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Things They Only Sell At Chinese Walmarts
Night Club Girls of South Korea
42 Biggest Travel Don’ts Around The World [Infographic]

Things They Only Sell At Chinese Walmarts

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 02:20 PM PST

You can buy all these things at Wal-Marts in China.

Crocodiles (ready for roasting, it seems)

Bulk rice

Mixed mystery meats

Orange juice and cooking oil combos

Frogs 'n turtles

Bulk, Wal-Mart brand liquor

Cheap ribs

Dried reptile parts

Boxes of liquor

More frogs

More chopsticks than you could ever imagine

Ducks

"Great Value" beef granules (that look like candy?)

Pig faces

Anti-bacterial underwear for men

Night Club Girls of South Korea

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 12:01 PM PST

Let's take a look inside South Korean night clubs. There are a lot of hot Asian girls.

42 Biggest Travel Don’ts Around The World [Infographic]

Posted: 04 Feb 2014 09:48 AM PST

International etiquette can be complicated. Clearing your plate in Ukraine is an insult to the chef - in England, it's a compliment. Similarly, the 'ok' gesture - an internationally recognised diving sign - could get you into serious trouble in Brazil.

We at Love Home Swap were curious about the unspoken rules and regulations of other countries. After some serious research, we've compiled a list of the biggest travel don'ts around the world.

Check out our infographic before your trip abroad, and avoid making an etiquette faux pas.

Click on Image to Enlarge.

Via lovehomeswap

In Coffee Shops But Not in Classrooms?

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In Coffee Shops But Not in Classrooms?

ConnectED is President Obama's initiative to enrich K-12 education for every student in America -- empowering teachers with technology and training to make the most of it, and empowering students through individualized learning and rich, digital content. At the center of that program: a challenge to connect 99% of students to next-generation connectivity within five years. Because, as the President has said, "In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, why shouldn't we have it in our schools?"

Today, at Buck Lodge Middle School in Maryland, President Obama announced major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal.

Learn more about President Obama's big ConnectED announcement:

On Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, President Obama and the First Lady will welcome President François Hollande of France to the White House. Sign up now for your chance to join other White House social media followers at the Official Visit.

At the 2012 White House Science Fair, Joey Hudy wowed the President by using a homemade cannon to send a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room. Joey then handed the President a business card reading, “Don’t be bored, make something.” The saying became a rallying cry for the President’s efforts to grow a generation of students who are “makers of things, not just consumers of things.” Inspired by “Joey Marshmallow” and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year.

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West Wing Week Turns 200!

This anniversary episode, hosted by the President, coincided with this year's State of the Union Address. We'll take you behind the scenes and on the road to speak directly with Americans like you about your lives and your families, and how together we can make sure that every American who works and studies hard has a real chance to get ahead.

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Today's Schedule

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

7:30 AM: The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry meet for breakfast

9:45 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:10 AM: The President visits a Buck Lodge Middle School classroom

11:30 AM: The President delivers remarks on ConnectED

12:40 PM: The President and Vice President meet for lunch

1:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE

3:00 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Department of Defense leadership on Afghanistan

4:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet with the House Democratic Caucus

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Seth's Blog : Are you looking for a project? (a live event in New York in March)

Are you looking for a project? (a live event in New York in March)

Six years ago, I wrote about a job of the future, the (online) community organizer.

And for a long time, I've been talking about the advantage of picking yourself.

It recently occured to me that there's an increasing overlap between the two, and I'll be doing a live event in New York to explore this. Here's a quick overview:

A hundred years ago, Mark Twain, like many authors of his time, made a living traveling to various cities and giving lectures. Today, of course, we've come full circle, and everyone from Amanda Palmer to Cyrille Aimée are making an impact (and making a living) by performing at house parties, conferences and local events. Authors, speakers, performers, musical troupes—there's increasing demand (and need) for artists to get out in front of people.

At the same time, there's ever more demand for individuals to meet each other, to connect face to face. We've gone from giant shows like Comdex to a long tail of local and international events, all designed to bring tribes together and make an impact.

Here's the opportunity: Mark Twain didn't book his own gigs, and Cyrille Aimée doesn't want to book hers. There's a huge void for impresarios to fill. The impresario invents a new event, finds the venue, the talent and the audience and makes something happen.

Some of the events can be put together small and grow in scale (Startup Weekend has been held in more than 470 cities, and there are more than three TEDx events held every single day worldwide) while others take a long time to pull together and plan but make a singular impact on their industry.

The talent is waiting to get picked. The audience is waiting to get invited. Where are the impresarios? It's something I think you could be really good at if you put your mind to it.

I'd like to share what I know from putting on dozens of events around the world, from being the asked and the asker, the organizer and the attendee. I'd like to open some doors and help you see the opportunity and the challenge of making something happen.

This event, held at the fabulous Helen Mills Theatre in Manhattan on March 1, is open to no more than 100 people. It's a workshop in the best sense of the word, with a focus on organizing impresario projects.

General admission tickets go on sale in a few days (I'll post the link then), but if you'd like an invite for an early-bird guaranteed seat, check out this quick form.