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Smart&Sexy Supports Female Voters With Empowering Collection

Celebrated intimates company Smart&Sexy has created a collection of panties to empower women to get to the polls in 2020.




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Demand for coronavirus small business loans fades, here's why

As of Thursday evening, more than 40 percent of the funds remained available in the Paycheck Protection Progam





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A Smaller GTA 6 That Arrives Sooner?

On this week's Xbox podcast, the next Grand Theft Auto is in development, and we discuss the report that it may be a more "moderately sized" offering that's updated continuously. Plus: Microsoft may have an opportunity to gain some market share at the start of the generation after a Bloomberg report reveals Sony's scaled-back PS5 production plans, Crysis is the latest member of the remaster club, and more!




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Data Transformation: Standardization vs Normalization

Increasing accuracy in your models is often obtained through the first steps of data transformations. This guide explains the difference between the key feature scaling methods of standardization and normalization, and demonstrates when and how to apply each approach.




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Soapbox: Customer-centricity in the new normal

All our underlying assumptions about what makes consumers tick need to be pressure-tested.

Please visit Marketing Land for the full article.




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How to Manage the Alpha Male

Kate Ludeman and Eddie Erlandson, authors of "Alpha Male Syndrome." Also: Judith Ross on using trust as a strategic management tool.




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How to Change Someone’s Behavior with Minimal Effort

Steve J. Martin, coauthor of "The Small Big: Small Changes That Spark Big Influence," on the little things that persuade.




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Goldie Hawn on Female Leadership

The Hollywood icon explains why she moved from acting to producing and directing, then launched a foundation that teaches mindfulness to kids.




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Marketing Lessons for Companies Big and Small

Denise Lee Yohn, author of "Extraordinary Experiences" and "What Great Brands Do," explains what we can learn from retail and restaurant brands




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Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Perimeter Mall Offers Close Lodging to Guests Attending Gallery 63 Auctions

Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Perimeter hotel, near Sandy Springs, GA, offers close lodging to guests attending upcoming auctions at Gallery 63, featured on the Discovery Channel show Auction Kings.




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Attend the American Craft Council Show in Atlanta and Stay at Nearby Holiday Inn Express Perimeter Mall Hotel

Holiday Inn Express & Suites N-Atlanta Perimeter Mall hotel offers convenient lodging to guests attending the American Craft Council Show at Cobb Galleria Centre from March 15-17, 2013.




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Bushfire hazard reduction burn – Tourmaline Reserve Reedy Creek

Streets/area affected: Tourmaline Reserve, Lot 913 Worchester Terrace, Reedy Creek

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 18:00 to Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 03:00
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Start: 8.00am, Wednesday 14 August (weather permitting)
End: 5.00pm, Friday 16 August (weather permitting)
Duration: Three days

In partnership with Queensland Fire & Emergency Service, the City will door knock residents adjoining burn locations to provide information regarding bushfire protection and preparedness leading into this year’s fire season. Minimal disruption to residents is expected.Residents with health issues associated with smoke are encouraged to contact the City’s Natural Areas Management Unit on 07 5581 6984.

For more information on the scheduled hazard reduction burn program, visit the Gold Coast Rural Fire Brigade Group website.




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US lawmakers blast five large corporations for taking $50 million meant for small businesses. Only one is returning the money.

Reuters

  • House lawmakers on Friday demanded five large, publicly traded companies return the $10 million loans they received that were meant for small businesses. 
  • Only one company, MiMedx, said it would return the $10 million Paycheck Protection Program loans.
  • Just 48 public companies of the 387 that received PPP loans have returned the money. 
  • Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

US representatives blasted five publicly traded companies for taking Paycheck Protection Program loans means for small businesses, leading at least one to return the money.

The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis sent letters] to MiMedx, Quantum, EVO Transportation & Energy Services, Gulf Island Fabrication, Universal Stainless, and Alloy Products on Friday demanding they return loans received from the treasury. MiMedx said late Friday it was repaying its $10 million loan.

See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Small Entity Compliance Guide for the Respiratory Protection Standard

This Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG) is intended to help small businesses comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Respiratory Protection standard (63 FR 1152; January 8, 1998). OSHA’s goal for this document is to provide small entities with a comprehensive step-by-step guide complete with checklists and commonly asked questions that will aid both employees and employers in small businesses with a better understanding of OSHA’s respiratory protection standard.




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$17.5 Million in Grants Available for St. Louis County Small Businesses

The St. Louis County Small Business Relief Program, (SBR), slated to award $17.5 million to small businesses, was recently announced by County Executive Sam Page. The grants make up about 10% of the $173.5 million in federal relief funds the county received from the CARES Act. The program will provide financial relief to small businesses...

The post $17.5 Million in Grants Available for St. Louis County Small Businesses appeared first on Anders CPA.




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Dave Finklang and Rebekah Tucker Named to St. Louis Small Business Task Force

Anders tax partner Dave M. Finklang, CPA/CGMA, MBA and tax supervisor Rebekah J. Tucker, CPA have been selected to join the St. Louis Small Business Task Force. Founded by Erin Joy, CEO of Black Dress Circle, the Task Force is a new initiative to bring together leaders from varied industries to clearly define and address...

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NECA Legislative Top Three 12/13/19: NECA Contractor Helps Secure Win for Small Businesses

This week in government affairs: NECA opposes bill to raise top tax rate for pass-throughs, NECA member testifies before the house small business committee and NECA Wins in NDAA.




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The Single Best Employee Benefit Your Small Business Can Offer

Sponsored Post With so many companies trying to one-up each other on desirable employment packages, what's the best employee benefit? Here's our choice.




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Small Businesses Cut 6 Million Jobs from March to April

Franchises lost the fewest jobs, but overall the unemployment number was unprecedented.



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Shopify Launches All New Point of Sale System for Small Businesses

Shopify has launched a new point of sale system for small businesses that should benefit them post-pandemic.



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In the News: Small Business Protections in Place for New PPP Loans

Small businesses should have better access to PPP funding after new protections put in place by Treasury Sec. Steve Mnuchin.



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Laurie McCabe of SMB Group: Will the 43% of Closed Small Businesses Come Back?

Brent Leary chats with SMB Group's Laurie McCabe to talk about how small businesses are using technology during the pandemic response not just to survive but in some cases, thrive.




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Vimeo “Stories in Place” Shows Small Businesses Adapting to Pandemic

A new series called Stories in Place on Vimeo shares the stories of small businesses across the US dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.



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Malaysia Airlines deploys Viasat's Aerodocs document management system

Enhances the airline's digital transformation strategy and streamlines compliance reporting




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Knowledge management and the new normal

James Carroll, partner and director at TetraVX, ?and Kevin Beasley, CIO at VAI, explain the importance of security and privacy safeguards in the new COVID-19 WFH world




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Country must accept the coronavirus as new normal: NR Narayana Murthy

Country must accept the coronavirus as new normal: NR Narayana Murthy





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Will work from home be the new normal for India?

Engineers, information technology employees, some HR roles, consultants, knowledge workers can work from home but it might be hard for those working in finance, insurance and companies ad that have proprietary applications.




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PayPal makes $1 billion in small-business loans in first two years

PayPal separated from eBay earlier this year, and Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman has stated he is looking to use PayPal's size to offer affordable financial services widely.




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Should a small business invest in AI and machine learning software?

Both AI and ML are touted to give businesses the edge they need, improve efficiencies, make sales and marketing better and even help in critical HR functions.




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Thriving during the lockdown: Game plan of small Indian brands

At a time when most established brands are struggling with their supply chain, the young blood has stepped up its game to make its presence felt and let the world know that it care and can deliver. Brand Equity decodes what’s working for younger, smaller brands and what the post-lockdown world may have in store.




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SCCM Pod-169 PCCM: Formal Handover Protocols Reduce Errors During Transition to the ICU

Brian F. Joy, MD, a fellow in the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at Childrens Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, USA, discussed an article published in the May 2011 Pediatric Critical Care Medicine




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Embracing technology: Should a small business take a loan to upgrade?

Technology does not come cheap and more often than not; it does call for substantial investment.




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Common application form issued for PPF, NSC and other small savings schemes

It must be recalled that the finance ministry had revised rules and introduced separate forms for each small savings scheme via a notification in December 2019.




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FM Nirmala Sitharaman sets Rs 15 lakh income cap to tax NRIs

Govt has decided to tax only the income generated by NRIs from the biz in India, leaving their global incomes.




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GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee

GST on mobile phones raised to 18%; small businesses get relief on late fee





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Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1

Govt cuts interest rate on small savings schemes by 0.1 pc, effective July 1





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Cardiac abnormalities in COVID-19 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine: Study

Recent reports have suggested that the combination of the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, and the antibiotic azithromycin may help patients with COVID-19, said scientists from the New York University School of Medicine in the US.




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If you think way to normalisation will be very short, that's a mistake: Lakefield Partners

'Investors are hoping that we will go back to normal, as it was before corona'.




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DPIIT asks telecom dept, BSNL to hold Rs 9,000 cr worth tender following allegations of anomalies

The tender was floated by BSNL in March under the new management for setting up 4G network. This was the first tender issued by the telecom PSU after the government announced Rs 68,751 crore relief package for BSNL and MTNL in October 2019.




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U.S. Repatriates $300 Million to Malaysia in Proceeds of Funds Misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad

The Department of Justice announced today that it has repatriated to Malaysia approximately $300 million (RM 1.292 billion) in additional funds misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s investment development fund, and laundered through financial institutions in several jurisdictions, including the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.




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United States Reaches Settlement to Recover More Than $49 Million Involving Malaysian Sovereign Wealth Fund

The Department of Justice has reached a settlement of its civil forfeiture cases against assets acquired by Khadem al-Qubaisi using funds allegedly misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia’s investment development fund, and laundered through financial institutions in several jurisdictions, including the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and Luxembourg.




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SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief for Business Development Companies Making Investments in Small and Medium-sized Businesses

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional exemptive relief for business development companies (BDCs) to enable them to make additional investments in small and medium-sized businesses, including…




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Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee to Discuss the SEC’s Capital Formation Proposal on May 8

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Friday, May 8 meeting of its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee, which will be hosted via video conference. The Committee will discuss the Commission’s recent…




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SEC Provides Temporary, Conditional Relief to Allow Small Businesses to Pursue Expedited Crowdfunding Offerings

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it is providing temporary, conditional relief for established smaller companies affected by COVID-19 that may look to meet their urgent funding needs through a Regulation Crowdfunding offering.…




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OPDAT-Created Courtroom Security Manual Presented in Malaysia

On March 4, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the country’s first Manual on Courtroom Security in Terrorism Cases was presented to the Chair of Malaysia’s National Judicial Security Committee (NJSC) for consideration and adoption.




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Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk's family life back to normal even if hockey topsy turvy

Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk has tried to stay prepared if the NHL season restarts but, at least, his family worries are behind him.




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872 The World’s Smallest Full Frame

Chris takes a closer look at the world’s smallest full frame mirrorless digital camera: the Sigma fp. He also asks the question if a full frame camera can REALLY deliver medium-format level quality, as claimed by Sony with the new A7 Mark IV. [sc:podlovebutton] Download the MP3 for this episode Receive TFTTF updates via email … Continue reading "872 The World’s Smallest Full Frame"

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877 Smaller Cheaper Sharper Lighter

We’ve been making lenses for thousands of years, but someone just now discovered the formula to let you make lenses that have zero (ZERO!) spherical aberration. Will this be the miracle cure to make super lenses for cheap? [sc:podlovebutton] Links: The Formula: Spherical Aberration Solved SPONSOR: MasterClass. Get $30 off the All-Access-Pass by visiting masterclass.com/topfloor … Continue reading "877 Smaller Cheaper Sharper Lighter"

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Former Raven Kamalu Charged With Domestic Assault

Kamalu was briefly on the roster but never saw game action. He was released after the alleged assault.




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Small St. Louis Park home gets efficient, light-filled new kitchen

New kitchen in St. Louis Park home remakes space for optimal workflow, organization and natural light.