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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden had to bow out from the competition earlier in the month but made a comeback this evening. The beloved BBC dance extravaganza sashayed back onto screens with yet another electrifying episode, as hopeful duos threw everything into their performances, eager to cha-cha their way into Musicals Week looming on the horizon. JB, now twirling across the floor with Lauren Oakley, was originally matched with Wales' own Amy Dowden, until an urgent dash to the hospital was needed post-performance as a "precaution" due to Amy feeling under the weather. Unfortunately, this spelt the premature finale of her stint on the series, as she disclosed on companion show It Takes Two that she's got an "insufficiency stress fracture" sidelining her from further jiving jamborees. Yet, despite her ordeal, the 34-year-old made a heartwarming appearance cheerside, with devoted viewers catching sight of her amidst fellow stars and professional dancers, like Nikita Kuzmin, who was seen giving her a supportive embrace. Social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, buzzed with fans chiming in: "OMG, I've only just realised that Amy is there. It makes me so emotional." Emotion flowed with comments like one with teary-eyed emojis: "Nikita hugging Amy." A third message read: "I love that Carlos is always right next to Amy, silently supporting", while a fourth was quick to point out: "Hang on... Amy is there!!!" On tonight's programme, the Samba-thon was in full swing, with all dancing pairs hitting the floor simultaneously, allowing judges to scrutinize their samba steps side by side. To his immense joy, Amy's ex-partner, JB, emerged triumphant tonight, securing the top spot in terms of points. A thrilled viewer expressed their joy on social media, commenting: "JB and Lauren winning the Sambathon fills my heart with pride! ! Amy must be beaming with pride! This wins for you, queen!" During the previous weekend, the duos graced the renowned Blackpool Tower Ballroom, showcasing their most opulent acts to date. Whilst some participants dazzled the audience with their sparkling performances, a few failed to make a positive impression on the judges at this pivotal moment in the BBC contest. JLS sensation JB divine with an energetic Quickstep to Rick Astley's hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up', while EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick made a showstopping entrance aboard a giant ketchup bottle for his Jive to 'The Ketchup Song', and The Only Way Is Essex's Pete Wicks turned up the heat with a sizzling Cha Cha to 'I'm Too Sexy'. It was Love Island's Tasha Ghouri, however, who captivated with her Paso Doble set to Nathan Laniers 'Torn', matching an impressive 39 points together with actress Sarah Hadlands moving Couple's Choice performance to 'Padam Padam'. Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.Justin Tucker's erratic season isn't getting any better, and it's hurting Baltimore's outlook
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Justin Tucker's erratic season isn't getting any better, and it's hurting Baltimore's outlookRail Power Supply Market Outlook: World Approaching Demand & Growth Prospect 2024-2030Gretchen McKay | (TNS) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Beans are kind of like the your best friend from high school — nearly forgotten but always ready to step back into the limelight and help out an old pal when needed. As gorgeously (and tantalizingly) demonstrated in Rancho Gordo’s new cookbook, “The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans” (Ten Speed, $35), beans are indeed a magical fruit, though not in the way you heard as a kid. Classified as both a vegetable and a plant-based protein in the USDA’s Dietary Guidelines for Americans, beans and other legumes can be the ingredient you build an entire vegetarian or veggie-forward meal around. Or, they can help an economical cook stretch a dish twice as far with nutritious calories. A healthful and shelf-staple plant food — they last for years when dried — beans have been among a home cook’s most reliable pantry items for a very long time. (Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are thought to have been grown in Mexico more than 7,000 years ago.) That’s why, for some, they’re often something of an afterthought, especially if the only time you ate them as a kid was when your mom tossed kidney beans into a pot of beef chili or made baked beans (with brown sugar and bacon, please!) for a family cookout. Related Articles Restaurants Food and Drink | Do not wash your turkey and other Thanksgiving tips to keep your food safe Restaurants Food and Drink | Frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Here are some tips to stay safe Restaurants Food and Drink | 5 budget-friendly Thanksgiving dinner ideas Restaurants Food and Drink | The future of Thanksgiving is takeout and hosts couldn’t be happier Restaurants Food and Drink | A starry Thanksgiving: Recipes beloved by Donna Kelce, Eric Stonestreet, Taylor Swift Vegetarians have always appreciated their versatility and nutritional punch, and because they’re cheap, they also were quite popular during the Great Depression and World War II as C rations. Sales also peaked during the coronavirus pandemic, when shoppers stockpiled long-lasting pantry essentials. It wasn’t until Rancho Gordo, a California-based bean company, trotted out its branded packages of colorful heirloom beans that the plant began to take on cult status among some shoppers. Unlike the bean varieties commonly found in even the smallest grocery stores, heirloom beans are mostly forgotten varieties that were developed on a small scale for certain characteristics, with seeds from the best crops passed down through the generations. The result is beans that are fresher and more colorful than mass-produced beans, and come in different shapes and sizes. They also have a more complex and intense flavor, fans say. “The Bean Book” dishes up dozens of different ways to cook Rancho Gordo’s 50 heirloom bean varieties, which include red-streaked cranberry beans, mint-green flageolets, black and classic garbanzos and (my favorite) vaquero — which wear the same black-and-white spots as a Holstein cow. Other gotta-try varieties (if just for the name) include eye of the goat, European Soldier, Jacob’s Cattle and Good Mother Stallard, a purple bean with cream-colored flecks. “The very good news is that you have to work extra hard to mess up a pot of beans, and it’s not difficult to make an excellent pot,” Steve Sando writes in the book’s foreword. “The even better news is that you become a better cook with each pot you make.” Not convinced? Here are five reasons to jump on the bean bandwagon: They’re easy to find Even the smallest grocery store will have a selection of dried and canned beans. Common varieties include black, cannellini (white kidney), Great Northern, pinto, navy, kidney, Lima and garbanzo (chickpea) beans. They’re affordable Even when they’re not on sale, beans are a bargain at the supermarket. Many varieties cost less than $1 a can, and dried beans are an economical way to build a menu. I paid $1.25 for a one-pound bag of cranberry beans, a smooth and velvety bean with a slightly nutty flavor, at my local grocery store. Rancho Gordo’s heirloom beans cost substantially more. (They run $6.25-$7.50 for a one-pound bag, with free shipping on orders over $50.) But they are sold within a year of harvest, which makes them more flavorful and tender. A bag also comes with cooking instructions and recipe suggestions, and the quality is outstanding. Plus, after cooking their beans with aromatics, “you are left with essentially free soup,” Sando writes in the cookbook. “If you drain properly cooked and seasoned beans, the liquid you are left with is delicious.” They’re nutritious Beans are a great source of plant-based protein and both soluble and insoluble fiber, and they include essential minerals like iron, magnesium and potassium. If you’re watching your weight or following a particular diet, beans are naturally free of fat, sodium and cholesterol and are rich in complex carbohydrates. They also contain antioxidants and folate. And if you’re vegan or vegetarian, most types of dry beans are rich sources of iron. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends eating 1-3 cups of legumes, including beans, per week They’re a cinch to cook Dry beans have to be soaked overnight, but cooking them is easy. They can be cooked on the stovetop, in a slow cooker, in the pressure cooker and in the oven. Canned beans are even easier — just rinse and drain, and they’re ready to go. They’re versatile Beans can be used in so many different dishes. They can be made into soup, salad or dips, top nachos, add some heft to a casserole or be mashed into the makings of a veggie burger. You also can add them to brownies and other baked goods, toss them with pasta, add them to chili or a rice bowl or stuff them into a taco or burrito. Check out these four recipes: White Bean Soup with Shiitake Bacon PG tested This light and creamy vegetarian soup benefits from a surprising garnish, roasted shiitake mushrooms, which taste exactly like bacon. For soup 1/4 cup olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 medium carrot, scrubbed and chopped 6 garlic cloves, finely grated or pressed 2 sprigs fresh thyme, plus more for garnish 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 4 cups vegetable broth 2 15-ounce cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed For bacon 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, caps cut into 1/8 -inch slices 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 teaspoons fine sea salt To finish Plant-based milk Chili oil, for drizzling Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Make soup: In large pot, heat oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add onion, celery, carrot, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are fragrant and tender, 8-10 minutes. Add vegetable stock and beans, increase heat to high and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until thickened, 12-14 minutes. Meanwhile, make the bacon: Spread shiitake mushrooms into a single layer on a sheet pan, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to combine. Bake until browned and crispy, 18-20 minutes, rotating pan front to back and tossing mushrooms with a spatula halfway through. Let cool in pan; mushrooms will continue to crisp as they cool. To finish, add some milk to the soup and use an immersion blender to puree it in the pot, or puree in a blender. (Cover lid with a clean kitchen towel.) Taste and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Divide soup among bowls and top with shiitake bacon. Garnish with thyme sprigs and a drizzle of chili oil. Serves 4-6. — “Mastering the Art of Plant-Based Cooking” by Joe Yonan Polenta with Cranberry Beans and Tomato Sauce PG tested Velvety cranberry beans simmered with tomato and the punch of red wine vinegar are a perfect match for a soft bed of cheesy polenta. This is a filling, stick-to-your-ribs dish perfect for fall. 1/4 cup olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 cups canned chopped tomatoes, juice reserved 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth 4 fresh sage leaves Salt and pepper 4 cups cooked Lamon or cranberry beans 2 cups uncooked polenta 6 ounces pancetta, diced Chopped fresh basil or parsley, for garnish Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving In large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until onion begins to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and red wine vinegar. In a small bowl, dissolve tomato paste in the broth and add to pan. Stir in sage and season with salt and pepper. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sauce has thickened, 15-20 minutes. Add beans to tomato sauce. Cook, stirring frequently, until heated through, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare polenta according to package instructions. Place pancetta in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the pancetta is brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pancetta to a paper towel to drain. To serve, spoon polenta into serving dishes. Ladle the beans over the polenta and top with the pancetta. Garnish with fresh basil and serve with grated Parmesan. Serves 6. — “The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans” by Steve Sando White Beans with Clams and Chorizo PG tested Beans and seafood might seen like an unusual pairing, but in this recipe, mild white beans take on a lot of flavor from clams. Spanish chorizo adds a nice contrast. 4 cups cooked white beans, bean broth reserved 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 white onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, chopped 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 cup finely chopped Spanish-style cured chorizo 2 plum tomatoes, chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 pounds small clams, scrubbed well Chopped fresh parsley, for garnish Country-style bread and butter, for serving In large pot, heat beans in their broth over medium-low heat. In large lidded saucepan, warm olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onion, garlic and salt and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add chorizo and cook gently until some of the fat has rendered, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and wine and cook to allow the flavors to mingle, 5-6 minutes. Increase heat to medium and add clams. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. Uncover the pan and cook until all of the clams open, another few minutes. Remove pan from heat, then remove and discard any clams that failed to open. Add clam mixture to the bean pot and stir very gently until well mixed. Simmer for a few minutes to allow the flavors to mingle but not get mushy. Ladle into large, shallow bowls and sprinkle with parsley. Set out a large bowl for discarded shells and encourage guests to eat with their fingers. Pass plenty of good bread and creamy butter at the table Serves 4-6. — “The Bean Book: 100 Recipes for Cooking with All Kinds of Beans, from the Rancho Gordo Kitchen” by Steve Sando with Julia Newberry White Bean Dip PG tested So easy to pull together for your next party! 1 1/2 cups cooked cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Juice and zest of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Generous pinch of salt Freshly ground black pepper 2 or 3 tablespoons water, if needed 2 fresh basil leaves, chopped, optional 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves chopped, optional In a food processor, pulse cannellini beans, olive oil, lemon juice and zest, garlic, salt and several grinds of pepper until combined. If it’s too thick, slowly add the water with the food processor running until it is smooth and creamy. Blend in the basil and/or rosemary, if using Serve with veggies, pita or bruschetta. Makes 1 1/2 cups — Gretchen McKay, Post-Gazette ©2024 PG Publishing Co. 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NFL commissioner says Jay-Z rape allegation won't impact Super Bowl halftime show relationshipMissed kicks. Poor tackling. Costly penalties. Week 12 was filled with sloppy play around the NFL, leading to some upsets and surprising outcomes. Jayden Daniels nearly led Washington to an improbable comeback down 10 in the final two minutes against Dallas only to fall short because Austin Seibert's extra point sailed wide left. After a field goal and successful onside kick, Daniels connected with Terry McLaurin on an 86-yard catch-and-run touchdown to bring the Commanders within one point with 21 seconds remaining. But Seibert's point-after attempt failed and the Cowboys returned the ensuing onside kick for a touchdown to seal a 34-26 victory. Special teams were atrocious for both teams. Seibert also missed his first extra point and Washington allowed KaVontae Turpin's 99-yard kickoff return for a score earlier in the fourth quarter. The Cowboys missed a field goal, had another blocked and had a punt blocked. "What a wild special teams moment of blocked punts, kicks, kickoff returns, blocked field goals, just a number of things going to that spot," Commanders coach Dan Quinn said. Washington (7-5) was a 10 1/2-point favorite over the undermanned Cowboys (4-7) but ended up losing a third straight game. The Houston Texans were 8-point favorites against the lowly Tennessee Titans and let the game come down to Ka'imi Fairbairn missing a 28-yard field goal that would have tied it with just under two minutes left. C.J. Stroud threw two interceptions, was sacked four times and the Texans (7-5) committed 11 penalties, including an illegal shift that negated a go-ahead 33-yard TD pass to Nico Collins on the drive that ended with Fairbairn's miss in the 32-27 loss. The Titans (3-8) averaged just 17 points per game before putting 32 on the scoreboard against Houston's defense that entered No. 4 in the league. "We didn't do anything well enough to win this game," Texans coach DeMeco Ryans said. "Out of all the positives that we did have, there were way too many negatives. Too many negative plays. Score, get a penalty, get touchdowns called back. Get penalties on special teams. Just way too many negative plays defensively, like unexplainable explosives for touchdowns. We just didn't play good across the board." The San Francisco 49ers didn't have quarterback Brock Purdy, star edge rusher Nick Bosa and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams against Green Bay. That was no excuse for their undisciplined performance. The Niners committed nine penalties and their tackling was shoddy in a 38-10 loss to the Packers. The defending NFC champions are 5-6 with a trip to Buffalo (9-2) coming up. They're still only one game behind Seattle and Arizona in the NFC West. "I'm really not concerned right now about how many guys were missing. We didn't play good enough, so that's not a factor. But, when you are missing some guys, you do have to be better. When you have those penalties and we didn't stop the run like we did and we had those three turnovers in the second half, that's how you get embarrassed." Coming off their first loss of the season, the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs needed Patrick Mahomes' heroics on the final drive to beat Carolina 30-27. Mahomes ran 33 yards to set up Spencer Schrader's 31-yard field goal as time expired. Kansas City had 10 penalties, including a pass interference that gave the Panthers (3-8) another chance to make the 2-point conversion that tied the game with 1:46 remaining. On defense, the Chiefs (10-1) suddenly shaky unit gave up 334 total yards against Bryce Young and an offense that entered last in the NFL. "We've got to do better. We're doing good in the red zone but that's only a third of the field," Chiefs safety Bryan Cook said. "We will go back and look at the film to see what we're doing week to week, and see the tendencies that we're giving up, and just move forward from there. At the end of the day, we're all vets in the room for the most part. ... got to go back to the drawing board and see what we're doing and correct it from there." The Vikings allowed the Bears to recover an onside kick with 21 seconds left and Caleb Williams followed with a 27-yard pass to D.J. Moore to set up Cairo Santos' tying 48-yard field goal. But Minnesota won in overtime, 30-27. The Chiefs and Vikings overcame their mistakes in narrow victories. The Commanders, Texans and 49ers couldn't. They have to be better down the stretch to make a playoff run.
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Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin This is the published version of Forbes' Future of Work newsletter, which offers the latest news for chief human resources officers and other talent managers on disruptive technologies, managing the workforce and trends in the remote work debate. Click here to get it delivered to your inbox every Monday! TOPSHOT - A migrant worker works on a farm in Homestead, Florida on May 11, 2023. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an immigration bill that creates stricter laws for undocumented immigrants in the state of Florida. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP) (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) W hat impact will the incoming Trump Administration’s policies on immigration have on staffing and hiring for needed jobs—particularly the less desirable ones that immigrants, and especially undocumented ones, have long filled in this country? It’s a question that has caused much consternation and fear , and has led to warnings about troubling economic consequences. The New York Times , for instance, reported that when economists studied the effects of 400,000 deportations of unauthorized immigrants between 2008 and 2013, they found that for every 100 people removed from the labor market because of deportations, there were nine fewer jobs for U.S.-born workers. That may very well prove to be the case. But Forbes’ Brandon Kochkodin reports that, at least in Florida, the impact was different . A law in the Sunshine State that took effect last summer required businesses with 25 or more employees to use E-Verify, an online system run by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration, to confirm the immigration status of new hires. Part of a broader effort to crack down on undocumented workers in the state, the law was criticized for placing extra burdens on small businesses, especially in agriculture, construction and hospitality, where finding workers was already difficult. But Kochkodin reports that so far, the critics have been wrong . According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the state’s gross domestic product increased by 9.2% last year, tops in the nation and outpacing the national average by nearly 3 percentage points. Of course, Trump has promised an immigration policy that's harsher than Florida’s, including mass deportations—something the state can’t do. The economic impact could be much, much bigger. But Kochkodin notes that Trump is a negotiator known for pushing for more to get what he wants or will settle for, and if deportations are more targeted—and at this point, it’s still anyone’s guess—Florida’s law and its impact could provide some insight. Read more of Kochkodin’s story here . ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE The Department of Justice filed sweeping proposals last week that would force Google to sell off its popular Chrome browser, ban distribution contracts like the one Google has with Apple, or potentially bar Google from requiring Android phone makers to include Google apps on their devices, Forbes’ Richard Nieva reports . But there was more to the news: The government also included provisions that could hobble Google’s role in the future of AI, Nieva reported. Read more here . Can artificial intelligence be a decent manager? New research from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania says yes. The study, conducted by professor Lindsey Cameron, looked at an existing example of workers overseen by an AI-powered manager: ride-hail drivers responding to apps such as Uber or Lyft. While mechanized management may seem like it lacks empathy, it works well for some roles, Cameron reported. Ride-hail drivers, for instance, actually enjoy working with their AI-driven apps, the research found. HUMAN CAPITAL Donald Trump’s incoming administration aims to make major cuts to the powers of the federal agency that protects unions, with corporations such as Elon Musk’s SpaceX hitting the National Labor Relations Board with lawsuits, and allies of the president-elect considering firing the board’s Democratic members, the Washington Post reported . Last week, SpaceX and Amazon, which is the nation’s second-largest private employer, argued in federal court that the NLRB’s structure is unconstitutional. HYBRID WORK Think hybrid work innovations are just for small, cutting-edge companies? Think again. Bloomberg examined how Allstate, the nearly 100-year-old insurance giant, has ditched two-thirds of its office space and sold its Chicago headquarters, replacing it with offices for about a quarter of the company’s employees that are booked by the day through a coworking platform known as LiquidSpace. “Allstate is trying to thread the needle with a mix of options that keep flexibility a priority,” writes Bloomberg’s Matthew Boyle. WHAT’S NEXT: MERCOR COFOUNDER BRENDAN FOODY Mercor cofounder Brendan Foody. Forbes spoke recently with Brendan Foody, 21, one of the cofounders of AI-powered jobs marketplace Mercor, which recently raised a $32 million Series A led by Benchmark with high-profile investors like Peter Thiel, Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Mercor uses AI to vet and interview job candidates in hopes of building what Foody calls a “global unified labor market,” and he says it’s on track to grow 5000 percent this year. (No, there’s not an extra zero there.) Excerpts from the interview below have been edited for length and clarity. Let’s start with getting just a big picture idea of some of the ways you see tools like this changing the way people go about searching for a new role. The heart of the inefficiency in how people find jobs is that a given candidate only applies to a couple dozen jobs or even a handful, and a given company only considers a fraction of a percent of the people in the market. The reason for that is there’s this matching problem that needs to be solved manually. People need to manually review resumes, manually conduct interviews, and have these conversations to figure out who's a good fit to go where. But when you're able to build technology that can solve this matching problem at the cost of software, it makes way for a global unified labor market that's far more efficient, where every candidate takes an interview with one company and every company hires from that one centralized platform. We have a strong conviction in this centralization thesis. It'll make sense that in ten years everyone's applying to one platform. Every company is hiring from one platform, and we want to be that platform. The secret sauce behind our business is predicting how well some will perform in a job better than a human can. ... We collect all the data on who's getting promoted, who's getting dismissed, who's getting bonuses because all of that is flowing through our platform. So LinkedIn is seen as a competitor, right? Yeah, I think in a lot of ways. But LinkedIn is only focused on this very thin layer of what are the companies [where] someone's worked. Our focus is how can we build—get so much information on someone—that we we're able to predict how well they [will] perform on a job. What kind of roles do you hire for? We're still very focused on contract roles because that's where there’s a high ratio of the cost of assessing talent proportional to how long they're in the role. ... The top [job category] is code, but we also have a very significant presence in finance, consulting, law, accounting, PhDs in various disciplines like biology, physics, chemistry. How often are humans not part of the interview process? Very frequently. That's the way we do most hiring. Where do you go next after contract roles? The way that you would hire a great contract consultant is not that different from the way you would hire a great full-time consultant. ... We’re very much planning on moving into all full-time roles. Everything that you could assess via a Zoom interview the models will be good at assessing. This includes software engineering, and most knowledge work. The thing it might not include is executive jobs. [One of our investors] has studied a lot of labor marketplaces and he's realized that there's a 50 to 1 ratio of applicants relative to people that get jobs in the average labor marketplace. It creates this challenge as your scaling: Most people aren't getting jobs. But if you're able to create intrinsic value for the applicant, regardless of whether they get a job, it allows you to grow much more quickly and allow hundreds of millions of people to come onto the platform but still have good experiences. So we’re pumping a lot of money into giving away free AI mock interviews, free AI resumé feedback and eventually, free AI career advice. How does it work? They would pay us per hour that someone works. We take a percentage, then we pay the contractor that's working with [the company] on this staffing arrangement. It might be they're paying $100 an hour for [a consulting job], and we take a 30% fee and then pay $70 [an hour] to the person. The reason we're so focused on that structure is that for us, the North Star is predicting who's going to perform well on jobs. So we want all the business logic of who's getting bonuses for what reasons and who's getting promoted for what reasons, which translates into better predictions. FACTS + COMMENT The New York Times examined a new report from the Burning Glass Institute that looks at so-called “ launchpad jobs ,” or promising starter jobs that opened doors to larger career paths. The report examined job-site profiles, government data and surveys to compile career histories of more than 65 million American workers, the Times reported. The research was commissioned by the nonprofit American Student Assistance, which offers online career readiness tools and information. 1 in 5: The ratio of workers with only a high school diploma that earned more than $70,000 a year—above the median income of college graduates—by the age of 40 73 : The number of “launchpad jobs” identified by the report, which include bank teller, pharmacy aide, telemarketer and flight attendant “The real power of a launchpad job is what it can lead to, the next job and the one after that”—Matt Sigelman, president of the Burning Glass Institute, to the New York Times STRATEGIES + ADVICE Open enrollment season is almost over. Here are five resources to craft competitive work-family employee benefits next year. A professor of ethics and finance shares how businesses can prepare for the incoming Trump Administration and balance the pursuit of profit with ethical practices. Here are three skills leaders can use to navigate post-election tension at work. 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Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site's Terms of Service.LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Quinton Byfield scored in the second period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Seattle Kraken 2-1 on Saturday. David Rittich made 19 saves for the Kings, who improved to 6-2-1 at home. Kempe and Byfield scored 1:44 apart in the second period. Byfield buried a sharp-angle slap shot on a power play while dropping to a knee. It was his 98th career point in 200 games. Brandon Montour got the Kraken on the board with 1:26 left in the game. He converted a long shot with Joey Daccord off for another skater, but Los Angeles held on. Daccord finished with 19 stops for Seattle. Kraken: Jordan Eberle will miss at least three months after undergoing surgery on his pelvis. He had six goals and five assists in 17 games before he got hurt against Chicago on Nov. 14. Kings: The power play had been in a 1-for-16 rut (6.25%) over the previous six games before Byfield found the net. It was the Kings' lone opportunity with the man-advantage. After following its 1-0 loss to Buffalo on Wednesday with a fourth straight period of extreme low-event hockey, Los Angeles created a lot more activity and offense to start the second and generate its two goals. The Kings know how to close out games, improving to 9-0-1 when leading after two periods. The Kraken visit Anaheim on Monday, and the Kings play at San Jose on Monday. AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl
Forgotten former Chelsea star guilty of SHOCKING miss - as fans are left baffled by his blunder Galatasaray beat Bodrum 1-0 to maintain their five-point lead at the top of table An ex-Chelsea star produced a big miss after being teed up by Victor Osimhen Will Ruben Amorim be Man United's saviour? LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! Available wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes every Monday and Thursday By ABDI RASHID Published: 23:40, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 23:42, 23 November 2024 e-mail View comments A forgotten former Chelsea winger produced a shocking miss during Galatasaray's win against Bodrum The Turkish champions maintained their five-point lead over rivals Fenerbahce at the top of the table with a 1-0 win on saturday. Former Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi 54th minute header proved to be the difference against the relegation-threatened hosts. However, it's another ex-Blues star who will grab attention for the wrong reason after his incredible miss from close-range. Galatasaray had the opportunity to double their lead when Victor Osimhen ran through on goal before laying it to Hakim Ziyech . From just a few yards out and with the goalkeeper out of position, the Moroccan winger failed to score, instead skying the ball. A former Chelsea winger produced a shocking miss during Galatasaray's win against Bodrum Hakim Ziyech immediately looked to the ground in disappoitnemt after his miss The Moroccan star has endured a frustrating season so far due to a muscle tear 👀 Hakim Ziyech, müsait pozisyondan faydalanamadı. #BDRvGS pic.twitter.com/CMr9u0Hpkp — beIN SPORTS Türkiye (@beINSPORTS_TR) November 23, 2024 Ziyech immediately looked to the ground in disappointment before nodding at Osimhen, who had set ip the chance. Fans were left baffledon social media, with one posting: 'My late grandma will score this goal with ease'. Another said: 'Always finish with the foot opposite of where the ball came from if you can.... finishing 101...basics'. 'This is a crazy miss. You could just tap-in', a third wrote. The former Ajax winger has endured a frustrating campaign so far having started just one league match due to a muscle tear. He has played eight times across all competitions this season, registering one goal and one assist in that time. Ziyech joined Galatasaray on a permanent deal last summer following a loan spell last season. He scored 14 goals in 107 Chelsea appearances, but fell out of favour under Graham Potter, and saw a loan move to PSG collapse on deadline day in January 2023 despite his trip to the French capital. Turkey Football Hakim Ziyech Chelsea Share or comment on this article: Forgotten former Chelsea star guilty of SHOCKING miss - as fans are left baffled by his blunder e-mail Add comment