U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED NATIONS On Sept. 11, Haley pushed through a Security Council agreement to impose the toughest-ever sanctions on North Korea, limiting the country’s oil imports and banning its textile exports, which will deprive Pyongyang of what Haley estimated is 90 percent of its export revenue. On her first day at the UN in January, Haley warned
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For the full original unedited article, visit Celestine’s blog, Personal Excellence. Are you a productive person? Have you ever wondered what makes one more productive than another? Unlike what most might think, being productive is not about one’s intellect or capability. Being productive is about practicing certain habits over others, such that you can get the most out of your days. As
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As the year draws to a close and we catch up with the best business books of 2017, we’re also looking toward what’s coming up in 2018. We’ve looked through titles that have already been announced for the new year and have highlighted the memoirs, career guides, and analyses we’re most excited about. ‘Your Best Year Ever’ by Michael Hyatt (Jan.
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If you want an income, or you’re an employer looking for help, it may be time to scrap the idea of the traditional 9-to-5 arrangement. For workers, it has become easier and less risky to go solo. Affordable health-insurance plans, which kept many workers shackled to traditional jobs, are more accessible because of the Affordable Care Act. And companies are
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In nineteen hundred, the largest national organisation of labor unions was the American Federation of Labor. Its head was Samuel Gompers. Gompers had moved to New York with his parents when he was thirteen years old. He was twenty-four when he began working for the local union of cigar makers. He worked for the labor movement for sixty years. Samuel
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Barcelona is a great destination for a city break any time of the year, with its stunning architecture, top museums, never-ending nightlife and beaches just a walk from the city centre. Most of the year enjoys warm weather and outdoor events take over the city, including massive music festivals, such as Sónar and Primavera Sound, as well as jazz nights in the open spaces of gorgeous Gaudí buildings
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Often times I am asked to speak on topics such as entrepreneurship, leadership, corporate culture, and so on. Whenever I speak at universities, one of my favorite questions to ask students is, “What career do you want to pursue,” or, “What business do you plan to begin?” After I hear their initial response, I then like to ask, “Now, suppose
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In a country with an unemployment rate that exceeds 18% of the active population, and that has been battered by years of ongoing economic crisis, it’s not uncommon for any job offer in Spain to receive hundreds of applications. But it’s also a regular occurrence for hundreds of positions to remain unfilled due to a lack of properly qualified candidates. Foil manufacturer
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Barcelona has everything you could possibly want in a study abroad destination. It has the beach, great nightlife, awesome food, cool buildings and sites to tour, and is an easy place to travel to different parts of Europe. It was my first time in Barcelona and although I had the best and most rewarding time of my life, there were
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Roger Nash Baldwin was a seminal figure in the development of the human rights movement in the United States of America, bringing together leadership on domestic issues of what came to be referred to as civil rights, and on international human rights promotion. He was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union, serving as its executive director until
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