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SubscribeHalf day Business Blogging Course in Galway - June 5th
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SPOS #104 - Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast - +1 (206) 666-6056 - Google Dances And Facebook Groups
http://www.twistimage.com/ blog/ archives/ spos-104-six-pixels-of-separation-the…Welcome to episode #104 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast. I'm back from an amazing week in Toronto, where I saw some of the best Marketing speakers out there. It all took place at the CMA - Canadian Marketing Association - National Convention and Trade Show (full disclosure: I was the co-chair of the event and I sit on the board of directors).
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West Virginia Disability
http://blog.laborlawtalk.com/ 2008/ 05/ 18/ west-virginia-disability/Many employers believe that under federal law, a hostile work environment only relates to sex discrimination. This is not true. A hostile work environment can exist when employees are the targets of negative comments and behaviors based on race, religion or disability, as well.
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Sunday Morning Inspiration
http://www.mulley.net/ 2008/ 05/ 18/ sunday-morning-inspiration/Check out this 30 minute presentation from Paul Graham about how benevolent startups succeed. Then have a read of this Malcolm Gladwell article about inventions not being unique and that all inventions are inevitable. He also goes on about getting the right crew together can cause a lot more inventions to happen.
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Saving our most precious resource: time
http://www.smallbizpod.co.uk/ blog/ 2008/ 05/ 18/ saving-our-most-precious-resou…Over the past few months, I’ve seen quite a number of videoconferencing systems, ranging from the desktop to huge room-sized affairs. The room-sized are probably beyond the remit of this blog. And I’ve written about some of the desktop ones before.
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Demographics, Infrastructure and Investment Flows -- Where and Why? India versus China
http://www.intentblog.com/ archives/ 2008/ 05/ demographics_in.htmlDemographics, Infrastructure and Investment Flows -- Where and Why? India versus China DK Matai - May 18 at 2AM The World including India & China Dear Friends, while demographics and other longer-term factors have led to a rise in commodity prices, the dramatic spike over the past three months has more to do with investment flows and allocation of smart capital.
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Talkcast reminder: the "Farewell, Nik Fletcher" show
http://www.tuaw.com/ 2008/ 05/ 18/ talkcast-reminder-the-farewell-nik-fletcher-s…Filed under: TUAW Business, Podcasts Last week's talkcast was a great introduction to two out of our three new faces here, as Steve Sande and Robert Palmer joined Christina and me for a full hour's chat (along with special guest Liana Lehua from Girls Gone Geek).
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Groundswell: Winning in a world transformed by Social Technologies
http://bleongcw.typepad.com/ simple_is_the_reason_of_m/ 2008/ 05/ groundswell.ht…At least, I know that Nicholas and I are among the first few people to get our hands on Groundswell: Winning in a World transformed by Social Technologies (a book about social media by Charlene Li and Josh Bernoff from Forrester Research), since we have ordered this book a few weeks back (before it is officially released in May 2008).
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Even The Bathrooms Are Kosher
http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/ failed_messiahcom/ 2008/ 05/ even-the-bathro.h…Rabbi Weissmandel, the head honcho of Rubashkin's rabbis, says he knows the government's allegations against Rubashkin are false. No meth lab on premises. No duct taping a worker's eyes and beating him with a meat hook. No extortion. No fraud....
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EA deadline on Take-Two passes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/ go/ rss/ -/ 1/ hi/ business/ 7406946.stmA deadline from Electronic Arts for shareholders in Take-Two to accept a $1.9bn takeover offer passes.
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MSV registers pre-tax profits of €7.24 million
http://www.maltamedia.com/ artman2/ publish/ financial/ article_6382.shtmlMiddlesea Valetta Life Assurance Co. Ltd. (MSV) registered a profit before tax of €7.24 million (Lm3.11m) for the year ended 31 December 2007. This represents an increase of 10% over the previous year. The profit after tax amounted to €5.26 million (Lm2.26m) compared to €6.96 million (Lm2.99m) recorded in 2006.