Investigators Need Investigating

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When Ethics Investigators Need Investigating: A New York government commission set up to ensure that government officials perform ethically may be having some ethical problems of its own.

The commission is called JCOPE, which stands for Joint Commission on Public Ethics, and it’s supposed to keep tabs on the lobbyists who get big bucks for influencing government.
Now, it seems the commission is ready to do something far beyond its authority.

It may want to police the press. At least that’s the way some journalists and public relations people see it.

Our Dying Planet

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A new Yale University Environmental Performance Index ranks 180 countries on how they protect ecosystems and human health.

Humans are making a mess of this planet and more governments are taking notice and last year's Climate Change Conference in Paris resulted in a landmark 195 nations committing to lowering planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Basically, it will take serious efforts to save the world.

http://epi.yale.edu/reports/2016-report

http://epi.yale.edu/country-rankings

1. Finland (90.68)
2. Iceland (90.51)
3. Sweden (90.43)
4. Denmark (89.21)

University Media Startups

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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.

Wounded Warriors

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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…

Latinos, Blacks and Women Poorer

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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

Samaritan Shot Dead

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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…

The Killer Named Snowzilla

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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

Broadcast Bloopers

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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.

Financial Markets Commentary

“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.

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