Should CIOs Tweet? Nov 3, 2009
Yet, the etiquette is still being worked out as we speak. So, the rule of thumb is the same one you use with any written medium that is public: think before you write and then re-read and think again. (CIO Information Network)
Swine Flu Etiquette Sweeping Las Vegas Nov 3, 2009
It's what many people called their swine flu etiquette -- the right to keep a safe distance, avoid handshakes and wipe down anything that could be crawling with germs. Customers say they're wiping down shopping carts. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
H1N1 (swine) flu update, Nov. 2 Nov 3, 2009
Good cough etiquette and frequent hand washing are essential at all times. Please continue to follow these basic rules for good health: 1) wash hands frequently with warm water and soap or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available; 2) cough into your elbow or into a tissue so that bacteria and viruses do not get on your hands or spread into the air; 3) stay home when you are sick; 4) get plenty of sleep, exercise and good nutrition. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Wednesday, November 4 Nov 3, 2009
A few special mentions: Heather Mitchell makes a wonderfully uptight June Dally-Watkins, she of the etiquette and deportment school for whom Byrne worked and at whom you will find yourself smirking wryly; Tiriel Mora does a sparkling turn as Wood's boss, the late stockbroker Rene Rivkin, haughtily puffing and huffing his way through a few key scenes with Frank Thring campness; and some cheap and annoyingly ubiquitous tinkling piano music, employed for atmospherics, has a starring role. Le... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Closeted Groom Nov 3, 2009
Has there been some sort of etiquette change that I have not been aware of. Has this become a common occurrence among parents to not let their kid open the presents at their birthday parties. (Slate)
'I Do' IQ: Send in Your Wedding Questions! Nov 3, 2009
Wedding Etiquette Questions for GMA - ABC News. Hot Topics. (ABC News)
TDN reporters' crosswalk survey Nov 2, 2009
crowsfeet wrote on Nov 1, 2009 1:49 AM:" What is the point of the article? Bad drivers bad crosswalks? As far as the people that stop in the near lane on a four lane street its on a corner and with so many SUV's the far or left lane doesn't know if your stopped or slowed to make a right hand turn, the pedestrian is hidden by their vehicle, been there and done that several times. Four lane roads need a traffic light to cross with not just a crosswalk. The other is just bad etiquette no different... (Longview Daily News, WA)
BEHAVIOR: Swine flu spreads a new hands-off etiquette Nov 2, 2009
Swine flu is spreading a new hands-off etiquette - USATODAY.com ... Swine flu is spreading a new hands-off etiquette ... Etiquette experts agree that these are tricky times. (USA Today)
MANNERS: How to cold-shoulder the flu, warmly Nov 2, 2009
If someone refuses your handshake because of swine flu fears, "you shouldn't take offense," says Jacqueline Whitmore, author of Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work ... "I don't think good etiquette means you get a cold (or the flu) to be polite," Post says. (USA Today -- News)
Swine flu is spreading a new hands-off etiquette Nov 2, 2009
Etiquette experts agree that these are tricky times ... When it comes to flu etiquette, "I think a lot of people are confused," says Jacqueline Whitmore, author of Business Class: Etiquette Essentials for Success at Work. (USA Today -- Life)
Girls Health Day Nov 1, 2009
Girls learn proper nutrition, etiquette ... In addition to nutrition and general health information, etiquette for things like dates and cell phone use was discussed ... Leslie Robinson gave a presentation using formal etiquette rules from the Emily Post Institute guiding the proper use of cell phones. (Slidell Sentry-News, LA)
Ask the pilot Nov 1, 2009
What is proper etiquette during an emergency evacuation. Plus: Confused pilots and angry readers By. (Salon)
Golf and the basic misogyny of sport Nov 1, 2009
What I most resent is the out-of-the-blue etiquette crisis it presents me with: quick, quick, what are you going to do. You can't just pretend you didn't hear. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
When the CIA tried its hand at magic Nov 1, 2009
Today Mulholland s account of real-world stagecraft amounts to an etiquette manual for a lost moment of history. The matchbook trick depends on people smoking and drinking. (Boston Globe)
Fluff cuts across party lines, apparently Nov 1, 2009
Imagine my surprise then, upon learning in a different section of last Sunday s paper ( GOP lawmakers push for lessons on flag, New England in brief, Metro) that Senator Tisei and his four Republican Senate colleagues have filed a bill to require schools to teach students on the proper etiquette and correct use and display of the American flag. Don t get me wrong - I would love all children, including my own, to learn more about our flag. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Office meetings 'a waste of time' Nov 1, 2009
You Brand founder Julia Goodman quizzed clients, which include FTSE 50 companies, about the etiquette and mechanics of meetings. "Many people feel isolated and cut out of meetings, with the biggest complaint being shouted down by louder members of staff," she said. (Business Report, South Africa)
Exclusive Subscriber Content Oct 31, 2009
Print Edition - Baltimore Business Journal. for free extra services. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
What you eat at workplace impact your CV Oct 31, 2009
Eating habits at the workplace is not just a projection of your dining etiquette. It also doesnt mean you show off your familiarity with exotic wines, single malts and more. (India Times)
Bracker students learn ranching at Santa Fe Oct 31, 2009
They also learned about horse etiquette and were introduced to the ranchs expanding butterfly garden. Forest-fire prevention equipment was demonstrated by Shane Lyman and Chad Lorta. (Nogales International, AZ)
Transform Halloween Oct 31, 2009
Ex-Etiquette: My kids' new bonusmom hates Halloween ... In terms of good ex-etiquette, Rule No. 2 is "Biological parents make the rules, bonusparents uphold them." This means that if the biological parents made an agreement to raise a child in a particular faith - or no faith at all - that's the agreement that should be honored if both parents cannot agree when one changes his or her mind ... Halloween etiquette: Trick-or-treat but be polite. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Avoid spreading germs at your holiday party Oct 31, 2009
Anna Post, an etiquette expert at the Emily Post Institute, said that guests who are leery of shaking hands can offer polite words instead, something like: Excuse me for not shaking hands, but it s great to meet you. The same approach can be taken to avoid a peck on the cheek. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Hopkins 'cast in Branagh's Thor' Oct 31, 2009
Dos and don'ts of poppy etiquette. Ransom demanded for yacht couple. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kosovo riots 'were orchestrated' Oct 31, 2009
Dos and don'ts of poppy etiquette. READ. (Yahoo News -- Kosovo)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Oct 31, 2009
Dos and don'ts of poppy etiquette. Obama to lift HIV entry ban soon. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
British actors dominate TV Globes Oct 31, 2009
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Bank bailouts Oct 31, 2009
These passages look like typical legislative asterisks -- perfunctory "oh, by the ways" inserted by some overeager law school intern in the Treasury Department's basement as a matter of meaningless parliamentary etiquette. They are anything but. (Salon)
Poppy etiquette Oct 31, 2009
But what is the etiquette when it comes to wearing one ... But what is the etiquette of wearing one. (BBC News -- UK)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Oct 31, 2009
Page last updated at 02:13 GMT, Friday, 1 December 2006. US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
If it walks like a duck ... is it fashion? Oct 31, 2009
When one s pants have not a belt, or the appearance thereof, it is proper saggy etiquette to hold up the article of clothing seemingly succumbing to gravity as inconspicuously as possible. Not this guy. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
I Spend My Free Time With Dead People Oct 30, 2009
There is a well-defined etiquette among the more serious Find a Grave contributors. The preferred method for creating a new record, if you don't know the deceased personally, is to transcribe their headstone. (Slate)
China no longera law unto itself Oct 30, 2009
The ritualistic li, was a complex system of education and etiquette for people with access to higher social positions, covering how to behave in different circumstances and with different people. A lack of etiquette, as it is today, is not punished by torture or corporal punishment, but simply by subjecting the guilty to a humiliating lack of etiquette in response. (Asia Times Online)
150 officers from govt agencies to be appointed APEC liaison officers Oct 30, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. "We are also confident that other than assisting the APEC leaders, ministers, and their spouses, the liaison officers will also put forth that sense of warmth and human touch which we hope to extend to our APEC guests as part of the Singapore Experience.". (Channelnewsasia.com)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Oct. 29 online edition Oct 30, 2009
Students will learn a simple approach to rules, etiquette and descriptions of golf courses ... Class instruction will include a simple approach to rules, etiquette and descriptions of golf courses and course management. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Employers need to draw the line, somewhere, on Halloween garb Oct 30, 2009
Halloween etiquette: Trick-or-treat but be polite ... Britain's authority on etiquette, Debrett's, issued its first guidance Wednesday on how to behave during the uber-American holiday. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Contemporary Ways to Send Condolenc... Oct 30, 2009
These questions will help the sender to consider some of the issues and etiquette for involved in sending condolences by email, text or instant message ... Newer technology etiquette advocates indicates that it may be perfectly acceptable to send sympathies with an email message if this is how the person has been informed of a death or a loss ... Even so, the general consensus by etiquette and bereavement experts is that Texting and IMs should not be used for more serious topics. (Suite101.com)
JoJo in LaLa Land Oct 30, 2009
The Channel 5 anchor emceed the event and at one point improvised with spoons to demonstrate the proper mike-holding etiquette. First lady Angela Menino was in the house, as were Entercom s Julie Kahn, Girl Scout CEO Ruth Bramson, former lieutenant governor Kerry Healey, state Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz, Arnold Worldwide president Pam Hamlin, and philanthropist Barbara Lee. (Boston Globe)
Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine? Oct 29, 2009
Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine ... Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine ... Read more about Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Georgetown schools announce flu-related policies Oct 29, 2009
Frequent hand washing and proper cough etiquette are key as well as contacting your provider for flu shots. Please feel free to call School Nurse Mary Beth Doherty at 978-352-5790 ext. (Georgetown Record, MA)
If it walks like a duck ... is it fashion? Oct 29, 2009
When one s pants have not a belt, or the appearance thereof, it is proper saggy etiquette to hold up the article of clothing seemingly succumbing to gravity as inconspicuously as possible. Not this guy. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
School district sends flu message Oct 29, 2009
We are making every effort to track reporting of "influenza-like illness. We continue to closely monitor updates from the CDC and MA Department of Public Health and will place these updates on our Web site. We are promoting guidelines in order to minimize the impact of seasonal and H1N1 flu on our entire school community. The preventive methods of hand washing and cough etiquette cannot be overemphasized. Please be advised that children who exhibit signs of illness are being evaluated in our... (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Avoid spreading germs at your holiday party Oct 28, 2009
Anna Post, an etiquette expert at the Emily Post Institute, said that guests who are leery of shaking hands can offer polite words instead, something like: Excuse me for not shaking hands, but it s great to meet you. The same approach can be taken to avoid a peck on the cheek. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Surviving talkative plane seatmates Oct 28, 2009
You have no obligation to talk with the stranger next to you, etiquette expert says. Expert advises against telling the person directly that you don't want to talk. (CNN -- International)
Ex-etiquette: Keep big announcements apart from child's birthday Oct 28, 2009
Ex-Etiquette: My kids' new bonusmom hates Halloween ... In terms of good ex-etiquette, Rule No. 2 is "Biological parents make the rules, bonusparents uphold them." This means that if the biological parents made an agreement to raise a child in a particular faith - or no faith at all - that's the agreement that should be honored if both parents cannot agree when one changes his or her mind ... Q: Is it bad ex-etiquette for an ex/co-parent to use a child's birthday party to propose, announce an... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Get a hobby, Find a date Oct 28, 2009
They had manners, proper dialect, and proper etiquette well for those in power for the most part. Now the Dark Ages while interesting. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Dont Ask, Dont Tell Oct 27, 2009
When you are dating multiple people, what is the proper etiquette ... When you are dating multiple people, what is the proper etiquette. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Not fare … the battle of bike rider and bus driver Oct 27, 2009
Some Cyclists need to be made aware of defensive road etiquette. Be Seen - wear those fluro vests & ankle fluro straps. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Plus-Size Supermodel Crystal Renn Oct 26, 2009
When I was 14-years-old, my mother put me in an etiquette beauty school. One day a scout came up to me and said 'Oh my gosh, you're going to be the next supermodel. (Time.com)
Ask an Expert Oct 26, 2009
and other e-mail etiquette - USATODAY.com ... and other e-mail etiquette. (USA Today -- Money)
Just for girls: modeling and etiquette workshop begins (3) Oct 26, 2009
Just for girls: modeling and etiquette workshop begins ... The ModelMaker workshop for girls will focus on modeling, etiquette and grooming. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Troy Duffy revamps his approach, reunites his cast to make ‘The Boondock Saints II’ Oct 25, 2009
There s an etiquette and a politics in this business, and I didn t play either one the first time around, Duffy said last week on a Boston visit. I should have. (Boston Globe)
* World News Quick Take Oct 25, 2009
Its not just culinary etiquette to pair red wine with red meat and not fish: A research team says there is a scientific explanation. Researcher Takayuki Tamura and colleagues from the product development research laboratory of wine producer Mercian Corp found that wine connoisseurs established the rule of thumb because of the flavor clash between red wine and fish. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Can new rules bring back the caring family doctor? Oct 25, 2009
As we poi 00004000 nt out elsewhere today, elaborate etiquette tips abound. But while wardrobe decisions are indeed fraught, the real danger lies not in couture but in behaviour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Even a downsized holiday party takes meticulous planning Oct 25, 2009
E-mail questions about business etiquette to. If your letter appears in this column, you will receive a copy of Peter Post s The Etiquette Advantage in Business. (Boston Globe)
The fair way to judge golf: as a model for life Oct 24, 2009
In fact, other sports could learn a thing or two from the etiquette of golf. Critics charge that too many sports programs lead to a diminished sense of responsibility among athletes. (Christian Science Monitor)
State lets parks crack down on nude beachgoers Oct 24, 2009
"He can warn them, have them put their clothes on, and if there's no compliance, he can cite them. "These are public beaches," Stearns said. "It seems to me there ought to be a greater code of conduct for all of us to get along with some standards of etiquette. " Allen Baylis, an attorney and officer of the Naturist Action Committee, which sued unsuccessfully to preserve the informal clothing-optional zone at San Onofre, said the parks department has apparently decided that "it's better to... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wood on Words: Smart terms for not-so-smart people Oct 24, 2009
In wider applications, a solecism is a violation of good manners; breach of etiquette or a mistake or impropriety. Solipsism is based on the Latin solus alone which also gave us sole, solo, solitary, solitude and soliloquy. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
The Anti-Capitalist Impulse on the Right Oct 24, 2009
Countless unwritten laws of etiquette still prevail. An employee does not, for example, drive a flashier car than the boss without inviting suspicion. (Townhall.com)
Depth In British Sport Oct 24, 2009
Britain does have the sporting etiquette out there, it just needs to be brought out early in one s life and the same opportunity for all. Top Tennis star Andy Murray, did not learn the trade in the UK but in an academy in Spain, another country who seem to have sporting development spot on. (Suite101.com)
Red wine with meat not fish? It's science! Oct 24, 2009
SYDNEY - It's not just culinary etiquette to pair red wine with red meat not fish with a Japanese research team finding there is a scientific explanation. Researcher Takayuki Tamura and colleagues from the product development research laboratory of Japanese wine producer Mercian Corp. have found that wine connoisseurs established the rule of thumb because of the flavor clash between red wine and fish. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Restless Bloomberg fueled by ‘prideful drive’ Oct 23, 2009
That a man so boorish in sexual etiquette could be so respectable stems from the superlatives that attach to his public performance. He is one of the most effective mayors in the city s history and could join the very small club of New York City s best mayors. (Boston Globe)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
The book gives tips on exercise, diet, etiquette, etc. but the most interesting chapter is titled "Glamour and How to Achieve It." It basically lists all of the tricks of the old Hollywood stars and gives some insight into why "Dynasty" was so engrossing and why Joan Collins' character Alexis was the linchpin of the series. (Salon)
Pet Peeve: Bringing Kids Everywhere You Go Oct 23, 2009
Easily solved wrote on Oct 9, 2009 8:56 PM:" I love my three children dearly, but I do believe in a couple's right to be without the "kid drama". Etiquette says...if a restaurant has a children's menu, then children are welcome. If it does not, then please leave them with a sitter or friend. That's why before we go out to a new place, I always check online to see if they've got a kid's menu. ". an observer wrote on Oct 9, 2009 7:52 PM:" People these days are so concerned with their "rights". For... (New Iberia, LA)
Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine Oct 23, 2009
Until the swine flu vaccine is widely available, experts are urging people to follow oft-stated guidelines, namely avoid crowds, use good respiratory etiquette (i. e. sneeze into your sleeve) and wash your hands frequently. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
New boyfriend leaves online dating profile up Oct 22, 2009
Dear Amy: I have a question about carpooling etiquette. I share carpooling duties with three other women five days a week. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Figuring out Facebook Oct 22, 2009
I m not sure if I ve violated some sort of Facebook etiquette thing about writing on a wall and then publishing on the wrong wall at the wrong time. Maybe I m jealous, but when people write: Enjoying a cup of coffee, watching the sunrise and trying to decide where I m going to eat lunch today or I don t know what I ll wear today Well, I not only don t get it, I really don t care. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
