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Jenni Young

Does It Taste As Sweet To Say 'I Love You' In Another Language? : Code Switch : NPR - 2 views

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    When it comes to cross-cultural and bilingual relationships, not everyone speaks the same language of love. The language with the deepest emotional resonance tends to be the one that was spoken by each romantic partner at home when they were growing up.
Jenni Young

Why Do We Hate Selfies? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios - YouTube - 0 views

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    Despite being possibly the world's most annoying habit, selfies are undeniably a major part of modern visual language.
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Getting The Most From Your Camera - 0 views

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    Camera use, some beginners tips for framing, composition and angles that will help you turn out photos like a pro
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Camera Angles - 0 views

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    Camera angles, shot lengths, camera movement, with examples.
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Cinematography: Shot Types - 0 views

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    Media Studies blog about framing shots (Ashannah Dixon - Wordpress)
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South African commercial for whiskey has a message about literacy - 0 views

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    The latest commercial for Bell whiskey gives a whole other meaning to a man of a character and determination.
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Charlie Chaplin final speech in The Great Dictator - YouTube - 0 views

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    from Chaplin's film 'The Great Dictator' (1940)
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    from Chaplin's film 'The Great Dictator' (1940)
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Google, Tell Me. Is My Son a Genius? - 0 views

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    Gender differences seen in Google searches: a study of anonymous, aggregate data from Google searches suggests that contemporary American parents are far more likely to want their boys smart and their girls skinny (NY Times Op-Ed)
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Why is eve-teasing so common in India? | A wide angle view of India - 0 views

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    When I first heard of this incident where a group of boys in Mumbai followed some young girls and then almost ran over one of them in their eagerness to attract their attention I was shocked (blog)
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The Term Eve-Teasing Must Die - India Real Time - WSJ - 0 views

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    In India, sexual harassment is still widely referred to as "eve-teasing," a euphemism that makes light of the problem and even encourages such behaviour (article from Wall Street Journal)
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Radi-Aid | Africa for Norway | Why Africa for Norway? - 0 views

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    Africans unite to save Norwegians from dying of frostbite. You too can donate your radiator and spread some warmth!
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Africa For Norway - New charity single out now! - YouTube - 0 views

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    Spoof charity song that challenges stereotypes about African and aid
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The Missing Picture is the first Cambodian film to make it to Oscar night | Public Radi... - 0 views

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    Rithy Panh talks about his documentary, The Missing Picture.
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Japan Inc. tests a survival strategy: English - The Washington Post - 1 views

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    As Japan's population declines, all but guaranteeing ever-decreasing domestic business for local companies, one executive tries a switch to English.
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At Rakuten Inc. only English language works - The Japan Daily Press - 1 views

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    Two years ago, Rakuten Inc. CEO Hiroshi Mikitani ruffled quite a few feathers by imposing compulsory English communication for his Internet-based company's employees (2012)
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Japanese firm's English-only rule left managers tongue-tied - Fast Forward - YouTube - 1 views

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    Hiroshi Mikitani, the CEO of Rakuten, decided to 'English-nize' his company, and mandated that his employees speak English at work (Reuters)
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What your name says about your politics - 0 views

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    What your first name says about your politics (Washington Post)
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Ready or not, Rakuten switching to English as in-house language on July 2 - AJW by The ... - 0 views

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    For 8,000 employees of Japanese company, Rakuten Inc, it's English only at business meetings (June 2013)
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Another Japanese Company Tells Employees, 'Speak English' - Businessweek - 0 views

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    Bridgestone, the Tokyo-based, global leader in tire sales, is adopting English as its official language, joining a small group of Japanese companies using language to declare their global ambitions (October 2013)
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BBC News - Firms ignore the foreign language internet at their peril - 2 views

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    Only 25% of the world speaks English - so businesses ignore the foreign language internet their peril.
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