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"The future is yours to shape," he said. "But if you don't get involved, then somebody else is going to shape it for you."
Luke, my dog, was standing beside his food bowl, staring at me.
“What?” I asked. “Why aren’t you eating your food?” His head hung down and his big brown Labrador eyes rolled up to look at me with a confused, “something is not right” look. Exasperated, late for work, I had no time to figure out what was going on in his doggy brain.
As I raced down to the basement, and then back upstairs again looking for my car keys, all of a sudden it came back to me: I had filled up his food bowl when I first woke up. But I had been in such a rush all morning that I had forgotten, and gave him breakfast a second time as I was getting ready to leave.
In these past few months I’ve been juggling several jobs, waking up at 5:30 a.m. to take care of one story I need to turn in; rushing off at 9 to Silverthorne where I work at a cookware store part time; zooming home in the afternoon to write some more. I am usually in bed before 9, and up at 5:30 to start again.
I am feeling completely frazzled.
A few days ago, I happened to tune into a TedTalk given by psychologist Daniel Goleman who coined the phrase “Emotional Intelligence.” Goleman recounted the results of a research project conducted at the Princeton University Theological Seminary on the topic of compassion. The research subjects, all seminary students, were given the assignment of preparing a sermon. Half the group would give a sermon on “The Good Samaritan,” the parable of the traveler who stopped on the road to help a stranger in need whom others had passed by; the other half of the students would give a sermon on a general bible topic.
The students were then sent off, one by one, to give their sermons in another building. On the way, each one passed a man who was raggedly dressed and hunched over on the path, moaning, clearly in need.
What happened next? How many of the students stopped to help? Did more of the students who had been working on the topic of the Good Samaritan stop to help?
As it turned out, the deciding factor as to who stopped and who did not was this: How rushed did each individual student feel? Those who were in a hurry and preoccupied didn’t stop; those who proceeded more calmly noticed the man in need and paused to see how they could help.
Goleman’s premise is an optimistic one: that we humans are, in fact, wired for compassion. Then, other things get in the way, or short circuit our best intentions. Our tendency is to cram too much into our days; we allow ourselves to be distracted by the seductive glow of our computer screens, the irresistible chirp of incoming messages on our phones.
This morning, as I write this, it is Dec. 21, the darkest day of the year. The turning point after which we move, imperceptibly, towards longer days and towards the light. And while not much is different — I am still up early writing before I race off to the store — this morning I put aside half an hour before the sun came up to wrap myself in that pre-dawn darkness and to think about what old and outworn thoughts and behaviors I would like to let go of as this year ends. Who would I like to become and what would I like to create as the sun comes up on the New Year?
Certainly I hope to be a human being who is more compassionate, with greater capacity for observation and awareness. Someone who is a little less rushed, exasperated and self-absorbed.
And maybe today I am off to a good start. Today, I let Luke out for a short walk, and then fed him just one breakfast.
Travelers looking for a taste of Idaho need not leave the Boise Airport for a local snack.
Plus Moon's Kitchen Cafe changes ownership.
The beloved counter is still a centerpiece at the restaurant where diners can rest their elbows as they contemplate traditional diner fare of eggs and bacon, pancakes, omelets, burgers, sandwiches and salads.
Like peanut butter and chocolate, ice cream and beer go together in a way I never dared to imagine.
A celebrity couple, with a 17-year age difference, carried out an interview on their love story with a local magazine.
Both Mina and Ryu Philip -- 45 and 27 years old respectively -- are singers in Korea, who have been in a romantic relationship with each other for more than two and a half years. The couple admitted that were dating in April 2015.
The couple did a photo shoot with local magazine bnt, with an accompanied interview, in which they shared stories on how they met and fell in love. They even revealed that they are willing to marry each other.
In the released photos, the couple donned white shirts and jeans, displaying a natural look. The shoot was done at a vacation house on the outskirts of Seoul.
Police say a Detroit gang member with a long criminal history is terrorizing Detroit's east side. Jerome McNeil is a documented member of the Bloods, a gang responsible for heinous crimes across the country.
In and out of prison, McNeil just skipped his trial for drugs and guns, adding another charge, this time for choking his pregnant girlfriend.
He's a no-show, now wanted on probation violations just released from prison, coming off a sentence of 10 to 19 years for weapons and theft.
"This guy is wanted for multiple felony warrants, his criminal history is so extensive – guns, drugs, burglary. Filled with every felony you could including an arrest for homicide in 2016," Garcia added.
Those charges were dropped pending further investigation, but now priority one is getting him back behind bars.
McNeil is 31 years old, 5-foot-6, 135 pounds with dozens of tattoos, on his neck and easily recognizable.
He goes by "Lil J" or "Blood J" and the Marshals say they need your help.
As always, there's a cash reward for any information leading to his arrest. You can call the Marshals at 313-234-5656.
Writer Sebastian Girner (SHIRTLESS BEAR-FIGHTER) and comics/storyboard artist Galaad team up with letterer/designer Jeff Powell for SCALES & SCOUNDRELS, a colorful fantasy tale for scoundrels of all ages this September.
It’s hard to make an honest living in a land brimming with magic and mystery, and treasure hunter Luvander is tired of being a penniless adventurer. Ever in search of gold and glory, she sets off for a fabled dungeon, “the Dragon’s Maw,” an ancient labyrinth, at the bottom of which slumbers endless wealth…or certain doom!
But what starts out as a road to riches becomes the first step on an epic journey of a much different kind—for Luvander holds a secret in her heart that will shatter the chains of fate and bring light to a world encroached upon by an ancient darkness.
SCALES & SCOUNDRELS #1 arrives in comic book stores Wednesday, September 6th.
The play details a man who is haunted by the ghost of his first wife.
ZANESVILLE - The comedy "Blithe Spirit" will finish out the season for the Zanesville Community Theatre the next two weekends.
The play written by actor and playwright Noel Coward is set in the early 1940s. It details the story of novelist Charles Condomine, played by Jared Gantzer, and his second wife, Ruth, played by Jillian Von Gunten, who hold a seance with the eccentric Madame Arcati, portrayed by Amy Underwood. The seance backfires and Charles is haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira, played by Sarah Gantzer.
Cary Underwood plays Edith the maid. Eric Blake and Rebecca Wagstaff play Dr. George Bradman and his wife, Violet, who attend the seance.
The play has had many adaptations over the years, including a 1945 film version and 1966 Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation. It was turned into the musical "High Spirits" in 1964.
Performances are at 8 p.m. July 14, 15, 21 and 22 and 2:30 July 16 and 23 at the Zanesville Community Theatre, 940 Findley Ave.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors 55 and older, students and military and $5 for youth 12 and younger. For tickets, go to zct.org or call the box office at 740-455-6487.
A TRADE relations official assured that President Rodrigo Duterte’s profanity-laced tirade against the European Union will have no effect on the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the economic bloc.
Bureau of International Trade Relations (BITR) Assistant Secretary Anna Ma. Rosario Robeniol made this clear during the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) consultation with exporters and stakeholders in Cebu City yesterday.
“The EU has confirmed that the December round would push through. It (Duterte’s cussing) didn’t have any effect on our FTA negotiation,” Robeniol said, adding that the same is true for Philippines’ other trading partners like the the United States.
The Philippine Government has ongoing talks with the EU for an FTA since 2013 but the first round of negotiations came about last May. The second round is set this December.
However, Philippine Exporters Confederation of the Philippines (Philexport) Cebu executive director Fred Escalona has expressed concern over Duterte’s recent tirades against the US and the EU for questioning the state of extrajudicial killings in the country.
“I’m just a little bit worried...if the pronouncements will not be explained on the meaning, and how it was said, it could (do) harm, because human rights is one of the requirements of the EU, the traditional markets, and even emerging markets that we try to penetrate,” Escalona said at the sidelines of the consultation.
The EU is the fourth largest trading partner of the Philippines with bilateral trade amounting to P738 billion after Japan, China and the US.
Escalona said that while Duterte’s statements may not immediately have an effect on trade relations with EU, this might delay the ongoing FTA negotiations.
“The Europeans are quite open and flexible on some issues. They can say go ahead, but under this condition. If (conditions are continously violated), we may not be able to do business,” Escalona said.
Under the present setup, the Philippines relies on the EU-Generalized System of Prefererences Plus (GSP+) scheme, which allowes the Philippines to export to EU-member countries 6,209 products at zero duty.
Robeniol said the Philippines needs to seal a bilateral FTA with the EU to lock in the trade relations, emphasizing that the current EU-GSP+ scheme, which was granted to the Philippines in December 2014, is only temporary and is subject to several conditions.
Among other conditions are the implementation of 27 international treaties and conventions on human rights, labor rights, environment and governance.
The scope of the ongoing negotiations cover a broad range of issues including elimination of customs duties and other barriers to trade, services, and investment, access to public procurement markets, as well as additional disciplines in the areas of competition and protection of Intellectual Property Rights, said DTI 7 Assistant Regional Director Nelia Navarro.
Prior to the Philippines’ interest to enter into an FTA with EU, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched the ASEAN-EU FTA negotiation in May 2007. But Robeniel said negotiations were halted after seven rounds to give both sides the opportunity to reflect on an appropriate approach to the negotiations and mutually acceptable levels of ambition for the FTA.
ASEAN failed to secure an FTA with the EU as a regional economic bloc, but member-economies Singapore and Vietnam have secured their FTAs with the EU.
Currently, Malaysia and Thailand’s negotiations are paused, while that of Indonesia and the Philippines are ongoing.
Some of the foreseen challenges in sealing an FTA with the European economic bloc is that both the Philippines and EU may push for larger coverage and faster tariff liberalization, which may include products that are traditionally sensitive in their respective domestic markets.
The EU is also expected to push for commitments in the area of foreign ownership.
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Apple's event in San Francisco today isn't only about the Apple Watch. CEO Tim Cook started the product demonstration with a quick update on some of the company's latest devices and services, and the numbers are rather astonishing. Of course, Apple did get to the watch, and revealed that they are set to open for pre-orders starting April 10, in stores April 24, and they will retail for between $350 and $17,000—for the top gold model.
Let's start with its flagship, the iPhone. Apple now says it has sold more than 700 million of them since the product launched in 2007.
Apple's latest-generation phones contributed to that number. The iPhone was the No. 1 selling phone in the world last quarter.
Apple saw a 50 percent growth in phone sales last quarter, compared to industry growth of 25 percent.
As for customer satisfaction with the device, Cook said it was at an "unheard of" 99 percent.
Apple Pay was perhaps the biggest new service to come to the iPhone last year, allowing people to pay through their phones at stores and elsewhere. Since launch, Apple Pay has gone from 6 banking partners to more than 2,500.
The number of retailers accepting Apple Pay tripled to 700,000.
Coca-Cola plans to have 100,000 vending machines capable of accepting Apple Pay by the end of the year. Currently, 40,000 of them accept it.
Every major car brand is committed to incorporating Apple CarPlay into their automobiles, with 40 new models planned this year alone.
Apple finally brought HBO Go to Apple TV, which will charge $15 a month for the streaming version of the cable network. Apple TV has 25 million users now.
Also in news not related to watches, the new Macbook is the thinnest yet at 13 millimeters, and it's the lightest at 2 pounds.
Why Is The GICS Telecommunications Sector Becoming The Communication Services Sector?
With the number of telecom companies shrinking, it is clear that communications is much bigger than telecom - Communication Services includes any content delivered on networks. The old Telecommunications Sector was vanishing because it was missing new and popular ways people communicate now.
Communication is essential in a modern economy. Without it, the economy would be a series of small isolated villages each trying to be self-sufficient. With it, information is shared, companies specialize, and trade flourishes.
The content of communications used to be spread across different industries and delivery networks. Today, interconnected networks deliver virtually any content to any device over any network: text, voice, and video via wired, wireless or the internet, television via broadband, newspapers read via smartphones, movies via streaming while social interactions and media follow people everywhere. Content is crucial for commerce, business, finance, securities trading, and people.
The development that created communication services is the interconnection and sharing of content on networks.
Many communication services companies are young. Using the dates when companies in the S&P 500 IPO'ed, we can get a sense of how old companies in various GICS sectors are. Companies have been grouped into those that became public before 1973, those listing between 1973 and 1999, and those that IPO'ed this century. Specific dates were not obtained for the pre-1973 group. Moreover, some mergers and corporate actions obscure the dates. For example, AT&T (NYSE:T) has a date of 1984; it was created as one of the "Baby Bells" when the original AT&T was broken up in 1984. The original AT&T was incorporated in 1877. The chart shows the proportion of companies in each sector by age group. Communication Services on the left-hand side has the largest green - young - bar of any sector. Utilities, at the right, is the oldest sector. Real Estate includes REITs. REITs were not listed on the markets in large numbers until the 1970s, explaining the large portion in "middle age."
Communication Services is clearly the youngest sector due to social media giants like Alphabet (Google) (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). Technology is now the second youngest and dominates the 1973-1999 period when Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) came of age. Industrials, Materials, Energy, and Consumer Staples represent growth of the US economy during the first three-quarters of the last century.
The relative youth of Communication Services can be a challenge for security analysts. About 60% of the market capitalization of the sector has less than 20 years of history with little data to track performance over market cycles or to reliably classify stocks by factor. While some companies in the sector IPO'ed before 1973 and a few date back to the first half of the 20th century or earlier, the sector is still experiencing rapid changes.
We take communications for granted, acting as though smartphones and the web always existed. However, today's communication networks weren't always here; they developed in R&D labs and garages as technology and the economy developed and matured. The table shows how the elements of today's communication networks moved from the laboratory to commercialization.
The growth of interlinked networks bringing virtually all content together and delivering anything to anyone anywhere is changing the way we view the stock market and driving merger activity. Verizon (NYSE:VZ) and AT&T - the bulwark of the old Telecommunication Services Sector - own Yahoo and Time Warner. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) owns NBC-Universal while competing with AT&T and Verizon by selling phone service. Slightly over half of smartphones in the US operate with Android. Google and Facebook capture a quarter of global spending on advertising.
Communication services are as important in the stock market as in the economy. To track these developments in networking and content, GICS is introducing the Communication Services Sector by combining networks and content from the Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. The old Telecommunication Services Sector disappears.
“Us,” the follow-up Jordan Peele’s “Get Out,” has set a box office record over the weekend.
Variety reported that “Us” grossed $70 million in North America, making it the largest opening weekend ever for an original horror movie, outpacing “A Quiet Place.” It has easily surpassed the $33 million debut of “Get Out,” according to Forbes.
The film has also beat “Ted” as the biggest release for an original R-rated film.
“Us” stars Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, the mother of a family of four who are met with a creepy version of themselves while on a beach vacation.
The film has been the second-biggest debut of the year, after Marvel’s “Captain Marvel,” EW reported.
CNBC reported that “Us” has drawn $16.7 million internationally, making its worldwide gross $86.9 million, which means it has surpassed its reported $20 million budget.
Kerry will likely be remembered as the last U.S. secretary of state whose outlook reflected the assumptions and aspirations of the post Cold War unipolar era in world politics. For Kerry, the job involved serving as a kind of global first responder. Christmas 2013 found him managing a crisis in South Sudan: “I was talking to our embassy in Juba and the White House as we tracked militias and fighters. . . . If they reached Juba, and the fighting devolved into chaos, it would be ‘Katy, bar the door!’” Kerry’s successors are unlikely to follow the news in Juba as closely. In other ways, too, Kerry, a son of the old wasp ascendancy, seems to belong to an America that is rapidly receding in the rearview mirror. Kerry saw U.S. power much as he saw his own privilege: as a call to service. His memoir gives a comprehensive and, in places, moving account of his response to that call. People disagree over the wisdom and effectiveness of U.S. foreign policy in the Kerry years, but there can be no serious dispute about the integrity and patriotism that Kerry brought to the job.
A Deepwater Horizon worker has told the BBC he warned BP and its partners weeks ahead of the catastrophic explosion aboard the Gulf of Mexico oil rig that a crucial piece of hardware on the sea floor was leaking.
Tyrone Benton, who operates underwater robots that do the actual work on the complex, giant machinery a mile underwater, says one of the robot's cameras spotted a leak on a control pod of the blowout preventer (BOP).
The BOP is essentially the emergency shutoff valve fixed permanently to a wellhead on the seafloor. The Deepwater Horizon's BOP is as tall as a house and the control pods, of which this rig had at least two, are the brains of the machinery - a combination of mechanics and electronics.
"We saw a leak on the pod, so by seeing the leak we informed the company men," Benton told the BBC in an interview for its investigative program "Panorama," which airs Monday night.
He said his supervisors told BP and the company in charge of the BOP, Transocean, and their management teams made the decision to shut down the leaking control pod and rely solely on another, meant as backup.
"They have a control room where they could turn off that pod and turn on the other one, so that they don't have to stop production," Benton told the BBC's Hillary Anderson.
One expert on ocean oil drilling from the University of Texas called the decision to keep the BOP operating after the discovery of the leak "unacceptable."
"If you see any evidence of the blowout preventer not functioning properly, you should fix it by whatever means possible," professor Tad Patzek told the BBC for its report.
The decision appears to have been made to save money. Shutting down the entire BOP would have meant a complete halt to Deepwater Horizon's work - at a time when the BBC says BP was spending $500,000 every day to keep it running.