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Sochi Winter Olympics: Video threat emerges amid security concerns - CNN.com - 0 views

  • A video surfaces threatening the Winter Olympics. Russia's President vows the Games will be safe. Some U.S. lawmakers warn that they won't be.
  • But, he said, Russia has a "perfect understanding" of the threat and how to stop it.
  • "We've prepared a present for you and all tourists who'll come over," the video says. "If you will hold the Olympics, you'll get a present from us for the Muslim blood that's been spilled."
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  • Attack on transit hub fuels concerns
  • Last month's attacks in Volgograd, a major transit hub about 650 kilometers (400 miles) away from Sochi, sparked concerns over security as the Olympics approach.
  • "We will try to make certain that the security measures are not intrusive or too conspicuous, so they are not too noticeable for the athletes, the Olympics' guests or journalists," Putin said, according to the interview transcript.
  • Putin: 'No danger' for gay visitorsRussia's stance on gay rights has been another area of concern for many visitors.
  • The legislation makes it illegal to tell children about gay equality and has been widely criticized by Western leaders, who have called it archaic and discriminatory.
  • not of homosexuality, but of homosexuality and child abuse, child sexual abuse. But this has nothing to do with persecuting individuals for their sexual orientation," he said.
  • "So there is no danger for people of such nontraditional sexual orientation who are planning to come to the Games as guests or participants."
  • He suggested the problem was a universal one, where companies underestimate costs in the tendering process in order to win the project, and then push the price back up.
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Digital Natives vs. Digital Immigrants - 0 views

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    Don't let the word "digital" fool you in all this talk about how difficult it is for digital natives and digital immigrants to communicate. The truth is that this generational gap between the so-called digital natives (the generation of people born during or after the rise of digital technologies) and the digital immigrants (people born before the advent of digital technology) doesn't actually have to do with technology. The real issue is that the two worldviews that they represent are so different.
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How collaboration technologies are improving process, workforce and business performanc... - 0 views

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    Companies need their critical workforces to perform smarter, faster and more productively. Achieving that goal requires embedding collaborative technologies deep into processes and incentivizing collaborative behaviors-ultimately transforming the way organizations turn knowledge into action. Collaboration platforms should do more than help employees talk about their work; they should create new ways for employees to do their work.
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A & M RECORDS, INC. v. Napster, Inc., 239 F. 3d 1004 - Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit 20... - 0 views

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    Napster against the world...almost. To me this is one of the most fascinating stories in the last twenty years. How Napster disrupted the music distribution business and their impact on copyright laws.
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How to Be a Good Online Learner - Netiquette - 0 views

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    Rule 1: Remember the human
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