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Seminary students at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit (Detroit Catholic/Marek Rzekonski) A new formation program at an American seminary will force first-year seminarians to spend more time in prayer and less screen time. sauce: C.N.A. The sixth edition of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Priestly Preparation Program (PPF), which began being implemented in seminaries across the country last year, requires all men entering seminary to undergo an “educational” year. Following this guidance, Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit will begin a year-long preparation period for first-year seminarians starting this year, with men discerning the priesthood focusing on personal…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Fast food franchisees in California are raising prices to offset the state’s new $20 wage. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images Fast food franchisees in California are worried that customers will flock to Chili’s and Applebee’s to avoid price hikes.Restaurants with limited service are raising prices to compensate for the state’s $20 wage for fast food workers.As a result, the price gap between fast food restaurants and casual dining restaurants may narrow. California recently raised its minimum wage for fast food workers to $20, but franchisees are concerned…
downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. Ezra Gershanok is a former business analyst at McKinsey & Company. Ezra Garshannock Ezra Gershanok was a business analyst at McKinsey & Company. He said the layoffs were forced as the company grapples with declining customer demand and overemployment.After McKinsey, Gershanok co-founded Ohana, a sublet startup backed by executives from Zillow and Airbnb. This is a told conversation with Ezra Gershanok, former business analyst at McKinsey & Company and co-founder of sublet startup Ohana.Simply put, I don’t regret my time at McKinsey & Company.Right out of college,…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 1, 2024.Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersSunday as investors grappled with a host of issues, including Iran’s missile and drone attacks on Israel, rising oil prices and a spike in stock market volatility that pushed the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst week of the year. U.S. stock futures were scheduled to open lower. One year last week.On Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 476 points and the S&P 500 had its worst day since January, due to lingering inflation concerns and a poor start to the…
“I never imagined I would be in this situation. It’s kind of a dream for us. It’s really delicious and we’re grateful to the people of Hazelwood and St. Louis,” the owner said. HAZELWOOD, Mo. — A small diner in northern St. Louis County was flooded with customers Sunday afternoon after the owner of nearby business Man Meats posted on social media April 12 asking for help from the community. . Thanks to that post, empty plates piled up and every table at Jo Jo’s Diner in Hazelwood was full on Sunday. “I never imagined I would be in this…
The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape has changed significantly in 2024 compared to the previous year. While the focus in 2023 was primarily on establishing core DeFi protocols and exploring the potential of decentralized exchanges, 2024 saw the emergence of a new trend: the race to the top of passive income projects. Get an extra 20% $SCORP when you use bonus code: Launch20 The mature DeFi ecosystem has provided a foundation for building more innovative projects. Second, and just as importantly, there is increasing demand from investors for alternative sources of income, especially in volatile global economic conditions. DeFi Total Value…
Technology Week, April 15-19, 2024 | Aviation Week Network https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/awn-logo.svg Skip to main content IHI is conducting prototype testing of an electrical machine with a built-in megawatt-class engine to be used in the NEDO project. Credit: IHI Japanese government supports electric aircraft development The Japanese government is providing financial assistance under a program to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion technology for next-generation commercial aircraft, with the goal of making the aviation industry carbon neutral by 2050. Four research themes were selected as subjects. Technology Week, April 15-19, 2024 available in either Aviation Week and Space Technology and AWIN subscribers. Subscribe now Read…
A few days ago, a quiet, pleasant, and very important hearing was recently held by the House committee that oversees the technology industry. Too many Congressional hearings can quickly descend into showmanship, but this one was thoughtful and bipartisan. What was the topic that gave rise to such a consensus? Changing the fundamental laws governing how the Internet, and social media companies in particular, operate. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 has remained untouched since its creation nearly 30 years ago. The provision, which absolves platforms from liability for content posted by users, has long been hailed…
Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirshner said Saturday that the political judgment of potential jurors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial will not disqualify them.Jury selection begins Monday in the Manhattan criminal case against Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Under investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office, Trump was charged in March 2023 with falsifying business records related to hush money payments he made to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. was indicted. Daniels claimed in 2006 that she had an affair with Trump, which Trump denies.Trump has pleaded not guilty to all…
Flyplay HFSigurður Örn has joined PLAY Airlines as Director of Business Development. This is a new position within the company where Mr. Sigurður will oversee the development of his PLAY business across all divisions.Sigurdur Orn holds an MBA degree from the Katz School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh and has an extensive background in aviation. Sigurdur was previously CEO and Chairman of Bluebird Nordic and a member of the board of directors of Avion Express. He also played a key role in negotiating major acquisitions of Avia Solutions Group (AGS), including Avion Express, SmartLynx and Bluebird Nordic. Expressing…