I believed these 5 misconceptions about homeschooling. Years later, I know I was wrong. Summary The author has been homeschooling her two children for six years after moving them out of public school during the pandemic. She entered the journey with five major worries — social life, her teaching qualifications, compatibility with other homeschool parents, […]
Working Mother Prioritises Flexible Work, Has Multiple Income Streams Summary Jamie Davis Smith, an attorney and academic, explains why she chose to leave a traditional full-time role after having children and built a portfolio of part-time, flexible income streams. Her work now includes freelance legal research and briefs, occasional university teaching, family photography and freelance […]
The great LNG shipping reset: how geopolitics is rewriting maritime energy rules Summary What started as straightforward point-to-point LNG trades has evolved into a market driven by geopolitics, environment policy and strategic fleet decisions. By mid‑2025 many LNG carriers were idle and charter rates plunged despite heightened route risk from Red Sea and Strait of […]
Tankers: Nigerian Cargoes Heading East is a Recalibration of Global Flows Summary Geopolitical shifts and rising Nigerian output are changing tanker trade patterns. Intermodal’s report highlights a sharp rebound in Nigerian production and exports, while India — under pressure over its dependence on Russian crude — has started to buy more West African grades. That […]
Ballast water compliance matters, here’s why Summary The Paris and Tokyo MoUs have chosen ballast water management as the focus for their Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) running over Autumn 2025. Inspectors will scrutinise how vessels manage, record and report ballast operations. Recent data shows most deficiencies arise from poor record-keeping rather than technical failures of […]
Five Performances That Remind Us Why We Love Poker at Triton Jeju II Summary The inaugural Triton ONE festival and the accompanying Super High Roller Series in Jeju delivered a run of headline-making results across its opening fortnight. Highlights include Doyle Kwan Fu Lee winning the first-ever Triton ONE trophy in the $5,000 One Night […]
Alex Foxen & Monarch Clash Once Again in Poker Record $11m Pot Summary At the Triton Poker Series Jeju II cash game, Ossi “Monarch” Ketola beat Alex Foxen to win a record $11m pot — the largest ever seen on televised poker. The clash came after Ketola had been sitting roughly $9m behind Foxen earlier […]
Penultimate Leg of the 2025 888poker UKPL Runs in Liverpool From Sept. 29 Summary The fifth of six stops on the 2025 888poker UK Poker League (UKPL) visits Liverpool from 29 September to 5 October. Highlights include the £250 Opening Voyage (£50,000 guarantee), a £1,100 High Roller and the £560 Main Event with a £100,000 […]
Master The Basics of ICM With 888poker’s Ian Simpson Summary Independent Chip Model (ICM) converts tournament chips into cash equity by accounting for all remaining players’ stacks and the payout structure. 888poker ambassador Ian Simpson breaks down practical ICM situations — including a telling satellite bubble hand where ace-queen suited should have been folded — […]
AI Customer Support Explained: Benefits, Use Cases and Pitfalls to Avoid Summary AI is reshaping customer support in 2025 by augmenting human agents rather than replacing them. Automation and advanced ML/NLP powers chatbots, agent-assist, sentiment analysis and smarter self-service. The main payoffs are faster 24/7 support, cost savings, personalisation and even measurable revenue impact — […]
