When you have flown four million miles on United and visited more than 100 countries, for business and for pleasure, you do learn a few things. Either that or you should just stay home. Here are some of the key pieces of advice that I use myself to stay productive and well and safe. Drink […]
College Wrestling
Four Advance at Midlands; Pack in Semifinals http://www.gojacks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15000&ATCLID=209826989 EVANSTON, Ill. – The South Dakota State wrestling team returned to the mat Monday for the 52nd Annual Midlands Championship, hosted by Northwestern. “We came out slow in our early matches, which was extremely disappointing,” head coach Chris Bono said. “We knew coming in that we were going […]
Too close for Comfort as the Boston Bombings Come Home to Russians
Initially a distant story of bombs and American blood, the Boston Marathon bombings came home to Russians recently. The RuNet had been following the investigation into the attacks with great interest, even before the news that the two suspects turned out to be ethnic Chechens. Now that Russia is directly involved, passions run hot. Editor’s Note: […]
Firm Excellence
The resource based view of the firm has received a lot of attention in the past few years. Phin Upham discusses its strengths and weaknesses. The knowledge based view builds on the capabilities view and adds crucial and distinct elements. The resource based view emphasizesvaluable, rare, imperfectly imitable, and without common, imitable, or strategically equivalent substitutes […]
‘Rent A Blog’ Debate Heats Brazilian Blogosphere
Posted by Paula Góes to Global Voices Online The highly sensitive Brazilian blogosphere is fizzing after a famous brand of beverage decided to invest in blogs as the main vehicle to market its latest product. Nine prominent bloggers were cherry picked and received a fancy USB mini fridge with a new product to be tested […]
Burkina Faso: Meningitis, Mask Dances and a Special Horse Festival
Burkina Faso is the diamond stud near the middle of Africa’s meningitis belt, stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia, containing a population of roughly 14 million people. The region’s dusty winds and relatively cool nights from December to June decreases peoples’ immunity to respiratory problems. This, along with the area’s high population density adds up to […]