Videos "I f***** Matt Damon / Ben Affleck"

At Jimmy Kennel Show 5th birthday, his wife Sarah Silverman and also his guest this day, offered to him a really funny video where she explains ... well ... that she is "f******" Matt Damon, or rather than she is "biiiiip" Matt Damon (Thank you USA !)

Here is the video :



And Jimmy answered with this one :

Be My Interviewer - Job Interview Tips & Advice

Be My Interviewer - Job Interview Tips & Advice

"BeMyInterviewer is for anyone that wants to be successful at interviews.

Using our interactive videos, you can practise and perfect your interview technique with the help of leading industry professionals. We'll provide you with valuable and practical advice to prepare you for the toughest questions and interview scenarios you are likely to face."

Here's another good interview site:

"Virtual Interviews

Practice makes perfect, right? Warm up for the real thing and test your stuff with our virtual interviews."

http://resources.monster.com/tools/default.asp


Leave a comment to let the others know if these sites are useful!

all the best

james

Present Like Steve Jobs | BNET

Present Like Steve Jobs | BNET

Everything you wanted to know and do!



all the best

james

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YouTube - iPad 2 Review - Hands On [HD] 17th of February 2011

YouTube - iPad 2 Review - Hands On [HD] 17th of February 2011:

"Pad 2 review - Hands on - Very thorough and high quality review"

This is the iPad2 review I promised group A (Group B saw it on Wednesday.)

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Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com

Renny Gleeson on antisocial phone tricks | Video on TED.com

Humm... the lean? the glide? the one handed clapping? the willing prop?
a shared narrative with whom?

where are we with our cell phones? here or there?

yes, I too, am counting on you to make new technology more human!

all the best to the best MNT groups!
And thank you all for an interesting 6 classes!

(Think about it, maybe the last English classes of your lives! )

james

PS: here is the opposite opinion!  http://techcrunch.com/2011/02/21/phones-at-dinner/
(thank you Siwei!)

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Disconnect to connect

Have a look at this advertisement of Dtac, a Telecom company in Thailand. Rethink Renny Gleeson's word in his TED talk that we saw in today's class (I hope it won't matter for Group A, will it, James?):

How to go viral?

NOTICE: This video is going to be viral on the internet!

Jenifer Aniston is starring in the last ad from Smartwater. She does everything she can to makethe video viral. That includes dancing with babies, talking to the double rainbow (crazy) man or to Keenan Cahill, the famous lip syncing guy!

Have fun watching the video;)

Wired Business Conference 2011

Wired Business Conference 2011:

Do you know about this conference???

WIRED Business Conference:
"Disruptive by Design"
May 3rd, 2011 in NYC.

"Hear from famed and emerging business disruptors including Bill Gates
Find out how disruption is transforming the way smart organizations make decisions
Network with other C-level executives from across industries"

As I suggested last week...
Looking forward to seeing GroupB tomorrow, Wednesday, March 9th, at 4 pm in Amphi Rubis

And Group A on Thursday, March 10th, at 4:30 pm in F603.


see you there! They are our last classes.... :-(

james

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Social Media in China: The Same, but Different

Further information could be found here.

YouTube - Dogs Home TV Ad (every home needs a Harvey)

YouTube - Every home needs a Harvey:

A good example of a video resumé!

Of course you know... it's a dog's world!

what do you think? will Harvey get a new position in life?

all the best

james

(you can leave a comment if you click back to the blog.)

Rate-your-company startup Glassdoor raises $12M

Rate-your-company startup Glassdoor raises $12M: "Rate-your-company startup Glassdoor"

"Glassdoor, a site where users can share details about their jobs, their companies, and their salaries, has raised $12 million in its third round of funding.

It has been more than a year since we last wrote about Glassdoor, but the Sausalito, Calif. company says its traffic grew 147 percent in 2010 and that it now receives 3.5 million unique visitors every month.

In order to get access to most of the data in Glassdoor, users have to contribute some job-related information of their own, which helps ensure that the data keeps growing. Besides company reviews and salary data, users can also share job interview questions, office photos, and CEO ratings. Glassdoor says it has information on 110,000 companies in more than 110 countries."

A good place to get inside information about companies and interviews... Hope you're all doing well! See you next month!

james

Present Like Steve Jobs | BNET

Present Like Steve Jobs | BNET: "* Transcript


By the author of the book... on bnet.com the business network for suits!

YouTube - Apple presents the iRack

YouTube - Apple presents the iRack:

"Apple presents the iRack"

as promised to Group B... (after the lovely spoof of S.J. in the "How to present like Steve Jobs" presentation.)
james

Technology Playlist - Video Library - The New York Times

Technology Playlist - Video Library - The New York Times

here is an example of David Pogue's video column (not only text) on the NY Times free!

-- everything you (maybe) wanted to know about Voip solutions...

enjoy... how about leaving a comment?

james

PS: here's the same report in his normal technology column...

Dilbert comic strips archive at the official Dilbert website

Dilbert comic strips archive at the official Dilbert website

Here you see the PHB doing his usual incompetent job! (Do you remember what that means?)

Do you know Scott Adam's books? For example: "The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads & Other Workplace Afflictions".


You might enjoy doing one of the mash-ups on the Dilbert site.

see you soon,

james

PS: Looking forward to seeing Group B on Friday!
TGIF!
We have two talks planned and we'll try to finish the three articles.
F603 at 4pm.... or thereabouts!

My top 10 Chinese Restaurants in Paris

As promised, I am writing a list of Chinese restaurants in Paris that I go to frequently and highly recommend. I can assure you, what you are going to taste in these restaurants is mostly comparable to what you can find in China, not the best though, but satisfying enough.

Personally I prefer spicy food. If you don’t share my taste, don’t worry, you can still find many delicious but mild dishes in the following top 10. And the great thing about going to Chinese restaurants in Paris is that you can enjoy good dishes with quite modest prices most of the time. So don’t hesitate to have a try.

L’Orient d’Or 福源丰

Address: 22, Rue de Trévise, 75009 Paris

Metro: Cadet@M7, Grand boulvard@M8/M9

Tel: 01 48 00 07 73

Hours: 12:00-14:3019:00-22:30, Monday closed

Comments: Yep, let’s begin with the hot spicy Hunan cuisine from my home town. You will find delicately prepared dishes here with lovely decorations. Don’t miss the shredded cabbages in a hot pot that you can find almost on every guest’s table. General Tso’s chicken and Chairman Mao’s red-braised pork, these two very famous dishes here are only available when you order them ahead of time. (They take a long time to prepare).

Le Céleste Gourmand 福来居

Address: 8, Rue de la Tacherie, 75004 Paris

Metro: Hôtel de Ville@M1/M11, Sortie N°3

Tel: 01 44 59 37 68

Hours: Mon 18:30-22:30, Tue-Sun 12:00-14:30 18:30-22:30

Comments: the cook of this restaurant used to be the second cook of L’Orient d’Or. So you will find their menus are very similar. Personally I prefer this one. The price is slightly lower than the former and you will find more food in your dish. Ask the waiter about how spicy your dish will be. It can be extremely hot!

An Li 安里

Address: 46, Rue Richer, 75009 Paris

Metro: Cadet@M7, Grand boulvard@M8/M9

Tel: 1 42 46 43 09

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-22:30

Comment: If you are looking for a real Beijing hot pot(chinese fondue), An Li is the only restaurant you should go to in Paris. In a very intellectually decorated environment, you will see the charm of the famous instant-boiled mutton of Beijing.

Carnet de Voyage 云南三和食府

Address: 4, RUE DE BUDAPEST，75009 PARIS

Metro: Saint-Lazare@M3/M13/M14/RER E

Hours: Sun 18:30-22:30, Mon-Sat 11:00-15:00 18:30-22:30

Tel: 01 48 78 24 50 / 01 48 78 41 62

Comment: Cuisine of the southern region of China. Their specialty is a wok of light beef soup with a slight fire under it to keep it boiling, which looks like the hot pot, but is actually a special dish from Yunnan, one of the southern most provinces of China. Don’t miss the Crossing the bridge noodles, which is always served with the hot soup. You can find several explanations of the origin of its interesting name from wiki.

Restaurant le Lac de l’Ouest 家常菜馆

Address: 7 rue volta 75003 Paris

Metro: Art-et-Metiers@M3/M11

Tel: 01 42 77 30 82

Hours: Mon Wed Fri 18:00-22:30, Tus Thu Sat Sun 12:00-14:30 18:00-22:30
Comment: it’s a very small restaurant. So only gourmets come to taste its Boiled Beef in Fiery Sauce. Traditionally it's a dish of Szechuan cuisine, but at Restaurant le Lac de l’Ouest, the cook inventively turns it into a dish of Zhejiang cuisine, which is less spicy. But the freshness and delicateness of the beef are preserved.

Li Ka Fu 利口福

Address: 39, AV DE CHOISY, 75013 PARIS

Metro: PORTE DE CHOISY@M7

Tel: 01 45 84 20 45

Hours: all time (24 - 7?)

Comment: There are many Cantonese restaurants in Paris. Li Ka Fu is absolutely my favorite. I recommend Crab spinach soup, Spareribs with black bean sauce and Cassolette of rice with all kinds of meat.

Noodle Bar 海记面食

Address: 31 bis，rue nationale, 75013 Paris

Metro: Olympiades@M14, Porte d’Ivry@M7

Tel: 0144238574

Hours: 11:30-15:00 18:30-23:00, Thursday closed

Comment: My favorite noodle restaurant. You will find a great variety of noodles and fried rice. Their cold dishes are quite pleasant. I recommend the fresh fruit juice too. They even have durian juice milk.

Restaurant Chez Yong 鼎鼎香私房菜

Address: 72, Rue de la Colonie, 75013 Paris

Metro: Maison Blanch@M7, Sortie N°4

Tel: 01 45 65 17 88

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-23:00, Monday closed

Comment: A very good Chinese restaurant close to Telecom ParisTech. The cuisine comes from both the Tsechuan and Shandong provinces which means that you can find two different styles there. The Chinese steamed bread is very popular as a staple food among their French customers.

Restaurant Chez Dong 天天旺

Address: 82 rue baudricourt, 75013 Paris

Metro: Maison Blanche ,Tolbiac, Porte de Choisy@M7

Tel: 01 45 86 63 86/09 51 84 60 88

Hours: 12:00-14:30 19:00-23:00, closed in the afternoons of Tuesday and Wednesday

Comment: They must have a great cook or, rather several, great cooks. It’s always crowded… A huge collection of classical Tsechuan cuisine is ready for you to choose from. You wouldn’t like to miss Chuanr – a Chinese Kebab, a Xinjiang Cuisine dish that is loved all over China.

Autour du Yangtse 食尚煮意

Address: 201 AV CHOISY 75013 PARIS

Metro: Place d’italie@M6/M7

Tel: 0145840081

Hours: 12h00-14h30,19h00-23h30, Thursday closed

Comment: Ready for some Shanghai Food? You can begin with some Xiaolongbao – soup dumplings. I highly recommend the Plum Duck, which is a great example of a deliciously flavored Chinese dish. They also provide various fresh sweet drinks.

Career Path - Welcome to Career Path!

Career Path - Welcome to Career Path!

FYI.... could be useful... this is a traditional look at CVs and Resumé... courtesy of our sister-school SudParis....

see (some of you) tomorrow afternoon (Group A) and Group B on Friday... :-)
james

The objectives of this site are :

• To describe the layout, format, content, language and styles of a resume (US) / CV (UK) and a cover letter (US) / covering letter (UK) to help you acquire the skill of writing YOUR resume/CV and cover(ing) letter in English, according to the basic conventions used in the U.S. and the U.K.¹ Besides this description, there are concrete examples of each part of the resume and complete examples of CVs and cover letters at the end.

Craig Rowin, Comedian, Will Get $1 Million Because He Asked For It (VIDEO)

Craig Rowin, Comedian, Will Get $1 Million Because He Asked For It (VIDEO):

"In these times of economic peril, we can sometimes forget that dreams really can come true (but only if you seek them out on Youtube)."

Looking forward to seeing you all this coming week (Wednesday pm and Friday pm). I hope that your consulting missions have gone well!

David Bizer sent me this.... remember he said that part of networking is telling everyone you know about what you're looking for. Craig Rowin really put this to the test!

(BTW can more of you send feedback to David? He prepared the talk just for you.)

have a nice weekend!

james

Disruptors: eCommerce

Check out this link to know more about how Disruptors make money on the web :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K4qcqnA7bM

Video Resume

A very good example of video resume...

http://www.barneysvideoresume.com/

Something about business culture (presentation of group A)

Some useful links: (not liens...)

• Hofstede on Wiki (the guy who invented five dimensions of culture)
• Hofstede's home page
• International Business Etiquette and Manner
• Japanese business culture

• The video about how to change business card in Japan

• The video that we don't have time to see...

CES: 5 things I want from CES 2011 | ZDNet

CES: 5 things I want from CES 2011 | ZDNet:

"The 2011 version of the Consumer Electronics Show in early January has a tall order: Highlight upcoming technologies and make sure they actually deliver."

Do you want to look forward to the CES -- January 6 to 8th in Las Vegas? Or look back at 2010? (See below)

See you all on Tuesday... And Happy New Year!

james

"The Year in Review, the Year Ahead

In technology, the year 2010 started with a bang, as Apple introduced its "iPod touch on steroids" -- the iPad. Twelve months later, Google grabbed our attention with Chrome OS and its promise to make the computing experience faster, seamless and personal. Yet neither tech giant could deliver quite the goods to webify our TVs and livingrooms. In the intervening months, Microsoft tried a smartphone comeback with Windows Phone 7 while moving forward with Silverlight and getting the rest of us moving with Xbox Kinect. Android was, well, everywhere; while the Sun finally set inside the Oracle empire.
These were the 20 most popular blog posts of 2010. Elsewhere in this Special Report, you'll find our bloggers' looking back and ahead, favorite galleries, and much more."

Nancy Dusarte's 5 Rules for Creating Great Presentations

I would like to share with you the website of Nancy Dusarte, who changed the slides Al Gore had originally into the documentary slide show known as An Inconvenient Truth. You can find many good examples of great presentations and some useful guidelines about what's good or bad for a presentation. I pick up here one of her instructions about 5 Rules for Creating Great Presentations, which I found very useful:

Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing | Video on TED.com

Matthew Childs' 9 life lessons from rock climbing | Video on TED.com:

Here's a five-minute TedTalk that I don't think any of you have seen! I know that at least one of you loves rock-climbing.... Nice ideas for New Year resolutions! Leave a comment on the blog post to say what you think.

See you next year!

james

"In this talk from TED University 2009, veteran rock climber Matthew Childs shares nine pointers for rock climbing. These handy tips bear on an effective life at sea level, too."

Get out of your man box

At TEDWomen, Tony Porter makes a call to men everywhere: Don't "act like a man." Telling powerful stories from his own life, he shows how this mentality, drummed into so many men and boys, can lead men to disrespect, mistreat and abuse women and each other. His solution: Break free of the "man box."

The end of men

Hanna Rosin reviews startling new data that shows women actually surpassing men in several important measures, such as college graduation rates. Do these trends, both US-centric and global, signal the "end of men"? Probably not -- but they point toward an important societal shift worth deep discussion.

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team | Video on TED.com

Tom Wujec: Build a tower, build a team | Video on TED.com:

What a better idea for a first post to our blog than sharing a TedTalk that I had never seen and discovered thanks to the MNT "IT in English" group.

The "Marshmellow Problem" was something I had heard about but didn't know about the TedTalk presenting it!

I'm sure that of the 700 TedTalks already online there are many that members of our MNT English groups can share and help the others discover....

Here's the Marshmellow Problem...





Leave a comment to say what you think. See you all tomorrow. James

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