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☆ Student-loan borrowers will automatically receive refunds on pandemic-era payments if they qualify for Biden's debt relief
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-14 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Education Department updated guidance on the process for receiving student-loan payment refunds. Borrowers who apply for and receive Biden's debt cancellation will get refunds automatically. In an FAQ posted on studentaid.gov with details on accessing Biden's debt relief, the department recently added a refund section explaining that borrowers can automatically receive a refund for payments they made during the pause if:You apply for and receive loan forgiveness through Biden's plan. "We're glad to see that the Department understands the importance of automation and maximizing relief to borrowers. We urge them to deliver the rest of Biden's promised debt cancellation by making it all automatic."

☆ 'Black Adam' features Dwayne Johnson in new chapter for DC Extended Universe
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-09 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

(CNN) A new trailer for "Black Adam" hints at a switch up for Dwayne Johnson's character. Johnson plays Teth Adam, who In ancient Kahndaq "was bestowed the almighty powers of the gods. After using these powers for vengeance, he was imprisoned, becoming Black Adam." "Nearly 5,000 years have passed and Black Adam has gone from man, to myth, to legend," the description on the trailer reads. But is Black Adam a villain or a super hero?

Lisa Kaltenegger, director of the Carl Sagan Institute at Cornell University, will be using the Webb telescope to do just that. The Webb telescope, a collaboration among NASA, the European Space Agency and the Canadian Space Agency, launched into space Dec. 25, 2021. The James Webb Space Telescope captured different wavelengths of light from an exoplanet known as WASP-96b, located more than 1,000 light-years away from Earth. Space Telescope Science Institute / NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScITelescopes like Webb can essentially peer back into the universe's history because it takes time for light to travel through space. Billed as the successor to the prolific Hubble Space Telescope, the Webb observatory is designed to study the earliest stars and galaxies in the universe.

☆ Preparing for Category 6 hurricanes, a new facility will test winds of 200 mph and storm surge
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-07 | by ( Jennifer Gray | Cnn Meteorologist | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

Hide Caption 1 of 99 Photos: Hurricane Dorian Homes are in ruins one week after Dorian hit Marsh Harbour. Hide Caption 11 of 99 Photos: Hurricane Dorian Waves crash into boats in Halifax, Nova Scotia, as Hurricane Dorian approached on September 7. Hide Caption 27 of 99 Photos: Hurricane Dorian Emerald Isle employees work to clear a road after a tornado hit. Hide Caption 67 of 99 Photos: Hurricane Dorian Dorian left heavy damage at this resort in Hope Town, Bahamas. Hide Caption 74 of 99 Photos: Hurricane Dorian Palm trees blow in strong winds prior to Dorian's landfall in Freeport.

☆ Performance evaluations at Amazon are so predatory and opaque, they drove me to quit. Here's how I navigated the worst weeks of my career.
▼ + stars: | 2022-01-20 | by ( Patrick Mcgah | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The system is so opaque it took reporters from The Seattle Times and Insider for actual Amazon employees to find out what it entails. The first rule of Focus is: You do not talk about FocusIn February, after my team's performance evaluations, my manager told me I'd been rated as a low performer. He told me the company policy is not to inform employees they are on Focus unless they ask directly. My manager didn't agree with the decision, but the director of engineering had the final say. A spokesperson for Amazon said the company regularly reviews performance ratings and other people processes to ensure they are fair and effective.

☆ Barbora Krejcikova scrie istorie. Tenismena a câştigat atât la simplu cât şi dublu la Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Ultima dată când aceeaşi sportivă a câştigat atât la simplu cât şi dublu la Roland Garros a fost în 2000. În acel an, Mary Pierce a învins-o pe Conchita Martinez la simplu. Pierce a făcut echipă la dublu cu Martina Hingis şi a învins în finală perechea formată din Virginia Ruano Pascual şi Paola Suárez, scrie mediafax.ro. Nimeni nu a mai repetat performanţa până în 2000 când Mary Pierce a învins-o pe Conchita Martinez la simplu. Pierce a făcut echipă la dublu cu Martina Hingis şi a învins în finală prechea formată din Virginia Ruano Pascual şi Paola Suárez.

Persons: Barbora Krejcikova, Roland Garros, Mary Pierce, Conchita Martinez, Pierce, Martina, Paola Suárez, Billie Jean King, Curtea Margaret, reuşit, Chris Evert, Ruzici, Ea, Lesley Bowrey, Gail Benedetti, Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Anne Smith, Wendy Turnbull, Rosemary Casals, Martina Navratilova, Pam Organizations: Performanţa, Curtea Locations: Virginia, Paola, Iugoslavia, Paola Suárez

☆ How JFK customs searches 1 million packages a day for illegal items
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-23 | by ( Steve Cameron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They're looking for anything that isn't legally allowed in the US; certain foods, animals, drugs, and counterfeit goods. This is where human CBP officers get a little help. Nearby, CBP officers are using another nonintrusive search tool: X-rays. And if all those counterfeit goods had gone on to sell at their suggested retail price, they'd total an estimated $54 million. Well, most of the narcotics and counterfeit goods will be sent to a top-secret incinerator to be destroyed.

Persons: John F, It's, Alex, Michael Lake, he'll, Nathanial Needham, Needham, Murielle, it's, Steve, We'll, I'm, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Steve Nethersole, they're, bing, they'll, Michael, you've Organizations: Kennedy International Airport, US Customs, US Postal, CBP, Homeland Security, FBI, Needham, Rolex, telltale, Burberry Locations: JFK, Needham, Netherlands, New York, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, China

☆ The key piece of leadership advice a tech exec with more than 2 decades of experience shares with her mentees when they're nervous about sharing their ideas at work
▼ + stars: | 2021-02-02 | by ( May Teng | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's hard to raise your voice when you're underrepresented in a certian industry or company. Joining a company with a majority of women in the C-suite is a rarity, especially in the tech industry. Women make up less than 35% of the workforce at the five biggest tech giants, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. Read more: A UPenn psychologist shares how anyone can emulate Joe Biden's most impressive leadership traitsIgnore self-doubtIt's natural to second-guess yourself. "Just because you see the world a different way, it does not mean you're wrong," Yu said.

☆ Legendarul David Beckham cooptează la clubul său pe foștii săi coechipieri
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Legendarul David Beckham cooptează la clubul său pe foștii săi coechipieri. Proprietarul clubul de fotbal Inter Miami l-a ales să fie antrenor principal pe Phil Neville, cel cu care au făcut istorie la Manchester United. Cei doi au ajuns deja la un acord, iar Neville a părăsit postul de selecționer al naționalei de fotbal feminin a Angliei. Anterior, Neville a fost secund al mai multor tehnicieni cunoscuți, printre care Stuart Pierce, Nuno Espirito Santo și David Moyes. Clubul condus de David Beckham a terminat sezonul trecut pe locul 10 în Conferința de Est, ratând calificarea în play-off-ul din Major League Soccer.

Persons: David Beckham, Phil Neville, Neville, Stuart Pierce, Nuno, David Moyes, Gonzalo Higuain, Blaise Matuidi Organizations: Inter Miami, Manchester United, Everton ., Major League Soccer, Inter, Juventus, Noua, MLS Locations: Angliei, Albion, de Est, Inter Miami, Statele Unite

☆ Oamenii lasă recenzii proaste lumânărilor parfumate, fără să știe că au COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-19 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +5 min

Petrova a decis să facă o sondă în recenziile lumânărilor parfumate pentru a vedea dacă există vreun tip de feedback negativ. „Am încărcat mai întâi un subșantion aleatoriu de recenzii ale clienților din SUA la cele mai populare trei lumânări parfumate de pe Amazon. First, I downloaded a random subsample of US-based customer reviews of the 3 most popular scented candles on Amazon. Atunci când Petrova a comparat recenziile la lumânărilor parfumate cu lumânările neparfumate, a observat că scăderea ratingurilor a fost mult mai accentuată pentru lumânările parfumate. Un lucru de reținut: sunt disponibile mai puține recenzii pentru lumânările neparfumate decât pentru cele parfumate”, a scris Petrova într-un mesaj pe Twitter.

Persons: Tim Pierce, Kate Petrova, Kate, . Organizations: Petrova, Amazon, First, Kate Petrova Locations: SUA, Petrova

☆ Cum s-a prăbușit Arecibo, radiotelescopul prin care oamenii de știință căutau extratereștri // VIDEO
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Finalizat în 1963, a fost cel mai mare telescop cu o singură diafragmă din lume timp de 53 de ani. El a fost depășit în iulie 2016 de telescopul FAST, din China, care are un vas reflectorizant cu diametrul de 500 de metri. Radiotelescopul, care funcționa de aproape 60 de ani, a fost folosit și ca fundal pentru o scenă din filmul James Bond ”Golden Eye”, din 1995, cu actorul Pierce Brosnan în rolul principal. De-a lungul existenței, telescopul a făcut posibile nenumărate descoperiri științifice: a explorat pulsarii, ne-a dezvoltat cunoștințele despre Mercur, a reperat exoplanete și a detectat impulsuri radio rapide. Oamenii de știință au folosit telescopul pentru a capta unde radio din spațiu, posibile semne ale vieții extraterestre, precum și pentru a studia planete îndepărtate și a identifica asteroizi potențial periculoși.

Persons: Drona, James Bond, Pierce Brosnan, Jodie Foster, Mercur Organizations: National Science Foundation Locations: China

Business expenses should always be on a separate, business-only credit card for a variety of reasons, and personal expenses should never be on that card. Those cards include the Ink Business Cash® Credit Card, the Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card, and the The Business Platinum Card® from American Express . When it comes to buying items for yourself, putting the purchase on a business credit card is a big no. Putting business purchases on a business credit card makes tracking these expenses much easier. If you keep your personal finances out of your business, you can link your business bank and credit card accounts to automatically import transactions.

☆ The 10 most bizarre weapons of World War II
▼ + stars: | 2015-07-22 | by ( Alex Lockie | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

World War II brought many successful innovations in technology including weapons. From explosive rats to a 155-foot-long gun, here are some of the most bizarre weapons from WWII. During World War II, the world's major powers set their sights on advancing technology, medicine, and communications in order to be efficient and fearsome in battle. PanjandrumThe Panjandrum, a rocket-propelled explosive cart, was one of the more curious weapons to have come out of World War II. Explosive ratsDogs were not the only unfortunate animal victims of experimental war weapons.

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