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Washington Post March 11, 2012 Pg. 1 By Karen DeYoung The Obama administration and its allies and international partners have begun serious discussions about potential military involvement in Syria, even as they continue to press for nonviolent solutions to the carnage there. With little progress made in the two weeks since 70 countries and international …
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Los Angeles Times March 11, 2012 Iran's record of deceit fuels worry over President Obama's assurances that he'll know if Tehran starts trying to build a nuclear weapon. By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington--Despite President Obama's assurances that the United States will know if Tehran begins to secretly build a nuclear bomb, …
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Several weeks ago the 100th Operations Group hosted Statoil's Chief Global Strategist and Business Developer, Mr John Knight. John mentioned "The Age of the Unthinkable" shaped much of Statoil's new Global look... and launched Statoil to new and exciting growth. I had read the book when it was first released but needed to go back …
by Peter Winick I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest thought leaders of our time. I learn something from each of them during every interaction and (hopefully) more often than not they learn something from me as well. The range of expertise that my clients have is vast; sales, leadership, management, communications, strategy, …
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The Guardian (UK) March 10, 2012 Pg. 38 International efforts to end the fighting in Syria are as logjammed as the conflict itself. Kofi Annan, the UN and Arab League special envoy, Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, and Zhang Ming, the Chinese assistant foreign minister, will all be in the region today battling over …
WSJ The image of the 'creative type' is a myth. Jonah Lehrer on why anyone can innovate—and why a hot shower, a cold beer or a trip to your colleague's desk might be the key to your next big idea Creativity can seem like magic. We look at people like Steve Jobs and Bob Dylan, and we …
SmallWarsJournal.comMarch 9, 2012By Robert HaddickIn my Foreign Policy column, I discuss why U.S. policymakers and military commanders can't bridge the gap between policy and military strategy.At his White House press conference on March 6, President Barack Obama admitted that the recent murders of U.S. trainers in Afghanistan was "an indication that now is the time …
Communities.WashingtonTimes.com March 9, 2012 By Daniel de Gracia CAMP H.M. SMITH, HAWAII, March 9, 2012 – Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta participated in a change of command ceremony to replace retiring Adm. Robert F. Willard with Adm. Samuel Locklear as the new commander of the U.S. Pacific Command (USPACOM). USPACOM, headquartered on Oahu, is one …
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by Deathstarpr Arguably the greatest Jedi Master of all time, Yoda was renowned throughout the galaxy for his ability with the Force and his great wisdom. Of all of his insights, probably his most famous piece of advice was given to Luke Skywalker on Dagobah: “Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.” Whilst we …
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October 24, 2011 12:40 PM ET Walter Isaacson's fascinating new Steve Jobs biography focuses largely on the Apple co-founder's technological innovations and his personal life, but there are some fascinating nuggets about Jobs' lifelong fascination with rock & roll. The book delves into his intense obsession with Bob Dylan, his romantic relationship with Joan Baez, …
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