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Reading time: 2 minutesWorking with student Angessa Newman and her family at the Waikiki Aquarium An estimated 20-30% of Leeward Community College students are parents, juggling multiple responsibilities.Downwind CC Aims to help change the lives of these people Ohana With the help of the grant, we will expand family-integrated academic services for parents of current and prospective students. “I gave birth to my daughter during a long break from college. It was very difficult to return to parenthood,” said Leeward resident Kelly Alyssa Soma. CC Students pursuing a bachelor's degree in elementary education. “If Leeward provides more opportunities to involve…
A popular crypto trader has outlined three altcoins that he believes have the potential to soar in price over “older generation” digital assets during the ongoing market cycle. In a new YouTube video, Jason Pizzino tells his 309,000 subscribers that a good guideline when betting on altcoins is to avoid putting money into projects from previous cycles. “When you look at old school stuff, it doesn't seem to have the stickiness or pumping power it once did. So if you're looking for something that gives you a bigger return, one simple rule of thumb is to buy a lot of…
I don't understand why there's such a fuss about spanking. I was beaten as a child, but it's okay. My parents did it out of love. I like everything I'm learning in this class. And of course, I want to learn how to be the best mom I can be. But I think you guys are exaggerating about not spanking. Also, the Bible says, “Spare the rod and be sweet to your children,” so I respect my parents and spank my children. – Sarah, 25 years old, parenting class participant Article continues after ad Many years ago, I was leading…
Los Angeles – One of the nation’s largest real estate brokerages has agreed to pay $70 million as part of a settlement to resolve more than a dozen lawsuits nationwide over brokerage fees.The agreement, filed Thursday in federal court overseeing lawsuits in Illinois and Missouri, gives Keller Williams Realty Inc. more transparency to homebuyers and sellers about the fees paid to real estate agents. It also calls for the implementation of several measures aimed at providing “I think this is a huge victory for homeowners and homebuyers across the country,” said Michael Ketchmark, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs…
(Bloomberg) — Asian stock futures edged higher as U.S. stocks rose Thursday in a rebound that extended into after-hours trading following better-than-expected earnings from tech giants.Most Read Articles on BloombergWhile Australian shares rose, benchmark contracts in Japan and Hong Kong also rose. U.S. stock futures rose early in Asia as both the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose more than 1% in Wall Street trading.Those gains were further jolted by Meta Platforms Inc., which rose as much as 15% in post-market trading on strong earnings. The company announced its first-ever quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share and…
In 2023, Texas Tech University became the first university campus in the nation to raise the mast on a fully operational oil rig, becoming a pioneer in providing hands-on experience for petroleum engineering students. One year later, students and faculty are finding that the unique learning opportunities and tools are paying off.Professors like Marshal Watson, who also serves as dean of the Bob L. Heard Department. of Texas Tech University's Department of Petroleum Engineering — said the Oilfield Technology Center, which houses oil rigs and other machinery, allows students to operate equipment in ways they couldn't before.It also allows professors…
Executives, TV personalities and 'Shark Tank' stars stop by the United Nations for a fireside chat O'Leary and Armacost on stage at the Memorial Union Ballroom. Photo by Shauna Schill/UND Today. More than 500 attendees waited in the Memorial Union Ballroom, filling every inch of the space, eagerly awaiting the University's newest distinguished guest. A shark graphic then swam across the screen behind the stage as guests' popular TV show themes blared from the speakers. It was a fitting introduction for Canadian business executive and television personality Kevin O'Leary, best known as…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Many students around Kentucky are learning about the history and influence of African Americans during Black History Month. What you need to know Thursday, February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month. Community members read books written by Black authors to students at Central High School in Louisville. Among them was Denisha Vaughn, who read Michelle Obama's memoir “Becoming.'' African American Read-In began in 1989 to share the work of Black authors with students. At Louisville's Central High School, about 30 community members, including judges and business leaders, began the month by reading to students Thursday.…
Getty Images After more than two years and several significant price drops, media heiress and former actress Taylor Thomson is finally selling her longtime Bel Air home for $27 million in an off-market deal. Successful. That's far less than the member of one of Canada's wealthiest families originally hoped for, but still $19.6 million more than she paid for the place some 23 years ago. Records show the discount-minded buyers of the English Tudor mansion are digital entrepreneur Catherine Power and her husband, celebrity photographer Justin Coit. Power is the co-founder of Los Angeles-based fashion and shopping website Who What…
A famous study conducted in California by Seventh-day Adventists found that men who followed the faith's vegetarian lifestyle lived an average of 7.28 years longer than other white adults in the state, but men who lived on a vegetarian diet lived an average of 7.28 years longer than other white adults in the state. found that Adventist women lived 4.42 years longer than average. Eating a vegetarian diet has been shown to reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer compared to non-vegetarian diets. AARP Membership Join AARP for $12 your first year when you sign up for…