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This is how you persuade a VC to give you millions
Business Insider - Jim Edwards
How do you persuade a venture capitalist to give you money? Traditionally, startup founders prepare a deck of slides and make a formal presentation to a VC fund in the hopes of getting an investment. it
WOW: $99 Fares to Europe from Several US Cities
boardingarea.com
Yesterday Wow Air announced that they’re moving Stockholm service to the area’s main Arlanda International Airport (ARN) effective November 18 and …
The Ultimate Carry On Travel Packing List After 8 Years of Travel
neverendingvoyage.com - Erin
We’ve been living out of a carry-on backpack for over eight years now. We love the freedom that travelling light gives us—we can pack our belongings …
Watch the insane knife training South Korean special forces go through
Business Insider - Alex Lockie
South Korea's UDT/SEALs unit of elite frogmen in the Republic of Korea's navy have longstanding ties to US Navy SEALs, but some of their techniques, like a recent video displaying their knife training,
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Friday Fun: Waterproof your electronics Navy SEAL-style
Lifehacker - Adam Pash
DIY web site Instructables details how to wrap and waterproof your electronics just like the Navy SEALs - in two big condoms. Check out the video …
Inside the Ukrainian special forces fight against separatists – and their own government
The Washington Post - By Thomas Gibbons-Neff
AVDIIVKA, UKRAINE — On the outskirts of this shell-ridden town, a two-man team of Ukrainian special forces soldiers watches the war from their black and green balaclavas. A Sept. 1 cease-fire has reduced
The truth about "stopping power" - Anatomy First
breachbangclear.com - COWAN!
“Stopping power.” How many times have you heard that ridiculous phrase? “You have to use a [insert caliber/breed/style] round if you want a one-stop …
How The Navy SEALs Prepare For Extreme Cold Weather Survival, And How You Can Too
Gizmodo - Kate Siberell
If you want to learn a potentially life-saving action, you need to practice it. And if you need to learn if your clothing and other gear is capable …
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This Robot-Run Indoor Farm Can Grow 10 Million Heads Of Lettuce A Year
fastcoexist.com - About the author Adele Peters is a staff writer at Fast Company who focuses on solutions to some of the world's largest problems, from climate change to homelessness. Previously, she worked with GOOD, BioLite, and the Sustainable Products and Solutions program at UC Berkeley. More
In a single day, the farm can harvest 30,000 heads of lettuce. On a traditional farm, a field of the same size can grow about 26,000 plants–but only …
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Putin is shifting the fronts of 2 wars
Business Insider - Jackson Diehl
On Sept. 1, following a new cease-fire, the guns suddenly fell silent. Optimists speculated that Vladimir Putin was backing down. Then came the reports from Syria: Russian warplanes were overflying the
Street violence in Kiev dims prospects for peace effort in Ukraine's east
Reuters
KIEV (Reuters) - A spasm of street violence has driven home how hard it is going to be for Ukrainian President President Petro Poroshenko to rally national support behind an internationally-brokered deal
Ukrainian history of farce
rt.com
Any observer can make assumption of the kind looking at the turn of events, for instance, in Syria which is on the way to an even more hardcore …
New Ukraine truce: rays of hope and clouds of doubt
ngrguardiannews.com
Ukraine’s warring sides marked a week without heavy fighting Monday in a tentatively encouraging change to a 17-month war that has debilitated …
TV Reporter Doesn't Realize Steve Grand Is Gay
instinctmagazine.com
It appears this San Diego reporter didn't do much prep for her on-air interview with openly gay singer Steve Grand, but no surprise, Steve handles …
Could Syria be Putin's Afghanistan?
AlJazeera - Luke Coffey
Putin sees the Middle East as another region on his global chessboard that can serve as a spoiler of Western policy. In the late 1970s, the Soviet Union sent dozens of "advisers" to Afghanistan. By the
The United States Probably Has More Foreign Military Bases Than Any Other People, Nation, or Empire in History
thenation.com - George Zornick
With the US military having withdrawn many of its forces from Iraq and Afghanistan, most Americans would be forgiven for being unaware that hundreds …
College Application Essay Dos and Don'ts | The Art of Manliness
artofmanliness.com - Guest Contributor
Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Tony Budding. Writing the personal statement for your college applications can be daunting. The questions …
Devastating Barron's cover story on Alibaba predicts the stock will tank 50%, and that's not even the worst of it
Business Insider - Sam Ro
The September 19, 2014 IPO priced at $68 per share, giving the company an eye-popping valuation of $168 billion. "Today what we got is not money," CEO Jack Ma said that day. "What we got is the trust the
Legendary Productivity And The Fear Of Modern Programming
TechCrunch - Ritika Trikha
JavaScript master Douglas Crockford once said that software is the most complex thing that humans have ever created. It’s made up of intricate bits and bytes pieced together like virtual puzzles. The programming
Perfect Push Ups Workout Guide: 35+ Exercises | The Art of Manliness
artofmanliness.com - Brett & Kate McKay
The humble push-up. Used by militaries all over the world to get their soldiers in fighting condition and middle school P.E. teachers to punish punk …
The All-New Pushup Circuit That Builds Strong, Massive Shoulders
Men's Health - By Jill Fanslau
A great set can make your waist look slimmer, your arms look bigger, and your back look broader. Here's the circuit that will help you build bolder shoulders When it comes to shoulders, the bolder, the
Flatten Your Belly with This Killer Ab Workout
Women's Health - By Rachel Cosgrove
Get a tight stomach in just six weeks without doing a single crunch. This may be the easiest workout we've ever printed Get ready to whip off your cover-up: This workout, created exclusively for Women's
Oconomowoc Officials, Professor Don't Know Wisconsin Gun Laws
thetruthaboutguns.com
Open carry is legal in Wisconsin. The state has a strong preemption law forbidding local governments from inflicting a confusing patchwork quilt of …
North Korea Apparently Has Drones and South Korea Found Some of Them
thewire.com - Brian Feldman
This article is from the archive of our partner . South Korea announced on Thursday that it had reached the conclusion that three surveillance drones …
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Microsoft Is Doing Us All A Favor By Killing Windows XP
Forbes - Tony Bradley
The end is nigh. No, really. Less than a month from now Microsoft will officially stop supporting the Windows XP operating system. Many security experts predict that it won’t be pretty for Windows XP once
McDonald's Sued For $1.5M By Customer Who Wanted More Than 1 Napkin
HuffPost - David Moye
In a $1.5 million civil lawsuit, a McDonald's customer says he suffered "undue mental anguish" after he was given just one napkin when he visited one of the burger chain's restaurants. Webster Lucas, claims