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Do not conform to rules of
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You can't fit in when you are
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October 16, 2014
By Terry Wade
DALLAS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The second nurse to contract Ebola in the United States was being treated at an Atlanta hospital Thursday, as news she had traveled by plane while symptomatic heightened concern over the spread of the virus and sparked reactions in Washington and on Wall Street.
U.S. airline stocks tumbled and some lawmakers called for travel restrictions Wednesday after officials said nurse Amber Vinson flew on a Frontier Airlines jet from Cleveland, Ohio back to Dallas, Texas with a slight fever Monday, a day before she was diagnosed with Ebola.
In Ohio, where Vinson had visited family members, two schools in the Cleveland suburb of Solon were closed Thursday because an employee may have traveled on the same plane as Vinson, though on a different flight.
Vinson was the second nurse at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to become infected, raising concerns about how the Dallas facility handled the disease. Nina Pham, 26, was diagnosed with the virus over the weekend.
One nurse who helped treat Pham came forward Thursday with accusations that the Dallas hospital was unprepared to tackle the virus and lacked proper protective gear.
The virus, which also causes fever and diarrhea, is spread through direct contact with body fluids from an infected person. Nurses were not briefed or prepared for Ebola, she told NBC, and no special precautions were taken when Duncan was admitted to the hospital on Sept. 28, days after he was initially turned away.
She was transferred by air ambulance to the specially equipped Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on Wednesday night, the hospital said. Three other people with Ebola were treated there and two have been discharged, it said.
October 16, 2014
Via Huffington Post
What drives a young, 16-year-old honor student to commit robbery, and how can he repent once the deed is done?
Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe explores these complicated questions in his introspective documentary film “Evolution of A Criminal,” which chronicles the events of his own troubled past.
Monroe, whose 1997 robbery led to a five-year prison sentence, told host HuffPost Live host Ricky Camilleri that his decision to revisit his story was more than just a quest for atonement on a personal level.
As Monroe explained, the filmmaking experience also proved therapeutic for the witnesses of the crime, some of whom were interviewed for the film.
“What was remarkable was that they also needed to unburden themselves of the situation,” he said. “People wanted to share their side of the experience. And it was really eye-opening to hear what the robbery was for them.
“Hearing people talk about [the fear of] not saying goodbye to their loved ones, thinking about their life being over, that's a heavy thing, and its not some easy thing to do,” he said. “It was something that was weighing on me, and I wanted to have this conversation.”
Chris Brown Leads 2014 Soul Train Nominations
October 16, 2014
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) -- Chris Brown is the top nominee for the 2014 Soul Train Awards.
The R&B singer racked up seven nominations, including best R&B/soul male artist and song of the year for "Loyal." Beyonce earned six nominations and Pharrell Williams followed with five.
Williams and Beyonce will be competing against each other for album of the year, along with John Legend, Drake, Janelle Monae and Michael Jackson.
Hosted by Media Mogul Wendy Williams, the Soul Train Awards will be presented on Nov. 7 in Las Vegas.
The awards will air on Nov. 30 on Centric and BET.
Exceed Expectations. Break Barriers. Set Trends. Remain Fearless.
October 16, 2014
via Huff Post
Author and activist Cornel West wasarrested while demonstrating in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday.
West was in Ferguson as part of the "Ferguson October" rally, which has been attended by over 1,000 protesters.
Journalists in Ferguson tweeted photos of the incident Monday afternoon:
West had joined peaceful demonstrations at St. Louis University on Sunday night.
Hours earlier, during a large mass protest service, West said that he came to get arrested.
“It’s a beautiful thing to see people on fire for justice, but I didn’t come here to give a speech,” West said during a discussion on Sunday night. “I came here to go to jail.”
This story has been updated.
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October 16, 2014
Via the Huffington Post:
Nicki Minaj sports some high-fashion menswear looks for Italy's L'Uomo Vogue and it is a dramatic departure from her typical style.
Practically unrecognizable on the cover of L'Uomo Vogue's October 2014 issue, Minaj wears a pageboy wig with a suit and tie.
Inside the pages, the 31-year-old ditches her body-hugging, colorful garb for muted menswear ensembles.
The outfits echo the corresponding interview, in which she discusses rising to superstardom in the rap game, surpassing her male peers.
"At first no one took me seriously.
In the world of rap, women are usually relegated to the choir," she said. Adding: "I want to build my empire. In my field, I have always seen men do it –- from Diddy to Dr. Dre to Jay Z. Now it’s a woman’s turn."
Although she is focused on her career, Minaj said she does want to have a family in the future and looks to someone like Beyonce for inspiration.
"Seeing Beyonce with her daughter and husband was so tender, and it showed me that it is possible to be an animal on stage and a caring mother at the same time," she said.
October 16, 2014
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elizabeth Pena, the versatile actress who shifted between dramatic roles in such films as "Lone Star" and comedic parts in TV shows like "Modern Family," has died. She was 55.
Pena's manager, Gina Rugolo, said Wednesday the Cuban-American actress died Tuesday in Los Angeles of natural causes after a brief illness.
No other details were provided.
Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, to Cuban immigrant parents, Pena's Hollywood career spanned four decades and included roles in such movies as "La Bamba," ''Down and Out in Beverly Hills,"
''Jacob's Ladder" and "Rush Hour." In filmmaker John Sayles' "Lone Star," she memorably portrayed a history teacher who rekindles a romance with an old flame, played by Chris Cooper.
Pena also provided her voice to Disney-Pixar's "The Incredibles," the "Justice League" cartoon series and Seth MacFarlane's "American Dad."
Pena most recently appeared on the El Rey Network drama "Matador."
"She was a role model, a truly extraordinary performer and an inspiration in every sense of the word," the network said in a statement.
"Our thoughts are with Elizabeth's family and friends during this difficult time. She ?will be deeply missed."
She is survived by her husband, two children, mother and sister.
Billionaire Buys Club: What The Forbes 400 Are Spending Their Money On
October 16, 2014
via Forbes Magazine
MAKE DECENT MONEY and you might pick up a sports car, a vacation home or a stack of Alibaba stock as tall as Jack Ma. Make billionaire scratch, though, and your choices are bound only by the limits of your imagination and taste. Into the diamond-encrusted tote bag we go …
LEN BLAVATNIK
Ukrainian-American mogul in commodities, real estate, telecom and more
The One&Only Ocean Club, Bahamas $150 million Extravagant resort, though not in fact the one and only ocean club in the Bahamas
ISRAEL ENGLANDER
Hedge fund big who is neither Israeli nor from England Manhattan duplex apartment $71.3 million Residence is in a historic tower on the Upper East Side, but it’s a co-op; wait till he finds out the board will let him paint the place either beige or … beige.
LEN BLAVATNIK
Yeah, him again
“Gone (but) Not Forgotten”
by Damien Hirst $15 million
Gilded mammoth skeleton in a gigantic steel-and-glass case. Blavatnik’ll feel foolish once everyone’s got one.
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October 16, 2014
Via Yahoo Finance
When there's a successful company that claims to be led by a kid, it often seems disingenuous. An 8-year-old may have come up with an idea for a business, but it's most likely mom or dad doing most of the work.
But 14-year-old Noah Cahoon, CEO of the toy company Paper Box Pilots, is not merely a PR prop for his dad Brian's business. They're a father-son duo from Salt Lake City learning how to operate a small business together, with Brian letting Noah have the final say in the direction of the company.
The Cahoons appear on the latest sixth-season episode of ABC's hit pitch show "Shark Tank," when Noah, who was age 13 at the time of filming, makes a deal with investor Kevin O'Leary, a.k.a. "Mr. Wonderful," without the advice of his dad.
Brian is a senior sales consultant at Oracle who had previously set aside his dream of starting a business when he started a family.
"When Noah was born, I was getting my MBA. I've always wanted to be an entrepreneur, but when I brought home that little guy — it's a feeling of responsibility that you have to be careful. And I never got the chance to take that risk," he tells the investors.
He thinks that he can use his industry connections to make Paper Box Pilots ride an anti-technology trend in toys and take off. He offers $35,000 for a full half of the company.
October 16, 2014
Modern Mogul & Serial Entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs announces 2014 Revolt Music Conference.
– REVOLT TV unveiled the musical talent line-up slated to perform at the inaugural REVOLT Music Conference taking place Thursday, October 16ththrough Sunday, October 19th at Fontainebleau Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, FL. Performers announced so far include Jhene Aiko, G Eazy, DJ Khaled, Rae Sremmurd, YG, DJ Cassidy, Funk Flex and DJ VICE among others.
Curated by REVOLT, the conference will be the ultimate destination for music lovers. Fans can now register for the Music Weekender package, which includes daytime access to the exclusive REVOLT pool & lawn, outdoor music showcases, reserved cabanas and daybeds, specialty curated drink and food menus, daytime entertainment & gaming, musical styling by REVOLT guest DJs, and night events including evening music showcases and expedited access to one of America’s top nightclubs, LIV. To register for Music Weekender package, and learn more about REVOLT Music Conference,
For more information, please log on now and purchase tickets at www.revoltmusicconference.com
October 16, 2014
via Yahoo Finance
Few people in the US are more successful than Bill Gates. But that doesn't mean the 58-year-old billionaire knows everything.
There are still important business lessons to be learned by America's richest man — and who better to learn them from than Gates' friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett?
Gates outlined the three most important lessons he learned from Buffett. Here are the highlights:
Look At The Big Picture
When Gates first met Buffett, his immediate instinct was to focus on the surface of his success: picking and investing in stocks. But Gates quickly learned that key to Buffett's success ran much deeper — it's about the big picture of a business. "He has a whole framework for business thinking that is very powerful," Gates writes.
Be Honest With Shareholders
Buffett famously takes time every year to send a letter to his shareholders, a practice that inspired Gates to start doing the same. While Buffett's letters offer business and investing insights, Gates believes Buffett's candor is what makes them stand out.
Value Your Time
"No matter how much money you have, you can't buy more time," Gates reminds us, noting that Buffett understands this better than anyone.
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