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Action for Happiness Calendar – October 2023

Hello, my fellow readers! Here you are the Action for Happiness Happiness Calendar for October 2023. This month’s theme is Optimism. Optimism is a …

Action for Happiness Calendar – October 2023

The Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous Peoples and Wildlife in Peril! – a series of short films by Barbara Crane Navarro – 3 – « Washington – Amazon » 3:44

« Washington – Amazon » alternates scenes from two art installations of my paintings and totemic sculptures in Washington D.C. and Arlington, …

The Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous Peoples and Wildlife in Peril! – a series of short films by Barbara Crane Navarro – 3 – « Washington – Amazon » 3:44

Court orders Subway franchise owners to pay workers nearly $1M – and to sell or close their stores | AP News

A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1 million in damages and back pay — and also to sell or shut their businesses, with any sale proceeds going to the Department of Labor.

Federal investigators said franchise owners John and Jessica Meza directed children as young as 14 to operate dangerous machinery, assigned minors work hours that violated federal law, and failed to pay their employees regularly, including by issuing hundreds of bad checks and illegally keeping tips left by customers.

Source: Court orders Subway franchise owners to pay workers nearly $1M – and to sell or close their stores | AP News

Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm | Extreme weather | The Guardian

Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and is set for more shortages, after extreme weather damaged harvests for a second year.

The world’s largest producer has said it is having to import supplies from South America to keep up with demand.

Source: Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm | Extreme weather | The Guardian