BEIJING ??? If China's government were a monolith, then reading its intentions from its actions would be much easier. There is never a guarantee that the words of a government reflect its true intentions. But there is no certainty that its actions do, either. There seems to be the recognition within the Chinese government that ...

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 16:35

Here?s a great example of genuine medical progress: 10% of the first 50 patients who received balloon angioplasty from the developer of the procedure, Andreas Gr??ntzig, required emergency bypass surgery. By 2002 only 0.15% of PCI patients required emergency surgery, leading many to believe that surgical backup was no longer necessary. Now a large new ...

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 16:33

There are rumors that Apple is going to incorporate some form of tactile interface to the iPad's screen that would use some form of "advanced haptics." The most immediate idea is that this kind of technology could allow users to find screen features, like buttons, by touch and to get tactile feedback (like clicks and buzzes) from those features. But the question is, do users want it?

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 03:52

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pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 15:26

In the research for my new book to be published this fall, Hungry Start-up Strategy: Creating New Ventures with Limited Resources and Unlimited Vision, one of the most surprising things I found is that entrepreneurs are not motivated primarily by money. Instead of money, successful start-up CEOs hunger to turn their vision of the world ...

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 15:26

It?s like applying instant replay?to your entire life. You have habits you realize you need to change?eating too much, drinking too much, or not exercising enough?and you take a day out of your life and examine it, blow by blow, to find the ?pressure? points where you let your brain go on auto-pilot. Charles Duhigg?s ...

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 17:57

?I?m only here for the Fast Passes.? That is what I??unashamedly??told the consultant trying to pitch us on Disney?s Vacation Club. We had been at World and while we were waiting for something such as children cycling through a bathroom run, we had wondered what all of the ?enjoy your vacation for 70% off, ask ...

pubblicato il: 25/03/2012 - 17:57

I?m letting my wife sleep a few more minutes, even though I think she might get a little upset at me. Because for all intents and purposes, this is a like a birthday present she anticipated for months and just arrived: announced that HBO GO is launching on XBox Live today. I?m excited too. HBO ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 16:27

This morning, Gold Resource Corporation (GORO) declared its monthly dividend of five cents per share, maintaining the amount paid to shareholders last quarter.?? Based on the current stock price, investors can expect a yield of about 2.4% going forward. Shares of GORO were higher on Tuesday, picking up 1.2% so far. In other dividend news, ...

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 16:27

Wabash National is a strong buy due to higher earnings estimates and a solid beat in the most recent quarter.

pubblicato il: 27/03/2012 - 16:27