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In this assignment, we are given a topic to write about the business etiquette of a country of our choice by Mr. Yoong Wai Sin, our lecturer of Personal Development Skills 1 in Semester Four. This is the second group assignment given to us to train our teamwork in this subject and we decided to study the business etiquette of Singapore.
Singapore, one of our neighbour countries is a multi racial country like Malaysia too. That is why both of these countries share some common cultures and etiquettes. For the past few years, Singapore had become a country with more than their major ethnic groups which are the Chinese, Malays and Indians who owns citizenship in their country. This phenomenon was due to the population shortfall in Singapore. As what Mr. Lee Kuan Yew said during a community event at Radin Mas in his constituency of Tanjong Pagar GRC in 5th September 2010, he urged Singaporeans to accept immigration as the country needs immigrants to make up the population shortfall.
Now Singapore is filled with immigrants from Europe, Australia especially from China. While they are building their careers and families in Singapore, they will too apply their own culture and lifestyle into the society and mixed with the local culture. These mix and match culture had become a new and unique culture in Singapore.
That is why learning the business etiquette in Singapore is a special study case for us to look into because in future, the possibilities for us to work in Singapore are high. It is best to understand them now so that we do not face culture shock when dealing with Singaporeans.
Each country has their own way of greeting and introducing themselves to others. As an international country itself, Singapore had attracted a lot of global companies to invest and do business in their country. Practicing standard business etiquettes had become one of the important parts when doing business in such countries.
The correct way of greeting people is very important. It will not only show respect to other but also shows you are sincere in having a good business relationship with the other parties. As for the younger generations in Singapore, they accept and adopted the western style of hand shaking and implemented it throughout the city. Women in Singapore usually extend their hand first when handshaking. Singapore is a country which treats men and women equally so it is all right for men to extend their hands first too. Introductions are always done in order of age or status.
Business cards are one of the best ways to leave contacts for your customer or supplier. Usually people will exchange business cards together with an introduction during business meetings. A nice design business card will definitely leave a good impression. Singaporeans will never go to a business function without bringing their business cards.
When handling out the business cards, it is always held by the top corners with the thumb and index finger of both hands for the receiver to read clearly. Never write on the business card upon receiving, put it casually in our back pocket or stack it in a folder. These actions can be treated as disrespectful. If we fail to treat it with a proper respect, you will not be taken seriously as a potential business prospect for them.
Protocol of Shaking Hands
There are rules and regulations for hand shaking in the business etiquette. In Singapore, handshake is the most common way during business greeting. An ideal gentle and polite way to do handshake should squeeze and last for ten to twelve seconds. One of the reasons is because Singaporeans considered that 'pressing the flesh' is considered friendly and greeting.
However, the styles of shaking hands with Singaporean counterparts are different with business greeting. They will normally wait their counterparts to initiate the handshake before extend their hand.
The traditional Malays whose majority is Muslim do not shake hands due to their culture and beliefs. As for the Indians, they only shake hands with people of the same sex. When introducing with someone of the opposite sex, they just need to nod the head and give a gentle smile. For the new generations in Singapore do not mind to shake hands with opposite sex because of the needs in globalization. They need to adapt to the international business etiquettes in order to cater the market. Still, we need to be caution because some still stand firm on their beliefs.
In Singapore, female is acceptable to shake hands with same and opposite sexes. They will expect males to be more initiative in showing their hand shaking gesture. If not, they may only do a simple nod politely when introduced themselves.
Addressing individuals
Basically Singaporean follows the British way of addressing people. As we know, Singapore was once occupied by the British and their culture was strongly influence by the British too.
The other reason why Singaporean follows the British way of addressing people is because that is the standard of greeting accepted by people around the world. As an international trading country, it is essential for Singaporean to greet people internationally in order to cater the foreign investers. This will make them feel comfortable in their country and continue staying in the country without facing much culture shock.
That is why in Singapore, we usually address men as "Mr." and women as "Ms." followed by their surname or family name. Some married women preferred to be addressed as "Mrs." followed by the surname or family name of their husband.
Some people will address the elders as "Uncle" or "Aunt" followed by their preferred name such as "Uncle Lim", "Uncle Peter" or "Aunt Jane" to show respect to the elders. Kids usually address their parents' friends this way to show a better relationship rather than called them by "Mr." or "Ms." Some people who do business with elders especially in their family business will address your elder customers or suppliers this way too.
As each ethnic group has a different way of using their name, we are advised to ask a Singaporean what they preferred us to address them.
Doing a proper handshake and give the correct way of greeting are important but without a proper outfit, one may still considered inappropriate to conduct a business approach.
Business style and professional image
Singapore is a country with no natural resources like plantations or mineral abstractions. The only way for them to survive is to do trading and finance in their country. In order to place themselves as one of the top trading and finance countries of the world, they need to show an international standard or even far beyond average standard of professional image to the world. This is to attract more investors and immigrants to keep supporting the economies of Singapore.
According to our search in Google, there are a lot of image consultants in Singapore that helps the local businesses to shape their professional image. They provide trainings for corporate as well as individuals too. The most common training for corporate are enhancing their corporate impression, effectiveness, understand international culture, the art of hosting, entertaining, dining etiquette and so on. The business style for men and women are different too.
As men in Singapore nowadays, they do not only look into their dress code but skin texture and body figure too. Do not be surprised that men in Singapore put up simple make-ups too. It is for the sake of having a good appearance and being respect to the function he is attending. As for women, putting up make-ups is a must even during normal working. Men are taking care of their skin by applying skincare and do facial services. The appearance will be much better than none.
This proves that Singaporeans are willing to spend their money in creating an international business style and professional image as it is essential in personal and corporate branding. Not like in Malaysia where people are still able to wear traditional Malay costumes to work and do things the way their parents passed down. Singaporeans are thinking out of the box and started to change the traditional way of doing business.
Dress code
Basically Singaporeans who do office work wear as all white collars in the rest of the world do. Long sleeves shirt with long black pants for men and blouse with skirt for women is the most commonly seen dress code in Singapore.
One good thing about Singapore is the people will wear the correct clothing for the correct occasion. People who work in a restaurant will wear like a decent waiter with clean hair and make-ups, a chef will have a formal uniform with a hat. In some countries we can see their professionals do not match their dress codes. A correct dress code will enhance its branding and give confidence to the customers about their professionalism.
Nowadays where fashion comes into the business world, we can see there are a lot of accessories which cater the market of the white collars. Men will not just wear a simple plain colour tie nor do the women wear a simple pair of earrings. In Singapore people wear different designs of tie, cufflinks, earrings and so on. It is acceptable in the business world as they are much open minded compared to Malaysia.
As we had mentioned earlier, Singapore is a multi racial country like Malaysia. The majority race is the Chinese, followed by the Malays and Indians. Due to the ethnic group diversity and culture, businessman will be facing challenges when dealing with Singaporeans.
Multi cultural etiquette
In order not to offend the three races during conversation or business meetings, the safest way to do so is follow the formal and general way of communication. Although Singaporeans are accept the western way of business etiquette but there is some common etiquette which foreigners need to take note of them.
Interestingly, Singaporeans are very care and sensitive about their face. Based on our research, face is a prized commodity that can give, lost, taken away or earned. Especially for Singaporeans, the face can be greater than person, family, school, company even nation itself. They will still care about their face even they have not any money. By understanding this concept, we can easier understand how a face is been function in their business etiquette.
The 'Kiasu' culture is one of the well known cultures around the world. To Singaporeans, 'kiasu' concept means 'fear of losing'. It normally uses to describe the social attitude of Singaporeans. But, this concept also represents the spirit of Singaporeans which they always want to be the best, become the first in everything and never lose out. However, it also has both positive and negative connotations yet it also reflects the value of competitiveness and strong work ethics.
Cultural different
Doing business in Singapore is more formal than in many western countries. They are lots of protocols and rules to be followed strictly especially dealing with the government. Breaking the law is a serious offence in Singapore and may cause termination of business.
There are some common observations to be bear in mind when doing business in Singapore. Unlike the western culture where elders and youngsters are treated equally, elderly Asian people are to be treated with greater respect. Drawing too much of public attention is not appreciated as it is considered no manners and do not respect the general public. We should not get offended if a Singaporean does not look into our eyes while communicating or in a meeting. The eyes are cast down to show respect and politeness especially you are a senior or at a higher rank status.
In the Singapore business culture, they consider their status and hierarchy as superior. They usually practiced centralization management system. That is why most decisions are taken by the senior managements and subordinates are advised not to question or criticize their superiors.
One of the Asian philosophies of doing business is to create a good rapport before going into business matter. They consider personal relationships among people are more important than the company they work for. They want to make sure they are doing the right business with the right person. That is why it is necessary to build up a good and genuine relationship with a Singaporean counterpart in order to show our capabilities and good character.
Choosing gift for business environment
There are cultural differences when handling gift to the three main ethnic groups. Be caution when giving gifts to the government sectors as it may be misunderstand as bribery. Below are some important things when presenting a gift for business purpose.
The Chinese may refused a gift several times before accepting it. This is to show that the receiver is not greedy.
Avoid giving sharp utensils such as knives and scissors because it means you want to sever the relationship.
Never give clocks as they are associated with death.
Do wrap gifts in red, pink, or yellow because Chinese treat these colours as happy.
Avoid giving gifts in odd numbers as they represents unlucky.Â
Do not bring our own food when invited to a formal dinner party. The host will assume that you think they do not provide sufficient hospitality.Â
Giving auspicious items such as dragon or kirin are encouraged because it shows that you want their business to grow.
Never give alcohol to Malays as it is forbidden for Muslim to consume.
Never give anything made from swine
Present your gift when departing rather than arrival.
Avoid using white wrapping paper as it represents death.
Do wrap our gifts in green.
Make sure the food items given are halal.Â
Offer our gifts with our right hand. If heavy, both hands are allowed.
If we want to give flowers, we should avoid frangipani because they are used in funeral wreaths.
Money should be given in odd numbers. They prefer to receive SGP$11.00 rather than SGP$10.00
Do not give leather good to a Hindu as cows are sacred to them.
Do not give alcohol unless you are certain your receiver imbibes.
After completing this assignment, we understand better about the business etiquette in Singapore. We are glad that Mr. Yoong Wai Sin gave us this topic to study as we are going to be the future hoteliers in the market. This knowledge will be very useful to us in future.
We appreciated the efforts of our team members in completing this assignment. Without the help from each other, we will not be able to submit this assignment on time. We thank each other for their time spent in researching and compiling this assignment.
Learning the right business etiquette is very important especially working with other ethnic groups of people. We must be able to adapt their culture and show sincerity towards our customers. As the 10 Principles for Peace of Mind indicates: change ourselves according to the environment. We must start learning the professional way of presenting ourselves and build up our personal branding now.


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By Sundra Hominik, Special to the Citizen 05/17/12
Look in a mirror. You'll see your reflection. Then look out a window. You will see part of the world.
Jonathan Zur, president of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities (VCIC) often uses a mirror-window activity to help teach Henrico County educators how to be more inclusive across race, gender and class.
The activity helps educators analyze how students see themselves, how students see the world, and how those two worlds intersect in their schools.
Some students see their images reflected in history books in school, on bulletin boards and in student leadership roles. Others see themselves reflected only in token ways. In the latter cases, VCIC trainers show teachers ways to address the disparities.
"We've seen some schools be able to be effective through using that [mirror-window] framework and broader workshops ... to change some of the policies and practices throughout their buildings," Zur said.
VCIC and Henrico County schools have worked together for about eight years.The training is part of the district's efforts to examine the culture at each school and to ensure that all students feel welcome and included, said Chris Corallo, the district's executive director of organizational development, quality and innovation.
Making each student feel valued regardless of race or ethnic background has become more important as the racial demographics of Henrico County schools have changed in the last few years.
In the 2004-2005 school year, 53.2 percent of the district's student population was white and 46.7 percent was non-white, according to statistics provided by the district. In the 2011-2012 school year, 45 percent are white and 55 percent are non-white, with the largest increases in growth being among Asian and Hispanic students.
As minority student populations increase, school officials have developed programs that focus on equity across race, class, and ability status.
For instance, middle schools participate in VCIC's annual Prejudice Awareness Summit. Teams of eight students from schools spend a day together and then develop plans about how to share the message of inclusion and respect with their peers.
Linda Thompson, project director for the district's Learning Leaders grant, works closely with VCIC on the summit and other projects.
"We have greatly appreciated our work with the [VCIC] and believe that their voices in training have been instrumental in helping us … have honest conversations about diversity and cultural differences in our schools," Thompson said.
School leaders also develop their own activities to create an inclusive culture. For instance last month, Ward Elementary School held International Day for its approximately 500 students and their parents. Principal David Burgess said the event, which featured culture and food from a variety of countries, was to celebrate the schools's diverse population.
However, as the student population changes in Henrico County, officials are tracking an achievement gap.
White students and Asian students perform at higher levels on most academic measures than do African American students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities, according to the Henrico County school's website.
Similar gaps are occurring in other school districts in Virginia and elsewhere.
Zur said the training that VCIC has done with Henrico educators can be helpful as the district works to close the gap.
"If students feel a sense of belonging in their school, they are more likely to show up, they are more likely to do their homework, they are more likely to raise their hands, they are more likely to care about the quality of their work," Zur said. "So this is not just a touchy-feely, squishy area of work. This is about a school's success."
Corallo said that although the district has been working to close the achievement gap, more work is needed.
The community helped the district identify what Corallo called "barriers to progress." Earlier this month, the district met with community representatives to discuss those barriers and identify priorities. Those priorities will be used to help the district develop the next steps for continuing to close the gap.
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Zur said he expects ongoing conversations about inclusion in area schools but he anticipates the focus of those conversations to change over time.
"As our immigrant population grows in Central Virginia that adds an opportunity for some new conversation and new learning," he said. "The links between race and class and ability grouping are something our schools really need to look at… so there are emergent conversations that [are needed and] that will look different five, ten, fifteen years from now."
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The weekend fire caused significant smoke-and-water damage to classroom supplies and student materials at the school at 6651 Willson Road in Eastern Henrico.
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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer announces the sale of the former Friendly's restaurant property located at 5220 Brook Road in Henrico County. Brook Road V, LLC purchased the 3,521-square-foot former restaurant property situated on 0.92 acres from O Ice, LLC for $775,000 as an investment. Bruce Bigger of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the seller. > Read more.
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St. Joseph's Villa's Flagler Housing & Homeless Services was one of three entities to earn the National Alliance to End Homelessness' Champion of Change Award. The awards were presented Nov. 17 during a ceremony at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.
NAEH annually recognizes proven programs and significant achievements in ending child and family homelessness.
Flagler completed its transition from an on-campus shelter to the community-based model of rapid rehousing in 2013, and it was one of the nation's first rapid re-housing service providers to be certified by NAEH. > Read more.
RIR's Christmas tree lighting rescheduled for Dec. 12
Richmond International Raceway's 13th annual Community Christmas tree lighting has been rescheduled from Dec. 6 to Monday, Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., due to inclement weather expected on the original date.
Entertainment Dec. 12 will be provided by the Laburnum Elementary School choir and the Henrico High School Mighty Marching Warriors band. Tree decorations crafted by students from Laburnum Elementary School and L. Douglas Wilder Middle School will be on display. Hot chocolate and cookies will be supplied by the Henrico High School football boosters. > Read more.
CAT Theatre to present 'When There's A Will'
CAT Theatre and When There's A Will director Ann Davis recently announced the cast for the dark comedy which will be performed May 26 through June 3.
The play centers around a family gathering commanded by the matriarch, Dolores, to address their unhappiness with Grandmother's hold on the clan's inheritance and her unreasonable demands on her family.
Pat Walker will play the part of Dolores Whitmore, with Graham and Florine Whitmore played by Brent Deekens and Brandy Samberg, respectively. > Read more.
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A music festival in memory of Jerry Olgers will start at 4 p.m. at Sandston Moose Lodge 1937 at 4505 Oakleys Ln. Artists performing include Christy Snyda & Friends, Southernbelle Band, Steel Band, and Tony Turner & Company. Food will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Open to the public. Cost is $10 donation per person; proceeds benefit Chris Olgers. For details, call Wayne at 572-3124. Full text


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Architecture Webcast Series
Coming in June, hot on the heels of TechEd is the Architecture Webcast Series. This is a series of four webcasts in June and July of architectural topics such as service orientation and reusable frameworks. In addition to the valuable content, you'll also get a free patterns & practices book and get entered into a drawing for a portable media center. Here are the webcasts:
Connecting Your Business with Service Orientation
This webcast invites you to delve into the Microsoft vision for service orientation and service-oriented architecture in enterprise computing. Discover the benefits that service orientation can bring to your business and how service orientation can play an integral role in developing connected systems. You'll also become more familiar with Microsoft offerings and initiatives in the area of service orientation. And you'll come away with practical guidance on how and where you should invest in the skills and technologies needed to capitalize on the short- and medium-term promise of service orientation.
Live Webcast: 10:00-11:00 A.M. PDT, Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Creating a Shared Technology Vision
Increasing business complexity and rapid industry changes are forcing IT and business executives to look for new ways of leveraging technology. Executives must become enablers for strategic innovation and sustainable competitive advantage (top line) rather than just operational efficiency (bottom line). The paths to business flexibility and innovation run through enterprise architecture that can allow companies to decompose their strategies, processes, and technologies into a set of services using proven theoretical frameworks and service-oriented architecture (SOA). Learn more about this effective and simple approach that can bridge the business-IT alignment gap and inspire the creation of the shared technology visions that can power real-time, event-driven network organizations of the twenty-first century.
Live Webcast: 10:00-11:00 A.M. PDT, Tuesday, June 21, 2005
The Value of Reusable Frameworks
Frameworks provide the building blocks of component-oriented application development through inheritance, abstract types, interfaces, and design patterns. Microsoft and Avanade have been working together to create a set of common application blocks and provide these blocks in an extensible and reusable manner. This joint effort has resulted in the release of Enterprise Library, a set of reusable software components designed to assist developers with common enterprise development challenges, such as Security, Data Access, Instrumentation, Exception Handling, and Caching. In addition, Avanade has extended Enterprise Library with a set of advanced application blocks for implementing Aspect-Oriented Programming and Service-Oriented Architecture called ACA.NET. This webcast will provide an overview of the architecture of Enterprise Library and ACA.NET, and discuss the design patterns that were used to implement the application blocks.
Live Webcast: 10:00–11:00 A.M. PT, Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Examining Enterprise Service Patterns
The demands you face to produce aggregated views of business information and automate business processes are more intense than ever before. You have to deliver on these demands to assist in the growth of the business while at the same time driving down the cost of IT by commoditizing integration, aggregation, and process management in a complex heterogeneous environment. In this session, we'll examine a common set of enterprise service design patterns for commoditizing integration, aggregation, and business process management. We'll consider J2EE, Microsoft .NET and host environments.
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The Bratwurst Festival Art Show at HomeCare Matters Home Health and Hospice returns August 13 and 14 from 1pm to 8pm and August 15 from noon to 8pm at HomeCare Matters Bucyrus Office, 133 South Sandusky Avenue, Bucyrus, Ohio.
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"Art can ease the heart and calm emotions," said Dean Heid, HomeCare Matters Development and Marketing Coordinator. "That's why HomeCare Matters is honored to be a part of the Bratwurst Festival by hosting the Art Show. As with last year, all judging will be done by the public with People's Choice-Best of Show winners announced Saturday the 15th at noon. A huge thanks to Ryder-Heil Bronze for donating the prize money. As in previous years, all of HomeCare Matters hand-crafted Memorial Quilts will be on display giving a chance for families to gather and remember their passed loved ones by viewing the squares they designed themselves."
The Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival Art Show is free and open to the public. Local artists can submit their works by downloading the forms here (Call For Art, Entry Form). Artists will be judged in the following categories- Best of Show-Child (11 and under), Best of Show-Youth (12-17), Best of Show- Adult, Best of Show- Professional. Winners will be awarded $50 each donated by Bucyrus' Ryder-Heil Bronze.
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The Bikeways and Trails Committee advises the city council in matters concerning the development of bikeways, trails and alternative means of transportation. They meet regularly on the first Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Janet Simons, second from right, found out she was one of ten winners of the Early Educator Award on her 25th anniversary of working at KinderCare. (Hannah Burlingame/Bulletin)
On the day of her 25th anniversary of beginning work at the KinderCare in Shoreview, teacher Janet Simons received extra recognition, that almost no one saw coming.
Victoria Valley Orchard located in Shoreview was open for business on Oct. 3 The apple orchard in open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. this fall and features Honeycrisp, Cortland, McIntosh and Wealthy apples.
The moon is seen prior to the eclipse over Island Lake.
Jim Radford photographed Sept. 27's harvest moon eclipse in Shoreview. (photos courtesy of Jim Radford)
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One of the Sierra Club's top awards, the William E. Colby Award, was given to Luther Dale of Shoreview.
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Imagine having 100 hours of time off and imagine that being paid time off. There's one catch: This time off has to be used volunteering in your community.
Redesigned adopt-a-trail signs will be put up at the beginning and end of trail segments to recognize those volunteers maintaining the trail. (courtesy of the City of Shoreview)
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All sorts of cool, big trucks were on display on Sept. 19 during the Touch-a-Truck event at the Shoreview Community Center. (Linda E. Andersen/Bulletin)
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Armorial Bearings of the Ware Town Council
By letters patent in 1956 the College of Arms granted Armorial Bearings to the Ware Urban District Council.
On the 16th April 1975 Her Majesty The Queen was graciously pleased to make an order in Council (to be effective on May 19th 1975) whereby the Armorial Bearings of the Ware Urban District Council were to be transferred to the Ware Town Council.
The details of the coat of arms are as follows:
The blue field of the shield alludes to the river and the barge rudders striped with the livery colours of the City of London (red) refer to the free entry of the Ware bargemen to the Port of London. The sheaves of barley (gold) refer to malting and the post horns (gold) to the town's coaching inns.
The motto "cave" meaning "beware" was suggested by the College of Heralds and intended as yet another pun on the Town's name.


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Description: The hardiest cultivar of this species for northernmost locations, fast growing and large with a consistent upright habit and a tendency towards a single trunk; best for larger home landscapes, interestingly shaped leaves which shimmer silver in the wind
Ornamental Features: Silver Cloud Silver Maple has attractive green foliage with silver undersides throughout the season. The lobed leaves are ornamental and turn buttery yellow in fall.
Landscape Attributes: Silver Cloud Silver Maple is a deciduous tree with a strong central leader and a shapely oval form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
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Queer Eye for the Straight Guy's Carson Kressley was backstage at Dancing with the Stars Monday night, acting like a little kid hoping to see one of his favorite movie stars: Jennifer Grey.
"I'm rooting for her because she's Dirty Dancing," says Kressley. "She's our era, she's our Baby. Nobody puts Jennifer Grey in the corner — even at 50."
So why does the fashion stylist think Grey, who took the top spot on the leader board once again for her Argentine Tango, is doing so well? "I think the thing that sets her apart in this competition is that she's one of the few real actresses," says Kressley. "You can't just do the moves, like Audrina [Patridge], who's young and sexy and limber. You watch her and it's like, 'Are you doing your tax returns right now? Come to life!' Whereas Jennifer can act the part."
But Kressley's attention wasn't exclusively focused on his Dirty Dancing idol. "When Bristol Palin's pro [Mark Ballas] took his shirt off, I was like, 'Bristol, I don't even know who you are anymore. I've stopped watching.' Because it was all about Mark's abs."
Which is surprising, given all the attention paid to The Situation's abs on Monday night, exposed for his Argentine Tango. "The Situation is in a predicament right now," says Kressley, "because Mark has better abs. I think he might want to change his name because he's not doing so great on this show. I think Mark is the New Situation, and The Situation has become The Predicament. He's teetering on the edge."
And then there was Florence Henderson's raunchy rumba. "How about Carol Brady getting her groove back?" says Kressley. "Those were some high kicks. You see someone currently on TV, and I'm like, yeah, okay, whatever. But an icon? It's like, ohmygod, that's Carol Brady in a dress slit up to her thigh."
But even so, it was Jennifer Grey with whom he wanted to take his picture. "I just love you," he told her, as they posed for the cameras.
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1 .Mutual Monday: Investment Funds (Mutual funds & Unit Trusts) in Ghana.
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Good Study Habits
Follow these tips to find out what works best for your child
By third grade, there is an uptick in homework. Experts say this is an ideal time to help kids develop good study habits that will carry them through college.
The brain needs constant review and reminders to retain information. A guide from Northwest Florida State College lists the benefits of effective studying: improving memory, knowledge and grades; using time more productively and efficiently; increasing success in school and future endeavors; and feeling more positive about school, themselves and their abilities.
"To have good study habits you have to know what kind of learner you are," says Allison Granger, language arts coordinator for the Orange County Department of Education. "Would watching a video be more effective than reading about it? Or does it help you to write notes? Do you learn by listening? Find out what works for you. Also be open to digital options," Granger says. "There is no one way to study."
Developing good study habits
Get organized: Stay on track with school assignments with a daily reminder, especially for larger projects. A family calendar that notes sports practices and other activities helps children budget time.
Know the expectations: Teachers often provide students with a chart that details assignments and grading. If expectations aren't clear, the child should ask the teacher. Make sure your child has a clear and appropriate assignment, and knows what they are expected to learn.
Designate a study area and time that works best for your child and family: Dedicate a quiet space for to learning. It can be at home, the library or somewhere else, says Granger. Best time to study? It depends. Some students like to do homework early in the morning to avoid distractions, while others focus best after school, but need a break first to decompress before tackling homework, she says.
Working in groups: Studying with peers helps students.
Use flashcards: They help with material that requires memorization, such as vocabulary words or multiplication tables.
Finally, no cramming! Granger explains: "A lot of kids try to cram in too much information right before a test. If you extend your learning over time you'll be able to have better long-term memory of what you are learning."
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One of the longest-running shows in television history suffered its worst tragedy this week when an audio technician for the reality program "Cops" was accidentally shot and killed by police while trying to film a robbery in Omaha.
Officers thought the suspect was shooting at them. They opened fire, killing the suspect as well as Bryce Dion, 38, a seven-year veteran of the show. When police examined the suspect's weapon, they discovered it was a pistol that fired only pellets.
Since the show's start in 1989, danger has been a part of the appeal of "Cops," to the point that the production company provides training and bulletproof vests to its employees, company officials said Wednesday. Dion was wearing one when he was killed Tuesday night.
The show — which ran on Fox until its cancellation in 2013 and was subsequently picked up by the Spike cable network — is known for its reggae theme song "Bad Boys" and for bringing viewers gritty footage of police officers patrolling the streets, chasing suspects and making occasionally heart-thumping arrests.
Dion's death is likely to raise new questions about crew safety on reality TV and could contribute to scrutiny over police use of force after a string of high-profile shootings across the U.S. resulted in the deaths of several unarmed people.
The incident began when Omaha police responded to a report of an armed robbery at a restaurant. Dion handled the sound equipment for the show's cameraman and had been working with Omaha officers on the show since June, police said.
Police said the suspect, Cortez Washington, 32, fired at officers with an airsoft pistol, which looks and sounds like a real handgun but does not fire lethal rounds. Washington was killed after the three responding officers returned fired, police said.
Dion was inside a vestibule at the restaurant when one of the police rounds struck him beneath his armpit in an area unprotected by his vest.
It's "as if we lost one of our own," Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer told reporters during a televised news conference. "He was an incredible man."
Dion was from the Boston area and had recently been promoted, said Morgan Langley and John Langley, who operate Langley Productions, the company behind "Cops," and who flew to Omaha after news broke of the shooting.
John Langley said "Cops" was a true reality show, meaning "it happens as it happens."
"That is our highlight and our lowlight," he said of the filming format. "We train our guys and do provide them bulletproof vests." Crew members are often former journalists, the pair said.
This was the first major on-set accident for "Cops," a spokeswoman for the production company told the Los Angeles Times. A crew member was injured in a car accident in 2009 but was back at work quickly, the spokeswoman said.
She could not immediately answer whether the crew members were unionized or what sort of insurance the producers had for the show.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, which represents crew members who work on films and TV shows, has raised concerns about unsafe working conditions on reality shows, many of which are not covered by union contracts.
An official with IATSE said the union did not have a contract to cover crew members on "Cops" and declined to comment on the accident.
"We extend our condolences to the family, friends and co-workers," said Vanessa Holtgrewe, an assistant director for the union's motion picture department.
The union was roiled this year when a camera assistant was killed by a freight train during production of the movie "Midnight Rider" in Georgia. The film's producers were recently charged with involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespass.
"It's another tragedy in our business," said Steven Poster, president of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600. "Safety is our first and foremost priority, especially if you're working around live ammunition."
Reality TV's low-budget action adventure shows attract the younger viewers coveted by advertisers. But a combination of tight budgets, lack of trained safety personnel and pressure to capture dramatic footage has caused serious and in some cases fatal incidents.
Many injuries go unreported because crew members sign non-disclosure agreements and fear being blacklisted if they file lawsuits. Record-keeping is further muddled by the fact that many of the shows are nonunion, and workers are often classified as independent contractors.
Kevin Boyle, a Los Angeles attorney representing the family of a consultant for a Discovery Channel show who was killed in a helicopter crash in Acton last year, said the Omaha incident "epitomizes part of the problem with these reality TV shows. Clearly there is a reason historically entertainment has been provided by actors and stuntmen in a safe setting. It's absolutely ludicrous to have people following police around wearing bulletproof vests who aren't part of the crime-fighting team."
Safety can also be a concern for the city and county officials who allow the TV production to embed with law enforcement officers.
One publicly available internal memorandum from legal counsel for the County of Maui in Hawaii from 2003 shows that legal officials there were concerned about the kind of liability that hosting "Cops" might create for public officials.
A county attorney said the decision to allow the film crew was up to the police chief, but requested that the production company add Maui to the company's insurance policy for $1 million and that the company sign a contract indemnifying Maui from liability in case anything dangerous happened during filming.
The attorney additionally suggested the kind of language that "Cops" officials agree to if they wanted to film potentially dangerous action on the street:
"(I/name of film company) recognize and acknowledge that there are certain inherent risks and dangers involved with law enforcement patrol units, which risks and dangers include, but are not limited to, falling, strains and overexertion, struck by or striking objects, and working with and around moving vehicles, firearms and other weapons," the attorney suggested.
They then told police officials, "I am sure you can identify more of these risks than I can."
Times staff writer Scott Collins contributed to this report.
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American Electric Power Energy and Climate Public Policy 2014
Company | American Electric Power Co., Inc. |
Filer | Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations |
Year | 2014 |
Sector | Electric Power |
Subject(s) | Climate Change; Energy Efficiency (buildings); Public Policy |
Resolved Clause Summary | Review public policy advocacy on energy policy and climate change position |
Status | Withdrawn; Ongoing dialogue |
Whereas: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world's leading scientific authority on climate change, in their 2013 report confirm warming of the climate is unequivocal and human influence is the dominant cause. Recent extreme weather events have caused significant loss of life and billions of dollars of damage. Many investors are deeply concerned about existing and future effects of climate change on society and business.
The IPCC estimates that a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions globally is needed by 2050 (from 1990 levels) to stabilize global temperatures, entailing a U.S. target reduction of 80%.
Urgent action is needed to achieve the required emissions reduction. We believe the U.S. Congress, Administration as well as States and cities, must enact and enforce strong legislation and regulations to mitigate and adapt to climate change, reduce our use of fossil fuels and move us to a renewable energy future.
Accordingly, we believe companies in the energy sector should review and update their public policy positions related to climate change.
The public perception is that business often opposes laws and regulations addressing climate change or renewable energy. For example, in 2009, when Congress debated comprehensive climate change legislation, oil and gas companies and electric utilities spent more than $300 million on lobbying (Opensecrets.org).
Consequently, company political spending and lobbying on energy policy, including through third parties, are increasingly scrutinized. For example, investors question company public policy advocacy through the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which often obstructs progress on climate-related legislation.
Investors have asked hundreds of companies to disclose their political spending and lobbying policies, and over 125 S&P 500 companies now make such disclosures.
Over 500 forward-looking businesses such as General Motors, Microsoft, Nike and Unilever, signed the Climate Declaration that supports the need for legislation and states, "Tackling Climate Change is one of America's greatest economic opportunities of the 21st Century."
Resolved: Shareholders request that independent Board members commission a comprehensive review of American Electric Power Company's positions, oversight and processes related to public policy advocacy on energy policy and climate change. This would include an analysis of political spending and lobbying activities, including indirect support through trade associations, think tanks and other nonprofit organizations. Shareholders also request the company to prepare (at reasonable cost and omitting confidential information) and make available by September, 2014 a report describing the completed review.
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When the Christians burnt the Library of Alexandria and killed Hypatica, dragging her mutilated body through the streets of Alexandria, we lost an immensurable store of knowledge, even that the Earth goes round the Sun, as well as one of the great and wonderful women of philosophy.
The Christians plunged us back into the dark and we had to wait for the Enlightenment, one thousand seven hundred years later. I am surprised the Christians dare show their faces.
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The movie, "The Black Swan", is the story of a girl becoming a women. However it is told from the emotional point of view. So what we see on the screen is not meant to be taken literally but to be taken emotionally.
I was surprised how many took the details of the story literally. And they missed that this is a coming of age story that is common to all of us. We all experience the sturm und drang of growing up, of leaving our parents and finding romantic love and success or failure in work.
Yes, "The Black Swan", expressed perfectly the emotions associated with coming of age. In fact the movie was so good emotionally I would call it cathartic.
It is also a film about perfectionism and, if you will, about method acting.
Saturday: Inception. Sunday: Bitter Moon. Fun weekend. Lots of bats#it crazy women.
Inception was pretty awesome, but I don't know if I felt emotionally involved enough. Maybe I just kind of dislike movies with criminals as protagonists. However, I'm officially in love with Joseph Gordon-Levitt's waistcoat.
BM is one of those films that becomes even creepier once you hear about Roman Polanski's... tribulations. It also involves Peter Coyote getting turned on by a woman peeing on his face. As an exploration of a severely unhealthy relationship, pretty damn awesome. As an exploration of Polanki's mind, eeeewwwww!
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When will music aficionados stop worrying about the state of America's soul? The genre, that is, not the divine spirit, although many think the former lacks a sufficient amount of the latter. Soul music became mechanical in the 1980's, as name producers trotted out myriad faceless groups. But the soul renaissance is now in full force, and it's time to stop trumpeting the saviors and just listen.
A case in point is Lucy Pearl, which made its debut on May 21 and played again on Tuesday at S.O.B.'s. With Raphael Saadiq, formerly of Toni! Tony! Tone!, leading the band along with Dawn Robinson, once of En Vogue, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, erzatz D.J. for a Tribe Called Quest, this is as super as a supergroup gets. In Lucy Pearl, each member aims to push further artistically than their stellar former projects allowed.
But innovation is not the only point of neo-soul. Augmented by a funky seven-piece band, Lucy Pearl offered hearty rhythm-and-blues focusing on time-tested themes like jealous love and lustful romance. The hourlong set, repeated both nights, stressed potential hits from the group's eponymous debut on Pookey/Beyond Records. The group's new single is a case in point. ''I want to dance tonight,/I want to toast tonight,/I'll spend my money tonight,/I want to get freaky tonight,'' Mr. Saadiq sang, stating the immortal creed of the party people.
Lucy Pearl's strength is in its execution of these truisms. Mr. Mohammed's samples and turntable scratching collude with Mr. Saadiq's guitar, bass and vocals, fusing the warm outreach of the soul man with the cool pose of the hip-hop player. Ms. Robinson adds a diva's glamour and sass, and the all-too-rare mix of male and female voices lends new perspective. Soul's standard parts get an attentive tuneup.
Live, Lucy Pearl's machine is still finding its track. The band fumbled some cues on the first night, and Ms. Robinson complained of hoarseness. By Tuesday, the group had jelled, connecting fully with the audience. But the set list dwelled too much on the trio's former projects. Lucy Pearl's album has songs as strong as those old crowd pleasers. Soon the band should be able to stress its new classics over the old ones.
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