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Morrison defends $36m for two ads before election as 'entirely appropriate'January 30, 2019 at 11:23 PM Infrastructure spending and income tax campaigns add to $200m advertising billThe federal government will spend $36m on two campaigns spruiking its infrastructure spending and income tax package in the lead-up to the 2019 election.The taxpayer-funded campaigns – described as “entirely appropriate” by Scott Morrison – are revealed in AusTender documents which show that cumulatively the government has committed more than $200m to advertising since 1 January 2018.Tags: Business, Education, Tax, Australia news, Infrastructure, Coalition, Australian politics, Labor party, Scott Morrison, Morrison, School funding 39 people like this. Like Former Centinela Valley board member who defended superintendent says she ‘felt used’January 30, 2019 at 9:33 PM A former Centinela Valley school board member who once defended ex-Superintendent Jose Fernandez against criticism of his exorbitant pay and benefits said Wednesday she now regrets it and feels she was “used.”
Former Centinela Valley Union High School District superintendent Jose Fernandez listens during day 3 of the preliminary hearing in the corruption case against him in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January. 30, 2019. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG)
Former Centinela Valley ...Tags: Crime, News, Education, La, Los Angeles, Sport, Soccer, Glendale, Fernandez, U S Postal Service, Los Angeles Superior Court, Molina, Hawthorne, Woodland Hills, Lawndale, OSHA 142 people like this. Like Monthly Favorites: January 2019January 30, 2019 at 6:00 PM Everything I loved this month, from cat-themed attire to a killer energy drink.So it's a new year already. 2018 seemed to fly by like I say every new year. Something shifted last year, though, and I'm finally starting to feel like a real adult. I'm now in my senior year of college and I'm excited to see what the rest of this year will bring! To kick off what I'm hoping will be a fantastic year, I will share with you what I've been enjoying this fresh, first month of 2019! Here are my favorites f...Tags: Amazon, Music, Cats, Shopping, College, Earrings, Hats, Uniqlo, Monthly Favorites, KAVU 132 people like this. Like Top Opportunities in the New Era of Reverse MortgagesJanuary 30, 2019 at 5:09 PM The reverse mortgage industry is fully aware of the operational difficulties that extend from regulatory changes and reduced overall volume, but many in the industry also find themselves optimistic about the new kinds of opportunities there are in the current landscape of the business. This and more became clear over the course of a webinar on the topic of current reverse mortgage business realities, hosted Wednesday by RMD.
“The market is still responding to policy changes HUD put in place i...Tags: Featured, Education, Finance, Hud, Webinar, MetLife, Mayer, Thorpe, Bank of America Wells Fargo, Giordano, Richard Thorpe, Resch, Shelley Giordano, Longbridge Financial, Pfau, Finance of America Reverse 40 people like this. Like Investing, Real Estate, In-Game Ads: Sputnik ATX’s Third AcceleratorJanuary 30, 2019 at 3:44 PM Austin—Startup accelerator Sputnik ATX has a picked five startup companies for its newest program, the third Sputnik has run. That includes software makers and entrepreneurs focused on investing, commercial real estate, advertising for gaming, and building websites.Founded in 2017, Sputnik ATX runs two programs annually, selecting a group of five startups that are seeking help with product development, mentorship, sales, and more. The accelerator gives each selected startup $100,000 to particip...Tags: Startups, Accelerator, Texas, Technology, College, Retirement, Finance, Advertising, Employment, Sales, Trends, Startup, Tech, Investment, Website, App 105 people like this. Like Understanding Different Approaches to Benefit-Based TaxationJanuary 30, 2019 at 2:16 PM Robert Scherf and Matthew C. Weinzierl demonstrate the appeal of benefit-based taxation—where taxes align with benefits from state activities. [Author: by Robert Scherf and Matthew C. Weinzierl]Tags: College, Matthew C Weinzierl, by Robert Scherf and Matthew C. Weinzierl, Robert Scherf 32 people like this. Like Who Will Measure Up to These Two Remarkable Leaders?January 30, 2019 at 2:16 PM We lost two great company leaders this month: John Bogle of Vanguard Group and Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines. James Heskett discusses what made them so extraordinary and asks which other CEOs are in the same league. [Author: by James Heskett]Tags: College, Southwest Airlines, Vanguard Group, Herb Kelleher, James Heskett, John Bogle, by James Heskett 7 people like this. Like 4 Small Home or Dorm Room Revamping Projects That You'll LoveJanuary 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM Your room deserves a makeover for the new year, too.Just like many college students out there, I inhabit in a tiny room with very limited space. However, it doesn't mean that I don't love the little space that I call mine! Therefore, I made it a priority this year that I wanted my space to reflect who I truly am; so every day, I will be coming home to a space that is uniquely mine. However, home decor can be quite expensive at times; and with a busy school/work schedule, a major home project can...Tags: Diy, Home Decor, College, Nasa, Dorm, Dormspiration, Diana Chamomile 113 people like this. Like Watch Black Panther For Free in Theaters, Starting This FridayJanuary 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM FYI. Earlier this week, Disney announced that the Academy Award-nominated film Black Panther "will return to the big screen to celebrate Black History Month for a one-week engagement, February 1–7, at 250 participating AMC Theatres locations. To ensure that the movie is accessible to all, tickets are free for everyone, and there will be two showings per day at each participating theater." To find a list of participating theaters, just click here.
Follow Open Culture on Facebook and Twitt...Tags: Google, Facebook, Twitter, Film, College, Disney, Amc Theatres, Black History Month, Facebook Twitter, Kevin Smith Watch Black Panther For Free 120 people like this. Like Watch The Beatles Perform Their Famous Rooftop Concert: It Happened 50 Years Ago Today (January 30, 1969)January 30, 2019 at 12:26 PM On January 3oth 1969, The Beatles took to the rooftop of the headquarters of Apple Records, located at 3 Savile Row, in central London. And there they played an impromptu last gig (a coda to their final official concert at Candlestick Park on August 29, 1966 ), much to the delight of Londoners on nearby rooftops ... and to the chagrin of the police.
At the time, The Beatles were recording their album, Let It Be, and the rooftop show let them run through various tracks from those session...Tags: Google, Facebook, Twitter, Music, London, College, John Lennon, The Beatles, Candlestick Park, Danny Boy, Jefferson Airplane, Facebook Twitter, Audible, Jean Luc Godard, Apple Records, Billy Preston 139 people like this. Like It's the Fifth Week of 2019, So Here's Your Reminder to Re-Focus on 5 Healthy HabitsJanuary 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM Out with the bad and in with the good! If you've slacked on your resolutions already, here are some simple habits to focus on for a better year. It’s officially 2019 and so far the name of the game has been filling your life with things that spark joy (per Marie Kondo's expertise) and saying thank you, next to the things that don’t. Aka: self-love > any and all things that intend to bring you down. The most important part of self-love is by far self-care. Putting the proper care into your bod...Tags: Sleep, College, Water, Today Show, Healthy Eating, Skincare, Don, Marie Kondo, College Life 130 people like this. Like Neil Gaiman Teaches the Art of Storytelling in His New Online CourseJanuary 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM How has Neil Gaiman, author of fiction in a variety of forms ranging from novels and short stories to comic books, radio plays, and films, managed to win over such a large and devoted fan base? Ask a member of that fan base, and you'll more than likely hear an explanation along the lines of, "He knows how to tell a story." That may sound like a simple skill, but telling a story at Gaiman's level requires a deep-rooted expertise in the essential nature and still-unexplored possibilities o...Tags: Google, Writing, College, Neil Gaiman, Online Courses, Dan Brown, Margaret Atwood, Seoul, Facebook Twitter, Gaiman, Colin Marshall, 21st Century Los Angeles, Neil Himself Neil Gaiman, Facebook Neil Gaiman 139 people like this. Like Amazon partners with New York colleges on a cloud computing job training programJanuary 30, 2019 at 11:30 AM A day after Amazon detailed plans to fund computer science classes in New York area high schools, in an effort to expand its tech pipeline for its new HQ2 location in Queens, the company this morning announced a second educational initiative that sees it teaming up with New York City and state colleges. Amazon says it will work with LaGuardia Community College (LAGCC), the City University of New York (CUNY), and the State University of New York (SUNY) to create a cloud computing certificate prog...Tags: Amazon, New York, Education, College, Cloud Computing, New York City, Tech, Williams, Queens, Aws, SUNY, CUNY, City University of New York CUNY, State University of New York SUNY, HQ2, New York Department of Labor 38 people like this. Like 5 favorite books of Albert EinsteinJanuary 30, 2019 at 11:39 AM Einstein had a large library and was a voracious reader.The famous physicist admitted that some books influenced his thinking.The books he preferred were mostly philosophical and scientific in nature. None Undoubtedly considered one of the brightest individuals who ever lived, Albert Einstein did not become so accomplished in a vacuum. The physicist learned from the best minds of the time, as is evidenced by his voracious appetite for reading and his extensive personal book collection.In "Einste...Tags: Art, Books, Astronomy, Isis, Science, Education, Intelligence, History, Physics, Innovation, Philosophy, Albert Einstein, Einstein, Newton, Mach, Cervantes 64 people like this. Like Looks on Campus: Alissa - Grand Valley State UniversityJanuary 30, 2019 at 9:00 AM Winter weather is no match for Alissa's strong style game.Winter is in full swing at Grand Valley State University and we have coined a term for what happens on these freezing days: the Laker Effect. Usually this means everyone on campus throws on a coat and some boots, and calls it good. Alissa, however, thrives on finding cute cold weather outfits to wear. Her impeccably layered look makes winter feel more like magic than doldrums. Alissa 101 Name: AlissaSchool: Grand Valley State University...Tags: Boots, Rihanna, College, Street Style, Sweater, Coach, Midwest, Grand Valley, Grand Valley State University, Alissa, K-pop, Campus Style, Looks on Campus, Winter Trends, Grunge, Alissa Grand Valley State University 138 people like this. Like Artificial Intelligence Brings Salvador Dalí Back to Life: “Greetings, I Am Back”January 30, 2019 at 7:00 AM Whatever Hippocrates meant when he said “art is long, life is short,” we usually take the saying to illustrate one indisputable medical truth and one more philosophical: everyone dies, but art lives for hundreds, thousands, of years—and may in some sense be a kind of immortality for the artist. This was probably what Salvador Dalí meant when he said, “Si muero, no muero por todo”—“If I die, I won’t completely die.” But maybe he knew he’d return one day in another form as well.
What if ar...Tags: Google, Art, College, Andy Warhol, Salvador Dalí, Alfred Hitchcock, Facebook Twitter, Dali, Dali Museum, Ingrid Bergman, Josh Jones, St Petersburg Florida, Hippocrates, Durham NC Follow, Surrealist Salvador Dalí Painting, Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí 129 people like this. Like What’s the Lumina Prize? You could have the winning idea!January 30, 2019 at 6:00 AM Lumina Foundation is partnering with Big Think to unearth the next large-scale, rapid innovation in post-high school education. Let's lift Americans up the economic ladder and redefine education and training for the new economy.
Lumina Foundation is an independent, private foundation committed to making opportunities for learning beyond high school available to all. Its goal is to prepare people for informed citizenship and for success in a global economy.
If you have an idea that could empo...Tags: Sponsored, Learning, Education, New York City, Entrepreneur, Innovation, Social Change, Lumina Foundation 101 people like this. Like Demolition of Bristol eyesore makes way for university campusJanuary 30, 2019 at 7:11 AM Temple Quarter’s rich past includes housing squatters, Royal Mail and a cattle marketDemolition work is under way at Bristol’s most famous eyesore, bringing an end to a sprawling, derelict building that became a playground for squatters, illegal ravers and graffiti artists.The former Royal Mail sorting office, which was once reportedly likened by the former prime minister David Cameron to the “entrance to a war zone”, is to be brought down to make way for a new university campus. Continue readin...Tags: Education, David Cameron, UK News, Culture, Heritage, Higher Education, Royal Mail, Bristol 40 people like this. Like Enter an Online Interactive Documentary on Rembrandt’s The Night Watch and Learn About the Painting’s Many Hidden SecretsJanuary 30, 2019 at 4:00 AM What possessed the man who attacked Rembrandt’s The Night Watch with a bread knife in 1975, “jabbing two-foot-long knife marks into the surface,” as Nina Siegal writes at The New York Times, “cutting a seven-foot-wide hole, and ripping off a section of the canvas”? This was not the first time the painting had been mangled. In 1715, just a little over 70 years after the monumental work’s 1642 completion, the Amsterdam city government decided to move it, and removed a significant part to shrink i...Tags: Google, Art, College, Amsterdam, The New York Times, Rembrandt, Peter Greenaway, Facebook Twitter, Escher, Hieronymus Bosch, Militia Company of District II, Frans Banninck Cocq, Nina Siegal, Pieter Roelofs 80 people like this. Like Turkish flags found hanging at Armenian schools in the San Fernando ValleyJanuary 30, 2019 at 2:34 AM ENCINO >> Police released video Tuesday night of a man suspected of hanging Turkish flags at an Armenian school in the San Fernando Valley, one of two such incidents where Turkish flags were left on or near an Armenian school, and asked for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
The suspect was described as a man, approximately 5-feet-8 inches to 5-feet-11 inches tall, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. He was wearing a black mask, black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and bla...Tags: News, Education, Sport, Turkey, Soccer, Breaking News, Local News, Lapd, Southern California, Los Angeles Police Department, San Fernando Valley, Jeff Lee, Canoga Park, Encino, Top Stories LADN, White Oak Ave 5 people like this. Like |
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