NYC Media Lab is a consortium of universities and media and technology companies. It has announced a new program to commercialize emerging media technologies from faculty and students at the city’s universities.
The program is supported with generous funding from the New York City Economic Development Corporation, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, and through the support of NYC Media Lab’s corporate membership. More information is at http://thecombine.nyc.
Allegations of abuse have been around for some time now, but the organization apparently does not defend themselves well, according to CBS News, which investigates accusations that the Wounded Warrior Project is wasting millions and shortchanging veterans. Chip Reid says former Wounded Warrior employees accuse charity of wasting millions http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/former-wounded-warrior-employees-accuse-c…
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/26/marvels-venom-space-knight-comic…
The University of Missouri Professor who drew condemnation for confronting students during a campus protest last fall, has been charged with misdemeanor assault for her role in the fracas.
Melissa Click will keep her job pending tenure process http://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/update-mu-chancellor-says-…
Aging Baby Boomers to Face Care-giving, Obesity, Inequality Challenges. The Population Reference Bureau report, "Aging in the United States," examines recent trends and disparities among adults ages 65 and older, and how baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 will reshape America's older population.
In 2016, baby boomers will be between ages 52 and 70. Below are key findings from the report.
Demographic Shifts
A 27-year-old was charged with murder over the weekend after allegedly killing a good guy who tried to help him when he was stuck in the snow in North Carolina.
Sheriff says Marvin Lee's car slid off the road and got stuck in snow outside Charlotte. The folks who stopped to help believed there was something wrong with the man, so they call the police. The suspect jumped out of the car with a pistol and allegedly opened fire.
Snow-Stranded Driver Shoots Good Samaritan http://news.sky.com/story/1628399/snow-stranded-driver-shoots-good-sama…
NYC
New York City: 26.8 inches and the second greatest snowfall on record
John F. Kennedy Airport: 30.3 inches
La Guardia Airport: 27.9 inches
Port Richmond: 27.1 inches
Commack: 26.5 inches
Connecticut
Greenwich: 16.0 inches
Delaware
New Castle County: 16.1 inches
Maryland
Baltimore: 29.2 inches and the all-time snowstorm record
Cascade: 37.5 inches
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia: 22.4 inches and sixth greatest two-day snowfall on record
Allentown: 31.9 inches the greatest two-day snowfall on record
Somerset – 35.5 inches
West Virginia
TYPO: Full Definition of typo. plural typos. : An error as of spelling, whether typed or in typeset.
Consider some strategic typos. While being explicit can increase the clarity of the emotion you wish to display, it does not mean that people will actually believe you are experiencing the emotion.
Oftentimes, people intentionally display emotions that they may not be experiencing for strategic purposes.
For instance, negotiators may feign anger to gain concessions, and salesmen may pretend to be excited to get sales.
“Look up here, I’m in Heaven!” is the opening line of David Bowie’s off Broadway production, Lazarus, which premiered earlier this month two days before the artist’s death. Known for innovating the world of music, Bowie revisited the theater as a creative way to say goodbye as he lost his battle with cancer. Many of the retrospectives on his unique life include his innovation in the financial world too.
There are 16 candidates running the White House race for now, and there may be more to come in the political presidential dog and pony show.
The war is being fought in rallies and on the media. But the question which begs to be asked is when are the adults going to change the dynamics of this race?
Trump: I could 'shoot somebody' and I wouldn't lose voters http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/donald-trump-shooting-vote-218145
Sanders taps Obama playbook http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/bernie-sanders-iowa-obama-playboo…
Billionaire and former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is considering an independent party run for President. This a rare photo we took together at Gracie Mansion during the annual press holiday party.
Report: Bloomberg drawing up plans for presidential run http://politi.co/1Sb3A5C | AP Photo
BREAKING: Michael Bloomberg considering a third-party run for President http://nydn.us/1K35ioz
Report: Former NYC mayor Bloomberg considering presidential run http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/Report-Former-NYC-mayor-Bloomberg-conside…