Fun brain game may offer other benefits, too

Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

They study their rivals plays, spending afternoons developing strategies and sizing up the competition. The intensity is that of any other popular school sport, but these Wilson Magnet Foundation Academy s ...
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O'Brien: Steve Blank believes social might be killing Silicon Valley

Source: The San Jose Mercury News

Blank teaches entrepreneurship, to present the work they've done to develop a business plan around their lab work. Amid the buildup to the Facebook IPO, serial entrepreneur Steve Blank was sounding an ominous warning to anyone who would listen. N ...
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Some Fresh Outrage, and Our New Mall Stores

Source: The West Virginia Surf Report!

Hi folks. I hope your holiday weekend is going well. I apologize for being away from the site for so long, and could hit you with some solid excuses. But I’m not really into it. Excuses, I mean. Screw it… It’s to ...
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Letters to Insight, May 27

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Dear San Francisco: Has anyone told you lately what an amazing city you are? Or that the people that inhabit you are your pulse? If I were musically inclined, I'd write a song for you. And I would set the rhy ...
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Bloomberg addresses seniors at Cornell

Source: Your News Now - Ithaca / Cortland

For seniors at Cornell University this weekend is the beginning of the rest of their lives. As they get ready, they received some words of wisdom from the mayor of New York City. Our Bill Mich has more. To view our videos, you need to enable ...
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So, Why AREN'T We Using Cameras In Place Of Rear-View Mirrors, Again?

Source: Auto Spies

You know, I have to admit I am not a huge fan of convertibles. They're fun but not THAT much fun. Maybe if I lived in SoCal. However, there is one gigantic plus: When you have the top down you have completely unrestricted visibility. It makes hi ...
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When Sailing Is Deadly

Source: The New York Times

A HIGHLIGHT of the New England yachting calendar is an immensely popular sailboat race called the Figawi. Ted Kennedy used to love to participate. The race, which began in 1972, takes place over Memorial ...
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British solar cell company G24 Innovations wins Las Vegas order

Source: This Is Money

After six years of intensive research, Britain’s most advanced solar cell company, G24 Innovations, has won its first major order – powering the blinds in one of the world’s biggest gambling hotels in Las Vegas. Anyone staying at the MGM Grand Hote ...
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Packer Pilgrimage 101: Getting the Family Onboard

Source: Acme Packing Company

In 2007 I had the opportunity to go to Brett Favre's last game as a Green Bay Packer. When we arrived to our seats there was a guy from Florida who was a Giants fan. He didn't expect his team to win, but from the mom ...
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