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The new FTC guidelines for cyberspace advertising not ‘intended to patrol the blogosphere.’
New research finds that getting on the treadmill is much less effective for shedding girth than eating less.
A scientist who helped discover water on the moon has been arrested on charges of spying for Israel.
Terrorist groups the Taliban and Al-Qaeda are reportedly expanding their recruiting bases to Europe and the US.
Sky rocketing onto our screens, Japan’s Astro Boy cartoon is a classic tale with spectacular effects!
Obama can earn his Nobel Peace Prize through action in Latin America, writes The Guardian.
BoA emails claim US regulators told them its subsidised purchase of Merrill Lynch would ‘boost shares’.
Astronomers have discovered 32 new planets outside the solar system, bringing the total to over 400.
Stunning new images of Saturn at Equinox cast new light on the beautiful and distant planet.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been so baffled by Afghanistan or because I’m allergic to the hyperbolic use of “never” and “always” and “nothing.” Whatever the cause, I cringed when I […]
These are not particularly easy times for novelists. For one, they have to figure out how to stay focused on a single project or idea for a sustained period of […]
Would you like to have access to your genetic information? Isn't your genetic information fundamentally yours? Shouldn't it be your choice whether to access it? These are the questions that […]
Before arriving in New England in 1630, John Winthrop famously told his shipmates that their colony would be like “a city upon hill.” Evoking a passage from the Sermon on […]
When Nigeria handed over a disputed peninsula to Cameroon last year, it looked a lot like a happy ending -- a war averted and, in the words of the United […]
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Real estate developer Ian Reisner spent 15 years at Salomon Brothers. He remembers the consequences of coming out to his boss. This video is part of a "Profiles in Entrepreneurship" […]
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A conversation with the co-founder of New York City real estate company, Parkview Developers.
I'm bursting with things I want to share here today. But we've got a new look and new blog names, so I want to start by explaining what to expect […]
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Ian Reisner, co-founder of Parkview Developers, talks about the mistake of hiring family members, and why you must never underestimate your competition.
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Developer Ian Reisner has high hopes for Hell’s Kitchen and its surrounding city.