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☆ I'm an American mom living in France. I've never seen a screen out during meal time and French kids are always well-dressed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Erica Jackson Curran | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

And yet, when I'm in Mom Mode with my 7-year-old son, Oliver, I just can't hide the fact that I'm American. This kind of helicopter behavior is fairly common among American parents — but less so in France. French kids are always impeccably dressedIt may sound like French kids are running wild, but that's not the case — and their wardrobes are evidence of that. I've rarely seen French kids with screens (or sodas) at a restaurant. AdvertisementWe've learned that French kids usually snack only once per day, during "gouter" which is around 4:30 p.m., when they get out of school.

Persons: Oliver, I've, —, that's, He's, he's, I'm, they're, iPads I've, Coke, We've Organizations: Service, Adidas Locations: Bordeaux, France, American, French

☆ My son is growing up, so he doesn't want me to kiss him goodbye at school anymore. Here's why I do it anyway.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Sa'Iyda Shabazz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After seeing school shootings on the news, I started kissing my son goodbye at school each morning. Now that he's 10, he's starting to pull away from me when I go in for the kiss. AdvertisementI can still remember sitting in front of my TV, watching the news, and finding out about the Sandy Hook school shooting. School shootings didn't stop. With each new school shooting, I could only think of the parents who had lost children.

Persons: —, Sandy Hook Organizations: Service, Business

☆ The West can't completely isolate Russian banks because it would be disastrous beyond Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There's one major thing the West could, but won't, do: kill all Russian banks' access to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications, or SWIFT. 'Russia's economy is in deep, deep trouble'Despite the West's frustration with how Russia's economy still appears to be holding up, the sanctions appear to be finally working. "In five years, you're going see a really disastrous slowdown in the Russian economy," said Portes, who called for stronger sanctions enforcement. AdvertisementIn April 2022, Russia's central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina warned Russia's reserves can't last forever. "A significant problem is that they are running out of foreign exchange reserves, and you can't create foreign reserves," Portes added.

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☆ This 35-year-old turned a local Indonesian coffee stall into a unicorn startup — today it brings in $100 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Within the span of seven years, Kopi Kenangan went from a local Indonesian coffee stall to a venture-backed unicorn coffee company. "Instead of focusing on the sofa, or fast Wi-Fi, we're going to focus on a good, high quality cup of coffee," Tirtanata said. This decision helped Kopi Kenangan scale to over 200 locations and 10 cities within the first two years of operations. Taking a data-driven hyperlocal approach means that a Kopi Kenangan latte in Singapore will taste different from a latte in Indonesia. This helped Kopi Kenangan more than triple its store count during the pandemic.

Persons: Edward Tirtanata, Dunkin, Kopi Kenangan, Tirtanata, it's, Carroll, James Prananto, Kopi, Kenangan, Prananto Organizations: CNBC, Entrepreneur, Northeastern University, Lewis Locations: Indonesian, Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Boston, Indonesia, U.S, Singapore

☆ Travis Kelce reveals his favorite Taylor Swift era
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Travis Kelce knows he’s “biased,” but he’s pretty open about where his heart lies. At his second annual Kelce Jam music festival, the professional football player was asked about his favorite musical era of his girlfriend Taylor Swift’s career. “I’m a big ‘1989’ fan,” Kelce told “Access Hollywood.” “But I’m not going to lie, I may be a little biased towards ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ Just a little bit.”Makes sense given that many listeners believe Kelce may have inspired a song or two on “The Tortured Poets Department,” Swift’s latest album. As for which of her songs he’d include in his music festival, which he puts on in Kansas City as a thank you to the supporters of the team he plays for, the Kansas City Chief tight end took a minute to consider. “‘So High School’ is the only one that’s coming to my mind now,” he said.

Persons: CNN — Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift’s, “, ” Kelce, ”, I’m, Swift, America’s Organizations: CNN, Poets Department, Kansas City Chief, Department Locations: Kansas City

☆ Opinion: Hardened like diamonds, these Gen Z protesters fight for a European future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Opinion Will Cathcart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

They snatch protesters from the crowd and drag them back into a mass of black uniforms. Will Cathcart Will CathcartHundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Georgia in recent weeks to protest the government’s adoption of a Kremlin-inspired “foreign agents” bill. As with the foreign agents law, the bill’s authors claim it promotes transparency, an absurd notion. The foreign agents bill is a symptom of a deeper issue – money. The pressures of authoritarian intimidation and systematic violence have hardened Georgia’s young protestors like diamonds.

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☆ My 13-year-old has been attached to her phone since she got it. I was surprised to see her happily leave it behind for a school dance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Karen Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's why it was surprising to see her willingly, without hesitation, leave her beloved phone on the kitchen counter when she attended a middle school dance recently. But she knew the school policy — phones aren't allowed. I knew the pickup time and she knew she could borrow an adult's phone or use the school phone to call me if need be. She danced every song all night and came home breathless and happy, declaring the dance "the best night ever." They can also ask to borrow an adult's phone or use the school phone.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, breathless, Whitney Houston Organizations: Service, Nike Blazers

☆ How Red Lobster’s misguided endless shrimp promotion drove it into bankruptcy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy Sunday, and the bankruptcy filing sheds new light on Thai Union’s role in the endless shrimp mishap. Red Lobster said it is investigating the circumstances of that promotion, which Red Lobster management opposed. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images“This decision created both operational and financial issues for [Red Lobster]… saddling the company with burdensome supply obligations” to Thai Union, Red Lobster said in the filing. “Certain operational decisions by former management have harmed [Red Lobster’s] financial situation in recent years,” Red Lobster said in its bankruptcy filing. Red Lobster stallsBut Red Lobster fell behind its sister brand Olive Garden under Darden.

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☆ I bought my first home this year: 7 things I wish I'd done before getting serious about my search
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

When my partner and I signed a two-year lease to move into our second New York City apartment together in 2021, we agreed that the next place we lived in would be ours. New York City is where I grew up, and I am not ready to give up my status as a "passenger princess" — yes, I'm 31 and don't have a driver's license. "There are four things that go into getting a mortgage: your credit, your income, your assets, and the property," Forbes says. The application process for a program like the New York City HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program or the NYS AHC grant can take several months. My partner and I bought a co-op, which is very common in New York City.

Persons: We've, Dave Forbes, Forbes, you've, Z, Gen Zers, millennials, wouldn't Organizations: New, Chase, NYS, Qualtrics, National Association of Housing Cooperatives, Rocket Mortgage Locations: New York City, Riverdale, Bronx , New York, Manhattan, Midtown, New York State, New York, That's, millennials, .

☆ A single mom of 3 shares how she co-parents. Communication and planning are key, especially when you don't see eye-to-eye.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAngela Marie Christian was in a quandary when the father of her eldest daughter wanted to take the then 12-year-old to the Dominican Republic with his family. The decision caused a lot of upset because the child wanted to go to the Caribbean just as much as her dad and his relatives wanted her there. Six years on, with the benefit of hindsight, the mom said she could have handled the situation differently. "I thought that, instead of being about me and how I felt, it was about really considering the child," the mom said. For example, she said that her middle daughter usually spends Thanksgiving at her dad's house and Christmas at her mom's every year.

Persons: —, Angela Marie Christian, Christian, wouldn't, she'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Costa Rica

☆ Renting or Buying Is Often Personal, but It’s Also Helpful to Look at the Numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Francesca Paris | More About Francesca Paris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Upshot last week updated one of its earliest and most popular projects: the Rent or Buy calculator. The new calculator takes into account the 2017 tax law that affected the mortgage-interest deduction and limited SALT deductions. Because our math takes into account the full cycle of owning — buying, annual costs and then selling — home price appreciation can vastly change your results. The same house might look like a great financial decision at 8 percent housing value growth, and a bad one at 4 percent. Give the calculator a whirl here, and take note that you can now save and share your results.

☆ Supreme Court refuses to hear case from parents who objected to school’s transgender support plans in DC suburbs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an appeal from a group of parents who claimed their suburban Washington-area school district was hiding transgender support plans involving their children. It’s the latest in a series of cases where the high court has dodged the issue of transgender rights at school – often leaving in place lower court rulings that sided with trans students. The appeals court said that the parents had not established that they were injured in a way that allowed them to sue. Three years ago, the Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from a Virginia school district about whether schools may ban transgender students from using a bathroom that reflects their gender identity. Last year, the court denied West Virginia’s request to let it enforce a state law that bans transgender women and girls from participating on public school sports teams.

Persons: “, ”, West Organizations: CNN, Montgomery Country Locations: Washington, Maryland, Maine, California, Virginia

☆ He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he's back and has built his dream 'James Bond' luxury villa.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe first time Johnny Ward went to Chiang Mai, Thailand, he was 22. Johnny Ward on a scooter in front of his house in Chiang Mai, Thailand. But after traveling the world, Ward realized that Chiang Mai still had his heart. Johnny Ward/onestepforwardWard said he spent 13 million Thai baht building the home and another 3.5 million Thai baht furnishing it, or about $460,000 in total. It would have been difficult for him to have all the things he wanted if he had bought an existing home in Chiang Mai, Ward said.

Persons: —, Johnny Ward, Chiang, Ward, Chiang Mai, James Bond, onestepforward, Jaa, he's, onestepforward Ward, hadn't, I'm, She's, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Homes, James Edition Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia, Australia, Miami, Ibiza, Ireland, Homes Thailand, onestepforward

☆ Cybersecurity professionals share best practices for securing 5G networks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Rosalie Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Professionals at the RSA Conference shared insights on securing 5G devices and networks. Business Insider spoke with several cybersecurity professionals at the annual RSA Conference, which took place from May 6 to 9 in San Francisco. Private 5G networks will change the way in which everything connects." Here are cybersecurity professionals' best practices for securing 5G devices and networks. That's because as more devices get connected to 5G networks, the bigger the attack surface becomes.

Persons: —, Nathan Howe, it's, Andrea Carcano, Boaz Gelbord, Donna Johnson, you've, Christine Gadsby, It's, Darren Guccione, Guccione, Jimmy Mesta, Carcano Organizations: RSA, Service, Business, RSA Conference, Nozomi Networks, BlackBerry, RAD Security Locations: San Francisco, cybersecurity

☆ Creating an income-producing portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A lot goes into creating and managing an income-producing portfolio that works for you. Knowing your expenses will give you a good sense of the income you’ll need. Ways to generate incomeTake the income you think you’ll need and subtract from that the income you expect. For example, if you need $65,000 a year but will only bring in $40,000, you’ll need to generate the other $25,000. • For money you’ll need in three to five years, use short-term corporate bonds as well as longer-term CDs.

Persons: it’s, Will, David Seufer, you’ll, Marguerita Cheng, ”, David Edmisten, Edmisten, Cheng, ” Seufer, “, ” Edmisten, Seufer, they’re, ” Cheng Organizations: New, New York CNN, Gravitas, Social Security, Blue, ” Capital, Social Locations: New York

☆ As student loan forgiveness nears $160 billion, here's what to know about the relief programs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US President Joe Biden announces student loan relief with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona (R) on August 24, 2022 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration fixes to the country's $1.6 trillion student loan system have resulted in regular announcements to forgive large shares of that debt. In total, the U.S. Department of Education has canceled almost $160 billion in federal student loan debt for nearly 4.6 million borrowers while President Joe Biden has been in office. Here what to know about the aid programs that have led to that relief. Income-driven repayment plansPublic Service Loan ForgivenessNavigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has been famously difficult.

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☆ 3 college athletes explain how LinkedIn can play a 'huge role' in building careers, including scoring brand deals and NIL agents
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Tiara White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

LinkedIn is another often-overlooked platform where student-athletes can promote themselves and score brand deals, athletes and experts told Business Insider. Oostburg and Printz told BI they've used LinkedIn to secure NIL brand deals and connect with agents or other professionals they want to work with. College athletes have used LinkedIn to get brand deals and sign with talent agentsOostburg said she landed two sponsorship deals through LinkedIn, including with the Nashville Zoo and a startup called Backhat. Griffin, who's scored more than 30 NIL deals during his career, landed his first through LinkedIn. "If you're doing NIL or not, as a college athlete, you're also a college student," he said, "and LinkedIn is the spot to be for college students."

Persons: —, Tanner Maddox, Sabrina Oostburg, Connor Printz, Jack Adler, Adler, Oostburg, Printz, Raymond, Belmont Athletics Oostburg, hasn't, Samantha Green, Green, Chase Griffin, Griffin, who's, you've Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Business, Villanova, Belmont University, Claremont McKenna College, College, Nashville Zoo, Belmont Athletics, Athlete, UCLA

☆ Ivan Boesky, famed trader in 1980s insider trading scandal, dies at 87
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Ivan Boesky, the infamous insider trader whose name became synonymous with financial greed and helped inspire the fictional character Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film “Wall Street,” has died. His daughter, Marianne Boesky, confirmed to CNN on Monday that he died in his sleep. Nicknamed “Ivan the Terrible” on a 1986 Time Magazine cover, Boesky profited from the corporate takeover boom in the 1980s, using insider information to receive advanced information on pending deals. He pleaded guilty in 1986 to insider trading and was sentenced to three years of prison and fined $100 million, half of which went to returning the profits he made from insider trading and the other half as a civil penalty. Boesky was barred from securities trading for the rest of his life.

Persons: Ivan Boesky, Gordon Gekko, ”, Marianne Boesky, Marianne Boesky’s, Boesky, “ Ivan, ” Michael Milken, Milken, Ana Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Haas School of Business, University of California, Wall, SEC, SEC Historical Society Locations: New York, Berkeley

"Consumers continue to be even more discriminating with every dollar that they spend as they faced elevated prices in their day-to-day spending," McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski said on the company's conference call in late April. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesFor more than two years, consumers have dealt with sharply rising prices. But that doesn't mean the actual prices seen on grocery store shelves or restaurant menus will fall, and shoppers are feeling that pinch. While some CEOs have said that consumers are growing more cautious, others — like those in the airline industry — have celebrated strong and persistent spending. Corporate misfires can also lead to disappointing sales, even if their shoppers aren't necessarily pulling back on their spending.

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☆ Amal Clooney supports ICC’s decision to seek arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Tara John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Human rights attorney Amal Clooney is among a group of legal experts who advised the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to seek arrest warrants against the top leaders of Israel and Hamas. The panel was convened by the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and tasked to review the evidence and legal analysis underpinning his application for warrants against three Hamas leaders and two Israeli politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It issued a detailed legal report on Monday, which said the panel found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the individuals named in the arrest warrants have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity. Clooney, who has represented victims of mass atrocities, faced online criticism prior to her announcement for not speaking about Israel’s siege on Gaza. In a statement shared on her Clooney Foundation for Justice website on Monday, she explained how she had found herself advising Khan.

Persons: Amal Clooney, Karim Khan, Benjamin Netanyahu, Clooney, Khan, “, ” Clooney, Theodor Meron, Lord Justice Fulford, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, ”, ” Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, Biden, Joe Biden, George Clooney, ” CNN’s Ivana Kottasová Organizations: CNN, Criminal Court, ICC, Hamas, Clooney Foundation, Justice, Criminal, Lord, Palestinian, Israeli, West Bank, Doughty Street Chambers, Columbia Law School, Clooney Foundation for Justice, ISIS Locations: Israel, Gaza, Yugoslavia, United States, East Jerusalem, London, Darfur

☆ People using popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes are more likely to be diagnosed with stomach paralysis, studies confirm
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Injected medications called GLP-1 agonists are in high demand because they have proved to be so effective for weight loss. The difference, which was statistically significant, amounted to a 52% increased risk of being diagnosed with stomach paralysis while on a GLP-1 medication. Compared with those who were not taking a GLP-1 medication, those who did were about 66% more likely to be diagnosed with gastroparesis. This study found that 0.53% of patients on GLP-1 medications were diagnosed with stomach paralysis, or about 1 case of gastroparesis for every 200 people taking the drugs. People taking GLP-1 medications were also more likely to have nausea and vomiting or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and to be prescribed a proton pump inhibitor.

Persons: gastroparesis, GERD, ”, Prateek Sharma, Sharma, ” Sharma, Michael Camilleri, “, Camilleri, It’s, who’d, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, it’s Organizations: CNN, Drugmaker, Nordisk, University Hospitals, Diabetes, University of Kansas, University of Kansas School of Medicine, American Society, Mayo Clinic, CNN Health Locations: Washington, Cleveland, GLP, Mayo

☆ Stakes are high for prosecutors to rescue Cohen testimony as Trump trial enters endgame
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Defense lawyers say they expect to complete their bruising cross-examination of Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer and enforcer, on Monday morning. In dramatic testimony, Cohen last week directly implicated Trump in the alleged scheme, saying the former president directed him to hand over $130,000 to Daniels and promised him reimbursement. With the end of Cohen’s testimony looming, there is uncertainty over the extent of Trump’s defense case. Blanche referred to the possibility of Trump’s testimony on Thursday, the last day the court was in session. After the defense case wraps up, the prosecution has a chance to put on its own rebuttal.

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☆ Teen resuscitated from cardiac arrest after drinking Panera Charged Lemonade, lawsuit alleges
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Elizabeth Chuck | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

A Pennsylvania teenager had to be resuscitated in March when he went into cardiac arrest after drinking Panera Bread's highly caffeinated Charged Lemonade, a lawsuit says. His ordeal was first reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette several days before Panera announced it was discontinuing its Charged Lemonade. Charged Lemonade contains caffeine from multiple sources, including the stimulant guarana extract. Previously, it had advertised its Charged Lemonade as "Plant-based and Clean" with as much caffeine as its dark roast coffee. During his hospital stay, they implanted a subcutaneous defibrillator, a device that will shock Adams' heart if he has a life-threatening heart rhythm in the future.

Persons: Luke Adams, Adams, Panera, Andrew Pogozelski, Pogozelski, Sarah Katz, Dennis Brown, Lauren Skerritt, Lisa Feyes, Luke Organizations: Eastern District of Pennsylvania, NBC News, Allegheny Health Network's Forbes Hospital, Pittsburgh Post, University of Pennsylvania, Drug Administration Locations: Monroeville, Eastern District, Pennsylvania, Adams, Florida, Rhode

☆ Why BORG drinks are dangerous for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —If you’ve been to a party lately and haven’t seen someone drinking a BORG, you’re likely not partying with college students. As the drink’s name suggests, “it’s intended to get you extremely drunk.”What Lembke calls the BORG’s “social contagion factor” makes it even more dangerous. BORG posts starring gallon jugs with punny names such as Captain Borgan, Our Borg and Savior, Borgan Donor and Borgan Wallen proliferate on TikTok. Thinking along those lines is part of what makes BORGs potentially dangerous to the people turning to them as a party drink, Lembke said. The fact that BORGS are usually sweetened with a diluting agent such as electrolyte drinks or water flavor enhancers only makes them more dangerous, she said.

Persons: you’ve, haven’t, you’re, BORG, ”, Anna Lembke, Sabrina Grimaldi, ” Grimaldi, “ it’s, “, Grimaldi, Kelly Xiong, Zers, Kelly, ” Xiong, Virginia, Borgan, Borg, Lembke, ” Lembke, It’s, who’s, Terry Ward Organizations: CNN, Capital Poison Center, Stanford University in, University of Pittsburgh, University of Massachusetts Amherst, National Institutes of Health, NIH Locations: Washington ,, Stanford University in California, millennials, Virginia, Tampa , Florida, United States, ” Florida, Tampa

☆ A Gen Xer who went back to school in her 50s explains why taking on student loans to advance her career was worth it — even if it means retiring later
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Neilson, 59, went into retail management after earning a general studies degree with a business concentration. "The money that I would like to be able to contribute to a retirement account is going to go instead to pay student loans." BI has previously spoken to some other older adults who have struggled with career progression later in life. For example, Crystal, a 62-year-old, never received a college degree, and it's kept her from progressing in the workforce. "With my age, I was just not attractive on paper, and not having a college degree was always a factor, too," Crystal said.

Persons: Kris Neilson's, Neilson, it'll, She'll, I'm, it's, Crystal Organizations: Service, BI, National Bureau of Economic Research, Gallup, Lumina Foundation Locations: Neilson

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