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Aya Cash, Ella Rubin, Betsy Brandt in Movie

Aya Cash, Ella Rubin, Betsy Brandt in Movie

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Aya Cash, Betsy Brandt and Ella Rubin navigate complicated sibling dynamics in the trailer for the dramedy feature Adult Children. Rich Newey directed the indie film that premieres at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 19 and is currently seeking distribution. Thomas Sadoski and Mimi Rogers also star in the movie hailing from 521 Films. Adult Children centers on Morgan (Rubin), a 17-year-old who is working on her college applications when she suddenly finds herself spending an extended amount of time with her much older half-siblings. The group is awkwardly brought together after a crisis involving wayward brother Josh (Sadoski). “When I was little, I was extremely jealous of my older siblings,” Rubin says in voiceover during the trailer. “If they spent their childhoods reacting instead of dreaming, all I could do was dream of something to react to. That something showed up this summer.” Later, Rogers quips, “Apparently, this is a popular season for falling off the wagon.” Newey (Killing Eleanor) helmed the film from a script by Annika Marks. Newey, Marks, Sadoski and …

Academy trusts bid for £44m growth cash before scheme axed

Academy trusts bid for £44m growth cash before scheme axed

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More from this theme Recent articles More than 200 academy trusts bid for £44 million of government funding to help them grow and often take over struggling schools – before the fund was dumped by the government. More than 660 schools were involved in applications for the final window of the trust capacity (TCaF) and establishment and growth (TEG) funds, we can reveal. The findings show the scale of the impact of Labour’s academy growth cuts. One MAT revealed that the loss of the funding has left it having to claw back up to £300,000 from reserves. Another said it may have to make redundancies. And England’s biggest academy chain warned that the cuts will harm the education of children in struggling schools. “If even only a fraction of these bids had been funded by now, we would have seen dozens of schools receiving sustained, structured support from strong trusts, of the sort the government has acknowledged as the key driver of rising standards,” Steve Rollett, deputy CEO of the Confederation of School Trusts, said. …

As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage

As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage

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Days before the start of Ramadan, lines of people snaked down the stairs outside a bank in Syria’s capital, Damascus, waiting for hours to withdraw the equivalent of about $15 for the requisite holiday shopping. The new government has imposed severe daily withdrawal limits of about that amount at Syrian banks, dampening what would usually be a festive time as many struggle to buy even the basics for the holy fasting month. “That can buy maybe a kilo and a half of meat,” said Sleiman Dawoud, a 56-year-old civil engineer among those waiting in the A.T.M. line to withdraw that $15 — 200,000 in Syrian pounds. “But what about the bread, and vegetables and fruits? Ramadan is coming, and we need to spend.” Ra’if Ghnaim, 75, a retired civil servant, fretted about how he would afford the tradition of giving children small amounts of money at the end of Ramadan as he waited to take out some cash. “How are we going to celebrate and give gifts to the children?” he asked. This year, Ramadan …

How to Send Cash | WIRED

How to Send Cash | WIRED

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So you need to send some money. Maybe you want to slip a couple of $20 bills in a birthday card. Maybe it’s a larger payment for some not-at-all-sketchy, off-the-books services rendered. Either way, it can be a pain to send paper money without having to worry that it might mysteriously slip out of your envelope into someone else’s pocket. “Sending cash physically via mail or something is probably one of the least efficient options for moving money around,” says Kevin L. Matthews, a financial advisor who has offered money advice for WIRED before. “It’s not necessarily something that I would recommend.” The problem, he says, is that if something goes wrong and the cash goes missing, there’s really nothing you can do about it. There are better ways to transfer finances, but if you absolutely have to get your coins from one piggy bank to another, here are the best ways to do so without getting ripped off. Don’t Get Scammed To be clear upfront, you should not just stick a wad of cash …

Use SEND cash to boost mainstream inclusion, councils told

Use SEND cash to boost mainstream inclusion, councils told

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Move follows budget’s £1 billion boost in high needs funding Move follows budget’s £1 billion boost in high needs funding More from this theme Recent articles Local authorities should use their extra SEND cash to boost inclusion in mainstream schools, the government has said. All councils will receive a minimum increase of 7 per cent in high needs funding in 2025-26, up from 3 per cent last year. It follows an additional £1 billion being announced at the autumn budget for SEND, taking the total budget to £11.9 billion.  The Department for Education’s guidance on how to spend the money in 2025-26, published Thursday, states government has “made it clear that the general direction of SEND reform” is towards more inclusive mainstream provision. That includes the use of SEN units and resources provision, with a “range of reforms that will facilitate that shift” being worked on. Regulations for 2025-26 will also allow councils to target funding to encourage pupils with SEND being educated in mainstream, the guidance states. ‘Collaboration’ This includes spending cash on “collaboration …

Analysis:Lilium’s fall throws spotlight on air-taxi cash crunch

Analysis:Lilium’s fall throws spotlight on air-taxi cash crunch

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The race to become the first Western air-taxi company to carry passengers lost a high-profile competitor this month when Germany’s Lilium succumbed to a cash crisis, throwing a fresh spotlight on a major hurdle for the fledgling industry. Almost half-way into the decade in which air-taxi makers have promised investors the first commercial flights, the company’s demise shows how dwindling cash balances threaten to delay the sector’s aim to revolutionise urban travel. Makers of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL), commonly known as air taxis, have raised roughly $13 billion since 2019, but the pace of annual investments has fallen after peaking in 2021, according to data from Alton Aviation Consultancy shared with Reuters. Despite marquee investors such as U.S. carrier Delta Air Lines, and automakers Stellantis and Toyota, analysts say billions more will be needed to achieve certification, large-scale aircraft production and profitability. “We are starting to see the weaker players fall by the side… there will be more to follow,” said Brian Foley, founder of aviation consultancy Brian Foley Associates. EVTOL makers …

Johnny Cash & The Clash’s Joe Strummer Sing Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” (2002)

Johnny Cash & The Clash’s Joe Strummer Sing Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” (2002)

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In 1958, Mer­le Hag­gard saw John­ny Cash play in San Quentin, and went on to sing hon­est coun­try songs for coun­try out­laws. In 1982, future Rage Against the Machine gui­tarist Tom Morel­lo saw Joe Strum­mer play with The Clash in Chica­go and went on to play angry right­eous rock for angry punks. Both Cash and Strum­mer, who died less than a year apart, were musi­cal prophets in their way, inspir­ing oth­ers to pick up their mes­sage and car­ry it to the com­mon fan. The same, of course, could be said of Bob Mar­ley. And though those three would like­ly have dif­fer­ent def­i­n­i­tions of the word “redemp­tion,” they shared a belief in music as a force for good. Just above, hear Cash and Strum­mer sing Marley’s “Redemp­tion Song,” with Morel­lo on gui­tar. Record­ed dur­ing the ses­sions for Cash’s last album, the Rick Rubin-pro­duced Amer­i­can IV: The Man Comes Around, the duet hap­pened more or less by chance. Says Rubin, “Joe was com­ing every day, because he loved John­ny Cash, and he just hap­pened to be in …

Apple to launch new tech at its biggest event of the year – but will it be enough to make you part with your cash? | Science & Tech News

Apple to launch new tech at its biggest event of the year – but will it be enough to make you part with your cash? | Science & Tech News

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Apple is launching its latest iPhone in what is billed to be its biggest release of the year. As well as the iPhone 16 being rumoured to come in a new range of colours, it should also be capable of running Apple Intelligence, the company’s new AI. Apple Intelligence will eventually be embedded throughout the phone and other Apple devices, changing the way users edit photos, respond to messages and ask questions. But will the new technology be enough to make cash-strapped consumers choose the iPhone 16? Hours before the launch event, the website of Chinese tech giant Huawei showed it more than 3 million pre-orders for its triple-folding smartphone. The Z-shaped phone is being launched less than 24 hours after the iPhone 16 and its popularity solidifies Huawei’s position as a key competitor to Apple, which cut prices earlier this year to sustain its market share. Image: Apple Intelligence will integrate with iPhone apps like calendars, emails and messages to make quick tasks easier. Pic: Apple What is the iPhone 16’s ‘killer app’? Which? …

Chase Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card: Earn an Unlimited 1.5% Cash Back on All Spending

Chase Ink Business Unlimited Credit Card: Earn an Unlimited 1.5% Cash Back on All Spending

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