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By Katie Peters – Co-Editor-in-Chief Exploring the Lasell University LinkedIn profile. Photo by Katie Peters Spending a significant amount of time and money getting a degree takes a lot of effort. Between late night study sessions and early morning classes, many students hope their work will pay off once they land a job in their field. Of the many ways students are able to showcase their skills, creating a LinkedIn profile is a great way to connect with others professionally, search for jobs and internships, and to create a public resume.  Connecting with Peers LinkedIn allows users to “connect” with other users, much like Facebook users “friend” other users. This is a good way to stay connected with peers, mentors, coworkers, and other connections on a professional level. Users can post their achievements, job opportunities at their company, and educational milestones for others to see. Having connections with people in the professional world can lead to training and job opportunities. Be conscious of who is connected, employers will be able to see a user’s common connections and interests. While some connections may have a good reputation, others may not.  Putting your best foot forward The user’s profile is much like…

By Teri Webster2:08 PM on May 4, 2021 CDTRichardson Police have launched a new Facebook page in Spanish to increase communication with the city’s growing Latino community.The new page will feature announcements ranging from food and clothing assistance to crime prevention information.“It cannot do anything but make the relationship stronger. I think that the good deeds and the good intentions of people and the positive things that go on in our community, we need to talk about those things, and this is what is going to give us that opportunity to do that and foster even more positive relationships then we’ve ever had,” Richardson police chief Jimmy Spivey said in a prepared statement.The page is part of an effort to gain the trust of the community so that people reach out if they need help, crime prevention officer Raul Reyes said in a prepared statement.Richardson Police En Espanol is available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/richardsonpd.espanol.  » Read More

News Fights Kurbanov vs Smith jr middleweight Record: KO: KO Pct: Age: Height: Weight: Reach: Stance: Nationality: Titles: Liam Smith 29 -2 -1 14 44% 176cm/5 feet 9"  - - orthodox United Kingdom - Kurbanov vs Smith Date, Location and Broadcast ESPN Plus The 32-year-old Smith (29-2-1, 16 KO) has held a world title at 154 in the past, and was recently fighting at 160, but is coming back down to junior middleweight to face Kurbanov. Smith has won three straight since his 2018 loss to Jaime Munguia.The surging Kurbanov (21-0, 13 KO), fighting in his native Russia, will be the A-side and will look to make a statement here. A win would put him "in the conversation" at 154.Movin' on up: Kurbanov is one of the hottest risers in boxing; Smith will serve as his biggest test to dateRankings: Kurbanov is BoxRec's No. 15 jr middleweight; Smith is ranked no. 5 by the same org.6-1: Smith's record since losing to Canelo Alvarez in 2016WBO/IBF/WBA: Kurbanov is ranked Nos. 5, 15 and 5, respectively. Level of opposition: Smith, of course, has faced better opposition having fought Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia (both loses). He's also defeated Liam Williams and Sam Eggington.Rumors: There…

by Alex Billington May 4, 2021Source: Vimeo "I'm afraid. I hope to God they won't catch and deport me." Optimist Films has released a trailer for the documentary Five Years North, which originally premiered at last year's Full Frame Film Festival. It also played at last year's San Antonio Film Festival; the film opens first at the Film Forum cinema in NYC at the end of this month. Five Years North is the coming-of-age story of Luis, an undocumented Guatemalan boy who just arrived alone in New York City. He struggles to work, study, and evade Judy - the Cuban-American ICE officer patrolling his neighborhood. The directors say they "didn’‬t set out to make an immigration film‭," but after meeting Luis while working on another project, and followed him as he made his way up to NYC. It also took a while for them to get approval to film ICE. And the result is this moving film showing both sides. Official trailer (+ posters) for Zach Ingrasci & Chris Temple's doc Five Years North, on Vimeo (via TFS): Five Years North is the coming-of-age story of Luis, an undocumented Guatemalan boy who just arrived alone in New York City. He…

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Facebook and Instagram now feature a ‘Time Well Spent’ feature that let users know how much time they’ve spent on the apps. I decided to check the activity dashboard and learnt that I spend close to five and six hours on both platforms respectively. I wasn’t surprised that this is where all my productivity goes to die. I didn’t have to do the extreme move of deleting my accounts, I just needed to reclaim my time spent on both platforms. Reducing the time I spent on these two apps has been one of the healthiest things I have done for myself. I stopped scrolling through the Facebook News Feed and Instagram Timeline out of boredom I now scroll through my feed with more intention either when I’m trying to follow up certain updates on the news or to catch up on an intriguing post, meme or #catsofinstagram pic I might have missed. I stopped worrying about the amount of validation I got Research has proven that likes can get you a slight dopamine rush and I used to thrive on that. On my earlier days on Instagram and Facebook, I used to think a lot of what to post, constantly…

Homegrown short video company, Chingari, today announced an audio-only social media app meant to take on billion dollar startup Clubhouse. The company’s new app is called Fireside and will be available on both iOS and Android smartphones. The app is a near replica of Clubhouse and emulates the logo of Twitter’s Spaces platform, which is another audio-only social media that’s based on Clubhouse. Unlike Spaces and Clubhouse though, Fireside will be available in both English and Hindi, making a play for the growing vernacular space in India. “Fireside enables users to listen to the voice of their loved ones by bridging emotional gaps, leaving them emotionally touched and connected, with a keen focus on building rich communities, fireside aims to cater to the Indian market with clubs and groups that are tailored to suit local needs and sensibilities,” said Sumit Ghosh, CEO & Co-Founder, Fireside. Fireside continues Chingari’s tradition of trying to take advantage of burgeoning markets. Chingari itself was created to take advantage of the growing short video market,  » Read More

Twitter India suspended Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut's account on Tuesday following her video on West Bengal. Filmfare confirmed that the account was suspended permanently. Twitter has suspended #KanganaRanaut’s account permanently. The actor has been vocal about the conditions in the co… https://t.co/elSQLWKVlf— Filmfare (@filmfare) 1620114469000 The 'Fashion' actress, who had over million followers on the micro-blogging site, had shared a video where she insisted on having the President's rule implemented in West Bengal. The clip can be still viewed on her verified Instagram account. AgenciesKangana Ranaut's suspended Twitter account Before suspension, the actress' account's bio read, "Artist, Recipient of Padmashri, Four national awards winner, highest grossing female centric films, Bidding Filmmaker, Wannabe environmentalist." Ranaut's sister Rangoli Chandel's Twitter account was also suspended last year in April for allegedly 'spreading hate'. However, it wasn't known which post lead to her suspension. The 34-year-old actress took over her Twitter fan page (@KanganTeam) in August 2020. Her first official tweet read, "I have seen how the entire world came together to fight for Sushant Singh Rajput and have won. So, this makes me feel positive about its power to bring the reforms we want for a new India. So, this is why I…

Social media platform Twitter has suspended the account of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut for violating its rules on Tuesday. While the reason for the suspension is not known yet, she had made comments on Tuesday on the alleged violence in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee-led All India Trinamool Congress won the assembly election earlier this week. Liking this story?Get one mail covering top tech news of the day in under 5 minutes!Please wait... ETtech In the tweet, the actor was urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to show his "Virat Roop" from "early 2000s" to "tame" Mamata Banerjee in Bengal. This is not the first time Twitter has suspended Ranaut's account. In January, Ranaut's account was put under ‘read-only’ mode by the US-based tech company for two tweets that allegedly incited violence. "We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm. The referenced account has been permanently suspended for repeated violations of Twitter Rules specifically our Hateful Conduct policy and Abusive Behaviour policy," a Twitter spokesperson said in a statement. "We enforce the Twitter Rules judiciously and impartially for everyone on our service." More to follow

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's Ericsson on Tuesday unveiled a subscription service for remote working in North America that would allow employees of small businesses to start working from home in minutes with access to licensed apps, cloud storage and security tools. The company, known for selling telecom equipment to phone companies, has been benefiting from the sale of 5G gear and is now looking to diversify into other business areas.A business customer can buy applications from a marketplace, access the platform from any device and would not need a dedicated IT technician to set up the system. Not only can one activate workers in minutes, they can decide which employees can get access to certain apps or capabilities, said Asa Tamsons, head of business area technologies and new businesses.And subscription starts at around $100 per employee, per month, she said.Ericsson has tied up with various companies to offer access to business applications such as Microsoft Office suite to cloud-based graphic design software.  » Read More