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Denis Shapovalov lost five of his last six matches before the COVID-19 pandemic caused the suspension of the ATP Tour. But since returning in August, the Canadian has been on a tear, reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open as well as making the Internazionali BNL d'Italia semi-finals. There’s something that at the very least has contributed to his success.Nearly five months ago, Shapovalov began working with a sports psychologist named Vadim. [ 171 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//why-denis-shapov/

The deal resolves an issue that has weighed on CEO David Solomon since he took over from Lloyd Blankfein two years ago. The Big Number: $2.3 billion That's the biggest fine in U.S. history for a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act which prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign officials to assist in obtaining or retaining business. Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has the dishonor of [ 265 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//goldman-agrees-t/

It takes a lot more than an impressive resume to land a job at Amazon.Even in its early years, when the online retailer had just 2,100 employees, founder and CEO Jeff Bezos was fastidious about hiring the strongest employees possible.In fact, according to Nicholas Lovejoy, who joined the company as its fifth employee in 1995, Bezos would grill every candidate himself. [ 132 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//jeff-bezos-3-question-rule-for-h

Leishmania is a flesh-eating parasite that affects millions of people each year, in 98 countries and territories but isn’t native to Canada and the United States. So why are veterinarians starting to report Leishmania here, so far from this parasite’s natural warm climate?Leishmania are microscopic parasites transmitted by sandfly bites, and cause a disease called leishmaniosis. There are several forms of this disease, affecting the skin, mucous membranes and internal organs. [ 80 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//a-flesh-eating-parasite-carried-

Celebrated open-source software advocate and author Eric Raymond, who's long argued Linux will rule the desktop, reckons it won't be long before Windows 10 becomes an emulation layer over a Linux kernel. In 2002, he said Windows wouldn't be a viable profit engine for Microsoft once the price of a PC fell below $350. The "Microsoft tax" would eat into too much of OEMs' margins. [ 184 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//open-sources-eri/

The president of the United States has, legally speaking, a ton of power. He can fire the head of the country’s federal investigative agency. He can decide, unilaterally, to give ultra-classified information to foreign leaders. He has essentially unconstrained authority to use nuclear weapons however he sees fit.But what if the president’s closest advisers were to conclude he was unfit for office?According to former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein briefly discussed just that possibility in 2017, in the days after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey.Specifically, that’s Section 4 of the 25th Amendment to the Constitution. [ 230 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//the-25th-amendme/

We know that the earlier you learn the basics of how money works, the more confident and successful youll be with your finances later in life. Its never too late to start learning, but it pays to have a head start. The first steps into the world of money start with education.The basics of banking, budgeting, saving, credit, debt, and investing are the pillars that underpin most of the financial decisions well make in our lives. [ 60 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//the-ultimate-gui/

QUEBEC Recommendations issued by Quebec’s Human Rights Commission nine years ago intended to combat racism in Quebec society have not been implemented, the commission reported on Wednesday.It’s another reminder of the systemic nature of racism in the province and the need to address it, the leaders of the commission said. Their declarations struck a jarring contrast to Premier François Legault’s continued refusal to say systemic racism exists in Quebec. Source: Systemic racism: Little movement on recommendations, commission says | Montreal Gazette https://rgrichardson.com//systemic-racism-little-movement-

Donald Trumps tenure in the White House and his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic have dragged Canadians view of the United States to its lowest level in nearly 20 years, a new poll suggests. Source: Canadians view of U.S. drops to lowest level in nearly 2 decades: poll - National | Globalnews.ca https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//canadians-view-o/

Remember the giant, human-controlled Prosthesis mech suit? We first saw the design back in 2014. Its a 4,000-kg (8,820-lb), 4-meter-tall (13-ft), chromoly steel-framed monster that uses some 170 kW (225 hp) worth of electric motors, hydraulics, springs and suspension units to move its four giant legs individually in response to the movements of a pilots limbs. Source: US$1,515 will let you drive the beastly Prosthesis mech suit https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//us1515-will-let-/

MOMENT IN TIME: OCTOBER 29, 1929 [ 191 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com/?p=21205

The COVID-19 pandemic is an awkward time to propose exiting food banks as a response to widespread food insecurity. Food bank use, after all, is surging.However, research has long shown that feeding surplus food to those left behind in wealthy, food-secure Canada is ineffective, inequitable and an affront to human dignity.In a democratic society that values tolerance, equity and human rights, food banks are symbols of public policy neglect. [ 79 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//canada-must-eliminate-food-banks

A National Student Clearinghouse report surveyed institutions representing 9.2 million students just to come to the same conclusion one could arrive at by scrolling through TikTokway fewer high-school grads enrolled in college this year. The Clearinghouse report found that overall undergraduate populations shrank by 4%, with over two-thirds of the decline coming from first-time college students. Breaking it down: [ 110 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//empty-dorms-are-/

Oracle Chosen as TikToks Tech Partner, as Microsofts Bid Is Rejected The New York Times https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//oracle-chosen-as/

Goldman Sachs agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion to regulators to resolve probes into its central role in an international scandal.The bank’s parent company entered a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Justice Department that should allow it to avoid having to exit certain business operations.The bank’s Malaysian subsidiary formally pleaded guilty for its role in the 1MDB debacle, admitting to one count of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.Goldman ignored red flags that came up during due diligence on the 1MDB deals in pursuit of fees, authorities said. Source: Goldman agrees to pay more than $2.9 billion to resolve 1MDB probes https://rgrichardson.com//goldman-agrees-to-pay-more-than-

Student Money and Banking Interactive Notes- R.G.Richardson The epub file will be available for download after payment is completed. PDF available. Money and Banking Interactive Notes is a live interactive search guidebook with 9900 presets that searches the net for everything about Money, Banking, Economics, Finance and Markets. Pick and click, never goes out of date! New for 2020, all ebooks rolling out with search capabilities in Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Indian (Hindi) Portuguese and Japanese. [ 150 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//student-money-and-banking-intera

It may be time to break out the vintage ski suit lurking at the back of your closet: B.C.s ski resorts are preparing for an old-school season.To reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic, resorts are beginning to release plans designed to minimize crowds, simplify dining and boil down the ski experience to its essence: A great safe day in the mountains. Source: COVID-19: B.C. ski resorts prepare for old school season | Vancouver Sun https://rgrichardson.com//covid-19-b-c-ski-resorts-prepare

Facebook unveiled a new product today called Facebook Campus: a college-only space designed to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests.Sound familiar? Campus appears to be a throwback to the first days of Facebook, when a person had to have a college email address and attend a select group of universities to be able to join. Charmaine Hung, Campuss product manager at Facebook, said as much in a press release: In the early days, Facebook was a co...llege-only network, and now were returning to our roots with Facebook Campus to help students make and maintain these relationships, even if theyre away from their college. Campus is currently available only to students at 30 US universities and requires a college email address to register. [ 376 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com///facebook-campus/ See more

The name and practice of boucanning meat originates with the Tupi of Brazil. European explorers and conquistadors, impressed by the Tupis methods, brought both the technique and terminology to the West Indies. But it was French hunters who really embraced the boucan. Smoking huts and grills were such common sights at their camps that they became known as boucaniers. READ MORE https://rgrichardson.com//09/the-culinary-pursuits-of-pira

A guaranteed basic income for all Canadians has emerged as the top policy choice of Liberal MPs, just as the Trudeau government is crafting its plan to help people weather the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and rebuild the ravaged economy.The Liberal caucus is calling on the government to adopt the idea in a priority policy resolution for consideration at the partys upcoming national convention. Source: Guaranteed basic income emerges as top policy priority for Liberal MPs amid COVID-19 - National | Globalnews.ca https://rgrichardson.com//guaranteed-basic-income-emerges-

TORONTO -- Scientists have examined fossil records from the past 126,000 years and predict an unprecedented magnitude of mammal extinctions in the near future.A new study from the U.S. journal Science Advances looked into the impact humans had on past and present extinction of mammals. Researchers found that human population size in many parts of the world will undoubtedly pose a serious challenge for the future conservation of biodiversity."Researchers suggest that human activity is almost entirely to blame for the extinctions of mammals in past decades, and will likely be the cause of at least 558 extinctions within the next century. Source: Scientists predict unprecedented magnitude of mammal extinctions in near future | CTV News https://rgrichardson.com//scientists-predict-unprecedented

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Kenoshas Historic Lunch-Car Diner In 1917, the Jerry Mahoney Diner Company began manufacturing roadside diners. The long and narrow prefabricated buildings were trucked on railroad flatcars to various locations across the United States, and were often confused with actual railroad cars. One such diner arrived in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 1926, and its now the oldest continuously-operating lunch-car diner in the country. READ MORE https://rgrichardson.com//kenoshas-historic-lunch-car-diner

Obituary: David J. Thomas was a co-founder of AXYS Technologies and Lighthouse Brewing. | Times Colonist https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//obituary-david-j/

Your personal Job Search App and eBook-RG Richardson There are hundreds of job boards, both generic and niche, as well as aggregators, social media channels, networking groups and staffing company websites to choose from. 2020 presents a series of Employment Interactive Job Search, Economic Interactive Notes, Financial Market, Money and Banking terms and definitions with over 10000 quick links! Great for students on anybody that wants to keep up with all the terminology. [ 224 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com///mumbai-interactive-career-guide

Employment Interactive Job Search App and eBook There are hundreds of job boards, both generic and niche, as well as aggregators, social media channels, networking groups and staffing company websites to choose from. 2020 presents a series of Employment Interactive Job Search, Economic Interactive Notes, Financial Market, Money and Banking terms and definitions with over 9900 quick links! Great for students on anybody that wants to keep up with all the terminology. [ 228 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//employment-inter/

A new record sized fleet will compete in the 2020 edition of the Vende Globe as 33 competitors are now registered to be on the start line off Les Sables dOlonne on November 8. Source: 33 solo sailors set to start the Vende Globe as entry record is broken https://rgrichardson.com//33-solo-sailors-set-to-start-the

Meet the new boss. Will he be different than the old boss? In the early hours of Monday morning, Erin OToole took to the stage at an Ottawa convention centre to accept his nomination as the new leader of the Conservative Party. As the 47-year-old MP for Durham, a municipality just east of Toronto, prepares to enter the political spotlight, we wanted to know [ 468 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//erin-otoole-not-/

The best way to trap a Vancouver Island marmot is with peanut butter and not the healthy kind. Marmots use beaver-like incisors to chow down on an alpine meadow buffet of more than 40 species of grasses, herbs and wildflowers. The starfish leaves of alpine lupins are a favourite dish. But place a teaspoon of peanut butter, preferably containing sugar and hydrogenated fats, near a marmot that is fattening up after six or seven months of hibernation and it will quickly eschew the salad bar.For wildlife veterinarian Malcolm McAdie, feeding dozens of captive marmots at the Tony Barrett Mount Washington Marmot Recovery Centre, where marmots are bred and released into the wild, is a daily preoccupation. [ 111 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//bringing-the-endangered-vancouve

Three Canadians into Grand Slam fourth round for the first time. Canadian tennis has been on the radar for several years, from Milos Raonic climbing to a career-high No. 3 in the FedEx ATP Rankings to Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov shining under the #NextGenATP spotlight. At this US Open, Canadians have been doing better than ever, with three men from the country reaching the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time.Shapovalov rallied from the brink of defeat to oust Taylor Fritz on Friday, while on Saturday Auger-Aliassime cruised against Corentin Moutet and Vasek Pospisil battled past eighth seed Roberto Bautista Agut. [ 149 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//felix-auger-aliassime-denis-shap

New Delhi Interactive JobUsing the power of the internet and 8 search engines with 9900 links this will guide you through an effective job search. Never out of date!Covers job boards, careers, permanent, part-time, hospitality, retail, IT, sales, marketing...etc.This is an interactive series using the power of the internet that helps guide you and keeps you up to date on all the job and employment search market in your city. [ 66 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//new-delhi-interactive-job-search

What will happen to British citizens living and working in Europe?The UK government has three separate agreements with the 31 European countries that accept freedom of movement. Each agreement provides a strong level of protection for British citizens living or moving to Europe until the end of the transition period. The Withdrawal Agreement guarantees British citizens (who are lawfully resident in EU member states) broadly the same rights as they have now. [ 158 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//british-citizens/

Would you say he is a racist? Parti Qubcois leadership candidate Sylvain Gaudreault says that if he becomes Quebecs premier he will gradually cut financing to anglophone CEGEPs, but he wouldnt impose Bill 101 on the college network. Presse Canadienne obtained the linguistic component of the program the candidate plans to use if he becomes leader of the PQ party an essential component for anyone thinking of leading the independence movement. [ 44 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//pq-leadership-ca/

The LHC paused operations in December 2018, beginning a massive overhaul called the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider (HL-LHC). When its fully finished and finally fired up in 2026, the upgraded facility will be seven times more powerful and will collect around 10 times more data in the following decade than it did during the previous run. And now, the first incremental stage of this upgrade is coming online. [ 56 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//cerns-powerful-n/

Wow, this is going to get exciting! Whistleblower Edward Snowden tweets he feels vindicated by the ruling from the US Court of Appeals. Source: NSA surveillance exposed by Snowden ruled unlawful - BBC News https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//nsa-surveillance/

The number of expropriations of private land exploded in Montreal four years ago when city hall quietly delegated its seldom used power to take properties for use as streets and alleys to civil servants, documents obtained by the Montreal Gazette reveal.For decades, city departments responsible for real estate transactions and infrastructure had to obtain approval from Montreals top decision-making body, the city executive committee, to use a section of the city charter thats written expressly to enable the expropriation of private properties for streets, places and lanes. Source: Property seizures jumped 580% after Montreal transferred power to civil servants | Montreal Gazette https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//property-seizure/

RATHSKELLERS ORIGINATED BENEATH GERMAN TOWN halls. These restaurants and beer halls let parties debate upstairs, then come downstairs for a few drinks and restoration of camaraderie. German immigrants brought the tradition to the United States, including a striking example that lies hidden beneath the Minnesota State Capitol. Recently, architects and consultants have employed paint remnant analysis and two photographs to restore the 114-year-old beer hall.After an art conservator removed 22 layers of old paint from the rathskeller walls using a scalpel and tweezers, designs emerged that had been hidden for 70 years. [ 333 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//rathskeller-cafe-saint-paul-minn

Standard Chartered Bank has executed a blockchain transaction by issuing a Letter of Credit (LC) for Viyellatex over the Contour blockchain network. Viyellatex, a ready-made garments exporter, imported textile items from Viyellatex Spinning. Standard Chartered Bank acted as the Issuing Bank for the Applicant, as well as the Advising Bank for the Beneficiary of the LC. The entire transaction was paperless and completed digitally through Contours network.Naser Ezaz Bijoy, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, Bangladesh enthused, We are extremely proud to introduce Blockchain technology in Bangladesh for trade transactions. [ 483 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//standard-charter/

The job hunt: Its something we all go through in our lives, yet theres still a surprising amount of mystery around it. Do I need to write a cover letter? Whats the best way to prepare for an interview? And why do I never hear back, even after sending dozens of applications? We know that many different aspects of the job search process can be confusing; we wanted to provide some clarity. [ 82 more words ] https://rgrichardson.com//interactive-job-series-books-on-

EMPLOYMENT INTERACTIVE JOB SEARCH RG Richardson Employment Interactive Job Search App and eBook. There are hundreds of job boards, both generic and niche, as well as aggregators, social media channels, networking groups and staffing company websites to choose from. 2020 presents a series of Employment Interactive Job Search, Economic Interactive Notes, Financial Market, Money and Banking terms and definitions with over 9900 quick links! [ 245 more words ] https://robertgrichardson.wordpress.com//rg-richardson-in/

Starbucks Canada says it will start requiring customers to wear facial coverings while in its cafes in mid-September. Source: Starbucks Canada to require customers wear masks in stores starting Sept. 14 | CTV News https://rgrichardson.com//starbucks-canada-to-require-cust