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What I learned about online-to-offline • Justin Kan

March 11, 2014 What I learned about online-to-offline Many new online-to-offline entrepreneurs have asked me about my experience founding Exec. “Uber for X” businesses seem to be the startup of the day – it probably helps that on the face they are less technically complex and more accessible to…

Mar 12, 2014

When did America become too afraid to explore a frontier? | Union Square Ventures

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Home Blog Portfolio About Jobs Union Square Ventures Blog Portfolio Network About Jobs When did America become too afraid to explore a frontier? Feb 27, 2014 “ America's idea of itself is inextricably tied to the opening of the American West. In the 19th century America embraced the entrepreneurs,…

Mar 10, 2014

Reid: Koch brothers are ‘un-American’ "It's too bad that they're trying to buy America, and it's time that the American people spoke out against this terrible dishonesty of these two brothers who are about as un-American as anyone I can imagine," Reid said on the Senate floor.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Wednesday that the conservative Koch brothers are "un-American." Responding to ads being run by a Koch-backed group against Obamacare, Reid said the ads

Mar 10, 2014

We Have Luxurious Jobs But We Are Not Aware Of It - Ged's Blog

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Posts about annoying, spammy recruiters [0] and just not feeling like working, when working from home, are popular and regular on HackerNews, /r/programming. And I won’t deny, I do often agree on those topics. The other day, I realised how messed up that is. Many of us are struggling to get…

Mar 10, 2014

Fossilized human feces from 14th century contain antibiotic resistance genes

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Stay Connected With Us A team of French investigators has discovered viruses containing genes for antibiotic resistance in a fossilized fecal sample from 14th century Belgium, long before antibiotics were used in medicine. They publish their findings ahead of print in the journal Applied and…

Mar 10, 2014

Chipotle Warns It Might Stop Serving Guacamole If Climate Change Gets Worse

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It’s your choice, America. Fix the climate, or the guac gets it. Chipotle Inc. is warning investors that extreme weather events “associated with global climate change” might eventually affect the availability of some of its ingredients. If availability is limited, prices will rise — and Chipotle…

Mar 10, 2014

The curse of the full stack marketer - Growlot

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Back to Blog Hi. I’m a full stack marketer. And I’ve mostly worked my way out of a job. I knew this day was coming, don’t get me wrong. But some people don’t see it. They think being ‘full stack’ makes them better. It does, but only for a short time. As a company grows, functions get specialized.…

Mar 10, 2014