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主播：Anne（中国）+ 梅莉（法国）歌曲：Peter Pan Was Right在之前的节目中我们提到过衡量不同国家文化差异的6大文化价值观维度（different cultural dimension），这期节目我们来聊聊不同国家的商务礼仪（Business Etiquettes）。Business Etiquettes指的是一些unspoken rules（潜在的不言而喻的规则）。身处商务环境（business environment）中，how shouldyou behave（应该如何行事呢）?01Greeting关于问候的礼仪问候中最重要的事情之一是a firm handshake（强有力的握手），握手应该是strong and steady（有力而平稳的）。在西方国家，它代表着confidence and professionalism（自信且专业）。·professionalism /prəˈfeʃənəlɪzəm/ n.专业对于北欧的国家（Nordic countries），握手时会轻一些（handshakes are lighter）。在日本，nod（点头）或者是bow（鞠躬）才是比较customary（惯常）的一种做法。于日本人而言，在when you meet a client（在见客户的时候），30度的鞠躬好像是比较标准。·Nordic /ˈnɔːrdɪk/ adj. 北欧的·customary /ˈkʌstəmeri/ adj. 习俗的；习惯的在中东（Middle East），人们往往先shake hands，然后会place the right hand over the heart（把右手放在心口上）。同时也要注意（be aware of）商务礼仪也有性别差异（gender differences）。跟异性握手的时候，可能要等对方先initiate（做出表示），这才是比较advisable（推荐的）一种做法。·initiate /ɪˈnɪʃieɪt/ v.开始；发起·advisable /ədˈvaɪzəb(ə)l/ adj. 值得推荐的，可取的02Addressing Colleagues关于同事间称呼的礼仪 First names are often used in a business setting(在商务环境中一般直接称呼名字). 即使是跟上级（even with superiors）也不例外，除非是有具体的头衔（specific title）或敬称（honorific）。比如要称呼英国女王，you have to say Queen Elizabeth。 ·superior /suːˈpɪriərs/ n.上级，上司·honorific /ˌɑːnəˈrɪfɪk/ n. 敬语因为直接称呼名字会promotes a sense of equality and friendliness（促进平等交流的感觉）。However, in Germany(在德国),in initial business interactions (在最初的商务交往里),人们还是会互称“Herr” (Mr.) or “Frau” (Ms.).·initial /ɪˈnɪʃ(ə)l/ adj.开始的，最初的In the Netherlands(在荷兰), people like a direct communication style (人们喜欢一种比较直接的沟通方式), so they will use first names. 这是一种平等主义的态度和方式（egalitarian approach）。·egalitarian /iˌɡælɪˈteriən/ n. 平等主义当然，你也可以观察对方是如何行事的（look at your counterparts），并跟着他们来做（follow their lead）。·counterpart /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/ n.职位（或作用）相当的人03Punctuality关于守时的礼仪守时（being punctual/ being on time）在西方商务文化中非常重要。会议和约定（meetings and appointments）的开始、结束都要按照提前的规划进行（are expected to start and end as scheduled）。Punctuality is a sign of respect for others' time(这表示你很尊重别人的时间).·punctuality/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/ n.守时·punctual /ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/ adj.准时的In Switzerland and Austria (在瑞士和奥地利), punctuality is highly valued (高度重视守时). Being late tardiness（迟到了）哪怕只是几分钟，也可能会被认为是缺乏职业精神（lack of professionalism）。·tardiness /ˈtɑːrdinəs/ n.缓慢；迟到In Spain(在西班牙), being late for a few minutesis culturally accepted (在这种文化里是可以接受的).04Direct Communication关于沟通方式的礼仪Thisone is something that is a little different from Chinese business culture (这一点与中国的商务文化有些许不同). Most western countries often appreciate (比较欣赏) direct and straightforward communication (直截了当的沟通方式)。在中国和日本，人们表达的方式比较委婉（not very straightforward），不想冒犯到他人（offend people），以和为贵。·straightforward /ˌstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/ adj.简单的；直接的·offend /əˈfend/ v.得罪；冒犯In theNetherlands (在荷兰), clarity and transparency in communication(清楚易懂的表达) are valued. 既要能够清晰地表达自己（express opinions openly），也要to do so respectfully，找到两者之间的平衡（balance）。·clarity /ˈklærəti/ n.清晰·transparency /trænsˈpærənsi/ n.易懂However, in the UK,“British politeness”（英式的礼貌）is a bit different.他们比较倾向于用不太直接的语言（indirect language）去convey criticism or disagreement（表达批判的意见或表达自己不同意的观点）。英国人有时会用一种“讽刺的方式”（in asarcastic way）去表达自己。其他国家的人则很难get到这种criticism。·criticism /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ n.批评；批判·sarcastic /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/ adj.讽刺的05DressCode关于着装风格的礼仪商务场合中的着装一般要稍微板正一点（neat）、保守一点（conservative）。即使稍微穿的隆重一点（be slightly overdressed），还是比穿的不正式要好（it's still better than underdressed）。·neat /niːt/ adj.整洁的·conservative /kənˈsɜːrvətɪv/ adj.保守的但是像在硅谷（the tech hubs of Silicon Valley）工作于IT行业的人，他们就不会那么重视穿着正式。Theyprefer a casual dress code (休闲随意的服装风格)。InSweden and Denmark(瑞典和丹麦), there is often a balance (平衡) between professionalism (职业风格) and a relaxed dress code (休闲风格)。06Gift Giving关于赠送礼物的礼仪中国文化素有赠送礼物（gift giving）的传统，商务中的互赠礼物也十分重要。In western countries it is also something that people do.在西方社会的商务礼物赠送中，一般会选择实用的礼物（practical gifts），而不太会送很奢侈的礼物（extravagant gifts）。·practical /ˈpræktɪk(ə)l/ adj.实际的·extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəɡənt/ adj.奢侈的请留言告诉我们：你对中西方文化的对比还有什么想了解的内容呢？

The Possibility Club podcast: Practical Bravery - COCONUT THINKING!   In this episode, we unravel some of the threads of culture, technology, and human experience, exploring how education shapes our understanding of ourselves and our place in a rapidly evolving global society.   We ponder questions central to our time: How does the digital age redefine our learning landscapes? What roles do empathy, creativity, and connection play in crafting a more inclusive and compassionate world?   From the classrooms of prestigious international schools to the boardrooms of Silicon Valley, OUR guest's diverse experiences have shaped his understanding of education as a dynamic, living ecosystem. His philosophy champions a holistic approach to learning, one that nurtures not just academic prowess but also the emotional and social well-being of individuals.     A warm welcome to you, and to my guest as we explore practical bravery in coconut thinking - with Dr Benjamin Freud. ----------   Possibility Club — Practical Bravery     015 Coconut Thinking — Dr Benjamin Freud     ‘Irascible' definition (via the Oxford English Dictionary) https://www.oed.com/dictionary/irascible_adj?tl=true     Dr Benjamin Freud — the Coconut Thinking website https://coconut-thinking.com/benjamin-freud/     Dr Bemjamin Freud via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminfreud/?originalSubdomain=id     “The word ‘coconut' is a little cheeky and frankly came off the tip of my tongue because I love coconuts. But a coconut is both a fruit and a seed, and it's also a nut. And I like this idea of being able to be multiple things at the same time.”     Dr Benjamin Freud on Twitter / X https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FDrBenjaminFreud     Dr Benjamin Freud speaker page on the World Education Summit website https://www.worldedsummit.com/speakers/dr-benjamin-freud/     “Education is my second career but I brought so many lessons about the way things could be from Silicon Valley — but they don't necessarily have any anchor in what's good for the world.”     [on Silicon Valley] “…It was indulgent, it was hedonistic, there were so many dark sides to it, but I'll take back this rule breaking, I'll take back these long-haired kids who just didn't care and were going to say I'll quit my job so I can make something for myself.”     “It was really when I had a child that I realised I get a lot of my energy from kids. I find them hilarious, I find them more interesting than many adults I meet. That's how I got into education.”     Prem International School, Chiangmai, Thailand https://www.ptis.ac.th/     “Why is it that you're an outlier school if you put the needs of the students and relationships with the students first? What is more important than our relationships with each other?”     “Anything that's a living system — this can be organisations as well, of course — exists because of the networks in which they are. There's a certain kind of weird boundary between it and the world.”     “I do think education has to be values-driven: we layer a certain amount of values that allow us to create more conditions for life to thrive on the planet. Just like a living system grows and re-structures and re-organises.” “It's better to have no plan and a new vision, than a new plan with an old vision.”     Nora Bateson https://batesoninstitute.org/nora-bateson/     “I'm a little bit nervous about words like ‘regeneration', I've used it for a while but now that I see that if you type in ‘Coca Cola' and ‘regeneration' there's a web page that comes up, I'm thinking there's gonna be a whole bunch of teal-washing coming on.”     “Sustainability and regeneration are, let's face it, issues for the global north.”     “You ask how we get policy-makers to change? Force universities and employers to require eco-literacies, just like you require math and reading and writing literacies. That would do a lot.”         -----------   This episode was recorded in June 2023 Interviewer: Richard Freeman for always possible Editor: CJ Thorpe-Tracey for Lo Fi Arts   For more visit www.alwayspossible.co.uk

Best-Selling author Avanti Centrae joins the show in force to talk Vanops, silicone valley, and writing best-selling books! Avanti Centrae always wanted to be a writer. Her father served as a U.S. marine corporal in Okinawa, gathering military intelligence during the first decade after the Korean War and her mom was a teacher. She grew up haunting silver bookmobiles in the Midwest but her practical family urged her to get a degree in computer technology, which she did. Eventually, she became a Silicon Valley IT executive, but her heart wasn't in it. Before her hair began to turn gray, she had a health scare, which forced her to face her own mortality. At the top of the bucket list was becoming a bestselling author. She decided to break free of the golden handcuffs to pursue her dream. After years of drafting, editing, and finding an agent and publisher, her debut, VanOps: The Lost Power, was released as an instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestseller. It went on to win three literary awards. Solstice Shadows, VanOps #2 quickly became a #1 Amazon bestseller in the U.S. and Canada, before winning a bronze medal at the Readers' Favorite book awards and nabbing the Chanticleer Global Thrillers Genre Grand Prize. The Doomsday Medallion won an Honorable Mention at the Southern California Book Awards. Her latest, Cleopatra's Vendetta, also won two awards. She's honored that her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler. Find more about Avanti on her wesbsite: vanops.net This episode fueld by: Red, White, and Badass Brew Coffee Hat by Eberlestock, the best gear in the world! Eberlestock.com

Best-Selling author Avanti Centrae joins the show in force to talk Vanops, silicone valley, and writing best-selling books!Avanti Centrae always wanted to be a writer. Her father served as a U.S. marine corporal in Okinawa, gathering military intelligence during the first decade after the Korean War and her mom was a teacher. She grew up haunting silver bookmobiles in the Midwest but her practical family urged her to get a degree in computer technology, which she did. Eventually, she became a Silicon Valley IT executive, but her heart wasn't in it. Before her hair began to turn gray, she had a health scare, which forced her to face her own mortality. At the top of the bucket list was becoming a bestselling author. She decided to break free of the golden handcuffs to pursue her dream. After years of drafting, editing, and finding an agent and publisher, her debut, VanOps: The Lost Power, was released as an instant Barnes and Noble Nook bestseller. It went on to win three literary awards. Solstice Shadows, VanOps #2 quickly became a #1 Amazon bestseller in the U.S. and Canada, before winning a bronze medal at the Readers' Favorite book awards and nabbing the Chanticleer Global Thrillers Genre Grand Prize. The Doomsday Medallion won an Honorable Mention at the Southern California Book Awards. Her latest, Cleopatra's Vendetta, also won two awards. She's honored that her work has been compared to that of James Rollins, Steve Berry, Dan Brown, and Clive Cussler.Find more about Avanti on her wesbsite: vanops.netThis episode fueld by: Red, White, and Badass Brew CoffeeHat by Eberlestock, the best gear in the world! Eberlestock.com Follow for more: jeffclarkofficial.com or... IG @officialJSClark FB @officialJSClark Twitter @officialJSClark Full Episodes at: YouTube.com @jeffclarkofficial ApplePodcasts.com/CourseofAction Spotify.com

HBO's emmy-nominated comedy series Silicon Valley offers a humorous behind-the-scenes take on the trials and tribulations of technology startups.  Its techie-driven dialogue is unusual for mainstream entertainment, but refreshing for those of us in IT.  Pulling back the curtains on life at Silicon Valley IT departments is a specialty of our guest on this episode, Mark Settle.  As a 7-time CIO of companies such as Oxy, BMC Software, & Okta, Mark reveals quite a bit in his latest book "Truth from the Valley, A Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade".   Drawing upon his many experiences leading IT shops, Mark succinctly articulates both the problems with current approaches to IT, and his prescription for how people, processes, and technology must adapt to a digitally transformed future.  Along the way we'll learn what he thinks are the top three characteristics a CIO should look for when hiring an IT professional (other than intelligence), the key to overcoming robophobia among staff, and why a CIO's success depends on them picking a handful of things to be Best-in-Class at.

Welcome to Blackbird9's Breakfast Club's Wednesday Podcast, AI Wraiths Battle A Fellowship Of The Meme. Tonight we will examine the history between the post-911 War On Terror and The Great Meme War of 2016. https://www.blackbird9tradingposts.org/2019/09/11/ai-wraiths-battle-a-fellowship-of-the-meme-blackbird9/In the First Hour we cover the chaotic events brought on by the teachings of the Frankfurt School Marxists. Their mission has always been to establish a Greater Israel ruled by globalism under the direction of Talmudic Noahide Law and at the same time force all other nations to surrender their independent sovereignty. In the second hour of AI Wraiths Battle A Fellowship Of The Meme, the host examines the history between the post 9-11 The War on Terror and The Great Meme War of 2016. From the earliest Science Fiction stories of Robots and Computers, to 1923 founding of media marketing research firm Nielson Holdings, to Issac Asimov's 1950 Rules of Robotics, to Alan Turing's 1950 Computer AI test, to the 1956 coining of the term "Artificial Intelligence" at Dartmouth College, to the 1966 TV debut of Star Trek with an onboard computer,to the rise of Silicon Valley IT companies, to the widespread illegal Electronic Surveillance by the NSA and the TelCo industry exposed after 9/11, to the shutdown of Microsoft AI Chatbot Tay in 2016, to role played by Social media in the election of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in The Great Meme War of 2016, the host examines the role of Artificial Intelligence and computers in 5th Generation Warfare.

Welcome to Blackbird9's Breakfast Club's Wednesday Podcast, AI Wraiths Battle A Fellowship Of The Meme. Tonight we will examine the history between the post-911 War On Terror and The Great Meme War of 2016. https://www.blackbird9tradingposts.org/2019/09/11/ai-wraiths-battle-a-fellowship-of-the-meme-blackbird9/In the First Hour we cover the chaotic events brought on by the teachings of the Frankfurt School Marxists. Their mission has always been to establish a Greater Israel ruled by globalism under the direction of Talmudic Noahide Law and at the same time force all other nations to surrender their independent sovereignty. In the second hour of AI Wraiths Battle A Fellowship Of The Meme, the host examines the history between the post 9-11 The War on Terror and The Great Meme War of 2016. From the earliest Science Fiction stories of Robots and Computers, to 1923 founding of media marketing research firm Nielson Holdings, to Issac Asimov's 1950 Rules of Robotics, to Alan Turing's 1950 Computer AI test, to the 1956 coining of the term "Artificial Intelligence" at Dartmouth College, to the 1966 TV debut of Star Trek with an onboard computer,to the rise of Silicon Valley IT companies, to the widespread illegal Electronic Surveillance by the NSA and the TelCo industry exposed after 9/11, to the shutdown of Microsoft AI Chatbot Tay in 2016, to role played by Social media in the election of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in The Great Meme War of 2016, the host examines the role of Artificial Intelligence and computers in 5th Generation Warfare.

About our Hosts: Benoy Thanjan Benoy Thanjan is the Founder and CEO of Reneu Energy and he is also an advisor for several solar startup companies.  Reneu Energy is a premier international solar energy consulting firm and developer and the company focuses on developing commercial and industrial solar and utility scale solar plus storage projects.  The company also sources financing for solar projects and hedges energy and environmental commodities. Reneu Energy has brokered $27 million in environmental commodities transactions. Benoy received his first experience in finance as an intern at D.E. Shaw & Co., which is a global investment firm with 37 billion dollars in investment capital. Before founding Reneu Energy, he was the SREC Trader in the Project Finance Group for SolarCity which merged with Tesla in 2016. He originated SREC trades with buyers and co-developed their SREC monetization and hedging strategy with the senior management of SolarCity to move into the east coast markets.  Benoy also worked at Vanguard Energy Partners, Ridgewood Renewable Power, and Deloitte & Touche.   Li Wang A life-long journalist and communications professional, Li Wang was hooked on the news as an intern at the Philadelphia Daily News during the summer of the O.J. trial. He has been a business reporter, arts editor and film critic. He has shifted his focus to digital marketing and creative services. His company, MJ Wang Media, develops brand messaging and identity through website design and content marketing.   Episode summary: Benoy explains what it means when companies say they’re working toward becoming 100% renewable and how they go on to make that happen. He offers his insights on the risks involved in committing to purchasing 100% renewables and how he incorporates energy consciousness into his own every day life.   Insights from this episode:  Strategies for smaller companies to achieve 100% renewable Secrets to reduce risk and save money when committing your business to a 100% renewable goal  How to support renewable energy and energy efficiency in your own life, and how that can translate into living a simpler life altogether How decreasing costs of lithium ion batteries will revolutionize access to electric cars and solar storage How increasing transparency in your company can improve its success    Quotes from the show:   On developing the SREC program for Solar City in Silicon Valley: “It was crazy going from having no volume, to basically then having a multimillion dollar portfolio where I was helping them broker those sort of transactions.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “We have these big ideas but then we find reasons why it’s not going to work, but really we should be constantly pushing ourselves and thinking bigger and doing more than we think we can.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “The most successful people or the most successful company is failing more than most and learning from it and adapting.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “I believe every failure is supposed to happen.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “You can’t take the present for granted.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “Success and business and life are about being strategic. It’s about working hard, but it’s also about working smart and doing what you believe you want to do and what is your purpose.” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8 “Transparency Promotes Accountability” - Li Wang, Episode 8 “Talk is cheap, play the game” - Benoy Thanjan, Episode 8   Stay connected:  Benoy Thanjan LinkedIn.com/in/bthanjan Facebook: Reneu Energy www.reneuenergy.com info@reneuenergy.com   Li Wang: MJWangMedia.com Instagram: @liwang22

On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser discuss the latest data spill in Silicon Valley: It’s Google this time. And it’s time to talk gadgets again. This week Facebook announced its second foray into the hardware space with the Portal and Portal Plus—essentially a smart display for making video calls, equipped with an AI camera and Amazon Alexa. Meanwhile, Google launched a new smart display called the Google Home Hub, a new tablet that shares a name with the hosts’ employer, and a new phone that’s interesting for both its camera and the AI built in. The hosts are also joined by tech attorney and privacy expert Tiffany C. Li. She teaches a course at Yale about the changing rights to privacy throughout history. They talk to her about what privacy rights we really have, whose interests are served by U.S. privacy law, and the difference between government and corporate surveillance. 19:16 - Interview with Tiffany Li34:45 - Don’t Close My Tabs Don’t Close My Tabs: IPCC Report Bloomberg: The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies Podcast production by Max Jacobs If Then plugs: You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Listen to If Then via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week’s If Then, Will Oremus and April Glaser discuss the latest data spill in Silicon Valley: It’s Google this time. And it’s time to talk gadgets again. This week Facebook announced its second foray into the hardware space with the Portal and Portal Plus—essentially a smart display for making video calls, equipped with an AI camera and Amazon Alexa. Meanwhile, Google launched a new smart display called the Google Home Hub, a new tablet that shares a name with the hosts’ employer, and a new phone that’s interesting for both its camera and the AI built in. The hosts are also joined by tech attorney and privacy expert Tiffany C. Li. She teaches a course at Yale about the changing rights to privacy throughout history. They talk to her about what privacy rights we really have, whose interests are served by U.S. privacy law, and the difference between government and corporate surveillance. 19:16 - Interview with Tiffany Li34:45 - Don’t Close My Tabs Don’t Close My Tabs:  IPCC Report Bloomberg: The Big Hack: How China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate U.S. Companies Podcast production by Max Jacobs If Then plugs:  You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com. If Then is presented by Slate and Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, New America, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture. To read more, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Listen to If Then via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last year, I am released a free pdf "Mix-and-Match U.S. Citizenship Interviews and Quizzes." which contained 20 practice interview scripts based on the N-400 and 40 civics quizzes based on the USCIS Civics questions http://eepurl.com/c30oVz People can create a variety of practice interviews by pairing an interview with a quiz, then making double-sided copies. You can see examples of these interviews on our YouTube channel. This week, I am joined by my fellow citizenship teacher, Miguel Flores from Cutler-Orosi Adult School. We finally met in person at the CASAS EL Civics Conference in Ceres. Between workshop sessions we sat down and did a quick practice interview based on the Mix-and-Match Citizenship Interview Series B Practice 2 paired with a multiple choice civics quiz on USCIS 1-12 questions. After the interview, I talk a bit with Miguel Flores about his citizenship class in Cutler-Orosi,which is in the heart of California. these I will talk a bit more about the CASAS EL Civics project and my sponsor OTAN:Outreach and Technical Assistance Network. You can see my workshop presentations Citizenship class 101: 10 Tips for a New citizenship Teacher and "Tech Up Your Citizenship Class" on uscitizenpod.com's blog post for Jan 26, 2018 uscitizenpod: CASAS EL Civics Conference, Ceres, CA http://www.uscitizenpod.com/2018/01/casas-el-civics-conference-ceres-ca.html    A quick work about CASAS and OTAN. CASAS is a nonprofit organization that provides assessments of basic skills for youth and adults to target instruction. The English Literacy and Civics (EL Civics) is funded under the The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). The purpose of the EL Civics program is to support projects that demonstrate effective practices in providing, and increasing access to, English Literacy programs linked to civics education. Congress has reserved this funding for "integrated English literacy and civics education services to immigrants and other limited English proficient populations."  According to Congress, to effectively participate in education, work, and civic opportunities in this country, immigrants and other limited English proficient persons must not only master English, but be able to understand and navigate governmental, educational, workplace systems and key institutions, such as banking and health care. To that end, CASAS hosts EL Civics Conference, in Northern, Central, and southern California so that teachers can share best practices as related to their EL Civics programs. To learn more, go to CASAS.org   https://www.casas.org/training-and-support/casas-peer-communities/california-accountability/california-el-civics    OTAN: OTAN's mission is to lead California adult education in the integration of technology into the educational process, ultimately empowering learners to meet their academic, employment and civic goals. On a much more personal note: Working in Silicon Valley IT departments for over 20 years well prepared me to work with immigrants with varying degres of English fluency, but did not prepare me to use tech in the adult education classroom. By participating in OTAN training sessions, I learned how adapt technology to empower adult students and their teachers to acquire new language, work, and life skills. Thanks OTAN folk for every thing. Teachers--if you get the chance, attend OTAN's Technology and Distance Learning Symposium March 9–10, 2018 in Napa, CA. You'll pick up some cool,new tech tips, and meet some even cooler techie teachers. To learn more, go to OTAN.us https://www.otan.us/tdlsymposium/register-online

Lets take a look at some cities that might replace Silicon Valley It is not cheap to run a business in Silicon Valley. It is also not cheap to live in Silicon Valley. Technology and infrastructure in towns all across the country have finally matured to the point where the value proposition of starting your company in Silicon Valley is less persuasive. There have been times in the past where big nam companies have considered leaving Silicon Valley and California - but we are finally at a point where the barriers to making it work just don't really exist. The Wall Street Journal published an article about up and coming tech hubs that just might be the next Silicon Valley - so we will take a look at them and see if we might just be able to make a ground floor investment in a city that is about to have a tech boom! Please help the show by filling out the audience demographic survey by visiting http://therebelbroker.com then clicking the button at the top of the page titled "Take the survey to support the show". Follow the prompts and this will automatically enter you for a chance to win a $50 Amazon Gift card! Interested in getting free content, advanced notice of upcoming events and content? Then simply text the word 'rebelbroker' to 44222. When prompted, text your email address and you are in! Also, check out links to the articles discussed in todays show, check out the show notes at http://www.therebelbroker.com