[Summary] How Bear Grylls got Obama to eat half-chewed salmon from a bear on tonight's 'Running Wild'

Bear Grylls, the host of Grylls' show "Running Wild" on NBC, had his adventure in Alaska with US President Barack Obama. As a fan of the show, Obama approached the show and had tried many different things, including devouring salmon that was half-eaten by a bear, drinking tea made from berries found earlier in the adventure, even drinking his own urine for hydration. After drinking his own urine in drawing the line, Obama said that he supposed that he won't do it again if the alternative was death. he said, it’s not something he’d make a habit of, and he probably wouldn’t do it just for a TV show. The purpose that Obama joined the British adventurer is to take a close look at climate change in Alaska. And he's also the first politician to join NBC series. See the selfie Obama and Grylls took during their Alaska adventure below:

[original links]http://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-eating-fish-on-bear-grylls-2015-9

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Victor

[TableTopic] There is something extraordinary happening in the world

[TableTopic]  

There is something extraordinary happening in the world

Summary

  The article, "There is something extraordinary happening in the world", points out 8 reasons that lead the world to change.

1. No one can stand the employment model any longer

  Because of bad economy, more and more people are willing to take the risk of creating new company. There are a yell of despair inside workers heart.

2. The entrepreneurship model is also changing

  At the beginning, the startup begins from garages and jump into the vortex of entrepreneurship model, which is finding an investor and get funded. However, after funded, the startups may bring in people not in agreement with the startup's purpose, but all about money. The financial end becomes the main driver of the business.

3. The rise of collaboration

  The direction of collaborating, sharing, helping, and togetherness, is being implemented, such as the open source concept in computer science.

4. We are finally figuring out what the internet is.

  Internet is taking down the big media's control. Lots of things show true revolutions that used internet, such as Arab Spring and ISIS video advertisement.

5. The fall of exaggerated consumerism

  In the past, we want new car, latest iPhone, the top brands and so on. But now, we are going against the crowd, to buy fewer things, and to enjoy slow life.

6. Healthy and organic eating

  In the past, we were crazy to eat anything but it only need to taste good. Now, we want a healthy and organic eating style. Therefore, the small farmer is getting back and reshapes the whole market.

7. The awakening of spirituality

  More and more spirituality groups grow. The people want to understand how life operates, and what happens after death. 

8. Unschooling trends

  A lot of people rethink about the teaching model. Who chose the classes we have to take? Why should kids follow a certain set of rules? The thought of unschooling, hackschooling, and homeschooling is growing.

 article:

https://medium.com/@gutanaka/there-is-something-extraordinary-happening-10492495c715#.nve8hwtgd

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Grace

[TableTopic] Douglas McGregor's XY Theory

[TableTopic]  

Douglas McGregor's XY Theory

Summary

This article introduce three theories of managment, Douglas McGregor's XY Theory, and William Ouchi's Theory Z. 

In theory X, the average person dislikes work, so most people must be forced with threat of punishment to work. Besides, they perfer to be directed and avoid responsibility. Therefore, the characteristics of the x theory manager are results-driven and deadline-driven, unconcerned about staff welfare, or morale, poor listener and so on. It's hard to work with X theory boss, but it still has ways to manage these kind of boss. For example, if an X theory boss tells you how to do things in ways that are not comfortable or right for you, then don't question the process, simply confirm the end-result that is required, and check that it's okay to 'streamline the process' or 'get things done more efficiently' if the chance arises - they'll normally agree to this, which effectively gives you control over the 'how', provided you the delivery of 'what' and 'when'.

In theory Y, people will apply self-control and self-direction in pursuit of organisational objectives. They usually accept and often seek responsibility.
In the team, the capacity to use a high degree of imagination, ingenuity and creativity in solving organisational problems is widely, not narrowly, distributed in the population.

The theory Z advocates a combination of all that's best about theory Y and modern Japanese management, which places a large amount of freedom and trust with workers, and assumes that workers have a strong loyalty and interest in team-working and the organisation. Although it's a good idea, it lacks the simple elegance of Mcgregor's model, so few managers use it.

Question 

be continue....

 article:

http://www.businessballs.com/mcgregor.htm

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Grace

[TableTopic] The 2015 Paris Climate Conference

[TableTopic]  

The 2015 Paris Climate Conference 

Abstract

      The 21st Conference of Party was hold in Paris on November 30.  The topic is climate change.  All leaders of the world have to contact consensus of climate change policy within two week.  In the beginning of the Conference, the representatives have 3 minutes to express their perspectives.  Including the first and second carbon emission countries, China and America, and the ranking of three one, Indian.
      Indian is a developing country and they need to utilize tons of fossil fuel to light up Indian dark and poor livelihood.  Besides, the chairperson is a Tuvalu administrator.  Tuvalu has submerged under ocean because the sea level raise.

Question 

1. If you are a Tuvalu administrator, what will you express in the speech?
2. If you are a Indian representer.  Do you agree the developing countries should obey the cardon emission strategy?
3. If you are a President Obama, under the carbon emission strategy must hurt your industry, what will you think and do?
4. If you are China, do you support the carbon emission limit? Why?
5.As a globally citizen, what you can do to help environment friendly?
6. Do you think the weather has become unusual ?do you like it or not? why?
7. Using fossil fuel or not will decide Indian residents live with electrical life or not.  If you are an Indian resident, will you choose to use fossil fuel to live a better life or continue living in dark world when the night fall down?

Referance article:

http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/what-the-cop21-climate-summit-in-paris-is-all-about-1248961

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/four-things-to-know-ahead-of-the-conference-paris-climate-change-united-nations-policy/53856998

http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en

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Paguma

[Summary]The 2015 Paris Climate Conference

[Summary]  

The 2015 Paris Climate Conference 

(12/5 Update)Abstract

The Paris Climate Conference, COP21 will be held in November 30 to December 11. This conference will integrate around 150 national proposal into a single ratified climate agreement.

My summary        

      Man-made global warming issue has been an issue since the industrial revolution began and as human population soars, it is becoming increasingly grave.  Recently, scientists have stated that if global temperature rises by 2 degrees Celsius, many eco-catastrophes will ensure.       Weather-related disasters will appear frequently, and the poverty and war will become more prevalent because of drought and flooding.

     A 1997 climate treaty, the Kyoto Protocol in Japan aimed to curb carbon emissions.  In 2009, the COP15 in Copenhagen signatories agreed to pour in $100 billion to assist developing countries lessen their carbon emission by 2020. However, the Indian, China and the U.S. -the most emission countries- signed the document, but failed to follow it because they thought it would hinder the economic developing.  Indian considered it's unfair that developing countries be expected to bear an equal burden in decreasing carbon emissions as developed countries

How the leaders of the world address the issue of climate change at COP21?

What do you think about the climate change?

Let's continue this discussion.

                

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Abstract

The Paris Climate Conference, COP21 will hold in November 30 to December 11. This conference will integrate around 150 nations proposal to sign a single climate contract.

My summary 

      Global warming issue has existed for a long time after the industry revolution and become more and more gravely.  Recently, scientists indicate that if the temperature rises for 2 degrees Celsius, the cataclysms will fall down. Such that the weather-related disasters hugely appear, the poverty scenario will meet and the wars trigger because of drought and flooding.
      The earlier climate treaty in 1997, the Kyoto Protocol in Japan aimed to bind carbon emission.  In 2009, the COP15 in Copenhagen poured in $100 billion to assist developing countries in shoting the target of lessening their carbon emission by 2020. However, the Indian, China and the U.S., the most emission countries, discard the agreement due to it hinders the economic developing.  Indian consider it's unfair that developing countries must burden equal responsibility as developed countries

How worldly presidents will face climate change in COP21?
What do you think about the climate change?
Let's continue the story.

Original article:

http://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/what-the-cop21-climate-summit-in-paris-is-all-about-1248961

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/four-things-to-know-ahead-of-the-conference-paris-climate-change-united-nations-policy/53856998

http://www.cop21.gouv.fr/en

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Paguma

[Summary] 9 things you're doing that make people dislike you immediately

[Summary]9 things you're doing that make people dislike you immediately

Shana Lebowitz / Reporter, Strategy

Have you ever face the situations of your friend being unfriendly suddenly or you can feel that they dislike you apparently even if you think that you were close friends before? The items bellow may give you the answer. This article rounded up some of the most common social turn-offs online and in person, such as :

1.     Sharing too many photos on Facebook :

This is because people, other than very close friends and relatives, don't seem to relate well to those who constantly share photos of themselves

2.     Having too many or too few Facebook friends:
Results showed that the "sweet spot" for likability was about 300 friends. If you have too many friends may appear to be focusing too much on Facebook, friending out of desperation rather than popularity.

3.     Disclosing something extremely personal early on in a relationship:

disclosing something too intimate while you're still getting to know someone can make you seem insecure and decrease your likability. The key is simply sharing details about your hobbies and your favorite childhood memories can make you seem warmer and more likable.

4.     Asking someone questions without talking about yourself at all:

self-disclosure has to be mutual. People generally like you less if you don’t reciprocate when they disclose something intimate.

5.     Posting a close-up profile photo:

Research suggests that faces photographed from just 45 centimeters — about 1.5 feet — away are considered less trustworthy, attractive, and competent than faces photographed from 135 centimeters, about 4.5 feet, away.

6.     Hiding your emotions:

Research suggests that letting your real feelings come through is a better strategy for getting people to like you than bottling it all up.

7.     Acting too nice:

Acting nice might make you looked unselfish, but it also make teammates or coworkers look bad or suspected that you had ulterior motives occasionally.

8.     Humblebragging:

Independent research assistants said they'd be more likely to hire the participants who were honest, and found them significantly more likable.

Another alternative is to talk about weaknesses that don't directly relate to the job — for example, a fear of public speaking if you're applying for a writing position.

9.     Getting too nervous:

Experiment Results showed that participants rated the women lower on all measures,like how competent, confident, and trustworthy they seemed, when they smelled the stress-induced sweat. When they smelled the stress sweat that had been covered up with antiperspirant, they rated the women more positively.

Read on and see which ones you've been guilty of. In fact, most of them don't require much effort.

Original article:

http://www.businessinsider.com/things-that-make-people-dislike-you-2015-10?utm_content=bufferbdce6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

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Victor

[Summary] Music in the operating room off-putting, study suggests

[Summary]  

Music in the operating room off-putting, study suggests

(Aug 5th 2015, By  Michelle Roberts )

Abstract

Music under operation may abate staff's concentration rather than promote it.

My summary 

      The studies show playing music in operating theartre can improve operating staff calm and focus, but recently, scientists filming operations in two hospitals  find out taht this environment has to compromise with a specific condition.
    The Royal College of Surgeons made full experiments to prove the music can help staff working operating theatres where had many background noise concentrate.  However, another research pointed that many nurses under operation with music playing were distracted and thought twice.  This atmosphere formed related the sort of music and who decided the music.  The rock music with drum and bass palying loudly made taking nebulously and run surgeon risk.  Besides, senior doctors usually had power to decide type of the music rather than nurses the principal members in the operation.
    Whether hospital choose music in operating theartre or not, a serene music and let the main member decide the music the effect of music absorbing concentration will  hoist.

Original article:

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-33771022

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Paguma

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Words in This Story:

off-putting a. : slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way.
theatre n. : behaviour that is not ​sincere and is ​intended just to ​produce a ​particular ​effect or to ​attract ​attention.
disruptive a. : causing ​trouble and ​therefore ​stopping something from ​continuing as ​usual.
verbal a. :  spoken ​rather than written.

track n. :  the ​pair of ​long ​metal ​bars ​fixed on the ​ground at an ​equal ​distance from each other, along which ​trains ​travel. / a ​path or ​rough ​road that is made of ​soil ​rather than having a ​surface ​covered with ​stone or other ​material.

scrub n. : to ​rub something hard in ​order to ​clean it, ​especially using a ​stiff ​brush, ​soap, and ​water.

swab n.: a ​small ​piece of ​soft ​material used for ​cleaning a ​cut or for taking a ​small ​amount of ​substance from a ​body, or the ​substance itself that can then be ​tested.

distract v. : to make someone ​stop giving ​their ​attention to something.

[Summary]Why Refugees From Old Wars Are Only Rushing To Europe Now

Why Refugees From Old Wars Are Only Rushing To Europe Now

• Simon Shuster / Lesvos, Greece 

The sudden increase in refugees and migrants is partly explained by the natural momentum of mass migration – but it has also been caused by German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Summary:

   This article discusses about the main reason of the wave of migrants seeking sanctuary from Iraq, Syria and so on in EU. For refugees, they said it was personal or just coincidental.

   However, perhaps the main reason is that German government's promise last month to take all Syrian asylum(庇護) applications, no matter how they reach Germany. Under EU rules on migration, a refugee can only claim asylum in the EU country he enter first. It means that the refugees only can apply an asylum in the less prosperous nations of south and eastern Europe. Merkel made a promise, and gave a hope for Syrians who have fled their homeland. This year, Germany expect to receive 800,000 claims for asylum. 

   In the end, there are many refugees who want to rush to Germany are from the countries that are not afflicted with war or persecution, and therefore don't qualify for the benefits and protections of asylum.

Original link:

http://time.com/4023186/refugees-migration-reasons/?xid=newsletter-brief

[Summary]China’s meltdown shows the country is out of control

[Summary]  

China’s meltdown shows the country is out of control

(Aug 26th 2015, By  Lei Mao )

(9/16 Update2)Abstract

On Black Monday, China chose the old model to stabilize the economy; however this is not a clever choice in regard to a long term finance strategy.

My summary 

      China's meltdown may trigger a financial crisis that threatens the global economy.  Earlier this month, the People Bank of China devalued renminbi which hid the crisis of a potential liquidity problem.  Recently, Black Monday broke out the hidden crisis forcing the PBOC to cut interest rates by 0.25%.  It symbolized that China economy was stagnating and weak, and forced China back to cheap exports, the old broken growth model.  Furthermore, it also postpones the Chinese Dream policy about rebalancing the economy from richer eastern regions to poorer western regions.    

      As world’s second largest economy, tremendous investments have adhered to for many years, China economy has entered the extreme demand, during this period, a recession and the social unrest arouse easily.  In this background, the old model is viewed as a short-term tactic to stabilize economic growth.  However, it is not a permanent solution and will cause state-owned enterprises to squeeze out private investment by using their power to retard certain aspects of economy development.

Alibaba, the biggest online shopping portal in China revolutionized the way of people shop.  But recently, China banks intervened in the online payment system through tighter regulation, forcing all business to be done through a specific bank. This restricts the future development of Alibaba and the online transactions market and gravely unbalances the business in western regions . If China does not reform to provide a friendly environment for private enterprises, it faces a descending economy.

(9/10 Update1)Abstract

On Black Monday, China chose the old model to stable the economy, but it is not the clever choice for long term finance.

My summary 

      China's meltdown may trigger a financial crisis that may threaten global economy.  Earlier this month, the People Bank of China devalued renminbi which hid the crisis of a potential liquidity problem.  Recently, Black Monday broke out the hidden crisis forced the PBOC cut interest rates by 0.25%.  It symbolized that China economy was stagnating and weak, and forced China back to cheap exports, the old broken growth model.  Furthermore, it also postpones the Chinese Dream policy about rebalancing the economy from richer eastern regions to poorer western regions.    

      As world’s second largest economy, which has relied on tremendous investments for many years, China economy grows tardily to avoid a recession that would arouse social unrest.  In this background, old model is viewed as a short-term tactic to stabilize economy growth.  However, it is not a permanent solution and will educe that state-owned enterprises squeeze out private investment by their power to retard certain aspects of economy development.

Alibaba, the biggest online shopping portal in China revolutionized the way of people shop.  But recently, China banks intervened in the online payment system through tighter regulation, all business has to be done through specific bank. It restricts the future development of Alibaba and the online transactions market and unbalances the business in western regions gravely. If China does not reform to provide a friendly environment for private enterprises, it merely faces a descending economy.

Abstract

      In the Black Monday, China choose the old model to stable the economy, but it is not the clever choice for the for long term finance.

My summary 

      China's meltdown may trigger the financial crisis that may effect on glob's economy.  In earlier this month, the People Bank of China devaluated renminbi  which hidden the crisis of a potential liquidity problem.  Recently, Black Monday broke out the hidden crisis forced the PBofC cut interest rates by 0.25%.  It symbolized that China economy was stagnation and weaker, furthermore it forced China back to the cheap experts, the old broken growth model.  Besides, it also postpones Chinese Dream policy about rebalances the economy from poorer western regions to richer eastern regions.

      As a second large economical country which relays on tremendous investment for many years, China is considered the soft-landing because the government is afraid of social unrest.  That's why it has returned to its old model as a short-term to fix GDP growth.  However, the old model is not 

a permanent solution because state-owned enterprises squeezes the room of private investment by their hiding power. 

      Alibaba is the biggest online shopping portal in China and it revolution the custom of people shopping.  But recently, China banks intervene the online payment system through tighter regulation, all business has to be do through SOE bank. It restricts the development of Alibaba and online transactions market and unbalance the business in western regions gravely. If China does not reform to provide the friendly environment for private enterprises, it merely faces the descending economy.

Original article:

http://fortune.com/2015/08/26/china-stock-market-black-monday/

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Paguma

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Words in This Story:

meltdown n.: a ​complete ​failure, ​especially in ​financial ​matters.

stimulate v.: to ​encourage something to ​grow, ​develop, or ​become ​active.

devaluation  n.: to ​reduce the ​rate at which ​money can be ​exchanged for ​foreign ​money.

renminbi n.:  the ​currency of the People's Republic of ​China.

reserve  v.:  to ​keep something for a ​particular ​purpose or ​time.

plummet v.: to ​fall very ​quickly and ​suddenly.
unrest n.: disagreements or ​fighting between different ​groups of ​people.

prop v.: to ​support something ​physically, often by ​leaning it against something ​else or putting something under it.
organic growth n.: If a ​company ​experiences ​organic ​growth, it ​develops ​its own ​business ​instead of ​buying other ​companies.
transaction n. :to do and ​complete a ​business ​activity.
enhance v.: to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something.
hierarchy n.: a system in which people or things are arranged according to their importance.
distinct a.: clearly separate and different (from something else).
woe n.: big ​problems or ​troubles.
surplus n.: the ​amount of ​money you have ​left when you ​sell more than you ​buy, or ​spend less than you own.
quantitative a.: relating to ​numbers or ​amounts.
stagnation n.: to ​stay the same and not ​grow or ​develop.

[Summary] Why your employees are miserable during vacation

[Summary]  

Why your employees are miserable during vacation

(Aug 22nd 2015, By  Pam Wickham )

Abstract

How to build a strong team? MPW Insider will teah you some technique.

My summary 

      In current society, teamwork increases the major affair significantly.  There huge methods to build teamwork are different from the heroism to the creative.  Smart hiring, strategic training, simple respect and a ton of trust are considered the vital for strong team.  However, how to come up to build a strong team is the issue that a dozen of people discuss.  MPW Insider, an online business community, provides five techniques for them public.
      First, chose the right people rather than good or qulified people.  Let your team members interact with the interviewing candidates.  It not only helps the candidate understand how much matters in the team but helps your team reinforce their sense of ownership and send their message.
      Second, cross-train your members to step into other's role if in need. Breaks the burden that certain task a people is able to do, and also eliminates the huge stress and morale to ruin the vocation and sick days.
      Third, growth your members is a significant to a strong team.  Know what your people talent, requests and help and put them to talent position.  As a reason, when you strong team the more better candidate will knock your door.
      Forth, invest in your people when they accomplish a outstanding work.  Show your gratitude by a simple word "think you" or dessert and give them extra salary and the opportunity to promotion.
      Fifth, set their free.  Not merely points to give their vocation to free, but also will give their chance to attempt to different matters.  For instant, nominate your low-level employee to lead team project and that your team is filled with unlimited possibilities.

      A strong team needs to be nutured and created for a long time and tremendous focus.  Following the above technique, trust and respect will be set up and the real value in your team will be found.

Original article:

http://fortune.com/2015/08/22/pam-wickham-build-strong-team/?xid=timehp-popular

Best regards.

Paguma

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Words in This Story:

miserable a. : unpleasant and causing unhappiness.

reinforce v. : If something reinforces an ​idea or ​opinion, it ​provides more ​proof or ​support for it and makes it ​seem ​true.

agile a. : able to ​think or move your body ​quickly and ​easily.

empathy n. :  the ​ability to ​share someone else's ​feelings or ​experiences by ​imagining what it would be like to be in that person's ​situation.

morale  n. :  the ​amount of ​confidence ​felt by a ​person or ​group of ​people, ​especially when in a ​dangerous or ​difficult ​situation.

send-off n. : an ​occasion at which ​people can ​express good ​wishes and say ​goodbye to someone who is ​leaving a ​place.
warrant v.: to make a ​particular ​activity ​necessary.

nominate v. : to ​officially ​suggest someone for an ​election, ​job, ​position, or ​honour.
tremendous a. : very ​great in ​amount or ​level, or ​extremely good.
commitment n. : a ​willingness to give ​your ​time and ​energy to something that you ​believe in, or a ​promise or ​firm ​decision to do something.