Below is partial content from Saber Investment Fund’s Q4 investor letter. To join Saber’s distribution list, please use the signup form on this page. Marv Levy, my favorite all-time football coach often said “When it’s too tough for them, it’s just right for us!” The Hall of Famer’s motivational saying […]
Month: May 2019
Team Fortress 2
Operation Madness vs Machines! November 25, 2019 – TF2 Team (Image credit – Mayor Rev) Operation Madness vs Machines is finally here! Brought to you by the same group behind Titanium Tank, Canteen Crasher, and Memes vs Machines, Operation Madness vs Machines features 98 new missions across 45 […]
RMIT Online tasks Kraken with reeling in enrolments – Cloud – Software
RMIT Online has built a lead nurturing journey it is calling ‘the Kraken’ to encourage more sign-ups to its online short courses. CRM marketing manager Liam Markus told Salesforce’s Dreamforce 19 conference the Kraken was so-named because “it’s an absolute beast of a journey” with “so many personalised branches depending […]
Pininfarina-designed racing helmets feature water-cooling system
Pininfarina of America has unveiled a new line of racing helmets designed in partnership with Florida-based Roux Helmets that will feature an integrated water-cooling system and other novelties packaged inside its lightweight carbon fiber shell. The two companies debuted the helmets earlier this month at the Performance Racing Industry trade […]
Bluestone v. Randle – Another Case to Watch
Last April the Fort Worth Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Bluestone Natural Resources II, LLC v. Randle, No. 02-18-00271-CV, 2019 WL 1716415. The Court decided that, under Randle’s lease, Bluestone could not deduct post-production costs and owed royalty on plant fuel and compressor fuel. Bluestone has petitioned the […]
This Porsche Boxster Is Ready To Star In A Mad Max Sequel
One theory about how the universe could end requires its infinite expansion. It’s called the Big Freeze, and it’s our likeliest demise, dark energy be damned. It’d leave the universe as a cold, dark, motionless expanse. Only two things are likely to survive – Keith Richards and this custom Porsche […]
Education researchers’ perceptions of and experiences with the research ethics application process in Europe and beyond
Abbott, L, Grady, C (2011) A systematic review of the empirical literature evaluating IRBs: What we know and what we still need to learn. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics 6(1): 3–19. Google Scholar | SAGE Journals | ISI Anderson, EE, Solomon, S, Heitman, E, et al. (2012) […]
New Foodservice Laws in 2020 | 2019-12-19
Each year brings a slew of new federal, state and local regulations that can affect your business, whether you’re a manufacturer, operator, or employer. We’ve compiled some notable new laws to keep in mind for 2020. OvertimeIt’s now easier for employees to earn time and half. After 15 years at […]
The Contribution of Increased Equity to the Estimated Social Benefits from a Transfer Program: An Illustration from PROGRESA/Oportunidades: World Bank Economic Review: Vol 33, No 3
Most impact evaluations of Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) and Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCTs) focus on the returns to increased human capital investments that will be reaped largely or exclusively in the future (e.g., when current children have increased productivities as adults). But the objectives of these programs are not only […]
‘Fake news is a menace’: India’s president urges journalists to pursue truth over ratings at annual RNG press awards | Travel Wire News
Breaking Alternative News: If the press is to remain relevant, it must reassert its commitment to truth and reject the spectre of ‘fake news,’ Indian President Ram Nath Kovind told an audience at the yearly Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards. “Fake news has emerged a new menace, whose purveyors […]
The benefits of self-service analytics
Everyone knows that we live in a data economy and organisations are gathering more information than ever before about customers, buying habits, team performance, internal operations, finance, and the supply chain. And as the Internet of Things spreads, the number of channels and devices that draw data into the enterprise […]
Nepalese-owned operators take lead on world’s highest peaks
KATHMANDU – Once relegated to support staff, Nepalese climbers famous for their skills on the world’s highest peaks are emerging out of the shadows of their Western peers. They now dominate the lucrative industry in the Himalayan nation. Sherpa-owned companies have lowered the cost of expeditions, leading to record numbers […]
Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe (with video)
This easy homemade cream of mushroom soup is creamy without a lot of cream! It’s made with loads of mushrooms and that’s about it. So quick and easy, you’ll never buy the canned version again. Photography Credit: Elise Bauer Cream of mushroom soup has been a favorite of mine as […]
Paranoia Pays Off For James Gorman
There have been a few times over the past year when James Gorman worried that Morgan Stanley might be losing its grip as the BMOWS. By which we mean that, from the “confusing” miss in 18Q4, to placing a nearly $1 billion bet on potential future millionaires, to kvetching about […]