5 things to know for August 8: Senate voting, Air travel, Immigration, Uvalde, Gaza
Stay informed August 8, 2022 07:07 Job : August 8, 2022 07:07 Originally posted: 08 AUG 22 06:52 ET Updated: 08 AUG 22 07:10 ET By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) – If you shop at big retailers like Costco, Walmart and Target, you’ve probably noticed that alongside many brand name products there are cheaper in-house …
What It Was Really Like Growing Up As A Mixed-Race Kid In The 60s
When novelist Kit de Waal was six weeks old, her parents decided to move out of the bedroom they all shared with her older sister, Kim, in the Birmingham suburb of Small Heath. His Irish mother, Sheila, told him that his black father, Saint Kittien, Arthur, might buy them a house around the corner, but …
Transit Woes Mount for beleaguered Boston subway riders
By STEVE LeBLANC, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — For Boston subway riders, it seems like every week brings a new story of transit woe. Runaway trains. Subway cars belching smoke and fire. Fatal accidents. Defective station escalators. Rush-hour trains running at weekends. Brand new subway cars removed from service. Derailed construction vehicles. The repeated chaos …
World Acceptance Stock: Best prospect for near-term capitalization gain (NASDAQ: WRLD)
Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images This article has the main objective Global Acceptance Society (NASDAQ: WRLD). Investment Portfolio Discipline Summary “Blockdesk’s Standard Performance Comparison Fund invests in stocks whenever market maker hedging activity predicts 80% or more of the stock to come the price range should be up and 10% or less can be down. It …
3 Mindanao books among National Book Awards winners
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/August 06) – Three books on Mindanao are among the 27 winners of the 39e National Book Awards presented by the National Book Development Board (NDBD) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC). The NBA is an annual event but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it had its last award in November 2019 for …
These spots are a diver’s paradise
Located in the sparkling blue waters of the Caribbean, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a beautiful chain of islands in the southern part of the Lesser Antilles arc. Made up of the main island, Saint Vincent, and 31 other islands and smaller cays – the largest being Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau and Union Island – …
Why the past and storytelling never died
William Faulkner once wrote, “The past is never dead. He didn’t even pass. I thought a lot about this quote, which comes from his 1951 novel Requiem for a nunregarding today’s guest, George Dawes green. George is the creator of the hugely popular event series, radio show and podcast moth, which redefined personal storytelling in …
ConsolidationNow has been reorganized as RixLoans Payday
ConsolidationNow has been rebranded as RixLoans Payday. This change reflects the company’s desire to help consumers obtain better loan products and services. The changes will also allow the company to reach more borrowers in various states across the United States. The RixLoans website is more user-friendly and loan applications will take less time to complete. …
Did Western education really uplift colonized Bengalis?
Muslims in Colonial Bengal and Western education is a much discussed subject, but few scholars have attempted to delve into the questions and issues surrounding the subject. Bengal Muslims and Colonial Education, 1854-1947: A Study of School Curriculum, Educational Institutions, and Communal Politics (Routledge, 2022) is a slim volume by Professor Nilanjuna Paul that ventures …
A novelist covering topics ranging from true crime to the paranormal will be a guest speaker at DCPL
Kevin McQueen | Photo provided Keven McQueen, who became an author “by accident” 21 years ago and still writes bestselling books today, will visit the Daviess County Public Library at 2 p.m. this Saturday. McQueen’s career was launched by a natural curiosity and a desire to provide knowledge. “I was a tour guide at White …
Orbán mixes | CEPA
The Hungarian populist leader questions the fundamentals of the European order in times of war. Viktor, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán traveled to neighboring Romania last month to lay out his big picture. His words caused a uproar, sparking allegations of racism in Hungary and far beyond. But while the racial elements of the speech were …
Ateneo Press named Publisher of the Year
27 winners proclaimed at 39e National Book Price POSTPONED for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Book Awards ceremony has returned for its 39e year, holding its awards ceremony online on July 30. The National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Manila Critics Circle (MCC) recognized 27 winners in 25 categories. There …
Already seen again
By Fr. Jerry Pokorski ( bio – articles – email ) | August 01, 2022 The caustic and always entertaining British novelist Evelyn Waugh observed: It is better to have a narrow mind than no mind, to have limited and rigid principles than nothing at all. This is the danger that so many people …
Shell Asset Management Co. Reduces Stake in Clients Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI)
Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its stake in Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: CUBI – Get Rating) by 47.8% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor held 15,051 shares of the bank after selling 13,791 shares during the period. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Customers Bancorp were worth $785,000 at the end …
Cops as critics | mint
Getting offended is fast becoming an extreme, humorless sport in India. Recently, a member of this always offended fringe filed a complaint against a novel which won the International Booker Prize a few months ago. The Uttar Pradesh resident has addressed cops claiming he detected ‘objectionable’ comments about Hindu deities in Geetanjali Shree’s Ret Samadhi. …
$25,000 donation from Amazon supports Frying Pan Tower’s pursuit to preserve and educate
Located 30 miles offshore, Frying Pan Tower is owned and operated as a non-profit organization, nearly two decades after it was decommissioned by the US Coast Guard. (Courtesy picture) SOUTHPORT — An American landmark off the coast of Brunswick County is attracting attention and a donation from a global e-commerce company. Amazon recently invested $25,000 …
BBC chiefs blocked plans to bring coughing Bob Fleming back to The Fast Show
BBC chiefs have blocked plans to bring back Bob Fleming’s cough from The Fast Show… over fears his affliction could offend Covid sufferers By Chris Hastings Arts Correspondent for the Sunday Mail Published: 8:06 p.m. EDT, July 30, 2022 | Updated: 8:09 p.m. EDT, July 30, 2022 Unhappy, cough-prone broadcaster Bob Fleming was one of …
Review: A Tasting Tour of North County’s Vegan Pop-Up
Five years ago, Michelle May launched Seva Foods, a line of healthy, plant-based snacks that have sold well. But they might have sold even better if she had a way to directly market her freeze-dried ice cream and coconut jerky to fellow vegans. When she couldn’t find a regular local vegan market or fair, she …
World Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD) PT lowered to $52.00 at BMO Capital Markets
Worldwide Acceptance (NASDAQ:WRLD – Get Rating) had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $57.00 to $52.00 in a research report released Friday to clients and investors, reports The Fly. BMO Capital Markets’ price target indicates a potential downside of 52.97% from the company’s current price. A number of other brokerages have also …
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Michael Peterman: The troubled but productive literary life of Timothy Findley
It took me over a year to find the time to devote myself to a careful reading of Sherrill Grace’s biography on Timothy Findley (2020). The experience promised to be rich and instructive. And it was! At over 500 pages, “Tiff: A Life of Timothy Findley” is a gigantic undertaking. Interestingly, Grace, who had a …
Choosing the right lake and the right bait when taking your grandkids fishing
This is the time of year when many anglers start having trouble catching fish. Summer is upon us and there is enough food in our lakes to keep most fish happy. In fact, there is more food in our water systems right now than at any other time of the year. Predatory fish can gorge …
Why do successful filmmakers write novels?
Werner Herzog gently rebukes me. “Don’t try to dissect it now, stick with the sentence as it is,” the towering German filmmaker instructed me via Zoom. We are talking about his first novel The twilight worlda fascinating account of how a Japanese soldier stationed on a remote island in the Philippines continued to fight for …
The French investor Bolloré is considering the sale of Editis to ensure the acquisition of Lagardère
Band Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) – Vivendi’s main investor, billionaire Vincent Bolloré, is considering the sale of the Editis group’s publishing unit to avoid antitrust obstacles as he seeks to buy the French media group Lagardère LAGA.PA. The Vivendi-Lagardère combination, under review by European Union antitrust authorities, would create a new publishing giant …
How to experience it at Honeymoon Port
Stingrays are a popular attraction in Honeymoon Harbor. These creatures are native to the Caribbean, but they are also found in many other parts of the world. They have flat bodies and sharp barbs on their tails to defend themselves against predators. Stingrays swim by undulating their flexible cartilaginous skeleton. They are also known to …
Explained: Leila Mottley, the youngest on Booker’s long list, and her novel about surviving sexual abuse
In September 2015, when an Oakland Police Department officer in the United States took his own life, his death note would blow the lid off a sex abuse scandal involving several police officers and a female worker. Richmond-based sex worker who had been underage for some time during these encounters. Later investigations would find more …
Europe is faking solidarity and Putin knows it
Comment this story Comment The 27 national leaders of the European Union like to boast of the solidarity that unites their countries. Even words signal fate. “Union” comes via the French from the Latin unus for “one” and solidarity from solidus for “firm, whole and undivided”. Like a good marriage, the bloc wants to be …
How well does your state protect payday loan borrowers?
How much a typical consumer pays to borrow small amounts of money — and whether that person is likely to be able to repay that loan within the specified time frame — differs significantly from state to state. This variation largely results from whether or not state regulations limit the costs of small loans and …
How to survive a shark attack – or better yet, avoid one altogether
By Nick Thompson and Forrest Brown, CNN First off, despite some truly terrifying survival stories, you’re extremely unlikely to be fighting a shark anytime soon. But sharks sometimes attack humans. Florida teenager Addison Bethea was seriously injured recently when a shark attacked her in the waters off Keaton Beach along Florida’s Gulf Coast. And while …
Wisconsin judge-turned-novelist blends environment and intrigue in ‘Blue Lake’ | WUWM 89.7 FM
Jeffrey D. Boldt spent 24 years working as an administrative law judge for Wisconsin. Upon retirement, Boldt switched gears and now he’s a novelist. His first book blue lake was released earlier this year. Set in Wisconsin, the story folds into environmental issues and pressures to deviate from the rule of law. Boldt’s interest in …
Sankyo Seiko acquires French luxury fashion house Leonard
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) – Privately held French fashion house Leonard, known for its stylized orchid prints, is being sold to longtime partner in Asia, Japanese firm Sankyo Seiko, the company announced on Monday. The move marks the end of family ownership of the luxury brand, founded in 1958, and symbolizes the struggle of smaller …
Financial comparison between Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) and United Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBOH)
Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC – Get Rating) and United Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBOH – Get Rating) are both small cap finance companies, but which business is superior? We’ll compare the two companies based on institutional ownership strength, earnings, risk, profitability, dividends, valuation, and analyst recommendations. Volatility and risk Westamerica Bancorporation has a beta of 0.59, indicating its stock …
How Stagecraft Yacht Experiences are a New Means of Entertainment – Robb Report
For the latest craze that’s keeping yacht owners on the edge of their helm seats, consider a trick that even world-renowned illusionist David Copperfield would find difficult: instantly transporting a superyacht 1,000 feet under the sea, allowing guests to experience the twilight zone of the ocean without ever leaving the main salon. This scenic experience, …
Billy Wilder thanks TV for making movies less low
Fitzgerald is known for his seminal Jazz Age work “The Great Gatsby”, while Faulkner is best known for Southern Goths as “As I Lay Dying”. Fitzgerald racked up writing credits in the late ’30s, including “Three Comrades” and “Winter Carnival,” but didn’t make a big splash in Hollywood. Faulkner, on the other hand, had a …
Parallel Advisors LLC Reduces Equity Position in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:WSBF)
Parallel Advisors LLC reduced its position in Waterstone Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSBF – Get Rating) by 19.4% during the 1st quarter, reports HoldingsChannel.com. The institutional investor held 4,038 shares in the savings and loan company after selling 972 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC’s holdings in Waterstone Financial were worth $78,000 when it last …
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A flawed feminist response to JM Coetzee – The Irish Times
Gap Author: Fiona Snyckers ISBN-13: 978-1787703742 Editor: European editions Guide price: £12.99 Having already won the South African Literary Award for Best Novel in Snyckers’ homeland, Lacuna is releasing in Ireland now to a wave of rave reviews. Previously, the author has written several young adult novels and a thriller, but this time Snyckers has …
Laurence Osborne, author of ‘The Forgiven,’ talks about her novels
Comment this story Comment In conventional literary travelogues of Westerners moving East – to India, China or Arabia, for example – there is a tendency towards a serious uplifting, redemption and deepening of the soul of the expatriate by travel. Eat, pray, love, etc. Lawrence Osborne’s novels ask the opposite question. What if it was …
France sees slower growth curb deficit reduction in 2023
PARIS, July 21 (Reuters) – French economic growth will slow sharply next year in the face of rising geopolitical risks, postponing the improvement in the public sector budget deficit, the Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday. Updating its long-term forecast, the ministry said growth in the eurozone’s second-largest economy is now expected to slow from …
Canopy Servicing Announces Referral Partnership with Marqeta to Power BNPL’s Configurable Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Canopy Servicing, the most configurable platform for managing and servicing loans, today announced a benchmark partnership with Marqeta, the modern global card issuance platform, to enable banks , credit unions, and fintech companies to offer next-generation payout and lending products with configurable BNPL solutions. Configurable payout products, such as Buy Now Pay Later …
2022 Winter Flash Fiction Contest
Theme: Loop. Word limit: 100 words. First prize: publication on our website, a copy of “Every Version of You” by Grace Chan and a copy of issue 3 of Aniko magazine. Finalist: publication on our website, plus a copy of issue 3 of Aniko magazine. How to enter Email your application to [email protected] with the …
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon details her unusual writing routine
Foreign Author Diana Gabaldon has been writing her love series about time travel for over 30 years. And over the course of her career, she has developed a unique writing routine. From his lack of planning to his non-linear style, Gabaldon has his own special method for writing bestselling novels. Diana Gabaldon | Michael Kovac/Getty …
Mercantile Bank Corp up 4.62% to $33.54 after earnings falter
Mercantile Bank Corp (MBWM) said ahead of Tuesday’s open that it earned $0.74 per share in the second quarter of 2022. On the revenue line, the company reported $42.1 million, missing estimates of $663,000. In the same quarter a year ago, the company earned $1.12 per share on revenue of $45.4 million. The stock is …
Kolkata gears up for deep dive, India’s first submarine train to start next year
Kolkata: India’s first undersea tunnel, built 33 meters below the Hooghly River, is expected to be fully functional by next year i.e. 2023. To include the twin tunnels, Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation (KMRC) has extended its East-West Corridor, which crosses the Hooghly River for approximately 500 meters. The East-West metro section will be India’s first …
House of the Dragon Showrunners Talk Returning to Westeros in New Featurette
HBO Max has tweeted a new teaser featurette Dragon Housethe game of thrones prequel coming this fall. With a new creative team in place to carve out the story with direct involvement from George RR Martin, there’s a lot of pressure ahead of the premiere, as matching the accomplishments of the show’s parent series will …
“Knock the Hut” – An adaptation of “The Hut at the End of the World”
I suggested this fact five months ago, but it was confirmed by the author himself that M.Night Shyamalanis to come knock on the booth is a direct adaptation of Paul Tremblayit is “The hut at the end of the world”. Although they don’t explain why, CNBC says that after all that waiting, deals, and deals, …
Bank of Hawaii (BOH) is expected to release quarterly results on Monday
Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH – Get Rating) is expected to release earnings data ahead of market open Monday, July 25. Analysts expect Bank of Hawaii to post earnings of $1.38 per share for the quarter. Parties wishing to listen to the company’s conference call may do so using this link. Bank of Hawaii (NYSE:BOH – …
ArtPower brings cutting-edge lineup of music, dance, film and theater to UCSD
The upcoming new season of ArtPower from the University of California, San Diego offers a musical journey across the country, the world, and even under the ocean. “Bringing the world to San Diego is one of my favorite things,” said Jordan Peimer, executive director of ArtPower since 2014. “I love showcasing different styles of American …
Questions as experts launch new assault
Bengaluru: “He sacrifices science for sensationalism, and his work is riddled with errors,” behavioral neuroscientist Darshana Narayanan writes in Ongoing casesin a new review of the work of acclaimed author Yuval Noah Harari. Harari, 46, is the best-selling author Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (2011), its sequel, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow …
Top 10 richest authors in the world
The saying “The pen is mightier than the sword” perfectly suits the case of writers who can put the words in the best possible way. However, like most things in life, writing also requires a lot of physical and mental energy. A writer’s job is not so easy because a reader’s ability to understand a …
Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM) vs. Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC) Financial Contrast
Dime Community Bancshares (NASDAQ:DCOM – Get Rating) and Bank First (NASDAQ:BFC – Get Rating) are both small cap finance companies, but which business is superior? We’ll compare the two companies based on earnings strength, valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, and analyst recommendations. Risk and Volatility Dime Community Bancshares has a beta of 1.04, indicating …
Review of good and bad reviews of Ottessa Moshfegh’s Lapvona
Image: Penguin Press Would it be a coincidence that Ottessa Moshfegh’s brazenly obnoxious new novel, Lapvone, came out on the first day of summer this year? I can’t imagine it is. The timing works in deadpan harmony with the book’s content, a seemingly medieval story that marries bloody fairytale vibes with contemporary cynicism about a …
Stunning photo shows Antarctica bathed in pink light after volcanic eruption spews particles into atmosphere
The skies over Antarctica have recently turned a spectacular pink color, likely due to aerosols released into the atmosphere by an undersea volcano eruption since the start of the year. “Believe it or not, I haven’t altered those colors either, they’re pretty much as we saw them,” Shaw said, according to The Guardian. “It’s incredible.” …
Riyaaz Qawwali in concert: ‘Qawwali e Nau: Amrita Pritam and Parveen Shakir’
Program Saturday, November 12, 20227 p.m. Concert Health and security Additional policies and procedures are in place to ensure the health and safety of our community. Please review our health and safety guidelines to prepare for your visit. Learn more In this concert, masterpieces of modern poets Parveen Shakir and Amrita Pritam will be sung …
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Duckworth and Durbin establish French Colonial Prairie du Rocher National Historic Park
(KFVS) – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced a bill to create the French Colonial Prairie du Rocher National Historical Park. This park would include sites at Prairie du Rocher, Kaskaskia and Fort de Chartres. “Illinois has a rich and storied history that I hope residents and visitors alike can …
Second Quarter 2022 EPS Estimates for Bancorp, Inc. Clients Lifted by Jefferies Financial Group (NYSE:CUBI)
Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI – Get Rating) – Research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group raised their second-quarter 2022 EPS estimates for Customers Bancorp in a research note released to investors on Monday, July 11. Jefferies Financial Group analyst C. Haire now expects the bank to post earnings of $2.00 per share for the quarter, up …
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Revamping a book: Victor Hugo’s last novel influenced several revolutionaries
Bhagat Singh was a voracious reader of books ranging from political economy to literature. Although Victor Hugo was a world famous classic writer of the 19th century, he is best known for his novel Wretched. Hugo, who lived a rich and tumultuous life of 83 years, is considered one of the most respected writers not …
Clinton Journal | Clinton author begins three-book series
CLINTON — There are artists and creatives who often work under the radar in small town America. Richard Snelson is one of those people, and he’s here at Clinton. Snelson is a novelist whose book “Little Minnow” recently came out. The book follows Sara Randolph, an Iraq War veteran, as she returns home to a …
Meet Grace Young, the wok guru fighting to save America’s Chinatowns
(CNN) — If you don’t already own a wok or aren’t planning on buying one, chances are you will after talking to Grace Young. But like the thousands of people who have attended his wok demonstrations or read his award-winning books over the past two decades, you won’t regret it. This year, the acclaimed food …
Comerica Incorporated – Consensus indicates 27.2% upside potential
Comerica Incorporated found using the ticker (CMA) now have 19 analysts covering the stock. Analyst consensus points to a buy rating. The range between the high target price and the low target price is between 117 and 77, with the middle target price at 94.43. With the stock’s previous close at 74.22, this now indicates …
Ken Womack presents Sir George Martin and The Beatles’ Abbey Road Medley In-Person at the Middletown Arts Center
NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 07/12/2022 (MIDDLETOWN, NJ) — Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 p.m., Monmouth University Professor Ken Womack will trace the story of George Martin’s production of the Abbey Road medley, the brilliant symphonic suite that ended the Beatles’ career. He will do this through a multimedia and interactive …
Governor Glenn Youngkin opposes teaching critical race theory because ‘we shouldn’t be playing privileged bingo with kids’
Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin said teaching children “inherently divisive concepts” in school is teaching young people to judge others. “We shouldn’t play favored bingo with kids, we shouldn’t teach kids that they have to judge each other and that one group is privileged and another group is necessarily going to have trouble in the …
Margo Jefferson senses ghosts around her. The author of ‘Negroland’ spends a day visiting some of them. – Twin towns
CHICAGO — Margo Jefferson, who worked for half a century as one of America’s most fearsome and quiet critics, watched the city unwind from the back seat of an SUV. We moved slowly through traffic, maneuvering from the Loop to Wicker Park. She doesn’t come here often anymore. She grew up in Hyde Park and …
Do’s and Don’ts
Quick links Tips To Remember When Tropical Snorkeling What to Avoid When Snorkeling in a Tropical Region Snorkeling is an adventure for all water-loving travelers, especially those visiting tropical locations. While some places in the Caribbean offer full snorkeling excursions, there are many other places where visitors are free to snorkel on their own, with …
The Day – Review: ‘The Lies I Tell’ is a thriller that’s hard to put down
“The Lies I Tell” by Julie Clark (Landmark Sourcebooks) Free up your schedule to read “The Lies I Tell” because this book is almost impossible to put down from the first page. It begins from the perspective of Kat Roberts, a dissatisfied journalist who waited 10 years to expose the many scams of Meg Williams, …
What we read this summer summer readings
Aleteia editors recommend books containing contemporary and classic epic stories, little-known heroic sagas of WWII, anthropobiology, Irish humor, and more. Zoe Romanowski Two books to suggest – one I just finished and one I’m about to read, both for an online book club. River of the Gods by Candace Millard is a new non-fiction tale …
Mom slams American Airlines for losing unaccompanied daughter at Miami airport
A mother whose daughter was flying unaccompanied from Tennessee to Miami was told by American Airlines that she was missing after being allowed off the plane. MailOnline and the New York Post reported that Monica Gilliam had paid an extra $150 for a chaperone to escort her 12-year-old daughter to Miami airport, but was told …
Bonaire named Culinary Capital by the WFTA
Jhe World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has certified Bonaire as Culinary Capital. Through this program, the WFTA, a non-profit organization recognized as the world’s leading authority on food and beverage tourism, rates destinations based on their scores on five culinary criteria: culture, strategy, promotion, community and sustainability. The program was launched to give foodies the …
Boris Pasternak’s great-niece is suing the novelist for £2million saying she stole his book about Dr Zhivago
The great-niece of Boris Pasternak – the author of Dr Zhivago – is suing US novelist Lara Prescott for £2million, claiming she stole substantial parts of the book she wrote about her epic novel uncle, heard a court today. Anna Pasternak claims that her book, Lara: The Untold Love Story and the Inspiration for Doctor …
Kuwait’s economy on the road to recovery; KD 2.5 billion loans granted in 5 months – ARAB TIMES
WhatsApp Facebook Twitter E-mail Messenger This post has been read 2323 times! KUWAIT CITY, July 7: Credit extended by the Kuwaiti banking sector continued to grow during the month of May, bringing all types of loans extended to all economic sectors to around 2.5 billion dinars over the past five first months of 2022 reaching …
How to Spend a Weekend in San Marcos
JThere are few places in the world where you’ll find mermaid statues on street corners, a Lyndon B. Johnson history museum, and a crystal clear river that runs through the heart of a city. If you find all three, you’ve probably stumbled across the mystical town of San Marcos, Texas. Nestled in the Texas Hill …
Novelist, screenwriter and ACTION LEGEND! You Won’t Believe These Facts About Birthday Boy Sylvester Stallone… |
Happy birthday, Sylvester Stallone! The action hero turns 76 on July 6, 2022, and what better way to celebrate than to learn more about the Hollywood star’s incredible life and career. You know him as Rocky Balboa, Rambo and Barney Ross, but what do you really know about Sly the Man? Here are 10 facts …
‘Hotel Nantucket’, ‘One Italian Summer’ to throw in your beach bag
As children, when the bell rang at 3 a.m. on the last day of school, we all longed for summer freedom. That freedom included reading what you wanted, when you wanted. I would say that as adults, “summer reading” should always conjure up images of long days of reading in your favorite spot, whether that …
Prosperous Loans Review
Main advantages Prosper offers several features that might appeal to personal loan borrowers, and to name a few: Wide range of loan amounts: Prosper offers personal loans ranging in amount from $2,000 to $40,000. While the upper limit of $40,000 isn’t exactly the highest in the industry, it’s enough for most borrowers. And at the …
July 5, 2022 ‹ Literary crossroads
The best of the literary Internet, every day TODAY: In 1905, L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Land of OzFollowing The Wonderful Wizard of Ozis published. “When we compare them, we often overlook a simple fact: that we need both.” Marianne Eloise is looking for Joan Didion and Eve Babitz in literary Los Angeles. | Illuminated …
Vedanthangal – The story of people and their birds
It was 1796 when a group of soldiers decided it would be fun to go bird hunting. Local villagers stumbled across this scene and they didn’t like it. This is how the petition began to protect the birds from hunting and poaching. And so was born the Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, the very first bird sanctuary …
Choice of term • International Socialism
As stated in our review article, New Left Review is one of the few socialist newspapers that shares a vision similar to International socialism on the conflict in Ukraine. This is reflected in its excellent double issue, which contains articles on the war by Susan Watkins, Tony Wood and Volodymyr Ishchenko, all of which are …
The prolific Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter was 87 – Deadline
Hong Kong novelist and screenwriter Ni Kuang, who has written some 300 screenplays including The one-armed swordsman and The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, is dead. According to local media, he died on Sunday at the age of 87. Tenky Tin Kai-man, actor and spokesperson for the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers, confirmed Nor goes to …
Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH) Fiscal 2022 Earnings Forecast Released by DA Davidson
Bank of Hawaii Co. (NYSE:BOH – Get Rating) – Equity research analysts DA Davidson raised their FY2022 EPS estimates for Bank of Hawaii in a report released Thursday, June 30. DA Davidson analyst J. Rulis now expects the bank to earn $5.60 per share for the year, up from his previous forecast of $5.50. The …
10 exciting and cool things to do in the summer (if you don’t like the heat)
For the majority of the world, summer is the best time to travel. While excitement is good at this time of year, it also comes with some challenges. Rising airfares and high hotel prices are among them, but the heat is the most obvious challenge for many. Although it may not seem like a big …
Goldfields at the Heart of the Historical Novelist
AFTER focusing on stories and characters from the UK, historical fiction writer Karen Turner turns her attention to the Victorian gold fields. Having built a career as a financial writer, Turner published her first novel Torn up in 2013, the first of a love trilogy followed by Inviolate in 2014, and storm bird 2019, all …
I spotted Nietzsche at the inaugural ball – Manila Bulletin
A NEW PRESIDENT SEATS President Bongbong Marcos Jr. is sworn in as President before Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on June 30, 2022 Just one day before the inauguration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM), I moderated a discussion organized by the Embassies of France and the Czech Republic at the Alliance française de …
Stock analysts release forecast for BayCom Corp’s earnings for fiscal 2022 (NASDAQ:BCML)
BayCom Corp (NASDAQ:BCML – Get Rating) – Research analysts DA Davidson raised their fiscal 2022 EPS estimates for BayCom shares in a note to investors Thursday, June 30. DA Davidson analyst G. Tenner now expects the company to earn $2.47 per share for the year, up from his previous forecast of $2.25. The consensus estimate …
Does Ukraine need Russian culture to win the war against Russia? – Remarks
After February 24, 2022, when the Russian military attacked Ukraine, the grim image of Russia in Ukrainian mass media discourse took the form of “Absolute Evil” (Russia is “Mordor ” and the Russians are “orcs”). Any manifestation of this evil was considered poisonous and disastrous for Ukraine and the entire civilized world. In this situation, …
8 books to read at the beach this summer
It’s finally summer, and with everything going on in the world right now, you could probably use a little escape. As many of us retreat to beaches and pools to escape the heat, here are eight books from the summer edition of NPR Books We Love that you can take with you. The exact definition …
Is “Learn Now, Pay Later” Just Another Student Debt Trap?
(NerdWallet) – The “buy now, pay later” transaction is simple: buyers are offered an installment loan at the point of purchase, spreading the cost of the product over multiple payments. They are often available without a credit check. Buy now, pay later Financing has become a go-to payment method at most major retailers for everything …
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Influential writer Margo Jefferson is haunted by ghosts
Margo Jefferson, who worked for half a century as one of America’s most fearsome and quiet critics of culture, watched the city unwind from the backseat of an SUV. We moved slowly through traffic, maneuvering from the Loop to Wicker Park. She doesn’t come here often anymore. She grew up in Hyde Park and Bronzeville …
Free (!) virtual book events to enjoy from your couch this month. ‹ Literary Center
June 28, 2022, 1:03 p.m. Living in New York is good because there are always cool things happening there. (Quick kudos to the Center for Fiction’s Independent Press Summer Fridays series, the participation of which is free!) But it’s as expensive as hell and bullshit that so much of the editing is centered here. So …
Nuclear energy can help the democratic world achieve energy independence
Last month, after weeks of negotiations, European Union leaders agreed to ban 90% of Russian oil imports by 2023. Until then, Russia will be able to continue selling millions of barrels of daily oil to the EU, with part of the proceeds continuing to fund the war. Dependence on this fuel has delayed a dignified …
Comparison of FNCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNCB) and NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB)
FNCB Bancorp (NASDAQ:FNCB – Get Rating) and NBT Bancorp (NASDAQ:NBTB – Get Rating) are both small cap finance companies, but which is the better company? We’ll compare the two companies based on institutional ownership strength, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk, and dividends. Benefits and evaluation This table compares the revenue, earnings per share, and …
Poet Ramdarash Mishra gets Saraswati Samman for ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’ | Latest India News
Prominent Hindi poet and litterateur, Prof. Ramdarash Mishra, was awarded the Saraswati Samman for 2021 on Monday for his poetry collection ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’, which covers a range of social issues and societal concerns. {{^userSubrated}} {{/userSubrated}} {{^userSubrated}} {{/userSubrated}} Established in 1991 by the KK Birla Foundation, the Saraswati Samman is one of the most …
41 Best Travel Gifts for the Jet Setter in Your Life
It can be difficult to find the best travel gifts for the person who seems still plan their next adventure, but it doesn’t have to be. You already know what they like to do — explore! See the world! — and chances are you’ve spent enough time with them to know exactly what’s missing from …