FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Op-Ed: The pandemic made my singing group hit pause. We never thought we’d still be silent in December [Los Angeles Times]
From my perch overlooking North Carolina’sEno River, the birds’ singing reminds me that I’ve barely sung a note myself in months.
During the pandemic, some researchers have declared singing riskier than talking. When vocalists let loose full-throated phrases, they propel droplets and aerosol particles into the room all potentially laden with coronavirus.
My singing group, together for two decades, didn’t need much convincing to go on hiatus. The virus had already sent people we loved to the emergency room. But we never dreamed that come December, the season of Christmas carols and holiday concerts, our silent season that started nine months ago would continue.
Breadth of roles in automotive industry not widely known, says PSA s Alison Jones
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Click the thumbs up >Raising awareness of the breadth of roles available in the automotive sector is one of the key ways to boost diversity, according to Groupe PSA’s UK managing director and winner of the 2020 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year award.
In 2021, Jones joins the judging panel for the award, which recognises women that demonstrate a commitment to innovation, leadership or community.
She told
Automotive Management that she will be looking at nominees who have excelled in their particular field, but not necessarily focusing on seniority.
Click the thumbs up >Raising awareness of the breadth of roles available in the automotive sector is one of the key ways to boost diversity, according to Alison Jones, Groupe PSA’s UK managing director and winner of the 2020 Barbara Cox Woman of the Year award.
In 2021, Jones joins the judging panel for the award, which recognises women that demonstrate a commitment to innovation, leadership or community.
She told Fleet News that she will be looking at nominees who have excelled in their particular field, but not necessarily focusing on seniority.
The award is named after Barbara Cox, who served as director of Cox Enterprises, Cox Automotive’s parent company in the USA, and recognises an inspirational female leader and role model in the automotive industry. The winner of the award will receive £5,000 to spend on her own personal development.
» Paw-fect Match : Animal Shelters Across UK Write Letters to Santa to Find Forever Home for Pooches
2-MIN READ Paw-fect Match : Animal Shelters Across UK Write Letters to Santa to Find Forever Home for Pooches
Staff at animal shelters across the United Kingdom too have taken up the noble route to help find a home for their furry friends.
There are dozens of dogs across the country who are still hoping to find a permanent home in this upcoming festive season. Animal shelter personnel have written to Santa to share the stories of these unwanted pooches in hope of finding suitable owners/homes for them.
Christmas is just around the corner but there are still dozens of dogs across the country who are hoping for a forever home in time for the festive season.
Staff at animal shelters across the UK have written letters to Father Christmas to share the stories of unwanted dogs in the hope of attracting the attention of potential owners.
Adorable dogs looking for a home include Max the Labrador/Mastiff cross who has been living at Dogs Trust Salisbury for nine months. There is also four-year-old terrier Pugsley, who currently lives at at RSPCA Leeds, Wakefield & District branch, and five-year-old lurcher Eric, who is being looked after by the Blue Cross.