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☆ CIOs in 2023 Want to Know: Who’s Got Talent?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

As the information technology talent gap continues into 2023, chief information officers are augmenting recruiting efforts with new models like upskilling, job sharing and rotations as well as raising salaries and offering perks to retain workers. Some also believe the shifting economy could make it easier to fill vacancies, although the short term talent market remains challenging. “It’s been a source of should we, not deprioritize, but re-sequence the work that we’re doing,” Kroger CIO Yael Cosset said of the talent shortage. Duke Energy is developing certification curricula and joining with software companies on education programs to help internal talent learn new skills, said CIO Bonnie Titone. SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS What do you think CIOs can do to find and retain talent in 2023?

☆ Wanted: Two lighthouse keepers for tiny island in San Francisco Bay. Must have 'high-quality culinary experience' and a captain's license.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two custodians for a historic lighthouse and hotel in San Francisco Bay are being recruited. The East Brother Light Station is looking for two people to become lighthouse keepers for two years on the tiny island just off Point San Pablo in Richmond. Former innkeepers Tiffany Danse (left) and Tyler Waterson (right). Run boat service to the mainland. Run boat service to the mainland again," the Chronicle wrote.

☆ Best Nonstick Frying Pans From Consumer Reports' Tests
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Mary H.J. Farrell | Consumer Reports | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

When it comes to cookware, there’s nothing as useful as a good nonstick frying pan. Below are the best nonstick frying pans from our tests, listed in alphabetical order. CR’s take: You really can’t go wrong with the Anolon Advanced Nonstick frying pans; there are two in this set, a 10-inch and a 12-inch. And like the set it comes with, the GreenPan Padova frying pan stands out in our list of nonstick cookware. CR’s take: This nonstick frying pan comes from a brand known more for its colorful cast-iron cookware.

☆ Tim Cook’s Bad Day on China
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( William Mcgurn | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook has been taking a beating over his company’s coziness with Beijing. It comes amid protests across China against the government’s strict Covid-19 lockdowns, including at a factory in Zhengzhou where most of the world’s iPhones are made. Hillary Vaughn of Fox News perfectly captured Mr. Cook’s embarrassment on Capitol Hill Thursday when she peppered him with questions:“Do you support the Chinese people’s right to protest? Do you have any reaction to the factory workers that were beaten and detained for protesting Covid lockdowns? Do you think it’s problematic to do business with the Communist Chinese Party when they suppress human rights?”

☆ Elon Musk may be luring Apple into a fight with Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Vance, both Republicans, made remarks about Apple's situation that show how Musk could put Apple in a tough spot. It's just one of a vast number of apps on the App Store, and it isn't a huge moneymaker for Apple through in-app purchases. He also accused Apple of threatening to pull the Twitter app from the App Store . Over the past week, Twitter owner Elon Musk has been poking Apple , the big bear of Silicon Valley, which controls app distribution to every iPhone. But Apple would be much more likely to pull the Twitter app if it tries to cut Apple out of its platform fees.

☆ 6 tips for navigating a tense Thanksgiving dinner, according to family therapist
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vienna Pharaon Family therapistFamilies also have a way of undermining any growth or changes you've made over the last year, which can be endlessly frustrating. If your family Thanksgiving feels more like a figurative cage match, there are ways to steady yourself before arriving and self-soothe at the dinner table. What's going to offer you the most amount of peace in this experience? Vienna Pharaon Family Therapist3. Set a boundary Call your family ahead of time and vocalize what exact topic you'd like to avoid, Stewart says.

☆ Apple will buy processors from factory in Arizona, CEO Tim Cook reportedly says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook holds the new iPhone 14 at an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, September 7, 2022. Apple will buy some of its chips from a factory in Arizona, Apple CEO Tim Cook said last month at an internal company meeting in Germany, according to Bloomberg News. Apple currently sources all of its processors from factories in Taiwan. TSMC said earlier this month that it is planning a second chip factory in Arizona because of "strong customer demand." Cook reportedly said that Apple was considering buying chips from factories in Europe, too.

In August, we spent a day driving around with Mr. Cook and his Tesla to assess the progress of this experimental technology. Tesla is driving But watch as the Tesla struggles to make sense of its environment, veering from the road into a motel parking lot. The experiences of beta testers like Mr. Cook are a window into the enormously ambitious and expensive bet that Tesla is making on self-driving technology. Guided by Tesla’s self-driving technology, the car drove along the river and over a bridge before reaching an intersection lined with trees. These companies are now preparing self-driving car services that will operate without backup drivers in places like San Francisco and Austin, Texas.

You could also plan a progressive dinner party with your neighbors where each house hosts a course. If I'm cooking Thanksgiving dinner, it's likely that I've already started making preparations a couple of days before. I am a huge fan of dim sum and had heard that dim sum restaurants were often open on Thanksgiving Day so I decided to take my mom for dim sum that year. You could be the person who helps save someone else's Thanksgiving dinner while making money and saving your own holiday meal. Your traditional Thanksgiving meal doesn't have to stress you out financially.

☆ Jeff Cook, guitarist and co-founder of the band Alabama, dead at 73
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jeff Cook, one of the original members of the country band Alabama, has died, according to the group’s representative, Don Murry Grubbs. A guitarist and co-founder of Alabama, Cook also played fiddle and other musical instruments for the band. He is “credited for introducing the electric double neck guitar to country music,” the statement said. Over the course of his country music career as part of Alabama, Cook sold 80 million albums and charted 43 No. Cook, a native of Fort Payne, Alabama, is survived by his wife of 27 years Lisa Cook, his mother Betty and his brother David, among other family members.

☆ Layoffs have already started at Elon Musk's Twitter. Here's what we know so far.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk began to terminate Twitter staffers last night, insiders told us. Last night Elon Musk's Twitter broke its silence with employees and sent a memo to staffers confirming that much-anticipated layoffs were happening the following day (so, today). But staffers told us the terminations started shortly after that email went out. Workers suddenly started to get locked out of services like Slack and email around 8 p.m. PT on Thursday night, multiple employees told Insider. Citing an "unusual macro-economic environment," Amazon told staff it'd put a pause on new corporate hires.

☆ Foods that boost your immune system: 4 nutritionist share what they eat during the cold season
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Alexandra Hayes Robinson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Haitian soup joumouColorful and nutritious soup joumou is also known as Haitian New Year's Soup. Recent studies have found that phytonutrients, which are minimally processed — and often colorful — plant foods, can support proper immune balance and function. Maya Feller, a dietitian and author of the forthcoming book "Eating From Our Roots," is a fan of soup joumou. Nguyen's recipe is filled with ingredients that are beneficial for immune health, like fresh herbs, vegetables and meat protein. Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and add the white onions.

☆ GOP Rep. Liz Cheney backs Rep. Elissa Slotkin in tight Michigan House race in her first endorsement of a Democrat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin speaks at a campaign rally she held on October 16, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, co-leader of the House Jan. 6 committee and a staunch critic of former President Donald Trump, is endorsing Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin in her tough re-election fight in Michigan. It's also Cheney's first endorsement since Trump-backed GOP challenger Harriet Hageman trounced the incumbent in Wyoming's GOP primary. Cheney and Slotkin are set to campaign together in Lansing on Tuesday, the Democrat's campaign said Thursday. "I'm proud to endorse Elissa Slotkin," Cheney said in a statement shared by Slotkin's campaign.

☆ An 'instinctively conservative' Tim Cook was willing to trying something new — then take responsibility when it failed. Bono says it's probably one reason Steve Jobs tapped him to be CEO.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Bono wrote about the time he convinced Apple CEO Tim Cook to put U2's album on iPhones for free. He said this leadership trait was likely one reason Steve Jobs chose Cook as his successor. Cook, Bono wrote, "never blinked," during the backlash, and said Bono talked the company "into an experiment." "We ran with it," Cook told Bono, according to the musician. "Probably instinctively conservative, he was ready to try something different to solve a problem," Bono wrote.

☆ Google Pixel tries, fails, to dunk on Apple CEO Tim Cook with a tweet sent from an iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google Pixel replied to a tweet from Apple CEO Tim Cook that appeared to be a dig at the company. People noticed the tweet, which has since been deleted, was sent from "Twitter for iPhone." The Google Pixel account tried to take a dig at Apple CEO Tim Cook, but was quickly called out by users who noticed its tweet was sent from an iPhone. The latest 'Twitter for iPhone' oopsieThis isn't the first time an iPhone has been used to send out a competitor's tweet. But the actress sent the tweet via "Twitter for iPhone."

☆ The only US state without commercial airline service is getting 5 new routes to Florida next year — see the full list
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines is launching five new routes to Wilmington Airport in New Castle, Delaware. Delaware is the only US state without commercial airline service after Frontier Airlines left in June. Low-cost startup Avelo Airlines announced on Thursday that it will open a new base at Wilmington Airport in New Castle, Delaware on February 1. Henryk Sadura/Getty ImagesAvelo will launch twice weekly flights on Mondays and Fridays between Wilmington and Fort Myers starting on February 3. Walter Bibikow/Getty ImagesAvelo will launch twice weekly flights on Wednesdays and Saturdays between Wilmington and West Palm Beach starting on February 4.

☆ Chile has outperformed other emerging markets and the S&P 500 this year. Here's how
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Stocks in Chile are also outperforming the broader emerging markets. The iShares MSCI Emerging Market ETF (EEM) is down more than 28% for the year. Apart from the iShares MSCI Chile ETF, which helps investors gain exposure to the total addressable market, Chile makes up just a small part of other funds. The country comprises just 0.2% of the Morningstar global markets index, for example, and only about 0.6% of its emerging markets index. For macro investors, Chile is one of the interesting countries in the emerging market universe to deploy, according to BCA Research's Budaghyan.

☆ Campaigns spend over $6.4 billion on ads for 2022 elections, making race one of the most expensive ever
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

They've spent almost $46 million on Google ads over the last 30 days, according to the search engine's data. The Congressional Leadership Fund, a super PAC that backs House Republicans, has spent $1.32 million over the past month on Google ads. Democrats have jumped in with spending millions on Google ads over the past four weeks, records show. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, a campaign arm for Senate Democrats, has spent just over $1 million in Google ads during that time frame. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which acts as the campaign arm for House Democrats, has spent an almost equal amount on Google ads.

☆ A bargain hunter picked up a 700-year-old medieval script for $75 at a yard sale that could be worth $10,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A shopper got a surprise when he picked up a 700-year-old script for $75, per the Maine Monitor. Academic Lisa Fagin Davis confirmed the piece was genuine, and could be worth up to $10,000. Will Sideri, who bought the script, told the Maine Monitor he doesn't intend to sell the document. The Maine Monitor reported last week that Will Sideri picked up the 700-year-old document at an estate sale in Maine after noticing the leaf adorned in Latin writing alongside some musical notes. "An estate sale in Maine isn't even the most unexpected place where a Beauvais Missal leaf has turned up.

Life insurance premiums are generally not tax-deductible. Are life insurance premiums tax-deductible? The IRS considers life insurance premiums a personal expense that is not tax-deductible. Insider's Featured Life Insurance Companies Lemonade Life InsuranceNationwide Life InsuranceGuardian Life Insurance Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. Life insurance payouts aren't taxable, with a few exceptionsEven if you can't write off premiums you pay on your life insurance, if you are the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, you do not pay taxes on the death benefit.

The foods most often wasted are vegetables, fruit, bread, and bagged salad. Half of food waste occurs in the home, and costs the average family about $750 every year, leaving around 13% of the big weekly grocery shop wasted. The foods most often wasted are vegetables, fruit, bread, and bagged salad. OzHarvest says, "Whilst it's not really recommended to eat food past this date, use your senses to gauge whether food is edible." Keep fresh fruit and vegetables in the fridge, and move food that needs to be used first to the front.

☆ Turkish foods: 23 delicious dishes
▼ + stars: | 2020-04-09 | by ( Lisa Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

SaksukaA traditional Turkish side dish, saksuka consists of eggplant, zucchinis, garlic, tomatoes and chili. ShutterstockTurkish cuisine incorporates a huge range of vegetable dishes known as zeytinyagli yemegi – foods cooked in olive oil. ShutterstockKisir is a salad made from fine bulgur wheat, tomatoes, garlic, parsley and mint. Hamsili pilavHamsili pilav -- an oven baked rice dish with a layer of fresh anchovies on top. GozlemeThis traditional Turkish pastry is often stuffed with salty white cheese, minced beef or spinach.

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