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Ask Amy: A mom ponders her quiet daughter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

Dear Amy: We have a 15-year-old daughter who is very introverted. She is happiest being home alone.She has a group of friends she has known for about nine years, and the eight of them often do things together.As they have grown up the other girls have branched out into sports and other time-intensive hobbies, while my daughter prefers to spend time drawing and painting.She will go in on group activities, but usually only if her one best friend is there with her.Otherwise, she prefers to stay home.My husband has a similar introverted and loner personality.I, on the other hand, like to see friends and family a few times a week.I can’t help but feel anxious about her not having friends because it reminds me of feeling left out in my teen and young adult years.She truly seems not to seek others out.How can I relax and be sure that she isn’t me and that she is content with being more alone?— Concerned MomRelated ArticlesAsk Amy | Ask Amy: How do I avoid my creepy uncle? ...

Commission clears creation of a joint venture by Samskip Holding, Duisburg Hafen and TX Logistik

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the creation of a joint venture by Samskip Holding B.V. (‘Samskip') of the Netherlands, Duisburg Hafen AG (‘Duisport') and TX Logistik AG (‘TX LogistiK'), both of Germany.The joint venture will operate the bi-modal rail/road terminal located in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Duisburg (‘Ziel Terminal'). Samskip is a global logistics company offering transport and related services by land, sea, rail and air. Duisport is the owner of the Ziel Terminal and it currently manages the port of Duisburg and other terminals located within a radius of 200 km of Ziel Terminal. TX Logistik is a rail logistics company operating in Europe.The Commission concluded that the proposed acquisition would raise no competition concerns, because of its limited impact on the market. The transaction was examined under the simplified merger review procedure.More information is available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case registe...

Bridge: Aug. 24, 2023

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

If he dances well to whom fortune pipes, the player we call Harlow the Halo must be descended from Fred Astaire. Harlow’s good luck is unending. Meanwhile, we think Unlucky Louie once collided with a truck hauling mirrors.In a team match, both Louie and Harlow played at five clubs; they ruffed the spade opening lead in dummy. Harlow cashed the ace of diamonds, drew trumps and led the jack of diamonds. When the queen appeared from West, Harlow claimed an overtrick.“If East has the queen,” Louie grumbled to me, “Harlow goes down two.”BETTER PLAYLouie’s play was better: At Trick Two he led the ten of diamonds from dummy. West took his queen and led a trump, but Louie drew trumps and ran the diamonds, winning six trumps, four diamonds and a ruff in dummy. If West had led a second spade, Louie would ruff in dummy and could come to his jack of diamonds to draw trumps.Harlow’s play wins a little more than 50 percent of the time. Louie needed a 3-2 ...

Horoscopes Aug. 24, 2023: Rupert Grint, ease your stress instead of adding to it

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Rupert Grint, 35; John Green, 46; Dave Chappelle, 50; Cal Ripken Jr., 63.Happy Birthday: Take control of your life and set boundaries that help you distance yourself from anyone who takes advantage of your generosity. Surround yourself with straight shooters who aren’t extravagant or tempt you with pie-in-the-sky ideas and lavish entertainment. Choose the path that puts your mind at ease and money in the bank. Ease your stress instead of adding to it, and you’ll make better decisions. Your numbers are 3, 14, 22, 27, 35, 41, 44.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Soothe your soul, rid yourself of stress and do whatever it takes to achieve inner peace. Refuse to let others interfere or cause you to second-guess yourself. Trust your judgment and protect yourself from those who want to limit or control you. 5 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Situations will not be transparent. Use your intelligence, intuition and experience to help decide who you can trust...

Dollar Tree: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — Dollar Tree Inc. (DLTR) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter profit of $200.4 million.On a per-share basis, the Chesapeake, Virginia-based company said it had net income of 91 cents.The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 88 cents per share.The discount retailer posted revenue of $7.33 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $7.22 billion.For the current quarter ending in October, Dollar Tree said it expects revenue in the range of $7.3 billion to $7.5 billion. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had expected revenue of $6.77 billion.The company expects full-year earnings to be $5.78 to $6.08 per share, with revenue ranging from $30.6 billion to $30.9 billion._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research...

Una familia japonesa dice que un joven médico se quitó la vida tras trabajar 200 horas extra en un solo mes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

(CNN) — La familia de un médico japonés de 26 años que se suicidó el año pasado tras trabajar más de 200 horas extraordinarias en un solo mes pidió un cambio en un país que lleva mucho tiempo plagado de una cultura del exceso de trabajo.Takashima Shingo trabajaba como médico residente en un hospital de la ciudad de Kobe cuando se quitó la vida el pasado mes de mayo, según la cadena pública NHK.Según los abogados de la familia, Takashima había trabajado más de 207 horas extraordinarias en el mes anterior a su muerte, y no se había tomado ni un día libre en tres meses, informó la NHK.El hospital, el Centro Médico Konan, negó esas acusaciones en una rueda de prensa la semana pasada. Pero en junio, el organismo gubernamental de inspección laboral dictaminó que su muerte había sido un incidente laboral debido a sus largas jornadas de trabajo, según la NHK, lo que pone de manifiesto la inmensa presión a la que están sometidos los trabajadores sanitarios.Según el Ministerio de Sanida...

H World Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

SHANGHAI (AP) — SHANGHAI (AP) — H World Group Limited (HTHT) on Thursday reported earnings of $138 million in its second quarter.On a per-share basis, the Shanghai-based company said it had net income of 43 cents.The hotel operator posted revenue of $762 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HTHT at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HTHTSource

Royal Bank: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

TORONTO (AP) — TORONTO (AP) — Royal Bank Of Canada (RY) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $2.9 billion.The bank, based in Toronto, said it had earnings of $2.05 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $2.13 per share.The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.99 per share.The bank posted revenue of $23.26 billion in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $10.86 billion, which also beat Street forecasts._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on RY at https://www.zacks.com/ap/RYSource

Get ready to tailgate: A dream road trip to see every AP Top 25 team this season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

AP’s dream college football road trip is back, starting earlier than ever before.To recap: The goal here is to map out a schedule of games worth traveling to during the upcoming season — with only two rules. First, we must see every team in the AP’s preseason Top 25 at least once. And second, the travel between games must be reasonable in the time available. Long drives are OK, but if you’re at a night game in Oregon, you’re not getting to SEC country for an 11 a.m. kickoff the next day.Safe travels!GAME 1: No. 13 Notre Dame vs. Navy (Aug. 26)Might as well start at the very beginning with the first FBS game of the entire season — in Dublin, Ireland. Brian Newberry coaches his first game after taking over at Navy following the firing of Ken Niumatalolo.GAME 2: No. 17 TCU vs. Colorado (Sept. 2)Hopefully the jet lag has worn off because Week 1 will be the toughest travel schedule of the trip. It begins with Deion Sanders’ debut as Colorado’s coach — on the...

DC Public Schools see slight improvements in 2023 citywide assessment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:25:16 GMT

In a report cosigned by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, the District’s public schools’ latest statewide assessment numbers showed students made gains in both English and math.So, how did students do?Overall, the city’s public schools’ third through 12th grade students experienced a 2.6% gain in math and a 2.9% gain in English, according to results from the spring 2023 assessment.A third of students — 33.6% — are “meeting or exceeding expectations” in English and 21.8% of students achieved that same mark in math.The report noted that while no statewide assessments were given to students in 2020 or 2021, this year’s results remain lower than the 2019 results, alluding to the assumption that the shift to virtual learning during the pandemic harmed student achievement and is reflected in the results.The assessment ranks student’s academic achievements against the District’s “rig...