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The Great 21st Centu |
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Few people realize that we are on the threshold of a truly remarkable period in history. We are witnessing the convergence of several powerful trends that will soon produce a tremendous economic boom. |
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LIV and Let Die |
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| Alan Shipnuck |
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Companies Rethink Ho |
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As the labor market tightens and skilled workers become scarce, companies are casting a wider net for employees. |
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China Is Going on a |
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Earlier this summer, the China National Offshore Oil Corporation, known as CNOOC, made a cash offer of $18.5 billion to buy Unocal. It was a friendly offer, and since 70 percent of Unocal’s reserves are near Asian markets where CNOOC operates, it seemed to make sense to the company, which is owned by the Chinese government. |
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The Radio Frequency |
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In the last few years, the electromagnetic spectrum has quietly become a critical part of contemporary life. It enables you to communicate with mobile phones, use remote controls, tune in TV stations, pop corn in the microwave, open your car door without a key, listen to radio stations, and surf the Internet when you’re sipping coffee at Starbucks. |
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