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Estonia Highlights The Progress Made With Government-As-A-Platform

The Horizons Tracker

technologies, that were at the time growing apace via platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, could transform governments and better enable them to address the many challenges facing the world. billion per year can be saved through smarter use of digital technologies. The paper highlighted the potential for web 2.0

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Todd L. Pittinsky: An interview by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Pittinsky is Professor of Technology and Society at SUNY Stony Brook and a senior lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Business. In 2001, he launched the Allophilia [.].

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Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

There are many examples of companies that have successful leadership training programs in place, such as Bank of America, General Electric, Microsoft, Philip Morris, Novartis International, and Marriott International to name just a few. They are eager to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities and bigger challenges.

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Top 27 Steampunk Watches: Men’s & Women’s Best Skeleton Watches

Miles Anthony Smith

Steampunk is a really clever hybrid of old-fashioned designs and sci-fi inspired futuristic technology. It's the centerpiece of numerous video games, like the 2001 hit " Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura ," from Troika Games. What Are Steampunk and Skeleton Watches? There’s nothing else quite like steampunk is there?

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Morning Advantage: The Difference Between Good Leaders and Great Leaders

Harvard Business Review

The FBI Could Easily Read Your Email, Too (MIT Technology Review). It's Legal To Sell Marijuana In Washington, but Try Telling That To A Bank (NPR’s Planet Money). That’s because no bank wants to do business with them. And banks and credit unions worry that this could get them in trouble. IF YOU CAN'T SAY SOMETHING NICE.

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How NASA Uses Telemedicine to Care for Astronauts in Space

Harvard Business Review

Since the Expedition One launch to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2001 — the first long-duration stay on the orbital construction site — NASA’s Human Health and Performance team has been developing expertise in the planning and provision of medical support to crews staying in our world’s most remote environment.

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When a Simple Rule of Thumb Beats a Fancy Algorithm

Harvard Business Review

Along those lines, Gigerenzer has been working with the Bank of England to come up with simpler rules for forecasting and regulating financial markets. “In Customers Decision making Information & technology' What they found surprised them. If you are in a world that’s highly predictable, make it complex.”

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