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In 1991, Rodney King experienced police brutality that sparked uproar amongst the black American population.
Not 30 years later, George Floyd died of police brutality in 2020. Both these men experienced abuse and mistreatment because of their race at the hands of the American police force.
Back then, in 1991, social media platforms weren't available to publicly showcase the movement, but riots were held in the name of King.
Have we moved forward from this?
It has been almost 40 years, and the same thing happened, this time with social media to show the world the brutality of the police force.
This is why it is essential to never stop pushing the agenda and talking about the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement.
We as individuals need to be aware and we need to look at what we have to do to change and keep it in the forefront, in terms of the public, to continue to drive the movement.
In an online event The European Coworking Assembly chatted to:
Kofi Oppong Founder of Urban MBA
Carmen Lecuane Software Specialist at Nexudus and Founder of KMABEL
Aiden Saunders Founder of Ailey CIC on the subject.
The three of them are connected to the coworking industry in London business and are founders from the BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) community in the UK.
They shared their thoughts with us as to how the BLM movement has been perceived in the UK and which changes have been visible.
How has the BLM movement driven change?
Kofi believes that some change can be seen when looking at brands and organisations. "I've never seen so many different minorities in adverts as I've seen over the last year.
But, brands are doing it really from a monetary perspective, because they realise that they have to face cancel culture," says Kofi.
But, the small changes we see on the surface, does not mean that the deeper roots have been touched by the movement.
"We need to think about how we really change this for the future and what the future holds.
We can start looking at education and changing what's happening within the system, such as having more focus on minorities.
Wales is due to start a curriculum in 2022, that focuses a lot more on minorities.
That's the first time anybody's really put that into their curriculum. "Until we move forward in society, the problem will still exist.
And the same situation may come in 30 years time like what's already happened, because the change has to happen at the younger level," says Kofi.
Carmen believes that change takes time and that it is too early to see the changes that the BLM movement has brought.
"From a corporate and industry perspective, change has to be done internally.
If the change is not being made internally, there will be no demonstration of any policy changes, or different communication styles, or even the acceptance of different cultures," says Carmen.
It is not just about having diverse adverts or a diverse director board, it is about having internal staff that run places that are diverse and inclusive.
"They are the ones who will be driving the BLM movement and ensuring that awareness is created."
She says that the coworking space she made us of, the community that she was part of, did not show a lot of awareness for the BLM movement.
"I felt heavy silence the day that George Floyd's death was televised.
There was not a lot of awareness, there was not even a sentiment of empathy demonstrated in the industry."
To Carmen, it is important that the younger generation step in and help with automating processes to ensure that spaces are inclusive and diverse.
"If the younger generation can ensure that the coworking process can be changed from Excel spreadsheets and manual labour, to making use of automation software, why can't that be done for inclusivity?"
Aiden points out that the incidents that happened with Rodney King in the 90s has opened up the eyes of some, especially considering the limited amount of platforms people had at the time to drive the movement.
"For it to happen again, with George Floyd, has shown brands and people that it is a serious issue.
Now with our technological advancements, we can reach more people and organisations purely because of the platforms we have," says Aiden.
The movement has attracted a large following. And Aiden believes that through protest, new business, cancel culture, and through noise the movement can live on.
"Everyone's trying to push the energy, and they don't want it to die, because they don't want a repeat of what's been happening for decades.
Through this noise we can help make a difference."
According to Aiden there are some industries and businesses that actually care, but the amount is relatively small.
Then there are organisations and businesses who join on the bandwagon simply to attract more customers and to avoid cancel culture.
Those types of companies don't really care, and unfortunately it is part of our society.
Coworking spaces can support this movement
"Usually, coworking spaces don't target minorities," says Kofi, "which means that cancel culture and boycotting doesn't affect them monetarily."
So, for coworking spaces there isn't a real loss at stake and some just don't care.
Coworking spaces should be a community space that allows minorities to make use of the spaces.
In order to do that, coworking spaces should consider making use of external elements to guide them through having an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, and Accessible (IDEA) space.
The European Coworking Assembly is working on creating an IDEA handbook that will guide coworking spaces and managers through the process of creating an IDEA space.
The handbook will launch early 2022. Sign up for early access and be the first to know when it will be launched and other news surrounding coworking spaces.
Hard work is what is needed for the movement to reach all corners.
To show that being empathic is human nature and that all human beings should show emotion towards inequality and injustice.


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Motion is independent of form, but forms cannot exist independent of motion.—T.
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MOTION is the expression of consciousness.
The purpose of motion is to raise substance to consciousness.
Motion causes matter to be conscious.
Without motion there could be no change.
Motion is never perceived by the physical senses.
Motion is the law which controls the movement of all bodies.
The movement of a body is the objective result of motion.
All motions have their origin in the one causeless, eternal motion.
Deity is revealed through motion, and man lives and moves and is kept alive in Deity—which is motion—both physically and spiritually. It is motion which thrills through the physical body, keeps all matter moving, and inspires each atom to perform its work in the carrying out of the ideal plan of manifestation.
There is a motion which prompts the atoms to move. There is a motion which causes them to group together into form as molecules. There is a motion which starts the life germ within, breaks down the molecular form and expands and builds it up into the vegetable cell structure. There is a motion which collects the cells, gives them another direction and transforms them into animal tissue and organs. There is a motion which analyzes, identifies, and individualizes matter. There is a motion which rearranges, synthesizes, and harmonizes matter. There is a motion which unifies and resolves all matter into its primal state—substance.
Through seven motions the history of the universe, of worlds, and of humanity, is again and again repeated by the human soul during the cycle of its incarnations. These motions manifest themselves: in the awakening from its period of rest in the heaven-world of the parent soul; in the changes of the states of matter while coming in contact with the waves of the emotions of humanity and with the parents who are to furnish its physical body; in its transmigrations through the processes required for the building of its physical body; in the birth of the physical body into this world and the incarnation therein; in the hopes, fears, loves, hates, ambitions, aspirations, and the battle with matter while in the physical world and before the death of the physical body; in the quitting of the physical body at death and passage through the astral world; and in the return to rest in the vestures of the parent soul—unless it had freed itself from the motions by fulfilling their laws and by placing, at all times, full and complete trust in consciousness above all things.
Seven motions in the one homogeneous basic root-substance cause the appearance and disappearance of universes, worlds, and men. Through the seven motions all manifestation has its beginning and end, from the most spiritual essences on the downward arc of the cycle to the grossest material forms, then returning on the upward arc of its cycle to the highest spiritual intelligences. These seven motions are: self motion, universal motion, synthetic motion, centrifugal motion, static motion, centripetal motion, analytic motion. As these motions operate in and through man, so also, on a larger scale, do they operate in and through the universe. But we cannot understand their universal application until we first perceive and appreciate their action and relation to the complex being called man.
Self Motion is the ever-presence of consciousness throughout substance. It is the abstract, eternal, underlying, subjective cause of manifestation. Self motion is the motion which moves itself and gives the impetus to the other motions. It is the center of all other motions, holds them in balance, and is the highest expression of consciousness through matter and substance. As to man, the center of the self motion is at the top of the head. Its field of action is above and in the upper half of the body.
Universal Motion is the motion through which the unmanifested comes into manifestation. It is the motion which translates substance into spirit-matter and spirit-matter into substance. As to man, its center is outside and above the body, but the motion touches the top of the head.
Synthetic Motion is the archetypal or ideal motion by which all things are harmoniously related. This motion impresses design and gives direction to matter in its concretions, and also arranges matter in the process of its sublimations. The center of synthetic motion is not in the body, but the motion acts through the right side of the upper part of the head and on the right hand.
Centrifugal Motion drives all things from its center to its circumference within its sphere of action. It stimulates and compels all material to growth and expansion. The center of centrifugal motion is the palm of the right hand. The field of its action in the body of man is through the right side of the head and trunk of the body and part of the left side, in a slight curve from the top of the head to the center between the hips.
Static Motion preserves form by the temporary detention and balancing of centrifugal and centripetal motions. This motion holds in place a mass or body composed of particles. As a ray of sunlight streaming into a darkened room gives form to a multitude of particles otherwise invisible, but which take on visibility as they pass through the limits of the ray, so static motion balances and allows to become visible the interaction of centrifugal and centripetal motions in a definite form, and arranges each atom according to the design impressed on it by synthetic motion. As to man, the center of static motion is the center of the upright physical body and its field of operation is through and around the entire body.
Centripetal Motion draws all things from its circumference to its center within its sphere of action. It would contract, infold, and absorb all things coming within its sphere, but is restrained by the centrifugal and balanced by the static motions. The center of centripetal motion is the palm of the left hand. The field of its action in the body is through the left side of the head and trunk of the body and part of the right side, in a slight curve from the top of the head to the center between the hips.
Analytic Motion penetrates, analyzes, and permeates matter. It gives identity to matter, and individuality to form. The center of analytic motion is not in the body, but the motion acts through the left side of the upper part of the head and on the left hand.
Self motion causes the universal motion to change undifferentiated substance into spirit-matter, and self motion causes synthetic motion to give it direction and to arrange it according to the universal plan, and it is self motion which again makes centrifugal and all the other motions in their turn perform their separate and special functions.
Each of the motions is just in its action, but each motion will detain the soul in its own world as long as its Glamour prevails, and will forge new links in the chain which binds the soul to the wheel of rebirth. The only motion which will free the soul from the wheel of rebirth is self motion, the divine. The divine, self motion, is the path of liberation, the path of renunciation, and the final apotheosis—Consciousness.


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Speaking Saturday at the conclusion of the Africa Travel Indaba in Durban, President Ramaphosa hailed the continent for being a tourism hub saying, if nurtured well, the sector would benefit not only individual countries but also its citizens.
"Tourism is the new gold; it's the new gold mines that our countries can come across...It is a sector that is thriving and has tremendous potential for further growth, and more particularly for job creation," said President Ramaphosa.
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A lot of people do not go to networking events. Some of them stay away because they're shy, or because they can't stand the noise of a loud room. Other people avoid networking events because they've had bad experiences. Unfortunately, there are bad networkers in every city and they tend to show up at networking events and annoy the rest of the crowd!
Here are ten things never to do at a networking event.
Blast your audio business card at a new acquaintance
A networking event is a place to practice your conversational skills. When someone asks you "What do you do?" it is a conversation-starter. They aren't expecting you to blast the audio version of your business card in their face, like this:
"I have a full-service marketing agency that provides web, print and broadcast advertising to our clients, including some of the top brands in our region. We offer marketing collateral creation, marketing strategy, graphic design and media buying to our clients and have a very happy and loyal clientele!"
Answer with a simple, human answer like this, instead:
"I have a marketing firm here in town. How about you?"
If someone wants to know more about you and your company, they will ask for it!
Quiz a new acquaintance about who s/he knows
Corporate people tell me "I don't go to networking events anymore. When I used to go to them, vendors would hit me up for introductions. After two seconds of conversation they'd say "Who is the Purchasing Manager in your company? Can you introduce me?"
It is rude to ask for an introduction when you're meeting someone for the first time. Networking is a watering-the-garden type activity. It is slow. You will develop relationships over time. Don't turn a pleasant conversation into a transaction!
Drink too much
Alcohol is a social lubricant, so they say, and many people feel more comfortable meeting new people when they have a drink in their hand. Whatever amount of alcohol you know you can handle, drink half as much at a business networking event! If you feel very witty and smart as you chat with new acquaintances, you may have had too much to drink.
Try to sell a person who is trying to network with you
Networking and selling are two different things. I got a call from a lady who wanted me to join the Chamber of Commerce and I asked her about this topic. "I have been to some of your events, and they were not fun for me," I said. "Half the people in the room were trying to sell services to the other half."
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Scan the room while you're talking to someone
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Ask them who they know
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Pull out your resume
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Get someone's business card and misuse it
Don't take someone's business card and immediately add them to your newsletter subscription list. Don't take their card and send them a follow-up spam email. If you want to connect with them on
Hit on someone
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A few weeks before Webster University students began the 2013 fall semester, Alumni Office Development Officer Billy Ratz wrote an email to Webster University alumni. Ratz told them about the opportunity to mentor current Webster students. Ratz asked those who were interested to send him an application to participate.
The following day, Ratz began receiving applications, and plenty of them.
"I had over 100 applications," Ratz said. "The next day I had 200. The alumni were extremely excited."
On April 15, Webster completed the six-month pilot run of the Mentoring Program to great success, Ratz said.
Accounting major Taylor Snead said she was happy with her experience with the Mentoring Program. She said the program gave her the chance to earn an internship with Edward Jones Investments with some help from her mentor, Jamie Hess of Edward Jones.
"I'm really glad I got the opportunity to do the internship at (Edward) Jones, and I wouldn't have even been able to apply if I hadn't been in the mentor program," Snead said.
The participating mentors also enjoyed the opportunity to help students.
"I sent out a survey to the alumni, and a lot of feedback is very positive," Ratz said. "They want to do it again, and they said they would tell their friends about it. It was a very positive experience for the alums."
Relationships with mentors
Jobs or internships were not the only things a mentee could expect to have during their time with their mentor. They could also develop a personal relationship like Senior Public Relations (PR) Major Amanda Karas had with her mentor, Gina March.
"I feel like she's my aunt," Karas said. "She took me under her wing; she was friendly and open to what I had to say. She wasn't concerned with herself – she was concerned with helping me with my future."
Karas said March, vice president of special events for the Kirkwood-Des Peres Chamber of Commerce, helped her gain connections at March's events. But connections were not the only thing the mentor offered her mentee.
"What she has done most for me is giving me real-world advice," Karas said. "Since I want to get into special events (coordinating), she gave me a hands-on look on everything from planning to implementing an event."
Ratz said the program is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors of any major on the Webster Groves campus. To be able to participate in the program, students must have a 3.0 GPA.
"The reason we had the GPA requirement is because studies come first," Ratz said. "Hopefully the fact that (there) is a 3.0 (GPA requirement), it will inspire students to get their GPA up so they can get into the program."
Idea for students, by students
Ratz said the idea of the program was presented by students in a Delegates' Agenda meeting during the fall 2012 semester.
"(The Mentoring Program) was one of the top five things they wanted to talk about with the (Delegate's Agenda)," Ratz said. "So, President (Elizabeth) Stroble put together a task force in the spring of 2013 to create this program."
Ratz said the task force consisted of himself, members of alumni development programs, members of Student Affairs and one Academic Affairs representative. He began to spread the word about the program throughout campus.
Although Ratz received a large response from alumni, the response from students totaled 32 applicants, which "was expected," Ratz said.
"It doesn't surprise me because it's the first year," Ratz said.
Because he is in charge of the entire program, Ratz limited the number of participants to 30 students paired with 30 mentors. Through meetings with each student, Ratz began to pair each student to a mentor who had experience in the field in which the student was interested.
Karas heard about the program when Ratz spoke to her professional development class.
"(The class) wanted to do it right away because we all wanted a job after college, and having a mentor really helps with that," Karas said.
A different kind of education
Once they get into the program, Karas and fellow Senior PR Major Elena Marroquin both said students receive a different kind of education from mentors that they might not be able to receive in the classroom. Karas said having a mentor was beneficial to her because her mentor gave her examples of what being in the special events field would look like.
Marroquin said Webster professors do have the knowledge and the experience to give students advice about what they can expect once they graduate – but mentors are of benefit to students because the mentors are "going through those experiences now."
"I think mentors can give you a dose of the real world that you might need, that you haven't experienced (yet)," Marroquin said.
Ratz said in the future he hopes to have the Mentoring Program grow in size to 50 student applicants being paired with 50 mentors. He also said he eventually wants to extend the program to freshmen and graduate students so that more students have the chance to be influenced by a mentor.
"Any time a student can take the opportunity to meet someone in a field that they want to get into, a student should jump at that," Ratz said. "Of course your grades and your college experience are important, but that networking piece always sets you over the top."


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The Giant Squid
By Richard King
The first known photograph of a nearly complete specimen of a giant squid was taken in 1873 in the living room of a reverend living in St. John's, Newfoundland. Those are eight 6-foot-long arms sliding down in the middle (in the photo below), while on each side, draped up and down, are the two tentacles, each 24 feet long. At the top is the squid's mouth, with its dark parrot-like beak seeming to poke out of the flesh. This photograph is especially cool and significant, not just because it looks like so creepy and alien, but because how big a news story it was at the time, especially to scientists and sailors. Both communities had heard of these animals, and had told and retold stories of questionable believability, but so few had any real proof of what these animals looked or felt like, and how big they actually were.
Beginning in 1871, scattered accounts of giant squids began to return from the sea off the Canadian Maritimes. In November of 1873, most famously, a fisherman with an axe chopped off a 19-foot-long tentacle that reached into his small boat. The tentacle was sold to Moses Harvey, a reverend and author who was also a student of natural history. He wrote later: "I was now the possessor of one of the rarest curiosities in the whole animal kingdom—the veritable tentacle of the hitherto mythical devilfish, about whose existence naturalists had been disputing for centuries. I knew that I held in my hand the key of the great mystery."
As Harvey was writing a scientific paper about the tentacle and sending it to his local museum in St. John's, he got word a few weeks later that just to the north, in Logy Bay, four fishermen had hauled up another giant squid in their herring net. In the struggle to kill the enormous invertebrate with their knives, they ended up cutting off most of the animal's head from the rest of its body. Harvey paid them ten dollars for the carcass, on the condition that they help him cart it back to his house. Here Harvey took this photograph, draping the dead squid over a sponge bath rack, and then invited visitors to come see it.
Reverend Harvey eventually sent the specimen down to New Haven, Connecticut, to a young scientist named A. E. Verrill, who would compile with his artist colleague, James Emerton, the first scientific study and set of illustrations of giant squids that had ever been published anywhere in the world. From these specimens, and others that were sent down from Newfoundland, Verrill and Emerton created the first accurate model of a giant squid, a 40-foot-long plaster structure that was displayed at the International Fisheries Exhibition in London in 1883.
Giant squid are deep-sea animals. In order to survive in the dark, they have eyes as big as soccer balls. They are not known to spend any time at the surface at all—unless they're dead—at which point they are quickly eaten by sharks and seabirds. Their primary predators are sperm whales, smaller toothed whales, and large fish, such as swordfish and tuna.
By now, there are roughly 50 or so known complete specimens of giant squid in collections around the world, usually stored in formalin or in freezers. These are among some 500 recorded ever, anywhere, found in a range of physical states—just the mantle here, only three arms washed up there—that were once measured and recorded carefully or whose length a biologist, beachcomber, fisherman, or whaleman estimated out in the field. Often giant squid parts were found inside the stomachs of sperm whales or vomited out when the animals were being chased or killed.
Since Reverend Harvey's photograph, other photos of dead, beached squid have been published on occasion, but it was not until 2004 that a Japanese biologist named Tsunemi Kubodera was able to capture a photograph of a living giant squid—on a baited trip line at nearly 3,000 feet deep. The tentacles of giant squid can get stretched out, but if Harvey's giant squid were indeed about 32 feet in life, as estimated, this would be about average for adult females, which are larger than males. Current biologists, based on collected parts and growth rates, believe that there are 50-foot, or maybe even 60-foot long giant squids somewhere out there. Needless to say, if you see one, of any length, be sure to snap a photo, as did this diver last year in New Zealand!
Did You Know?
Damage to wood by the shipworm clam was often extensive enough to sink a ship!
As a tiny larva floating in the ocean, the clam lands on the hull or piling of a ship and immediately begins to grind into the surface of the wood with its shells.
How did Christopher Columbus and other mariners protect their ships from the shipworm?


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1. COVID-19 update: two more deaths, 17 new cases
Wednesday was the first day of Phase 1 of Nova Scotia's reopening plan and the number of COVID-19 cases in the province continues to go down. Seventeen new cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total of known active cases to 311. Thirty-eight people are in hospital and 15 of them in ICU. Seventy-two people are recovered.
Sadly, two more people died from COVID-19. Both were men who lived in Nova Scotia Health's Central Zone. Tim Bousquet has all the details, including numbers, graphs, and more. If you're looking for specific information, check out this handy section breakdown:
Potential exposure advisories
This morning, the Department of Health and Wellness sent out this news release with information about appointments for second doses. Here are the details:
Nova Scotians who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine between March 11 and 21 and are scheduled to receive their second dose between June 24 and July 3 can now reschedule their appointments for earlier dates.
A notice to reschedule will be sent by email to the account provided at the time of booking. Anyone who did not provide an email must call the toll-free line at 1-833-797-7772 to reschedule or to request an email address be added.
When rescheduling the second dose, people will select a new date and time at any clinic across the province that has an available appointment.
Notices will continue to be sent over the following weeks as vaccine supply is received.
Climb every mountain (but not you)
At Wednesday's briefing, Premier Rankin and Dr. Strang sent out congratulations to Kevin Walsh, a dentist from Falmouth, NS who reached the summit of Mount Everest on May 23. That news didn't go over so well with other Nova Scotians, most of whom have been following the public health rules, staying at home, staying in their community, and so on.
Bousquet asked Strang about all this at the briefing. Here's that exchange:
Bousquet: I want to ask you about this fellow who climbed Mount Everest and your congratulation of him. This was international non-essential travel during a pandemic. And I'm wondering what kind of message that sends to the rest of Nova Scotians who are avoiding travel to see their grandmothers and such? And should we now just all assume that we can do international travel so long as we think it's safe?
Strang: I don't know any of the details about when he might have left the country. Probably preparing to go for Everest, you have to be there for quite a period of time. So I don't know any of the details of when he might have left the country.
Turns out, all those details about Walsh's trip were reported by Cassidy Chisholm at CBC on May 31. In that report, Walsh says he left for his trip at the end of March. Here's what Walsh said about his decision to go:
We could have postponed to next year, but there was so much planning that had gone into it — the training, the timing, the time off work, arranging for people to fill in — that it just seemed like the right thing to do.
The right thing to do …
I guess the definition of community included Nepal all along.
2. The Tideline, episode 31: Jonathan Torrens
In the latest episode of The Tideline, Tara Thorne chats with Jonathan Torrens, who pops in from Truro to talk about his t-shirt campaign in support of entertainment workers, his new homegrown series Vollies, and offers up some of his past experiences as a working performer in Canada and Hollywood. It's a gentle, kind, funny trip. Listen to the episode here.
Remember, it's now FREE to listen to The Tideline. Click here to read all about how to sign onto our new platform. Tell all your friends. It's good listening for a reopening.
3. Address no longer needed to get income assistance
In news that should have happened long ago, people who are homeless but don't want to live in a shelter can now apply for income assistance. Jean Laroche with CBC reports on the change in policy from the Department of Community Services that takes effect on July 1.
Social worker Eric Jonsson, who is with the Navigator Street Outreach Program, told CBC the news is a relief for people living on the streets.
They're in this kinda catch-22 situation where they want to get an apartment but you need income to get an apartment.
A lot of people, the only income they qualify for is income assistance, and the rule was always to get income assistance you need an address first.
Meghan Hansford, a housing support program manager at Adsum House, says the previous policy made it difficult for women to leave abusive situations.
Financial security is a major reason why women will stay with abusive partners and stay in abusive relationships because there is no way for them to support themselves if they're not working at the moment, if they're providing child care.
4. Regulating racism out of medicine
Michael Gorman at CBC writes about an independent commission that will "review operations to improve cultural competence and safety, equity, diversity and inclusion" at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
Gorman interviewed Dr. Gus Grant, the registrar of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia, who said the college needed "independent and expert eyes."
It shouldn't be an exercise in self-examination, it should be an exercise in expert, independent, external examination.
The commission will be led by Douglas Ruck, a Halifax lawyer and former provincial ombudsman. Its other members include five Black professionals, including a doctor and social workers. Gorman writes that Ruck is doing similar work for the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society. Ruck says:
What we've come to realize is what we've always known: the few in fact are not the issue. It's not the individual, it's the systems themselves, the structural, the institutional racism. Therein lies the real problem.
The recommendations from the commission's report will be made public.
5. Jerks on planes
Seems like this pandemic hasn't made some people any kinder. That includes passengers on airplanes. According to this story in Halifax Today/Canadian Press, Air Canada has noticed an increase in the number of unruly passengers on its flights since the beginning of the pandemic. And Air Line Pilots Association Canada president Timothy Perry says the same thing, adding staff are trained to handle those situations.
In the US, where there's been more air travel recently, a few airlines, including Southwest, suspended service of alcoholic drinks to cut down on bad behaviour from passengers. Elva Ramirez in Forbes, who covers spirits, hospitality and the growing zero proof space (that's quite the gig), reports that Southwest planned on bringing the booze back to its flight services at the end of June, but extended the ban into July. American Airlines did the same, first banning alcohol on flights back in March 2020. That airline lifted the ban this May, but reinstated it again after an incident on a Southwest flight.
But as Ramirez writes, passengers are bringing their own booze on the plane:
The FAA has published details of multiple altercations involving passengers who bring their own stash of alcohol on-board, and proceed to drink despite requests not to.
Two passengers on a Jan. 4 JetBlue flight were disruptive and allegedly drank from their own personal alcohol, leading into altercations with attendants. They were escorted off the plane by police and fined $31,750 and $16,750. A passenger on a Jan. 14 SkyWest flight from Arizona to Texas also reportedly drank "multiple 50 ml bottles of his own alcohol", and became so belligerent that two off-duty law enforcement officers had to wrestle him into his seat; this passenger was later fined $14,500. In Feb., another JetBlue flight was disrupted when a flight attendant told a passenger they could not drink from their own mini bottles of alcohol. The disturbance escalated, and the passenger was fined $18,500.
Since the start of 2021, the FAA has received approximately 2,500 reports of unruly behavior by passengers, many of which are linked to refusing to comply with drinking and federal mask-wearing rules.
Being a Black woman entrepreneur in Canada
Last week, I found this study called Rise Up: A Study of 700 Black Women Entrepreneurs, that looks at experiences of Black female entrepreneurs. I often write about women in business and workplaces, so this report caught my attention and I wanted to share some of its findings here. The report was published by the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), Casa Foundation for International Development, and de Sedulous Women Leaders, with researchers from the Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH). (You can read the entire report here). This was the largest study of its kind undertaken in Canada.
There's some fascinating and eye-opening data here. I can't say I was surprised, really, but I think it's important to see these experiences in numbers. This study reminded me of the piece I wrote for a Morning File back in March in which I talked about how women don't choose low-paying jobs, our work just isn't valued by society. That article included a bit from the Canadian Women's Foundation that said, "racialized women working full-time, full-year earn an average of 33% less than non-racialized men, earning 67 cents to the dollar."
This report includes some numbers from Statistics Canada, breaking down the numbers into those for Black women, Black men, women in the rest of the population, and men in the rest of the population, including this one showing education levels:
And this chart, which shows that between 2001 and 2016 Black women in Canada have had the lowest rates of employment.
And then there's this chart, which was shared on Twitter, and led me to look for the complete report. Black women in these four cities made less than anyone in the other three categories.
Seven hundred Black entrepreneurs were included in this research and of those only 3.5% of them have businesses located in Nova Scotia.
And 2.4% of those Black women had their businesses in Halifax.
These women were asked about the obstacles they faced in starting and running their own businesses and most of them said access to financing was the biggest barrier:
In fact, the study found most of these women funded their businesses with personal financing:
The COVID-19 pandemic hit businesses hard, especially those run by Black women. This report collected data on what Black women entrepreneurs experienced during the last year or so:
There's a really good section in the study on why these women have their own businesses. Their motivations included family and community, personal experiences and passion, flexibility and freedom. Here are three of their stories:
I walked in to a salon a few weeks after I came to Canada to get my hair done and I was told that they could not cater to my hair type. It didn't take long for me to find out that there were no salons that catered to my hair type. I had to figure out a way to get my hair done myself. Over time I realized that this was a struggle for most Black women and girls in my community. I identified a need and decided to provide a solution.
I never thought I would be a business owner; however, once my business began to grow, I saw the opportunities to pursue my dream to work full time addressing systemic racism within our society, and to be self-employed. I have practiced law for over ten years, and in every position that I have occupied I have been the only Black lawyer or among two or three Black employees. I have dealt with various forms of anti-Black racism within the workplace, which had an impact on my mental health and well-being. While these experiences have been difficult, they have also given me the ability to approach my consulting work with a deep understanding of how to address racism and other forms of discrimination within organizations.
My inspiration is definitely my children, I have traded so much time in the past for money to make ends meet for them, and I had gotten to a point where it was no longer possible, especially with the pandemic. I am thankful to be able to stay at home and watch them grow and also work close [to] them and build my empire, not for myself, but for them and their future generations.
The study also includes lists of actions — societal, organizational, and individual — to help support Black women entrepreneurs:
- Challenge anti-Black racism and break down stereotypes that associate entrepreneurship and innovation with masculinity, whiteness, and tech
- Showcase and celebrate the successes of Black women entrepreneurs and highlight role models within the Black community
- Challenge media bias and stereotypes of entrepreneurship and Black women
- Meaningfully include more voices of Black women entrepreneurs
- Collect disaggregated data on the experiences of Black women entrepreneurs
- Promote policies that support Black women entrepreneurs, including targeted investments, procurement, and micro grants, as well as childcare
- Provide access to technology and ensure affordability, skills development, and tools
- Ensure that government programming and funding opportunities are allocated equitably using an intersectional approach
- Focus on the tone at the top: explicit communication is needed regarding the business case for diversity (especially in incubators, venture capital firms, and financial institutions)
- Collect disaggregated data on the barriers Black women entrepreneurs experience when accessing funding, programming, resources and other supports
- Prioritize benchmarking and target setting
- Challenge stereotypes of leadership
- Develop programs related to networking, skill building, thematic workshops, and other topics specifically geared toward Black women entrepreneurs
- Provide sustained financing opportunities for Black women entrepreneurs through a long-term fund managed by the Black community
- Ensure that leadership positions in both the public sector and private sector are diversified and that Black women have a seat at the decision-making table
- Provide childcare support for entrepreneurs
- Provide inclusive procurement opportunities and strengthen the value chain to ensure that Black women entrepreneurs have opportunities to sell products to the public and private sector
- Build the pipeline of Black women entrepreneurs by fostering partnership opportunities, government relations, and outreach support
- Promote entrepreneurship as a career option for Black women
- Challenge microaggressions related to stereotypes and biases around traditional definitions of entrepreneurship and innovation
- Share best practices with other prospective Black women entrepreneurs to promote knowledge sharing
- Find a mentor, be a mentor
- Build networks and use your sphere of influence
- Provide gender- and race-specific SME training and development support services
- Share stories of success as well as failures, and provide Black women the opportunity to learn from mistakes and improve
I reached out to the Black Business and Professional Association for more comments on the report, but I didn't hear back in time to include that in this Morning File. But here's a link to some businesses owned by Black entrepreneurs, including Black women, in Nova Scotia.
Again, the entire report is here for the reading.
Working from home and lovin' life
As a freelancer, I've worked from home for the past few years now, so working from home during the pandemic was no big deal for me. But it was a big deal to plenty of other people who moved their offices to their homes, all while teaching their kids and keeping their households running. I've always said more people should be able to work from home. There's no early-morning rush to get ready, you can work in your pajamas, it cuts down on long commutes, there are fewer cars on the road, and gives workers more flexibility. Plus, you can avoid all that office gossip and nonsense, if you happen to dislike that stuff and find it a distraction (I do).
And it turns out, a lot of workers who've been working from home the past year or so don't want to go back to the office. A Leger poll conducted with the Association of Canadian Studies found that "82% of Canadians and 85% of Americans who worked/are still working from home during the pandemic say their experience was/has been positive."
Here are some other findings:
- 40% of Canadians and 33% of Americans would prefer working a mix of a few days a week at their workplace and a few days a week at home.
- Only 20% of Canadians and 19% of Americans want to stop working from home and go back to their workplace entirely.
- About half of Canadians (50%) and Americans (47%) who want to return to their workplace would not be comfortable returning to work if some of their colleagues are not vaccinated.
- 35% of Canadians and 39% of Americans who worked/are still working from home during the pandemic agree that if their superiors ordered them to return to the office, they would start to look for another job where they can work from home.
This last point is interesting because it shows how workers can shape their own experiences in the workplace. I suspect a hybrid work from home/work at the office model will become popular. Some workers do miss connecting with colleagues.
I'm actually getting out of the office today for a meeting. I guess I'll have to put on real pants.
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In the harbour
06:00: Oceanex Sanderling, ro-ro container, moves from Pier 41 to Autoport
11:00: Tugela, car carrier, arrives at Autoport from Southampton, England
11:30: Oceanex Sanderling moves back to Pier 41
15:45: Tugela sails for sea
Cape Breton
12:00: Tanja, bulker, sails from Port Hawkesbury Paper for sea
14:00: Patmos Warrior, oil tanker, arrives at outer anchorage (Point Tupper) from Arzew, Algeria
It's not Mount Everest, but I'm heading back to Beaver Bank this weekend for my riding lessons.
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AbstractChromosomal fragile sites are specific loci associated with a high frequency of breakage and recombination. A cell's ability to repair and/or replicate through a lesion is prerequisite to the maintenance of genomic stability. An improved understanding of fragile site biology and its contribution to replication defects and genomic instability is critical for prevention, intervention, and diagnosis of genetic diseases such as cancer. This work seeks to identify and characterize both trans and cis fragile sites associated elements involved in instability onset and progression. An array of Saccharomyces cerevisiae isogenic DNA repair deficient mutants were utilized to identify genes contributing to the stability or instability of a natural fragile site ~ 403 kb from the left telomere on chromosome VII. Findings suggest that the RAD52 epistasis group, the MRX complex, non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) pathways, MUS81 and SGS1 helicases, translesion polymerases, and a majority of the post replication repair (PRR) proteins are all required for faithful replication of the 403 fragile site and likely other fragile sites as well. In contrast I found that MMS2, previously thought to be specific to the PRR pathway, is required to prevent the fusion of repetitive elements within the 403 site. mgs1 (homolog of the human Werner helicase interacting protein, WHIP) and pol3-13 (a subunit of the DNA polymerase delta) mutants also exhibited reduced instability in checkpoint deficient cells. These findings suggest previously uncharacterized function of Mgs1, Pol3 and Mms2 in regulation of genome regions at risk of replication damage. We further find the presence of inverted repeats (IR) are sufficient to induce instability. Two IR's proximal to the 403 site consistently fuse to generate acentric and dicentric chromosomes involving the 403 fragile site and a newly identified site on chromosome VII as well. The frequency of fusion events is aggravated by chromatin traffic stressors such as tRNA transcription induced fork stalling and replisome termination regions.
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Turmoil is a powerful military leader and extortionist with a Russian accent who arrived over Megakat City with a simple demand: either the city pay her $2 million dollars in gold or she would interdict the skies of Megakat City with her Vertigo Canon, a dangerous ray emitting weapon that caused pilots to experience debilitating nausea and to lose … More
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3515. Robert Southey to John Wilson, 27 July 1820
3515. Robert Southey to John Wilson, 27 July 1820*
Keswick. 27 July. 1820
My dear Sir
I am very glad that you have succeeded in obtaining the Professorship. [1] You had my best wishes, & wherever an opportunity occurred of offering it, my best word; [2] but these I am well aware could be of little avail from a man who mixes very little with the world, & when he goes to London, at intervals of two or three years, confines himself as much as possible to the circle of his private friends.
My reading has never been directed to metaphysical subjects, concerning such subjects therefore, & the authors who have written upon them I know nothing more than what one cannot help learning from common books & common conversation. With regard to moralists the best beyond all doubt will be found among those divines, speaking of whom the late King said 'there were Giants upon the earth in those days." [3] Ethics have never been treated with more force & ability than in the English pulpit. –
But upon these subjects you had xx may obtain fuller information from De Quincey & from Coleridge than from any other men
Believe me my dear Sir
Yrs very truly
Robert Southey.
If you could recommend a little poem called Ellen Fitz-Arthur to a kind notice in the Magazine, I should feel myself greatly obliged. [4] It has great tenderness &, in parts, great beauty as well as truth of feeling. And I have reason to believe that any friendly notice would be of essential service to the Authoress, – a very interesting woman, whose feeble health & shaken spirits might be materially benefitted by any appearance of success in her first literary attempt.
* Address: To/ John Wilson Esqre/ 53 Queen Street/ Edinburgh
Stamped: KESWICK/ 298
Postmark: JUL/ M 29 M/ 1820
MS: Cornell University Library. ALS; 3p. (c).
Unpublished. BACK
[1] Wilson had been appointed as Professor of Moral Philosophy and Political Economy at the University of Edinburgh on 19 July 1820, in a bitter and politicised contest against the more suitably qualified Whig candidate, the philosopher Sir William Hamilton (1788–1856; DNB). BACK
[2] Southey had written in support of Wilson; see Southey to John Wilson, 21 April 1820, Letter 3469. BACK
[3] A paraphrase of Genesis 4: 4 attributed to George III (1738–1820; King of Great Britain 1760–1820; DNB); see Joseph Taylor (1761/2–1844), Relics of Royalty; or Remarks, Anecdotes & Conversations of His Late Majesty George the Third (London, 1820), p. 87: 'His Majesty was accustomed after hearing a sermon, to walk and discourse with the preacher. On such an occasion speaking to a fashionable preacher, he asked him whether he had read Bishops, Andrews, Sanderson, Sherlock, &c. The pigmy divine replied, "No, please your Majesty, my reading is all modern. The writers, of whom your Majesty speaks, are now obsolete; though I doubt not they might have been very well for those days." – The King, turning upon his heel, rejoined with pointed emphasis, "There were giants on earth in those days."' BACK


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Berlin & Perth – October 5, 2022 – (Investorideas.com Newswire) Fortescue Future Industries ("FFI") and Tree Energy Solutions ("TES") have agreed to develop the world's largest green hydrogen integrated project to help Europe mitigate its current energy and climate crisis and to bring green molecules to Europe.
The first phase of this partnership is to jointly develop and invest in the supply of 300,000 tonnes of green hydrogen with final locations being currently agreed. FID target2023
FFI and TES have agreed terms for FFI to make an equity investment of EUR30m to become a strategic shareholder in TES and to invest EUR100m for a significant stake in the construction of the TES import terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
Until now there has been a critical missing link in the green hydrogen supply chain to Europe.
First deliveries of green hydrogen into the TES terminal in Wilhelmshaven, Germany are expected to take place in 2026.
The jointly developed green hydrogen projects will produce enough green renewable energy to supply 1.5 million households.
This initiative leverages FFI's market-leading expertise in developing large-scale renewable energy production and TES's pioneering business model which combines hydrogen with recycled CO2 to create an efficient, circular, closed net-zero, energy loop.
Through today's announcement, FFI joins a prestigious group of international partners that are strategic investors in TES, including E.ON, HSBC, UniCredit, and Zodiac Maritime.
The partnership will see the companies work collaboratively to address the significant dual challenges of energy security and energy transition. Together, FFI and TES will develop industrial scale green hydrogen production globally with an initial focus on Australia, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Further they will combine FFI's market leading expertise in developing large scale renewable energy production, with TES's unique sustainable business model and access to the European green hydrogen market.
To provide immediate energy security for Europe, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection recently selected TES to jointly develop and implement Germany's fifth Floating Storage Regasification Unit in Wilhelmshaven. In parallel, the TES terminal will serve as the primary entry point for clean, safe, affordable and abundant energy in Europe, as well as a catalyst for a circular carbon economy. TES will import green hydrogen in the form of renewable natural gas, which is economical, easy to transport and store, as it can leverage existing global energy infrastructure along the value chain. The CO2 will serve as a carrier: when the gas reaches Germany, it will be captured and transported back to the supply location, where the hydrogen is produced, in a circular, closed-loop zero-carbon system.
This new collaboration with FFI demonstrates TES' commitment to make its contribution to the global energy transition by accelerating the import and production of green molecules as a lower cost alternative to today's fossil fuels. TES offers a unique model to convert large amounts of renewable electrons from sunny and windy locations into the most affordable renewable gas.
Marco Alver?, CEO of TES, said:" We are delighted to announce this partnership which marks a new milestone in delivering scalable, affordable green hydrogen as well as securing renewable energy production. This agreement is another stepping stone in building TES as one of the leading hydrogen players in the world to accelerate the energy transition with the most cost-effective, bankable and scalable green alternative to today's fossil fuels."
Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue Future Industries, Dr Andrew Forrest said: "The UK and Europe urgently need green energy solutions to replace fossil fuels. This important investment will help to do exactly that. Not in 2050, in four years from now.
FFI CEO Mark Hutchinson said: "This investment supports the delivery of Fortescue's supply agreement with E.ON, Germany's largest energy distributor. In March this year we announced we would supply 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen to Germany, commencing from mid-decade."
About Fortescue Future Industries
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) is a global green energy company committed to producing green hydrogen, containing zero carbon, from 100 per cent renewable sources.
Green hydrogen is a zero-carbon fuel, that when used produces nothing but primarily water. It is a practical and implementable solution that can help revolutionise the way we power our planet: helping to decarbonise heavy industry and create jobs globally.
FFI is leading the green industrial revolution, developing technology solutions for hard-to-decarbonise industries, while building a global portfolio of renewable green hydrogen and green ammonia projects.
FFI is also leading the global effort to help decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors and is developing the technology and energy supply to decarbonise one of the world's largest producers of iron ore by 2030 (Scope 1 and 2) – our parent company Fortescue Metals Group (ASX FMG).
About TES
Tree Energy Solutions (TES) is a global green hydrogen company supplying long term non-intermittent carbon-neutral energy on-demand at industrial scale. TES aims to accelerate the energy transition by unlocking the potential of existing global energy infrastructure to reach customers with green hydrogen, green gas and green power while accelerating the phaseout of fossil fuels from the energy system worldwide and adopting a circular carbon economy.
TES is currently developing energy supply and import terminal locations across the Americas, Middle East, Australia and US in volumes that will truly help to decarbonise global markets.
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Free Virtual Tutoring and Sitting Service Connects College Students with Kids
Whether working from home or just dealing with housebound life during coronavirus, most parents could use break from their kids right about now. (Psst...they could use a break from you, too.) Yet, parents are justifiably uneasy about having sitters or even grandparents over right now. Enter Hearts over Hands, a new virtual sitting service that pairs families with student volunteers from New York City's Columbia University.
The college students will play games, conduct art projects, chat and provide homeschool help and tutoring with kids ages 7 and up—all online and for FREE.
Read on to find out more about Hearts over Hands, available now on our newly launched Poppins@Home website, which offers additional virtual classes for kids, enrichment, birthday entertainers, and more programming for kids.
Check out tips for finding childcare in a pinch, as well as hundreds of ideas for keeping big and little kids busy in our Coronavirus Guide for Parents, including free coding apps, easy craft ideas, and online educational sites and apps.
What Is Hearts Over Hands?
So who dreamed up this service? A college kid! Columbia University third-year student Anna Beloborodova saw how parents were struggling during the coronavirus outbreak amid the demands of work and household responsibilities and wondered if she could help. "I know that taking care of kids when you're cooped up inside all day can be a big challenge even in the best of circumstances, so I really wanted to think of a way to relieve some of that pressure," said Beloborodova, a babysitter since the age of 13 and a former summer camp counselor and tutor.
Beloborodova knew many of her Columbia classmates also had childcare experience, as well as an internet connection and time on their hands. She got to work building a website and putting together a virtual babysitters' club of sorts. With the help of her classmate Diane, the pair started recruiting volunteers, who they call "Big Sibs."
"Right now, we only work with volunteers who are verified Columbia University students, so they're all known members of our community," Beloborodova says. "We've also implemented an interview process, where we speak with each volunteer individually to make sure they will be a good fit. We want our Big Sibs to be reliable, friendly, positive people."
Beloborodova aims to start sessions around the first of April. She already has 40 "Big Sibs" onboard. She initially thought the service would target healthcare workers, single parents, and parents with health issues, but is also enthusiastic to help any parent who needs their child occupied with something more enriching than YouTube.
Given the limitations of virtual babysitting, Hearts over Hands requires that participants be at least 7 years old and emphasized that the service is best for parents who can be home during the sessions. "It's intended for when parents are home and busy," Beloborodova says. "If the child is older, in high school, for example, that's less of a concern, and our volunteers can work with the parents to figure out what the parent and child are most comfortable with. It's important to note that our program is not a substitute for parental supervision." (It's a good idea to review Home Alone guidelines and laws in your state.)
How to Sign Up For Free Virtual Childcare and Tutoring
Sign up for the free virtual fun and tutoring online. Parents fill out a questionnaire about their needs, their kids' interests, whether a child is looking for a companion or tutor, and more. The assigned Big Sib and family connect to make sure it's a good match, and then sessions can begin through Google Hangouts.
A typical session will last between 30 minutes and one hour. For its youngest participants, Big Sibs will suggest activities like drawing together, playing spoken games (like "Simon Says"), and maybe trying out some yoga. For older kids, Big Sibs will offer tutoring or test prep, or propose ideas like forming a little book club, writing a collaborative story, experimenting with Minecraft modding, or even learning a new language together.
"A lot of it is also just breaking that sense of social isolation that the kids may be experiencing," says Beloborodova. "We want them to have someone to share stories with, talk to about their day with, be silly with—as they would with a friend."


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If you regularly fly with JetBlue, then JetBlue plus card is an ideal card to opt for if you frequently fly on that airline. With this card, you can now earn an additional 40,000 miles. The JetBlue Plus card is issued by Barclays Bank Delaware, which is now issued on the Mastercard network. Formerly, JetBlue was partnering with American Express but has now switched to Barclays and Mastercard. Thus, JetBlue plus card is accepted at millions of locations worldwide where Amex cards are not accepted. This card allows you to earn valuable rewards points and easily offsetting the yearly charges.
Basically, JetBlue offers two credit cards – JetBlue plus card and the no annual fee JetBlue card. Both cards offer rewards but JetBlue plus card stands out as it has a higher earning rewards rate compared JetBlue card. The only thing that makes the JetBlue card more beneficial is that it does not come with an annual fee. Whereas, plus card comes with an annual fee of $99 which is quite high for a travel card. Although JetBlue is not as large as other airlines, JetBlue's credit card earns you decent rewards and an introductory bonus.
Benefits of JetBlue Plus Card
In addition, JetBlue plus card offers you a wide range of benefits as well as an ongoing annual deposit that helps you offset the $99 annual fee. Even if you are a casual JetBlue flyer, this card can add value to your wallet. Hence, JetBlue credit card comes with the following benefits;
- You can earn up to 100,000 bonus points. After you spend $1,000 on purchases and have fully paid the annual fee, in the first 3 months, you earn 50,000 bonus points.
- Also, if you spend up to $6,000 on purchases within the first twelve months, you'll get an additional 50,000 bonus points.
- On every qualified JetBlue purchase, you make, you get 6X points.
- At restaurants and eligible grocery stores, you get 2X points.
- On all other purchases, you get 1X points.
- Unlike JetBlue card, JetBlue plus card offers you an anniversary bonus each year after your account anniversary.
- There are no blackout dates on JetBlue-operated flights.
- You can use this card at any location and ATMs that accept Mastercard cards.
- As a cardholder, you get 50% inflight savings on food purchases and cocktails.
- After spending $50,000 or above on purchases each year, you'll enjoy mosaic benefits.
- After using your card to purchase a JetBlue vacation package of $100 or above, you get an annual $100 statement credit.
- No foreign transaction fees.
- You can earn unlimited rewards.
- Enjoy low introductory APR on balance transfers made within 45 days after opening your account.
- It comes with fraud liability protection. Thus, you're not responsible for any transaction you did not authorize with your card.
Above all, points earned into your TrueBlue account does not expire. This means you can redeem your points anytime. You'll also get a free first checked bag when you use your card to purchase tickets.
How to Apply for JetBlue Plus Card
However, JetBlue plus card requires an excellent credit score to get approved. For the no annual fee JetBlue card, you need at least a FICO score of 700. But for the JetBlue Plus card, you need a FICO score of 750 to increase your chances of approval. You can apply for JetBlue credit card by following the procedures below;
- Launch a supported web browser and visit the JetBlue plus card website.
- On the top of the card's homepage, click on the apply now button.
- You will then be taken to the application page.
- Enter your general information which includes your first name, last name, permanent address, Apt/Suite/Bldg. [opt], city-state, zip code.
- Time at permanent residence and residential status.
- Employment and financial information – the source of income, occupation, and total gross annual income.
- Would you like express delivery of the card to your house ($15.00 per card)? Click on Yes or No.
- Contact information – email address, primary phone, and work phone [opt].
- Security information – social security number, date of birth, and mother's maiden name.
- Check the paperless statement boxes.
- If you are a TrueBlue member, enter your TrueBlue number in the field provided.
- Add an authorized user and balance transfer if interested.
- View and accept the terms and conditions.
- Then click the Apply button below.
Applying for this card is pretty easy and can be done in few minutes. But make sure you view the terms and conditions well. It contains information about rates, the annual fee, other costs, and rewards programs associated with the use of the card.
JetBlue Plus Card Login
Nevertheless, if you already have the JetBlue plus credit card and have signed up for online banking, you can manage your account. But you should login to your account before accessing your account. So, we'll be showing you the steps needed to login into your card account.
- Visit the Barclays card website on your mobile devices.
- On the homepage, click on the login page.
- Then the sign-in page will appear.
- On that page, enter your username and password.
- Having done that, click on the login link.
The cardmember login process is very easy if you carefully follow these steps.


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PUNE: The COVID-19 vaccines can be "tweaked" to provide protection against new variants of the virus, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said. His remarks have come in the wake of concerns over the new Omicron variant of COVID-19.
"Although there is this new variant of COVID-19, the silver lining is that it does seem to be a milder disease and we should have protection as far as the vaccine is concerned. And I think it is important to remember that vaccines can be tweaked," Dr Guleria here said on Sunday.
"We will have second generation vaccines. This is something which we need to keep in mind. The current vaccines are effective but with new variants, they will decrease on immunity, however vaccines can be tweaked," he added.
He was speaking at the Dr V S Prayag Memorial Oration 2021 organised here in Maharashtra by the Association of Physicians of India.
Every year, a new vaccine (for diseases in general) is created based on surveillance data provided by the World Health Organisation (WHO), therefore it is easier to do it, Dr Guleria said.
While Omicron was first reported in South Africa on November 24, India's first two cases of this heavily mutated version of the coronavirus were detected in Karnataka on December 2.
Till Sunday, 153 cases of Omicron were reported in India. According to central and state officials, the Omicron cases have been detected in 11 states and Union Territories — Maharashtra (54), Delhi (22), Rajasthan (17) and Karnataka (14), Telangana (20), Gujarat (11), Kerala (11), Andhra Pradesh (1), Chandigarh (1), Tamil Nadu (1) and West Bengal (1).
Earlier this year, the Delta variant of the coronavirus was primarily responsible for the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. PTI


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