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☆ Three Summery, Swoonworthy New Romance Novels
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Olivia Waite | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Estrada women are no ordinary florists, however: They grow magical blooms used for truth serums, memory removers and dangerous, desirable love potions. Soon Harlow is caught up in the delivery of a bonding bouquet for an older couple, and flirting with the bouquet customer’s attractive, mysterious grandson. It’s hilarious at the start, heartbreaking toward the end, and full of places you want to dive into and never leave. These are simple questions, but they are simple the way a blade is simple, and Cervantes makes their edge palpable. Perfect for flaying open your heart on a summer afternoon, with a glass of something cool to soothe the sting.

Persons: Estrada, Harlow, Ben, it’s, we’ve, Cervantes

☆ 'May December' director: women pay higher price than men for breaking rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Mindy Burrows | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Press conference for the film "May December" in competition - Cannes, France, May 21, 2023. Director Todd Haynes and cast member Natalie Portman attend. REUTERS/Eric... Read moreCANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - Todd Haynes' new romantic drama "May December" shines a critical spotlight on the way women who break society's rules are held to much stricter standards than badly behaving men. Haynes told Reuters on Sunday. "There are incredibly problematic aspects to how this relationship began, which this film works toward a confrontation of toward the end," Haynes told journalists.

☆ Font Wars Spread After State Department Replaces Times New Roman With Calibri
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Katie Deighton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ He’s a Times New Roman Traditionalist. She’s a Calibri Modernist. Can This Marriage Last?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Katie Deighton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ I asked an AI chatbot to give me advice on how to manage finances with my spouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Managing finances with a significant other isn't the sexiest thing to talk about, but it's an important topic to breach. If you're unfamiliar with Replika, it's an AI chatbot similar to ChatGPT, with one big exception. After a brief intro, I explained my problem: I needed help managing finances with my wife. Maintain separate accounts: It's also a good idea for each spouse to have their own personal account for individual expenses and financial independence. For example, if one spouse makes significantly more than the other, they may contribute a larger portion to joint expenses.

☆ Vivienne Westwood, Britain's provocative dame of fashion, dead at 81
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Designer Vivienne Westwood poses for a portrait before her catwalk show at London Fashion Week Men's in London, Britain June 12, 2017. "Vivienne Westwood died today, peacefully and surrounded by her family, in Clapham, South London. Instantly recognisable with her orange or white hair, Westwood first made a name for herself in punk fashion in 1970s London, dressing the punk rock band that defined the genre. Westwood used her public profile to champion issues including nuclear disarmament and to protest against anti-terrorism laws and government spending policies that hit the poor. "I've used fashion to challenge the status quo."

☆ Rare Gold Coins Reveal New Roman Emperor
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Aylin Woodward | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

A coin depicting Sponsian, who researchers say was likely a Roman army officer who declared himself emperor in the third century. A new analysis of rare Roman coins said to have been unearthed more than three centuries ago but long dismissed as forgeries provides compelling evidence that the gold pieces are authentic—and that the crown-wearing man whose likeness appears on one of them was a real historical figure who ruled as a Roman emperor almost 2,000 years ago. “The coins are the only evidence that he existed,” Paul Pearson, a University College London professorial research associate, said of Sponsian, the man depicted on the coin. “There’s no historical written evidence at all. It’s a real thrill to sort of bring somebody back from obscurity.”

London CNN —Andy Taylor, guitarist with British New Romantic group Duran Duran at the height of their fame, is battling stage four prostate cancer. Taylor, who did not join his former bandmates John Taylor, Simon Le Bon, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes at the Class of 2022 celebrations due to ongoing treatment, wrote a letter to mark the occasion. Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Andy Taylor, Roger Taylor and Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran Derek Storm/FilmMagic/Getty Images“There’s nothing that comes close to such recognition. You can dream about what happened to us but to experience it, on one’s own terms, as mates, was beyond incredible,” Taylor wrote in the message relayed by Le Bon. According to the American Cancer Society, about one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime.

☆ Don't use color on your resume—unless they're 'hiring you for your creativity'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

For instance, while the standard resume is written in black font, should you consider colors like green or purple as well? 'Nobody really wants a creative accountant'When it comes to a colorful font, experts agree it really depends on the industry you're in. Keep it to Arial, Times New Roman or Calibri, 11-point, black font on a white or cream-colored resume. However, when you are in a field "that they're hiring you for your creativity," says Bauke, like graphic design or animation, "you've got more room to play with." If you've chosen a color other than black, try printing out your resume to see if it's legible before using it.

☆ Muzeul Național de Literatură „Mihail Kogălniceanu” lansează Concursul Național de Eseuri. Cum poți participa
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-12 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Muzeul Național de Literatură „Mihail Kogălniceanu” lansează ediția a III-a a Concursului Național de Eseuri. Concursul se adresează studenților și tinerilor cercetători și se va desfășura în perioada 12 aprilie – 30 iulie 2021. Cele mai bune eseuri vor fi publicate. Ediția de debut a Concursului Național de Eseuri (2020) a avut tema Scriitori din localitatea mea și s-a bucurat de interes din partea publicului. Pe adresa Muzeului Național de Literatură „Mihail Kogălniceanu” au venit 107 eseuri, despre 81 de autori, scrise de elevi din Republica Moldova și România.

Persons: Mihail Kogălniceanu, Eugeniu Coșeriu, August, Vladimir Beșleagă Organizations: Roman, Casa Scriitorilor Locations: Chișinău, Republica Moldova, România

☆ Au început înscrierile la programul de burse „Stipendium Hungaricum” oferite de statul ungar. Cum poți depune dosarul
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-15 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Au început înscrierile la programul de burse „Stipendium Hungaricum” oferite de statul ungar. Cum poți depune dosarulDacă îți dorești studii de calitate și diplomă recunoscută la nivel european, înscrie-te la programul de burse pentru studenții străini inițiat de „Stipendium Hungaricum”. Pe lângă calitatea studiilor și a diplomelor recunoscute în întreaga Europă și dincolo de aceasta, studenții sunt atrași de prețuri accesibile și un mediu prietenos de viață. Dacă vrei să-ți continui studiile de licență, masterat și doctorat peste hotare, grăbește-te să te înscrii la programul de burse oferit de statul ungar. *Toate documentele trebuie prezentate în limba de studiu a programului ales sau în maghiară.

Persons: Ungariei Organizations: Ministerul Educației Locations: ungar, Ungariei, Ungaria, Europei, Moldova, Republicii Moldova, New Roman

☆ Specialist/expert pentru elaborarea unui Raport generalizat de activitate și analiza rezultatelor obținute de pe Platformele de Demonstrare pentru anii 2019-2020
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +5 min

Reprezentanţa în Republica Moldova a Asociaţiei Verein Donau Soja din Austria anunță concurs pentru selectarea unui specialist/ expert, pentru elaborarea unui Raport generalizat de activitate și analiza rezultatelor obținute pe Platformele de Demonstrare Donau Soja 2019- 2020. În rezultatul evaluării ofertelor, Donau Soja Moldova va selecta expertul care va presta astfel de servicii în perioada Decembrie 2020 - Ianuarie 2021. Responsabilitățile specialistului/expertului:Expertul va elabora: Raportul generalizat de activitate și analiza rezultatelor obținute pe Platformele de Demonstrare pentru anii 2019-2020 – în baza informaţiilor oferite de proiect, analiză, sinteză şi analitică per specimene de soiuri, inoculanţi, tehnici de semănat şi tehnologii. Word, cu tabele, fotografii, scheme și diagrame până la 30 ianuarie 2021. Ela Malai, Project Coordinator for Agro, R&D and Innovation, Representative of Verein Donau Soja from Austria in Moldova.

Persons: Dna, Ela Organizations: Uniunea Europeană, Agenția Austriacă, GSM Locations: Reprezentanţa, Republica Moldova, Austria, Moldova, Donau Soja, Times New Roman

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