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The Secret History of Minnesota Part 1: Engineering Research Associates

Steve Blank

Applicants were told that ERA was doing electronics work for government and industry. Unfortunately for the company they couldn’t tell anyone as their customer was the most secret government agency in the country – the National Security Agency. When they couldn’t find any customers they donated the ERA 1101 to Georgia Tech.

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Celebrate excellence in governance: Nominate a leader for the Modern Governance 100 Awards!

Board Effect

We are thrilled to announce that nominations are now open for the Diligent Modern Governance 100 Awards. The MG100 Awards, as they’re commonly known, is a prestigious recognition program celebrating the exceptional contributions of governance, risk, audit and compliance professionals around the world. What happens next?

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10,000 Startups – Startup Weekend Next

Steve Blank

Just a crazy idea two years ago, the class is now taught at Stanford , Berkeley, Columbia , Caltech, Princeton and for the National Science Foundation at the University of Michigan and Georgia Tech. They may be privately run but often are non-profit, attached to a university or in some locations a local government.

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Nonprofit Organizations: How They Work and What They Do

Board Effect

Nonprofit organizations exist in most communities and governments, businesses, and citizens support them in various ways for the overall benefit of the communities they serve. Nonprofit organizations are organized groups of people that form for the purpose of providing goods and services state and federal governments cannot do on their own.

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The Effects of Typography on User Experience & Conversions

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For example, in the Google/IBM study, they found that serif font Georgia was read 7.9% Even more surprising, even though Georgia & Arial are still the widely used typefaces, an overwhelming majority of font pairings are outside the traditional choices. Readers were asked if they agreed with the statement and to what degree.

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FAQ Re: Dr. Alan Black

Gregg Fraley, Author of Jack's Notebook

government — it’s just not helpful to his cause at this point in time. ** Background information/FAQ Re: Dr. Alan Black ** . Tuesday, November 11, 2014: Athens, Georgia. Robert Alan Black, PhD is a creativity expert from Athens, Georgia, USA. He has sent a letter to the UAE government expressing his remorse.

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Invest in Israel Newsletter October 2011 Edition

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ARRIS, headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, specializes in the design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple- and quad-play broadband services for residential and business customers around the world. Israel Corporation is Israel’s largest holding company. ISRAELI AIR FORCE TECHNOLOGY HELPS IMPROVE SPORT PERFORMANCE.

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