When Jared Dillian joined Lehman Brothers in 2001, he fulfilled a life-long dream to make it on Wall Street—but he had no idea how close to the edge the job would take him. Like Michael Lewis’s classic Liar’s Poker, Jared Dillian’s Street Freak takes readers behind the scenes of the legendary Lehman Brothers, exposing its outrageous and often […]
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Paris Motorshow – Lamborghini New Gallardo LP 560-4
Paris Motorshow Automobili Lamborghini is presenting the most successful super sports car of its entire history with a new design — even more aggressive, and more extreme: the new Gallardo LP 560-4 and the LP 570-4 Edizione Tecnica. The new Gallardo LP 560-4 – equipped with permanent four wheel drive- has a new front end […]
Read MoreSmart Phones
Nowadays cell phone users have an unprecedented level of convenience — but it comes at a price. Listen in to learn more about what your cell phone knows about you, who receives the information, and whether there is anything you can do about it.
Read MoreBonjour Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s French community is exploding as more French entrepreneurs flee austerity and bureaucracy in Europe to chase their business dreams in the bustling financial hub.
Read MoreEgyptians prefer cash over banking
Egypt is holding more talks with the International Monetary Fund over a loan of almost $5bn. But with only 10 per cent of Egyptians holding bank accounts, analysts say the government must reform the financial sector before it asks for the money.
Read MorePlant Intelligence
We’ve all heard stories of plants responding to positive attention from humans, and botanists have discovered amazing behavior in some plant species — but what could it mean?
Read MoreAgent Provocateur
Agent provocateurs sound like something out of Orwell’s 1984. Why would someone infiltrate a peaceful protest and purposefully try to make it escalate into violence?
Read MorePlastic bottles can heat your home
13 billion plastic bottles are thrown away in the UK alone each year and, as a bottle takes around 700 years to break down
Read MoreDaniela Lavender
Nationality:British Ethnicity: Brazillian Place of birth: Bahia, Brazil She is an Actress and the wife of Ben Kingsley an Academy Award Winning actor. Ms. Lavender is a Brazilian actress that has appeared on Brazilian television, English-language television, film and stage, including touring with the British Shakespeare Company. at the age of eight she began training in ballet, […]
Read MoreBillionaire Frank Giustra
Mining and entertainment mogul Frank Giustra in conversation with Tommy Humphreys – August 28th, 2012. Topics include inflation, natural resources and wealth creation. Join us Sept 27-28, 2012 for the Toronto Resource Investment Conference –http://cambridgehouse.com/TRIC12
Read MoreANA CLAUDIA ARAUJO
Ethnicity: Hispanic I have posted Mrs. ANA CLAUDIA ARAUJO photos because not only does she has great style but unfortunately people tend to confuse her with Brazilian Model Ana Paula Araujo. I hope this helps in being distinctive. Mr Pinto, 57, said: ‘My daughter Ana is wise and intelligent enough to make her own decisions. ‘If […]
Read MoreAna Paula Araujo
Nationality: Brazilian Ethnicity: Brazilian Place of Birth: Roraima, Brazil http://sportsillustr…/aaraujo-p.html Fashion Model who also worked for Victoria Secret originally wanted to pursue a career in law. “I always wanted to be a judge,” she admits. “I’m not sure why, but when I was younger I liked to play with papers and make decisions […]
Read MoreThe Placebo Effect
Scientists have noticed that patients may experience improvements just from thinking they’ve had medicine, even if that medicine is fake. But why does the placebo effect work, and why do some researchers believe it’s growing stronger?
Read MoreDonor
This short documentary film follows the story of Ryann and JoEllen as they discover online that they are sisters from the same sperm donor, donor #150 at the California Cryobank. Questioning the gap between expectations and reality, this film touches on issues of genetic inheritance and paternity. Screened at the 2008 Student Academy Awards (Finalist), […]
Read MoreMental health for all by involving all
Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply.
Read MoreNew technology
HULC a human assisting robot will be available to the handicapped in 5-10 years and will alllow them to walk again One wheel motor bike
Read MoreNew technologies promise energy efficient power
All over the world electricity grids distribute alternating current. Today though, thanks to new technologies, direct current would be more energy efficient. Multinationals are pushing for the switch, which promises to be good business.
Read MoreThe problem with eyewitness testimony
Scott Fraser studies how humans remember crimes — and bear witness to them. In this powerful talk, which focuses on a deadly shooting at sunset, he suggests that even close-up eyewitnesses to a crime can create “memories” they could not have seen. Why? Because the brain abhors a vacuum.
Read MoreTech Investors Get Fashionable
Venture capitalists aren’t known for fashion, but a few show their style for a Forbes photo shoot. Tomio Geron talks with four investors about their sartorial propensities.
Read MoreTraining Students for Jobs in Washington’s Wine Industry
With more than 700 vineyards, Washington state has become a premier location for viticulture. One community college has created a wine-making degree that fosters economic, environmental and cultural sustainability in and around the city of Walla Walla where vineyards continue to sprout
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