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Two major countries’ approach to climate change has turned upside down Down Under. Critics argue that both countries are falling short as they head to this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP29, which starts Monday in Azerbaijan. “Standing shoulder to shoulder with Pacific Island nations seems not to mean doing anything Pacific Island leaders have asked,” Hemming said. Albanese’s office and the office of his minister for climate change and energy, Chris Bowen, did not respond to requests for comment. Australia came in for special criticism last month at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the Pacific Island nation of Samoa.
Persons: , Anthony Albanese, Christopher Luxon, Jacinda Ardern, Luxon, , Antonio Guterres, Manaui Faulalo, “ We’re, Ralph Sims, ” Sarah Clement, Albanese, Penny Wong, Polly Hemming, ” Hemming, Chris Bowen, Wong Organizations: United Nations, Labor, Conservative, Radio, Getty, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, Massey University, Change, Australian National University, Australia Institute, Commonwealth Locations: Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific, Asia, Pacific, Palau, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Anthony Albanese . New Zealand, Samoa’s, AFP, Azerbaijan, Samoa, Vanuatu, Fiji, Canada, Britain
My friend and I budgeted $10,000 to launch a pickleball paddle company. Our product, pickleball paddles, would be more expensive to produce. Keeping our business money separate from our personal funds seemed like a smart bookkeeping move — and it made us feel more legit. We're working with a product sourcing company, 330 Trading, which helps eCommerce businesses connect with factories to manufacture their product. Between prototypes and a shipment of 20 of our final product paddles (seven of which went to USAP for testing), we've spent about $1,475.
Persons: , I'd, we'd, hemming, hawing, USAP, we've, Kathleen Elkins Organizations: Service, Mercury, Shipping Locations: eCommerce, LA
North Darfur, Sudan CNN —“La tasweer! During our journey in and out of North Darfur, we spent many hours traversing the remote region on sandy tracks. During our time in North Darfur, we passed at least six cell phone towers but none of them were operational. “The world doesn’t see us, the help doesn’t come,” the security chief mused to me one afternoon. The security chief poses with Scott McWhinnie and Clarissa Ward after announcing the team would be released.
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Flutes are impractical and terrible for enjoying Champagne, said master sommelier Richard Hemming. Hemming said using a universal wine glass is the way to go for deeper Champagne appreciation. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementIf you're sipping from Champagne flutes after popping the bottle, you're likely enjoying your bubbly the wrong way, said Richard Hemming, a master sommelier. Hemming knows his sparkling wine: He's the head of wine at 67 Pall Mall Singapore, a luxury, members-only wine club and restaurant.
Persons: sommelier Richard Hemming, Hemming, , Richard Hemming, sommelier Organizations: Service, Pall Mall, Business Locations: Champagne, Pall, Pall Mall Singapore
One of the country's four masters of wine, Hemming oversees wine programs across Asia for 67 Pall Mall, a private club for wine lovers. Reflecting on his unlikely journey from aspiring actor to wine connoisseur, he shared how he transitioned from managing a wine shop to mastering the complex world of fine wine. As an English literature and theater major in the UK, Hemming initially believed the stage was his calling. But after graduating in 2001, he applied for a job at a wine shop in London. "To even register, you must have a reference from your employer saying that you are working in a wine role," Hemming said, along with a recommendation from another master of wine.
Persons: , Richard Hemming, Shakespeare, Hemming, " Hemming, Jancis Robinson, Grant Ashton Organizations: Service, Business, Spirit Education Trust, Financial Times, North, Masters of, Pall Mall London Locations: Asia, London, Notting, Australia, Europe, Singapore, Pall, Hong Kong
They recognize an essential truth: delusional people don't learn well. And how can you possibly know where or how to grow and learn if you don't know your starting point? (Surprise, surprise, it really likes information that proves the story right, a problem called confirmation bias.) If you want to see the world the way it really is, you've got to hunt for the truth. Excerpted from "How Leaders Learn: Master the Habits of the World's Most Successful People" by David Novak with Lari Bishop.
Persons: Wendy, I'd, Jeff, Rick, Anne, I'm, Tim Schurrer, David Novak, hemming, hawing, Tim, Andy Pearson, neuroscientists, Clarence Darrow, Darrow, Chase, you've, You've, Lari Bishop, David C Novak Organizations: Service, David Novak Leadership, Harvard Business Review Press Locations: Louisville
On top of that, she added that tech companies will give people in AI-related jobs bonuses for performance and plenty of equity compensation. About half of the people came from Big Tech companies. Gill said the new Kognitos hires who haven't come from Big Tech have jumped ship from other startups. Some AI talent are even striking it out on their own to start their own companies. He left his tech job to form an AI startup after seeing another large fundraise from another new AI company.
Persons: , Sam Altman, Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Dan Portillo, Goldman Sachs, Jaclyn Rice Nelson, Nelson, that's, Claude chatbot that's, Binny Gill, Kognitos, Gill, he's, haven't, David Steinberg, Steinberg, AI's Nelson, There's, Greg Selker, Stanton Chase, Selker, hemming, hawing Organizations: Service, Business, Meta, Sweat Equity Ventures, OpenAI, Big Tech, Zeta Global Locations: Anthropic, ChatGPT
NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with William Conrad, a 25-year-old stay-at-home boyfriend and content creator from Canada. But I ended up studying computer science at college and then found a job at a tech startup. AdvertisementI have no plans to return to the 9-to-5 and would only do so if our online businesses stopped working.
Persons: William Conrad, Levi Coralynn, Conrad, , I've, Levi, we're, We've, we've, I'd, hemming, Andrew Tate, I'm, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Canada, Toronto, Alberta, Ontario
When I traded in my iPhone for a dumb phone, I found I could be a better, rejuvenated parent. AdvertisementI traded in my iPhone for a dumb phoneAfter a lot of hemming and hawing, I took the plunge and gave up my smartphone. My dumb phone has all the basic capabilities: calls, texts, even a GPS. Although I have a rational understanding of my switch to a dumb phone, I was sure my children would revolt, especially in the car. AdvertisementCarmella Guiol is the creator of Scroll Sanity, a newsletter and podcast about staying sane in a digital world.
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Firms like PetroChina (601857.SS) and CNOOC Gas and Power have signed long-term contracts with Shell (SHEL.L) to buy "carbon neutral" liquefied natural gas (LNG), which uses "forest offsets" to balance out carbon emissions. Greenpeace, which has long opposed fossil fuel producers counting carbon offsets toward their emissions reduction goals, said the "carbon neutral" branding was misleading the public. "For oil and gas companies in particular, carbon offsets are a smokescreen to obscure their continued, redoubled carbon emissions," said Li Jiatong, project leader with Greenpeace in Beijing. Rising sales of "carbon neutral" LNG are being driven by a surge in gas demand, particularly in Asia. While it is still a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, gas is cleaner than coal and has been described as a "bridge fuel" in the global energy transition, but anti-fossil fuel groups oppose any new gas projects.
Persons: Stringer, Li Jiatong, PetroChina, COP28, Polly Hemming, Hemming, David Stanway, Andrew Hayley, Emily Chow, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Greenpeace, CNOOC, Power, Shell, International Energy Agency, Energy, Australia Institute, Thomson Locations: Nantong, Jiangsu province, China, Rights SINGAPORE, Beijing, Asia
Rick Kot, an executive editor at Viking who oversaw production on the book, told me, “Publishing books in two volumes is difficult just as a commercial venture. Nor does it inspire the “five takeaways” treatment that juicy new memoirs by Britney Spears and Jada Pinkett Smith have. These are my thoughts.” She also considered those other Streisand titles, the ones by other people. Sydney Chaplin (one of Charlie’s kids) played the original Nick Arnstein during her “Funny Girl” Broadway run; they shared a flirtation that Chaplin wanted to consummate and that Streisand wanted to keep professional. It’s that Barbra Streisand endured a parade of harsh workplaces yet never stopped trying to make the best work.
Persons: Rick Kot, , She’s, you’ve, Britney Spears, Jada Pinkett Smith, Streisand, Christine Pittel, hemming, hawing, , there’s, Sydney Chaplin, Nick Arnstein, Chaplin, Elliott Gould, Dolly, Walter Matthau, Gene Kelly, Matthau, she’s, Brando, Pierre Trudeau, Jon Peters, It’s, Barbra Streisand Organizations: Viking, “ Publishing
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The first sign of discontent regarding Craig Counsell’s decision to leave the Milwaukee Brewers to manage the Chicago Cubs appeared in his hometown at the Little League field that bears his name. The sign was covered up Tuesday morning, one day after the Cubs landed Counsell with a five-year deal worth over $40 million. “I give Craig credit for helping to build that, and for adding all these coaches, all of whom have stayed. Counsell told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday the opportunity for a new professional challenge and the proximity of Chicago made this opportunity appealing. Neitzel said he believed Attanasio would have received most of the criticism if Counsell had ended up managing any opponent other than the Cubs.
Persons: Craig Counsell’s, , Mark Attanasio, Craig, ” Counsell, John Counsell, Counsell, Indiana Jones, Kay Kenealy, ’ “ Laura Hemming, Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Favre, Gabe Neitzel, Brett, ” Neitzel, Attanasio, Terry Francona, David Ross, ” Attanasio, ” Kenealy, ” Hemming, , Hemming, Hunter Baumgardt, Baumgardt, he’d, Neitzel, “ Craig Counsell’s, ” Baumgardt Organizations: MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Little League, Cubs, Brewers, Major League Baseball’s, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brewers ’, ‘ Raiders, Wisconsin, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, Packers Hall of Fame, Minnesota Vikings, Packers, ESPN, Vikings, MLB Locations: Whitefish, Milwaukee, Counsell, Chicago, Waukesha , Wisconsin, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Madison
The Many Mustaches of Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot
  + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Calum Marsh | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
“It was my ritual every night after the shoot,” Yoshihara said recently in a video interview. “Me and the mustache sit together. The mustache became like a friend.”Yoshihara takes facial hair very seriously. The first iteration of Branagh’s Poirot mustache was created for “Orient Express” by the designer Carol Hemming, with whom Yoshihara worked closely as the head of the hair and makeup departments. The colossal gray swath of hair was meant to pay tribute to Poirot’s military background and the vogue after World War I.
Persons: Kenneth Branagh, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, Wakana Yoshihara, ” Yoshihara, , , Branagh, Yoshihara, Carol Hemming Organizations: Orient Express, “ Orient Locations: Venice
But anticipation is building for the visit of West Ham, who will become the first top-flight team to play a league match at Kenilworth Road since Aston Villa 31 years ago. The volume created by the Hatters fans crammed in on Friday will shake the 118-year-old stadium to its foundations. Forward Cauley Woodrow, who scored in the League Cup win at Kenilworth Road against Gillingham this week, said Luton needed to turn their home into an intimidating 'fortress'. Arsenal's priority will be avoiding any repeat of the early goals they have conceded on a regular basis at home of late. Andreas Pereira's strike for Fulham after 57 seconds last weekend meant the Gunners became the first Premier League team to concede a first-minute goal three times in a calendar year.
Persons: Matthew Childs, hemming, Rob Edwards, We've, Woodrow, Luton, Bramall, Mikel Arteta's, Andreas Pereira's, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: Soccer, Luton Town, Gillingham, Kenilworth, Luton, West Ham United, Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Premier League, Coventry City, Aston Villa, Hatters, League, West Ham, Hammers, Manchester City, Fulham, London, Tottenham Hotspur, Sheffield United, Everton, Newcastle United, Arsenal, Manchester United, Gunners, Thomson Locations: Luton, Britain, Kenilworth, West Ham, West, Bramall Lane, Liverpool, Brighton, Saturday's
It joins the Federal Reserve and other economists in casting recession concerns to the side. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. After much hemming and hawing from economists and Wall Street, Bank of America is the latest to revise its predictions — and says a severe economic downturn isn't likely. In doing so, BofA is joining a rising chorus saying that fears of a recession were unfounded. The most recent inflation data were quite encouraging."
Persons: hemming, hawing, Neil Dutta, Goldman Sachs, Jan Hatzius, Jerome Powell, Powell, Janet Yellen Organizations: of America, Federal Reserve, Service, Wall, Bank of America, Bloomberg, Federal, Market Committee, Fitch Locations: Wall, Silicon, American
They were discussing issues like: How do you handle a demanding mother of the bride? Some women said they preferred to work in-house at a bridal shop, where they could have a steady stream of clients and backup for when things went wrong. Other women said they liked working as independent tailors because their schedules could be flexible and there was no profit-sharing. In 2019, she founded Stitched Collective, an organization that hosts in-person events for seamstresses nationwide. A central conundrum framed the call: How can bridal seamstresses in the United States navigate the overwhelming amount of business being sent their way in 2023?
Persons: , Melissa Oddo, hemming Locations: Connecticut, United States
Are LGBTQ+ rights at stake in Spain's election?
  + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Enrique Anarte | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
Vox has strongly opposed LGBTQ+ rights. Both Vox and the PP have promised to take action against some pro-LGBTQ+ measures passed by the left-wing government. Spain is fourth in the ranking of European countries' LGBTQ+ rights by advocacy group ILGA-Europe, but LGBTQ+ activists said a PP-Vox government would roll back their rights. A right-wing government could also target LGBTQ+ rights by failing to implement existing laws, said Uge Sangil, head of LGBTQ+ umbrella group, FELGTB. Please credit Openly, the LGBTQ+ news website from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters.
Persons: Alberto Nunez Feijoo's, Pedro Sanchez's, Feijoo, Vox, Virginia, Santiago Abascal, Uge Sangil, Sangil, Darko Decimavilla, Enrique Anarte, Jon Hemming Organizations: Thomson Reuters Foundation, People's Party, Pedro Sanchez's Socialists, Vox, Ministry, Thomson Reuters, Thomson Locations: Spain, MADRID, Madrid, Naquera, Europe
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2023. The case represents the latest legal attack against the actions of the SEC, which enforces various federal laws that protect investors. The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has signaled skepticism toward expansive federal regulatory power. The justices in 2018 faulted the way the commission selected its in-house judges, and in April allowed targets of actions by the SEC and other regulators to immediately mount challenges to agency processes in federal court. The SEC charges against Jarkesy and his firm proceeded before an in-house judge.
Persons: Joe Biden’s, Evelyn Hockstein, George Jarkesy, Jarkesy, Paring, hemming Organizations: Reuters, U.S, Supreme, Securities, Exchange Commission, REUTERS, SEC, Patriot28, Circuit, Jarkesy Locations: Washington , U.S, Houston, disgorge, Constitution’s,
How Short Is Too Short for Men’s Pants?
  + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
I’ve been recently experimenting with shorter pants, something I can wear with a blazer, or simply a T-shirt or a sweater. I want to stay away from Capri pants/clown pants territory. — Pavel, AthensThe male ankle! Once a subject of derision popularly mocked as “flood pants,” shorter male pants became a thing again when Mr. Browne introduced them back in 2001, in part as a reaction to the big, billowing suits of the 1990s (see Michael Jordan). Mr. Browne shrank the silhouette, narrowing the pants and slimming and shortening the jacket, making it seem like the hipster version of the 1950s company man crossed with Buster Brown.
Persons: I’ve, hemming, — Pavel, nobby, Thom Browne, men’s hemlines, Browne, Michael Jordan, Buster Brown Organizations: New York Times, Financial Locations: Capri, Athens
Facing a ruinous economic crisis, President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi recently decided it was time to hold talks with what was left of Egypt’s political opposition, giving them a seat at the table after nearly a decade of repression, prison and exile. But to an authoritarian leader like Mr. el-Sisi, reconciliation only goes so far. Islamists were barred from the dialogue, and much of the secular liberal opposition was not invited. Crucial topics, including anything to do with the ill-defined matter of national security, were off limits. ‌Yet the economic overhaul the government promised has added up to mostly talk and little action.
Persons: Abdel Fattah el, Sisi, Mr, hemming Locations: Egypt
The Tiny Craft Mapping Superstorms at Sea Shortly after dawn on Sept. 30, 2021, Richard Jenkins watched a Category 4 hurricane overrun his life’s work. That August, a sister ship, SD 1031, successfully entered Tropical Storm Henri, but only in its early stages. Hurricane research, modeling and forecasting requires many terabytes of data for every square mile the storm passes through, including vitally important sea-level data from inside a storm. The next day, the depression was upgraded to a tropical storm and officially given the name Sam. And four months later, Tropical Storm Megi killed more than 150, wiped out several villages with landslides and displaced more than a million people.
Then there’s Eve Hewson, daughter of Bono, who claimed that the Vulture team behind the “nepo baby” piece was “jealous” and called out the editor-in-chief for her own familial privilege. But one self-described “nepo baby” has finally cracked the code of how to defuse these attacks: by owning the title, not shying away from it. shutting out countless talented newcomers who might have more talent than a “nepo baby” but lack a famous name or face and thus are denied opportunities — would be a major mistake. More “nepo babies” could take a page out of Williams’ book and recognize this duality. Hollywood isn’t an equal playing field, and any “nepo baby” who pretends like it is is not only ignoring reality, but doing a disservice to their own reputation.
Research shows most of the well-paying tech jobs on offer today are in non-tech industries. And yet research suggests that well-paying tech jobs are abundant — they're just not in the tech industry. Around 60% of the top 100 employers of tech talent were from sectors like healthcare, consulting, defense, and banking. Another pro-tip: Using the language of the industry you're targeting. "Exceeding in the softer skills is something that will set aside most of the tech talent from each other honestly."
First: Remember "pink-slip parties"? Now, 20-some years later, pink-slip parties are being floated as a way to ameliorate the pain felt by recently laid-off tech workers. Pink-slip parties originated with the dot-com bubble burst, when laid-off employees would gather to commiserate, laugh, drink, and meet prospective hiring managers. Hemming began running regular meetups for laid-off tech workers — misery loves company, after all — giving them an opportunity to network. She shared her thoughts on everything from the current hiring landscape to the benefits of pink-slip parties for younger generations.
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