Staying at home is a small sacrifice during the coronavirus pandemic, but it’s not without its challenges. How does one ward off loneliness in the absence of community? What can we do to keep anxiety at bay during such an emotionally fraught time? How do we fill the hours stretching […]
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5 Growth Stocks With Strong Balance Sheets
The latest data points to the fact that the U.S. economy is rapidly getting back on track. The latest ISM data shows July PMI at 54.2, the highest level in the past year, with greatest strength in the food, beverage and tobacco sector, followed by chemical products, computer & electronic […]
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Bloomingdale’s Names Kelley Carter Fashion Director for Home
Kelley Carter has joined Bloomingdale’s as home fashion director, with responsibilities for leading trend forecasting and discovering new resources across home textiles, housewares, tabletop, furniture and luggage. “Kelley has an incredible eye for design,” said Kevin Harter, Bloomingdale’s vice president of integrated marketing and fashion direction. Carter will collaborate with […]
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Crafting A Strong MBA Elevator Pitch
Sharon Joyce, of Fortuna Admissions, recently offered a few tips on how MBA applicants can make a powerful elevator pitch. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE Effective messaging and communications are catered and customized to a specific audience. The same goes for your elevator pitch. “It’s important to understand the key attributes top […]
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Rides your pooch will love
You can’t miss Kristina Williamson and her goldendoodle in the 2020 Jeep Wrangler. “Maverick is my copilot,” said Williamson, co-host of “Broadway & Krissy in the Morning” on New Country 93.1 FM in Detroit that airs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. “Girl, this is probably the biggest challenge I’ve ever had — but it’s […]
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Dungeons & Dragons’ new sourcebook, ‘Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything,’ brings diversity to fantasy world
The cover for Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything, a new D&D sourcebook set to release Nov. 17. Those who dabble in fantasy worlds – books, videos, movies or classic tabletop role-playing games – probably have a preset idea of what an elf is. Fantasy worlds have their archetypes, and those standards […]
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Discussing the Election at School Is Tricky, but Teachers Are More Prepared Than Ever
From Good Housekeeping In the weeks before Election Day, Hillary Clinton’s success seemed all but guaranteed. Kyle Stumpf, who teaches government at Jenison High School in Michigan, asked students to complete an electoral college prediction. Only a handful of kids in his class of 60 picked Trump as the winner […]
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Hoboken Has $521K To Help Those Behind On Rent Due To Coronavirus
HOBOKEN, NJ — Has the coronavirus pandemic made it difficult for you to pay rent after March 1? If you fall within income limits and don’t have other resources or significant savings, you can apply to get some of the $521,313 made available to Hoboken residents through the federal CARES […]
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Business partner of Falwells says he had long affair with evangelical power couple
By Aram Roston WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a claim likely to intensify the controversy surrounding one of the most influential figures in the American Christian conservative movement, a business partner of Jerry Falwell Jr has come forward to say he had a years-long sexual relationship involving Falwell’s wife and the […]
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Talita von Furstenberg Dives Into Wholesale With TVF
As TVF, the name of her sportswear label hints at, Talita von Furstenberg’s fashion industry lineage cannot be denied. When your grandmother is Diane von Furstenberg, there is no better in-house consultant. In touch with the famed designer 10 times a day via text, phone or FaceTime, the younger von […]
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6 bad habits that are holding you back from being as mentally strong as you can be
You’re stronger than you think. tommaso79/Getty Images Your brain loves it when you stay in your comfort zone. It’ll try to convince you that you can’t succeed or that you’re not good enough to do anything different. But remember that your brain can lie to you. You’re stronger than you […]
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Digital marketing is an all-important 2020 business skill. Learn it now before you start your company
TLDR: The Entrepreneur’s 2.0 Digital Marketing Tools Bundle is a comprehensive guide to a host of strategies for successful online business building in 2020. If you’re a business owner in 2020, you better have some ideas about how your product or service is going to capture attention online. If you […]
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Film student transforms toast into her favorite films on Tik Tok
Toast is the most basic breakfast, but these slices on TikTok are making everyone do a double take. Zara Kaye, a 21-year-old film student from Los Angeles, California, is bringing some of her favorite films to life on bread. ”I started recreating food from films,” Kaye told “Good Morning America.” […]
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Gunman Tarrant wanted to kill ‘as many as possible’
Survivors and relatives of victims are attending the court hearing The man who killed 51 people at two mosques in New Zealand in 2019 had plans to target a third mosque, his sentencing hearing has heard. Brenton Tarrant also planned to burn down the mosques, wanting to “inflict as many […]
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Hoboken Revises Coronavirus Death Toll, Gives New Testing Info
HOBOKEN, NJ — The city of Hoboken adjusted its total coronavirus fatality number to 31 on Thursday (it was previously reported as 29), and announced that testing will be offered at two sites rather than just one this coming week. Mayor Ravi Bhalla explained, “Sadly, we were informed of two […]
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The Iranian immigrant who conquered online video tech
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Shahrzad Rafati, founder and boss of internet video technology firm BroadbandTV (BBTV). Shahrzad Rafati was only 13 when she decided she would one day build a global business. She also knew […]