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A petition calling for action against the Society of St. Vincent de Paul\'s failure to act on racism within its structures has been filed at Charge.org. While explaining the reasons for starting the petition, the petitioner said he wants to make sure that the community can address racism and discrimination.
The petition at Charge.org says that one of the largest charitable organizations in the world, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, has covered upa culture of racism and allowed it to thrive within its structures for years. The petitioner says the idea of calling people to sign the petition and bring about change is inspired by the courage of those that rocked the Roman Catholic Church by bringing the sex abuse scandal to the limelight. It was not until someone stood up and said, I am not taking this anymore, and I am going to tell anyone who will listen.
The petition, which is calling for a change in policy on racism, quotes an incidence where a chapter of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (Blessed Sacrament Conference) failed to appropriately respond to reports of racism inside the conference, as well as other complaints of unequal treatment made to the organization\'s Los Angeles District upper council.
Martin Miller, a former volunteer of the Blessed Sacrament Conference, narrates his ordeal. He said, "We met in October, and at the beginning of the meeting, our Vice-President LaNordo Conn announces that there are more White people on Section 8 Housing than Blacks or Hispanics. He looked directly at me during the announcement."
Miller adds that LaNordo who is black, said he had a job interview and bet that it went to some white guy with less experience. According to Miller, these words were hurtful." I am white, and those were two of many racial remarks that hurt. We were not there to gather statistics; we were there to raise money and allocate funds to help the poor, "said Miller.
The whole incident was taken as a joke in the conference, which did not sit well with the community that felt targeted by the remarks. The conference president was even quoted saying that the Vice President meant well to try to avoid trouble.
According to the petition, this is not the first time the Blessed Sacrament Church in Hollywood has been involved in a scandal and reported for allowing inappropriate conduct to continue within its walls. BishopAccountability.org,the site that documents the abuse crisis in the Roman Catholic Church, uploaded an article originally reported in the California Catholic Daily
According to the words of Pope Francis, the Roman Catholic Church does not support racism. Likewise, The Holy Father, in one of his speeches, termed racism today as the "ultimate evil in our world."
The petitioner says the community will address racism and discrimination by signing the petition.
The petition, which aims at getting 15,000 signatures, already has 11,016 people signed. However, the petitioner is calling for more people to sign to help reach the target. Apart from calling out for signatures, the petitioner also urges the community to boycott the society\'s thrift stores if no action is taken to address the racism and discrimination.
While thanking those who have already signed, Miller says that time is ripe to further their impact demanding the resignation of Susana Santana, the deputy executive director of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, as she has allowed racism to continue in the society.
A symbolic umbrella gift has been sent to Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House to get there by Thanksgiving. The historical Thanksgiving gift was created and sent to represent our 2M women veterans. The vice president gift was an effort of several veterans led by AMOR umbrella. AMOR umbrella is a service agency for transitional veterans; the company was founded by Niurka Castaneda, a US Army veteran. The AMOR Umbrella line of merchandise help raise funds and defray the cost of these programs.
Niurka Castaneda is a seasoned and sought-after veteran with 25 years of military logistics experience and is now a business owner and motivational speaker. She is changing the world and helping fellow veterans by leveraging her GI bill and degrees to help other vets. Through established initiatives actively supporting veterans and their families and being a veteran\'s voice through the media, she is helping other veterans develop and succeed in business.
While revealing this, the AMOR umbrella founder Niurka Castaneda said the gift was sent close to Thanksgiving because it is an original American holiday that is all about giving thanks. "The gift is rich in cultural diversity and history representing our land and our veteran women by AMOR umbrella, a veteran, and women-owned small business," said Castaneda.
While explaining the genesis of the gift idea for the vice president, Castaneda said that earlier this year, a veteran suggested they send a signed umbrella to represent veteran women to the White House. Castaneda says they took the challenge and embarked on almost a year-long journey to make it happen.
The color theme of the gift is purple to represent all the veteran women who have served in the US military. Additionally, the different cultural components represent the diversity that is reflected in the veteran women population.
The gift included:
A handwritten note explaining what was included in the gift Heart-shaped umbrella signed by women veterans across the nation Traveling case handcrafted in the USA by another veteran Furoshiki wrap specially designed to be worn as a shawl Handcrafted storage pouch for the shawl Lavender sachet Photo journal illustrating our journey Origami set (greeting cards) Custom wooden military tags made by another veteran
The gift is a way to start the conversation of the unique issues affecting the 2M veteran women that have served, representing 10% of the veteran women population.
While acknowledging the efforts of her fellow veterans, Maria Bright, a Proud US Army Veteran, said, "A Band of Sisters is what you have for life whether in uniform or civilian. It\'s a community like no other. Proud to have served this great country of ours and thanking each and every service member for all that you have done and continue to do. God bless you all."
Explaining how she transitioned from military to entrepreneurship, Castaneda says she is committed to helping fellow veterans start and run businesses successfully.
"Entrepreneurship was my way to find a new identity after transitioning from the military. It was a defining moment because it unleashed my imagination. My education combined with my military skills and 20 years in the field of logistics, in addition to personal life experiences, the memories created from the places I visited while serving and the dreams of future travels, sparked the idea of creating my company AMOR umbrella, which once upon a time started as a class project at a Global Supply Chain Program at Miami Dade College and quickly became a life-changing endeavor that ignited an entrepreneurial spirit and a journey of creativity, problem-solving, personal empowerment, constant innovation, and evolution," said Castaneda adding that she can be reached through her website http://www.niurkacastaneda.com/
A new children\'s book, The Adventures of Goggle Man, is now available in all major outlets. The new book is the second in the series entitled Happy Horse Trails. The Adventures of Goggle Man: Happy Horse Trails is based on the adventures of the author\'s children. The story is written by April Kelly, a children\'s book writer who also has three other books to her name. The other books are Spaghetti on the Wall, The Adventures of Goggle Man Book 1,and Gratitude at Work.
The Adventures of Goggle Man: Happy Horse Trails introduces two new characters, Casey and her entertaining dog, Sunny. Targeting young readers between the ages of four and seven, The Adventures of Goggle Man: Happy Horse Trails features the Goggle Man and his trusty sidekick, Banjo, taking the readers through how they spend their days doing good deeds and fighting crime at home and being superheroes in their neighborhood. "Come along on their adventures — fighting villains and helping others," reads the book introduction as the author invites the readers to enjoy the story behind the book.
The colorful and inventive book, whose illustrations have been done by Tanya Maneki,takes the young readers on a page-turning adventure where the Goggle Man and his golden retriever, Banjo, track bad guys. However, as the reader discovers, they always take time to help their neighbors. So, with his magical bat and best friend beside him, Goggle Man is ready to take on the world, helping out around the neighborhood.
"For those who have a superhero at home, they know the importance of encouraging imagination and creativity. I hope this story will feel familiar to families as they watch their children grow and pretend," said Kelly. She also can\'t wait for parents and grandparents to share it with their own tiny adventurers at home.
A firm believer in networking
April is a firm believer in networking to build a personal brand. As with her first book, Gratitude at Work: How to Say Thank You, Give Kudos, and Get the Best from Those You Lead, she practices what she preaches. Her professional life is supported and has advanced by quality networking. And her personal brand makes a strong statement about her and her contributions to the workplace and the community.
April Kelly was working for PayPal before they were PayPal, laying the foundation and building the company from the ground up. In her next role, as the Senior Director of customer operations at LinkedIn, she would be placed in the center of another dot com revolution: professional networking. So she started, staffed, and unlocked the door to the customer service center for LinkedIn in Omaha in late 2006. Today, the office supports over 100 million LinkedIn users worldwide. Visit here: https://www.adventuresofgoggleman.com/
Reception
Like her other books, The Adventures of Goggle Man: Happy Horse Trails has received a great reception in the market. The book, which WooHoo Kids Publishing published, is available in all major outlets, including Amazon. The book has been hailed as a pager turn, and the young readers are glued to the captivating story and colorful pictures.
April Kelly wears several caps; she is an author, artist, mother to Collin and Casey, and head dog-walker for Rudy and Lucy. Her latest book, The Adventures of Goggle Man, is her third book. The story was an inspiration from events during her parenthood adventure raising children in the Midwest. When she is not writing, April Kelly will be found pushing a swing for her grandkids, reading a book, or taking a long walk.
Looking at the average age of the top influencers, they fall under the age of twenty-five years. However, one 50-something couple is breaking the barrier to becoming top influencers.
Chuck Fresh and Felicia B are from Viera, Florida, and they started with the \'Make Millions on Shopify\' trend. They decided to pivot and build a business with proceeds creating American jobs. They closed their Shopify store and partnered with Amazon and Etsy. Out of their intention to help people shop at a time when the world was facing one of the greatest public health challenges of our times, the couple decided to create several YouTube channels where they would offer vital information for people who were looking to shop for or make their own gifts during the 2020 and 2021COVID-19 Christmas seasons. With the majority of shopping online, there was a challenge; they could not get all the information they needed to make a purchase. So Fresh and Felicia came on board, started recording video reviews, and providing shoppers with vital information as they shopped for their Christmas gifts.
They had started in the crafting arena using Cricut and Silhouette cutting machines, but have since moved to home goods and accessories. As part of their education and review venture, the top influencers usually order products, evaluate hundreds of products, and post videos showing their outcomes.
The two are not new to marketing and influencing. Fresh was a former marketing manager and is a national radio announcer. He serves as host of several YouTube shows and documentaries. Felicia B has not yet moved to influence as a full-time job. She still holds a day job and prefers to stay anonymous for now. She is described as a “superbly creative artist with a wonderful pseudonymous persona.”
Felicia is the “straight-man "in their fun-filled education and review sessions, while Fresh is the comical partner who is not afraid to ask the weird questions many would not be comfortable asking. They have grown their Family Unit channels from zero subscribers to more than 4,000 in a few months. Creating followership from scratch is one of the most challenging things to do in the world of influencing. Various brands have recognized the couple’s efforts, and they are now partnering several at Amazon and Etsy.
Although they are in the field that young people dominate, the middle-aged couple is not relenting; they are giving the younger influencers a run for their money. They are now featured hosts on the new Amazon Live platform, a live video where people shop in real-time and ask questions. In addition, their Livestream shopping experience is followed by thousands of shoppers on the Amazon website and other platforms.
The couple has built a makeshift studio in their apartment with plans to expand to dual studios in their new home. For them, the game has just started, and they plan to continue growing their global reach. "We provide shoppers with honest reviews, allowing them to make sound decisions," said Felicia.
You can find links to all their review videos, crafting tip videos, YouTube channels and socials at https://www.freshandfelicia.com.
Tasket VA Services joined forces with Contentellect Marketing Agency to scale up the services offered. Merging with the digital marketing enterprise widens the reach to provide more people with VA and digital marketing services; prevent overlapping and streamline operations. The merger will benefit both entities and their customers.
“The timing to bring the two companies together was perfect. [...] as Tasket began to grow it became evident that the overlap between the two services, particularly the content writing service, was significant. “-Mark Whitman, Tasket Founder
Why did the Merger Happen?
Mark Whitman, founder, and CEO of Tasket and Contentellect, managed the two enterprises; but as Tasket began to grow exponentially including VA services and content writing, there was an overlap with services at Contentellect. It was also a matter of timing because Contentellect underwent a management shake-up and exit of its Managing Director. Rather than keeping them separate, it was more convenient to combine the two, for further expansion, operational efficiency, and customer reach.
It was a swift six-week period transition, merging teams, clients, front-end sales, and the operation process, part of which organized documentation utilizing Slite, and Slack as the communication platform. During this period, they were also able to integrate their online presence.
“I feel Contentellect is positioned well to become a leading content marketing agency. We’re poised for significant growth as we go into Quarter 4 of 2021 and beyond.”
The Impact of the Merger
As of this writing, the merger has shown a positive impact with an increase in talents to 79 people, and a monthly recurring revenue increase of $15,000.00, up from $20,000 to $35,000. The largest revenue was $60,000 in sales. Services expanded to include content writing services, link building, HARO outreach, social media marketing, and VA services. Writing also broadened to bulk content campaigns, eBooks, and e-commerce product descriptions.
The combination of Tasket and Contentellectis projected to lead leads to exponential growth, with the team in place and a re-energized culture.
“I\'m excited to lead the team into the next chapter of Contentellect\'s story.”
About Contentellect
Content is king, and Contentellect takes digital marketing seriously with content front and center. As entrepreneurs, they have the advantage to test-drive digital marketing models and prove how they work sans their case studies. At their core is the belief that a content marketing agency must be serious in delivering high-quality content and links for SEO and sales conversion.
September, 2021 –– The launching of EtherDot is bringing new action in the blockchain scene taming the DeFi jungle with its Ethereum Rewards.
EtherDOT is the biggest launch for the month of September. Its creators have implemented complex tokenomics that offer rewards to holders with huge premiums without having to sell. This will greatly help Dote\'s development and long-term Strength and Agility as she takes on DeFi. Dote is EtherDot’s strong agile big cat who maybe small right now who is expected to grow bigger and bigger when let loose in the DeFi market.
Etherdot is a small cap defi crypto token with evolved tokenomics that reward holders with 6% redistribution in Ethereum and Polkadot crypto currency.
“Etherdot is the evolved hybrid crypto with true value,” says EtherDOT COO, Andrew.
“Etherdot is what DeFi was created for,” he added.
The company plans to search high and low to just find an artistic lead whom is already established in the community to be a part of EtherDOT family. Individuals involved in art and with a passion for wildlife is invited to join the new deflationary crypto that offers a fantastic way for everyone to participate in bringing attention to art and wildlife.
“More than just a new deflationary crypto with amazing value, our goal is to raise awareness to all things amazing in the wild through NFT\'s and our amazing Dote,” EtherDot COO said.
EtherDot’s short term goal after stabilizing the launch of Dote is to acquire artist who have a passion for capturing the imagery of the wild involved in the company’s unique NFT Launchpad launch on the second quarter of 2022.
Just by joining EtherDot’s Fair Launch Airdrop, joiners will have a chance at winning 125,000,000 million EtherDOT tokens. Tokens are given for joining and referring although there many ways to earn free EtherDOT tokens which will also be announced later on.
This will add true value to EtherDot’s token with 6% rewards to holders in Ethereum and Polkadot and 6% added back to the locked liquidity pool to maintain a strong pricing floor.
“$EthDOT rewards 6% in Ethereum and PolkaDOT up to hourly based on trading volume,” EtherDOT COO explains.
There will also be a 2% maximum wallet size which will help avoid large holders having excessive impact and up to 4% marketing wallet to support marketing of the project’s short and long term goals. A 1% development wallet will be allocated for the ongoing development of various technical aspects of EtherDOT and 0.1% limit on a single transaction as its anti pump and dump measure. Only 2 wallets will be limited at launch and the liquidity pool at Pancakeswap.
The company assures no gimmicks of private sales, presales, whitelists all gimmicks of pump and dumps. This is to make sure the company will have a 100% fair launch and locked liquidity prior to launch and contract verified and available for holders prior to launch.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
We are a group of crypto and art enthusiasts who developed $EthDOT Cryptocurrency as a community project bringing cryptocurrency, NFT\'s and artists with a passion for wildlife together. $EthDOT creates a long-term winning combination for all. Artists preserve their "original works" with our Dote approved NFT Artist loft coming in Q1 2022.
Due to mobile technology advancement and digitization, especially with the expected wide adoption of electric cars, the demand for lithium ion batteries has increased. The number of devices working with these batteries also has been on the rise in the last ten years, so lithium ion battery manufacturers have had to step up their production capacity.
China’s best lithium ion battery manufacturers, Tycorun Energy CO., LTD started with an establishment covering an area of more than 30,000 square meters. Since the start, the company has been dedicated to be coming one of the leading lithium ion battery manufacturers around the world. Fourteen years later, they are meeting the huge demand for lithium ion batteries with quality products and rich experience.
The company listed several advantages to explain how they have turned out to be the one of the best lithium ion battery manufacturers. First, they have been in this business for 14 years where they have leveraged their professionalism to provide high-quality lithium ion batteries. Over the years, they have strived to meet the demand and they have managed to supply to different parts of the world. Secondly, they have a full set of certifications that a professional lithium ion battery manufacturers should have allowing them to meet customer demand.
Their batteries are made with precision, ensuring quality is maintained at all times. They are confident that the batteries will serve as required and that is why they have a 10-year warranty promise. Another strength that they only use grade A lithium battery cells is the reason for 10 years quality guarantee.
Another advantage for customers is non-standard lithium battery customization, according to a company representative. They are also known to use an on-time manufacturing and delivery approach that has allowed them to satisfy the huge demand from all parts of the world.
While outlining the six advantages that the lithium ion battery manufacturers provides the company representative had this to add: “We offer lithium battery products, solutions and OEM/ODM services across the entire energy value chain.” For Tycorun Energy, it is not just a matter of powering the world with their lithium ion battery, but also supporting the entire energy value chain to meet its part of the bargain in ensuring a sustainable future.
They aim at using technology and their professionalism to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of work performance by many folds. Coupled with the application of tested approaches, the company has reached heights that none of its rivals can; the production rate of lithium ion batteries now is almost 50,000 battery sets a month. The company representative says this will be increased in the future as the company seeks to meet the increased demand. This professional lithium ion battery manufacturer is currently providing lithium battery PACK, OEM, ODE services, and especially 12v lithium-ion batteries.
You can get the best cost-effective lithium ion battery products, with their most professional lithium battery PACK technology, if you request a quote using a web-generated form from their website, which is convenient and efficient.
August, 2021 --Inc. Magazine has included OnCore Leads to the publication’s ranking of America’s successful on its annual Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States. On Core Leads, a leading Advertising agency in Folsom, California, has demonstrated strong growth, even amidst challenging times.
On Core Leads is among the notable lead generation companies that closely work with various clients across many industries to provide high-quality leads.
“We are honored to receive this recognition which signifies that our company has had strong and consistent growth throughout the years,” reports CEO, Carolyn Oliveira.
"It is a remarkable achievement to be recognized as one of the nation’s fastest growing companies," she added.
Founded in 2013 with Carolyn Oliveira at its helm, On Core Leads is a direct response advertising agency that specializes in lead generation across different industries that include but not limited to attorneys, home improvement, and tax and debt reconciliation. Their experience in effective and successful lead generation and knowledge of different industries that their clients are involved in provides the company a unique place in the market.
OnCore Leads experienced record-breaking growth in 2020, with revenue increasing 155% over the last three years, earning its 2,631place on the Inc. 5000 list. The company boasts a continued growth in three consecutive years which is fairly big for this industry.
The success of the company is mostly credited to its unique and multi-dimensional team that works successfully as one cohesive unit. The company prides itself on being able to deliver high quality leads on time and on budget. By doing so, they are able to market their service to potential clients that no other companies can.
“As a marketer who sells leads nationwide, I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am with OnCore. We rely heavily on their quality and service, and they have been outstanding, said Kevin H., one of OnCore’s many satisfied clients.
The Inc. 5000 is a list published by the magazine about the fastest-growing private companies in the country. This prestigious list has started in 1982 and has become the hallmark of entrepreneurial success regardless of the industry.
ABOUT ONCORE LEADS
OnCore Leads is one lead generation company focused on providing its clients with excellent service and an excellent product. We understand that high-quality leads are the lifeblood of your company so we send you the best leads possible. OnCore Leads’ team is second to none. As a powerhouse lead generation company, it is our highest priority to act as a branch of your own company, measuring our own success by your success. We believe we achieve our goals on a regular basis.
August, 2021 ––Sticks and Stones will auction off a series of non-fungible tokens (NFT) mirroring the current political issues and real-life double standards and other contemporary issues but with a lighter tone. This is a unique artist representation made available on the block chain for interested NFT aficionados.
The NFT collection series is a series of stickmen mimicking political or real-life hypocrisies. It\'s a cross between serious issues vs. stick men to lighten the topic. It\'s rudimentary in the design, but if you closely look at it, there are deeper, fundamental human and political issues that are motivating.
NFTs or non-fungible tokens can be best understood as unique digital assets. These NFTs often exist in a wide variety of industries ranging from digital art and virtual real estate to collectible series, gaming art and a whole lot more. In this case, a stickmen series that tackles key political issues that are happening right now.
“I have suffered from depression since I was sixteen years old. I didn\'t understand where the sadness was coming from, so my dad encouraged me to draw. The things I would draw would be stick men that would be in pain. I used stick men because it felt like the pain in the world was less real if it was two dimensional,” shared the artist.
The Stickmen series is a preliminary collection made up of original artwork that buyers can reproduce into anything marketable whether it’s a t-shirt, art, canvas art, custom mugs or whatever they wish to use it for. Given the current political and contemporary issues we are facing right now, the artwork is highly provocative and will make you think about it under the guide of stick men/women.
“These are original edition, and I am sharing my thoughts with the world. I hope this artwork will provoke thoughts, create change, bring empathy, and help heal the pain in this world,” the artist said.
“I would draw over the years and now sharing my collection with the world. I have added digital pieces to update my current pieces and some of my older collection has been altered with digital to reflect the current times,” the artist added.
Essentially, almost all types of media can be tokenized or minted and made into an NFT from contemporary art to trading cards, popular memes, GIFS, original video clips and audio clips, tweets, and almost anything. The stickmen collection is now available in the block chain and can be bought, sold and traded using cryptocurrency.
August, 2021 –– IPL treatment at home is now possible thanks to Glowyskin.care and their innovative products for DIY beauty ideas.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, visiting your nearest beauty salon is next to impossible. Some DIY beauty tricks are worth and with Glowyskin.care, laser hair removal can now be done at your home. With their IPL Hair Removal Handset, you now have a handy and portable hair removal device designed to deliver long-lasting visible results in just 3 weeks. Full-body treatments can be completed in 30 minutes, just once per week.
The IPL Hair Removal Handset offers a pain-free, safe, and gentle way to remove unwanted hair that works on any body part including the face and Brazilian area. It can reduce hair regrowth from first use suitable for all skin tones except the darkest. It provides you with salon convenience at the comfort of your own home and with approximately 300, 000 flashes or the equivalent of 10 years plus lifespan, it is a one-time investment cost with no refills necessary.
The Glowyskin.Care has five different power settings to suit your skin tone or skin sensitivity while still producing results at any level.
“I have been using Glowyskin.care IPL for about 3 months now. At first, I admit it was a little scary with the noise it makes but after using it once I was fine. After 3 months, the hair growth has greatly decreased,” Amber said, a verified IPL Hair Removal Handset user.
“I find myself shaving way less and lately only so that I can do another treatment. So far, I highly recommend this product,” she added.
Glowyskin.care brings the right mix of devices and products for customers to ensure they get their needs served within an affordable price point. The Glowyskin.Care IPL Hair Removal Handset is the ideal solution for anyone looking to try laser hair removal at the comfort and privacy of their own home. Using advanced intense pulsed light technology, this IPL device utilizes powerful light pulses to remove unwanted hair follicles and provide quick and long-lasting results.
ABOUT GlowySkin.Care
At GlowySkin.Care, our ambition to start a new brand was primarily a way to provide products that we could be proud of. We leverage science, expertise to deliver the most potent formulations in the skincare and beauty industry.
