they'll just have to "deal with it."
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Penn State football is struggling, so are in-season opt-outs in the cards? 2 players make it sound unlikely: Analysis
Updated: Nov. 11, 2020, 11:25 a.m. | Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 11:25 a.m.
Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh during pregame warmups before the Ohio State game at Beaver Stadium on Oct. 31, 2020. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com
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College football is a week-by-week proposition now more than ever thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, as games are being postponed or canceled left and right due to positive cases while some stars are electing not to finish this shortened-season if their team is off to a slow start.
At 0-3, Penn State fans are asking whether or not any of the team's standouts with high NFL Draft hopes could decide to hang up their blue and white jerseys now that the team's postseason aspirations are all but shot before the halfway point is even reached. There are pros and cons to both sides of the argument, but if you're expecting there to be a mass exodus of Nittany Lions deciding to join All-American linebacker Micah Parsons, who opted out prior to the season starting, on the sidelines, we'd recommend reconsidering that thought.


An important decision relating to union members being accompanied by their reps at disciplinary hearings has been made by an Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT).
The ruling effectively means that when an employer refuses to delay a hearing and an employee is subsequently dismissed, it could lead to a decision of unfair dismissal, even when the employer hasn't breached the legal right to be accompanied.
In this case the original Employment Tribunal in 2017 found that the employee, Mrs Smith, had been unfairly dismissed at a hearing in her absence, after the employer, Talon Engineering Ltd, refused permission to delay the hearing for nearly two weeks until her union rep was available. Talon appealed the ET decision but lost the appeal and the unfair dismissal decision was upheld.
Mrs Smith, who had 21 years of unblemished service with the firm, was sacked in 2016 after referring to an unnamed colleague in unflattering terms in an email to a company contact, who was also a close friend. She had tried to delete the messages but they were retrieved by the employer.
After deferring the first scheduled disciplinary meeting due to the employee's sickness and subsequent annual leave, a second request for a delay was made based on to the rep's lack of availability. The employer refused the request and when Mrs Smith opted not to attend without her rep she was summarily dismissed for gross misconduct in her absence. The tribunal found that she was "not at fault in failing to attend the hearing".
Although the requested delay was longer than the five working days set out by law, and the employer didn't actually breach the legal right to be accompanied, the EAT judge ruled that they had been "unduly hasty in not accommodating a further short delay to enable the Claimant to be represented".
Section 10 of the Employment Relations Act 1999 gives workers the right to be accompanied by a fellow worker or union official to all meetings that may result in disciplinary sanctions. If the worker's companion is unable to attend the disciplinary meeting, the employee can ask for the meeting to be postponed. The employer must agree if the alternative time requested is reasonable and within five working days after the date originally proposed.
The tribunal held that although her employer had shown a potentially fair reason for dismissal, its decision to dismiss was procedurally unfair because of its refusal to postpone the hearing.
The EAT agreed that the employer's response fell outside the range of reasonable responses and the dismissal was unfair.
The employer's claim that Mrs Smith had breached the company's bullying and harassment policy was also thrown out.
The judge agreed with Smith's lawyer's description of the email as "venting to a close friend about an unnamed colleague thought by the Claimant not to be pulling his or her weight, in other words an everyday workplace moan".
"It is not clever and it is not funny, and it may amount to a breach of the policy, but the Tribunal was entitled to conclude that it did not amount to serious gross misconduct that puts the business reputation of the [company] at risk" said the EAT judge.


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Trump slams Arizona Senate Republican who said Maricopa audit 'makes us look like idiots'
Daniel Chaitin
July 22, 2021, 7:28 PM ·4 min read
Former President Donald Trump chastised an Arizona Republican who said the chamber's controversial audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County "makes us look like idiots."
A message issued through Trump's Save America PAC on Thursday singled out state Sen. Paul Boyer, calling him a "RINO," which stands for Republican in Name Only, and offering praise to his primary challenger.
"Republican Arizona State Senator Paul Boyer, a RINO if there ever was one, is doing everything in his power to hold up the damning Forensic Audit of Maricopa County which has been taking place over the last 90 days. The people of Arizona are demanding it," Trump said. "Boyer has been nothing but trouble, and nobody knows why. All we demand is Voter Integrity! He is being primaried by a strong and highly respected challenger, former Arizona State Representative Anthony Kern."
Kern, a candidate for the 2022 midterm elections, thanked Trump on Twitter for the statement.
Boyer also responded with a snarky tweet, alluding to the southern border, reports the auditors were looking for bamboo fibers from China in ballots, and the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
"Had Trump built the wall like he promised, perhaps he could've prevented the 40k #BambooBallots from being imported into Arizona," he said in a tweet, inserting a laughing emoji. "And if he hadn't started an insurrection in D.C. and gotten kicked off here, I could've responded directly to him. So there's that."
After courts rejected several lawsuits challenging the 2020 results in Arizona and other states Trump lost, the former president and his allies have turned their attention to the GOP-led Arizona Senate audit in Maricopa County, touting it as an inspection that could support their claims of widespread fraud or irregularities.
ARIZONA ATTORNEY GENERAL RECEIVES RECORDS ON 'POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS' OF ELECTION LAWS
President Joe Biden won Arizona and its 11 electoral votes by more than 10,000 votes out of the 3.3 million across the state. His lead of roughly 2 percentage points was due partly to his advantage in Maricopa County, where the Democrat scored nearly 45,000 more votes than Trump among roughly 2.1 million ballots cast.
Biden was the first Democratic presidential candidate to win the Southwestern state since President Bill Clinton captured it in 1996.
Maricopa County officials, who have said the auditors are incompetent and refuse to cooperate fully with the review, previously authorized two election machine audits that found no irregularities in the county's 2020 election. There was also a hand recount of a statistical sample of ballots that did not turn up any problems.
Boyer, a Republican from the Phoenix suburbs, was quoted in a New York Times report in May lamenting the audit had become the focus of a political maelstrom, as critics panned the contracted auditors and processes of the partisan review.
"It makes us look like idiots," Boyer said. "Looking back, I didn't think it would be this ridiculous. It's embarrassing to be a state senator at this point."
Maricopa County officials announced last month voting machines subpoenaed for the audit would be removed from service after Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, Katie Hobbs, threatened to decertify the equipment, citing concerns with the methods of Cyber Ninjas, a Florida-based firm hired to lead the review.
The U.S. Justice Department has also signaled it may take action against the audit.
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Arizona Senate President Karen Fann says the audit is not about overturning the election but rather finding problems that could be addressed in election-focused legislation. Still, some in her caucus, including state Sen. Wendy Rogers, have called for recalling the state's electors even before the audit is completed and its final findings are released.
State Senate Majority Whip Sonny Borrelli floated the possibility of introducing a resolution to "reclaim electors" if the audit's findings put Biden's 2020 election victory in doubt. Although audit officials predicted the audit would conclude by the end of the summer, testimony last week before the Arizona Senate indicated it could be drawn out if their request for more materials and information leads to subpoenas.
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Byblos Bank's Nassib Ghobril is Best Economist for 2009,selected by World Lebanese League
World Lebanese League: Byblos Bank's Nassib Ghobril is Best Economist for 2009
The World Lebanese League announced that it has awarded Mr. Nassib Ghobril, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research & Analysis at the Byblos Bank Group, its annual prize for "Best Economist in Lebanon and the Diaspora for 2009." The World Lebanese League selected Mr. Ghobril for this award at the annual meeting of its International Council that was held recently in the Caribbean country of Belize. The League promotes the interests of the Lebanese Diaspora around the world and aims to maintain links between emigrants of Lebanese origin and Lebanon.
H.E. former Ambassador Sarkis Abou Nohra, President of the League's International Council, declared that Mr. Ghobril was selected for this award "due to the credibility and importance of his economic analysis, opinions and viewpoints that are closely followed in Lebanon and among the Lebanese Diaspora, and that help members of the Diaspora take financial and investment decisions related to Lebanon, as well as help shape the outlook of foreign investors towards the Lebanese economy." He added that "Mr. Ghobril is considered in Lebanon and among the Diaspora to be one of the key opinion makers about economic and financial issues in Lebanon."
The League's Secretary General, Mr. Nabil Harfouche, added that "the economic and financial publications issued by Mr. Ghobril have become a reference among the Lebanese Diaspora due to their credibility and objectivity, and help members of the Diaspora across the world stay informed and follow developments in the Lebanese economy and its financial sector in a comprehensive way." He further stated that the award is given to individuals "for their national service, civic and cultural accomplishments, and their outstanding support of the Lebanese Diaspora." A formal ceremony will be held in Beirut in October to officially hand the award to Mr. Ghobril.
Ambassador Nohra further stated that "Mr. Ghobril was the first to highlight the importance of expatriates' remittances when he produced and published the first objective analysis based on figures and numbers about the impact of expatriates' remittances on the Lebanese economy back in 2003, at a time when the subject of remittances was still an emerging topic at multilateral institutions. He added that he has since become a reference on the subject. He note that, "more recently, Mr. Ghobril was among the very few Lebanese economists to warn in September 2008 about the magnitude of the global financial crisis and its potential direct and indirect implications for the Lebanese economy and banking sector, at a time when many observers were minimizing or denying any possible impact on Lebanon."
Dr. François Bassil, Chairman & General Manager of the Byblos Bank Group added that "Mr. Ghobril joined Byblos Bank in March 2006 to establish an economic research department that would serve the full spectrum of internal and external research needs of the Group. He added that "within a short period of time, the internal reports and analysis he has provided have become a key tool to support decision-making by the Group's management. For example, his methodical assessment of the potential impact of the global financial crisis on various aspects of the Lebanese economy and key sectors has helped Byblos Bank better prepare to face the ramifications of the crisis."
Dr. Nabih Chartouni, Chairman of the World Lebanese League's Economic Committee, highlighted that "regional and international media outlets have sought, and continue to seek, Mr. Ghobril for objective and informed opinions on various aspects of the Lebanese economy, while his department has become a must-stop for foreign analysts, economists and researchers from multilateral and governmental organizations as well as private sector institutions seeking an objective update on the local economy."
The World Lebanese League is a civil, independent, non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit organization that promotes the interests of the Lebanese Diaspora around the world and aims to maintain links between emigrants of Lebanese origin and their homeland Lebanon. The League is present in North, Central and South America, as well as in Europe, Australia and Africa, and its General Secretariat is based in Lebanon. The League's Charter states that its objectives include informing Lebanese descendents and their relatives about Lebanon and the Lebanese heritage, while encouraging them to support Lebanon locally, regionally and internationally in all economic, social, humanitarian and cultural spheres. It also works at encouraging activities that benefit both Lebanon and Lebanese emigrants' host countries.
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Q: "First" with no article? This is a paragraph from a newspaper:

An analysis of sleep found that people get more REM sleep in winter.
If the findings can be replicated (...), this would be first evidence
for a need to adjust sleep habits to seasons.

Why is there no "the" before "first" in this case?

A: This usage of "first" as a determiner is indeed nonstandard. I suspect that this is an abbreviated style used to fit the text into a small space; that would also explain the use of "seasons" where "the seasons" would be expected.

A: first is being used as an adjective in your example.

Merriam Webster
first, adjective
preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as
She won first prize;
his first girlfriend;
couldn't get the car out of first gear

Although uncommon, it is therefore a conventional usage.
There is an element of redundancy in the conventional usage. If something is first, it has the unique attribute of being first, not second, nor last nor any other. That being the case, there is only one first, and as such it is redundant to say the first. Nevertheless, the usage is dominant.
Here are a couple of examples of simple adjectival use from online search for "First news of".
(I can only show screen copy of the search because opening the links leads to restricted access):

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Sometimes you just got to toss out everything and start over brand new - which is what I did here. Any suggestions are welcome.
It's good. Looks very dry. Maybe some dried up grass patches here and there, but not necessary. One thing I'd do is rotate (edit) the left tree so that it less resembles the main tree.
Very convincing view! I agree with Oshyans hint of the a bit busy/noisy look in the foreground but anyway a great render!
You can avoid problems in the foreground by clumping these bushes more. Creating clusters of plants rather than scattering them throughout the area.


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Statistics & Trends
Small Business Statistics
The State of Small Businesses
in the US
Despite having fewer employees and customers than the average large business, small businesses have a significant presence in our economy, promoting innovation, expanding opportunities and driving job creation. Following pandemic-related large shutdowns, changes in operations, and even entire overhauls of small enterprises, these businesses will confront new problems in the coming years.
Lawnstarter put up a list of significant facts and trends that small business owners should be aware of in 2023. To extract relevant and helpful recommendations that may be applied to nearly any sort of business, information was gathered from economy specialists, government papers, market research, and financial news.
As consumer spending continues to recover, consumers in local communities turned up in droves for Small Business Saturday on November 27.
Since American Express first launched the movement in 2010, consumer have spent an estimated $163 billion at small businesses on Small Business Saturday. This year, thousands of Americans from all 50 states participated in Small Business Saturday in their local communities.
American Express predicts that $0.67 of every dollar spent at a small company stays in the local community. This has the potential to increase sales during the 2022 holiday season.
What is Small Business Saturday?
Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday falling neatly between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, boasting one of the year's busiest shopping weeks. Small Business Saturday is mainly an inspirational holiday or a rally for supporting small businesses in local communities over big-box retailers or Amazon.
The day gained popularity, owing primarily to the Shop Small Movement, and was acknowledged by the US Senate in 2011. It has increased since then, with 2020 having record sales increases of more than 500% and revenue growth of 300%.
Being close to end-of-the-year holidays, SBS sales are expected to skyrocket. In 2022, projections expect for holiday retail sales to reach an all-time high ($960.4 billion). Up to $224.31 billion will be targeted for online purchases.
Supporters bring their community together with events and activities on Small Business Saturday and throughout the year.
Small Adds Up
The dollars you spend at a local business in your community can add up and go back to the community.
Product Diversity
Small businesses have just as much access to vendors (who also determine pricing, not stores) that big box businesses do.
For every cup of coffee bought from your neighborhood cafe or gift from a local artist's online store, you are buying small and making a difference.
Saturday Statistics
$23.3 billion were spent at SBS
American Express 2021 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey reported that spending among U.S. consumers who shopped at independent retailers and restaurants on Small Business Saturday reached an estimated $23.3 billion, an increase of 18 percent from $19.8 billion in 2020. More than 51 million people participated in the SBS.
58% of shoppers shopped online
A major source of revenue for small businesses, was somewhat higher on the day, with 58% of customers making an online purchase, up from 56% in 2020 and 43% in 2019.
SBS is critical for small businesses
More than half (56%) of small businesses believed that this year's Small Business Saturday was more important than ever for their company, and 78% believed that holiday sales will effect their ability to remain open in 2022.
70% of respondents would recommend others to shop small
Small Business Saturday turned out to be inspiring, with 70% of respondents reporting that they would recommend others to buy at small, independently-owned retailers.
General Small
There is never a dearth of small businesses in the US. There are millions of them, and the number fluctuates on a regular basis as thousands close and others open.
There are 33.2 million small businesses
By December 2021 there were a total of 33.2 million small businesses in the U.S., accounting for 99.9% of all private establishments.
Small businesses employ 61.7 million workers
Small businesses have an estimated 61.7 million employees, making up a whopping 38.85% of all employees in the United States. Still, 81% of small businesses have no employees.
Total small businesses in the U.S. vs. Employment by small businesses
42,650 new small businesses opened in 2020
Between March 2019 and March 2020 1 million new small businesses came into existence, while 909,808 closed their doors, enjoying a year over year (YoY) net increase of 42,650 businesses.
There are over 360,000 Landscaping small businesses
The typical landscaping business has 2 employees, while the industry as a whole employs over 1.2 million people.
Small business count by size and industry
The industries listed below have the highest number of small businesses and employees operating in the US.
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services account for 4.5 million small businesses with 3.7 million employees.
Construction is another top industry employing 2.6 million employees. Construction has 3.3 million SMBs currently operating in the US.
Real Estate and Leasing
There are over 3.1 million small businesses in real estate, rental and leasing employing more than 2.8 million employees.
Support and Waste Management
Administrative, Support, and Waste Management industry has 2.8 million SMBs and over 2.5 million employees
Transportation and Warehousing
There are over 2.5 million employees working in transportation and warehousing employed by 2.7 million small businesses.
Other Services (except Public Administration) have a whopping 3.6 million SMBs, with one-tenth being landscaping businesses. In total, Other Services employ 2.9 million people.
Firms with
Small businesses with fewer than 500 employees accounted for 99.7 percent
Small businesses with fewer than 20 employees accounted for 89.1 percent
Why entrepreneurs choose to open
their small business?
There are probably as many motivations to start a small business as there are business owners, yet many people start their businesses for similar reasons.
Motivations for opening a business
People are driven to start their own business for a variety of reasons. Among the most frequent reasons for starting a business, 29 percent of respondents stated that they wanted to be their own boss, which remains from year to year, one of the most popular motivations.
The next most popular reason for starting a new small business includes the dissatisfaction with corporations with 17% choosing this as their primary motivation. Other frequent reasons include the drive to pursue passion (16 percent) and the opportunity presented to start the business (12 percent).
Wanting to be their own boss
Dissatisfaction with corporations
Wanting to pursue passion
The opportunity presented itself
Financial Statistics
To start up a new business or expand an existing one, small businesses owners need access to funds to keep their firm running. However, as most small business owners know, getting the funds is not an easy thing. In fact, one-third of small businesses do not have access to financing.
On top of that, the pandemic hit small businesses the most, with most business owners admitting they have cash flow problems. Almost half of the business owners are unsure if they will rebound after the pandemic.
40% of Small Businesses Are Profitable
It's one thing to hit the ground running as a small business owner, but it's quite another to master the art of small business management. Only 40% of small firms are successful, or make money after all expenses are deducted.
70% of small businesses are in some kind of unpaid debt
Many small businesses take out loans to boost sales. According to small business debt data, 21% of them are in debt between $25,000 and $100,000, while 17% are in debt between $1 and $25,000.
Entrepreneurs need $15,000 to start a business
The amount of capital required to establish a business is determined by the size of the company. A $3,000 investment is required to start a microbusiness, but the investment can go up to $15,000.
Main sources of financing a new business
Personal saving is the primary source of financing a small business.
Small business owners have two options to finance a small business: get a loan or use their private equity.
In the pre-pandemic days, 82% of the small businesses used their equity to finance their new businesses, while one in five small firms used them to expand their business.
In starting a new business, a quarter of small firms said they don't need start-up capital. The behavior is more prevalent in nonemployers and home-based operations, which require little to no capital investment.
Small businesses struggle
with financing due to Covid-19
With the pandemic still rolling, the number of new small businesses opened shrank. In 2020, only 4.4% of entrepreneurs applied for a loan to open a new company.
With less cash going in and out, small businesses sought various financial means to stay afloat. In 2021, 62.1% of small businesses applied for a loan, with one-fifth of them doing it to survive during COVID-19. Line of credit was the most frequent loan, with one in four small businesses relying on it.
64% of firms reported lower revenues
The drop in spending during the pandemic was the number one effect on small businesses. In June 2020, 64% of firms reported reduced customer demands for their products, resulting in lower revenues.
80% turn to assistance programs
During these unprecedented times, small businesses relied on government support to keep their businesses running. In 2020, 80% of small businesses report applying for government COVID-19 assistance programs.
33% of owners used personal credit cards
Besides borrowing from banks and other financial institutions, a third of small business owners used personal credit cards to cover their business costs.
Small business loan financing in 2020
State/local government COVID-19 relief fund
Invoice financing
Small Business Success and
Failure Statistics
Running a business is hard work. Most business owners know that they have to deal with financing, managing, and promoting their product or service to their target market on any given day, among other things. External challenges that come every day add up to the fatigue of keeping the business alive. That's why one in five small businesses fail within the first year, a percentage that doubles in four years. After fifteen years, 3 out of 4 small firms are out of the market.
In 2021, as the pandemic progresses, small businesses face numerous challenges, with a lack of cash flow and marketing being the most recurring ones.
Failure Rate of Small Businesses
20% of small businesses fail within the first year
Most entrepreneurs open their small businesses with enthusiasm, but the challenge of keeping them in the market drains their energy. In fact, in their first year of business, a fifth of small businesses fail, with half of them failing within five years.
30% of small businesses fail in the second year
About 30% of small businesses will survive their second year in business. This means that there is a lot of uncertainty ahead of new entrepreneurs getting ready to start a firm or business owners who have recently opened your doors.
50% make it past their fifth birthday
Only half of small businesses survive five years, with the percentage varying from 45.4 percent to 51 percent depending on the year the business was founded.
After 15 years, one out of four firms is still operating
Only about one in four small businesses get to the 15-year mark and live to tell the tale.The reasons for failure vary among industries. However, one that most often happens is the inability to create and follow an effective business plan.
FIFTEENTH YEAR
After 15 years, one out of four firms is still operating.
Cashflow is the top challenge small businesses face
Cash flow was always a problem for small businesses. In pre-pandemic times, 29% of companies failed because of cash flow problems.
With the pandemic hitting small businesses the most, cash flow and lack of capital became their central problem. In 2021, 23% of small business owners said cash flow was their main challenge.
With revenues gaps getting lengthier and more frequent, small businesses lack the funds to keep the staff, run operations, and invest in new processes to adapt to government restrictions. With less money going in and out, small businesses risk setting the key to their businesses for good.
Marketing was challenging for small businesses for a long time. However, in 2020, 15% of small businesses struggled with marketing and advertising, a seven percent increase from the previous year.
One in six small businesses find marketing challenging
The marketing problems for small businesses start from the fact that most business owners are running marketing projects. Marketing in itself is a wide-ranging responsibility to be added on top of other operational roles the business owners hold.
Small businesses reported limited marketing budgets and extensive resources needed to keep an online presence as their central marketing challenges in 2020.
Small Business Technology and
Marketing Statistics
In the digital world we live today, being present online is crucial for the success of a small business. Small businesses that continuously invest in marketing—especially digital marketing— experience an increase in revenues. For a small business, the marketing journey in the online world starts with a website, while social media continues to be a big player in driving revenues for small businesses. However 28% of small businesses don't have a website.
More than reaching new markets, investing in technology helps small enterprises enhance communication with customers and increase efficiency.
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Marketing and Small Businesses
Regardless of the sort of small business, 84% of owners use at least one major digital channel to do business. Producing, selling, and promoting all leave a significant digital imprint.
84% of small businesses use at least one major digital platform to provide information to customers.
80% use at least one major digital platform to showcase and market their products and services.
79% of small businesses use technological tools to connect with consumers and suppliers.
75% of small businesses in the US use technology platforms for selling their products.
Benefits of using digital tools
Technology and Small Businesses
More than reaching new markets, investing in technology helps small enterprises enhance communication with customers and increase efficiency. Yet, eight out of ten small businesses are not making use of technology and online channels.
Digitalization created new growth opportunities for small businesses. Today, a small business operating in Texas with a web presence such as social media and e-commerce can reach new global markets. The expanded audience allows small firms to compete with larger companies and innovate with new product offerings. As U.S. small businesses advance their level of digital engagement, they experience an additional 11 percent growth in revenue.
55% use technology for communication
55% of small businesses in the U.S. use technology to communicate with their customers and prospects.
41% use technology to increase revenues
Though social media is perceived as a tool to increase brand awareness, 41 percent of small businesses use it to increase revenues
81% of customers research online
Having a website increases the visibility of businesses, knowing that 81% of customers research online before making a purchase.
78% are optimistic about their future
78% of small business owners reported that they were optimistic about the future of their businesses.
Small business ownership is saturated between different minority groups. The most recent census data show women own almost half of small businesses in the US, though they tend to lead more nonemployer firms. In contrast, male small business owners have the largest share of employer companies.
Minority groups are also underrepresented in employer firms, with one in nine minority-led small businesses employing other people. Among minorities, Asians businesses have the largest share of employees.
40.2% percent of business owners are women
Almost half of the small businesses in the US are owned by women. Yet, they account for only 14% of total sales. Nonemployer firms continue to be a favorite for American women, with over 90 percent running one—the percentage drops by ten percent for men who have a nonemployer business.
Employer firms led by men are the most profitable ones as they account for 87% of all sales by employers firms across the country.
Minorities own one-third of small businesses
Seventy-two percent of all small businesses are owned by White-Caucasians, out of which one in five is an employer firm. However, employer firms account for 92% of sales from firms led by white-Caucasians, making them the most profitable group of small businesses among all race groups.
The largest minority group of business owners are Hispanics, with 3.96 million businesses across the US. They are followed by African-Americans who own 3.08 million small businesses or 9 percent of all small businesses.
Small businesses led by Asians turn out to be the most profitable ones among minority groups. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2017, they totaled $908.9 billion in sales, almost four times higher than African-American businesses.
Small business owners age
Generation X owns 43% of small businesses
The share of young business owners has been increasing over the years. The latest Census data show that one in five business owners is younger than 35 years old, with 95% of them running nonemployer firms. This comes as no surprise, as freelancing became the trend of the last decades. In 2020, over 59 million freelancers were in the market, with 94% being younger than 38 years old.
However, the largest share of small businesses comes from people 35 to 54 years old. Among 12.6 million businesses they own, one in six is an employer firm.
On the other hand, business owners 55 years and older dominate the employer firms market, owning almost half of them.
"What began nine years ago as an effort to support local stores during the holiday shopping season has become the Shop Small movement, bringing together millions of shoppers, small businesses of all kinds, civic leaders and organizations in thousands of towns and cities across the country,
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Small Business & COVID-19
When COVID-19 swept the world in 2020, it came with implications bigger than the healthy ones. It eventually created an economic crisis, hitting small businesses the hardest. COVID-19 sent the US economy into recession after ten years of expansion. With a third of small businesses being shut, millions of Americans were out of their jobs. In six months, the unemployment rate tripled from 3.6 percent to 13 percent.
Amid the crisis, the US government created COVID-19 relief funds to help small businesses affected by the pandemic. Now small firms are looking their way forward to recover from pre-pandemic days. However, recent analysis reveals it may take five years or longer for a small business to recover fully.
One-third of small businesses closed during the pandemic.
COVID-19 disproportionately affected small businesses, forcing nearly a third of them to close. Some firms closed temporarily, others closed their doors forever.
Businesses that stayed in the market faced challenges of all sorts. As the economy hit the recession, many firms faced reduced demands for their products and services. A part of them had to adapt to new client expectations, and almost all had operational changes due to health and safety precautions.
Among other challenges small businesses faced during the pandemic were loss of revenues, reduced budgets, and cuts on their own wages.
Challenges small businesses faced during COVID-19
As the government eased the COVID-19 restrictions and issued government assistance programs, the unemployment rate slowly started to level up, reaching 6.7 percent at the end of 2020.
In 2020, unemployment reached the highest rate since the great depression
Since the great recession of 2007, the economy has been flourishing, enjoying a low unemployment rate. In the last quarter of 2019, the unemployment rate reached 3.6 percent—the lowest in 20 years. The economic expansion continued in the first two months of 2020, seizing 128 months of growth, making it the US's most protracted financial growth period.
However, everything went in reverse when the pandemic forced millions of Americans out of their jobs, tripling the unemployment rate to 13 percent by June 2020. The increase in unemployment was the highest since the great depression, leaving 20.6 million people out of their jobs.
Government assistance programs aided the economy to bounce back
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Created in 2017, the immunotherapy cancer center is co-directed by Sebastian Amigorena, scientific director specialized in immunology and by Emanuela Romano, medical director specialized in translational immunology and early clinical trials in immunotherapy.
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I led my son's class in painting baby food jars. I was still in Sonic theme so for my example I painted Sonic of course.
To paint this I first printed out the image I wanted on a piece of paper and placed then taped it inside the jar. I used the image behind the glass to guide my painting. I used glass paints purchased at Hobby Lobby for about $3.


This sweet, spicy, fruity bun was originally eaten on Good Friday as a special treat to mark the end of the Lent fast. These days, it´s enjoyed all over the English-speaking world in the weeks leading up to Easter. Ours is made with wheat flour, demerara sugar, whole milk, butter, free-range eggs, raisins, sultanas, candied fruit peel, orange juice, lemon zest and mixed spices ( cinnamon, nutmeg, cardomom, ginger and cloves). Finished with a sugar glaze. The traditional way to serve hot cross buns is split and buttered, either plain or toasted. Sold only as a six pack.
Approximate weight 60 grams per bun. Baked fresh on the day of delivery.


From Italy comes the three-piece band Moustache Prawn with their second full-length album titled "Erebus." The new release is considered a concept album about the fantasy tale that covers environmental issues and animal rights. The new thirteen-song release, begins with the quick one-minute acoustic instrumental "Kerguelen," which leads into the bands iconic alternative/pop sound of "Something Is Growing." Moustache Prawn expand upon their sound with the grunge-like appeal of "Animals," while "Eating Plants" has a gentle folk-like quality. They use the marching rhythm of "Mountaintop" to get the energy pumping, before closing with the bass driven rocker "Waterquake" and the gentle Phish-like flow of "Natural Habitat." To find out more about Moustache Prawn and their latest release "Erebus," please visit moustacheprawn.com.
British singer/songwriter Martin Bramah has a busy year ahead of him. He recently released his latest solo album titled "The Battle Of Twisted Heel," along with a new studio album from The Blue Orchids, the band he started after leaving The Fall. His new solo release was recorded over two sessions, and features some of Bramah's best songwriting. The acoustic protest-folk delivery of "The Fall Of Great Britian," sets the stage for Bramah to lay out all his ideas in these acoustic, demo-like form. He falls into perfect form for "Stone Tumbling Stream," which is more powerful in this raw form than what any band would add to it. He strums a love song for "Lucybel" as it feels like a work in progress, while the alternate mix of "Strangely Lucid" sounds like it came from the Lou Reed songbook. His new eleven-song solo release closes with the folk/rock appeal of "Green Rocky Road" and the up-tempo pop mix of "Necessity." To find out more about Martin Bramah, please visit facebook.com/Blue-Orchids.
Singer/songwriter Karen Haglof celebrated turning 60, by creating a new album titled "Perseverance And Grace," which will be released on April 22nd. This album is the follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut album "Western Holiday." Karen stated she wanted to get back to playing guitar, which she definitely does on this set of twelve rockers. Beginning with the acoustic country swing of "Cowgirl Clothes" and "Trouble (Won't Say More)," you'd thing she was a classic country artist, but Karen has trick up her sleeve. When she plugs in for the title-song, "Perseverance And Grace," she is all business on the guitar as she leaves the country sounds behind for this alternative-type rocker. She keeps the energy flowing with the southern slide guitar boogie of "Tornado (Through The Bottleneck)," before returning to the folk/rock appeal of "Cobwebs." She finishes the album with the intense, thunderous rock of "Hair Bite," the gentle flow of "Seesaw" and light-hearted, relaxed feel of "Cool Down." To find out more about Karen Haglof and her latest release "Perseverance And Grace," please visit karenhaglof.com.


In my October favorites, I wrote about the #SlowStreetStyle Challenge initiated by Consciously Sartorial and So Good So Cute blogs. To take up this challenge, you have to create a complete look using ethical clothes. So here is a black and white look I have imagined with the Winter clothes I have spotted.
(1) Misericordia jumper in alpaga, shaded white to grey. Ethically made in Peru.
(2) Pampa & Pop leather handbag. Ethically made in Argentina. Tannery wastewater is recycled.
I have recently discovered Pampa & Pop colorful bags. This black handbag is more plain but it still has a fancy printed lining.
(3) Ekyog black trousers. 98% organic cotton, 2% elastane. Ethically made in Madagascar.
(4) Veja white sneakers in eco-tanned leather. Ethically made in Brazil.
You can create a look and join the #SlowStreetStyle Challenge until November 30th. Everything is explained on Consciously Sartorial blog.
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We all understand how to stay safe in the event of a fire. We also learnt how to prevent fires from starting.
Lee the Firefighter teaching us how to stay safe in our homes.
We discussed potential fire safety hazards.


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I've always loved these beautiful fish that are generally seen in pairs on tropical reefs, and occasionally in warmer months on temperate reefs around Sydney.

 They are a graceful fish that are a little timid.

 Made at the divesite called BOTCH (Bottom Of The CHannel) at Uepi in September 2009.


If you've never been to TheContentBug.com before then welcome! I'm so excited to have you here. But if you've been reading my blog and keeping up with me on social media, then you already know that a year ago… I hated my life.
And I really do mean that I hated my life.
But so you get the full picture, I want to take you back to my college days where it all began.
From 2012 to 2016, I was a student at a small liberal arts college in central Pennslyvania pursuing a double major in Marketing and Photography. Photography was my passion and marketing was just my backup plan.
But anyway, during that time I was on the swim team for 2 years. I was part of a sorority on campus and held as many positions as possible including President of the organization. I was a member of 2 honor societies and the Colleges Against Cancer organization.
And during that time I had 4 internships and several part-time jobs.
I always considered myself to be an overachiever. A go-getting if you will. But it wasn't until March of 2015 that I started to notice my life go downhill.
It all started in November of 2014, when I started to turn into a person I didn't even recognize. I was forced to fight for something I loved, and along the way, I did everything that I could to win that fight. Including, losing myself.
So in March of 2015, I started to notice the depression and anxiety. And it was crippling.
I would wake up in the middle of the night from terrible dreams. But in reality, most nights, I didn't even get the chance to fall asleep because my spinning thoughts kept me awake.
I would cry every day. And I mean every day.
It was a dark time for me. And I didn't know how to handle it. Because all of my life I never knew what it was like to have any kind of mental struggle. And when it finally came out from inside of me… it hit like a bus. And I thought I was lost forever.
And I thought I was lost forever.
I tried to channel my energy into my art. And then all of my photography turned dark.
I created several series that dealt with mental illness because I was just trying to understand what was going on in my head. And I never could. So I just kept going through the motions. Feeling like I had nothing but hate in my heart and that's the way that my life was going to be.
But during this time, I had an internship as a Digital Marketing assistant. And I was actually offered this internship by one of my professors at the time.
At our very first meeting, I remember him telling me about his business and why he needed an intern. He also asked me questions about SEO and digital marketing, all of which I knew nothing about at the time.
But the one thing that hooked me to do this internship was that he said SEO was something that not a lot of people specialize in and within a few years I could be making 6-figures. And as a broke college student, that sounded heavenly!
So in May of 2016, I graduated college and started my first full-time job as a Digital Marketing Consultant 2 days after graduation.
Remember where this is from? I originally had it on my Meet Cath page.
Now at the time, I didn't know who I was. I would just fall into the personality of others. I would act interested and dive all into things that I didn't even know if I actually liked. So when I started this Digital Marketing position, I really only wanted to be in digital marketing because someone told me that if I stuck with it, I could be making 6 figures in a couple years.
I had no idea if I liked digital marketing. I had no idea if this was what I really wanted to make my career. I just did it.
Little did I know that this position would actually change my life for the better. Because it was this position that taught me everything that I know about digital marketing, SEO, social media, content writing and more. It was this position that sparked a fire in my soul to actually have a purpose. To actually help others. To be more than just the dark hole that I thought I was.
It was this position that sparked a fire in my soul to actually have a purpose. To actually help others. To be more than just the dark hole that I thought I was.
Now I can tell you this now because I'm on the other side. I've made it through the dark days to finally find happiness. But this didn't come easy. And if you would have asked me on October 18th, 2016 if I liked my job, I would have told you that I hated it.
So picture this. All this time, from March 2015 to October 2016, I had no idea how unhappy I really was. I kinda just thought it was life.
But on October 18th, 2016, I was sitting on my couch in my first apartment with my dog, eating ice cream for dinner. It was this exact moment that I can remember so clearly because it was the moment that I realized that I hated my life.
I hated the town I was living in – mainly because it was my college town and I thought I was made for a bigger city.
During this time that I experienced depression and anxiety, I stopped taking care of myself. I quit the swim team and just wasn't working out. I stopped taking care of my body altogether. I stopped eating healthy and honestly really didn't care if all I ate was ice cream.
I just stopped taking care of myself. To the point where every night I would be brushing my teeth and I would hate to look myself in the mirror. I couldn't stand the person that I saw.
I would cover up my body with baggy clothing. I would try to hide my arms because I thought they were too big. And I would avoid taking any picture that wasn't a selfie because I didn't want my body seen.
So on a Tuesday night, while I sat on my couch with my dog, Fancy, my whole world came crashing down around me.
In that moment, I finally opened my eyes and realized how miserable I truly was. And how my life couldn't continue to go on like this.
So I decided to take control of my life by trying to create my own career online.
And on that night, I came up with the idea of TheContentBug.com and I bought my domain.
Now, this was a bold and scary step for me. Don't get me wrong. I didn't tell anyone! Not my boyfriend, not my family, not my friends. It was just Fancy's and my little secret.
On the first day of my full-time job, I was given the role of managing the company's blog. And at the time, I had no idea what I was doing. I honestly thought that writing online was the same as writing a paper for college.
But boy, oh boy, that was a silly mistake.
So after writing a few awful blog posts, that sadly did go live on the site, I decided to learn everything I could about online content.
I read at least 3 articles every day about something related to digital marketing. I bought an e-book called So You Think You Can Write by Julia McCoy and I read that whole book while I was on vacation.
And I started writing content just for fun. Stuff that I never planned to publish! I just wanted to practice my writing.
So in time, my content writing began to change for the better… thank goodness!
And by the time I had that breakdown in October, I knew how to write online. But I have to be honest with you. Just because I knew how to write online didn't mean that I understood how important content really was to your overall success online.
I thought I could just start a blog and go from there.
But boy was I wrong! Yet again.
When I first started my website, I got a lot of things wrong. I wrote and launched content that I later deleted from my website. I shared social media posts, that I'm not embarrassed to look back at. And I even created pages on my website that were an absolute joke!
It's funny for me to look back now and just see how far I've come. Because back in October of 2016, I really thought I knew what I was doing. And I thought that creating a success with my content would be easy.
It took a lot of time for me to finally find my voice. To finally understand the power of my content. And to actually cultivate that power to create my own success here online.
But today, I look back and thank myself for making the decision to write content online because it truly changed my life.
I get messages from my subscribers, readers, and every day go-getters thanking me for the content that I share. I get emails from people that have used my content to create their own success online, even sharing the direct results that they've had!
And to say the least, it's amazing.
So yes, creating content online really has changed my life.
Now I wouldn't actually consider myself a blogger. And I've avoided that term for a while now.
But I guess you could call me a blogger in a sense because I do blog every single week. But being an online content writer is more than being a blogger. At least for me.
I get to use this my website, social media, and email list every day to change people's lives. To help them chase their passions and their dreams to create a success online.
Every day, I get the opportunity to share my knowledge of digital marketing and this online world to help change other people's lives. And if every day, I could just help 1 person understand that SEO doesn't have to be that hard, then I'd be darn happy.
This platform has allowed me to actually make a difference. And it has given me a purpose to live again. And that's something that I didn't think I would be able to say a few years ago.
So yes, without a doubt, I can say that creating content here online has really changed my life.
Today, I am in control of my life. And I finally like the person I see staring back at me in the mirror.
My world is no longer filled with hate. But instead filled with gratitude and love for everything that is given me.
I hate that these books are considered self-help books. Because its typically so looked down upon by others when you say that you like them. Which is so silly.
So yes, let me be the one to say that I freaking love reading self-help books. And they have really changed my life.
You Are a Badass – I talk about this book all the freaking time because I'm so obsessed with it. I read it 2 times through within the first 4 months of owning it. I'm seriously obsessed. And I credit this book for bringing a large change in my mindset and life. I'm currently reading Jen Sincero's 2nd book!
#GIRLBOSS – I love reading books about successful people. I just love to hear their stories because it helps you to remember that they started from the bottom too. So this is a great book from the creator of Nasty Gal. It gives a lot of helpful tips too which is awesome!
Present Over Perfect – This is a bit different. Becuase it's kinda like an autobiography from a well-known author. But this author talks about how she used to be so swept up in her job that she forgot to live. And how she started to take control over her life. Seriously, another good read.
The Four Agreements – Now don't turn your nose up at this as soon as you see the cover. Because trust me, I did that for about 3 months before I finally decided to give it a try. And as soon as I started reading, my mind just opened. It's a breath of fresh air and a wake-up call at the same time.
Now I'm not getting paid to recommend these to you. Neither are these affiliate links. These are just some kick booty books that really opened my eyes and have helped to change my life.
I've heard from so many people about the benefits of meditation. Or that successful people meditate. Or whatever it may be. So I first tried to meditate my senior year of college. But to be honest, my heart really wasn't in it. Probably because it wasn't in anything at the time.
So I finally started to give meditation a try in June. And since then I haven't looked back.
I meditate every morning for at least 5 minutes And my favorite app to use is Simple Habit.
So far since using this app, I've meditated for over 302 minutes. Now that may not seem like much, or it may seem like a lot. But starting from never meditating before, I now meditate every morning. And I haven't missed a day in 27 days.
Now that's something that I can be proud of.
But I've got to tell you if you are thinking about starting to meditate, pick a time in the day that you are going to do it. So whether it be in the morning, right before bed, during your lunch break, whatever it may be. Pick a time and stick to it because it's so easy to just skip it.
Today, I'm at the point where I can just stop and meditate when I need it. Without any guidance, I can shut off my mind and take a minute to meditate.
But I still use the app every morning for a guided practice to hold me accountable.
If you would have told me a year ago that I would be performing regular self-care, I probably would have laughed in your face. That's how unsure I was of myself as a person back then.
It's really crazy to think about.
But today, I perform regular acts of self-care. Just simple things that help to fuel my soul and make me happy.
In this life, we are only guaranteed ourselves. This body that you are in right now. You may not know the person beside you forever. But the person that you are, you are stuck with until the end of time.
So take care of yourself. And love yourself. Look in the mirror and give yourself a compliment. Write mantas to say out loud each morning.
I now track the days that I perform some kind of self-care. Whether that's as simple as a face mask or as out there as taking myself out on a lunch date. Self-care is important to my happiness. And it's important to yours too.
First off, I want to thank you so much for reading that and for supporting me through this journey with TheContentBug.com.
This is a story that I've tried to share several times, I just haven't had the words to tell it completely. But now it's out there. And it's no longer mine, but ours.
I know that I am not alone and that I was never alone, in my feelings at the time. There are so many people that go to their job every single day just because they have to. Not because they want to. And that's such a terrible thing.
We spend a large part of our time at our jobs. Making money so that we can live this life to the fullest. But when you spend that time doing something you hate, are you going to look back and enjoy your life or hate your life like I did?
We all deserve a chance to chase our passions and live our wildest dreams. And if that involves you writing amazing content here online to do that, then I've got just the thing for you.
I created an e-course called Start Bloggin'! And it's waiting for you to sign up right now! So go ahead and click that button below to learn more!
I really hope that I get to see you on the other side. And what I want you to do after you sign up is either comment down below or send me an email sharing your story, and why you want to change your life by starting a blog.
I believe in you! And I can't wait to start this journey together.