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It’s Leo season! The lion’s beauty, finance, fitness and more 2022 trends
Welcome to Leo Season, the time of the 12 months the place we really feel the best warmth of summer season within the Northern Hemisphere.
As we really feel the scorching spice of life, we might be wanting to step ahead and embrace what makes us passionate, genuine and distinctive. The mighty Solar will turn into ignited within the kingdoms of Leo from July 22 till August 22. Leo is symbolized by the Lion and embodies our passionate need to specific our egos.
This Hearth signal encourages us to step into the highlight, embrace our child-like nature and present the world what makes us particular. Leo additionally guidelines romance, artwork, kids, efficiency, recreation, sports activities and hobbies—the issues that fill our lives with pleasure. Leo is the fifth zodiac signal on the wheel, often called a Mounted signal. This helps us to proudly pursue our wishes with nice confidence.
Dominated by the Solar, the luminary of consciousness, Leos crave to reside boldly and vividly. Take a deep dive into international developments and predictions for what’s scorching—and what’s not in Vogue, Music, Health, Hair, & Finance (Cryptocurrency & NFTs!), Magnificence, Tradition, Journey, Social Impression and Movie for Leo Season 2022! Don’t miss it! Remember to comply with me, all my favs and every little thing in popular culture astrology to remain within the know!
In honor of Leo season, I partnered with movie star YouTube star Joey Graceffa for a brilliant enjoyable video. Test it out earlier than you dive into the developments!
Vogue
Observe movie star stylist, Jana Rae.
WHAT’S IN for Girls’s & Males’s Vogue: We’re within the throes of summer season as we welcome fiery Leo Season alongside this summer season’s hottest pattern: Barbiecore! Sunny days, vivid neon colours, daring and chunky prints pave the best way for Leo season and this pattern. Barbiecore kicked off with the manufacturing for the film Barbie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling because the well-known couple. They rocked wild colours and scorching prints in iconic matching outfits true to Leo’s daring nature. However Barbiecore gained momentum lengthy earlier than the cameras began rolling this summer season! We noticed Barbie’s favourite colour, pink, everywhere in the Fall 2022 runways together with Valentino’s total fall assortment that blasted the runways this colour. Pink is enjoyable and playful similar to your favourite Leo and similar to Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly on the premiere of MGK’s Life in Pink! Even in the event you don’t love pink, seize your favourite vivid colours and summery prints to embrace your interior Leo. Roar into Barbiecore like our me, a Leo Solar!
Music
Observe movie star music producer, Craig J Snider.
WHAT’S IN: “I’m constructing my very own basis, you gained’t break my Soul.” This month’s decide is The Queen B. We’re within the season of Leo personified by Kyle Thomas’s hallmark attributes “fiery, brave, royal, & regal” exemplified in Beyonce’s quasi 90’s Pop Home single (which Samples Robin S. in addition to Massive Freedia) dominating the charts. Empowerment and taking management of 1’s future are the hallmarks of the story. This can be a lady who’s been there and finished that. “Launch the stress!” Go B!
Health
Observe movie star health coach, Don Saladino.
WHAT’S IN: Right here’s your Leo season health tip: Push Up To Attain. This can be a nice motion to get your full physique shifting, partaking every little thing out of your abs to your glutes, in addition to getting your physique extra athletic and out of your chair! Take pleasure in!
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Don has beforehand spoken with the New York Submit with regard to being a superhero coach for mega stars corresponding to Hugh Jackman and Blake Energetic.
Girls’s Hair Tendencies
Observe movie star hairstylist, Brandon Liberati.
WHAT’S IN: Be daring as a lion and dare to put on your hair naturally. Air hair is that this summer season’s hottest pattern, so put away these flat irons and let these wild curls present your self-confidence. Go daring and reduce some curly fringe. Discuss to your hairstylist about clip-in bangs from HairTalk—they’re an excellent possibility in the event you’re not able to commit (we customized coloured them for our mannequin proven above). Be sure your hair is your “mane” attraction this Leo season!
Males’s Grooming & Hair Tendencies
Observe movie star coiffure, Kristan Serafino.
Summer season is scorching and steamy however nothing is extra fiery than the month of Leo. August is the right month for love, creativity and leisure and what higher method to discover them than occurring trip?
With Leo being the dynamic chief, take management of your packing and pack your Dopp Equipment—full with important grooming and hair merchandise.
5 Necessities to Pack in Your Dopp Equipment:
- Cleanser
- Moisturizer
- Deodorant
- Sunblock
- Hair Styling Paste
Kristan Serafino has lately labored with Ryan Reynolds, Danny Devito, Sir Kenneth Branagh and Richard Gere!
Magnificence & Make-Up
Observe leisure & Hollywood make-up artist, Lizzy Polanco.
WHAT’S IN: Leo season is in full swing! To harness the power of this fiery and brave signal, douse your self in one in every of its birthstones: Peridot. Intensify your eyes by making use of shades of Peridot as eye shadow throughout your eyes and end it off with a pair of your favourite lashes for a dynamic look that can make sure you embody the lioness in you!
Finance & Cryptocurrency
Observe cryptocurrency investor, Amanda Maxwell.
WHAT’S IN: As Leo season arrives, so has the season of power and braveness inside the crypto neighborhood. This month rained upon us some fairly heavy information of main bankruptcies which have rocked the business. Celsius, Voyager and 3AC have formally collapsed and it’s not the prettiest image…however inside each main know-how all through time, these moments of failure permit for the neighborhood to be taught and rebuild.
Instances like these when every little thing is on the road actually exhibits the world who the actual heavy hitters might be. Just like the lion of Leo season, the crypto firms with true ardour and utility will rise above the remainder that couldn’t make it by way of. That is the time for trial and error, whereas constructing out the tasks that can lead the remainder.
Particular Tip: Statistically, most private main wealth will increase are created out of recessions and down swings in markets. When the world is afraid and promoting, you’re afforded alternatives to purchase unimaginable offers. This doesn’t imply purchase every little thing for granted; nonetheless as Baron Rothschild famously mentioned: “The time to purchase is when there’s blood within the streets.” Channel your Leo lion.
Disclaimer: I’m not a Monetary Advisor. This isn’t monetary recommendation. Please do your individual analysis earlier than investing.
Tradition
Observe Apryl Joi Vibe Visionary.
WHAT’S IN: If there’s one factor a Leo is certain to do, it’s to indulge! With this deep, fiery and passionate Leo power, what higher place to indulge than Paris? Town of lights and love! Paris is superb in direction of the top of July by way of August. It’s the tail finish of vacationer season and most locals are away on vacation so that you’re primarily avoiding the crowds. Take pleasure in hand-held strolls by way of the Louvre, sundown boat rides on the Seine and lunch on The Champs-Élysées with your petit-ami; throughout Leo season, Paris belongs to the King of the Concrete Jungle. There are clearly numerous patisseries across the metropolis of Paris however my favourite must be Cedric Grolet’s, situated within Le Meurice Resort.
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In the event you’re impressed by Tik-Tok’s “It’s a Cake” pattern, these decadent “Fruit Sculptures” will blow your thoughts! It’s all about presentation right here as he supersizes seasonal fruit and nuts each in dimension and intense taste. Remember to share the unboxing in your socials! For these Leos who’re all about extravagance and exclusivity, Vietnamese-born, French-raised Chef Jean-yves invitations you and eleven different company into his dwelling for a four-course dinner with wine and champagne pairing. Chef Jean-yves’ rigorously curated menu tells a considerate story of his mastery in each Asian flavors and classical French strategies with delicate but hearty plating.
Bon Appetit! Nothing speaks to Leo’s Major Character Vitality just like the Eiffel Tower. La Dame de Fer (as she’s nicknamed) is the pièce de résistance of any and each Paris journey as her 5 billion lights give a glittery and grandiose present that magnificently illuminates the night time sky. Roar from the mountaintop (or on this case, highest iron beam) how a lot you’re keen on that particular somebody…no, not your self Leo!
Journey
Observe journey knowledgeable Brad Pinzer.
WHAT’S IN: Leo season is formally upon us and summer season is in full swing. One scorching journey vacation spot that’s the true embodiment of the season is Spain. Throughout the day, unleash your interior Royal by spending a while in Madrid visiting the Royal Palace (open to the general public year-round) or the Prado Museum, one of many world’s nice museums with a set primarily based on the Spanish Royal assortment. At night time the fervour for lifetime of the Spanish tradition is unmatched, which is the right time to unleash your Leo hearth.
Spend time partying on the many discos in Madrid or take a fast flight to Ibiza and celebration at a number of the high golf equipment on Earth like Pascha and Amnesia (Steve Aoki DJ’s weekly through the summer season). Leo season is the apex of the celebration in Ibiza and is a perennial vacation spot for a lot of celebs like Shakira, Leo Messi, Justin Bieber and Christiano Ronaldo. That is the last word vacation spot to see and be seen. Certainly one of our favourite Leos, JLo, hung out this 12 months filming her upcoming launch “The Mom” in Gran Canaria, one other good Leo seaside vacation spot.
Black lava and white sand seashores with unimaginable climate make this the right spot to take in the solar. With the Euro on par with the greenback for the primary time in 20 years, Spain has by no means been extra reasonably priced. Go large and unleash that lion or lioness within you whereas exploring one of many hottest and hippest locations in Europe.
Social Impression
Observe purpose-driven, leisure advertising chief J’Web Nguyen.
WHAT’S IN: Leo season equates to heightened big-heartedness, consciousness and management. For max impression, now could be the perfect time to volunteer or donate to causes that align along with your coronary heart. Generosity is an instantaneous temper booster and with this zodiac dominated by the solar, your efforts will create a ripple impact!–What a time to encourage others to discover their very own private values to present in a method that’s true to their goal.
A lion’s power is dynamic and fame-worthy much like spotlighted nonprofit The Help League of Los Angeles, a unprecedented agent of change situated within the coronary heart of Hollywood that improves the lives of twenty-two,000 homeless and foster kids yearly by way of early studying, theatre, scholarships and important gadgets. Make your mark and please take into account donating right here.
Movie
Observe filmmaker and podcaster, Christian Seel.
WHAT’S IN: Do the Proper Factor (1989)
After I take into consideration feeling the summer season warmth, nothing suits the invoice higher than Spike Lee’s 1989 landmark traditional, “Do the Proper Factor.” It’s a widely known film and one in every of my private favorites. It marks a serious breakout for one of many nice administrators of our time. The film follows a number of residents of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Mattress-Stuy as they swelter in each the summer season warmth and the racial tensions of New York within the late 80’s.
The ensemble solid contains Danny Aiello, John Tuturro and Giancarlo Esposito who would later go on to play Gustavo Fring in “Breaking Unhealthy.” It additionally introduces Rosie Perez in her first ever position. In a world that feels extra divided than ever, it’s necessary to recollect we’re all on this collectively. It’s a must-see.
Particular shout out to Jana Rae for her birthday season! Benefit from the ardour of Leo Season! You heard it right here first.
Kyle Thomas is a globally acknowledged popular culture astrologer who has been featured in “Entry Hollywood,” E! Leisure, NBC & ABC tv, Cosmopolitan Journal, Hulu, Bustle, Elite Every day, Marie Claire and extra. He’s recognized for his cosmic steerage for celebrities, enterprise executives and distinguished influencers. His work harnesses the ability of the celebrities with regard to leisure life-style and developments affecting individuals worldwide. For extra info, go to KyleThomasAstrology.com.
Continued Strong Net Income and Loan Credit Quality
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, St. Paul-based AgriBank announced financial results for the third quarter of 2024, with strong profitability, credit quality, and liquidity and capital.
Highlights:
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Profitability: Net income remained strong at $685.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. AgriBank’s year-to-date return on assets (ROA) ratio of 51 basis points was above the target of 50 basis points.
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Credit quality: Total loan portfolio credit quality remained strong, with 99.4 percent of loans classified as acceptable at September 30, 2024.
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Liquidity and capital: End-of-the-quarter liquidity was 155 days, well above the regulatory requirement. Capital also remained well above the regulatory minimums and company targets.
“Amid a continued volatile interest rate environment, AgriBank is able to report another successful quarter with consistent profitability, credit quality, and liquidity and capital,” said AgriBank CEO Jeffrey Swanhorst. “We look forward to continuing to collaborate with the Farm Credit Associations we support to bolster their financial performance as, together, we meet the credit needs of farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers.”
2024 Results of Operations
Net interest income was $768.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $46.6 million, or 6.5 percent, compared to the same period of the prior year. The increase was primarily driven by higher spread income on retail loans in AgriBank’s asset pool portfolio, when compared to the prior year, due to the purchase of a significant number of loan participations during the second half of 2023. Additionally, the benefit of equity financing from higher interest rates compared to the same period of the prior year has also contributed to the increase in net interest income. Equity financing represents the benefit of non-interest bearing funding. AgriBank typically experiences slight net interest margin compression as fixed-rate assets age, usually offset by the margin from new volume. However, with the current inverted yield curve, new volume margins are not providing the typical offset. Additionally, spread income on investment securities has declined compared to the same period of the prior year due to the mix of investment securities and reduced spreads on money market instruments.
Non-interest income was $85.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $12.7 million, or 17.3 percent, compared to the same period of the prior year, primarily related to an Allocated Insurance Reserve Accounts (AIRAs) distribution received from the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) during the second quarter of 2024. Additionally, mineral income increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same period of the prior year, related to a rise in oil production, a result of an increase in new well activity during the first quarter of 2024.
About half the Minnesota districts that asked voters for more money on Election Day got it.
In Northfield, the school district’s $121 million three-question funding request saw full approval, meaning school leaders will be able to move forward with building a new gymnasium, classroom addition and geothermal heating and cooling system.
Minneapolis voters OK’d a $20 million technology spending levy for the financially strapped public school district.
Voters across the state were willing to renew existing levies for building maintenance and upgrades, and for technology. It was a different story, though, when they were asked to pay more for day-to-day operating costs.
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Thirty districts this year asked voters to approve levies for daily costs, including 28 that put questions on ballots this week. Only 40 percent of those requests were OK’d — one of the lowest approval rates since 1980.
“One of the things that really stuck out to us is people were willing to vote to maintain. They weren’t interested in increasing their local property taxes,” said Kirk Schneidawind, executive director of the Minnesota School Boards Association.
Schneidawind said he believes that’s a reflection of how Minnesotans feel about the economy.
“The general default for many voters is, ‘I’m going to vote no if I don’t understand it or don’t know about it,’” Schneidawind said. “People, in their mind, the economy, prices of things and costs of things have gone up. And inflation, even though it’s been coming down, it’s still impacting their pocketbook. And I think perhaps folks saw that or felt that and weren’t supportive of new increases for our public schools.”
Statewide, 45 districts put some sort of financial question on their local ballots this year with 51 percent approved.
School boards
More than 300 Minnesota school districts sought to fill open school board seats this election. In places where incumbents were on the ballot, voters elected to keep them at a rate of nearly 87 percent.
While this year’s competition wasn’t as intense as in recent years, many districts had multiple candidates on their ballots. Behind those candidates were organizations spending time and money on training and endorsements.
The Minnesota Parents Alliance, a conservative organization launched in 2022, endorsed nearly 130 candidates in 56 Minnesota districts in its voter guide. Teacher unions backed nearly 100 candidates in 33 districts. The School Board Integrity Project, a progressive organization launched last year, endorsed 45 candidates in 27 districts.
In the 29 districts where there were candidates from both the Minnesota Parents Alliance and the teachers union or School Board Integrity Project facing off, 31 Minnesota Parents Alliance-endorsed candidates won and 50 union or School Board Integrity Project-endorsed candidates won.
Education Minnesota president Denise Specht claimed victory in an emailed statement, saying union-backed candidates won nearly 75 percent of their races.
Leaders of the Minnesota Parents Alliance also focused on wins, pointing to wins in 56 percent of races with endorsed candidates and seats gained in 47 school boards and majorities gained on boards in Elk River, Lakeville, Forest Lake and Prior Lake, MPA leader Cristine Trooien said in a statement.
Here are the results in a few districts MPR News tracked on Tuesday.
Prior Lake-Savage
In 2022, the open seats on this suburban district’s school board were hotly contested by opposing slates of candidates who staked out sides in a tug of war that involved organized parent groups, teacher unions, networks of political donors and families worried school equity efforts were in jeopardy.
This year there were six candidates running for three open seats. The candidates — just one of whom was seeking reelection — were divided into those backed by the local teacher union versus those who received endorsements from the Minnesota Parents Alliance.
Two of the Minnesota Parents Alliance candidates won, backed by a local parents group that sank at least $1,800 in the election. Just one union-endorsed candidate won, meaning this school board, come January, will be led by a majority of MPA-endorsed candidates.
Voters in this district also rejected the school system’s request for a levy to help pay for daily operations.
Brainerd
In Brainerd, there were seven candidates running for three seats. Only one didn’t secure endorsements from either the Minnesota Parents Alliance or the local teacher union. All union-endorsed candidates were incumbents. Of those, two won reelection. The third open seat was filled by a Minnesota Parents Alliance-backed candidate.
In the 2022 election cycle, Brainerd saw a frenzy of school board campaign spending with candidates racking up nearly $80,000 in disbursements on advertising, mailers and signs. This year, the spending has come way down and is now closer to $11,000.
The three election winners will oversee a district serving at least 6,000 students in north-central Minnesota.
Fergus Falls
Nine candidates were running to fill three seats in this west-central Minnesota district where nearly 3,000 students attend school. Three union-endorsed candidates, supported by about $2500 in union campaign spending, beat out three Minnesota Parents Alliance-endorsed candidates.
Lakeville
In Lakeville, nine candidates vied to fill three seats on a board overseeing district-level decisions for more than 12,000 students in this Twin Cities outer ring suburb.
Campaign finance reports from August and September show close to $20,000 spent on the board elections, mostly from the teachers union. The six endorsed candidates were backed by either the local teachers’ union or the Minnesota Parents Alliance, none of whom are incumbents.
One union candidate and two Minnesota Parents Alliance candidates won, meaning alliance-backed members will hold a board majority come January.
Osseo
In the Twin Cities suburban district of Osseo, there were six candidates running to fill three open board seats. None of the candidates were incumbents. They raised at least $9,000 between them for websites, business cards, flyers, T-shirts, signs and other campaign spending.
This district’s current board has been the site of clashes over policies regarding gender inclusion, instruction and LGBTQ+ pride flags.
On Tuesday voters backed two union and School Board Integrity Project candidates and one Minnesota Parents Alliance candidate.
St. Francis
In St. Francis, in the northern Twin Cities exurbs, there were 10 candidates running for four open school board seats. The Minnesota Parents Alliance and local teachers union each endorsed four candidates, none of whom was an incumbent.
The winners were evenly split — two union-endorsed candidates and two Parents Alliance-endorsed candidates won.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
This metro-area district saw two candidates competing in a special election to fill a single school board seat. The local teachers union spent more than $90,000 to support their endorsed candidate, who won the seat.
STORY: :: November 6, 2024
:: Berlin, Germany
:: Germany’s Scholz sacks finance minister
Christian Lindner, seeks confidence vote
:: He says Lindner broke his trust
‘too many times’ and blocked lawmaking
:: Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor
“Ladies and gentlemen, I have just asked the President for the dismissal of the Finance Minister. I feel forced to take this step in order to avert damage from our country. We need a government that is able to act, that has the strength to make the necessary decisions for our country. That’s what was important to me in the past three years. That’s what’s important to me now. I have made another comprehensive offer to the Free Democrats coalition partner at noon today how we can close the gap in the federal budget without throwing our country into chaos.”
“Too many times did Finance Minister Lindner block laws irrelevantly. Too many times did he act to serve his clientele and party. Too many times did he break my trust. Even the agreement on the budget was withdrawn by him after we had agreed on it in long negotiations. There is no basis of trust for further cooperation. This way, serious government work is impossible.”
“In the very first week of the parliamentary session in the new year, I will call for the confidence vote so that the Bundestag can then vote on it on January 15. That way, parliamentarians can decide if they want to pave the way for a snap election. That election could then take place at the latest by the end of March while respecting the rules of the constitution.”
After firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner of the Free Democrats (FDP) party, Scholz is expected to head a minority government with his Social Democrats and the Greens, the second-largest party.
He would have to rely on cobbled-together parliamentary majorities to pass legislation and he plans to hold a parliamentary confidence vote in his government on Jan. 15.
The collapse of Scholz’s three-way alliance caps months of wrangling over budget policy and Germany’s economic direction, with the government’s popularity sinking and far-right and far-left forces surging.
“We need a government that is able to act, that has the strength to make the necessary decisions for our country,” Scholz told reporters.
Scholz said he fired Lindner for his obstructive behaviour on budget disputes, accusing the minister of putting party before country and blocking legislation on spurious grounds.
The move comes a day after the election of Republican Donald Trump as U.S. president, with Europe scrambling to form a united response on issues from possible new U.S. tariffs to Russia’s war in Ukraine and the future of the NATO alliance.
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