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Photo by Paulette Vautour on Unsplash There are few things more likely to put me off carrying on a conversation with someone than if their response starts “no, but…” It makes me feel rejected, unwanted, as if I am wasting my time. I was once invited as part of a group to attend an event so that my feedback could be sought on a draft strategy. I listened as we started and quickly heard a pattern emerge. Each piece of critique was met with “no, but…” to defend the original thinking. By the third “no, but…” my mind was wandering…

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Coat: COS // Pants: COS // Blazer: COS // Shoes: Prada // Tights: Amazon // Sweater: Jcrew The post SPOTTED AND DOTTED appeared first on Atlantic-Pacific. Source link

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Image Credit: AFF-USA/Shutterstock Meghan Patrick, 36, is a country music sensation known for her hits “Cool About It,” “Be Country with Me,” and more. The blonde beauty is set to perform during the Christmas at the Opry special, which is set to air on NBC on December 7, 2023. And it’s a good thing that the special was pre-taped because Meghan and her husband, Mitchell Tenpenny, 34, are officially on their honeymoon! The songstress took to her Instagram on December 5 to confirm that she and her man are officially on holiday mode. “Out Of Office @m10penny and I are…

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Robinhood’s long-awaited international expansion is at full throttle. The consumer trading and investment app tailored to the younger generations is launching its crypto app to all eligible users in the European Union, the company said Thursday. The announcement comes on the heels of its foray into the U.K. just a week ago. While it’s taking crypto trading to EU customers, it’s only making its brokerage service available in the U.K. for now. The EU has been at the forefront of formulating regulations to enforce the traceability of crypto for anti-money laundering and protecting retailers from market volatility. Among the most…

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Growth Studio focuses on support for planet friendly, purpose-led early-stage tech startups – where often the challenge is about rapid investor education and excellent articulation. “Recently I led a webinar for hundreds of global startups. The talk covered key questions often asked by startup founders. Everything from ‘Am I Ready to Raise Investment?’ to ‘What Are Investors Looking For and Where Do I Find Them’ As we approach 2024, many founders are setting ambitious resolutions to push their ideas to the next step with funding, many for the very first time. To help, here’s a guide that covers the answers…

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Although released on a $175 million bond, debate surrounds whether CZ can safely return home to the UAE before his sentencing hearing without the risk of facing more punishment. Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, the founder and former CEO of the global cryptocurrency exchange Binance, pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in a Seattle federal court two weeks ago, leaving many curious about the fate of this prominent figure and the face of Binance. Recently, Judge Richard Jones, presiding over the case, officially accepted his guilty plea. However, the sentencing has been postponed and is now scheduled for February…

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Tropical coral reefs are among our most spectacular ecosystems, yet a rapidly warming planet threatens the future survival of many reefs. However, there may be hope for some tropical reefs in the form of feathered friends. A new study led by researchers at Lancaster University has found that the presence of seabirds on islands adjacent to tropical coral reefs can boost coral growth rates on those reefs by more than double. And as a result of this faster growth, coral reefs near seabird colonies can bounce-back much quicker from bleaching events — which often cause mass die off of corals…

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Dozens of people have gathered outside the L3Harris factory in Moulsecoomb, Brighton, holding banners that read “Free Palestine”, “ceasefire now” and “no bombs from Brighton”. Campaign group Brighton Against The Arms Trade claims L3Harris parts developed and manufactured in Brighton are used by “Israeli pilots to drop their bombs on the Palestinian people of Gaza who have no way to escape”. Other similar protests have been reported across the country. More people turning up shutting down Brighton’s arms factory @L3HarrisTech. Get down to Home Farm Road, Moulsecoomb now! #ShutltDown4Palestine 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/r3iG9AVnpH — Brighton PSC (@BrightonPSC) December 7, 2023 Campaigners in Scotland…

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