Every language that spreads from its homeland eventually splinters into local dialects; Latin anyone. As English becomes the lingua franca of the business world, expect to see it too evolve and maybe even into something unrecognizable.
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I think this a code word for fare hikes.
The projects being cut include 19 subway station renovations and important projects for the modernization of subway signals and repair facilities.
Officials also said the revenues from taxes on real estate transactions, which have buoyed the day-to-day operations of the transit system in recent years, were falling off [...]
THE latest news on AIDS treatment came this week in a report published by the WHO, UNAIDS and UNICEF. By the end of 2007 some 3m people were receiving anti-AIDS drugs.
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Brazilian energy company Petrobras has recently surpassed Microsoft and GE to become the second largest company in the Americas by stock market valuation. The top dog…ExxonMobil.
I’ve got to hand it to Petrobras, unlike most other NOC (National Oil Companies) which use their oil earnings to prop up inept and corrupt governments, they have been investing [...]
Magic Johnson is an investor in a new housing community at 110 Green Street in the Greenpoint section of Brooklyn that will be known as the Viridian. The Viridian will boast 130 apartments, putting green on the roof, “virtual golf” indoors, billiards room, building wifi, indoor pool, interior courtyard with reflecting pond and more.
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Behance, is a great company I use for my notepads, has an online magazine with the same name. Working in a creative environment as I do, its important to know the temperature of your teammates.
The chemistry of a creative team is absolutely critical for making ideas happen. What goes unsaid can erupt into a great [...]
Historically India and Africa have had strong cultural and economic ties; Indians were sent for decades by the British to work as indentured servants in its African colonies. More recently Indian businessmen have set their eyes on expanding into western markets leaving China with a huge opportunity to develop trade and energy deals. It looks [...]
Brownsville is one of the poorest neighborhoods in Brooklyn much less the NYC may have to endure another set of hardship in the form of increasing mortgages. Its been amazing to see how much the neighborhood has improved over the last 5-10 years, it would be a shame to see all those gains wiped out [...]
Another month, another set of headaches and renderings for Bruce Ratner’s Atlantic Yards. Brownstoner via the NY Post is reporting due to the credit crunch and delays Mr. Ratner will build just one tower and turn most of the space into parking until the time he can fully realize his vision for downtown Brooklyn.
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Curbed has images of a propsed new Lakeside Center to replace Wollman Rink.
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