This morning, I had a thirty minute phone conversation with an editorial manager at Reuters and a representative of Thomson Reuters human resources. I was told my employment with the company was terminated.
There were several reasons that led Reuters to terminate my employment this morning:
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We see some great things here at the White House every day, and sharing that stuff with you is one of the best parts of our jobs. That’s why we’re launching a Tumblr. We’ll post things like the best quotes from President Obama, or video of young scientists visiting the White House for the science…
Patent No. 5319542. 2011.
Electronic catalogue.Patent for the system that gives sellers the ability to create paperless catalogues and automate the ordering, purchasing and requisitioning of their products. Now the worldwide e-commerce norm, this innovation lets merchants tailor their oerings to customers more eciently and gives buyers easy access to the worldwide marketplace. So everybody wins, including trees.
Man of Steel - HD Main Trailer - Official Warner Bros. UK (by warnerbrosuktrailers)
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Ideas that made tasks easier to do.
Southeast Asia Celebrates the New Year
Explore more photos from celebrations throughout Southeast Asia by browsing these hashtags: #Songkran (Thailand & Cambodia), #Songkan (Laos), and #Thingyan (Burma).
Countries throughout Southeast Asia are celebrating the New Year this weekend! Known as Songkran (สงกรานต์ & សង្រ្កាន្) in Thailand & Cambodia, Songkan (ສົງການ) in Laos, and Thingyan (သင်္ကြန်) in Burma, the several-day celebration was once determined by the lunar calendar, but now regularly begins on April 12 or 13.
The event’s festivities are rooted in Buddhism and vary from country to country. The most common ritual involves large crowds of people dousing one another with water. Other customs include lighting candles and incense at Buddhist shrines, making charitable contributions to the poor and cleansing icons of the Buddha.
If you’re planning to participate in the water throwing festivities, you may want to make sure your phone is waterproof!
Big Brains. Small Films.
IBM Fellow John Ponzo on knowing when to zag.
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