Secure Reporting, a new life for EveryBlock, and predictions for 2014.
According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 2013 was the
second worst year on record for imprisoning journalists around the world
for doing their work. Which makes this story...
2013 is 2nd worst year for imprisoning journalists for doing their work + more #datajournalism news http://oreil.ly/1bXAoWD
Retweeted by Visual Loop
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Visual Loop
@visualoop
Another 50 infographics from print media that caught our attention in 2013. http://ow.ly/rYDt6
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O'Reilly Strata
@strataconf
18h
scikit-learn algorithm cheatsheet for choosing models by @t3kcit. Read more about scikit-learn http://oreil.ly/1eOvqUe pic.twitter.com/S2OljFWLrd
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Guardian
2014 share tips from Guardian business
From Vodafone and Lloyds to Halfords and Flybe, our business writers explain their share tips for the year ahead
2014 share tips from Guardian business http://gu.com/p/3yfmm/tf
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Dismal 2013 for gold.
Precious metal slumps to biggest annual loss for more than three decades: http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/news/article-2531930/Gold-slumps-biggest-annual-loss-three-decades.html …
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ababankingnews
@ABABankingNews
ABA represents banks of all sizes
and charters and is the voice for the nation's $14 trillion banking
industry and its 2 million employees.
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CHART: Home prices rise 0.2 percent in October. More at or blog, Banks & Economy: http://banksandtheeconomy.blogspot.com/2013/12/home-prices-rose-02-in-october.html?m=1 … pic.twitter.com/XvBAVkBcTn
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Daily Mail Online
@MailOnline
Four out of ten adults pledge to sort out their finances in the New Year http://dailym.ai/1g0nY4S
Daily Mail Online
@MailOnline
You can start using 1986 wall calendars today because 2014's dates are exactly the same http://dailym.ai/19YCFoz
Flashback to 1986: The 27-year-old wall calendars that you can start using ...
The year 1986 perfectly aligns with the dates of 2014. So those
inclined towards the retro could actually use 27-year-old vintage
calendars instead of brand new ones.
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II's Alpha
@ii_alpha
Institutional Investor's Alpha is a premier provider of intelligence, news analysis and research & rankings for the global #hedgefund industry.
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ABA Banking Journal
@ABABankingJourn
30 Dec
Favs from 2013: Learning risk management from beavers. Review of David Martin's "Nature of Risk," by Will Taylor http://www.ababj.com/books/item/3797-learning-risk-management-from-beavers/3797-learning-risk-management-from-beavers#.UsIBCaGLnsY.twitter …
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BABankingJourn
Favs from 2013: If Greenspan had it to do all over again, banker review of Greenspan's latest book http://www.ababj.com/blogs-3/books-for-bankers/item/4133-if-greenspan-had-it-to-do-all-over-again/4133-if-greenspan-had-it-to-do-all-over-again#.UsH_zXFefrM.twitter …
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GK Sandoval
@DrumsofDharma
Bodhicitta is a favorite topic of mine. Thinking about the bodhisattvas, the actions of enlightened beings, the motivation. #DRUMZ
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“@_leggyblonde: I enjoy balancing against trees in my spare time pic.twitter.com/twdiHGfepY”
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She was the first female war photographer to die on assignment. 50 years later Taro's pictures were found in Mexico http://bbc.in/1g6nuLk
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After 20 Years, NAFTA Didn't Close Mexico Wage Gap
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Looking around a Mexico dotted by Starbucks,
Wal-Mart and Krispy Kreme outlets, it's hard to remember the country
before the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has dramat...
After 20 years, NAFTA didn't close Mexico's wage gap
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At the Finish Line on the Volcker Rule
The so-called Volcker Rule, an effort to rein in risk-taking after
the financial crisis, received approval after a laborious and
contentious negotiation.
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Happy New Year! Let's make 2014 a great year for marine conservation. pic.twitter.com/XBUDKpw1me
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Freedom of speech, thankfully, does not include the right to be heard, listened to, taken seriously or agreed with.
Nothing you wear is more important than your smile.
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'Mindfulness And My Grief'
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Another chance to see this brilliant and highly emotional blog from @ruthrosselson
Ruth Rosselson
@RuthRosselson
Freelance writer, researcher,
facilitator & trainer. Mostly tweeting about work stuff, green
stuff, politics, Manchester, cycling & music. Spoonie (look it up)
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Russell Simmons
@UncleRUSH
Every day set the simple goal of trying to be more awake and less distracted.
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"Asimov wrote 400 books, with no modern productivity tools. Hard to imagine they'd have helped him write 400 more." http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2013/12/a-productivity-gap.html …
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Start on January 1st with an empty jar or calendar. Write down the good things that happen over the year. http://bit.ly/19D2hab
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Excellent advice for 2014: "Let's choose quality over quantity this year." via @99u — http://bit.ly/19Ohohd
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iDoneThis @idonethis 18h
A new year is the perfect time to De-clutter Your Mind & Regain Your Focus. 5 tips to gain clarity — http://bit.ly/18OMlmR
iDoneThis
@idonethis
How to Start a Good Habit — Successful people accept or ignore that paralyzing fear of the blank page. http://bit.ly/1ggPPhT
iDoneThis
@idonethis
The easiest way to share and celebrate what you get done.
@ginnichen & @lethargarian are reading your tweets!
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Former entrepreneur turned VC at Flybridge Capital, author of Mastering the VC Game, HBS Senior Lecturer
Trello is the easiest way to organize anything with anyone.