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The Ultimate Hustler: Russell Simmons is Born
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| The man whose name today has become synonymous with hip-hop and the tough urban streets was born on October 4, 1957 into a comfortable middle class family in Queens, New York. The middle son of three boys, Simmons’ father worked as a teacher for the local board of education while his mother worked in the city recreation department. |
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Hip-Hopping to the Top: Simmons’ Rise to Success
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| “Everything you need to know about success is inside of you, because I believe it is inside of all of us,” says Simmons. “That is, all human beings have potential for infinite success.” |
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Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee
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| They are two of the largest names in the hip hop and fashion industries, but behind closed doors Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee have also become celebrities for their rocky relationship with one another. The two entrepreneurs met when Lee was just 17 years old. She was in her last year of high school and pursuing a modeling career, while the 35 year old Simmons was making his way in the hip hop industry. At six-feet tall, Simmons was immediately captured by Lee when he first saw her on a runway during New York City’s Fashion Week. |
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The Father of Chewing Gum: The Early Years of William Wrigley Jr.
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| William Wrigley Jr. was just 29 years old when he used his life savings of $32 to start up his own soap manufacturing business. After experimenting with selling both soap and baking powder, Wrigley Jr. finally found his niche in chewing gum. He did not invent it, but he did go on to build the top chewing gum manufacturer in the world, bringing it for the first time to the masses, first in America and then around the world. |
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The Roles We Play at Work
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| Do you let toxic people suck the life out of you |
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Food for Thought
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| These entrepreneurs proved successful in their culinary endeavors. |
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Throwing the Elephant
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| Book review -- Zen and the Art of Managing Up -- By Stanley Bing; HarperCollins Publishers, 1350 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019; February 2002, 160 pp |
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The Ultimate Hustler: Russell Simmons is Born
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| The man whose name today has become synonymous with hip-hop and the tough urban streets was born on October 4, 1957 into a comfortable middle class family in Queens, New York. The middle son of three boys, Simmons’ father worked as a teacher for the local board of education while his mother worked in the city recreation department. |
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Calvin Klein Biography
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| As one of the biggest names in the fashion world, the Calvin Klein biography is the story of a boy who discovered his passion at an early age. Born on November 19, 1942, in the Bronx, New York, Klein was raised in a middle-class family of Jewish Hungarian immigrants. While other kids were out playing sports in the streets, Klein was at home, practicing his sewing and sketching designs for hours on end. His parents didn’t know where he had gotten the talent or the interest – neither of them were fashion fiends – but it was one they were happy to watch grow. |
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2.5 Living and working in the urban informal economy: Working Out of Poverty
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| Street vendors in Mexico City; rickshaw pullers in Calcutta; jeepney
drivers in Manila; garbage collectors in Bogotá; and roadside barbers in Durban
– those who work on the streets or in the open air are the more visible
occupational groups in the informal economy. The streets of cities, towns,
and villages in most developing countries – and in many developed countries
– are lined with barbers, cobblers, garbage collectors, waste recyclers, and
vendors of vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, snack foods, and a myriad of nonperishable
items ranging from locks and keys to soaps and detergents, and
clothing. In many countries, head-loaders, cart pullers, bicycle peddlers,
rickshaw pullers, and camel, bullock, or horse-cart drivers jostle to make
their way down narrow village lanes or through the maze of traffic on city
streets. |
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Funke Adenodi Akinbuli Helps Disabled in Africa Live With Dignity & Respect
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| If you didn't already know, most of Africa’s disabled [including the blind, paraplegic etc.] citizens live in deplorable conditions. Most are unemployed and can be found on Africa’s major streets and highways placing themselves in harm’s way as they beg for money to meet their basic needs. Rarely will you find a paraplegic in Africa, for example, with necessary medical equipment i.e. wheelchair. Most navigate the streets and freeways on their hands. Sadly, a lot of Africa’s citizens have become desensitized to the deplorable conditions of the disabled partly because most are frustrated with economic and political conditions in the continent and are barely trying to keep heads above water. Others just have no idea where to begin helping and still most lack awareness of the plight of the disabled.
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Barack Obama Election Ushers in A Different World
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| This week I was interviewed by Dominic Carter of New York 1, on his program called Inside City Hall. New York 1 is an all-news program that is popular in New York City, and Dominic Carter is someone I have a great deal of respect for. He should have a national show, but then New York would miss out on his full time and dynamic presence here. He describes me as “a man not known for keeping his opinions to himself” and the interview spanned two consecutive nights. |
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New York Commuter Tax
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| The state of New York recently passed legislation funding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which serves the 12-county region of New York City. The legislation includes a new payroll tax on wages and compensation paid to employees who are employed within the New York Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District (MCTD). |
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Pee Tweet
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| I had a great flight home from LA on Southwest Airlines on Friday. My boycott on United has been going pretty well, but Amy and I are flying on it tomorrow to New York as it seems to be the only reasonable way to get from Denver to New York. I’m pessimistic. Plus I have a nasty cold so that’ll just make it more enjoyable. |
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A Paris Rendezvous
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| Paris calls out to everyone’s imagination like no other city does- the joi de vivre of Parisian streets, its lively sights and sounds, historical monuments, beautiful museums, are an enticing proposition to travelers around the world. Whether you have come here a dozen times or if it is your daily visit, does not really matter, this city will charm you every time you walk down its streets. |
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Excellus Health Insurance | Health Insurance Company Guide
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| The Excellus BlueCross BlueShield health insurance company operates as a non-profit organization and is a member of a $5 billion group of health insurance firms that bring healthcare services throughout the upstate New York area. In 2003, the BlueCross BlueShield in Central New York, Utica-Watertown and the Rochester location merged with Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and adopted its name. Currently, Excellus is based in Rochester, New York.
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