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US Opens Sanctions on Chinese Banks for Aiding North Korea

New sanctions from the United States against a Chinese bank prove just how deeply in bed

some Chinese companies are with the North Koreans.

According to Politico, Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that China's

Bank of Dandong had been blacklisted for being a "foreign financial institution of primary

money laundering concern."

"This bank has served as a gateway for North Korea to access the U.S. and international

financial systems, facilitating millions of dollars of transactions for companies involved

in North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs," Mnuchin said.

"The United States will not stand for such action.

This will require U.S. banks to ensure that the Bank of Dandong does not access the U.S.

financial system directly or indirectly through other foreign banks."

In addition to targeting the Bank of Dandong, the Treasury Department also sanctioned another

company — Dalian Global Unity Shipping Co. Ltd — and two Chinese individuals for their

dealings with the North Koreans.

According to Reuters, Wei Sun was sanctioned for his connections to the Foreign Trade Bank

of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Hong Ri Li for links to Song Hyok Ri,

a North Korean banking executive.

"While today's actions are directed at Chinese individuals and entities, we look

forward to working closely with the government of China to stop illicit financing involving

North Korea.

We are in no way targeting China with these actions," Mnuchin said.

However, this past Wednesday, a White House official said that China was "falling far

short of what it could bring to bear on North Korea in terms of pressure," according to

The New York Times.

Whether or not Mnuchin's claim that the sanctions weren't targeting China itself

was just for public consumption, it's clear that the Trump administration is looking to

put pressure on North Korea in any way possible, and that includes putting pressure on their

biggest partner.

Please like and share on Facebook and Twitter if you agree China needs to do more to stop

North Korea.

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MAKE SPONSORED CONTENT WORK FOR YOU - Duration: 3:13.

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There's this fear that you've sold out,

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especially in the community that I'm a part of

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eh, not a lot of them...

it's a really bad misconception,

some live-streamers will start doing it,

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and we're like, "Oh, how'd they do that?"

And they're like, "I just started one day."

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so I don't want to tell people I have a product now,

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They don't care as long as

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say I do cooking, live-stream cooking

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Yeah.

So as long as you're staying inside your market,

I think you should totally tell people, and if anything,

where I come from in Twitch,

people are really willing to give you money and support you,

and if you have an affiliate link, go to that affiliate link,

because they really like what you do.

And if you're honest with them,

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and one of those ways is I get paid by people like 'this'."

So a lot comes down to the content you're putting out,

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Chase Freedom vs Freedom Unlimited | Which Credit Card is Right for You? - Duration: 7:42.

Hi there, it's Ernest from Trip Astute. In this video, we're discussing the

difference between the Chase Freedom and Freedom Unlimited credit card, and which

might be a better card for you.

(light chiming music)

The Chase Freedom is one of my most used cards and

has a permanent spot in my wallet. While I love the benefits that I receive from

some of my premium credit cards, like the Chase Sapphire Reserve, I feel like the

Freedom card is a workhorse and probably earns me more Ultimate Rewards points per

year than any other Chase card that I use. The card has no annual fee and has a

quarterly rotating bonus which means that you'll earn five points per dollar

spent on certain types of spend throughout the year. The bonus category

spend is generally capped at $1500 per quarter, which would earn you 7500 bonus

points per quarter, or potentially 30,000 bonus points per year. This is

the current 2017 Chase Freedom bonus calendar. Since this video is being

released in summer of 2017, you can see that we are currently wrapping up the

second quarter bonus category of grocery stores and drug stores, and

starting the third quarter bonus category of restaurants and movie

theaters. Also, non-bonus category charges earn one point per dollar on

the Freedom card. In 2016, Chase introduced the Freedom Unlimited.

Like the regular Freedom card, it has no annual fee, but instead of rotating bonus

categories, it has a flat 1.5 points per dollar reward structure. So, if you charge

$100 on your card, you would earn 150 points. Both cards are marketed by Chase

as cash back cards. However, there is a way to make them function more like

travel rewards cards. I cover this in my Chase Ultimate

Rewards 101 video, so check it out for more details. Basically, if you have a

premium Chase card like the Sapphire Preferred, Sapphire Reserve, or Ink

Business Preferred card, you unlock additional abilities on other Ultimate

Rewards earning cards like the Chase Freedom or Freedom Unlimited. This means

that you can transfer bonus points to Chase's travel partners like airlines and

hotels, and even redeem them for bookings on the travel portal. So, the big question

is "which card is right for you?" Well, the answer is: "it depends!"

The Chase Freedom card is definitely an awesome card to pair with Chase's premium

cards like the Chase Sapphire Preferred or Reserve card. I feel like it's a great

card for earning points quickly, especially when you take advantage of

the category spend. I would recommend this card to anyone getting involved in

the points hobby, especially if you already have one of the premium Chase

cards. The Chase Freedom Unlimited card, on the other hand, is a simple

no-nonsense flat rate card. I think it's a great card for folks that don't want the

hassle of tracking bonus categories and their spend. While the 1.5 points per

dollar may seem less than other flat rate cash back cards, keep in mind that

you may be able to squeeze more value from each point by transferring them or

redeeming them via Chase's travel portal. Again, I won't go into detail on the

process in this video, but definitely check out the Chase Ultimate Rewards 101

video for more information. Honestly, I have both cards and I

recommend and use both all the time. Since I'm a points nerd, I try to take

advantage of the categories spend on the Freedom card, but all my non-bonus

everyday purchases typically go on the Freedom Unlimited. If I had to recommend

a strategy, I would say get the regular Freedom card first, only because you'll

probably gain more points in the short term. However, I would also consider

adding the Freedom Unlimited to cover the non-bonus spend as a long-term

strategy. Now that we've covered my recommendation, here are some general

tips on maximizing your Freedom and Freedom Unlimited

card. Keep in mind that most of these tips will apply primarily to the regular

Freedom card. Number one: keep track of the bonus categories. Since the bonus

categories change all the time, it can be difficult to remember, especially if you

have other cards with rotating bonus categories like the Discover It card. I

like to carry a wallet-sized cheat sheet with me which helps me to remember the

categories and cards. You can download one for free from our website. I'll

include a link in the video description. Also, I'll often rearrange the cards in

my wallet as a reminder on which card to use. I generally keep my dining out card

in the front of my wallet. For most of the year, it's my Chase Sapphire Reserve.

However, since restaurants is the 2017 third-quarter category for the Chase

Freedom Card, I'll move it to the front to remind me to use it when I'm buying

lunch or dinner. Number two: set a reminder to activate the

bonus category every quarter. This is an easy one to miss but is super important.

Make sure you activate the bonus category every quarter for your Freedom

card. You can do so by going directly to the activation page or through the Chase

account page. You should also see the status of your activation on the account

home page. Keep in mind that you can activate the bonus after the quarter has

started. Chase will retroactively award you bonus points. The only catch is that

you have to activate before the quarter ends, otherwise you will lose out on the

bonus points. Number three: keep track of your spending. This is obviously more

applicable to the Chase Freedom Card. I personally use You Need a Budget (or YNAB)

to track my daily spend. That way, I can proactively monitor how much I'm

spending in that bonus category per quarter. Number four: transfer points to

your Chase Sapphire Reserve card if you have one. I touched on this tip in our

Maximizing your Chase Sapphire Reserve Card video, so check it out for more

details. Basically, you can increase the redemption rate on your Freedom and

Freedom Unlimited points by transferring them to your Reserve card since it has a

1.5 cent per point redemption rate versus the

1.25 cents per point rate found on most Chase cards. Number five: be creative with

your bonus category spend. You might think that you'll never actually spend

$1,500 on groceries or drugstore purchases, and you're probably right.

However, remember that you can often buy other things at these stores like gift

cards. We covered this topic in another video called "Earning Points and Cash

with Gift Cards". While I wouldn't abuse this tactic, it's

definitely a great way to earn the extra points on purchases you might need to

make. As an example, I purchased a few gift cards in May and June from the

grocery store and drugstore as Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts, and all

contributed to my category spend and bonus. Do you have a Chase Freedom or

Freedom Unlimited card? If so, which card do you find more useful? Please share

your experience in the comment section below.

Also, let us know if you have any questions or comments. I've included

referral links to the Freedom and Freedom Unlimited card. I do get a bonus

if you use a link. It doesn't cost you anything extra, but it helps us to

continue to build content for this channel. If you enjoyed this video or

found it useful, please hit the "like" button and consider subscribing. It's

free and a great way to get updates on our new posts. Until next time, travel

safe and travel smart.

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Setting up RefWorks for GDocs - Duration: 2:12.

Hello, everyone. In this video. We'll go over how to install the Cite in Google docs add-on for your browser.

This is useful if you prefer to write in Google Docs rather than with Microsoft Word.

Because it will allow you to create in-text

citations and works cited lists as you write.

As with all RefWorks tools you get to this one by logging into RefWorks,

clicking on your name, and then

from the drop-down menu select tools.

Once you're on the tools page look for the Cite in Google Docs section and click the button that says get the add-on.

This will take you to an intermediary page, and you'll need to click "Free"

and then continue to get started in your installation.

You'll need to give the tool several permissions for Google docs.

Once you've confirmed those you can click allow, and that concludes the installation.

You can get to the add-on by clicking on "add-ons" in any Google Doc document and then selecting the tool.

It will open up this smaller window on the side of your browser,

and you'll need to login with your RefWorks information

Accessing the tool should look a little something like what's shown in this video

Go up to the Add-ons menu, find Proquest RefWorks, click "Manage Citations," and there you are.

If you have any questions, we're happy to help. You can visit us in person,

or you can call us at (315) 792-3044 for the information desk,

or (315) 792-3041 for the circulation desk.

You can also email us at refere@utica.edu, and we thank you for your time and attention.

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Achieve Peak Performance for Your Senior Living Community - Duration: 2:03.

One of the first questions I would ask an owner/operator is "How do you effectively

achieve peak performance in your HR operation?

And also, have you considered how you would pay for it?" At Aureon we solve problems throughout

the life cycle of the employee from recruiting through separation.

We do that for about 160 senior living communities throughout the United States.

When I talk to an owner who has one or more existing communities about their HR function

they typically already have processes and systems in place.

They have people in place, and they've invested in technology.

The question I would ask them is, "Do they have the right talent, technology, and tools

in place to not only fulfill today's requirements but also to fulfill the requirements of future

scale in acquisition and development of new communities?"

If you're a start up operation the decision to build or buy your function is imminent.

Recently a client of Aureon's made that decision to plug in Aureon's HR team, including our

HR technology, and all of our systems and processes that are state of the art.

What that allowed them to do is to spend more time in through the acquisition process and

the development process of new senior living communities.

As you consider how best to impact your organization's cash flow, growth, and bottom line, consider

your options for maximizing the effectiveness of your HR function. I invite you to contact

me to discuss how Aureon can help with your evaluation process.

For more infomation >> Achieve Peak Performance for Your Senior Living Community - Duration: 2:03.

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Tron Peterson Cares for Veterans – People Helping People Created by Arvest Bank - Duration: 2:38.

(Wind blowing flag)

(Truck noise)

(Michael) I got to figure out where I'm going.

(Tron) There is no greater joy than seeing hope restored in a veteran's life.

(Narrator) Tron Peterson has spent the past decade helping veterans adjust to life

after the military.

(Tron) I really started seeing the veterans coming back injured

maybe with PTSD

and just ready to give up a lot of times.

They would go over there so many times,

you now confident and stuff, and they would come

back and a lot of them, it was hard for them to cope with society.

So I thought, what can I do as an individual?

(Narrator) That's when he created Peterson Outdoors Ministries.

They provide recreational therapy for injured veterans,

with the goal of helping them

redefine their purpose in life.

(Tron) I really felt that it was put on my heart to have a place that would facilitate

those with severe disabilities where they could stay on the property as a family.

We would take them outdoors,

let them have a wonderful time.

(Michael) Pull!

(Gun shot)

We have clay pigeon shooting, that's always fun to see them competing against each other.

Bass fishing, we do a lot of stuff here at Lodge of Hope.

And just to see them interacting again

and seeing that joy on their face makes it all worthwhile.

(Michael) I'm a veteran of the Army.

I was injured twice in service.

Once in September 2010

and then again in February 2011.

Later that year, December of 2011, in fact, I was medically retired from the Army.

Tron had asked me if I liked to hunt and I told him I did, I just wasn't quite sure

how I was going to do it anymore.

He then told me that he has an organization called Peterson Outdoors Ministries

and they have a lot of adaptive equipment to help veterans

or somebody with a disability to get out in the woods again.

And kind of brought a smile on my face.

(Adam) You can see the impact.

You can see tangible results.

It's not mailing a check somewhere.

It's not putting a bumper sticker on your car that says, 'Support our Troops.'

It's meeting people who need help and providing them with the help they need.

Sam's ready to take these people on the boat.

(Tron) You know there's so much bad news in the country right now,

but whenever you can see a life changed,

you see a veteran and his family find hope again,

that's what's exciting to me, that keeps me going.

Just knowing we're making a difference.

For more infomation >> Tron Peterson Cares for Veterans – People Helping People Created by Arvest Bank - Duration: 2:38.

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How to use CAN, COULD and MAY to ask for permission - Duration: 7:04.

How are these questions different?

And how do we answer them?

In this lesson we'll find out.

We use all these phrases to ask if it's OK to do something.

Let's look at three examples.

Can I park here, officer?

No, it's not allowed.

Could I borrow your toothbrush?

What's wrong with yours?

I lost it.

Oh, Vicki.

I've got a yoga class this evening and I don't want to be late.

May I leave work early?

Yeah, OK.

Maybe I'll come with you.

That would be great.

'Can I...', 'Could I...' and 'May I...'

They all mean the same thing here.

Look, we can change them around and the meanings stay the same.

We use all these phrases to ask for permission to do something.

You can't park here.

You don't have permission.

So is there a difference?

Well yes, it's about the situation we're in and how careful we want to be about being

correct and polite.

'May' is the most formal.

'Can' is the most informal.

And 'could' is a little more formal than 'can'.

When I was a child, my mum told me I should use 'May I' to ask for permission.

It was a common rule back then and the old grammar books said 'May I' was more polite.

But the way we speak has changed over time and these days 'Can I' is much more frequent.

In fact English speakers are now ten times more likely to say 'Can I' than 'May I'.

Yeah, ten times!

So do you need to learn 'May I' or can you forget it?

You need it because there are particular situations where we still use it.

Maybe if someone's giving a talk or speech to a group of people.

May I begin by thanking you all of you for being with us today…?

Or perhaps they're providing a service to a customer.

This is Rachel speaking.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

How may I help you?

Or perhaps they're in a business meeting, and they want to make a suggestion.

I don't think so.

Why not?

It's not a good idea.

Yes it is.

May I suggest we come back to this later if we have time?

So 'may I', 'could I', 'can I' – they're all useful when you need to ask for permission.

But most of the time you're going to say 'Can I' or 'Could I'.

Now the next thing.

How should you respond if someone asks these questions?

Let's look at some more examples, but this time pay attention to the answers.

You're going to hear six different replies.

Are you ready?

Vicki, can I have a word?

Sure.

May I come in?

Mr Hale!

Why, certainly.

Congratulations.

Thank you very much.

My battery's flat.

Can I use your phone?

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Could I borrow these?

Yeah, OK.

Thank you.

May I serve tea now Miss Angorda?

Yes, please do, Warner.

Thank you.

Oh pizza.

Can I have some?

Sure.

May I have some too?

Yes, help yourself.

Here are the replies you heard.

They all mean 'yes' and they're all polite.

But which two are most formal?

What do you think?

It's these two: 'Why certainly' and 'Please do' are a little more formal.

Also, notice 'Help yourself'.

It's a little different.

We say this when we want someone to serve themselves or to take something.

Oh pizza.

Can I have some?

Sure.

May I have some too?

Yes, help yourself.

OK, now that's how we say yes, but what if we want to say no?

Well, sometimes we apologise.

Can I borrow these?

Oh no.

I'm afraid I need them.

That's OK.

I'm afraid.

It means 'I'm sorry' here so it's a gentle, polite no.

Of course we can also give a firm or definite no.

Oh Kathy!

How are you?

Fine.

Do you have a moment?

Can we speak with you about the Boston project?

What about it?

It's the deadline.

We're a little behind.

Could we have another week?

No way.

You need to finish by Friday?

Well, then can we hire an assistant?

Not on your life.

You don't like the idea then?

In a word, no.

These phrases are all definite no's and the last one means you won't even discuss

it.

Great!

So that's it.

Now you know how we use 'can', 'could' and 'may' to ask for permission.

And you also know some different ways to reply.

If you enjoyed this video, can I make a suggestion?

Why not subscribe to our channel?

And could I suggest you share this video with a friend?

Perhaps they'll enjoy it too.

See you all next week!

Bye now!

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Adrian Castellano's forecast for 4th of July weekend - Duration: 2:16.

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