Category: Business
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More Jesus, less touching: 14 changes to the Mormon temple endowment ceremony
(RNS) — On Tuesday of this week, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints instituted a number of revisions to the temple endowment ceremony. Over the last few days, I’ve been interviewing people off the record about their impressions of the changes. What follows is a provisional overview. Latter-day Saints don’t go into the…
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Clemson University moving forward with creating state’s first veterinary school
CLEMSON — With events and meetings held across three days, the Clemson University Board of Trustees created new programs, received updates on university research and facilities, and allocated money for new buildings at its winter 2023 meeting. Clemson University moving ahead with veterinary school The board of trustees approved the $750,000 feasibility study for creation of…
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DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Colleges That Have Programs on Diversity – Truthout
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Tuesday that he plans to ask the state legislature to revoke funds from public colleges in the state if they offer lessons on diversity, equity and inclusion. The proposal would be part of a larger package that the state legislature plans to pass in the spring, The Associated…
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Bill Gates Funds a Startup to Stop Cows from Burping Methane to Combat Climate Change
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates believes one of the solutions to combat climate change is to stop cows from burping methane. Gates invested in a startup company in Australia that is exploring dietary supplements for cows in an effort to contain ‘greenhouse gas emissions.’ “Australian climate technology company Rumin8 has closed Phase 2 of…
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How Vonda Bailey Went From Mountain View Student To District Judge — Dallas College Blog
Vonda Bailey didn’t need a long deliberation to issue her judgment about the negative stereotypes surrounding community colleges. “I do not agree with the ‘stigma’ whatsoever,” she said. “And that’s why every time I speak about my college experience, I always start with, ‘I attended a community college first.’ People are like, ‘Wow, you did?’…
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Black Owner of a Liquor Brand Launched to Great Acclaim Then Lost It All — Here’s How He Made a Multi-Million-Dollar Comeback
Disclaimer: This story has been republished with permission from Entrepreneur.com. Jackie Summers, founder of Jack From Brooklyn, Inc. and its widely acclaimed Sorel Liqueur, knows what it takes to make a comeback. Summers says he was the only licensed Black distiller in the U.S. post-Prohibition in 2012, and when he launched his hibiscus-based liqueur that year, he…
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Gender pay gap and the fight for equal pay
It’s a common thought that salaries of women are lesser than that of men. According to many Human Resources executives, women prefer to choose lower paying jobs as they have fewer responsibilities and less competition. Besides this, there is a difference between men and females in education choices, preferred industry, and job experience. Apart from…
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Simple Changes – Try these Resume Tips
4 Modifications That Will Make Your Resume a Breath of Fresh Air As a job candidate, it’s easy to see recruiting supervisors as big, bad challenges that you have to conquer. They’re the gatekeepers, after all. But, this type of thinking causes weaker employment applications. Consider it by doing this: Employing supervisors read a lot…