The Everglades are famous throughout the world, with alligators as perhaps their best-known inhabitants. However, there's a new predator in town — and it is wreaking havoc on this remarkable ecosystem. At a coffee shop in Davie, Florida, I’m waiting for wildlife biologist Ian Bartoszek. He causes a huge stir as he walks in with a giant platter of what could easily be choux pastries...
COVID cases are ticking up. Where can you get a bivalent booster in South Florida? – AOL
Do you know someone who got sick during the holidays?For some, it might be a sign that it’s time to get an extra dose of protection.Both Pfizer and Moderna have COVID-19 bivalent boosters available that were designed to target the original strain of COVID, as well as the more contagious omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants. The vaccines are still free for everyone, regardless of whether you have...
Megah Rise mall all set to open on Dec 18 – EdgeProp.my
Looking to buy, sell or rent? Find an agent with the right local expertise!Looking for more exposure? Sign up as a PRO agent for only RM2.19 a day.PETALING JAYA (Dec 15): Megah Rise at Taman Megah here will be opening to the public this Sunday (Dec 18).The mall has approximately 142,000 sq ft of net lettable area and its “curated retail experience features an eclectic mix of food and beverage...
The Fed Delivers An Enormous Surprise To The Stock Market – Seeking Alpha
P_Wei/iStock via Getty Images P_Wei/iStock via Getty ImagesWell, the Fed handed the market a big surprise on Wednesday afternoon by increasing their 2023 terminal rate forecast by 50 bps to 5.1% for all of 2023. On top of that, they raised their unemployment and inflation forecast while lowering their GDP growth forecast. The message is as clear as can be, not only will they not be cutting rates...
Kung Fu Hustle's Stephen Chow mortgages The Peak house where HSBC's Taipan House once stood – Yahoo Finance
The house at 12 Pollock's Path on The Peak in Hong Kong, where HSBC's Taipan House once stood in the 1970s, has a panoramic view of the city's skyline and the Victoria Harbour.The 5,711 sq ft property, reachable from the city's financial district by a 20-minute winding car ride, is a rare asset that analysts typically called "diamond-grade". It also sits on the edge of a...
DeSantis inauguration planned to give donors special treatment. They got long lines, few seats – AOL
Riding high on a wave of national attention, Gov. Ron DeSantis proclaimed to a crowd of about 250 people at a candlelight dinner for donors Monday night that his swearing-in ceremony was “the most requested ticket” of any inauguration in state history.By Tuesday, they believed it. Organizers sold more tickets than there were seats for the swearing-in, leaving numerous people — including the CEO...
Does the bivalent COVID booster protect against the new omicron subvariant? – AOL
With a new omicron subvariant on track to becoming the dominant COVID strain in the country, you might have some questions about how protected you are.Will the bivalent COVID booster work against this more contagious strain, known as XBB.1.5 and dubbed Kraken? What about COVID treatments like monoclonal antibodies and medications like Paxlovid?Here’s what we know:Pfizer and Moderna’s bivalent...
What are ‘almond moms’? Kids on TikTok say they feed toxic eating habits. What to know – AOL
“You’re going back for seconds?” “Are you snacking?” “You’re not hungry, you’re just bored.”These are some of the phrases that some children on TikTok recall their parents telling them from an early age — igniting a viral conversation about “almond moms.”The phrase “almond mom” was born after a scene from the TV show “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” went viral, according to a statement...
NYC’s Filipino community revives a centuries-old Christmas tradition – Gothamist
Published Dec 21, 2022SharePublished Dec 21, 2022Share Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023. Donate today Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donationsEvery New Yorker is familiar with the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. But you’d probably be hard-pressed to find many who have heard of Simbang Gabi, a nine-day series of Catholic masses leading up to Christmas Eve...
How taipan George S.K. Ty found success –‘I have the spirit of an ant’ – lifestyle.inquirer.net
When the young George Ty was compared to an ant trying to move a mountain, he was then a 25-year-old businessman with a dream to establish a bank. He had no experience in the banking industry. The difficulty of securing a loan to complete the family-owned Wellington Flour Mills set off a resolve to put up a bank that would help people get funding for their businesses. This recollection...
