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The Netflix golf documentary series “Full Swing” won’t have full access at the Ryder Cup. “I would say all things involving the team we leave to the team and the captain. I think there’s a sanctity to the team room, and the experience is important to them. Netflix has had extensive access to the players it has profiled from the “Full Swing” series, at their homes and during travel to tournaments. Justin Thomas, another captain’s pick who has taken part in the Netflix series, said it was an easy decision for Johnson to eliminate any source of distraction.

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There's plenty of information available about how to reach financial independence and retire early. That's not the route I take with my financial planning clients who want to set a goal to retire early. When our clients want to retire early, we support that choice — and we want to build a realistic plan for doing so. It might not be all you hoped for, however, if you're trying to retire early just because you hate your job. If someone has values like Contribution, Community, and Meaningful Work — then early retirement might be a terrible goal!

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☆ Fact Check-No evidence Ukrainian mobile operator released charity ad citing army losses
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A clip falsely attributed to Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar and implying that 400,000 Ukrainian soldiers have died in the war against Russia is circulating in multiple languages, but there is no evidence that the company ever released such a video. Users have been sharing the video, which mimics the Youtube Shorts display as well as Kyivstar branding and claims to be the mobile operator’s charity campaign (here). “There was no such communication from Kyivstar, this information is fake,” the mobile operator said in response to a direct message in Instagram from Reuters. There is no evidence mobile operator Kyivstar released a video that mentions 400,000 deceased Ukrainian soldiers, and the company has called the clip a fake. Read more about our work to fact-check social media posts (here).

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☆ 3,500-year-old ancient Egyptian mummification balm aroma recreated
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scientists have decoded an ancient aroma by identifying the ingredients used in Egyptian mummification balms — and resurrected the scent. The exact recipes used in the mummification have long been debated because ancient Egyptian texts don’t name precise ingredients. The new findings suggest that the relatively complex balms used in Senetnay’s preservation may have been the beginning of a trend of more elaborate ones used later on. Dammar resin, an ingredient used in embalming, appears next to a bottle of the recreated ancient scent. “The scent of eternal life” will be part of an ancient Egyptian exhibit at the Danish museum that opens in October.

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Many wildfires in the United States occur when poles owned by utilities or other structures carrying power lines are blown down, or when branches or other objects land on power lines and cause them to produce high-energy flashes of electricity that can start fires. Image Nearly a week after the wildfire tore through Lahaina, state and local officials have not determined a cause for the blaze. Like most other utilities, Hawaiian Electric operates under the scrutiny of public commissioners who have to approve its spending plans. Power lines have caused catastrophic wildfires in California in recent years, prompting lawsuits that have led to multibillion-dollar payouts by the state’s utilities. Hawaiian Electric in a regulatory filing last year detailed measures aimed at reducing the risk of its equipment causing fires.

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☆ Radious lets you rent your home to businesses as a coworking space: 'It's like Airbnb and WeWork had a baby'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Radious lets homeowners rent out their houses to companies that want coworking spaces. The Portland, Oregon, company lets homeowners rent to companies in need of coworking spaces. Radious also lets companies request access to spaces in other cities across the US to tap into a network of not-yet-public options. And Milwaukee really prides itself on being welcoming and friendly. It would seem like some suburbs that are just house after house may not be as attractive.

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☆ A Happiness That Took 90 Years to Achieve
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“He was in the choir, and I was in the pews,” Mr. Felts said. Mr. Jones was able to square his sexuality with church doctrine; Mr. Felts was not. He never said goodbye to Mr. Jones, though Mr. Felts was sure by then he was the love of his life. Over the years, Mr. Felts would intermittently search for Mr. Jones in every California phone book he could get his hands on. “I called every Phillip Jones and every P. Jones I could find,” he said.

Persons: don’t, ”, Phillip Jones, Felts, Mr, Jones, “ Organizations: Navy, University of Kansas, of, Dodge Locations: Long Beach, Calif, California, Dodge City

☆ An extra in Marvel's 'WandaVision' reportedly said she was herded to a trailer for a body scan and never told how her likeness would be used
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Strikers say that studios proposed paying a day's rate in exchange for actors' digital likenesses. 5 actors told NPR that they've felt pushed to undergo body scans by studios. Rubalcaba told NPR that she was never told how the digital replica of her that was created that day might be used. NPR interviewed 5 extras in total who also said that they underwent body scans by studios and feared retaliation if they pushed back or refused. You can read the other background actors' stories over on NPR.

Persons: they've, Alexandria Rubalcaba, Rubalcaba, Disney, Samuel L, Jackson, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree Organizations: Hollywood, Strikers, NPR, Morning, Disney, Facebook, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Alexandria, Ireland

☆ AI is a concern for writers. But actors could have even more to fear
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —How many actors does it take to make the movies and shows produced by studios and streaming services? SAG-AFTRA, the actors union that has had 160,000 members on strike since last week, is afraid that artificial intelligence will lead to far fewer employed actors in the future. And winning limits on AI is an issue for the Writers Guild of America, which has been on strike against the same studios and streaming services since May 2. The fight over virtual actors and performancesComputer-generated imagery, or CGI, to create virtual actors and extras is somewhat old hat in Hollywood. “The actors and writers, they’re kind of a canary in the coal mine,” said David Gunkel, a communications professor at Northern Illinois University who tracks AI in media and entertainment.

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☆ Would you let movie studios use an AI likeness of you in exchange for a day's pay? That's what striking actors say was offered to them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Striking actors say studios want full discretion over any digital replacements of background actors. It evoked a recent "Black Mirror" episode in which actors on screen turn out to be digital versions. In the real world, members of the actors' union SAG-AFTRA worry that such a dystopian future may not be far off. He said that the studios had proposed to pay background actors for a day in exchange for companies taking scans that can be used to create their digital likenesses. "Any other use requires the background actor's consent and bargaining for the use, subject to a minimum payment."

Persons: Joan, Salma Hayek, Duncan Crabtree, Crabtree, AFTRA Organizations: Morning, Netflix, SAG, Alliance, Television Producers, Hollywood, Writers Guild of America Locations: Ireland

☆ I was careless and spent way too much on my Maui vacation. Here are 7 ways I could have saved money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jesse Collier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jesse Collier spent nearly $6,000 on a 10 -day vacation for two. She says she could've saved money by traveling in the off-season , and preparing some meals herself . It was our first trip since 2019, and my husband and I decided on a tropical getaway to Maui, Hawaii. I was so excited to be on vacation again after spending what felt like an eternity at home that I acted careless with money, which was very unlike me. Here's how I could have saved quite a bit of money on my trip to Hawaii.

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☆ Actors set to hit picket lines Friday in largest US strike in 26 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Actors are set to hit picket lines Friday morning in their first strike against film and TV productions since 1980 and the nation’s largest strike since 1997. This is the largest number of union members to be on strike since 180,000 Teamsters walked out on UPS in 1997. The Teamsters, who have 340,000 members at UPS, are threatening to strike the parcel delivery giant on August 1 without a new contract. The actors also join more than 11,000 member of the Writers Guild of America who have been on strike against the same studios and streaming services since May 2. Actors are due on picket lines in Los Angeles and New York at 9 am PDT and noon EDT Friday.

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☆ Union fears Hollywood actors' digital doubles could live on 'for one day's pay'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Dawn Chmielewski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Actors have used contract talks with the Hollywood studios to assert control over how these digital simulations are used on screen. Such protections, the studios noted, would include gaining an actor's consent to create and use a digital replica, or digitally alter their performance. "So if you think that's a groundbreaking proposal, I suggest you think again." Any other use would require that actor’s consent and bargaining for the use, subject to a minimum payment, the studios said. SAG-AFTRA, Hollywood's largest union, representing 160,000 film and television actors, announced its members would go on strike at midnight.

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☆ In Hong Kong, homes for the dead can be more expensive than for the living
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. The wavy exterior of Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. Architect Ulrich Kirchhoff at Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. The entrance of Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2. Niche compartments to store urns at Shan Sum, a private columbarium tower in the Kwai Chung district of Hong Kong on June 2.

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☆ With DeSantis on the Stump, Disney Sees a Long Campaign Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brooks Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But cracks in its public reputation are showing, and the company is now facing the uncomfortable possibility that it will remain under attack by Mr. DeSantis for at least another year. How to handle the inflammatory claims by Mr. DeSantis has been a subject of debate among Disney executives. In April, Robert A. Iger, Disney’s chief executive, attacked Mr. DeSantis as “anti-business” and “anti-Florida” for his actions against the company, but he has not spoken publicly on the matter since May 10. (Mr. Iger declined an interview request for this article.) Swatting back at Mr. DeSantis now would most likely exacerbate the situation.

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☆ Ron DeSantis to attend fundraiser with Wall Street execs, including former Soros firm partner
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis is coming to New York for a private presidential campaign fundraiser that's set to be hosted by at least four Wall Street executives, including one with past ties to a firm backed by liberal billionaire George Soros, a frequent target of DeSantis and other Republicans. The event is scheduled to take place June 29 at the swanky Yale Club, according to a copy of an invitation seen by CNBC. It will be one of DeSantis' first fundraisers in the Big Apple since he officially launched his campaign for president last month. Shortly after publication of this story, Ardire called CNBC to say that he was added to the gathering's host list by "mistake." DeSantis is still governor of Florida and GoldenTree has an office in West Palm Beach, Fla.

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☆ Casey DeSantis emerges as pivotal figure on 2024 US campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/4] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis listens while his wife Casey speaks at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., June 1, 2023. Casey DeSantis is emerging as a pivotal figure in her husband's nascent campaign, and her prominence on the trail could mark a sharp contrast with Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted on May 9-15 showed Trump is backed by 49% of Republicans, with Ron DeSantis in a distant second place at 19%. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his wife Casey applaud as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally, at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Sanford, Florida, October 12, 2020. Afterward, Casey DeSantis stayed in the main hall longer than her husband, greeting voters and posing for pictures.

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☆ A TEDx speaker shares his 10 best tips to nail a presentation and improve your public speaking
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Arian Adeli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In my high school years, I hosted several online and offline events that improved my public speaking skills. Shortly after moving to the Netherlands, I got a speaker slot at a TEDx event happening at the University of Groningen. It will make you appear more competent and comfortable, which makes it more likely for your audience to pay attention. If you come across as boring or arrogant, the audience will likely discard your talk immediately, even if it's actually good. Use strong statementsAs much as you hate to face the fact as a speaker, people have narrow attention spans.

Persons: Arian Adeli, —, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, University of Groningen, TED Locations: Netherlands

☆ DeSantis bashes Trump as 2024 campaign swing begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( James Oliphant | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Trump, the front-runner in the Republican race, recently assailed DeSantis' handling of the COVID pandemic, when DeSantis resisted federal mask and vaccine mandates. "Ron DeSantis is not a serious person who can take on Joe Biden and bring about the Great American Comeback," Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said in response to DeSantis' remarks. It was little surprise, then, that DeSantis held his initial Iowa event in the auditorium of an evangelical church. DeSantis was introduced by Iowa's Republican governor, Kim Reynolds, and was joined by his wife, Casey DeSantis. The nascent DeSantis campaign has been buttressed by a well-funded Super PAC, Never Back Down, which has taken on many of the day-to-day responsibilities of a presidential effort.

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☆ DeSantis Sets Sights on Iowa, Hoping It Slingshots Him Past Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida will hold a kickoff event in Iowa on Tuesday as he begins a three-state, 12-city tour at the start of his presidential campaign, aiming to win over Republicans in a socially conservative state where he is banking on a strong showing against former President Donald J. Trump. “I got endorsed by 37 legislators there before I even announced my candidacy,” Mr. DeSantis said on Fox News on Monday. “We obviously have a lot in common with Iowa in terms of what Florida has done and what they’ve done under Gov. And I think the groundswell of support has been really, really strong. We’re going to press the case.”His campaign’s decision to hold its first in-person event at Eternity Church in Clive, a suburb of Des Moines, signals the enduring importance of evangelical Christian voters in Iowa’s Republican caucuses.

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☆ Paul Simon Confronts Death, Profoundly, on ‘Seven Psalms’
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jon Pareles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Simon begins the album in his most casual tone. He’s thinking about time, love, culture, family, music, eternity and God, striving to balance skepticism and something like faith. “I have my reasons to doubt/A white light eases the pain,” Simon sings in “Your Forgiveness.” “Two billion heartbeats and out/Or does it all begin again?”Simon’s songwriting has never been particularly religious. Its refrains return to, and work variations on, the album’s opening song, “The Lord.” As in the psalms of the Bible — which, as Simon notes in “Sacred Harp,” were songs — Simon portrays the Lord in sweeping ways: wondrous and terrifying, both protector and destroyer, sometimes benign and sometimes wrathful. As his fingers sketch patterns, he latches onto melody phrases and then lets them go, teasing at pop structures but soon dissolving them.

☆ Why Is an M.V.P. Outfielder Playing Shortstop? Because He Can.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Scott Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts was returning from paternity leave, his car was stuck in Chicago freeway gridlock for what seemed like an eternity and he arrived at Wrigley Field late for that night’s game. The Los Angeles Dodgers knew in advance that Betts would miss the first pitch against the Cubs. And Manager Dave Roberts had put Betts on notice that once he arrived he was going to be playing shortstop for the first time in his major league career — and for the first time at any level in 10 years. So which was more harrowing for Betts, an All-Star outfielder and Most Valuable Player Award winner: the anxiety of being caught in traffic while the game was starting, or playing shortstop in the majors for the first time? Roberts, in his ninth season as the Dodgers’ manager, is known for his superhuman-like communication with his players.

☆ The Coronation of King Charles: Order of Service
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +46 min

The Archbishop saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? Christopher Finney GC saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? We praise thee, we bless thee,we worship thee, we glorify thee,we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O clap your hands together, all ye people;O sing unto God with the voice of melody. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop saysReceive this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.

☆ A year in Azerbaijan: From the Grand Prix to the ski slopes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Words Cnn Staff | Photo Illustrations Woojin Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Anyone who has tuned in to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix has seen a tantalizing glimpse of what the capital Baku has to offer. This year’s Grand Prix comes at the height of spring, often said to be Azerbaijan’s most beautiful season. Juan Vilata/Alamy Stock Photo Explore Azerbaijan in spring Prev NextSummers in Azerbaijan are hot, so getting out of the city is a good idea. Alexander Melnikov/Alamy Stock Photo Explore Azerbaijan in fall Prev NextWrap up, because even at its coldest Azerbaijan still has plenty to offer. You’ll learn much more at the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum in Baku.

☆ Hungary’s Habsburg Ambassador to the Pope, With an Offbeat Résumé
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Jason Horowitz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Pope Francis lands in Budapest on Friday, Eduard Habsburg, Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See and a descendant of the defunct Habsburg dynasty that once ruled much of Europe, will greet him on the tarmac with a gag gift. “Begin now or do you want to wait for eternity?” Mr. Habsburg, 56, said he planned to ask Francis. But after a career as a zombie-movie screenwriter, cartoon producer, love-triangle novelist, anime enthusiast, sci-fi geek and media personality with monarchic sensibilities, the Hungarian government came calling. OK. That’s the same question I asked,” the amiable diplomat said over coffee in his residence last week in Rome. “You will find respect in the Vatican if you go to Rome, because the Vatican still respects traditional families.”

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