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☆ Jamie Lee Curtis has aging advice: ‘Don’t mess with your face’
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jamie Lee Curtis is encouraging us to embrace aging. The “Halloween” franchise actress calls herself “pro-aging” and tells her own daughters “don’t mess with your face.”Curtis admits to having cosmetic procedures done, but said she only ended up feeling bad about herself. “I did plastic surgery,” Curtis told “Today.” “I put Botox in my head. But then you look like a plastic figurine.”She continued: “Walk a mile in my shoes. “We’ve made three films, I think it completes the story in a sad, interesting way.”

☆ India reintroduced 8 cheetahs after the big cats were wiped out 70 years ago — but some scientists say it's more of a PR stunt than a conservation effort
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cheetahs are being reintroduced to India after being declared extinct in the country in 1952. The reintroduction effort is aimed at creating a viable population of wild cheetahs. Some experts are critical of the plan, saying it's more like a large "zoo" than a wild population. The reintroduction plan, which is estimated to cost about $11 million, aims to establish a viable, free-ranging population of cheetahs. "The cheetah is a magnificent animal, it's a big magnet for ecotourism," Jhala told National Geographic.

☆ The new allowance rule? Allow for inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationNEW YORK, Sept 29 (Reuters) - If you are feeling the effects of inflation, here is a news flash: Your kid is, too. The year-over-year inflation rate in August was 8.3% – dipping slightly from previous highs, but still eating into parents’ paychecks. Which begs the question: How much should parents factor inflation into their allowance-setting decisions, if at all? After all, the 3.5% year-over-year allowance bump doesn’t really reflect the full scope of all the inflationary pressures out there. “So parents might be giving them extra jobs outside their allowances, in order to compensate for inflation,” he says.

“After years of neglect, Jackson’s water system finally reached a breaking point this summer, leaving tens of thousands of people without any running water for weeks. Lumumba said Monday that his administration intends to cooperate with federal officials. In late 2019, the state Health Department notified the EPA about concerns with the city’s water system. An inspection by the EPA raised alarms about problems, including not having enough properly credentialed staff members at the city’s water treatment plants. Mark Chalos, an attorney who filed the most recent class-action lawsuit, said many Jacksonians remain suspicious of the city’s water quality.

☆ How to achieve financial freedom, according to 11 couples and individuals under 40 who've done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

For many people, financial freedom means being able to retire early and work only by choice. He believes that real estate is the most tried-and-true way to build wealth, but he also invests in the stock market. If you want to achieve financial freedom and retire early, put in the hours, he advised. "As long as you can live within your means, and you understand your basic necessities, then it's very possible to create financial freedom." "Entrepreneurship has really accelerated our own path to financial freedom, which I would say we have achieved."

☆ Elizabeth Banks Thinks This Interview Is Dangerous for Her
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

I don’t know where, but people are seeing it. I don’t know what they thought that movie was meant to be marketing-wise, but it was a little gem for us. He basically said, Pay me or I’m going to tell your wife. Let’s do another one.” Ray said, “OK, what do you want me to do differently?” The director said: “I don’t know. I don’t know that there’s any way to communicate that to you.

NASA's Perseverance rover has collected several "tantalizing" rock samples from an ancient river delta on Mars, setting the stage for an elaborate future mission that aims to retrieve the specimens and bring them back to Earth. Perseverance has been exploring the 28-mile-wide basin of Jezero Crater since it touched down on Mars in February 2021. The rover previously found igneous rocks, likely formed deep underground through volcanic processes, on the crater floor. Perseverance has collected 12 "scientifically compelling" rock cores to date, along with one sample of the Red Planet's atmosphere. Subsequent missions will send another spacecraft to Mars to collect the samples and ferry them back to Earth for more detailed analysis.

☆ Jerrod Carmichael Was Scared of Coming Out. He Still Is.
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-11 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +19 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk Jerrod Carmichael Was Scared of Coming Out. Anything other than “I’m gay” was me dodging. Everything was actually “I’m gay.” But it’s still dodged. The working title of “Rothaniel” was “I’m Gay.” There are certain phrases that have no substitute. Like “I’m gay” or telling someone “I’m sorry.” But people can live in cognitive dissonance.

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☆ Mississippi banned most abortions to be the 'safest state' for the unborn. Meanwhile, one in three Mississippi kids lives in poverty.
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-26 | by ( Sarah Fowler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Mississippi lawmakers said the ban on most abortions after 15 weeks makes Mississippi 'the safest state in the country' for the unborn. "We've had so many state leaders who have talked about wanting Mississippi to be the safest state in the country for unborn babies. It's even higher for kids: one in three Mississippi children live in poverty. Each of the women has dedicated their life to helping Mississippi women and families. More than 100,000 Mississippi children should be eligible, but in 2019 – the most recent year for which there's data – just 20,900 benefited from the program.

☆ Англичанка спасла сестру-близнеца из челюстей крокодила
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-19 | by ( Super User | ) mybusiness.md time to read: +1 min

Жительница английского города Сандхерст, графство Беркшир, борется за жизнь в больнице после того, как сестра-близнец спасла ее из челюстей крокодила в Мексиканской лагуне. В марте 2021 года 28-летняя Мелисса Лори (Melissa Laurie) вместе с сестрой-близнецом Джорджией (Georgia) отправились в путешествие вокруг света, пишет lenta.ru. В конце мая они прибыли в Мексику и вместе с группой туристов отправились ночью нырять с лодки в биолюминесцентной воде в 16 километрах от курорта Пуэрто-Эскондидо. Британка несколько раз ударила хищника по голове и сумела доплыть вместе с сестрой до лодки. Мать женщин Сью Лори (Sue Laurie) рассказала, что у Мелиссы была вода в легких, и она кашляла кровью.

Persons: Melissa Laurie, Sue Laurie, Мелисса Лори, Джорджией, Мелиссу, Джорджия, Сью Лори, Мелисса Locations: Georgia, Сандхерст, Беркшир, Мексиканская лагуна, Мексика, ПуэртоЭскондидо

☆ How Chipotle's chief people officer steered the chain through a tumultuous year by focusing on employee well-being
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-29 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marissa Andrada is chief diversity, inclusion, and people officer at Chipotle. When Andrada, now the chief diversity, inclusion, and people officer at Chipotle, was growing up, her parents encouraged her to pursue a career in medicine. In 2020, Chipotle promoted nearly 11,000 employees, HR Dive reported, and more than 70% of the chain's general managers came up internally. In a statement provided to Insider, Chipotle Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Laurie Schalow said the lawsuit was a "dramatic overreach." Between March and September 2020, according to Chipotle, the number of employees using Chipotle's EAP and advocacy services increased fourfold.

☆ Spectacol de zile mari la Campionatul Mondial de snowboard. În proba Big Air, Laurie Blouin a cucerit medalia de aur
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Spectacol de zile mari la Campionatul Mondial de snowboard. Sportivii și-au demonstrat abilitățile în proba Big Air la competiția de la Aspen.Canadianca Laurie Blouin, campioană mondială în 2017 și vicecampioană olimpică în 2018 în proba de slopestyle, câștigătoarea turneului X Games în 2019, în proba Big Air, în urma prestației bune ea a acumulat 177,75 puncte în finala turneului din Colorado și a devansat-o cu doar un punct pe Zoi Sadowski-Synnott din Noua ZeelandăPodiumul a fost completat de nipona Miyabi Onitsuka.La masculin, titlul de campion mondial i-a revenit la fel unui sportiv din Canada. Cu cele trei sărituri ale sale, Mark McMorris, l-a devansat cu un punct pe compatriotul său, Max Parrot. Pe locul trei s-a clasat norvegianul Marcus Kleveland.Mark McMorris are în palmares două medalii de bronz cucerite la Jocurile Olimpice de iarnă din 2014 și 2018, în proba slopestyle.

Persons: Laurie Blouin, Mark McMorris, Max Parrot, Kleveland.Mark McMorris Organizations: Air Locations: Colorado, Noua ZeelandăPodiumul, Canada

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☆ I took Yale's 'most popular class ever'—and it completely changed how I spend my money
▼ + stars: | 2019-05-13 | by ( Dave Schools | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

So when Yale released its happiness class for free online, I decided to give it a try. The 10-week class, called "The Science of Well-Being," is taught by Laurie Santos, a professor of psychology and cognitive science. She starts the class by addressing why the things we want in life don't actually make us happy. Money ≠ happiness. Be more mindful about how you spend moneyLater in the class, Santos interviews Elizabeth Dunn, a happiness researcher and the co-author of "Happy Money."

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's dad said he could go to Harvard or have a McDonald's franchise
▼ + stars: | 2019-02-06 | by ( Sarah Berger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg famously started Facebook in his Harvard University dorm. But before he even went to college, Zuckerberg's father Edward offered his son an alternative — a future as a McDonald's franchise owner. "I think [my parents] were like 'Okay, you probably should have taken the McDonald's franchise money if you wanted a business. A 2016 report from CNBC and Franchise Business Review pegged the average profit of food and beverage franchises at $90,388 a year. It's unclear how much Zuckerberg's father would have had to invest for a McDonald's franchise in the early 2000s, but today, according to the McDonald's website, the total investment to begin operation of a traditional McDonald's franchise ranges from $1,013,000 to $2,185,000, and that "profitability depends on many factors."

☆ Chatbots are gaining traction
▼ + stars: | 2017-05-11 | by ( Laurie Beaver | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Chatbots are gaining popularity globally, according to a new survey by LivePerson. BI IntelligenceOnly 11% of those surveyed globally reported a negative perception of chatbots, while the remaining 51% had neutral stances. Chatbots used for productivity purposes — such as scheduling — ranked lowest, as only 14% of those surveyed did so in the past year. The report also forecasts the potential annual savings that businesses could realize if chatbots replace some of their customer service and sales reps. Forecasts the potential impact chatbots could have for businesses.

Persons: Chatbots, chatbots, Laurie Beaver Organizations: Intelligence, Business, BI, US, HP, CNN, Insider Intelligence, Google Locations: France, Japan

☆ 80% of businesses want chatbots by 2020
▼ + stars: | 2016-12-14 | by ( Insider Intelligence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Businesses are beginning to see the benefits of using chatbots for their consumer-facing products, according to a survey by Oracle. And 48% said that they already use automation technology for these business functions, with 40% planning to implement some form of automated technology by 2020. Twenty-nine percent of customer service positions in the US could be automated through chatbots and other tech, according to Public Tableau. Foreseeing immense potential, businesses are starting to invest heavily in the burgeoning bot economy. The report also forecasts the potential annual savings that businesses could realize if chatbots replace some of their customer service and sales reps.

Persons: Laurie Beaver Organizations: Intelligence, Oracle, HP, CNN, Insider Intelligence, Business, Google Locations: France, Netherlands, South Africa

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