Jack Frost Promoted
Jack A. Frost has been named President and Chief Operating Officer of Tutor Perini Corporation. The civil and building construction company is building the so called "new and improved" City Island Bridge.
TRUST: East vs West
The Peoples Republic of China is the world's second-largest economy and executives in USA should understand cultural differences to build successful, high-quality relationships with Chinese counterparts.
American culture considers you trustworthy until you do something that breaks the trust. In China, the culture moves toward “distrust”. You'll have my trust when you’ve proven yourself worthy of it.
SQUAT TOILETS
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Did you know there are squat toilets all throughout Asia? Though it may appear a bit bizarre to hover over a hole while doing your business, many prefer this style because there is actually less chance of coming in contact with other people's germs.
BIG APPLE CHILL
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The Big Apple will be more like NYC on Ice . An arctic cold front packing dangerous winds of up to 60 mph could make it feel like it’s 20 below zero by Sunday — the coldest wind-chill factor since 1993’s “Storm of the Century,” forecasters warned. Sunday morning conditions will be downright dangerous, with 6 degrees or lower.
Our Valentines Day Celebration
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How are you and your special loved one planning to celebrate Valentines Day?
We will start off going to the movie theater to watch 'Fifty Shades of Grey' whips sex-toy sales into a frenzy http://nyp.st/1uSIUXt
Then we will enjoy a special Valentines Day meal at one of her special ethnic restaurants, which has been written up by all the NYC newspapers.
We will follow up with a Valentines Concert from ORQUESTA SINFONICA del ESTADO de MEXICO.
Journalism Collage
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A collage of the great journalists we've lost this week. David Carr of the New York Times (upper left) was our guide to the turbulent media-scape.
Bob Simon of CBS (upper right) was part of the elite cadre of '60 Minutes' correspondents and had a ton of awards to his credit.
Ned Colt of NBC (lower left) reported from Europe, the Middle East and Asia; went on to work on refugee issues for the International Rescue Committee and the UN.
POSITIVE NEWS
The 24/7 news cycle is all about crises, corruption, dysfunction, and all too often often with endless human tragedies. But journalism should be more balanced, complete with positive news.
There needs to be stories about human potential and people who are making a difference by treating others how they'd like to be treated and how they're rising to the occasion.
This TED Talk is a few months old, but is still very relevant today. http://youtu.be/zPy0xnymGR0
Lawsuits For Academia
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Lawsuits have been filed against MIT and Harvard University for failing to provide closed captioning in online teaching materials, which claim to be in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws.
The lawsuits were filed by the National Association of the Deaf, and it seeks an injunction requiring that closed captioning be provided for all online materials.
These institutions for higher learning provide free online educational resources, and through membership in edX, which offers dozens of MOOCs to students worldwide.
Growing @ BBG
With an estimated global audience of millions, the networks funded by US Broadcasting Board of Governors draw an audience of 215 million people each week. This includes noteworthy increases in competitive media markets, on television and online.
Growth in the television audience shows an increase of 14 million from 2013. This is in part due to a successful affiliate strategy, through which BBG partners with more than 2,300 media outlets worldwide. These partnerships bring the BBG more than half of its overall global audience.
Which Areas Should Women Shave?
The responses of women and men vary when it comes to body hair. How do they felt about shaving, not shaving, and about other women's relative hairiness. When Britney Spears shaved her head in public, she unleashed a tide of speculation about her mental state. Why does a woman cutting off her hair still have such power to create a buss? My personal preference about shaving hair is nowhere... NATURAL
Should every woman SHAVE her face? http://dailym.ai/1zylBlP via @Femail
Why Women Don't Like Shaving http://www.askmen.com/dating/love_tip_400/422_why-women-dont-like-shavi… via @AskMen
Why it's a terrible idea for women to shave their faces http://gu.com/p/45kvq/stw