Alphonse Elrick, Author at Creative ruin

U.S. Proposes New Rules to Ease Flying for Travelers in Wheelchairs

22

Mar

Business

U.S. Proposes New Rules to Ease Flying for Travelers in Wheelchairs

Related media - Associated media The Biden administration announced on Thursday that it was proposing new regulations for how airlines must treat passengers in wheelchairs, an effort aimed at improving air travel for people with disabilities. Under the proposed rule, damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair would be an automatic violation of an existing federal law that bars airlines from discriminating against people with disabilities. The Transportation Department said that change would make it easier for the agency to penalize airlines for mishandling wheelchairs. The proposed regulations would also require more robust training for workers who physically assist…

Enhance your online standing: top online reputation management services

22

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

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Enhance your online standing: top online reputation management services

In today's hyper-connected world, where information circulates without borders and decisions are made in seconds, your online reputation has become the most valuable asset for your personal and professional success.An adverse remark online, fabricated news disseminated on a weblog, or mishandling of your web-based profiles can result in severe repercussions for your reputation and trustworthiness, with implications for both your personal existence and your vocational trajectory.Consider the following situation: an individual, who has a flawless history of achievements, dedicates years of hard work to establish a strong standing within their field. Then, one day, they awaken to a deluge of…

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late

21

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Sports

A Former Hockey Enforcer Searches for Answers on C.T.E. Before It’s Too Late

Linked media - Connected media Memory, Now and Five Years Ago Chris Nilan is a quintessential Bostonian of a certain time and demographic, the kind they make movies about: A tough, working-class hockey player of Irish descent, hundreds, if not thousands, of local kids yearned to be just like him. He was born on Feb. 9, 1958, at the Faulkner Hospital in West Roxbury, Mass., the son of Henry and Leslie Nilan, a hard-working, blue collar couple who raised their four children in a strict household. Chris still found his way into scraps as a kid, and soon discovered he…

Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat

21

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Business

Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat

Related media - Linked media The Treasury Department has already proposed rules meant to limit China’s ability to supply materials for cars and trucks that qualify for a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit included in Mr. Biden’s signature climate bill. The Commerce Department investigation announced on Thursday grew from a series of conversations that administration officials had with automakers last fall, after the settlement of a United Automobile Workers strike during which Mr. Biden stood with the union and joined a picket line. The carmakers told administration officials about the restrictions they faced selling in China, including on software. Biden…

On Klay Thompson as a sixth man, boost from a living (Larry) legend and uncertain Warriors future

20

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Sports

On Klay Thompson as a sixth man, boost from a living (Larry) legend and uncertain Warriors future

Connected media - Related media SAN FRANCISCO — The motivational message, courtesy of the great Larry Bird, came at the perfect time. Klay Thompson was just a few days removed from the unwelcome start of his sixth-man life in Utah, where the 34-year-old Warriors legend had been asked to come off the bench after the previous 12 years as a starter. Even with Thompson’s spectacular debut in this new reserve role, a 35-point showing on Feb. 15 that helped lift Golden State over the Jazz heading into the All-Star break, this was the kind of career-changing decision that would take…

How the Media Industry Keeps Losing the Future

16

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Business

How the Media Industry Keeps Losing the Future

Linked media - Linked media Cutbacks were just announced at Law360, The Intercept and the youth-oriented video site NowThis, which laid off half its staff. The tech news site Engadget, which comprehensively tracks tech layoffs, laid off its top editors and other staff members. Condé Nast and Time are shedding employees. The continued existence of Vice Media, once valued at $5.7 billion, and Sports Illustrated, in another era the most influential sports publication, is uncertain. The Los Angeles Times and The Washington Post eliminated hundreds of journalists between them. One out of four newspapers that existed in 2005 no longer…

F1 Teams Sauber and AlphaTauri Get New Names

15

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Business

F1 Teams Sauber and AlphaTauri Get New Names

Related media - Connected media The names of both teams have been criticized, with some fans taking to social media. “Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber might be the worst name for a team in F1 history,” a fan wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. “When you try something new, and when you have a team name that is different from other team names, it’s always easy to be critical,” Alunni Bravi said. “Of course, there was criticism from those close to the Sauber name, and maybe they expected something different. “Maybe we went too extreme, but we wanted to…

Corner Offices Are Out; Collaboration Is In. Say Hello to the New Law Firm.

14

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

Business

Corner Offices Are Out; Collaboration Is In. Say Hello to the New Law Firm.

Connected media - Related media There was “a lot of interior space and very little access to natural light,” said Kelley M. Bender, the firm’s chief operating partner. And retrofitting the old offices for current technology, including that needed for hybrid meetings, would be difficult. The firm also acknowledged that the work force had changed, requiring less space. Lawyers who commit to returning to work three days of week are assigned their own offices; those who don’t still have office space, “but not necessarily one with their name on the door,” Ms. Bender said. Chapman’s decision was in keeping with…

The NATO Welcoming Sweden Is Larger, More Determined

13

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

New miscellaneous

The NATO Welcoming Sweden Is Larger, More Determined

Connected media - Connected media Still, with Hungary finally voting for Sweden’s accession to NATO, at last the pieces are falling into place for a sharply enhanced NATO deterrent in the Baltic and North Seas, with greater protection for the frontline states of Finland, Norway and the Baltic nations, which border Russia. Once Hungary hands in a letter certifying parliamentary approval to the U.S. State Department, Sweden will become the 32nd member of NATO, and all the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, with the exception of Russia, will be part of the alliance. “Sweden brings predictability, removing any uncertainty about…

Legal Solutions: establishing offshore companies in Panama if you’re from the United Kingdom

13

Mar

By Alphonse Elrick

New miscellaneous

Legal Solutions: establishing offshore companies in Panama if you’re from the United Kingdom

Given its advantageous legal environment, tax structure, and strategic positioning, Panama is increasingly becoming a popular choice for individuals from the United Kingdom seeking to form offshore companies. These unique characteristics make it possible for businesses to register in Panama and conduct operations internationally with ease.Characteristics and benefits of an offshore companyAn offshore company is a business entity established in a specific country but operating in another jurisdiction. This arrangement offers a range of attractive benefits such as safeguarding assets, confidentiality, and significant tax benefits for its proprietors.Foreign entrepreneurs seeking global business expansion opportunities may find great value in creating…