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. A photo illustration shows the suspended Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump on a smartphone and the White House on Jan. 8, 2021. Texas Public Radios Jerry Clayton recently spoke with social media expert Dr. Samuel Woolley about the aftermath of the President being banned from Twitter and the big tech takedown of right-wing media site Parler. Clayton: In the aftermath of the president and others being banned from Twitter and the downfall of right wing media site Parler, experts a...

President Obama has become the Neville Chamberlain of our time, outmaneuvered by Iran. Was the money a ransom for the four prisoners released by Iran the same day? The White House denies it. According to Obama, the payoff was to settle a debt the U.S. owed to Iran that could have ballooned into the billions if we had not agreed to the deal. It gets even more amusing than that. Why would the U.S. ever owe money to an adversary or honor a debt to one? Our debt would be owed to the former governme...

Edward Segal, Crisis Management Expert Edward Segal, Crisis Management Expert Washington, DC Saturday, January 9, 2021 The takeover Wednesday of the U.S. Capitol by a mob of Trump supporters provides several crisis management lessons, according to crisis management expert and author Edward Segal. In a story on Forbes.com where he is a Leadership Strategy contributor, Segal writes, "there are several important crisis management lessons for business leaders when they have to confront c...

The Next Wave in Leadership Development: HabitsAs a leader, what role do you take in your own leadership development? If 2020 taught us anything, it was the importance of seeing the big picture without losing sight of the small details. This requires a tremendous skill in balancing priorities, energy, and

Investigation: Tourists in Florida Are Getting the Vaccine While many in South Florida wait to get vaccinated, NBC 6 Investigators found some tourists are getting the COVID-19 vaccine while visiting the state. “For me, it’s unfair,” said Omar Alvarez-Pousa, a retired South Florida resident who also meets the age requirement but is still waiting to get vaccinated. “People coming out from other countries, on vacation, are taking here the vaccine for free.” Click here for the full story....

Baptist Health to Offer 12,000 Appointments Slots for Vaccine Baptist Health South Florida announced it will be launching an online platform Friday for eligible members of the community to schedule an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Minutes After Launch, Registration Is Closed for Miami-Dades Online Vaccine Tool After about 20 minutes of going live, Miami-Dade’s website, which offered a limited supply of vaccine appointments to those 65 and older, appeared to have already filled up slo...

Many of these deals are spread across years and will generate big revenue for these firms. Recently, two information technology majors in India — Wipro and Infosys — signed multi-year deals with German companies. While Wipro’s deal with German general store chain METRO AG, was pegged at $700 million for five years with an extension of four years, the amount of Infosys’ deal with makers of Mercedes-Benz Daimler AG was not declared. “Partnering with Wipro allows us to simplify and strea...

Art Attack - fortnightly visual arts reviews with Ace Wagstaff and Tai Snaith. Shoot the Messenger - fortnightly theatre news & reviews with Fleur Kilpatrick. Drawn Out - monthly chat about comic books and graphic novels with Bernard Caleo. Please email talks@rrr.org.au for all interview requests. ABOUT THE PRESENTER Richard Watts has many years experience working in the arts industry, including five years as the Artistic Director of the youth arts organisation Express Media, seven years on th...

Toledo Geller As the coronavirus pandemic raged in early spring, Next Wave designers Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller of Toledo Geller, like many of us, were left feeling helpless. And, with many of their design projects put on hold as shutdowns and travel bans were enacted, the duo found themselves with some extra time on their hands. So, they decided to put their talents to good use. "We were seeing all these first responders, and we wanted to do something to help," says Toledo. "And we t...

How One Instagram Post Led to Free Home Makeovers for Three First Responders Hadley Keller © Toledo Geller Design firm Toledo Geller started a mission to give back to first responders in need of a home makeover—and others quickly joined. As the coronavirus pandemic raged in early spring, Next Wave designers Virginia Toledo and Jessica Geller of Toledo Geller, like many of us, were left feeling helpless. And, with many of their design projects put on hold as shutdowns and tr...