With all due respect to the folks at Aeon, none of us can say with confidence how we'll be remembered. Still, unless the world soon devolves into a nightmarish hell of famine, death, pestilence and war, I think it's fair to presume that future generations will not remember President Barack Obama's tenure as a second era of good feelings. The country's political system has been through worse, of course. That whole Civil War thing, for example, was not great.
If I had to guess which moment future Americans will regard as the low point of our recent past, I'd imagine the time we came thisclose to causing yet another global financial panic will be a strong contender. But as bad as that was, it's not the episode I'll remember most bitterly. No, when I think back on this weird, disordered time, the memory most likely to make me wince won't have to do with austerity or health care or Wall Street reform. It will be, instead, the controversy surrounding Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was charged by the U.S. Army with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy earlier this week.
For those who don't remember, Bergdahl is the young man who spent five years in Afghanistan being tortured as a prisoner of the Taliban, and who became a figure of enormous controversy after the White House decided to "swap" him for five Taliban militants held at Guantanamo Bay. At the time of the deal, Bergdahl was thought by most Americans — especially conservatives eager to attack Obama — to be a prisoner of war. Taking a step toward closing Guantanamo once and for all, while simultaneously bringing an American boy home, seemed, at first, like a moral and political no-brainer.
It was not to be. Soon after reports that the Bergdahl transaction was real went public, murmurings started popping up in the press intimating that the POW wasn't a victim. It turned out that rather than being captured while fighting heroically for democracy and freedom, Bergdahl fell into the Taliban's hands while wandering, without permission, from his base. The reasons why he did so were unclear, but a narrative soon formed on the far-right — courtesy of Richard Grenell, a Fox News yakker and former advisor to neoconservative "death walrus" John Bolton — that Bergdahl was a coward who'd grown disillusioned with the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and wanted to join the other side.
And then the story faded, until the Army's announcement earlier this week. Predictably, much of the right-wing media took the news as vindication, despite the fact that being charged and being found guilty are not the same thing. "[W]hat do you say now?" Bill O'Reilly asked of the trade's defenders. Former congressman and proud torturer Allen West, meanwhile, was preemptively enraged by a "disgusting" attempt to portray Bergdahl as a victim from the "liberal press." Rank-and-file conservatives once again filled Twitter and far-right comment threads with lurid dreck and violent fantasies.
Lost in all the ghoulish triumphalism were some pertinent facts. Those who felt the administration did the right thing, for example, never argued that Bergdahl was innocent of any wrongdoing; it was the principle of "leave no man behind" that was at stake. For another, the Army is not seeking the death penalty for Bergdahl, which would certainly have been his fate if he'd been left to his captors, as many conservatives recommended. More importantly, the possibility that Bergdahl had left his base in order to travel to another and report wrongdoing — which he didn't trust his possibly complicit commanders to take seriously — also went unmentioned.
But even if the far-right conservatives swept up in jingoist fervor were able to calm themselves down long enough to look at the evidence, it wouldn't make a difference. Because Bergdahl, in their eyes, is not a human being. He's a symbol of all that's rotten about those who don't identify as "real" Americans. The cognitive dissonance inspired by an American solider — one from Idaho, no less — who sounds like he could be a recruit for Code Pink is too great. The idea that one could be a veteran of war and not think like Oliver North is too threatening.
Whether people years from now will understand the unfiltered venom and atmosphere of violence the Bergdahl episode has inspired I cannot say. And it'd be hard to argue that a flare-up of the culture war, however nasty, was the worst of many ugly recent incidents. What I can say, though, is that when I close my eyes and think of the time when it most felt like truly dangerous forces were ascendant in the Obama years, moments like this are what I'll see.


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The Seychelles' attractions consist of themselves: that is, the whole place is so classically attractive that visitors can wander from beach to beach wondering at the weird and wonderful granite formations, the brightly coloured birdlife and the sheer beauty of the place.
Mother Nature herself is the author of these natural wonders and you're sure to be in awe of the sights, sounds and scents of the Seychelles.
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An Island Republic
The Seychelles is divided into Inner and Outer Islands. Mahé is the largest of the Inner Island group, and lies to the south of its nearest neighbours, Silhouette, Praslin and La Digue. The Outer Islands are strung out to the southeast.
Every island in the archipelago boasts stunning beaches, though not all are safe for swimming, and there are numerous opportunities for sporting types, bird-watchers, hikers, bikers and pure ultra-violet hedonists to indulge their particular passions.
Most islands are linked by swift ferry and air services. However, chartering a yacht and pottering about the archipelago - in the manner if not the style of explorers of long ago - is perhaps the most idyllic way to take in this Indian Ocean utopia.
Aride Island
Aride is one of the world's most important nature reserves, the breeding ground for more than one million seabirds. It is also home to a variety of other endemic bird species, including the Magpie Robin, the Fodie, the Brush Warbler and the Blue Pigeon. Plants such as Wright's Gardenia grow in profusion, turtles nest on the beaches and the waters offshore are rich with marine life. Aride was bought in 1973 by chocolate baron Christopher Cadbury, and today is managed by the Island Conservation Society. Only the reserve's vessels are allowed to land here, and visitors have to transfer onto the island's boats before coming ashore.
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You don't have to be an ornithologist to visit Bird Island, about 110 kilometres north of Mahé; the spectacle of several million sooty terns nesting on the northeast of the island between May and October, with numbers peaking in mid July, is guaranteed to astound anyone. Turtles lumber ashore in October to lay eggs, and at any time of year it's superb for big game fishing, as the sea drops to a depth of 1,000 fathoms (1,800 meters) just offshore. Bird is also the home of Esmeralda, who at 304 kilos is the world's heaviest land tortoise living in the wild. Two other islands with notable bird populations are Aride and Cousin.
Cerf, Moyenne, Round and Other Islands
Other islands of interest within the archipelago include Cerf, which is a popular weekend picnic spot just off Mahé, and Moyenne and Round, which both make for a good day-trip; Denis is privately owned but renowned for the angling in the surrounding waters; Isle du Nord (North Island) starred in the 2004 movie Thunderbirds; and Isle Thérese is distinguished by the Petite Escalier, a rock formation resembling a staircase. Further afield, the outer islands are clustered into four groups - Amirantes, Farquar, Coetivy and Aldabra.
Curieuse Island
The leper colony that was once the chief feature of Curieuse is now in almost total ruins, and the chief attraction here is the dramatic bare red earth of the hillsides which intermingles with the unique green flora peppered with coco de mer trees. Visitors disembarking at Baie Laraie are greeted by the sight of multitudes of giant hump-head parrotfish, and giant tortoises lazing near the rangers' headquarters. A trail through thick mangrove forest - one of the most breathtaking sights on the island - winds its way over to Anse José, where The Doctor's House, a neat example of Creole colonial architecture, has been turned into a museum. Sea turtles swim up to the nearby beach to lay their eggs.
Desroches is a long, narrow, sandy cay, named for an 18th-century French governor, and best known for being neatly placed on the edge of a circular submerged reef that could have been tailor-made for watersports, diving and fishing enthusiasts. It takes about 40 minutes to fly from Mahé to Desroches.
Frégate Island
Frégate Island is privately owned and has a resort (Fregate Island Private), but is not open to day visitors. A vigorous conservation programme ensures that the exceptionally tame Seychelles Magpie Robin and many other fauna flourish on the island.
You don't have to be an ornithologist to visit Frégate Island, about 110 kilometres north of Mahé; the spectacle of several million sooty terns nesting on the northeast of the island between May and October, with numbers peaking in mid July, is guaranteed to astound anyone. Turtles lumber ashore in October to lay eggs, and at any time of year it's superb for big game fishing, as the sea drops to a depth of 1,000 fathoms (1,800 meters) just offshore. Two other islands with notable bird populations are Aride and Cousin.
The Digueois, as the inhabitants of La Digue are known, are regarded as rustics by their more sophisticated cousins on Mahé. In turn, the Digueois pity Mahé's residents for having to endure the rat race, and rarely leave home. This lovely, gentle island, with few roads and less traffic, is quintessential Seychelles, a step back in time amidst bounteous Nature. La Digue is 30 minutes' ferry ride from Praslin.
The oldest attraction on this island is the enormous Granite Boulder, a designated national monument that covers half a hectare of land at Anse L'Union, on the west coast. It was formed during the Precambrian era, around 750 million years ago, by the slow cooling of molten rocks deep within the earth's crust which endowed it with its especially large crystals. Long exposure to the sculpting forces of wind and waves have granted the monolith its spectacular shape.
Nearby, Union Estate features both the cemetery of the original settlers of La Digue and one of the most pristine beaches in the Seychelles - the legendary Source d'Argent. The estate itself, which houses a traditional copra mill and kiln, and a clutch of giant land tortoises, is centred around the majestic Plantation House which in turn is framed by lovely landscaped gardens. The house - originally owned by the Hossen family who emigrated here from Mauritius in the 19th century - was built in French colonial style, with the ground floor made of timber boarding laid on floor joists. The thatched roof is supported by ridge-poles and rafters probably of capucin or takamaka hard wood. The flights of steps on all four sides are an essential feature of residences of this period. Plantation House was used as a location in the seminal 1977 movie Good-bye Emmanuelle starring the 25-year-old Sylvia Kristel.
Embracing a rather different style, another national monument - Eustache Sarde's house, at Anse Reunion - was built predominantly from timber, and is one of the few remaining examples of its kind in the Seychelles, with the whole design allowing natural ventilation. Dating from the early 20th century, it was constructed with almost geometrical precision and refinement. The house once stood on large masonry pillars, but now rests on a concrete basement. It features a façade veranda, and decorative mansards which provide adequate and habitable attic space.
Main Islands : Mahé
Mahé is the largest and most populous of the Seychelles, some eight kilometres wide by 27 long, and home to more than 70,000 souls. Its mountains rise to 900 metres, and parts of its lush tropical forest have yet to be properly explored. Ringed by dozens of beaches, Mahé is also the site of the international airport and the unassuming, laid-back capital, Victoria.
Built around the harbour, and originally known as L'Établissement, the city was renamed Victoria in 1841 in honour of the Queen of England. Indeed, there is a strong air of times past and a small-market-town feel to the nation's capital, where cheery greetings, an amiable pace of life and traditional wooden shuttered shops are the norm.
Despite modern development, there is little in the way of high-rise buildings. The streets are clean and tidy, traffic jams are rare and parking spaces plentiful. The centre can be explored in a day or so, and hiring a car is probably the easiest way to get around the rest of the island, which has the largest selection of shops, restaurants and places to see in the entire archipelago.
Praslin - named after the 18th century French soldier, diplomat and statesman César Gabriel de Choiseul, Duc de Praslin - lies a couple of hours' ferry ride or 15 minutes by air from Mahé, and is the second-largest of the Seychelles.
Its 5,000 or so inhabitants make their living from farming, fishing or tourism. Praslin's chief attraction is the exotic Vallée de Mai, a World Heritage Site and home to the Seychelles' iconic coco de mer nuts. Naturally, there are plenty of beaches around Praslin too.
The coco de mer's rumoured aphrodisiac properties once made it worth its weight in gold (the 13th-century Hapsburg emperor Rudolph II offered 4,000 florins for a single nut) and legends continue to circulate of the trees uprooting themselves and mating during especially stormy nights. Joining a guided tour of the Vallée de Mai is money very well spent.
Silhouette Island
The third largest of the Seychelles, Silhouette was once a pirates' lair, notably that of the French corsair, Jean Hodul, whose treasure is rumoured to be buried somewhere on the island. What is indisputable, however, is that Silhouette is the site of the least disturbed forests in the archipelago, and Mont Plaisir (751 metres) is covered with Seychelles Sandalwood and Bois de Natte.
Two buildings on the island are highly evocative of days gone by in the Seychelles. The old plantation house at La Passe is a graceful and dignified example of Creole architectural style, which always included a spacious veranda extending right around the building, and a flight of steps on each of the four sides, affording more than one entrance or exit. The house was built in the 1860s and was the family home of Henri Dauban, who owned the island and employed around 250 labourers on his 800-hectare estate, producing copra, cinnamon oil and vanilla. The outhouses are somewhat dilapidated, though a bell that was used to summon the labourers to work still hangs from a wooden structure in the centre of the yard.
An indication of the Dauban family's prosperity is found in the other building, the family mausoleum, which occupies a serene spot surrounded by coconut groves, fronted by six massive columns in Greco-Roman style.
Silhouette is about 20 kilometres north of Mahé and can be seen clearly from Beau Vallon Beach.
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Show us Your Tinnies: Craft cans and cider rule this bottle shop
The humble tinnie is making a comeback as an increasing number of craft breweries are choosing to can.
Froth's NSW correspondent Marie Claire Jarratt checks out the Sydney bottle-o that's devoted to beer cans.
The humble tinnie is making a comeback. Described by Pirate Life CEO – and craft beer can devotee – Michael Cameron as "the fastest growing trend in craft beer", an increasing number of craft breweries are choosing to can. It was a mere six years ago when the Australian Brewery became the country's first craft brewery to embrace the tinnie, with the number now rising to well over 16.
Medhurst & Sons in Glebe, Sydney. Photo: MC Jarratt
Each one of these Australian breweries, as well as popular international brands, currently stock the shelves at Medhurst & Sons – Australia's only craft beer store dedicated entirely to tinnies. "When opening the store, I didn't want to compete with places like Beer Cartel and The Oak Barrel," says store owner Kieran Allen. "I think I've found my own niche in the market."
Kieran, who uses mother's maiden name for his store, has plenty of experience following the trends of craft beer. Since 2013, he's gypsy brewed under the brand Pixel Brewing Co, as well as working part-time for the aforementioned Beer Cartel.
A huge fan of the can, Kieran has dedicated an entire wall of his store to a blackboard listing no less than 31 reasons why tinnies are superior to bottles. They range from the practical, "super portable" and "reduce light/oxygen" to the technically yet unproven "can be used to vanquish werewolves".
Given the aesthetic focus of his store, one of Kieran's most prominent reasons is label artwork. "There's much more real estate with which to brand, so a there's often a lot more effort put in to the design," he says. "My personal favourite is Pirate Life's Pale Ale. The design is simple and it's a style I particularly appreciate, which they've done very well."
However, tinnies aren't the only hand Kieran has in the niche market. He's also the proud owner of over 100 varieties of local and international craft cider, making him Australia's largest cider store, "a fact no-one has disputed just yet."
"When I worked at Beer Cartel, people would often come in asking for a range of cider," says Kieran. "At the time, they were more interested in expanding their range of beer. I asked if they cared if I started a cider store and they didn't, so that's how I got the idea for this place."
"A lot of people will come in, asking for a recommendation, but most people know what they're looking for – they've been down to the cellar doors in Tasmania and now they're chasing a particular brand."
Rarites on his shelves include Two Metre Tall and Napoleone, as well as uncommon styles such as the cloudy, uncarbonated 'scrumpy' and 'bitter cider', with added hops. "There's very little sweet cider here – it's mainly on the medium or dry side."
For colder nights, Medhurst & Sons offers spice packs to make mulled cider at home, while their range of hard lemonade and ginger beer is more suited to warmer weather. "I had a little bit to start off with and was surprised by the number of people who came in after seeing it on the blackboard outside," says Kieran. "Now I've tried to source as much as possible."
Kieran's entire range of cider and craft beer tinnies is available online at medhurstandsons.com.au or in-store at 166 St Johns Rd, Glebe.
Marie Claire Jarratt writes about the NSW craft beer scene at newsouthales.com
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Sorrento Chique: Does Advanced Moisturizer Cream Work or Scam?
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As the US is planning to the tighten economic sanctions on Iran, the Voice of Russia asked Matthew Machowski, a research fellow in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of London, about the implications of such sanctions on the Iranian economy and President-to-be Hassan Rowhani's reponse.
First of all, it is important to remember that the new sanctions package has not yet been agreed and the Senate's Commission on Foreign Relations have confirmed that they will only consider the case after the parliamentary recess later in September and once the new president Hassan Rouhani finally inaugurates his administration. Only then will the Senate consider whether they do want to impose further sanctions.
But this is very important. It will further strengthen the dire state in which the Iranian economy is now. However one must remember that Iran has been under sanctions for decades. So, this is not something that they are entirely unaccustomed to. Moreover, we've now seen more and more signs of the sanctions regime crumbling a bit in the last month.
The British Supreme Court has judged that imposing sanctions on Iranian Bank Mellat, which is one of Iran's biggest lenders, was illegal, 'arbitrary and irrational'. The EU General Court, which is the European Union's penultimate court of appeal, has also adjudicated recently that the European Union has not provided enough evidence to the court that sanctions on that bank should in fact be imposed. So, there are major questions to be asked about the sanctions regime.
Iran's economy is definitely in a very dire state. According to the latest International Monitory Fund data, the Iranian economy has contracted last year by 1.9%, this year by further 1.3%, and the Fund estimates it will further contract by another 1.1%. According to very latest data released by Iran's parliamentary research body, the point-to-point inflation for May to June reached a record high 61%. This is in comparison to an average monthly point-to-point inflation last year of about 25.4%. So, the economy in Iran is in a very bad situation.
Should the sanctions be imposed, there is a possibility that the to the country will suffer more. But when it comes to international sanctions, or especially in the case of US unilateral sanctions, it is important to remember that the effectiveness of that regime is dependent on the willingness of American allies around the world to subscribe to these sanctions. The US may eventually have to go after Chinese, Indian or Japanese companies if it really wants to impose a complete ban on Iranian oil sales by 2015, as they have announced.
Recently we have learned that Iran is to start exporting gas to Iraq and this will have a major added impact. Iran agreed to export over 25 million cubic meters of gas per day and this will lead to an additional Iranian income of about $4 billion. So, the effectiveness of sanctions is always under question.
It is also very good news to see over 130 American law makers issuing an open letter to the American presidential administration urging them to refocus and restart a real process of negotiation with Iran. Several calls were also made by some very senior former members of the administration, one of them Zbigniew Brzezinski, the former National Security Advisor.
This is very important and it definitely plays into, I would argue, the hands of the Obama administration, which in my opinion is keen to see what happens once Hassan Rowhani is finally in office. It is only then that we will be able to judge whether Iran is willing to come up with new concessions, is willing to provide more transparency, and is willing to negotiate with the US and its Western partners.
Finally, the US decision to ease their restrictions on imports of medical-related and agricultural products into Iran will be met with approval from President-Elect Rouhani. This is a positive development that allows Rouhani to claim some openness on the part of the Americans and their apparent will to come back to the negotiating table.
Read the original opinion piece under this link.


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Ilan Goldenberg on Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations: Lessons Learned
By Ilan Goldenberg
Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program, discusses his outlook on Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and whether the two nations cam come to an agreement.
Read the full report: http://www.cnas.org/lessons-learned-final-status-negotiations
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Vaccination Regulations
Mr. Viant
asked the Minister of Health whether, in agreeing to the imposition of vaccination regulations on travellers from Great Britain to other countries, he has considered that there are large numbers of conscientious objectors to vaccination in this country, and that vaccination frequently causes illness and occasionally death; and whether, in view of these facts, he will make representations to the World Health Organisation with a view to inserting in the International Sanitary Convention provision for the exemption from any vaccination requirement of persons who produce proof of conscientious or religious objection to vaccination and those who produce medical certificates that vaccination is likely to injure their health.
Mr. Crookshank
Her Majesty's Government opposed the inclusion in the International Sanitary Regulations of the provision enabling a country to require travellers to be vaccinated. The provision is, however, permissive only and a country exercising this power can allow such exemptions as it considers desirable. I am satisfied that a proposal to make exemption compulsory in particular cases would not find general acceptance.


The Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in cooperation with the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in Budapest and the embassy of Iceland in Vienna hosted a well-attended business conference on 8 May 2017 on themes such as Financing sustainability projects in Hungary; Green transport (e-mobility, CNG, LNG, logistics, etc.); Smart cities, smart solutions (energy storage, green electricity, IT solutions, digitalization, etc.); Green district heating (waste-to-energy, geothermal energy, large-scale heat pumps, biomass, biogas, etc.) and Sustainable buildings and construction (architecture, materials, energy and ecological design, etc.). The conference was opened by Hungary's State Secretary László Szabó and Norway's State Secretary Elsbeth Tronstad on behalf of the 2017 presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. A B2B and B2Municipality meetings were held.
The conference served as one of the inspirations for the Nordic Bridge project.


Odds are high you, lovely reader, passed by a smart speaker on your way out the door this morning. Research shows that one in six Americans now owns some form of this chatbot technology by way of Amazon's Alexa or Google Home. In the last year, ownership has grown 128%. The exponential jump probably isn't stopping anytime soon as more and more industries adopt the technology into their businesses. In 2016, 54% of developers worldwide worked on chatbots for the first time, meaning there's a chance this trend is on the incline.
If you've been following artificial intelligence trends, this chatbot conversation isn't your first. You've probably been running into or even using chatbots, whether voice activated or keyboard initiated (*gasp* how archaic!), to do your shopping, schedule your appointment, etc.
Our partners at Talent Tech Labs have even covered the implications and potential uses of chatbot technology in talent acquisition in their 2017 State of Talent Acquisition Technology. Of course, there is still a lot to learn and even more to develop, so running into this insightful infographic on the history and advancements of chatbots from 16Best was pretty cool.
Scroll on down to see the infographic.
And if your knowledge of AI is a little outdated, check out our guide Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About AI. It's long, but speckled with classic Red Branch humor, so you won't be falling asleep.


Knowing how to save money when you get paid every week, every two weeks or monthly is a skill.
Everyone knows the importance of following a budget and saving money especially on a tight budget.
But, when you get paid weekly, bi-weekly or perhaps once a month, budgeting and saving seem much more difficult.
After all, a lot of bills go out on a monthly basis. Plus, it can seem like by the time the week's up, after grocery shopping and other expenses, your paycheck is gone.
Thankfully, there are some things that can be done to lessen the burden of weekly or biweekly paychecks while having monthly bills.
We've put together a quick, easy to follow guide on how to budget and save money on a weekly paycheck.
When you get paid once every week or two weeks, one of the most important things that you can do is track your bills and expenses.
You need to know exactly what date your bills go out, look at how much you spend on food each week and track other weekly expenses – like coffees, movies and magazines, for example.
By doing this, you not only determine how much you need to save for them, but you also give yourself a concrete deadline for saving.
Track your bills and expenses with pen and paper, or create or download a weekly budget spreadsheet.
Alternatively, use a money management app like Mint.
Budgeting when you get paid weekly is a little bit trickier, but it is possible – it just takes a bit more finagling.
And, it also varies depending on your financial situation – the way that you budget depends on your particular needs and circumstances.
Budgeting isn't one size fits all and there's no template that's going to work for everyone.
Now that you have a schedule for your bills, like the cable, car payments, mortgage, and electricity, and weekly expenses, it will be easier for you to make a budget.
The first step is to look at the schedule you made and the day that you receive your paycheck each week. This allows you to see which paycheck will cover what bills.
Consider allocating money from each paycheck to certain bills.
For example, if your water bill is due in the first week of the month, then that will come out of your first weekly paycheck of the month.
Again, this is why making a weekly schedule for your bills and expenses is so important.
Of course, you'll also need to save a portion of your paycheck, each week or month, depending on your financial situation.
When you use the method of budgeting above, make sure that you don't get stuck in the rut of living paycheck to paycheck.
When you budget for each weekly paycheck, unexpected or infrequent expenses, like a bi-yearly insurance payment or car repairs can really trip you up.
This is why having money in a savings account is so important.
If you have a week where no bills are due, and you just need to pay for your basic expenses, like groceries and gas, take advantage. Save money for the weeks where you have a lot of payments due.
For the weeks where payments exceed your weekly paycheck – so you might have your mortgage payments and car payments coming out of the same check, savings are necessary!
Another way to budget when you get paid weekly is to look at your income and spending from a monthly perspective.
This might seem strange when you get paid weekly. However, it's so much easier to analyze your spending over the course of a month, rather than a week – as a result, budgeting and saving are a whole lot simpler.
Total what you get paid weekly.
Multiply your weekly income by 52.
Then, divide it by twelve to get your monthly income.
Of course this isn't concrete.
Some months you might earn more or less, but it gives you a good estimation of how much money you bring into your household each month.
Then, look at what expenses and bills you pay within a calendar month, get a total for them and create a monthly, rather than a weekly budget.
Then, plan to pay all of your bills within this monthly budget.
Again, these are just two ways that you can budget on a weekly paycheck. But, when it comes to budgeting what works for someone else might not work for you – it's all about making adjustments and creating a budget that suits your particular needs.
Once you get more savings, which we tell you how to do later in this article, you really want to make the effort to separate cash flow, so what you see in your bank account, from budgeting, which is your plan for your money.
When you have a lot of debt, saving money can be difficult.
Work on getting rid of your debts as soon as possible. It makes managing money on a weekly paycheck much easier and you'll be able to save more.
Cutting back on things like the cable subscription and eating out and using coupons when you shop can help you to save money that you can put towards paying off your debts.
When you get paid weekly, it's important to have savings to fall back on if an unforeseen expense comes up – after all, cars break down and pets get sick!
If you want to make sure that you're not left short between paychecks, then you need to save money.
Decreasing your spending and lowering your bills gives you some extra cash to save.
Whether it's for food, baby items or cosmetics, coupons and promo codes can save you so much money over the course of the week or month, as can many other money-saving deals.
So before you buy anything, make sure that you look to see if there's a coupon for it.
If you want to save money, then you need to make sure that you shop around and compare prices for everything that you buy.
Simply checking the price of the same item at a few different stores could save you hundreds of dollars each month!
When you get paid weekly or biweekly it's important to be smart when you go grocery shopping, or you could find yourself a little short on cash between paychecks.
They'll help you to save money each time you shop.
Transportation costs can really eat up your budget fast, leaving you short.
This is particularly the case when you own a car. So, consider switching up your mode of transportation.
Try the bus instead of the car or walking instead of taking the bus.
You'll save money which you can put into your savings account.
Recurring expenses can really put a dent in your weekly paycheck.
While, there are some bills and expenses that you can't really avoid, like the mortgage/rent, for example, you can try to limit certain ones, like cable, magazine subscriptions, and cell phone plans.
These recurring expenses, whether they're weekly or monthly can add up, taking cash out of your weekly paycheck that you could be saving instead.
So, consider what you really need. Could you do without cable TV? Could you switch to a cheaper cell phone plan?
If there's a task that you can do yourself, then do it. Don't pay someone to do it for you. It's a waste of money.
Instead of paying someone to cut your lawn this week, do it yourself and put the money from your weekly paycheck into your savings account instead.
While you can cut out the cable TV bill, you can't cut out the utility bills – but you can lower them.
Check out our post on how to lower your water bill and our article on how to save money on your electricity bill.
You can then put the money you save on your bills into your savings account.
Before you buy anything, always check Amazon to see if you can get a better deal on it. Amazon often lists things at low prices – plus there are sales, discounts and coupons on offer too.
You should definitely check our article Amazon Hacks That Will Save You a Ton of Money. Plus we also have a post on how to get free shipping when you shop on there, even without a Prime membership!
When your earnings equal your outgoings, saving is going to be near impossible.
Sure, you can cut down, as mentioned above, but if your unavoidable bills are equal to what you earn, then there's nothing you can do to save cash.
You must increase your income.
Grocery shopping: Shipt pays you to buy and deliver groceries for people. If you already visit the grocery store frequently anyway, it's an easy way to make some extra money. We have a full post on becoming a Shipt shopper here.
Advertising on your car: A company called Wrapify pays you if you let them put ads on your car. All you need to do is drive around like usual, and you get paid! Check out our post on Wrapify here for more details.
Selling videos: Newsflare pays people for videos, even those filmed on a smartphone. Check out our guide to Newsflare here.
Or you could sell stuff, whether that's photos or clothes.
When you increase your income, you give yourself more money to put into your savings account, without stretching your budget too thinly each week.
Follow the steps above, take the time to plan your budget, and don't be afraid to make adjustments as you go to see what best works for you.
Budgeting and saving is a little more complicated when you get paid every week, every two weeks or even once a month but it is possible.


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graduate school. After The Mysteries of Pittsburgh became a national bestseller, he began writing a series of short stories about a little boy dealing with his parents' divorce. The stories, which in part appeared in The New Yorker and G.Q., were bound together in 1991 into a volume titled A Model World and Other Stories. His other works include Wonder Boys, The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man, and Telegraph Avenue. In 2001 he won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.


I have used this face cream since July time and recently repurchased it, so it's really has become a staple! Many of you may recognise this from the Pixiewoo channel on YouTube, as it's a firm favourite of theirs. It is a cream designed to deeply moisturise and nourish dry, irritated skin. I think many people see this as a cream only for people with VERY dry skin, however it is suitable for normal/dry, sensitive and even combination skins (as long as you have more dry than oil on your face of course!).
My skin becomes more dry during the colder months (obviously), but I do tend to have dry patches near my eyelids and on my cheeks all year. Although I would rather have drier skin than oily skin, it is an absolute pain to have when you're wearing any type of makeup that is non-dewy!
On the whole though an amazing moisturiser, available from boots for a VERY reasonable £7.65 (50ml) and it totally fragrance free as well as preservative and emulsifier free, probably why my skin feels so HAPPY when using this! I haven't tried many higher end skincare items, but I have tried the benefit b-right moisturiser (review) and I have to say this is so much better! Although it doesn't completely treat my little dry patches of skin, it's still the best moisturiser I have tried to date. If you have dry, sensitive or dehydrated skin give this a go and feel your skin soak up the goodness!
What is your favourite moisturiser? Also if anyone has any suggestions for them pesky dry patches please do let me know!


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10 WWE Moments You Won't Believe Are 10 Years Old
9. Beth Phoenix Strikes Gold For The First TIme
Beth Phoenix will enter the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017, but her journey there began 10 years earlier at the No Mercy pay-per-view. A dominant force within the rebuilding women's division, she had bowled over the competition en route to a Women's Championship match with Candice Michelle.
At the event, Phoenix culminated her rise up the ranks with a championship victory that firmly established her as the premier competitor on the female roster.
It was a magical moment that paid off months of steady build. Phoenix had returned to the promotion earlier in the year, 12 months after breaking her jaw and seeing her first push in WWE come to a premature end.
A championship-quality performer from the start, her coronation was inevitable.
Now, 10 years later, she will enjoy immortality as she takes her place among the best to ever lace their boots.
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Grease is the word 04/14/2018 In 1978 a movie of a musical was the craze of the summer. The movie and its merchandising were everywhere. A look back at the romantic comedy that filled the eyes and ears of adolescents all over the world.
Prince makes his debut: For You 04/07/2018 In 1978, 40 years ago, Prince Rogers Nelson makes his debut. The start of a career of one of the most interesting, influential and exciting artists of all time.
Altın Gün – On 04/07/2018 Altın Gün. A band from Amsterdam that plays funky Turkish psychedelic folk rock. It sounds great and truly is funky. Their first album On comes highly recommended!
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Prince – Motherless Child 04/21/2017 Better than any article or text, Prince needs to be seen. An incredible, emotional, beautiful version of Motherless Child. Prince at his very best!
Prince – One year later… 04/21/2017 One year ago the musical genius Prince passed away. What has happened since then? What will become of his vast musical archive. A look back.
Prince – Deliverance 04/19/2017 Deliverance is a new Prince EP, which is supposed to be released on April 21st 2017. However, right-ssues make the release uncertain. A review.
Killing Joke – Revelations 04/16/2017 Killing Joke's third album Revelations is their best. The first Killing Joke to be produced by the legendary Conny Plank. A tribute to a unique album.
Soulwax – From Deewee 04/11/2017 The eighth album by Soulwax is called From Deewee and is a perfect combination of rock and dance. With no less than three drummers the beats are massive and addictive.
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Prince 1958-2016 04/29/2016 And then it was April 21, 2016. Prince Rogers Nelson, one of the greatest geniuses in the history of (pop)music, is no more. A tribute.


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Q: Using jQuery UI resizable() with Twitter Bootstrap 3 grid classes I would like to improve this vertical splitter : http://jsbin.com/xuyosi/1/edit?html,css,js,output.
use cases:

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*As the site uses Bootstrap, when I use the splitter to expand Column-1, Column-2 comes under column-1 which I do not want, rather I
    want them to be near each other and  the corresponding column width must increase.

*Only upon screen resize/ mobile view I want those columns stacked upon each other and at that time the splitter must not be usable.

Ultimately, the solution to this must be: Detect 2 columns are near each other -  If so: Allow column resize and do not push the column down while resizing.
Thanks in advance!

A: In Bootstrap the width of .container class responds on the screen width, below a screen width of 768px it is fluid, but smaller than 720 pixels. You can use that characteristics to turn the resizable function on or of:
html

column 1

column 2

javascript
if($('.col-xs-12').width()>720 && $('.col-xs-12').width()==$('.container').width())
{
$( "#resizable" ).resizable({ maxWidth: $('.container').width()-200 });
$( "#resizable" ).on( "resize",
function( event, ui ) {
    $('#mirror').css('width', $('.container').width() - $( "#resizable" ).width() );
    });
$('.col-xs-12').css('width','50%');
}

You probably also want that your columns adapt when the screen width changes:
    $( window ).resize(function() {

      if($('.container').width()<=720){
      $('.col-xs-12').css('width','100%');
      $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ disabled: true });
      }
      else {
          $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ disabled: false });
          if($('.col-xs-12').width()==$('.container').width())$('.col-xs-12').css('width','50%');
          else {
              $( "#resizable" ).css('width',( $('#resizable').width() / ($('#resizable').width() + $('#mirror').width()) ) * $('.container').width());
              $('#mirror').css('width', $('.container').width() - $( "#resizable" ).width() - 15 );
          }
      }
  });

Demo: http://www.bootply.com/zfNflrRg83
update

Thank you! I do not want to use container as it leaves space at the
  ends. Also, I need the those columns to be of size col-md-4 and
  col-md-8..

I think you can use a container-fluid class as shown beneath:

column 1

column 2

and javascript:
  $(function() {

    if($('.container-fluid').innerWidth()>992)
    {
    $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ maxWidth: $('.container-fluid').innerWidth()-200 });
    }

    $( window ).resize(function() {
    if($('.container-fluid').innerWidth()<=992){
    $('.col-xs-12').css('width','100%');
    $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ disabled: true });
    }
    else {
    if($("#resizable").innerWidth()===$('.container-fluid').innerWidth())
    {
    $('.col-xs-12').css('width','');
    }
    $( "#resizable" ).resizable({ disabled: false, maxWidth: $('.container-fluid').innerWidth()-200 });
    $('#mirror').css('width', Math.floor($('.container-fluid').innerWidth() -  $( "#resizable" ).innerWidth()));
    }
    });

  });

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Аста Скайсгирите-Льяушкене (; род. 20 февраля 1966, Вильнюс, Литовская ССР, СССР) — литовская государственная служащая и дипломат.

Биография
Родилась 20 февраля 1966 года в Вильнюсе. В 1989 году окончила филологический факультет Вильнюсского университета с дипломом филолога со специализацией в английской филологии. В 1992—1993 годах изучала международные отношения в Международном институте государственного управления в Париже.

В 1989—1990 годах работала корреспондентом в еженедельнике «». В 1990—1992 годах работала в группе по межпарламентским связям в Верховном Совете — Восстановленном сейме. В 1993—1994 годах занимала пост первого секретаря в отделе по Западной Европе Министерства иностранных дел Литвы. С 1994 по 1995 год служила в отделе по Северной Европе в том же министерстве. В 1995—1998 годах была советником правительства Литовской Республики по международным отношениям.

В 1998—2003 годах — посол Литвы во Франции (с 2002 года с одновременной аккредитацией в Тунисе). В 2003 году работала послом по особым поручениям в департаменте Европы Министерства иностранных дел Литвы. В 2003—2006 годах возглавляла департамент по персоналу в том же министерстве. В 2006—2009 годах — посол Литвы в Израиле.

15 июня 2009 года была назначена заместителем министра иностранных дел Литвы ответственным за участие в международных организациях, консульские услуги, отношения с литовской диаспорой, отношения с государствами Латинской Америки, Африки, Азии и Океании. Служила на посту до 2012 года.
В 2012—2017 годах — посол Литвы в Великобритании (с одновременной аккредитацией в Султанате Оман, Федеративной Демократической Республике Эфиопии и Португальской Республике).

С сентября 2017 по июль 2019 года была главой политического отдела Министерства иностранных дел Литвы. В 2019 году была назначена старшим советником президента Литовской Республики Гитанаса Науседа, став руководителем президентской группы по внешней политике.

Одна воспитывает сына.

Награды
 Командор ордена «За заслуги перед Литвой» (2003)
 Медаль Памяти 13 января.
 Командор ордена Почётного легиона (Франция).
 Великий офицер ордена «За заслуги» (Франция).

Примечания

Послы Литвы в Великобритании
Послы Литвы в Израиле
Послы Литвы во Франции
Заместители министра иностранных дел Литвы


Human creativity generates novel ideas to solve real-world problems. This thereby grants us the power to transform the surrounding world and extend our human attributes beyond what is currently possible. Creative ideas are not just new and unexpected, but are also successful in providing solutions that are useful, efficient and valuable. Thus, creativity optimizes the use of available resources and increases wealth. The origin of creativity, however, is poorly understood, and semantic measures that could predict the success of generated ideas are currently unknown.
In a recent study from the Center for Ubiquitous Computing, University of Oulu, published in Knowledge-Based Systems, we analyze a dataset of design problem-solving conversations in real-world settings by using 49 semantic measures based on WordNet 3.1 and demonstrate that a divergence of semantic similarity, an increased information content, and a decreased polysemy predict the success of generated ideas. The first feedback from clients also enhances information content and leads to a divergence of successful ideas in creative problem solving. These results advance cognitive science by identifying real-world processes in human problem solving that are relevant to the success of produced solutions and provide tools for real-time monitoring of problem solving, student training and skill acquisition. A selected subset of information content (IC Sanchez–Batet) and semantic similarity (Lin/Sanchez–Batet) measures, which are both statistically powerful and computationally fast, could support the development of technologies for computer-assisted enhancements of human creativity or for the implementation of creativity in machines endowed with general artificial intelligence.


I got charged with assault on a female. I'm not supposed to contact her. She is my wife. How do I give her money to pay our bills?
Can a mother be charged for emotionally and physically abusing her 18 year old son without actual physcial proof on his body?


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The development and initial validation of a new tool to measure self-awareness of driving ability after brain injury
James R. Gooden, Jennie L. Ponsford, Judith L. Charlton, Pamela E. Ross, Shawn Marshall, Sylvain Gagnon, Michel Bédard, Renerus J. Stolwyk
Monash University Accident Research Centre
Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and provide initial validation data for a self-awareness of on-road driving ability measure for individuals with brain injury. Method: Thirty-nine individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury completed an on-road driving assessment, the Self-Regulation Skills Interview (SRSI) and the newly developed Brain Injury Driving Self-Awareness Measure (BIDSAM). Results: BIDSAM self, clinician and discrepancy scales demonstrated high levels of internal consistency (α = 0.83–0.92). Criterion-related validity was established by demonstrating significantly higher correlations between clinician ratings and on-road performances, rs = 0.82, P < 0.01, compared to self-ratings, rs = 0.45, P < 0.05. Discrepancy scores were significantly correlated with the SRSI emergent, rs = 0.52, P < 0.01, and anticipatory awareness scores, rs = 0.37, P < 0.05, indicative of convergent validity. Conclusions: These results provide initial support for the BIDSAM as a reliable and valid measure of self-awareness of on-road driving ability following TBI.
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Gooden, J. R., Ponsford, J. L., Charlton, J. L., Ross, P. E., Marshall, S., Gagnon, S., ... Stolwyk, R. J. (2017). The development and initial validation of a new tool to measure self-awareness of driving ability after brain injury. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, 64(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12306
Gooden, James R. ; Ponsford, Jennie L. ; Charlton, Judith L. ; Ross, Pamela E. ; Marshall, Shawn ; Gagnon, Sylvain ; Bédard, Michel ; Stolwyk, Renerus J. / The development and initial validation of a new tool to measure self-awareness of driving ability after brain injury. In: Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 64, No. 1. pp. 33-40.
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AU - Gagnon, Sylvain
AU - Bédard, Michel
AU - Stolwyk, Renerus J.
N2 - Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and provide initial validation data for a self-awareness of on-road driving ability measure for individuals with brain injury. Method: Thirty-nine individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury completed an on-road driving assessment, the Self-Regulation Skills Interview (SRSI) and the newly developed Brain Injury Driving Self-Awareness Measure (BIDSAM). Results: BIDSAM self, clinician and discrepancy scales demonstrated high levels of internal consistency (α = 0.83–0.92). Criterion-related validity was established by demonstrating significantly higher correlations between clinician ratings and on-road performances, rs = 0.82, P < 0.01, compared to self-ratings, rs = 0.45, P < 0.05. Discrepancy scores were significantly correlated with the SRSI emergent, rs = 0.52, P < 0.01, and anticipatory awareness scores, rs = 0.37, P < 0.05, indicative of convergent validity. Conclusions: These results provide initial support for the BIDSAM as a reliable and valid measure of self-awareness of on-road driving ability following TBI.
AB - Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and provide initial validation data for a self-awareness of on-road driving ability measure for individuals with brain injury. Method: Thirty-nine individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury completed an on-road driving assessment, the Self-Regulation Skills Interview (SRSI) and the newly developed Brain Injury Driving Self-Awareness Measure (BIDSAM). Results: BIDSAM self, clinician and discrepancy scales demonstrated high levels of internal consistency (α = 0.83–0.92). Criterion-related validity was established by demonstrating significantly higher correlations between clinician ratings and on-road performances, rs = 0.82, P < 0.01, compared to self-ratings, rs = 0.45, P < 0.05. Discrepancy scores were significantly correlated with the SRSI emergent, rs = 0.52, P < 0.01, and anticipatory awareness scores, rs = 0.37, P < 0.05, indicative of convergent validity. Conclusions: These results provide initial support for the BIDSAM as a reliable and valid measure of self-awareness of on-road driving ability following TBI.
KW - awareness
KW - driving
KW - rehabilitation
KW - traumatic brain injury
U2 - 10.1111/1440-1630.12306
DO - 10.1111/1440-1630.12306
JO - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
JF - Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
Gooden JR, Ponsford JL, Charlton JL, Ross PE, Marshall S, Gagnon S et al. The development and initial validation of a new tool to measure self-awareness of driving ability after brain injury. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2017 Feb;64(1):33-40. https://doi.org/10.1111/1440-1630.12306
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DHR International Places Chief Marketing Officer at IHOP
Today's marketing leaders work with CEOs to accelerate the organization and drive transformation, making the role more critical than ever. Here's the latest top marketing leader to be placed. Let's take a look inside the search and the growing need for CMOs.
September 28, 2017 – As business becomes more global and complex, and power shifts from producers of goods and services to consumers, the chief marketing officer's job of planning and coordinating marketing activities has become more challenging, recruiters say. Yet executive search firms are seeing no shortage of assignments for this important C-level position.
In one example of this growing need for marketing leaders, executive search firm DHR International just recruited industry veteran Brad Haley as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of IHOP Restaurants. Managing partner Ken Schwenke and partner Christine DeYoung led the assignment.
In this role, Mr. Haley is responsible for driving IHOP's marketing and culinary strategies, including oversight of the brand's core and promotional menus, leading the development of robust, integrated campaigns, and strengthening the brand's position in the restaurant breakfast niche. He reports directly to IHOP president Darren Rebelez.
Talented Marketer
"Brad is an exceptionally talented marketer who is uniquely qualified to lead our marketing and culinary efforts, bringing a bold vision to the development of our distinctive menus, integrated breakthrough campaigns, and omni-channel experience, all while grounding the strategy in what our core guests want and expect at IHOP," said Mr. Rebelez. "His award-winning industry experience, history of working collaboratively with franchise operators, and innovative approach are the perfect ingredients for the future success of this iconic brand."
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Before joining IHOP, Mr. Haley served as CMO of CKE Restaurants, where he was responsible for all facets of marketing and public relations for the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands. His leadership in brand positioning, traditional and digital advertising, social media, product development, merchandising, analytics, consumer insights, publicity, pricing and promotions helped deliver award-winning campaigns and increased same-store sales for both brands, said DHR.
Mr. Haley will now oversee the development of IHOP Restaurant's core and promotional menus; culinary pipeline; television, radio and digital advertising; point-of-sale creative; social media; merchandising; and public relations. He is also responsible for further developing on- and off-premise dining for IHOP as well as delivering an enhanced guest experience.
The IHOP chain offers 65 different signature, made-to-order breakfast options and a wide selection of lunch and dinner items. Today, IHOP has more than 1,700 restaurants around the world, including those in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam as well as Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar and the Philippines.
As CMO Post Evolves, Role of Recruiters Seen As Pivotal
As companies become more global and complex, marketing — and the chief marketing officer (CMO) position in particular — has taken on an increasingly crucial and strategic role in moving businesses forward. Clearly, the CMO role is in the midst of change.
The Recruiters
Mr. Schwenke is managing partner of DHR's hospitality & leisure practice group. He is a veteran board member and corporate executive, having served in leadership roles ranging from command of marine units to serving as president of a billion dollar public company. He is also an experienced consultant in finding executive talent: Mr. Schwenke has conducted more than 400 searches for employers and clients across a wide range of industries and in roles ranging from public company board members and C-suite executives to senior functional and operational leaders.
Ms. DeYoung has extensive operating and marketing leadership experience in both public and private equity owned businesses. She serves as an advisor to growth-oriented, consumer facing clients in public, private and private equity owned businesses, focusing on sales, marketing, innovation, and strategy. She leads assignments across CEO, CMO, COO and CFO roles as well as divisional presidents, general managers, and heads of marketing, sales and other commercial roles.
Chief Marketing Officers
Current business landscape demands have increased the contribution from chief marketing officers, according to the latest research report from Forrester and executive search and leadership advisory firm Heidrick & Struggles. The survey found that CMOs are building strong relationships with the head of product and research & development to prepare the organization for digital disruption.
"We see CMOs moving beyond functional expertise to assume responsibility for driving overall growth within their organizations," said Sheryl Pattek, VP, CMO executive partner at Forrester. "They are evolving into key strategic partners on the executive team, and know that collaboration with the rest of the C-suite will be instrumental to their success."
Ms. DeYoung described the CMO role as one of working with the CEO to accelerate the organization and drive transformation. "CMOs also collaborate with other members of the C-suite, especially with a company's top HR executive to shape the company brand," she said. "As such, chief marketing executives are gaining rapidly in stature and influence in the C-suite. Executive recruiters have a bird's-eye view and can compare companies across industries. This provides us with a unique vantage point from which to identify the companies that develop the top C-level marketing leaders."
That said, companies continue to turn to executive search firms to fill this vital C-level position. Here's a look at a few recent assignments taken from the Hunt Scanlon Media archives:
Executive search firm MarketPro recruited Tim Surowiecki as the CMO of Sono Bello. The company was looking for a strategic marketing leader who could raise its rapid growth to the next level. That included diversifying and modernizing its marketing strategy to better reach its target audience.
Papa John's Pizza named Brandon Rhoten as global CMO. Assisting in the search was Hudson, MA-based Pollard Search Group. Founder and managing partner Stephen Pollard led the assignment for the Louisville-headquartered pizza delivery company. The firm completed the search in just 67 days.
PFM Executive Search has placed Paul Hawes as chief marketing officer of destination marketing organization Tourism Victoria. Mr. Hawes has more than 22 years of progressive tourism marketing and sales experience. He arrived in Canada after leading Destination New South Wales (Australia) to expand its presence in the European market.
Caldwell Partners recruited Ann Sung Ruckstuhl as chief marketing officer of publicly traded technology company Unisys Corporation. Jim Bethmann, managing partner and co-leader of the firm's TMT & IT services and information security practices, led the search. Most recently, Ms. Ruckstuhl was CMO at SOASTA.
HVS Executive Search has placed Mark Mears as chief marketing officer of Slim Chickens. The fast-casual restaurant plans to grow to 600 locations in the next 10 years and needed a marketing executive to further fuel this effort. CEO Court Williams led the search along with vice president Bill Conn.
BSG Team Ventures placed Robert Birdsong as chief marketing officer at the Human Capital Institute (HCI). Mr. Birdsong was previously with CEB Global where he led marketing strategy to achieve product positioning, brand awareness and lead generation for CEB's talent management solutions.
Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief; Dale M. Zupsansky, Managing Editor; Stephen Sawicki, Managing Editor; and Will Schatz, Managing Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
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Institutional staking won't take off unless asset lock-up solved: Coinbase CFO
Institutional staking of crypto assets, including the post-Merge Ethereum, could become a "phenomenon" in the future, but not while their assets still need to be "locked up."
Speaking during a Q2 earnings call on Aug. 9, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Alesia Haas noted that she didn't expect their new exclusive institutional staking service, rolled out in Q2, to be a "near-term phenomenon" until a "truly liquid staking option" is available.
"This is the first time we had the products available. Previously, the way that institutions could have access to staking is via Coinbase Cloud […] But offering it as the delegated staking service similar to what we have for retail customers."
However, Haas said it was still "early days" for their new staking service, adding they'll likely only see a "real material impact" when they have created a liquid staking option for post-Merge Ethereum, also known as ETH2.
Liquid staking is the process of locking up funds to earn staking rewards, while still having access to the funds.
Haas explained that many financial institutions "don't want their assets held indefinitely."
"So when you stake ETH2 you are locking in your assets into Ethereum until the Merge and then some period after. For some institutions, that liquidity lock-up is not palatable to them. And so, while they may be interested in staking, they want to have staking on a liquid asset."
Haas reaffirmed this issue is "something we are looking to solve", and added that once this liquid staking is available for financial institutions that can pool in funds at higher proportions, "we'll see the real material impact of institutional revenue."
Related: Coinbase partners with BlackRock to create new access points for institutional crypto investing
Investors and institutions have been able to access Coinbase's delegated staking service through 'Coinbase Prime,' which was first launched in Sep. 2021. The platform also offers other integrated services, such as access to a custody wallet with enhanced security, real-time crypto market data and analytics, and other crypto-native features like decentralized governance.
Ethereum Staking Reaches $16.16 million ETH Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade
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Cyla Stundel
Name: Cyla Tine Stundel (1921 – 2009)
Birth Place: Czartorysk, Poland
Arrived in Wisconsin: 1949, Milwaukee
I think you call it zombies — like living death. That's what I think we were.
Cyla Tine Stundel (also found as Sztundel) was born in Czartorysk, Poland, on March 5, 1921, to a family of Orthodox Jews. They later moved to Maniewicze, which the Soviet army occupied in September 1939. The Jews lived there in relative safety until the German invasion on June 22, 1941.
In September 1942, the Germans segregated the Jewish residents into a ghetto and, within days, murdered them all. Cyla and a younger brother escaped death by fleeing into the forest the night before the executions. The rest of her family perished.
Cyla and her brother lived from day-to-day, stealing food and sleeping in the underbrush for more than two years. They emerged from hiding in 1944 after the Russians recaptured the Ukraine. In the Ukrainian city of Rovno, they were befriended by Abraham Stundel, whom Cyla subsequently married. The three traveled westward by train in search of safety. In early 1945 her brother died of tuberculosis. Finally, in December 1945, Cyla and her husband reached the Fernwald displaced persons camp near Munich, Germany. Their son, Ksiel, was born there in 1946.
In 1949, while Cyla was in her eighth month of pregnancy with their daughter, the family immigrated to the U.S. They arrived in Milwaukee on June 13, 1949. Her husband found work as a carpenter and Cyla devoted herself to raising the children. Cyla also became an active member in her neighborhood Jewish community. She continued to lead the life of an Orthodox Jew in a Polish shtetl in Milwaukee, speaking the Yiddish language and surrounding herself with friends of a similar background. Cyla eventually moved San Francisco where she died in 2009.
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Tape 1, Side 1
Cyla's family and childhood in Maniewicze, Poland
Shtetls and pogroms in Poland
Traditional Jewish life in Poland before the war
Outbreak of World War II
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Anti-Semitism and Zionism during Cyla's youth
Religious life and living conditions in rural Poland in the 1920s and 1930s
Russian occupation of Cyla's village, 1939
Religious and mystical stories
Tape 2, Side 1 (no Side 2)
Germans invade Maniewicze, 1941
Mass murder of Jewish residents, 1942
Cyla's chance escape with her younger brother
Hiding together in the woods for two years
Cyla meets her future husband, 1944
Cyla's marriage in December 1944
Life in Kiwerce, Poland, at war's end
The family's difficult journey westward toward Munich, Germany
Displaced persons camp at Fernwald
Life at Fernwald after the war
Immigrating to the U.S., 1949
First impressions of New York and Wisconsin
Starting over in Milwaukee
Life as a new immigrant in Milwaukee in the 1950s
Establishing herself in the city's Jewish community
Cyla's subsequent children and family life
Her husband's Holocaust experiences
Cultural and religious life in Milwaukee's Jewish community
Cyla's attitudes toward American culture
Americans' understanding of the Holocaust
Cyla's attitudes toward Israel and the U.S.
Anti-Semitism in Milwaukee
Cyla's feelings about Jews in American society
Cyla's feelings about Israel and Germans
The role her experiences played in shaping her later life
About the Interview Process
The interview was conducted by archivist Sara Leuchter during two sessions at the Stundel apartment on February 20 and March 9, 1980.
The first session lasted 90 minutes. It ended at Cyla's request due to great emotional pain. As she discussed her escape to the forest, she grew more distressed and broke down completely when speaking of the death of her brother.
The second session was conducted in a two and one-half hour taping. Cyla was often animated and at times very entertaining. She speaks with a very thick accent that can at times be difficult to understand.
Audio and Transcript Details
Interview Dates: Feb 20, 1980; Mar 9, 1980
Interview Location: Stundel home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Interviewer: Archivist Sara Leuchter
Original Sound Recording Format: 5 qty. 60-minute audio cassette tapes
Length of Interviews: 2 interviews, total approximately 4 hours
Transcript Length: 80 pages
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