Don’t tell that to Hackett. The CEO of Steelcase, the country’s largest office-furniture maker, watched his profits plunge by 51 percent in the first quarter, forcing the executive to lay off 10 percent of his work force–1,450 people. He worries that another round of layoffs of as many as 500 workers may be necessary in the fall. “Business has not picked up enough yet to take away that threat,’’ warns Hackett....
Pivotal moments are happening today, in sport and society. Donald Trump’s impeachment trial continues, with arguments over the possibility of summoning additional witnesses. Zion Williamson, perhaps the most anticipated NBA prospect since LeBron James, is making his professional debut after undergoing knee surgery. Utah is joining 18 other states in banning conversion therapy for minors. The coronavirus which originated in China has now been diagnosed on American shores. Here’s what you need to know today:...
Schoolhouse gridlock has taken many of the nation’s school districts by surprise. Five years ago the U.S. Census Bureau predicted that school enrollment would drop by about 1 percent by the year 2025. But current congestion in the classroom suggests otherwise. Six million more children are attending school now than were 10 years ago. From 1980 to 1993, kindergarten enrollment alone shot up by 22 percent. Several factors are responsible....
RELATED: The Strongest Anime Characters of All Time The strongest comic book characters boast abilities that would put the likes of Superman and Captain America to shame were they ever to come face to face. Likewise, the celestial beings who watch over their respective universes possess powers that could vaporize villains mere moments into a movie, making it impossible to integrate them without producing plot holes. As such, many of the most powerful comic book characters will likely remain in print for all eternity, which, in many ways, is a real shame....
LONDON–People who confuse changing fashion with advancing wisdom are pleased that Margaret Thatcher is behind in the polls. But she has been there before, and has then won three elections. She probably will win a fourth, but not because of any factor as flimsy as affection. Most voters feel about her as a critic did about Hugh Walpole: “You are glad he lived, but very grateful that you didn’t know him....
More than 27 million people will watch live (or shortly thereafter), arguing among themselves about the starting lineups, choices of players, and tactics executed by the teams. If this all sounds vaguely familiar, it should; more and more, the world of eSports is resembling the “traditional” ones we already know so well. MORE: Why eSports are growing in popularity The two teams that will face off against each other for the Cup are both from Korea, which is at once both expected and entirely surprising....
This was an instance of a young media coordinator, three years out of Florida State University, behaving like an old media pro. Throughout the 13-day trial, Smart parried every pointed question with the aplomb of Barbara Walters, the journalist whom she had told friends she most admired. Her style on the stand was a model of Yankee straightforwardness, even as she spoke of wearing a blue negligee, giving her lover, who was then 15, pointers on how to prepare a high-school video project and showing him the steamy cassette of “9 1/2 Weeks....
Patterson’s recent book, Freedom (487 pages. Basic Books. $29.95), won the 1991 National Book Award for nonfiction with its exploration of how and why freedom came to be the central value of Western civilization. In an interview with NEWSWEEK last week, he warned that new governments in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union may pick up our worst features and wind up as “just another totalitarian system.” His book’s central message is an old and brutal paradox: that good and evil are inseparably entwined....
Add in very limited offensive contributions and well… not great! Since the Nets struck a deal for Simmons in last year’s midseason blockbuster that sent James Harden to Philadelphia, much has been made of Simmons’ fit alongside Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In theory, the Aussie’s surgical playmaking, relentless transition game, and versatile defense would be a match made in heaven. Unfortunately, that theory is more fantasy than reality at this point as significant questions continue to persist surrounding his shooting — or lack thereof....
In the House of Representatives, we have dealt with multiple crises in a bipartisan way, from hurricanes to wildfires to COVID-19. We are poised to pass the largest infrastructure investment in decades—also bipartisan. But we must remember the thousands of Americans we lose to gun violence each year will never drive on those restored bridges or board a plane in our renovated airports, and we must act on another critical bipartisan priority: stronger gun violence prevention laws....
So, if you’re in the beginning phase of your startup and testing most things out, these Google tools can be helpful. Let’s learn more about them one by one. 1. Google My Business As you might already know, no matter what people need today, the search starts with Google. The tool, Google My Business, is made just for that. It’s basically a directory where you can list your business for people to find it....
Regardless of the contract management software you choose, you will benefit from efficiencies. It can help you and any team members on the same page about any changes to the document. Most of the software platforms mentioned below can ensure you don’t miss any contract renewals, so you don’t lose out on any revenue. 1. Trackado Trackado stores all your contracts in one spot, so you can instantly access them from anywhere....
As much as we appreciate all the changes and new additions, we cannot forget about some features that Apple slowly removed from the product line over time. While today’s iPhones are still some of the best smartphones you can buy, we feel they’d be complete with a few old features. 1. Touch ID For most of you, this would be at the top of the list of iPhone features you miss the most....
Showrunner Derek Simonds told Newsweek ahead of the finale that Harry Ambrose “is going to get pushed to his absolute limits.” He continued: “I think we’re going to see a much broader web of characters and responsibility for the crime at the center of this story. The tease is sort of like this is Ambrose’s kind of last, last, last chance at some kind of redemption and to see him get pushed to his limits in trying to reach for that and not always the right way....
Gunn was all praise for Robbie, claiming that he was the “most impressed [he] ever was with a performer” while working with her on said action sequence. Even though he doesn’t confirm the specifics of the scene, the information has gotten fans excited. With The Suicide Squad rated R, most fans expect the sequence to include a lot of blood and gore, and just from seeing Quinn in action in the official trailer, they may not be too far off....
It often helps to think of cellular replication as an old-fashioned photocopy machine: the more a cell copies itself, the more blurry and misaligned the image becomes. Over time, the genetic material of the cell (DNA) begins to fracture and the cell itself becomes a pale copy of the original. When this happens, programmed cell death allows a new cell to take over and keep the systems running. The number of times a cell can divide is bounded by a phenomenon known as the Hayflick limit....
Shortly after Rusev left the partnership, in favor of being managed by Lana and pursuing a singles career, Scott Dawson suffered a tear of his anterior cruciate ligament. While normally a devastating injury to the career of a professional wrestler, it was possibly the best thing that could have ever happened to Scott Dawson. Upon his return to NXT, he formed a team with the newly debuting Dash Wilder, with the new team performing extensively at live events under the ring name, The Mechanics....
In a parched clearing a few hundred yards on, more than 100 Taliban fighters ranging in age from teenagers to a grandfatherly 55-year-old have assembled to meet their provincial commander, Muhammad Sabir. An imposing man with a long, bushy beard, wearing a brown and green turban and a beige shawl over his shoulders, Sabir inspects his troops, all of them armed with AKs and rocket-propelled grenade launchers. He claims to have some 900 fighters, and says the military and psychological tide is turning in their favor....
Bluepoint Games has cultivated a reputation as a leading developer of remakes. The developer has most recently worked on the acclaimed remake of Demon’s Souls for PS5 and has remade Shadow of the Colossus in the past. Some fans would love to see Bluepoint Games remake Metal Gear Solid, among other much-loved franchises. While Bluepoint’s acquisition by Sony hasn’t been made official, it would make sense to a lot of fans, thanks to the two companies’ working relationship....
With the Summer Update Wave 2 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it brought back the NPC Luna and her Dream Island Tours. This is a feature reprised from New Leaf, where fans created island experiences for friends and strangers. At first glance, the Dream Island Tours might not seem any different from visiting another’s island through Dodo Codes, yet allowing players to upload a ‘dream state’ of their islands rather than a physical encounter means that an island can be explored without items being messed with by visitors....
