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Well, good morning — and what a way to end the week!Stocks pushed higher again on Friday, sending the S&P to yet another record high as ‘the players’ (investors, traders and the algo’s) digested a surprisingly weak July jobs report and immediately concluded that Kevy and the FOMC may have one less reason to raise rates in September.Translation: Bad news is Good news for the markets. (But hold that thought).As the bell rang to close out the week – The Dow had gained 151 pts, the S&P up 48 – closing at another new record high, the Nasdaq added 345…

A Five-Stage Diagnostic Framework Imagine walking into a doctor’s office. Before you describe your symptoms, the doctor reaches for a prescription pad. “I know exactly what you need.” No examination. No medical history. No attempt to understand what brought you there. You would probably leave. In medicine, prescribing treatment before making a diagnosis would be considered poor professional practice. The physician begins with questions, observations, and evidence. The prescription comes later. Learning and Development (L&D) should operate on the same principle. Yet many learning projects begin with the proposed treatment already decided. “We need customer service training.” “We need leadership…

A few months later, Jenner—who may not have grown up a New York Knicks fan but proved herself a true-blue (and orange) cheering partner last season—caught multiple playoff games with Chalamet, and they were both at Madison Square Garden to witness the home team’s historic 29-point comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. Chalamet went solo to Game 5 in San Antonio, where the Knicks clinched their first championship in 53 years, but Jenner posted a pic of an orange sunset over dark blue water with two (one orange, one blue, hearts. Their sports odyssey then took them to…

Early on in Todd Haynes’ “Safe,” an unwatched television broadcasts a half-heard report on Elizabeth Bouvia, a woman paralyzed by cerebral palsy and stricken with degenerative arthritis. Bouvia became a figurehead for the American right-to-die movement in the 1980s. She wanted ultimate control over decisions made about her body and went to court, and then appellate court, to win it. Even with the help of the ACLU, she was denied it. The hero of “Safe,” delicate, beautiful, WASPish Carol (Julianne Moore) wears a pained look as the Bouvia report unspools in the background. This is Haynes expressing his thesis. Carol…

Mountaineering bukan sekadar aktivitas berjalan menuju puncak. Olahraga ekstrem ini menggabungkan kemampuan mendaki, navigasi, ketahanan fisik, pengelolaan risiko, hingga kemampuan mengambil keputusan ketika kondisi alam berubah. Karena itu, persiapan sebelum melakukan mountaineering menjadi bagian penting yang tidak boleh dianggap remeh.Bagi pendaki pemula, daya tarik mountaineering sering muncul dari keinginan menikmati lanskap pegunungan sekaligus menguji batas kemampuan diri. Namun, medan yang curam, cuaca tidak menentu, suhu rendah, serta perjalanan panjang membutuhkan persiapan yang jauh lebih matang dibandingkan hiking biasa. Kesalahan kecil dalam persiapan dapat berkembang menjadi masalah serius di lapangan.Lantas, apa saja yang perlu dipersiapkan sebelum melakukan olahraga ekstrem ini?Memahami Mountaineering…

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The third ODI of the 5-match series between Ireland and Afghanistan shifts from Bready to the Civil Service Cricket Club (Stormont) in Belfast, with Afghanistan holding a 1–0 lead after a dominant performance in the second match. After rain forced the series opener to be abandoned, Afghanistan struck first by securing a 92-run victory, anchored by Ibrahim Zadran’s top-score of 84 and a game-changing six-wicket spell by leg-spinner Rashid Khan.Ireland faces a crucial fixture to keep their series leveling hopes on track. The host side will require a significantly better foundation from top-order stalwarts Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie, alongside…

LaLiga president Javier Tebas has declared Gianni Infantino’s “time has long since passed”, accusing the FIFA chief of “destroying the very essence” of football as pressure continues to mount over his failed private investment proposal. Infantino has come under increasing scrutiny after abandoning plans to create a commercial subsidiary that would have allowed private investors to buy stakes in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. The FIFA president apologised to member associations this week over how the proposal was handled, but the backlash has intensified, with UEFA, the Football Association and several other governing bodies calling for his resignation. Speaking…

What could Matthew Schaefer’s next contract look like? The Sheet with Jeff Marek: Kevin Kavanaugh and Marek talk about New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer and what his next contract could look like. He’s eligible for a contract extension next offseason. ** NHLRumors.com transcription Marek: “Tell me when to stop. 16 (million), 17, 18. I’m talking about Matthew Schaefer. 19.” Kavanaugh: “Let’s do 19. Who’s gonna take over to be the most, the highest paid player after Macklin Celebrini‘s extension? And I actually don’t think it’s going to be Schaefer. He seems like a kind of guy who will take…

Millions of people will learn of the level of winter energy prices later this month, when Ofgem announces the quarterly price cap for the three months from October.To help those who might struggle to pay, energy companies distribute the £150 Warm Home Discount to about six million households in the winter. Households in receipt of housing benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, Pension Credit and universal credit qualify.Households who are eligible should get the discount automatically, provided their supplier has over 1,000 customers.However, that only happens if your name is on the bill and you are receiving one of these…