Tuesday, October 8, 2013

UN - 2.7 billion online by year's end...!

   according to the information from Geneva - it was gathered that Around 2.7 billion people - 40% of the world's population - will be connected to the internet by the end of 2013, the United Nations said on Monday.
Another 250 million people came online in 2012, but 4.4 billion people remain unconnected, said the UN's International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Ninety percent of those not online live in developing countries.
The ITU also said there would be 6.8 billion mobile-cellular subscriptions - almost as many as there are people on the planet - by the end of the year.
South Korea leads the world in information and communication technology (ICT) development for the third consecutive year, followed closely by Sweden, Iceland, Denmark, Finland and Norway, the ITU said in its annual report.
The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg and Hong Kong (China) also rank high, while Britain nudged into the top 10 from 11th position last year, the report said.
The ITU's annual ICT Development Index ranks 157 countries according to their level of ICT access, use and skills.
The report also noted that "mobile broadband is now more affordable than fixed broadband".
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Jay Z and Beyonce Named No.1 Power Couple in America Go to article

Vanity Fair has named Jay Z and Beyonce the No.1 power couple in America, beating the Obama’s to the top position. According to Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ for 2013,
Jay Z and Beyonce, who were ranked number 8 last year, are the most important powers that be in the
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Jay Z and Beyonce Named No.1 Power Couple in America Go to article

Vanity Fair has named Jay Z and Beyonce the No.1 power couple in America, beating the Obama’s to the top position. According to Vanity Fair’s ‘New Establishment’ for 2013,
Jay Z and Beyonce, who were ranked number 8 last year, are the most important powers that be in the
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Win Hearts, Dress Smart,'N' advance;...4 larger bOiZ....

Win Hearts, Dress SmartMen look classy and sophisticated when wear smart formals. Formals are a mandate in almost all of the corporate offices.
With the more casual business environment of the twenty-first century, the business suit has declined as standard office attire. However, the matched two or three piece suit in black, gray, or dark blue consisting of a jacket, slacks and optional vest, with a white or light solid colored cuffed shirt and conservative tie is still considered proper for many business environments. It is also considered proper interview attire for nearly all types of work, with the possible exception of the
Men’s office attire Tip #1: Executive and professionals are expected to wear a suit with a button down shirt and tie when they are in the office. They also have to formals and suits for business conferences and meetings, presentations, so on and so forth. Younger executives may go for decent patterns, shirts and ties. The color should be decent and must suit your personality.
 
Men’s office attire Tip #2: Be a bit selective on jackets and trousers that you wear. Never sport a coats or jackets that may give you a casual look. You can go for some suave patterns that blends well with your demeanor. Sport coats and jackets with tailored slacks or khakis are usually acceptable office wear for middle and entry level men. This may also be the case for business-related social occasions such as an office party or golf outing. In the latter case, the jacket would be removed during play and a more casual shirt may replace the cuffed button down long sleeved shirt. You can skip tie when needed.
Men’s office attire Tip #3: On weekends smart business casuals are allowed in almost all corporate houses. And when business casual attire for men has come to be defined by clothing such as khaki pants or neat, dark colored jeans with a button down or high quality polo-type shirt and cool pair of shoes.
 
Men’s office attire Tip #4: You must always be careful about what footwear you are wearing. Wear the shoes coordinates well with your attire and are clean and polishes. Open toe shoes should be strictly avoided.

25 Most Powerful Women in Global TV




The executives on The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in International TV power list are the deciders shaping an increasingly global industry. The likes of Shine chairman Elisabeth Murdoch, FremantleMedia boss Cecile Frot-Coutaz and Endemol COO Martha Brass straddle worldwide production and distribution empires.  Greenlights from RTL Group’s Anke Shaeferkordt, TF1?s Elisabeth Durand or BSkyB’s Sophie Turner Laing determine what Europe watches, while Nigerian entrepreneur Mo Abudu is cited as revolutionizing pay TV in Africa.
Chairwoman and Chief Executive, EbonyLife TV , Mosunmola Abudu was also described by The Hollywood Reporter as Africa’s answer to Oprah. The Nigerian media entrepreneur and self-taught TV host Abudu launched the continent’s first syndicated talk show, Moments With Mo, in 2006. Featuring guests as varied as Hillary Clinton, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and IMF boss Christine Lagarde, Moments is carried across 48 African countries.
Abudu this year launched EbonyLife TV, Africa’s first continent-wide broadcaster, targeting Africa’s growing, aspirational middle class with programming that “celebrates style and success while motivating its audiences to dream and dream big,” Abudu says.
others in the list are
Rola Bauer, Founder and Co-Head, Tandem Communications, Germany
Marina Berlusconi, Chairwoman, Fininvest, Italy
Piv Bernth, Head of Drama at Danish Public Broadcaster DR, Denmark
Martha Brass COO, Endemol, The Netherlands
Nomin Chinbat CEO, HD TV Network, Mongolia
Adriana Cisneros,CEO and Vice Chairman, The Cisneros Group, Venezuela
Begumhan Dogan Faralyali,Chairwoman, Dogan Holding, Turkey
Elisabeth Durand,Director General, TF1, France
Natalia Egorova,Head of Acquisitions, Channel One, Russia
Cecile Frot-Coutaz,CEO, FremantleMedia, U.K.
Bibiane Godfroid,Director of Programming, M6, France
Angelica Guerra,Television Senior VP and Managing Director, Production, Sony Pictures
Noura Al Kaabi,  CEO, twofour54, Abu Dhabi
Yang Lan, Co-owner, Sun Television Cybernetworks, China
Beverley McGarvey, Chief Programming Officer, Network Ten, Australia
Charlotte Moore, Controller, BBC One, U.K.
Elisabeth Murdoch, Chairman, Shine Group, Australia
Denise O’Donoghue,  Managing Director, ITV Studios, U.K.
Sneha Rajani, Executive VP and Business Head, Sony Entertainment Television, India
Anke Schaeferkordt, Co-CEO, RTL Group, Germany
Keren Shahar, Head of Distribution and Acquisitions, Keshet International, Israel
Yumi Shimizu, Senior Manager, International Sales, TV Asahi, Japan
Natalya Sindeyeva, Owner and General Director of TV Channel Dozhd, Russia
Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director, Content, BSkyB, U.K
 ....culled from

2013 Nobel Physics Prize To Be Awarded

 

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The 2013 Nobel Prize for Physics is awarded on Tuesday. It is worth $1.2 million. The Nobel Prizes have been handed out since 1901.

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