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Penicillin, the light bulb and Harry Potter all have one element in common: they each resulted from mistakes. In 'Brilliant Mistakes: Finding Success on the Far Side of Failure' (Wharton Digital Press), Paul Schoemaker calls human errors "portals of discovery" that can help us "err our way to success." Relying on his extensive research into behavioral decision theory, Schoemaker takes readers through the steps needed to turn mistakes into pathways to success and even goes so far as to suggest intentionally creating flubs to unravel and reconsider everyday processes and mindsets.

Wal-Mart is giving shoppers an early look at its Black Friday deals for the first time this year, well before Thanksgiving. The retailer, which usually waits until the week of Thanksgiving to release its highly anticipated circular, said this year it will offer those customers who sign up at Walmart.com or Facebook.com/Walmart an early preview of itsBlack Friday deals on an array of electronics, toys, household items and clothing.

While many US homeowners are taking their homes off the market for the holidays, the holidays may be one of the best times to sell according to Louie Ortiz, a nationally featured real estate expert.

AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced immediate launch and availability of its AMD Opteron™ 6200 and 4200 Series processors (formerly code-named "Interlagos" and "Valencia"). The new AMD Opteron processors are designed to give enterprises:

Tarkan Maner, President and CEO of Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, will join the World Economic Forum (WEF), India Economic Summit's distinguished panel, Building a Digital Economy, on Monday, November 14th, 2011 at 10:45am.

A recent survey has revealed the nations top 5 favourite famous vans of all time. The survey carried out by Swinton Commercial, the UK's leading high street retailer of commercial van insurance, has ranked the nation's most memorable vans of all time based on results from 1,500 van drivers.

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) bulletin reports that more than 92,000 people in 83 countries died of mesothelioma between 1994 and 2008. The WHO has been compiling mortality statistics on the asbestos-linked cancer since 1994 when mesothelioma was first recorded.

Users can get an even fruitier fix of casino games with the latest addition to Sky Vegas' online gaming stable. And for customers new to the whole experience, there are other incentives created by Sky Vegas to 'reel' new users into the spinning slots.

Today Johnstech International Corporation announced the addition of four new executives to its leadership team. Joining Johnstech in August 2011, Keith Nootbaar is chief operating officer for the company, reporting to David Johnson, president, CEO, and founder of Johnstech.

Edgewater Wireless, a wholly owned subsidiary of KIK Polymers Inc, (TSX VENTURE:KPI) is very pleased to announce that Mr. Wagner Cid Barroso has agreed to accept the position of Country Manager for Edgewater Wireless' expanding operations in Brazil.

eCrypt Technologies Inc. (OTCBB:ECRY) is pleased to announce it has completed the beta phase of its secure platform eCrypt Me. The Company is announcing the platform has gone live today, moving the company into its revenue model.

Financial Buzz Magazine provides information to Financial Management Advisors and also hosts Advisor Seminars in to help financial provides to provice better financial advisory services.

Nokia has decided to apply for the delisting of Nokia's shares from the Frankfurt Stock Exchange due to the decreased trading volumes of Nokia shares at the exchange. The application for the delisting will be made to the Management Board of Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The year 2011 marked the 11th consecutive year that gold bullion prices closed the year higher than they started.Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential, predicts that 2012 will continue the positive trend for gold prices.

According to the New York Times, Mitt Romney's campaign allowed unrestricted access and details to his federal tax earnings on Tuesday morning, displaying that he will most likely pay $6.2 million in taxes on $45 million dollars in income over the two year period (2010 and 2011)

Look back at any period of rapid technological progress and you'll find two groups of individuals: Pioneers tirelessly charting new territory for the benefit of the species and members of the old order standing against the tide to fight back the phantom of their own perceived obsolescence.

The re-launch of the CashUSA.org website comes at the perfect time for prospective borrowers. With the redesigned homepage and addition of free educational resources, customers can get emergency funds responsibly with a minimum of effort.

According to the New York Times, Mitt Romney's campaign allowed unrestricted access and details to his federal tax earnings on Tuesday morning, displaying that he will most likely pay $6.2 million in taxes on $45 million dollars in income over the two year period (2010 and 2011)

Many people have hobbies, but very few have turned their hobbies into capital. Sure, it has a lot to do with lack of motivation, and you absolutely need motivation to excel here. As well, it has a lot to do with lack of knowledge.

The rumormill is abuzz with chatter about Facebook's IPO, which some say could raise as much as $10 billion and value the company between $75 billion and $100 billion.