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Now I cannot say enough good things about Wednesday night's show! It is a spectacle that needs to be seen to be believed. The first thing that caught my eye was the stage. I am always amazed at the simplicity of the props and basic design of the theater whenever I walk into the North Shore Music Theater (NSMT.) Now with that being said that is not a dis on the theater in any way in fact it is a wonderful thing! I find it absolutely amazing what the set designers and prop department are able to accomplish every time there is a new show in town. I would go into specifics but I feel that it is simply something that needs to be experienced firsthand. One thing that I will say however is that they certainly know how to bring a little tough of movie magic to the real world!
Now I must make the disclaimer that I had never seen the theatrical release of Singing in the Rain or any Broadway or Off-Broadway productions of this show before seeing this and I'm glad I hadn't! With this being my first time witnessing this show it gave me the chance to be unbiased and not go into the show with any pre-conceived notions of what to expect.
NSMT has quite the cast for this production and they are all simply bursting with talent. We have Mark Evans that played Don Lockwood, Tessa Grady as Kathy Selden, Sean McGibbon as Cosmo Brown, Steve Brady as R.F. Simpson, David Coffee as Roscoe Dexter and of course Emily Stockdale as Lina Lamont.
Evans was nothing short of simply wonderful. He seemed to embody the charter of Mr. Lockwood perfectly. He brought so much light and obvious enjoyment to his charter I can't see what there isn't to love. Grady was amazing! Her voice was such a joy to listen to and she looked nothing short of at home on the stage. I swear there were sparks flying that night on stage between Evans and Grady. You could see the physical and emotional chemistry that those two share (even if it is just work related.) Brady was just great, it seemed as if he was born to play the role of R.F. Simpson. Brady was funny, energetic, cunning witty and fun. McGibbon who played Cosmo was fantastic! McGibbon was a fantastic choice for Mr. Brown's character who is someone who is big into physical comedy and doesn't seem to take life too seriously but has nothing but support and love for his closest friends. You could see just how much fun he was having on that stage all night through. Coffee is a NSMT legend he has been in over fifty productions with the theater. The role of Dexter was absolutely perfect for Coffee. He is the prefect embodiment of someone who knows what they want and just how to go and get it. Stockdale was great! I am not sure I have even seen someone strep into a character so effortlessly. I must also comment on the level of talent both musically and each and every one of them had with their foot work.
The dancing and singing was just amazing all around and after everything was said and done I remember thinking that I didn't ever want the night to end. After seeing the NSMT's rendition of singing in the rain I went back and actually watched the film (I felt it was a must!) After seeing the film, I truly felt that every actor and actress that was chosen for this production was nothing sort of perfect for each of their chosen roles. The ensemble truly brought this whole production together making it nothing short of a spectacle.
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Loggerhead turtles are, as all sea turtles, seriously threatened with extinction and are listed in Appendix one of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species).
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He loves a big goal and has the biggest smile in football!
At training this week, the Dutchman pulled off the 'behind the goal' trick, scoring from seemingly miles out.
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Dr. Emory Charbonneau, a pediatrician and marathon runner, disappears on a mountain road in North Carolina. By the time her husband Jeff, miffed over a recent argument, reports her missing, the trail has grown cold. Literally. Fog and ice encapsulate the mountainous wilderness and paralyze the search for her.
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Garrett and Dan are joined by Ryan Silberstein from The Shame Files podcast to discuss what is perhaps Garrett's most shameful blindspot, The Godfather. Ever heard of it? The boys also discuss their Top 5 early performances from great actors, in honor of Duvall, Caan, and Pacino.
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On 20th September, Inside Scandinavian Business celebrated one year since its launch, with a party at the beautiful office space at Östra Varvsgatan in Malmo. They were joined by people from a number of Scandinavian startups and businesses.
Scandinavian collaboration
This is the essence of what Inside Scandinavian Business exists to do. Enabling Danish, Swedish and Norwegian businesses and startups to gain a better understanding of each other's markets.
Jørn Lein-Mathisen, Managing Director of Business Angels Norway, sees the importance of what Inside Scandinavian Business is doing. "The more information we can have across Scandinavia and the Nordic countries, the more investments and partnerships we will get across the countries, and thus the stronger our scaleups will be when they expand beyond the Scandinavian home market," he explains.
The connection grows
It is a year since the start of Inside Scandinavian Business and Scandinavia is more connected, but there is still some way to go.
"I see a lot of established businesses having the chance to help the ecosystem cross borders, I see investors and business angels saying that they want to enable more investments into the ecosystem of their own individual countries, and I see startups forgetting the powerful market they are situated right inside of", says CEO Brooke Illummont.
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Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh. Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
Madame Chair,
Deputy PM, FM Pham Binh Minh. Photo: VGP/Hai Minh
Distinguished colleagues,
At the outset, I wish to sincerely thank our host country and Madame Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counselor and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs, personally, for the excellent arrangements for the Meeting and the warm hospitality extended to our Vietnamese delegation.
Given the fast-changing global landscape, the theme "Strengthening Partnership for Peace and Sustainable Development" and topics of our Meeting are very timely.
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First, as we are all aware, the past year since the Ulaanbaatar Summit is a most challenging time to our two regions and to the whole world. The regional and global landscape is experiencing rapid and more complex developments, even shifts, with intertwined opportunities and challenges.
A decade after the global economic and financial crisis, the world economic recovery is firming up but projected growth rates are still below pre-crisis averages. Protectionist tendencies are on the rise. Economic integration in many regions has slowed down.
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The historic 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Paris Agreement on Climate Change are universal, integrated and transformative vision for a better world, with unique opportunities for international cooperation in the decades to come.
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The commitments made by APEC Leaders at their Summit in Da Nang, Viet Nam, 10 days ago upheld the core values of APEC of free and open trade and investment and its continued support for the multilateral trading system. The Leaders adopted measures to address pressing concerns of the people and businesses in the region, including economic, financial and social inclusion. They also agreed to build a post-2020 vision for APEC.
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With extensive international integration and proactive multilateral diplomacy, Viet Nam will continue working closely with ASEM partners for synergizing peace and sustainable development and building a vision for a responsible and responsive ASEM in the next decade.
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How big is Lizette Richardson's new job? It's 1.5 million acres big, 2,337 square miles big, $1.3 billion in infrastructure big. As the superintendent of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, she's responsible for just about everything inside the expansive park, which includes land in two states and draws almost 7 million annual visitors.
"It's kind of like a mayor of a little city," she says. "Anything you can think of, from all the personnel aspects to park operations, is really part of the superintendent role."
This is a return of sorts for Richardson, her second stint at Lake Mead after nine years as chief of maintenance and engineering at the park, and then a job overseeing capital improvement projects across the National Park Service. Now that she's back, we talked to Lake Mead's new boss about dealing with climate change, park service life-goals and showing kids the wonder of dark night skies.
You grew up in the Bronx. Did you spend much time at national parks or doing outdoorsy stuff as a kid? Not much. Growing up in New York, I wasn't really that exposed to national parks. I think it's really great that as part of the National Park Service centennial and as part of relevancy for the future we're really focusing on kids and, especially if they're in an urban area, to get them out and into camping and experiencing the dark night skies and wilderness so they can understand that.
In your 11 years with the NPS have you visited many parks? Do you have a favorite? I've visited a lot in our network here, Joshua Tree, Mojave, Zion. They're all beautiful. And in my previous job, I got to see a couple of different parks, Cape Cod and Glacier. It's hard to have a favorite. They're all unique and interesting in their own way. Of course, I'm partial to Lake Mead.
Is there some sort of badge of honor that you get for visiting all 59 national parks? We have little passport stamps, so some people will go to all the parks and they'll get their passport stamped. And then a lot of people also collect pins. I think you find a lot of folks in the park service, that's one of their goals, to try to see how many parks they can visit throughout their lifetime.
Your previous job dealt with construction projects across the National Park Service and the effects of climate change. How are parks being affected? They could be dealing with flooding or different temperature variations, hurricanes. Each one of the parks has very unique ways of dealing with it, so it is something that the park service is really taking seriously and trying to figure out what needs to happen as they're making critical decisions for their parks and infrastructure in the future.
Obviously Lake Mead is also seeing the effects of climate change and the drought. How are you dealing with the dropping water level? I know that we've got some challenges, and I know that this summer they've reached really low levels of the lake, but we're still trying to do as much as we can to maintain the access and do construction on the [boat] launch ramps. It is a serious issue. Right now we're going on 14 years of the drought. Part of my position here will be working really closely with the Bureau of Reclamation on the lake levels and just trying to see what we need to do to keep access to the lake for visitors.
Do visitors understand what's happening with the lake? Do you hear any misconceptions? Unfortunately, with the drought issues and the lower lake levels you always hear people who are not familiar with Lake Mead say, "Well, they're running out of water," or "There's not enough water there." The lake is one of the largest reservoirs. We do have challenges with access, but once you get out there there's plenty of space for everybody.
Why do you think national parks are so important? A lot of the parks celebrate key items in our history. I think it kind of connects families and their heritage, and so you feel like that's something important that can be passed down. Here at Lake Mead, I always like to go to the Junior Ranger programs and see all the little kids learning. Whether it's about the different wildlife or the plants or cool things you can do in national parks, they're just so excited and they're just so eager to learn.


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According to EMPLOYERS' survey of small business decision makers, about 20 percent are undecided on what type of healthcare benefits will be offered to employees over the next three years. The opinion poll snapshot revealed that:
• 41 percent of small businesses provide insurance for their employees
• 20 percent plan to directly provide insurance to employees within three years
• 20 percent are unsure what to do within the next three years
• 14 percent expect to refer at least some employees to state-based exchanges within the next three years.
"We were pleasantly surprised to see how many businesses that are not mandated to provide health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act still intend to provide this benefit to employees in the next three years," said Stephen Festa, executive vice president and chief operating officer for EMPLOYERS.
The survey found that 8 percent of small businesses with between one and four employees expect to provide health insurance. This number climbs to 43 percent for small businesses with 20 to 99 employees. For businesses with between 100 and 250 that number rises to 48 percent.
Attitudes towards healthcare as a business priority by small business decision makers included:
• 33 percent see health insurance as a business necessity
• 20 percent think that insurance is a drain on cash flows
• 14 percent don't really think about it
• 4 percent provide health insurance but whish they didn't have to
"While many of these signs are encouraging, the bottom line is that a lot of uncertainty about healthcare remains among small businesses," Festa said.


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Sitetracker Raises $24 Million in Series B Funding to Fuel Continued Innovation and Global Expansion
New investment round, led by NEA, brings Sitetracker's total funding to $35 million.
PALO ALTO, Calif., August 23, 2018 — Sitetracker, the global standard for managing high-volume critical infrastructure projects, announced today $24 million in additional funding. Led by existing investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA) with participation from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and others. This round of financing will further accelerate Sitetracker's product roadmap and global expansion.


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HARPSWELL — Although the Maine Supreme Judicial Court succeeded in eliminating an easement on the privately owned road to Cedar Beach, the decision did not eliminate the campaign for public access.
At a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, supporters of pedestrian access to the popular Bailey Island beach proposed the town start down the path of seizing the beach's only access road by eminent domain.
Representatives from the Cedar Beach/Cedar Island Supporters asked the board on Oct. 13 to authorize an appraisal of the access road to initiate the process. Depending on the valuation, selectmen could then decide whether to put eminent domain to a vote at Town Meeting next March.
Selectmen are scheduled to meet in executive session to discuss the matter with the town's attorney Friday, Oct. 21.
The group's proposed tactics were met with resistance by two of the three selectmen, both of whom thought the action could endanger access now allowed to the beach.
As part of their request, CB/CIS Board member Tom Brudzinski and Secretary Martin Eisenstein asked the town to contribute $50,000 to the cost of acquiring and purchasing the road.
"So what we are asking for," Eisenstein explained, "is that the town commission an appraiser (to set a value for the road) and report back to the Board of Selectmen so they can make an informed judgment as to whether they can proceed by eminent domain."
He appealed to the uncertainty over future access: with the only road under private ownership, the owner could block the road at a moment's notice with no explanation or town recourse.
According to legal information provided by Eisenstein, who is also an attorney, a town can take property by eminent domain under three conditions: if municipal officers decide the property requires an immediate taking, if the town is unable to purchase the property at what municipal officers "deem reasonable valuation," or if the title is defective.
Town Administrator Kristi Eiane said that based on her experience, eminent seizures are uncommon in Harpswell. Speaking generally, she said that there is "usually a sense of reluctance" to begin the process, given its adversarial nature.
At the 2015 Town Meeting, the public voted to appropriate $110,000 to a reserve fund "for the purpose of defense and acquisition of interests in real property held or to be held by the Town or the public in the area of Cedar Beach, Cedar Island, and Small Beach on Merry's Cove, including public access thereto," as recorded in a warrant item in the town's 2014 annual report.
The item further authorized the Board of Selectmen to reimburse CB/CIS for costs "in connection with the defense, acquisition or confirmation of such interests, and for the Town to acquire such interests on terms and conditions that the Board of Selectmen deems to be in the best interests of the Town."
CB/CIS also provided Selectmen with a letter showing the road's owner, Betsy Atkins, purchased the road for about $95,000 on July 18, 2014, from the previous owner.
Eiane said the town has so far paid Brann & Isaacson, CB/CIS's lawyers, $68,000 for legal fees. Any remaining balance as of Dec. 31 will be transferred to the town's general fund.
Brudzinski and Eisenstein wrote in their letter to selectmen that the balance could go toward the purchase of the entire road or a portion of the road. In the case of the latter, they informed the board that owner Betsy Parks has agreed to create an easement along a portion of the access road adjacent to her property.
While the group's proposal drew the support of a packed room, it left the board divided.
"As far as I'm concerned, I won't budge on this until someone shows me why it's important to spend money now. The road is open," Selectman Elinor Multer said, referring to Atkins' decision to allow public use of the road despite the court's action on the easement.
"It's just spending money before there's any occasion that it's necessary," she said.
Multer also expressed concern about damaging the town's relationship with Atkins.
"My guess is, the owner of the road will close it the minute an eminent domain is made," she speculated.
Multer said Atkins was unable to attend the meeting, but was aware of the agenda.
Chairman Rick Daniel agreed with Multer, stating that the appraisal would be "putting the cart before the horse."
"I'm expressing to you, and you can all take it as you wish, that the (road) is open and we are working with the property owner to keep it open for everyone's use," Daniel said, after having to restate his position several times. "Eminent domain may be exactly what is needed should it ever be closed, but I don't understand why you want to do it now."
Selectman Kevin Johnson was the only member of the board who supported the appraisal.
"I see no problem going ahead with the appraisal, see what were up against, and make (Atkins) an offer," he said. Initiating a conversation with Atkins prior to an appraisal, as Daniel suggested, would be akin to going into the conversation blind.
Tom Bailey, who is not a Maine resident, but owns property on Bailey Island, agreed.
"I feel what you're doing is refusing to gather information," he said. He called eminent domain a "heavy move," but that appraising the property makes sense.
"I've been in construction all my life and I like to know what the hell I'm buying," he added.
But Daniel held fast against Johnson and public support of the appraisal, at one point asking members of the public to put themselves in Atkins' shoes.
"Why would you not want me to speak with any one of you first before a town serves action like this, and starts down this road?" he said.
"That's not the town I want coming at my door," he added, responding to a member of the public who characterized Atkins' control of the road as adversarial, and that the town should act in kind.
In an email sent Tuesday, Daniel said he is in the process of scheduling a meeting with Atkins, who is traveling out of state, for some time after Oct. 28. He reported that while the two plan to speak at greater length in person, Atkins reaffirmed that she has no intention of closing the road in the foreseeable future.
Callie Ferguson can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 100 or [email protected] Follow Callie on Twitter: @calliecferguson.
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court struck down an easement on the only access road to Cedar Beach in July, but efforts to secure the road for public use – this time, through seizure by eminent domain – resurfaced this month in Harpswell.
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Officials: N.H. cop gunned down "almost immediately"
Brentwood, N.H. -- Gunshots rang out "almost immediately" Monday after a police officer responded to the report of a domestic dispute at a southern New Hampshire home and was given permission to come inside, a New Hampshire associate attorney general said Tuesday.
Brentwood police Officer Stephen Arkell, 48, was killed responding to the dispute between a father and son shortly after 4 p.m. Monday in Brentwood, about 50 miles north of Boston. His body was discovered inside the rubble of the home, which later exploded and burned to the ground.
After an autopsy Tuesday morning, Arkell's death was ruled a homicide by multiple gunshot wounds, according to a Jane Young, Chief of the New Hampshire attorney general's criminal bureau, said at a press conference Tuesday.
He was shot to death and didn't die as a result of the fire.
Suspected gunman Michael Nolan, 47, was presumed dead Monday after a late afternoon fire demolished the duplex in a tree-lined neighborhood restricted to people 55 and older. Nolan is the son of the homeowner, 86-year-old Walter Nolan.
"It certainly seemed that officer Arkell walked into a situation that he didn't anticipate," Young said, reports CBS Boston.
Remains thought to be those of Michael Nolan were discovered in what was once the home's garage, Young said. An autopsy is underway.
About an hour after the shooting, the house burst into flames and video showed flames eating through the roof of the modern yellow building. Firefighters were kept away from the scene and soon a massive explosion blew the front off the house. Within an hour, it was leveled.
Arkell, who was married and had two teenage daughters, had worked for the Brentwood Police Department for about 15 years as a part-time officer. He helped coach the girls' lacrosse team at Exeter High School, where both of his daughters play.
"I have just left the family of Steve Arkell, and words cannot describe their pain," Young said Tuesday. "...There were young daughters there, and their father was sort of their whole lives. The plea from the widow is that you respect their privacy."
Before the gunfire, a neighbor called dispatchers to report a verbal domestic dispute between Walter and Michael Nolan, reporting that they "could hear the son swearing at the father" and that the argument was taking place inside the house, Young said.
The caller also indicated they had heard arguing before, though they had never called authorities, Young said.
Arkell was the first to arrive. He made contact with Walter Nolan, asked if he could enter the home, and was given permission to go inside, Young said.
Gunshots rang out "almost immediately" after Arkell entered the home, Young said - witnesses described hearing three volleys of gunfire.
A second responding officer, Derek Franek of the neighboring Fremont Police Department, was dispatched to the home minutes later. He encountered Walter Nolan outside and asked him some questions, but was "not able to get a response." He handcuffed him for safety reasons and entered the home.
Upon entering, he saw that the wall had been sprayed with bullets and saw Arkell on the floor, lying on his back and apparently dead of his wounds, Young said.
Shortly after Franek entered the residence, he was met with gunfire which drove him to the back of the home, Young said. He was able to escape off the deck, running towards the tree line.
Responding officers encountered Walter Nolan, still cuffed on the front yard, and transported him to a hospital where he was treated and released. The massive explosion ripped through the home shortly after. Firefighters started attacking the blaze around 6 p.m. It was largely out about a half-hour later and didn't appear to have spread to neighboring houses though some houses were damaged by bullets and some residents are not yet able to go home.
"To say that it is completely devastated is an understatement," Young said.
Walter Nolan, she said, remains with family members. Officials continue to comb through the destroyed home in a search for evidence, Young said, a process that's expected to take at least until Friday, if not longer.
Gov. Maggie Hassan directed that flags fly at half-staff in honor of Arkell.
"The entire state of New Hampshire is in mourning over the tragic loss of Brentwood Officer Steve Arkell," she said in a statement. "Officer Arkell bravely answered the call of duty and made the ultimate sacrifice, a heroic demonstration of his commitment to the safety of his fellow citizens."


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By KAITLYN NAPLES
Local theater productions are open to everyone, and are a great way for families to come out and support their fellow citizens who are actors and actresses.
However, sometimes families with children who have special needs may have a difficult time bringing them to things like theater performances.
Mark Mazzarella, director of Performing Arts at St. Paul Catholic High School, is spearheading a new project called "The Ovation Theater Project" that will have one performance night available for families who have children with autism or other special needs.
Mazzarella said he heard someone once talk about how they had never been able to see a live performance with their child, who has autism, because it was too difficult for the child to be in that setting.
"I love theater, and I think everyone should experience theater, so I wanted to make that available to everyone," Mazzarella said.
He and his brothers own Mazzarella Media, a company that creates educational videos for schools and home-school markets. He said within the last four years, the company has been making videos for children with autism, which also gave him the idea to come up with this project that will help make live theater more accessible to families.
Interested parents will bring their child or children to the performance geared towards families that have children with special needs, with the hopes of beginning to get them used to a kind of setting that includes applause, music, lighting, singing, dancing and more.
"We want to have families come in and feel comfortable," Mazzarella said. "I've been training my actors to focus on the performance and deliver the story, so they won't be disturbed by children who may be making noise or who are standing, instead of sitting in a chair."
He said he has done some research on this kind of project and has only seen a similar initiative on Broadway, where they lower music and light changes for children. Mazzarella said his project is part of a process that will hopefully help children overcome fears and anxiety of being in a theater setting, walking though a lobby, watching rehearsals, and more, through "systematic desensitization" which is a behavioral therapy that can help children or adults overcome phobias or anxiety disorders, he said.
"Families will get to experience something they may have never experienced before," Mazzarella said. "If we can offer them that, and try to make their lives a little bit easier during the performance, then it will be a step in the right direction."
In November, St. Paul Performing Arts will be presenting Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book," and the opening night on Nov. 8 will be the performance devoted to families with children who have special needs and autism.
"A hometown theater is a place these children can get used to," Mazzarella said, adding that his goal is to take this project to high schools around the country, so that these performances are opened up to an entirely new audience. "It's just important to let these families know that there is a place they can go."
He said during the performance families shouldn't feel uncomfortable about leaving or stepping out for a little while with children. He added that there will be a quiet room at the school where children can go to look at books about theater or color.
The performance for families with autistic or special needs children will be on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Catholic High School, 1001 Stafford Ave. On Nov. 8, families can print out their free admission tickets on St. Paul's website, www.spchs.net, and for the rest of the performances tickets will be $8 for students, $12 for seniors and $15 for adults and can also be purchased online. The show will run the weekend of Nov. 9, with shows on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and a matinee show on Sunday at 2 p.m.
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40 must-read Asian founder stories in 2013
In 2013, we are fortunate to have the chance to interview multiple CEOs and founders across Asia. In this year-end review, we have consolidated some of our must-read founder stories for 2013 in one single page. I'm pretty sure you will find them useful. Enjoy.
1. Razer CEO tells students it's okay to get an 'F'
Quote from Min-Liang Tan, CEO and creative director at Razer:
At every point of time I was wasting my time I was learning something, doing something really constructive for the future.
2. Le Hong Minh and his VNG Story
Quote from Le Hong Minh, founder of VNG:
In a technological company, the process is an iteration. You don't really have a clear answer. You will never have answers, only directions. You will meet a lot of questions, challenges, and trials, and you can only do your best.
3. Why Vserv co-founders took more than 12 Years to start their own company
Quote from Ashay Padwal, co-founder and CTO at Vserv:
Before we got the first round, we had gone through two to three meetings with each of over 30 VCs.
4. Adi Kusma shares founding story of Biznet and urges startups to be their own chefs
Quote from Adi Kusma, founder of Biznet Networks:
The value proposition of your product must be clear, whether it is better pricing or it is more convenient for people to use your product.
5. How IP Mirror's female founders attain success with zero funding
Quote from Janna Lam, founder of IP Mirror:
Be honest, sincere, and hardworking. When you are honest and sincere, people can feel it. It's not a bed of roses when you run your own business. You always have a lot of problems but there's always some principles you need to keep to in order to be successful. After thirteen years, I'm still as hardworking as before. I work more than my staff. I want to lead by example as this will motivate the others to do likewise.
6. Singapore's Deal.com.sg records $50 million yearly revenue; Founder shares his story
Quote from Patrick Linden, co-founder of Dealguru Holdings:
It is important for entrepreneurs to stay firm to what they believe in. And if you need advice, go to the right people who have been there and done that rather than those who don't fully grasp the reality of entrepreneurship.
7. Indonesia Jatis Group co-founder shares his two-decade-long startup journey
Quote from Izak Jenie, co-founder at Jatis Group:
Getting good partners for startup is crucial. I like Warren Buffet's investment theory for this. If you know from the outside that there may be trouble, then don't get involved. Because once you get in, it's difficult to get out. Similarly, in finding partners, if you foresee potential problems in working with them, then don't get started.
8. How InMobi grew from a startup to a giant mobile ad network company
Quote from Naveen Tewari, founder and CEO of InMobi:
As a company what we faced was to showcase and tell people that we have a great product. People expect great products coming out of Silicon Valley, innovations coming out of Silicon Valley and probably didn't expect that innovation to come from an Indian company.
9. The story of a hacker-turned-entrepreneur who sold his company to Google
Quote from Chester Roh, serial entrepreneur:
We have a strong conviction. At the time in Korea, blogging wasn't new. But the quality of the content wasn't that good. With search, we need quality content and Tatter & Company is providing all this quality content. So our strategy is clear. We are not taking care of all bloggers but we are taking care of high quality content creators.
10. How Streetdirectory founder picked himself up and rebuilt
Quote from Firdhaus Akber, founder at Streetdirectory:
Entrepreneurs need to understand that they may not be successful on the first time, most aren't. One needs to learn to pick themselves up and try again when they fail.
11. No funding, no rich daddy, founder of M-Stars in Indonesia started up his way
Quote from Joseph Edi Lumban Gaol, founder of M-Stars Group:
On some occasions I had to borrow money from family and friends when the cash flow was low, especially to pay employees. This was one of the toughest challenges psychologically, as I had to pledge my credibility to them and spend sleepless nights making sure cash flow was positive and that loans from friends and family weren't defaulted. Remembering those days now still makes me smile.
12. Serial entrepreneur Paul Srivorakul: His admax and Ensogo story
Quote from Paul Srivorakul, serial entrepreneur:
Figure out what is the real problem and it's always the hard problems. Be very clear on what you want to do with your company before you even build it
Quote from Ganesh Kumar Bangah, founder at MOL:
I saw an article that the Singapore government wants to turn Singapore into a Silicon Valley. They should encourage students to drop out.
14. Compete with telcos? You must be crazy! Singapore startup MyRepublic is doing just that
Quote from Greg Mittman, co-founder at MyRepublic:
When we go to meetings, everyone will pound their fist on the table and say, "This is our company and we are going to be bold, we are going to get it right, damn it". It creates an attitude of ownership and we function like a family-owned business. We are one family.
15. The Nuffnang founders' story
Quote from Timothy Tiah, co-founder at Nuffnang:
We felt that dealing with investors and term sheets consumes a lot of time. Time we could use to focus on our product. We were already profitable and we could grow without taking in any investments. Ming and I also believed at the time that Nuffnang being small and nimble was an advantage that could make up for our lack in size.
16. Doing an enterprise-facing startup: Words of wisdom from Deskera
Quote from Shashank Dixit, CEO and co-founder at Deskera:
Entrepreneurs in Singapore should think Changi and not block 71.
17. How Tokopedia is building Indonesia's Taobao
Quote from William Tanuwijaya, CEO and co-founder at Tokopedia:
When we started our company, the e-commerce ecosystem was non-existent [in Indonesia], and we thought if no one starts to build a proper e-commerce ecosystem, then it will never improve.
18. The startup story of App Annie
Quote from Bertrand Schmitt, founder and CEO at AppAnnie:
We like it in China and China is a fast growing market. It is hard to get into the market so starting in Beijing is easier.
19. The story of Zopim: Struggle and sacrifice on the way to startup success
Quote from Royston Tay, co-founder of Zopim:
Unless I get full commitment from all of you, I'm going to leave the company.
20. IAHGames founder went from distributing junk mail to running a $25 million games publisher
Quote from Roland Ong, founder and CEO of IAHGames:
Local developers tend to develop and think like Singaporeans. But there are vast differences in how gamers behave, and that affects the way games are developed. That's why locals need to expose themselves more, and I'm starting to see that happen.
21. How KakaoTalk grew from a startup to a giant mobile platform
Quote from Sirgoo Lee, Co-CEO at Kakao:
We pride ourselves on being innovators, trying new things and being willing to learn from others. We look to our users and keep learning from feedback. We are willing to upgrade and change our service to maintain the leadership in innovation. You can copy features and design. But you can't copy the spirit and philosophy of the company.
22. JFDI: The frog's story, secret sauce, and challenges
Quote from Hugh Mason and Meng Weng Wong, founders at JFDI:
Bring your company to us and we will either make or break your company in a hundred days. If we make it, that's cool. If we break it that's cool because you can move on to do something else. You give your best shot in the 100-days.
23. The founding story of Wanchat Padungrat's Pantip
Quote from Wanchat Padungra, founder at Pantip:
Maybe I'm too conservative. I don't believe that internet [business] needs a lot of money to run. Because we can do internet business with a very small [investment].
24. How V-Cube makes enterprise tech sexy
Quote from Naoaki Mashita, founder at V-cube:
We [..] hope our success will promote and inspire more enterprise technology companies in this region.
25. How The Mobile Gamer (TMG) hustles for growth in Southeast Asia
Quote from Alvin Yap, founder and CEO at TMG:
Have at least six hours of sleep each day. It keeps you healthy and enables you to run the company better.
26. The PropertyGuru story, as told by co-founder Steve Melhuish
Quote from Steve Melhuish, co-founder and CEO at PropertGuru:
The leading online property portals are like a cash machine, a really good business. I thought that the business model works outside of Singapore, but there was nothing like here.
27. Being a CEO eats into you, says Tan Teik Guan of recently-acquired DS3
Quote from Tan Teik Guan, CEO at DS3:
Jumping is really scary. You can jump up or, more likely, jump into a hole. But if you don't make these decisions, your company will become mediocre. These decisions will eat into you when you're eating, sleeping, and bathing. It dominates your life.
28. Stephanie Chai of Luxe Nomad: I'm earning less than in modeling, yet strangely happier
Quote from Stephanie Chai, founder of Luxe Nomad:
Did modeling help? Most definitely. Living in different countries while not knowing anyone teaches you how to be adaptable. And that quality is crucial in a startup environment; you better learn to move with the times, and fast.
29. Lenddo CEO says building a startup isn't easy but passion is key
Quote from Richard Elridge, CEO for Asia of Lenddo:
Everybody who has a startup understands difficulty. We tackled a big problem and we knew it was gonna be hard. We have the passion for that and we kept pushing through, despite the challenges we faced. If it was easy someone else would have done it.
30. Builk's Linna Kanoknitanan: a COO is like a midfielder in a soccer team
Quote from Linna Kanoknitanan, COO of Builk:
Understanding others doesn't only apply to customers, but the team as well. I constantly remind myself to always check what the team wants. This is to make sure they are happy to deliver what the company needs. Understanding people around me is the key to success.
31. 3 big problems with the Thai startup ecosystem
Quote from Yod Chinsupakul, Wongnai's CEO and co-founder:
Building a team is one of the most challenging things. We want efficiency and not just adding to the number of people to the company. It's not just about finding a developer. You have to find one that believes in the project.
32. Plateculture founders: the concept might be feminine but we're a very masculine startup
Quote from Reda Stare, founder of PlateCulture:
We believe in the six degrees of separation concept. The people you need will always cross path when the time is right.
33. Computerlogy's Mimee: Aung San Suu Kyi and Sheryl Sandberg are my idols
Quote from Mimee, Computerlogy's business development director:
You must ask yourself whether you're ready to be an entrepreneur or not. The startup trend is booming at this moment, but don't just think it's elegant.
34. Anphabe's CEO, one of Vietnam's rare female tech founders, speaks out
Quote from Thanh Nguyen, CEO of Anphabe:
If we desire to succeed in business, we should create meaningful and useful products or services for customers first and relentlessly satisfy their needs.
35. Through the dark times of Indonesia: the journey of Toto Sugiri
Quote from Toto Sugiri, serial entrepreneur:
When I quit my job, five of my guys followed me to start this small company. At the start, we only had money enough for ten months of operation. If we didn't get any money within the ten months, we would have run out of money and needed to find jobs together.
36. How Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of billion-dollar Palantir, built his winning team
Quote from Joe Lonsdale, founder of Palantir:
Optimism is believing in the best likely scenario. You can't trick someone into working for you (or, more accurately, you probably can initially, but it's not a sustainable long term strategy). Optimism isn't about fooling anyone, it is about truly believing in a mission and sharing this passion with others.
37. Six months ago this startup set out to change popular media in Taiwan. And it's slowly happening
Quote from Joey Chung, CEO of The News Lens:
We're actually doing this. That's the one thing I can say now that I couldn't have said two months ago. This is actually happening.
38. CEO of Vietnam's biggest e-commerce site reveals his secrets to success
Quote from Nguyen Ngoc Diep, CEO of Vat Gia:
Always think as consumers. Observe and meet their needs. Don't completely copy successful foreign business models. Learn and customize them locally.
39. Forget Vietnam's Lazada and Zalora, Hotdeal.vn makes 10,000 deliveries per day
Quote from Nguyen Thanh An, CEO of Hotdeal.vn:
In this market, if you go too fast, the cost will be way too high. Once we understand the market and customer, then you can hit the market harder.
40. Jack Ma's last speech as Alibaba CEO
Quote from Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group:
A lot of people complain about yesterday. We have no power to change yesterday. But this very day, 30 years later, is what we can control and decide. Change yourself, take baby steps, and stay determined for ten years. I thank the times of change and everyone's complaints. Because when everyone is complaining, that is your chance, an opportunity. It's only in times of change that someone can be clear of what he has and wants, and what he needs to give up.
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Labor promises Ellenbrook rail line
Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has promised to "right a wrong" and build a rail line to Ellenbrook if elected.
Mr McGowan said the Barnett Government "broke the hearts of the people of Ellenbrook and the north-east corridor of Perth" by matching Labor's promise to build it after the last election, only to renege.
Releasing new details of the plan today, Mr McGowan said the Ellenbrook line under Labor's Metronet public transport blueprint would cost an estimated $863.5 million including rail and road infrastructure, but not rail cars.
It would start during 2014-15 and be completed at the end of 2018.
The line would be 21km long and require five new rail stations to be built at Morley (Walter Road), Noranda, Bennett Springs, Whiteman and Ellenbrook.
The Ellenbrook rail line would link with the existing Midland line east of Bayswater Station to head north up the Tonkin Highway.
After leaving the Noranda station it would veer east along Reid Highway and north along the transit reserve alongside Lord Street.
New highway interchanges would need to be built at Morley-Tonkin, Benara-Tonkin, Collier-Tonkin and Reid Tonkin.
"It is needed," Mr McGowan said.
"This is a poorly-serviced area by public transport and by roads. It's hard for families to go about their daily business at the moment and without a rail line it will get much, much worse."
The Ellenbrook rail line is the second of five "priority" Metronet projects detailed by Mr McGowan in the space of two days.
Yesterday, he promised to build a rail line from the Midland line to Forrestfield, via Perth Airport, at a cost of $731 million.
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there is green border over the part of screen that is shared. When you select an application, where is green border located?
Was it working before?
No, it never worked.
The green area seems to be "on the application", however, on the receiving end,
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Very bad in terms of privacy barriers!
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This page shows selected peer reviewed journal publications. For my full list of publications see my CV.
Knudsen, Erik & Mikael Poul Johannesson (shared first-author) (2018) Beyond the Limits of Survey Experiments: How Conjoint Designs Advance Causal Inference in Political Communication Research. Political Communication. Doi: 10.1080/10584609.2018.1493009. | Pre-print available here. | PDF available here.
@article{knudsen2018beyond, title={Beyond the Limits of Survey Experiments: How Conjoint Designs Advance Causal Inference in Political Communication Research}, author={Knudsen, Erik and Johannesson, Mikael Poul}, journal={Political Communication}, pages={1--13}, doi={10584609.2018.1493009}, year={2018}, publisher={Taylor \& Francis} }
Iversen, Magnus Hoem & Erik Knudsen (shared first-author) (2017) When Politicians go Native: Consequences of Native Advertising for Citizens' Trust in Political News. Journalism. DOI: 10.1177/1464884916688289 | Pre-print available here.
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louder's hip-hop café VI
New year, new albums.
Turbo Grafx? Kendrick Lamar? Earl Sweatshirt? 5 new Young Thug and Future mixtapes? Maybe new Shabazz Palaces? A Drake album that doesn't suck.. a J. Cole album that isn't boring..
Guess we're gonna find out about all of this and more, soon.
Hopefully more than a minute of Andre 3000. Preferably many many minutes. Like... 50.
No more Drake!
ETA: Actually we are getting a new Drake release of some sort, at least, in 2017. Remember that talk about the mini-album "More Life?" The one with the anti-Pusha/Cudi single? Well, that was supppsed to be out Dec. 10, but got bumped. I think it was supposed to be an Apple Music exclusive, an perhaps not even a true Drake album. Instead, it might be a collaborative effort or compilation from Drake and his homeboys like 40, Dvsn, and whoever the fuck else still thinks Ovo Sound is an actual label and not just a Drake promo-tool. Maybe something akin to Cruel Summer (as WATTBA was the short bus answer to WTT).
Aaaanyway, I read a few weeks ago that it was bumped to an early 2017 release and "Coming very soon," which probably means it'll be all up in our faces before the end of February.
As for any hope that the album will be good? Hah. Nah man. You know better at this point. Whatever potential Drake once had has been swallowed up by his own asshole. In fact I'm reconsidering the Drake material I did like at one point. When was the last time you listened to "Hold on We're Going Home?" It's shit man. Pure fucking shit.
As of this moment, knowing what we know about the year and its schedule, you KNOW what I'm looking forward to the most for hip hop:
GOOD Music: Cruel Winter
(No proper or official artwork is available at this point, because like everything else in Kanye's orbit, this has apparently been thrown off course by recent craziness, but fuck it.. I still think it looks cool)
I bought this even though it's free. I feel like if I have the money, I should contribute. People on iTunes reviews are giving it 5-stars, saying "best album of the year," but then you always see that on iTunes, where people pretty much only say super positive or super negative things.
Anyway, while I don't at all agree that it's the best album of the year (that's almost comical, considering how much great music came out in 2016.), it does contain several of the elements that I feel modern rap is missing. It's clear that this project is not attempting to cross genres, or push boundaries. RTJ is just a R-A-P group that makes RAP that embraces traditionalism but still sounds fresh, and gives you a reason to keep listening.
I've only listened once from start to finish, but I think I like it more than RTJ2.
Holy crap. Pitchfork just wrote the nastiest review of December 99th. Like... wow. Just disembowled the thing.
RTJ3 is out already?
Came out on Christmas or something. Free on their website. $9.99 on iTunes.
Hey guys I'm back in business.
Wow Sev, do you really like RTJ3 more than RTJ2? I thought 2 was really solid, as was their first one.. the new one is longer and has more songs on it.
I thought RTJ2 was overrated as HELL my friend. I said before that I'm sick of Run the Jewels and their whole spiel, but I enjoyed listening to RTJ3. It had a refreshing immediacy to it, and felt like a proper RAP album.
Still, I'm Fucking tired of the hype machine and the fire emojis and Zach De La Rocha is a shit stain, and I didn't think RTJ2 was anywhere NEAR the best album of 2014. Nowhere near. I'm sick of seeing them on comics and Portlandia and I'm sick of the goddamn logo, and I think El-P's best work is behind him, BUT... sick as I am of their "presence," this album is still a pretty good way to kick off a year that has a depressingly barren outlook for hip-hop, considering the amazing once in a lifetime one-two-three-four punch of Pablo, untitled unmastered, Coloring Book and, oh yeah, that new Tribe album we've been waiting almost 2 decades for.
Better than kicking off the year with "More Life," whatever the fucking shit that piece of crap is... a playlist by Drake? Someone shoot me in the dick and then give my dick to Drake so he can have a dick. Fuck.
The year after a Kanye album is like the day after Christmas. Fucking bleak.
Run the Jewels 3 is not that good. it's like what the Sanford and Son theme was to funk. dread for a part 4.
Im guessing 2017 is going to be even more boring and lame as 2016 hip hop. good sick shit here and there then lame shit.
Havent heard 3 yet, but I did love 2.
it's free noise. listen to it. not good at all.
the thing about this run the jewels project is that it's like a rock version of Queen. good but trying to do too much at one time. an overload that's not charming at all. trying be synth heavy is not cool.
part 1 for me. but none compare to mike's R.A.P. Music.
I wouldn't describe it that way at ALL. :confused: We listening to the same thing?
I do love Killer Mike's R-A-P Music though.
I didnt know if he meant it is "free noise" or telling me it is "free, noise" haha
I have loved El-P since like 96 tho. He is all wall of sound.
Describing RTJ as a "rock version of Queen" is what I was talking about. I just... I don't even know how to begin to make sense of that.
I'm assuming he meant "rap" instead of rock. A "rap" version of Queen. But still... what? When I think of RTJ in the context of other music, I think of Public Enemy, previous El-P related shit like Company Flow and Cannibal Ox, and maybe ... I don't know... fucking Hall and Oates or something. But Queen? ... Huh?
They're not trying to do too much. They're doing the same thing over and over with almost no stylistic detours or even pit stops. They're just over-marketing and plastering that dumb logo ("Hey I've got a chain," "Oh, cool, I can make a fun with my fingers!") all over the goddamn place.
It's just dense and heavy hip-hop, and angry, righteous political rapping. I don't even know the language one would use to compare RTJ to Queen.
ha! it's subjective man.
some dumb typo, my bad. you guys are nitpicking on me. thats what I get for teasing PLips.
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New York Knicks Frank Ntilikina is excited about playing a match in London as it will give his family and friends a chance to watch him play.
The French point guard revealed plenty of people he knows will be at the O2 Arena supporting him as they take on the Washington Wizards.
"I'm excited, just being back in Europe, being close to my country," the 20-year-old said.
"I know a lot of people are going to come to the game. They are going to support me and it's going to be an exciting moment."
The youngster revealed he would love for the NBA to play a match in his home country of France at some point or even host an All-Star game.
"To play an NBA game in France would feel like a dream, a dream come true.
"Already being an NBA player was one of my dreams, one of my goals as a young kid and to bring that to my country would be amazing.
"I would like to see an All-Star game in Paris as well, that would be awesome.
"I would like to play in an All-Star game, first of all. That's another dream of mine."
Ntilikina, who is a big Paris Saint Germain fan, is encouraging basketball fans to get their tickets when they go on sale this Friday.
"Get tickets. It will be an amazing experience to have the chance to witness an NBA game in Europe.
"It's unbelievable. So just come and enjoy the game."
He does expect it to be a real tough challenge when they face the Wizards but says he wants to win the London match.
"They have great players – John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter.
"They have new players on their team that's going to make them better like Dwight Howard, Austin Rivers and Jeff Green.
"It's going to be a tough team to play against, but we're going to compete as much as we can to win the London Game in January."
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As part of the 2017 Governor's Inaugural Ball on Wednesday, Jan. 11, Bates Technical College's Culinary Arts program will prepare artisan hors d'oeuvres that feature locally-sourced ingredients.
The college's menu lists an array of fragrant small bites, which includes Yukon gold potato blini with Applewood-smoked bacon and lavender goat cheese; Mediterranean lamb boulette with tzatziki sauce; and mango and raspberry flan with Meyer's lemon shortbread.
"Bates' Culinary Arts program has been a part of the inaugural ball for the past 24 years, and it has always been a great experience and honor for our students," said Chef J. J. Meland, one of three instructors in the Culinary Arts program.
The American Culinary Federation-accredited program will join other culinary colleges, schools and businesses from across the state to participate in the ball, where an anticipated 5,000 people will be in attendance.
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students, and is an eye-opener for them to participate in such a large, formal event," said Meland, who noted it will take two days for the students to prepare for this event. "Because of our diverse program offerings, the college's food truck will also make an appearance at the ball," he added.
The inaugural ball is hosted by a non-partisan, non-profit committee, and will be held in the Legislative Building on the Capitol Campus in Olympia. To learn more about the event, go to www.wastategovball.org.
For more information about the Culinary Arts program, go to www.bates.ctc.edu/CulinaryArts, or call 253.680.7000.
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In the wake of tragedy, SEAL Mark Whitley rushed stateside to act as guardian to his sister's three young children. But a conflicting will could give custody to someone else—someone Mark remembers as a too young, too hot, wild party boy. Even after six years, Mark can't shake the memory of his close encounter with Isaiah James, or face up to what it says about his own sexuality.
Isaiah's totally over the crush that made him proposition Mark all those years ago. In fact, he's done with crushing on the wrong men altogether. For now, he's throwing himself into proving he's the best person to care for his cousin's kids. But there's no denying there's something sexy about a big, tough military man with a baby in his arms.
As the legal details get sorted out, their long-buried attraction resurfaces, leading to intimate evenings after the kids are tucked in. A forever future is within reach for all of them, if only Mark can find the courage he needs to trust Isaiah with his secrets—and his heart.
I don't think this is too much of a spoiler and I think people would want to know and I think you should read this regardless – but… Mark is Gray Asexual.
Definition: From AVENwiki. Sexuality is not black and white; some people identify in the gray(spelled "grey" in some countries) area between asexual and sexual. People who identify as gray-A can include, but are not limited to those who: do not normally experience sexual attraction, but do experience it sometimes.
This story was very touching, emotional and sexy despite it's non-traditional characters. I was really rooting for the two of them and it made every physical encounter that much more resonant for what it meant to each man.
The family stuff gets in the way – and that too felt really "real".
There were times when the story lagged and there were times when I wanted the guys to just "figure it out " already – but for the most part this was a well-paced, very well-developed love story. (I have only a limited tolerance for angst and there is a fair amount in this.)
Highly recommended- esp for the HEA!
(I don't think you need to have read the others in the series to appreciate this book.)
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NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has re-entered the (online) public eye today by joining Twitter.
While he hasn't posted anything groundbreaking just yet, his first post - which asks "Can you hear me now?" - gives us a good indication that he will likely be using the social media platform as a way to voice his views and reach the public much more widely.
His profile reads, "I used to work for the government. Now I work for the public. Director at @FreedomofPress."
So far, he's mostly chatted it up with Neil deGrasse Tyson, which comes after having appeared on Tyson's StarTalk podcast just last week.
During the second part of the podcast that was posted later in the week, Tyson did suggest to Snowden that he get a Twitter account, at which point Snowden had said that he'd have to make it happen.
On Twitter, Tyson asked what Snowden thinks of the labels he has been given by the public, which includes traitor and hero.
"Hero, traitor -- I'm just a citizen with a voice," Snowden replied back.
Currently, while Snowden already has thousands of followers, he himself is only following one Twitter account - @NSAGov.
We expect to see some interesting exchanges in the future.
- Google today unveiled the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P