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The Dead Sea Scrolls Hit Google

Google has already placed millions of books and historic documents online. Now, thanks to some generous external funding and intra-institutional wrangling, it's the Dead Sea Scrolls' turn.READ»

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Web Archaeologist

Job Titles of the Future: Michelle FriedmanREAD»

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How to Be Your Own Futurist

Advice from Watts Wacker on how to stay ahead of the curve.READ»

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The Scottish Island Of Skye - What Makes It A Wonderful Vacation Destination

The Scottish Isle of Skye is a beautiful location to take your vacation away from the bustle and stress of the everyday. The amazing countryside is a centre of Gaelic culture, and Gael can be heard there by many locals even today. ...READ»

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Work/Life: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Dysfunctional Work Obsession

  So this time it’s a Crystal Skull.  When it started it was Lost Ark.  When is Indiana Jones going to own up to his work obsession?  Hint: probably about the same time as Spielberg and Lucas own up to theirs, which won’t ...READ»

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Global Heritage Fund Invests in Archaeologists to Save the World's Most Endangered Sites

Jeff Morgan took an unlikely route from Silicon Valley to Haiti and Cambodia--but he brought his startup expertise and venture capitalist training with him. READ»

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A 4,000-Year-Old Valentine Marketing Opportunity

Here's what I hope my husband gives me for Valentine's Day: a replica of a 4,000 year old Sumerian tablet, about the size of a cell phone, that is inscribed with what's been identified as the world's oldest love poem. The New York ...READ»

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Retail Details

You can sell products. You can sell services. You can sell software. Vaporware, even. And now, it seems that you can sell imaginary objects that exist only in an online game environment. Julian Dibbell hopes to support his family by ...READ»

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The Role of a Designer? Encourage More People to Become Designers

Everyone is a designer, whether they do it professionally or not. The world needs more of them to heed their calling to make the world a better place.READ»

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Opening of the New Acropolis Museum

  It has taken four architecture competitions and 33 years for the Greeks to settle on a design for the New Acropolis Museum and build the thing. The winning vision -- that of New York architect Bernard Tschumi ...READ»

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MacArthur Genius Professor Dawdy and Her Plans for New Orleans

Shannon Lee gives Fast Company the scoop on where the $500,000 will go.READ»

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Manual Labor

FC Now has been quieter than usual lately because I've been in a slew of meetings and mandatory seminars. Last week, we had a seminar on sexual harassment, and yesterday, we had a session on journalistic ethics. So I've been away ...READ»

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The Change Leader of Tomorrow

The change leader of tomorrow will not be a left brained technologist, but they will understand the implications of technology. The change leader of tomorrow will not be a touchy-feely HR person, but they will understand the implications of human behavior.READ»

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This Canyon Rocks

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