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Zipmex suspends withdrawals as CEO denies monetary bother rumors
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Zipmex suspends withdrawals as CEO denies monetary bother rumors

Thai cryptocurrency trade Zipmex has paused withdrawals on its platform following a “mixture of circumstances” past its management. Cointelegraph stories that Zipmex may very well be in bother had been dismissed as “rumors” by CEO and co-founder Marcus Lim following the failed acquisition of the Thai trade by Coinbase.

Coinbase made a proposal

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Alberta finance minister says Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act is ‘very problematic’ for UCP
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Alberta finance minister says Danielle Smith’s sovereignty act is ‘very problematic’ for UCP

Alberta Finance Minister Jason Nixon says United Conservative Get together management candidate Danielle Smith’s proposed Alberta sovereignty act is “very problematic” for the occasion and can be inconceivable to ship.

On Wednesday, Nixon additionally mentioned he doubted such laws — which seeks to permit Alberta to refuse enforcement of any particular federal legislation or coverage that goes in opposition to its pursuits — would cross within the legislature.

“I might warning anyone who needs to steer our occasion about overpromising issues that we all know that can’t be delivered,” mentioned Nixon, including he hasn’t spoken to Smith straight concerning the

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Quinoa Beet Salad – JennifersKitchen
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Quinoa Beet Salad – JennifersKitchen

Let me be very clear. I do not like beets. I’ve spent over fifty years disliking beets.

I’ve tried them boiled (gag-inducing), roasted (almost tolerable, but no), raw (the additional chewing required just prolongs the misery), and picked (where’s the bathroom?).

Quinoa Beet Salad Ingredients

To me, beets taste like garden dirt laced with a little bit of sugar. Interestingly, there is validity to that perception. Beets contain a naturally-occurring compound called geosmin, and geosmin gives beets their dirt-like . . . er. . . earthy flavour.

Some people like this earthy flavor.

I’m not one of them.

Just as interesting – at least

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Managing the risk of ‘gray fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Managing the risk of ‘gray fleet’ – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

With the growing trend for online shopping, next-day delivery and the retail/hospitality experience showing no signs of slowing down, businesses frequently need to recruit extra staff to meet increased demand (particularly in the run up to Christmas). A major national newspaper has reported that approximately 250,000 temporary positions will be on offer over the festive period and not just in restaurants, bars and shops, but also in warehouses and delivery.

Yodel, the courier giant recently announced they need an extra 1,500 temporary staff nationwide, including HGV class 1 drivers, warehouse operations, van drivers and couriers to fulfill client demands. With

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driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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driver fatigue – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Experiencing fatigue at work, home or the road can massively increase your chances of being in a fatal or serious accident. With the darker nights and colder weather upon us, you are more likely to feel tired when going about your daily routine.

Fatigue and road accidents

Falling asleep at the wheel is a more prevalent occurrence than most people realize. In 2018 a survey1 revealed of 20,000 motorists, one in eight admitted falling asleep while driving, while 37% said they had been so tired they were frightened they would drop off behind the wheel. Contrary to popular belief,

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Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Make your health and safety top priority in 2020 – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Warren Buffett, who was recently named as the fourth wealthiest individual in the world, once said:

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”

This is good advice that can be applied to many aspects of life, but it’s especially true when it comes to health and safety.

When an accident occurs there are of course measurable outlays: damage to equipment, loss of revenue and sick days caused by injuries. There are also intangible costs such as damage to reputation and/or loss of trust

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Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog
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Here to help! – RoSPA Workplace Safety Blog

Following on from our previous blog, We’re with you every step of the way!, the appetite to help and engage with RoSPA Awards Entrants extends to the whole RoSPA Health & Safety Awards team.

We caught up with two more members of the RoSPA team, Julia Small and Letty Hill, to find out how they are ready and willing to lend a helping hand…

Julia Small
Executive Head of Qualifications, Awards and Events

For over 15 years, Julia has had oversight of RoSPA’s robust award procedures, including the secure online entry system used by nearly 2,000 entrants, judging and verification

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