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US IT Industry Shrinks As Employer in Last Decade CIO.com –

IT Industry Shrinks As Employer in Last Decade CIO.com. From 2001 to 2011, the IT industry lost jobs. So if the one “bright” spot in the US Economy lost jobs, where are the gains?, Ajay

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Cool Infographics: The Mobile Commerce Revolution

An interesting graph from Microsoft about the potential in Mobile Shopping. Of course, right now it’s mostly games and music that are purchased from the mobile. Additionally mobile e-commerce is a very small % of total e-commerce. Cool Infographics – … Continue reading

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Top 10 Most Annoying Things Other Drivers Do – Cars.com

Top 10 Most Annoying Things Other Drivers Do – Cars.com. My pet peeve – high beam in bumper to bumper traffic in Bangalore(/Chennai/India in general). Fine the idiots I say – and if they continue to drive with high beam … Continue reading

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How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With? – NYTimes.com

The sleep deficit starts building up rather quickly – so if you think you don’t get enough sleep read this article How Little Sleep Can You Get Away With? – NYTimes.com. Updated to include a link to the NPR story … Continue reading

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US High Tech Jobs, India Job Growth and China

The NYT recently had this article on how China is maneuvering into a leadership position in Wind Power Generation – built on intellectual property gained by a coercion. Want to play in the local market (which as you know is … Continue reading

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Stratfor on Dealing With Terrorims Alerts

Plenty of useful tips in these (though the editing could be a lot tighter). Certainly worth reading especially if you travel a lot in sensitive locations. Contingency planning tips are something we all should be thinking about. How To Respond … Continue reading

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Employment – Only Private Education, The Feds and Healthcare Positive.

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Adult Vaccination – NYT

  Wonder what the list should be for India – I remember taking typhoid vaccines (shot intially and then a four year pill) – got to see if they have them here … Quote Patient Money – Cost and Lack … Continue reading

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Move to Replace Soot-Spewing Stoves in the Third World – NYTimes.com

  About time … Quote A Move to Replace Soot-Spewing Stoves in the Third World – NYTimes.com

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