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DFN: Looks like VC activity maybe turning up. A Glimmer of Light in Venture-Capital Land By Pui-Wing Tam November 10, 2009, 6:29 PM ET http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/11/10/a-glimmer-of-light-in-venture-capital-land/ The venture-capital industry is undergoing some tough times, with returns scarce and new money hard to raise in the recession. But a new survey by law firm Fenwick & West [...]
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DFN: Appears to be a beginning of a good article about the blackhole. Who’s Got Your Resume — A Decision-Maker Or An Amoeba? Posted: 11 Nov 2009 09:12 AM PST by Liz Ryan http://www.glassdoor.com/blog/resume-decisionmaker-amoeba/ I am no fan of the black hole, the resume-sucking repository of dangerous anti-matter and hundreds of resumes that were sent [...]
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DFN: I belong to a networking group in Danville, California. Its based upon the principals espoused in this article; in order to join the group, you have to attend one meeting in person. The group encourages volunteerism, and helping other people. One of the worst things you can do in job search, is to isolate [...]
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DFN: Love Dan Hesse’s commercials, though I haven’t seen one recently, maybe that’s part of the cost cutting! Interesting that will Sprint is reducing its expenses, its increased its investment in Clearwire by $1B. Update: Sprint to eliminate up to 2,500 positions, cut costs by $350 million By Diane Stafford; Submitted by srosen on November [...]
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DFN: Another Roman find to see in England; been to Bath, seen one Roman wall in London. Roman ruins unearthed by builders Updated at 17:30 GMT, Wednesday, 11 November 2009 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/8355636.stm An ancient Roman ruin has been discovered by builders working on the £25.6m redevelopment of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury. The townhouse, thought to [...]
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