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The Surprising Lessons Warren Buffett Learned from a Candy Company

2014-11-30 22:03:30| Food - Topix.net

Warren Buffett's success in business is well chronicled and nearly unparalleled. But you may not know he attributes a healthy dose of his success to a candy shop in California you may never have heard of.

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United Kingdom: Chernobyl lessons missed because research gaps

2014-11-29 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: The long-term health effects of Chernobyl remain unclear 25 years after the most serious nuclear accident in history, according to a former World Health Organisation (WHO) official. A full assessment of the public health impact has been thwarted by poorly co-ordinated research on residents in areas close to the plant, and should be carried out with funding from the European commission, said Keith Baverstock, a former health and radiation adviser to the WHO. He said research had been frustrated...

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Why Amazon Travel Has Little Chance Of Disrupting OTAs: Lessons From Google

2014-11-23 22:02:44| IT Services - Topix.net

Judging by Google's experiences in the online travel industry, Amazon Travel might not pose much competition to the leading OTAs such as Priceline and Expedia. Amazon Travel might, nevertherless, still gain meaningful traction since there is a large market for smaller hotels and boutique hotels that has not been tapped by the large OTAs.

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10 Lessons I Want To Share With My Teenage Son

2014-11-20 19:48:00| Beef

Parenting children is one of the toughest jobs anyone can have. With a son whos a senior in high school, BEEF columnist Troy Marshall reflects on the advice hed like to pass along. My View From The Country read more

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