By Robert Bianco, USA TODAY Our TV world is about to become a little less joyful and a lot less civil. Eventually, of course, we’ll find some new entertainment to replace the joy we’ll lose when PBS’ Downton Abbey exits for good Sunday (9 p.m. ET/PT, times may vary). Not in kind, mind you: There is no substitute for […]
7 Caustic Management Behaviors to Avoid
By Beth Miller writing for Entrepreneur The number-one reason employees leave a company is because of poor management, period. And most anyone who’s ever worked can relate to that statement. Each time I’ve left a position, the reason hasn’t been because of low pay or poor benefits. Instead, I left because of what my manager did to disengage me. […]
5 consumer innovations that came from the Space Shuttle program
From Consumer Reports News Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off successfully at 11:29 AM (Eastern) today—NASA’s last venture after three decades with the reusable space-planes. But as the storied—and controversial—shuttle program comes to an end, we thought we’d review how the space shuttles’ development and use for space flights have contributed to your everyday life. According […]
10 Behaviors of Genuinely Successful People
By Steve Tobal writing for Entrepreneur We live in a strange time. People can call themselves anything they want and get away with it. If you believe what they write about themselves, pretty much everyone’s a CEO, an entrepreneur, a leader, a startup founder, an award-winning keynote speaker, a best-selling author, or a self-made millionaire. […]
Virtual reality’s promise, risk loom large for health researchers
By: Marco della Cava, USA TODAY The increasingly vivid virtual world has the power to help veterans overcome post-traumatic stress syndrome and heroin users kick their habits. But for all the health benefits, risks loom — namely, that overexposure to virtual reality may generate its own trauma. That’s the upshot of conversations with a variety of researchers working in VR-focused university labs around the […]
Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan: Finding Direction Off the Beaten Path
This interview with Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan,founder and C.E.O. of Drawbridge, a cross-device advertising platform, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant Tell me about your early years. I grew up in Bombay, which is now called Mumbai. Education was always important in our family. I remember my mother saying often that if you study hard and do well, then […]
Oscars Facts: 25 Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About the Academy Awards
by Jonny Black writing for MovieFone The Academy Awards are this Sunday evening, and we’re counting down the minutes! We’ve already given you our Oscar predictions, and now we’re bringing you a few of the best (and craziest) Academy Awards facts. From the first Best Actor winner to the “one dollar” Oscar rule, here are 25 […]
LATEST MONEYGRAM SCAM
Do you ever sell things via Ebay, Craig’s list or other online platforms? Be aware of a recent scam using phony MoneyGram or company checks. Here’s how it works: You list a computer for sale at $400. You then receive a commitment from a buyer who promises to send the payment immediately via MoneyGram. A […]
SHAKIRA MADE SURE HER ZOOTOPIA CHARACTER HAD ALL THE RIGHT CURVES
by SASHA GEFFEN for MTV news Shakira is about to make her animated film debut in Disney’s Zootopia, but she only wanted to lend her voice to the feature if her character had enough curves. In a new interview with E!, the 39-year-old singer revealed that the original design for her character Gazelle — a pop […]
15 Body Language Blunders Successful People Never Make
By Travis Bradberry writing for Forbes Our bodies have a language of their own, and their words aren’t always kind. Your body language has likely become an integral part of who you are, to the point where you might not even think about it. If that’s the case, it’s time to start, because you could […]
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