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☆ My name was unusual when I was a kid. Now it's more common, but the way I spell it is still rare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Teachers would pause and stumble on it, and no one knew how to pronounce it (Courtenay rhymes with Fort Lee), spell it, or how many syllables it had (two). People understood right away what I was saying, and I didn't have to spell or repeat it. I'm impressed and touched when someone takes the time to spell my name correctly, and it's made me hyper-aware of spelling others' names right. Because I always had to spell and repeat my name, I wanted my own kids to have short, simple ones. I once hoped that I might marry someone with a short, easy last name, but it was not to be.

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☆ The Chiefs kicker who told women to be 'homemakers' rather than have careers has a physicist mother
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave some controversial advice to young women during his commencement address at Benedictine College's graduation ceremony on Saturday. Some critics zeroed in on the fact that Butker's mother is a career woman. Several users on X pointed out that Butker's mother, Elizabeth Keller Butker, is a physicist. According to a LinkedIn page that appears to belong to Butker's mother, she earned her undergraduate degree from Smith College and has worked at Emory since June 1988. AdvertisementButker, his wife, or his mom haven't spoken out publicly about Butker's graduation speech comments.

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☆ Opinion | Dobbs Overturned Much More Than Roe v. Wade
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Most of my writing this week was on the recent elections in Iowa and New Hampshire, but most of my reading was focused elsewhere. In particular, I want to highlight this report from Jessica Valenti, published in her excellent newsletter, on proposed travel bans for abortion care in Tennessee and Oklahoma. The Tennessee ban, proposed by State Representative Jason Zachary, would make it a felony to take a minor out of state to obtain an abortion. I have written about how abortion bans implicate a broad set of rights tied to our personal and bodily autonomy, including the right to travel between states. The federal government, by contrast, was a limited government of enumerated powers — a government that could take only such action as allowed by the Constitution.

Persons: Jessica Valenti, Jason Zachary, Valenti, ”, —, Kate Masur, Be, “ Organizations: State, Constitution Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Oklahoma, The Tennessee, ” The Oklahoma, “

Killing an all-but-completed movie would alienate the people Zaslav — or at least Hollywood — needed most: the people who made the movies. Under fire, Zaslav defended the decision in an earnings call with analysts, saying he shelved “Batgirl” to protect the DC brand. More quietly, Zaslav also sought cover in the authority of Bryan Lourd, the powerful co-chairman of Creative Artists Agency and a leading arbiter of Hollywood mores. As Zaslav told it to several associates, Lourd had supported the decision, observing that it wasn’t in the interest of C.A.A. “We have made unpopular decisions because they were necessary.”Hollywood was in trouble before David Zaslav came to town.

Persons: Zaslav, Wiedenfels, Batgirl ”, Michael Keaton, ”, Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah, Walter Hamada, Courtenay Valenti, Bryan Lourd, Lourd, Leslie Grace, “ Bryan Lourd, ’ ”, David Zaslav, “ Organizations: DC Comics, Hollywood, DC, Warner Brothers, Creative Artists Agency, Discovery, McKinsey, W.B.D Locations: Scotland, New York, Hollywood, W.B.D

☆ Italy's Emilia-Romagna governor says earthquake 'lessons' to help flood recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A view of a submerged sculpture due to floodwaters after heavy rains hit Italy's Emilia Romagna region, in Lugo, Italy, May 19, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia GrecoMILAN, May 19 (Reuters) - Italy's Emilia Romagna region will recover from the devastating floods that hit this week by taking from lessons learned from the 2012 earthquake, its governor said Friday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to 14. "Nothing will stop", the governor told reporters, referring to business, tourism and other activities in the wealthy northern region. Reuters video footage from the town of Lugo in Emilia-Romagna showed cars submerged in water and flooded homes, as some residents rode bicycles or paddled through the watery streets. Heavy rains followed months of drought which had dried out the land, reducing its capacity to absorb water, meteorologists said.

☆ Leaked memo: Amazon Studios parts ways with a longtime MGM film exec and expands others' roles in shakeup
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon Studios is shaking up its business ranks in the wake of its acquisition of MGM. Feldman has been at Amazon Studios since 2015 and was a VP at MTV for about four years before that. Feldman has been at Amazon Studios since 2015 and was a VP at MTV for about four years before that. Also getting new responsibilities is Sam Semon , who will have international business affairs consolidated under him, adding oversight for Ingrid Auyón Tanji, who leads business affairs in Latin America. , who will have international business affairs consolidated under him, adding oversight for Ingrid Auyón Tanji, who leads business affairs in Latin America.

☆ Amazon Studios is growing fast and spending big on shows like 'Citadel,' but insiders say unclear creative direction, leadership shifts, and tech bureaucracy threaten to drive away staff and talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

The dust has been settling at Amazon Studios after a big reorg in the fall that solidified Jen Salke's power. Yet Amazon Studios faces major challenges. Amazon Studios' Head of Global Television Vernon Sanders told Insider that the goal is to deliver content with global cultural relevance. Amazon Prime VideoWhile spending on such big swings has soared, some insiders see far less budgetary support for underrepresented casts. "I do think people wonder what's the commitment to Amazon Studios," the current insider said.

☆ În 1054, oamenii au văzut pe cer explozia unei stele; Astronomii spun că o descoperire recentă ar putea explica fenomenul
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +6 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaÎn 1054, oamenii au văzut pe cer explozia unei stele; Astronomii spun că o descoperire recentă ar putea explica fenomenulUn nou tip de supernovă, o explozie a unei stele aflate la finalul vieții, a fost observată de astronomi. Cercetătorii cred că SN1054, o supernovă celebră pentru faptul că a fost vizibilă de pe Pământ o perioadă lungă la începutul mileniului trecut, ar putea fi explicată pe baza noii descoperiri. Ei au descoperit numeroase caracteristici neobişnuite ale supernovei SN 2018zd, unele dintre ele observate în premieră la o supernovă. Pe timp de zi ea a fost vizibilă vreme de aproape o lună, în timp ce pe cerul nopții ea a fost vizibilă pentru aproape doi ani. În fapt SN 1054 are o vechime de aproximativ 7500 de ani, însă lumina exploziei a ajuns la Pământ abia în anul 1054.

Persons: Valenti, Davis, Spitzer, UC Davis, Stefano Valenti, Hubble Organizations: Universitatea din, Agerpres, Universitatea California, SN, UC Locations: Universitatea din Tokyo, Cumbres, Giant

☆ Единение и профкомпетенции в легкой промышленности – веление нынешнего времени
▼ + stars: | 2020-05-27 | by ( Редакция Vp | ) vocea.md time to read: +8 min

Секторальный комитет по профессиональной подготовке в отрасли легкой промышленности (СКЛП), основателями которого являются Ассоциация патроната легкой промышленности и Федерация профсоюзов работников легкой промышленности, продолжил свою деятельность и в сложных условиях пандемии. Первый проект сфокусирован на устранении недостатка единения в отрасли легкой промышленности, изменении имиджа этого важного сегмента отечественной экономики, который на данный момент менее привлекательный. Хотя обувная промышленность в Республике Молдова набирает обороты, все же профессионально-технические учебные заведения не готовят специалистов для этой подотрасли легкой промышленности. Важность указанного проекта заключается в формировании у новых рабочих в легкой промышленности профессиональных навыков в области охраны здоровья и безопасности труда. Надежда РУСНАК,председатель Секторального комитета по профессиональной подготовке в отрасли легкой промышленности, глава Федерации профсоюзов работников легкой промышленности

Persons: , Vitalie, Maalex, Valenti …, , –, –, Хейкки Маттила, Надежда РУСНАК Organizations: USAID , Секторальный комитет по профессиональной подготовке в отрасли легкой промышленности (СКЛП), Ассоциация патроната легкая промышленность, Федерация профсоюзов работники легкой промышленности, СКЛП, Бэлцкий колледж легкой промышленности, Стандарт занятости, Министерство образования, культура и исследования, Бэлцкий колледж легкая промышленность, Секторальный комитет, Федерация профсоюзов работников легкой промышленности Locations: , Республика Молдова, Молдова, Европейский союз, Турция

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