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Why Brazil Is Right to Auction Off the Amazon Rainforest

It sounds like a nightmarishly bad idea: Brazil is auctioning off big pieces of the Amazon to timber companies. But it's a move that could ultimately save the Amazon from destruction.READ»

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How Much Would You Pay for a Celebrity Retweet?

For the rest of the week, eBay is hosting charity auction TwitChange, the first ever celebrity tweet auction, which is raising money for Haiti. But how much influence will it really spread?READ»

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The End of The Influence Project. Long Live Influence!

The Influence Project concludes this Sunday August 15 at midnight EST. The surge of interest continues and there’s that last minute at an eBay auction feeling pulsing through this network of networks that is the modern Internet. ...READ»

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Cap and Trade Will Burden the Rich, Ease Costs For the Poor

One of the biggest arguments against cap and trade (aka carbon emissions trading) is that it burdens consumers. In a cap and trade scheme, energy companies have a fixed allotment of CO2. Should they need more, they can buy from ...READ»

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The Generation Y Mind: Summit Series Lessons

Summit Series was a seriously impressive event. White House appointees co-mingle with A-list celebrities and starry-eyed young entrepreneurs, all in the pursuit of solving perennial social and economic issues. Since my first day, ...READ»

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"Jurassic Park" Creator Michael Crichton's Art Collection Sets Record, Nets $93.3 Million

Yesterday's sale of author Michael Crichton's art collection netted a whopping $93.3 million, setting a new record for a Jasper Johns artwork (as we predicted on Monday). The writer, who died last year and was a longtime friend of ...READ»

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Michael Crichton on the Block: Record Haul Expected from "Jurassic Park," "ER" Creator's Collection

Most people know Michael Crichton as the guy who threw over his medical practice after hitting the big time as author with a knack for penning movie-ready novels, first with The Andromeda Strain, then with Jurassic Park and State of ...READ»

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Heritage Auctions: Coins

After the great success of Heritage Auctions' Fort Worth coin sale, the auction house began planning its next event. It will be held at the end of April and continue through the beginning of May in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ...READ»

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Haiti Poster Project Bolsters Relief

Over 300 artists and designers created posters about the Haitian earthquake, which will be auctioned to benefit Doctors Without Borders.READ»

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Welcome to Tucson Russ Lyon

Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving Tucson as well as metropolitan Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona, Flagstaff, ...READ»

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Welcome to Paradise Valley Russ Lyon

Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving the Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Scottsdale area, as well as Tucson, Sedona, ...READ»

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Welcome to Phoenix Russ Lyon

Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving the metropolitan Phoenix area, as well as the Sedona, Flagstaff, Prescott, ...READ»

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"Picasso: Themes and Variations" Opens at MoMA

Many artists have seen printmaking as a cheap concession to commerce, but not Picasso. To him, it was a chance to experiment. His prints are quite affordable today. "You can easily find one for about $2,000," says Mary Bartow, ...READ»

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Welcome to Arizona Russ Lyon

Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving the metropolitan Phoenix area, as well as the Sedona, Flagstaff, Prescott, ...READ»

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Welcome to Scottsdale Russ Lyon

Russ Lyon Sotheby's International Realty is the largest Sotheby's International Realty affiliate in the world with over 800 Sales Associates in Arizona serving the Scottsdale and Phoenix area, as well as Sedona, Flagstaff, Prescott, ...READ»

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World Of Warcraft Gold-making Strategies

 World of Warcraft has already been proven to be the first MMORPG in the whole world,cheap wow gold which is one of the greatest achievement in the history of computer games. Gamers from all over the world know everything about ...READ»

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Buying Gold Versus Farming

 If you haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of buying World of Warcraft gold. To me it just makes sense. wow goldI can either spend the free time I have available after work (and between raids) farming eternals, Rhino Meat, or any ...READ»

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The 1913 Liberty Head Nickel

On January 6, 2010, the first-ever 1913 Liberty Head nickel offered at public auction was sold by Heritage Auctions. This marks only the twelfth time any specimen of the coin has been sold at public auction since its first ...READ»

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You Saw the Exhibition, Now Buy the Art

The Guggenheim is auctioning off the works displayed in its recent exhibition, Contemplating the Void.READ»

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Looking for Quick Cash, Sotheby's Raids Design School for Young Talent

Hoping to find new growth and fresh hype, the famed auction house hopes to propel young Dutch designers into the ranks of international stardom.READ»

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STERLING SILVER ART BARS - A Profitable Way To Buy Silver Bullion

Ever thought to invest in sterling silver Art Bars? Although these look to be on the low end of the totem extremity when it comes to collect, selling these planned sterling silver bars is a relaxed, fun way to make some money. They ...READ»

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Tiffany Jewellery sale in website

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One Man's Junk Is a Storyteller's Treasure

In his monologue that closes out the industrial design film Objectified, reviewed here back in March, it's clear that columnist and author Rob Walker is perplexed by our obsession with material culture. He even goes so far as to ...READ»

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The Insanely Byzantine Radio Spectrum Map [Graphic]

This week, Comcast announced it would begin the first official commercial rollout of 4G wireless broadband in the U.S. in Portland, Oregon, after using Baltimore and Atlanta as test markets. The company plans to bundle the WiMAX ...READ»

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Mollydooker Wines from McLaren Vale South Australia Supports California Charitable Organization through Hospice du Rhone Tasting

Live auction lot wins second highest bid - continuing the Australian Winery’s dedication to supporting charitable organizations around the world.READ»