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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The most powerful class of explosions in the universe—a gamma-ray burst—reached the solar system on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. It was 70 times brighter than any yet seen. A telescope on the International Space Station sensed it. So did NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and scores of satellites. It was even detected by the Voyager 1 probe now in interstellar space. The subject of a special edition of The Astrophysical Journal Letters this week, this pulse of intense radiation has been called the “BOAT”—the brightest of all time—but what was it? “GRB 221009A was likely the brightest burst at X-ray and gamma-ray energies to occur since human civilization began,” said Eric Burns, LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy assistant professor. He led research into about 7,000 gamma-ray bursts and concluded that events like GRB 221009A occur roughly once in every 10,000 years. Gamma-ray bursts are thought to … [Read more...] about Giant Cosmic Explosion May Be Biggest Since Human Civilization Began, Say Scientists

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Jason R. Escamilla, founder and CIO of ImpactAdvisor LLC in San Francisco, has seen it all before. It was nearly 30 years ago when he initially tried Socially Responsible Investing (“SRI”), the predecessor of ESG. And he was cool with it. Until everything changed. “ESG/SRI used to be about selectivity and choice,” says Escamilla. “I first got involved with SRI/ESG investing in the 90s. For decades, it was about selectivity and choice or preferences—primarily among institutional investors/clients. Funny thing happened on the way to going mainstream. ESG became the bully. The divestment movements ushered in powerful attention and support from the ‘non-investment class’ only a few years ago: students. Large pools of investment capital: university endowments adopted the cause. I still remember three years ago when CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended permanently disinvesting from fossil fuels based on this force.” As a professional … [Read more...] about The Curious Dilemma Of ESG Investing And Your Retirement

(CTN NEWS) – Apple is entering the buy now pay later market with a few tweaks to the current model, including no credit card payment option. The product will be available to some customers this spring, and the loans will be reported to credit bureaus in the fall. Here’s what you should know. Since the outbreak, the option to “ buy now pay later ” has gained popularity, particularly among young and low-income consumers who may not have easy access to conventional credit. If you buy online for clothes, furniture, sneakers, or concert tickets, you have probably noticed the option to pay in smaller payments over time. Companies such as Afterpay, Affirm, Klarna, and Paypal already provide the service, usually with late fees for missed payments and the option to make installment payments with a credit card or bank account. Apple’s version, integrated with Apple Pay and facilitated by MasterCard, will require consumers to use a debit card and a bank account to … [Read more...] about Apple’s “Buy Now Pay Later”Service: Everything You Need To Know

What Is Form 1099-SA: Distributions From an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA? Form 1099-SA: Distributions from an HSA, Archer MSA, or Medicare Advantage MSA is an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) form that reports distributions made from various health accounts. These include distributions from a health savings account (HSA) , an Archer medical savings account (MSA) , or a Medicare Advantage (MA) MSA. It also provides reporting information on the inheritance of accounts by spouses, non-spouses, and estates. Amounts shown on Form 1099-SA must be reported on the taxpayer's federal income tax form. Key Takeaways Form 1099-SA form is sent to individual taxpayers who receive distributions from health savings, medical savings, and Medicare Advantage accounts. Information from Form 1099-SA is reported on either Form 8853 or Form 8889. Unused distributions from an HSA must be reported as income. You can repay a mistaken distribution from a health savings … [Read more...] about IRS Form 1099-SA: What It Is, Who Has to File and How

What Is Form W-2G: Certain Gambling Winnings? Form W-2G is an Internal Revenue Service document that a casino or other gambling establishment sends to customers who had winnings during the prior year that must be reported as income to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Its full title is Form W-2G, Certain Gambling Winnings. The form contains information that the taxpayer needs to file taxes for the year. It includes the total amount of winnings, the date or dates they were won, the type of wager, and how much federal and state income tax has already been withheld. All gambling winnings are taxable but only some gambling winnings are recorded with a Form W-2G. Key Takeaways The IRS requires U.S. citizens to report all gambling winnings as income, whether or not they receive a W2-G. Winnings from gambling, lotteries, and contests all must be reported as "Other Income" on Form 1040. Cash and the cash value of prizes are taxable. State and local taxes may be due on … [Read more...] about Form W-2G: Certain Gambling Winnings, Guide, and Filing How-to’s

Land Transportation Office Chief Assistant Sec. Jose Arturo Tugade and Executive Director Giovanni Lopez hold a press conference at the LTO Central Office in Quezon City on March 29, 2023. INQUIRER.net / Faith Argosino MANILA, Philippines —Five alleged fixers were apprehended on Wednesday after an operation by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) and Land Transportation Office (LTO) officials posing as applicants in front of the Novaliches District Office in Quezon City. LTO Assistant Secretary Jose Arturo Tugade and Executive Director Giovanni Lopez said they disguised themselves as applicants to approach fixers in front of the agency’s office in Novaliches. “Kami po ay nag-disguise nung araw na yon nais po namin makita first hand sa opisina batay sa complaint na natanggap namin tumambay kami sa opisina at talagang napakaraming fixer,” said Tugade in a media briefing at the LTO Central Office in Quezon City. (We disguised ourselves as applicants to see the … [Read more...] about CIDG, LTO execs disguised as applicants net 5 alleged fixers

Jose Teodoro “TG” Limcaoco MANILA  -Bank of the Philippine Islands CEO Jose Teodoro K. “TG” Limcaoco was appointed the next president of the Bankers Association of the Philippines, the umbrella group comprised of the country’s biggest private and government lenders. He replaces East West Banking Corp. vice chair Antonio C. Moncupa Jr. “I am thankful for the trust that BAP members have placed in me to lead the organization into greater heights,” Limcaoco said in a statement on Wednesday. “As our country faces renewed challenges from global economic headwinds, there is a call for us in the banking industry to be forces of stability and growth so that our economy will continue to progress,” he added. During the general assembly on March 29, BAP members elected a new set of officers for the term 2023-2024. The newly-elected BAP officers include Standard Chartered Bank CEO Lynette V. Ortiz, first vice president; Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. CEO Eugene S. Acevedo, second vice … [Read more...] about BPI CEO TG Limcaoco named new BAP president

The U.S. President Joe Biden signs the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on August 9, 2022. [AFP/YONHAP] The United States is pushing foreign chip makers to disclose sensitive business data, including yield rates, to receive subsidies under the CHIPS and Science Act. Onerous is the requirement that some companies might decide not to apply for funding. The yield rate, the amount of a silicon wafer that is successfully made into dies, is considered a key indicator to determine a chip producer's manufacturing capabilities. It is often confidential. Other required information includes production capacity for each wafer, operation rates, estimated production yields, semiconductor prices on first-year production, annual production figures and the increase or decrease rate of the cost. All of the information need to be submitted as Excel files. It can be used to verify the final numbers and the calculation process, the U.S. … [Read more...] about Korean companies may walk away from CHIPS Act money

Lurking deep in the depths of alphabet agencies dotted around our nation’s capital is a network of bureaucrats and agency heads who possess incredible amounts of power. On a whim, with a guidance letter or a self-serving rule, they can ruin your livelihood and are the greatest internal threat to the survival of our system of self-government. This “Administrative State” is completely antithetical to the vision of our founders. It gives unelected bureaucrats the power to enact rules that have the full force and effect of law and that can affect individuals and entire industries. Do you remember voting for the chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission? Of course you don’t, because you didn’t. And, what is the CPSC? Among other goofy things they do, it’s the same organization behind the push to ban gas stoves, without any regard for families or restauranteurs who rely on their gas stoves to feed families. Not only are they detached from reality, nobody at the CPSC was … [Read more...] about SEN. ERIC SCHMITT: It’s Time To Dismantle The Deep State

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The non-profit organisation, Seattle Audubon Society, has formally changed its name and will now be known as Birds Connect Seattle © Copyright by GrrlScientist | hosted by Forbes Last August, I told you about the Seattle Audubon Society , a community-based bird conservation and birding organisation where I was a member, and its decision to change its name to be more inclusive to people from all walks of life (more here ). They’ve made their choice to formally change their name to “Birds Connect Seattle”. That’s quite a mouthful, isn’t it? This bold decision contrasts with the National Audubon Society ’s recent decision, reached after one year of deliberations, namely, not to change their name. “I understand people may be wondering how that is possible if ‘Audubon’ remains in our name. That is a question the Board has grappled with, and ultimately, they decided that the organization transcends … [Read more...] about Name Change Celebrates Inclusive Future For Seattle Audubon Society