Author: James Martin
Comment Reader: I work for a small arts nonprofit of about 50 employees, in an almost janitorial labor-type position, and I really enjoy my job. The new executive director has decided we all need to get to know each other better and had us fill out a DiSC review to find out “who we are and where our strengths are.” I was not interested in participating, but everyone had to do it, and I was told it was private. We were rounded up into a company meeting where everyone’s results were printed out and distributed for comment so “we could…
No 10 defends Sunak’s plan to cut asylum applications backlog after Jenrick said this could increase ‘pull factor’ Downing Street has defended the plan to cut the backlog for processing asylum applications, despite Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, telling MPs that this could encourage refugees to come to the UK. (See 11.03am and 11.43am.) Here are some of the key points from this morning’s lobby briefing. What we are focusing on is reducing the numbers, tackling that backlog is the right approach. Obviously it is only one part of it and obviously shouldn’t be seen in isolation. So that…
The cast of the Tina Turner musical said the legend ‘would be partying in heaven’ and would ‘want the show to carry on’ after learning of her death mid-performance last night. The ‘uplifting’ comments were made by actress Katrina Love, who is currently playing the iconic singer in the story about her life at the Aldwych Theatre on London’s West End. Love joined her fellow actors as they gathered on stage during the interval on Wednesday evening to break the ‘very emotional’ news to the audience, who let out an audible collective gasp.Turner died at her home in Küsnach near Zurich, Switzerland,…
Sometimes, it’s just better to share your screen when you’re trying to show how to do something or get an idea across. The latest version of iOS on iPhones has made it easier to do this — you can even share your screen via Facetime now, too. But you don’t have to force your not-so tech savvy mom or dad to jump on FaceTime to show them how to check their email. iPhones have another built-in feature that makes screen recording and sharing easy. The steps below will work on iOS 11 and later. Any older iPhone will have to…
Mikael Ymer was disqualified from the Lyon Open after furiously smashing his racket into the umpire’s chair. The Swede was playing Frenchman Arthur Fils in the round of 16 when his shocking outburst occurred. At 6-5 down in the opening set, Ymer argued with the Portuguese umpire, Rogerio Santos, over a line call and lost his temper, breaking his racket and leaving a hole in the side of the chair. Having initially told a match official he would pay the resulting fine, Ymer – who is currently ranked a career-high world No 51, was told there was ‘no choice’…
Queen Camilla looked elegant as she arrived at Market Theatre Square earlier today in Armagh, Northern Ireland. The royal, who has established her own trademark style, stepped out in a pair of tan-tinted sunglasses. Dressed suitably for the sunny weather, Camilla proudly walked alongside King Charles who had also opted for some chic shades. Staying true to her signature style, the Queen wore a recycled Fiona Clare dress for the occasion, finished with a delicate silver brooch on her left lapel. The 75-year-old looked confident and jolly as she greeted bystanders for the celebration of culture. READ MORE: Meghan and…
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Comment Adidas plans to sell its stock of unsold Yeezy shoes and donate the proceeds to charity, chief executive Bjorn Gulden told shareholders Thursday. The company cut ties with Ye, the rapper and fashion designer formerly known as Kanye West, late last year after he made a string of antisemitic comments. Adidas’s Yeezy partnership with Ye was among its most successful, generating close to 10 percent of the company’s annual revenue, according to estimates. In early February, Adidas warned it was looking at massive losses if it couldn’t sell its inventory, raising questions about what it would do with the…
Comment During a recent morning drive to school with my 10-year-old, the topic of kids earning money came up, which led to a discussion of a video my kid had seen about McDonald’s franchises being accused of abusive child labor practices. The restaurants allegedly had children as young as my child working in the kitchen, sometimes till 2 a.m., some unpaid, some during school hours. I said I’d heard reports of other employers using illegally hired minors to do even more dangerous jobs, such as overnight shifts sanitizing slaughterhouses, as illustrated in a recent “60 Minutes” exposé. “I thought child…
First-generation academics were always rare. Now they’re vanishing. Staff writer|Follow Updated May 10, 2023 at 9:54 a.m. EDT|Published July 8, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT (John Bulmer/Popperfoto/Getty Images) Comment To understand critical issues facing the U.S. economy — soaring inflation, worker shortages and perhaps a looming recession — researchers must understand human behavior. They need to know how everyday Americans will react when pump prices double or shelves go bare. That’s why it’s somewhat alarming to learn that academia in general — and economics in particular — has quietly become the province of an insular elite, a group…