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☆ My partner and I just started couples therapy, and it's nothing like I expected. There's a lot more joy and laughter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Edson Montenegro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In fact, couple's counseling has felt more like I'm getting my Ph.D. in Adulting with a focus in Handling Situations Maturely from Solutions University. Despite its challenges, couples therapy has also been enlightening and emotionally rewarding. Couple's counseling, as she reminds me, is not about taking sides or proving who's right or wrong. Couples counseling is not a diaryI was convinced that every session would be like writing in my personal diary. It's just about recommitting to each other over and over againYou're not graded in couple's therapy.

Persons: —, we're, It's Organizations: Service, Solutions University, Business Locations: Adulting

☆ My partner and I went on our first trip together and it caused a big fight. I feared it was the end of our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Edson Montenegro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I hadn't cracked the code on what to do when there were rough patches with a partner. But all that changed when I planned and went on my first vacation with my partner to Europe. My partner took care of all the planningOur trip took place across Paris, Marseilles, Madrid, and Seville. AdvertisementWhile my research consisted of watching TikToks, my partner was inadvertently delegated the role of a travel agent. That does not mean that your partner does not like you, that your partner does not appreciate you, or that your relationship is failing.

Persons: —, Lizzie McGuire, Little, Tapas, I'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Europe, Paris, Marseilles, Madrid, Seville, Chaumont

☆ My partner asked to go to couples therapy. I thought it meant our relationship was failing, but it brought us closer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Edson Montenegro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My boyfriend suggested couples counseling . When that partner asked me to see a couple's counselor, I pressed the eject button as fast as possible. AdvertisementDuring a fight, my current partner asked for couples therapyMy current partner and I are more communicative, and I'm less likely to avoid conflict. To me, couples counseling meant defeat. Every preconceived notion I had about couples counseling faded away.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, could've, Bernice, they'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Gimenez double leads Feyenoord to 3-1 win over Lazio
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Santi (Gimenez) scored a really good goal. He's already scored a lot of goals for us this season, with another two this evening as well. Feyenoord, European champions in 1970, doubled their lead before halftime when midfielder Calvin Stengs cut inside and set up Algeria international Zerrouki to shoot home. Feyenoord moved top of Group E with six points ahead of Atletico Madrid's game against Celtic. Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mexico's Santiago Gimenez, Zerrouki, Mats Wieffer's, Ivan Provedel's, Santi, Gimenez, It's, He's, Wieffer, Edson Alvarez, Calvin Stengs, Maurizio Sarri's, Mattia Zaccagni, Manuel Lazzari, Justin Bijlow, shouldn't, Sarri, Quinten Timber's, Marcos Lopez, Valentin Castellanos, Pedro Rodriguez, Angelica Medina, Ed Osmond Organizations: Feyenoord, Lazio, Champions League Group, Ajax, Lille, Algeria, Atletico Madrid's, Celtic, Thomson Locations: ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Dutch, Europe's, Mexico City

A Vermont armed robbery suspect who police say eluded capture in the past week in a vehicle, on a stolen bike, on foot and in a stolen sailboat was arrested Thursday after he was spotted in a kayak on a river, authorities said. When officers roused him, he fled at a high rate of speed, assaulting both officers with the vehicle, police said. That evening, he fled police on foot and then on a stolen bicycle before stealing a sailboat on Lake Champlain, police said. But after the sailboat rain aground at the base of lakeside cliffs, he fled, authorities said. An email was sent to police seeking to find out if Edson is being represented by an attorney.

Persons: Eric Edson, Edson, Jon Murad, Burlington . Edson Organizations: Burlington Police, Burlington, Coast Guard, Vermont State Police, Burlington . Locations: Vermont, Burlington, Lake Champlain, Georgia , Vermont

[1/5] Jul 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Mexico forward Henry Martin (20) and forward Uriel Antuna (15) celebrate in the first half against Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsLOS ANGELES, July 16 (Reuters) - Second-half substitute Santiago Gimenez scored with two minutes left to give Mexico a 1-0 win over Panama in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Sunday and secure a record-extending ninth title for 'El Tri'. God, my family and the people who came today, 75,000 people. The victory was a welcome one for Mexico, who had failed to make it beyond the group stage at last year's World Cup. It also denied underdogs Panama, who upset the United States in the semi-finals, their first Gold Cup title.

Persons: Henry Martin, Uriel Antuna, Kirby Lee, Santiago Gimenez, Edson Alvarez, Gimenez, Henry Martin's, Orlando Mosquera, Panama’s Harold Cummings, Panama's, Edgar Barcenas, Jaime Lozano, Diego Cocca, Rory Carroll, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Panama, CONCACAF, SoFi, USA, LOS ANGELES, El, U.S, Nations League, Thomson Locations: Inglewood , California, USA, Mexico, El Tri, Argentina, United States, Canada, Panama, Los Angeles

☆ Carrefour Brasil bets on know-how to expand small stores operation
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Carolina Pulice | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Grupo Carrefour Brasil launched a franchise model of convenience stores in the Brazilian market on Wednesday, aiming to tap into its know-how from years of experience in Europe, a top executive said. FILE PHOTO: A general view of a Carrefour supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerCarrefour Brasil’s convenience executive director Joao Edson Gravata said that the franchise format would put Carrefour in a stronger position to take on competitors. Those stores would supplement its 152 existing Brazilian company-owned Carrefour Express format stores. About a year ago Grupo Nos, a venture between Brazilian energy firm Raizen and Mexican retailer Femsa, launched its first Oxxo-branded convenience stores.

Persons: Paulo Whitaker, Joao Edson Gravata, Gravata, “, ”, Pedro Melo, Alberto Serrentino, Melo, Pao Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Grupo Carrefour Brasil, Carrefour, REUTERS, Paulo Whitaker Carrefour, Carrefour Express, Pontifical Catholic University, Sao Paulo, PUC, Grupo Ultra’s, Grupo, Dia, Hirota Locations: MEXICO, Europe, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil’s

☆ TC Energy shuts two compressor stations on NGTL due to Alberta wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Companies TC Energy Corp FollowJune 12 (Reuters) - TC Energy (TRP.TO) said it completed the shutdown of two compressor stations on the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System and a gas storage facility on Saturday that were near wildfires in Edson, Alberta. "Other sections of the NGTL system and other pipeline systems continue to operate safely and we continue to monitor the situation closely," the company said in a release. The 25,000-kilometre NGTL system ships gas across Canada and to U.S. markets. Reporting by Seher Dareen in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Seher Organizations: TC Energy Corp, TC Energy, NOVA, Transmission Ltd, Thomson Locations: Edson , Alberta, Canada, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Western Canada covered in smoke as wildfires loosen grip on Quebec
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Ismail Shakil | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Smoke billows upwards from the Donnie Creek wildfire (G80280) south of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada June 11, 2023. Wildfire Service/Handout via REUTERSOTTAWA, June 12 (Reuters) - Smoke shrouded Western Canada on Monday as wildfires flared again in the main oil-producing province of Alberta, while firefighters in Quebec doused some of the worst early season blazes, allowing thousands of evacuees to return home. "If you look at western Canada, it's completely covered by the smoke and that continues into Tuesday," federal meteorologist Gerald Cheng told reporters on Monday. "The risk for smoke is very high because the winds are really transporting the smoke throughout Alberta today and even into Tuesday." (Click here to read what health experts say about wildfire smoke.)

Persons: it's, Gerald Cheng, Cheng, Anita, Ismail Shakil, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Wildfire Service, REUTERS OTTAWA, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, TC Energy, Health, U.S ., Canadian Defence, Thomson Locations: Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, Alberta, Quebec, Netherlands, Europe, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Edson, Edmonton, McMurray, U.S . East Coast, Alberta , Nova Scotia, Ottawa

REUTERS/Carlos OsorioWINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 11 (Reuters) - The number of wildfires raging out of control across Quebec dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some areas, a provincial minister said on Sunday. Quebec Natural Resources Minister Maite Blanchette Vezina said told reporters that the number of out-of-control fires in the eastern province dropped to 44 from 72 on Saturday, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported. By Monday, around 1,200 firefighters, including more than 100 from France and some from other provinces, are expected to be battling blazes across Quebec. A federal government meteorologist forecast on Saturday that Quebec could receive light rain on Tuesday in some burning areas. "Last Wednesday, we thought we could close down our emergency control center and come Friday, that idea went out the door when the fires went out of control very drastically," said Luc Mercier, chief administrative officer for Yellowhead County.

Persons: smokey, Carlos Osorio, Maite Blanchette Vezina, Blanchette Vezina, Luc Mercier, Karley, Rod Nickel, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Carlos Osorio WINNIPEG, Quebec Natural Resources, Canadian Broadcasting Corp, Canadian Interagency Forest Fire, Edmonton, Wildfire Service, Thomson Locations: Ontario, Quebec, Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Carlos Osorio WINNIPEG , Manitoba, Canadian, France, New Brunswick, Alberta, Edson, Yellowhead County, Pacific, British Columbia, Tumbler, Winnipeg, Manitoba

☆ Cooler temperatures offer temporary reprieve for Alberta wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Nia Williams | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 9 (Reuters) - Wildfires in Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta eased on Tuesday thanks to cooler weather, but thousands of people remained under evacuation orders and officials warned temperatures were expected to rise in coming days. The wildfires also forced oil and gas producers to shut in at least 319,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd), or 3.7% of the country's production. Officials said firefighters had made progress in southern and central Alberta where cooler temperatures and higher humidity slowed the blazes. The fire danger remains high in many parts of northern Alberta and the province is forecast to have high temperatures return by the end of this week. "We are not expecting the kind of winds we saw last week ... but certainly we are not taking it for granted," said Christie Tucker, information unit manager for Alberta Wildfire.

☆ Canada's Cenovus Energy shuts down some production due to Alberta wildfire
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Cenovus Energy Inc FollowMay 8 (Reuters) - Canada's Cenovus Energy Inc (CVE.TO) said on Monday it has shut down production plants in some areas of its conventional business, due to wildfires in Alberta. The company added that production of about 85,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day has been impacted in Cenovus' Rainbow Lake, Kaybob-Edson, Elmworth-Wapiti and Clearwater operating areas. Cenovus, one of Canada's top energy producers, said it was working with provincial and municipal agencies to support efforts and staff in the area. The company added that its 2023 production outlook remains unchanged. Canada's main oil-producing province Alberta on Saturday declared a provincial state of emergency due to wildfires.

☆ More than 24,000 people evacuated in Western Canada as 103 wildfires burn
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Mirna Alsharif | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Over 24,000 residents throughout Western Canada have been ordered to evacuate their homes to escape active wildfires in the province of Alberta. Smith activated the Emergency Management Cabinet Committee in response to the wildfires, which has been meeting daily since Friday. All options are on the table, including declaring a provincial state of emergency, Smith added. Fourteen counties and communities have declared states of local emergency, including Brazeau, Grande Prairie, Parkland and Lac Ste. Anne counties, as well as the Beaver Lake Cree Nation.

☆ Biden set to address White House Correspondents Dinner
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Maegan Vazquez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But undoubtedly, a White House official told CNN, his speech will address the issue of wrongfully detained Americans abroad. US President George W. Bush, left, waves with impressionist Steve Bridges at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2006. Roger L. Wollenberg/Pool/Getty Images The White House Correspondents' Dinner is held in 1923. It was started two years earlier by the White House Correspondents' Association, the organization of journalists who cover the president. Roosevelt was congratulating Brandt for winning the first Raymond Clapper Memorial Award, which was given by the White House Correspondents' Association for distinguished reporting.

☆ Pelé added to Portuguese dictionary as an adjective for ‘out of the ordinary’
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Should you ever need a reminder of how good Pelé was at football, just look up his name in a Portuguese dictionary. The Brazilian football legend, who passed away in December, has been added to the Portuguese edition of the Michaelis dictionary as an adjective to describe someone or something “out of the ordinary.”The move comes after a “Pelé in the dictionary” campaign, organized by the Pelé Foundation and SporTV, gained more than 125,000 signatures. “Examples: He is the Pelé of basketball, she is the Pelé of tennis, she is the Pelé of Brazilian dramaturgy.”Pelé attends Soccer Aid at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 5, 2016. The announcement that his name had been added to the dictionary was marked at a sports industry summit in São Paulo, Brazil, where his family received a plaque displaying the definition. “His name in the dictionary is a very important piece of his legacy that will keep Pelé alive forever,” said Joe Fraga, executive director of the Pelé Foundation, according to Reuters.

☆ It's official - Pele is now defined as someone 'out of the ordinary'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Earlier this month, the Pele Foundation and Sportv launched the "Pele in the dictionary" campaign to pay tribute and recognise his legacy in other fields besides sport. Having reached more than 100,000 signatures, the name of the former player, who died in December, is now an entry in the dictionary. Examples: He is the Pele of basketball, she is the Pele of tennis, she is the Pele of Brazilian dramaturgy, he is the Pele of medicine". Pele's family was presented with a plaque with the entry and Michaelis has already included it in its digital edition. "The Pele campaign in the dictionary is one of the most original we have ever participated... His name in the dictionary is a very important piece of his legacy that will keep Pele alive forever," said Joe Fraga, executive director of the Pele Foundation.

☆ Lucid joins the EV discounting fray with $7,500 'credits' on some of its Air luxury sedans
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( John Rosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Lucid Group said Thursday that buyers of certain versions of its pricey Air electric luxury sedan will be eligible for a $7,500 "credit." Lucid said that customers who buy Air Touring and Air Grand Touring models in "certain configurations" before March 31 will be eligible for the $7,500 discount. The Lucid Air is built in Arizona, but at a starting price of $87,400 it's far too expensive to qualify for the federal tax credits. The trims that Lucid is discounting are even pricier: The Air Touring starts at $107,400; the Air Grand Touring at $138,000. As of Thursday morning, company's website listed 15 Air Grand Tourings and seven Air Tourings available for immediate delivery.

☆ Lucid joins Tesla-led EV price war with discounts on some Air models
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 9 (Reuters) - Lucid Group (LCID.O) said on Thursday that customers will get a $7,500 credit on buying certain variants of the Air luxury electric car, revving up a price war started by market leader Tesla Inc (TSLA.O). Ford (F.N) has also slashed prices of its electric crossover Mustang Mach-E by as much as $5,900 in response to Tesla's price cuts. Lucid's credit will be available to customers from Thursday and applies to the Touring and Grand Touring models of the Air series purchased before March 31 this year. Air Touring retails from $107,400, while the Grand Touring model starts at $138,000. Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics"We think our customers still deserve a $7,500 credit for choosing an EV," said Zak Edson, Lucid's Vice President of Sales and Service.

[1/5] A man takes a picture of the vehicle transporting Brazilian soccer legend Pele's body, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, January 2, 2023. "The expectation is huge, the whole world will be here," said local fan Roberto Santos. He was the creator of Brazilian soccer," said fan Antonio da Paz, waiting outside the stadium for the memorial set to begin at 10 a.m. (1300 GMT). Several authorities are expected to attend the memorial, including newly sworn-in Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin - a longtime Santos supporter - and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. "I'll be here all day, 24 hours, from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m.," fan Roberto Santos said.

☆ Pelé remembered for transcending soccer around world
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Pelé was remembered for a life beyond the field, for transcending the sport of soccer and becoming perhaps the most well-known person on Earth. I would say that before Pelé soccer was just a sport. He is gone, but his magic will endure.”Pelé scored 12 goals in 14 World Cup matches and is the only three-time world champion, winning titles in 1958, 1962 and 1970. Throughout his life, Pelé inspired generations of athletes and deserves every tribute.”Ronaldo, who led Brazil to a fifth World Cup title in 2002, described Pelé as “Unique. Four years ago, Mbappé became only the second teenager — after Pelé — to score a goal in a World Cup final.

☆ Brazilian soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer. Here are the cutting-edge clinical trials trying to find new treatments for the disease.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Sarah Braner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Brazilian soccer legend Pelé died of colon cancer Thursday at 82. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer, affecting almost 2 million people each year. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer, according to the World Cancer Research Fund International. Pelé isn't the only celebrity to have died of colon cancer in recent years — the Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died of the disease in 2020 at the age of 43. Here are the cutting-edge phase-three clinical trials for colon cancer, in order of how recently they began.

☆ Pele, Brazil's sublimely skilled soccer star who charmed the world, dead at 82
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Andrew Downie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Brazilian soccer legend and member of the 1958, 1962 and 1970 World Cup-winning Brazilian soccer teams Pele holds the World Cup trophy during the World Cup 2006 opening ceremony in Munich, Germany, June 9, 2006. Pele, whose given name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, scored a world record 1,281 goals, and is the only player ever to win the World Cup three times. "Pele was one of the few who contradicted my theory: Instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries," the artist said. Years later, when the United States won the right to host the 1994 World Cup, the head of the U.S. soccer federation called Pele the "most important" reason why. Pele's 1,281 goals in 1,366 games, as tabulated by FIFA's website, came at a startling rate of 0.94 per match.

☆ Pelé, Brazilian soccer star and only player to win the World Cup three times, dies at age 82
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Michele Luhn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Pelé, the Brazilian soccer icon who brought the World Cup trophy to his home country three times, becoming an international superstar and the highest-paid team athlete in the world at the time, has died. Pelé joined the Santos Football Club in Brazil in 1956 at age 15 as an inside forward. The club won the São Paulo league championships and, in 1962 and 1963, both the Libertadores Cup and the Intercontinental Club Cup. Brazil lost in the first round at the next World Cup, in 1966, after Pelé and others suffered injuries. Pelé closed out his World Cup career netting 12 goals in 14 games and remains the only soccer player to win the trophy three times.

SAO PAULO, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82. The death of the only man to win the World Cup three times as a player was confirmed on his Instagram account. [1/4] Legendary Brazilian soccer player Pele waves to the spectators before the start of the under-17 boys' final soccer match of the Subroto Cup tournament at Ambedkar stadium in New Delhi, India, October 16, 2015. Brazil's CBF soccer federation said Pele "gave us a new Brazil and we can only thank him for his legacy." Kylian Mbappé, the French star many view as the current best soccer player in the world, offered his condolences.

☆ Brazilian soccer legend Pelé, winner of 3 World Cups, dead at 82
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Scott Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Showing a natural skill for the sport, Pelé eventually joined a youth team coached by the former Brazilian national team player Waldemar de Brito. Keystone/Hulton Archive/GettyBy 16, Pelé made the Brazilian national team and was playing in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. In the 1966 World Cup, Pelé played in only two of three games, scoring one goal, as Brazil was eliminated in the first round. In 1970, Pelé got World Cup redemption, going into Mexico with a Brazilian squad some considered the best team ever. He took part in World Cup draws, inaugurations and ceremonies and was involved in various Olympic opening and closing ceremonies.

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