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Is your kid gifted? It’s a question that many parents often think about.I manage student applications at the Davidson Institute, where we’ve helped thousands of profoundly gifted children (or kids who score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ tests) reach their highest potential. Previously, I taught humanities for nearly a decade.Most gifted kids can learn and process information faster than kids their age and comprehend material several grade levels above their peers.But they are not always well-behaved, high-achieving students. In fact, neuroscience experts say that giftedness looks different in each child.Unexpected signs that your kid is highly gifted1. Asynchronous developmentDoes…

Last month’s upheaval within the banking sector hasn’t pushed America off course from achieving a soft landing, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview Friday. “I do think there’s a path to bring down inflation while maintaining what I think all of us would regard is a strong labor market,” Yellen said. “And the evidence that I’m seeing suggests we are on that path.” She added: “Are there risks? Of course. I don’t want to downplay the risks here, but I do think that’s possible.” Yellen cited that the factors that have pushed up inflation…

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The crypto market has enjoyed a significant rally in recent times, and the Injective Protocol project is one of the coins that has seen a significant increase in market value.Following its massive surge in value, the coin experienced a massive 100% pump in 30 days, and investors are excited about its consistent performance. While it might be a snatch for investors, DeeLance, a new Web3 freelance platform, is also making waves.Injection Bull Posts Over 100% Gain in 30 DaysLaunched in 2018, the Injective Protocol is a blockchain network built for finance.The platform offers developers unique features, such as plug-and-play financial infrastructure…

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Sam Bankman-Fried joked about losing track of millions of dollars in assets, a debtors’ report said. The former FTX CEO said the company sometimes found “$50m of assets lying around.” The document accused the individuals in charge of FTX and Alameda of misusing funds and lying. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Sam Bankman-Fried joked about Alameda Research losing track of assets worth millions of dollars, FTX debtors said in a report filed Sunday.The report, filed in the US Bankruptcy Court for the…

Zurich-based Xilva helps early-stage forestry projects access the capital they need to scale up.  The startup has developed its own propriety vetting process to help build trust in the carbon market.  Check out the 14-slide pitch deck it used to raise 1.8 million euros (around $2 million). A startup helping forestry projects access capital has just raised 1.8 million euros in fresh funds.Zurich-based Xilva, which was founded in 2021, has built a marketplace of carbon credit-generating forestry projects to make it easier for corporates to invest in them while making the process more transparent. Investors can also buy credits directly…

Introduction Textainer Group Holdings (NYSE:TGH) is one of the largest container lessors in the world, and as most of its lease agreements have multi-year terms, the earnings visibility is pretty good. The average remaining lease tenor is approximately 6 years which means Textainer has a pretty good idea of the cash flows coming in over the next decade or so. And unless some of its lessees are going bankrupt, I am confident in Textainer’s ability to manage the current fleet. Data by YCharts The dividend and asset coverage levels of the preferred shares still looks good 2022 was a year…

The two final bidders for Manchester United are under pressure to prove they can actually complete a deal should one be struck, with the English Premier League club’s American owners seeking higher offers in the next and final round of the process.The Glazers are inviting higher offers from the bidders, with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos industrial empire up against Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, son of a former Qatar prime minister, to buy one of England’s most famous clubs.Price is the most important of the criteria but bidders will also be assessed on their ability to…

The online radicalization of young men “Spending a lot of time online ends up being bad for your mental health,” says author Dale Beran. “So you have a lot of young men radicalizing, or being more extreme than they would because they’re spending all their time dropped-out, online….They end up getting a very distorted picture of reality.” Read the full article here