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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Antonio “Tony” Valdovinos dreamed of the day he could enlist in the U.S. Marine Corp. Though only a 6th grader on 9/11, he vowed to defend his country while watching the day’s tragic events. On his 18th birthday, he attempted enlisting but uncovered a secret which crushed his ambition. Valdovino’s parents never told him he was born in Mexico — or that he was an undocumented immigrant. Though the DREAM Act never passed into law, young immigrants who lack papers and were brought to the United States as children are often called “Dreamers.” So are those granted some protections through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which permits them to stay in the country, provided they fit certain criteria. Now, Valdovino’s life story has become a new off-Broadway musical. Called “¡Americano!,” the show is presented by Quixote Productions along with Chicanos Por La Causa, an Arizona non-profit which works to end … [Read more...] about How A Dreamer’s Secret Inspired The Creative Team Behind ‘¡Americano! The Musical’

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin P oker chips, high stakes, and big money. Throughout last week, a few yards away from the Caribbean's largest casino in the Bahamian capital, Nassau, about 2,000 people gathered at the Baha Mar resort’s convention center to discuss cryptocurrencies and the next iteration of the World Wide Web a.k.a Web3. Just last month, a similar albeit much larger crowd took over Miami Beach to pay homage to the invention that started it all—bitcoin. But if the 25,000-person expo in South Florida felt like Coachella for the bitcoin faithful , the latest summit, dubbed “Crypto Bahamas”, inched closer in resemblance to the World Economic Forum’s Davos conference, not minding the casual dress code. Pretty much everyone from CEOs to developers wore flip-flops, sneakers, and t-shirts bearing slogans such as “NFTs are a scam” and “Burnt Finance”. Co-organized by billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto derivatives exchange FTX and the … [Read more...] about Royal Flush: Inside Crypto’s Most Exclusive Gathering

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin When you purchase Bitcoin from a centralized exchange, you never know whether your account is credited with actual Bitcoin or paper Bitcoin. Paper Bitcoin is a "I owe you" Bitcoin, implying that the exchange owes you a certain amount of Bitcoin. The only way to ensure that the Bitcoin you purchased is genuine is to withdraw it to a self-storage wallet or sell it for another asset or product. To save on transaction fees, most exchanges will not create a separate wallet for your account and transfer your Bitcoin to that address. The Bitcoin balance displayed on your centralized exchange account is a number next to your name on a spreadsheet. This explains why, despite Bitcoin's 10-minute block time, exchanges can instantly transfer Bitcoin to your account. That is, the time it takes to transfer Bitcoin from one address to another. Exchanges keep their Bitcoin in a wallet or set of wallets where they possess the private keys … [Read more...] about Why Keeping Bitcoin On An Exchange Is Driving The Price Down

PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) invites the public to join in its Aidilfitri open house with a slew of events related to tourism and culture to bring the public – especially those from Terengganu – closer to Malaysian arts, culture and tourism activities from May 19 to 21. The opening ceremony will be officiated by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on May 20 May (9pm) at Dataran Drawbridge in Kuala Terengganu. The public will be treated to exciting activities such as the Aidilfitri Open House exhibition that highlights the practices and traditions of open houses during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri; heritage cooking workshops and classes like the ketupat palas weaving workshop; heritage food demonstrations like how to make ketupat rice, chicken serunding and rose cake and friendly competitions like the ketupat eating and weaving contest. That’s not all. There will also be performances by the Terengganu Arts and Culture NGO, the Exhibition of Malay … [Read more...] about MOTAC HOSTS AIDILFITRI OPEN HOUSE 2022 IN TERENGGANU

THE Baleh-Kapit Raft Safari (SRBK), a 23km annual rafting adventure programme, is expected to bring in an estimated 1.2 million tourists to Sarawak. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the popular rafting programme was one of the state’s major tourism products. It is also one of the legacies of the late Tan Sri Dr Amar James Jemut Masing, the Sarawak deputy chief minister who succumbed to Covid-19 on Oct 31 last year. Nanta said Masing founded SRBK, where participants could race down Sungai Baleh to Kapit in rafts, 25 years ago. “The adventure programme, which is usually held in April, is still actively carried out to this day and has helped promote Kapit to visitors,” he said. The safari is expected to bring in RM3.2bil in tourism revenue. “Kapit has many natural attractions such as its rivers and forests. Events such as this one can bring in more tourists to see what Kapit has to offer,” he added. Nanta was speaking at the … [Read more...] about Safari programme continues to draw tourists to Kapit

Yeh Young-june The author is an editorial writer of the JoongAng Ilbo. After Korea introduced the direct presidential election system in 1987, all presidents have tried to close their distance from the public during the early period of their presidential terms. President Roh Tae-woo, for the first time, stopped using an honorific term to refer to himself. President Kim Young-sam often had a bowl of handmade noodle soup, a casual dish in Korea, for his lunch at the Blue House. President Kim Dae-jung stopped the usage of “his excellency,” which was considered a relic of authoritarianism. President Roh Moo-hyun stepped out from his car to give autographs to elementary school children. President Lee Myung-bak told his staffers to take out the honorific term used to refer him in the Blue House reports addressed to him. President Park Geun-hye changed a long-held seating arrangement which placed her in the top seat during ministries’ briefing. President Moon Jae-in stood in line at … [Read more...] about Presidents often have good starts

Soldiers arrest a demonstrator at the height of Black May uprising on May 19, 1992. The protests were staged against post-coup prime minister Suchinda Kraprayoon, who was not elected to the position. Bangkok Post This month commemorates the 30-year anniversary of the Bloody May events in 1992 that witnessed extensive violence against street demonstrators and the subsequent fall of the military-linked government that had come to power due to the 1991 coup. What then are some of the lessons to remember, resonating from the past to the present and the future? The 1991 coup was instigated by a group of military leaders to overturn the elected civilian government on the basis of alleged corruption. It also annulled the constitution, but the junta which came to power was willing to put in place a civilian leader as prime minister in the interim. However, the subsequent revised constitution opened the door to a controlled Senate and an unelected prime minister. Although the key coup … [Read more...] about Remembering Bloody May 1992

As part of an overall effort to deal with inequities in the justice system, the White House announced, on April 26, 2022, a series of initiatives to support the reentry of formerly incarcerated persons into the workforce. At the same time came news that President Biden had pardoned three individuals and shortened the sentences of 75 others. These actions were all taken during Second Chance Month, an annual event seeking to "unlock opportunities for the tens of millions of Americans with a criminal record who have paid their debt to society." The initiatives, under the banner "Incarceration to Employment," were launched in order to "break the cycle of crime, and allow law enforcement to focus their time and resources on the most pressing threats to public safety," according to a statement from the White House. Key Takeaways The White House has announced a series of initiatives to help formerly incarcerated persons reenter the workforce. The $145 million, first-ever … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Launches Reentry Program for Formerly Incarcerated People

A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business' Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here . You can listen to an audio version of the newsletter by clicking the same link. London (CNN Business) West Texas Intermediate crude, the reference point for US oil prices, usually trades at a discount of a few dollars to Brent crude, the global benchmark. But this morning, the near-term futures contracts for WTI and Brent are both roughly $115 per barrel — an indication of how the market has been scrambled by the pandemic and the war in Ukraine ahead of the busy summer driving season. "This is a significant development in my opinion," Jeffrey Halley, a senior market analyst at Oanda, told clients on Tuesday. Quick rewind: Oil prices have jumped over the past week. Both WTI and Brent are trading near two-month highs. The national average for regular gas in the United States hit a fresh record of $4.52 a gallon on … [Read more...] about American oil is usually a cheaper option. Not anymore

Many companies across the country have returned to work, while others plan to remain remote for the foreseeable future. Shifting workplace dynamics in a pandemic has led many leaders to question what employee engagement looks like in the here and now. But one fact remains constant: Employee engagement is about establishing a goal and purpose for those you lead. It's almost impossible to keep employees dedicated to their work without a larger purpose. So, how do you rally your team around a shared goal in our current circumstances? And does that goal have to be lofty to engage your staff? Four leaders share their perspectives below. 1. Focus on impact. According to Jason VandeBoom, CEO of ActiveCampaign , the leader in customer experience automation (CXA), leaders must rally employees around a purpose beyond just money. His company has put the impact on customers front and center for employees. A focus on customers, or the clients a company is … [Read more...] about 4 Leadership Practices That Will Help You Perform Even Better