Seth's Blog: Thoughts on education and the burgeoning trophy shortage

sethgodin.typepad.com 3 hours ago

It's graduation season, so a few relevant links about school, students and our future: Here's the audio of an interview I did with PlayBuffet My TEDx talk about education And a reminder about Stop...

 
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The Steve Jobs Emails That Show How to Win a Hard-Nosed Negotiation

theatlantic.com 16 hours ago

Court documents reveal how the late Apple CEO won over News Corp. on eBook pricing.

 
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SFI to pump €6.9m into 62 scientific research projects

siliconrepublic.com 2 hours ago

As part of its drive to commercialise applied research, the Government has announced that Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is to inject €6.9m into 62 research projects, including in the areas of big...

 
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: I Like CVS Over Rite Aid

business-news.thestreet.com 2 hours ago

Search Jim Cramer's "Mad Money" trading recommendations using our exclusive "Mad Money" Stock Screener. NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Here's what Jim Cramer had…

 
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Homes Selling at Fastest Pace Since Boom

cnbc.com 20 hours ago

The sales pace is back to what it was during the housing boom in 2005 and 2006.

 
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Virgin Mobile FreeFest to return to Merriweather Post Pavilion

bizjournals.com 1 hour ago

The Virgin Mobile FreeFest, an annual all-day music festival, will return this year...

 
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Video: Investor Clinic: How long until you join the millionaire club?

theglobeandmail.com 1 hour ago

The Globe and Mail's John Heinzl crunches the numbers toward a big investing landmark

 
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Facebook appeal fading for many US teens as Twitter’s popularity almost doubles

siliconrepublic.com 21 hours ago

A report from the Pew Research Centre based on a survey of 802 US teenagers aged 12 to 17 reveals that the youth’s interest in Facebook is waning as use of Twitter grows, but teens will hold onto...

 
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Slowdown? Nearly half of Canadian homeowners eager to buy property

theglobeandmail.com 19 hours ago

But Bank of Montreal survey finds intentions vary sharply from city to city

 
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Hire Yourself a Great First Manager

blogs.hbr.org 22 hours ago

You potential boss shouldn't be the only one conducting the interview.

 
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Mutual Funds garner over Rs 70,000 cr from investors in FY'13

indianexpress.com 4 hours ago

Investors have put in more than Rs 76,000 crore in various mutual funds in 2012-13.

 
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Rediff.com announced 18th straight quarterly loss… Reasons?

trak.in 3 hours ago

Rediff.com announced yet another loss making quarter - It is the 18th quarter straight when they have made losses. Last time they made profits were in FY09-Q1!

 
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How to Assess an Ad's Creativity

blogs.hbr.org 21 May

This test can help you better target your ad investments.

 
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Slowdown? Nearly half of Canadian home owners eager to buy property

theglobeandmail.com 20 hours ago

But Bank of Montreal survey finds intentions vary sharply from city to city

 
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The 1 Equation Investors Need to Know to Understand the World Today

theatlantic.com 18 hours ago

And why it says investors should walk away from risk.

 
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12 Big Ideas that could lead to the next Billion Dollar Companies – Part 1

trak.in 5 hours ago

Here is the second part of 3 series article on 12 Big Ideas that could lead to the next Billion Dollar Companies. Do share your thoughts on what Ideas you think have BIG potential.

 
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Welcome to the One-Screen World

blogs.hbr.org 21 May

It's time to stop counting devices. After all, you've only got one pair of eyes.

 
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US software developer DreamHammer launches drone control software

siliconrepublic.com 5 hours ago

DreamHammer, a software development company based in California, has rolled out a beta version of its drone control software, a platform that aims to integrate unrelated unmanned drones and robots...

 
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Sustainability Matters in the Battle for Talent

blogs.hbr.org 20 May

New research shows that employees want to work for companies that make sustainability a priority.

 
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A Marriage Mystery: Why Aren't More Wives Outearning Their Husbands?

theatlantic.com 20 May

With women pulling in more than half of the country's bachelor degrees, we should expect more women to be the chief breadwinners in their families. Why aren't they?

 
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#OI2Dublin - Irish Times CIO Johnny Ryan on the digital future of newspapers (video)

siliconrepublic.com 22 hours ago

We caught up with the chief innovation officer of The Irish Times, Dr Johnny Ryan, at the Open Innovation 2.0 conference in Dublin...

 
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Gold Rally Was a 'Misunderstanding'

cnbc.com 22 May

According to this expert the rally in gold over several years was based on a misunderstanding.

 
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Equity market OK, but 'better value overseas'

theaustralian.com.au 22 hours ago

THE Australian and US equity markets have now been officially downgraded to "underweight" by Citi Australia, having run up past their December 2013 share index targets already.

 
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Super industry leaders call for post-election calm

theaustralian.com.au 21 May

INDUSTRY leaders have called for a bipartisan approach to superannuation after the September election, arguing that constant tinkering causes people to disengage and not understand their...

 
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Half a million investors have walked away from stocks, ASX finds

theaustralian.com.au 21 May

INVESTORS have continued to cut back on share ownership, both directly and through managed funds, according to an ASX survey released today.

 
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Australian shares advanced 4 per cent in April

theaustralian.com.au 20 May

AUSTRALIAN superannuation savers are well on the way to having the best annual returns in six years, according to industry consultants Chant West.

 
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Make sure your hard-earned savings are spent on you, not wasted on paying tax

theaustralian.com.au 20 May

MAKE sure you follow the rules when paying yourself a pension from your self-managed superannuation fund. Otherwise, your SMSF can end up paying tax that it doesn't need to. Let me explain.

 
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Hunt for yield spurs bulls but till when?

theaustralian.com.au 20 May

THANKS to the new bull market in shares, most share investors -- and particularly those invested in US, Japanese or Australian equities -- have something to smile about.

 
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Counting on Cooper Basin

theaustralian.com.au 20 May

THE strategic importance of the conventional and unconventional gas supply capability of the Cooper Basin grows by the day.

 
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SEBI Hits Algo Trading With Penalties And LockOuts | Capital Mind

capitalmind.in 21 May

Algorithmic trading has now become the rage, officially. With 18% of trades in April being algorithmically generated, SEBI has now gotten more active in regulation...

 
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Holvi: the Finnish start-up that could spell the end for Irish chequebooks

siliconrepublic.com 21 May

Ireland is lagging behind the rest of Europe in terms of electronic payments, and Central Bank’s National Payments Plan claims a shake-up of the payments system could save the country up to €1bn per...

 
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Havok lets Anarchy reign – free mobile 3D game production engine revealed

siliconrepublic.com 3 mins ago

Dublin-headquartered games software company Havok has taken the wraps off Anarchy, its new end-to-end mobile 3D game production engine.

 
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DiaTech Oncology plans Middle Tennessee testing facility

bizjournals.com 10 mins ago

DiaTech Oncology, a Brentwood-based pathology laboratory, is scouting the Middle...

 
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Paid for the risk? Egypt’s tempting pound

blogs.reuters.com 13 mins ago

The Egyptian pound is battered but some like its yield

 
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