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WorkMaria Branyas Morera, World's Oldest Person, Dies at 117
Born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, Ms. Morera grew up in several American cities, including New Orleans, where her father, a journalist, started a Spanish-language magazine that went bankrupt, according to several news stories written about her life. Work
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Linda Norgrove, then 36, was working for the US charity Development Alternatives Incorporated when she was kidnapped by Islamist militants in Kunar province in September 2010. Her death, apparently caused by a US fragmentation grenade thrown during the rescue attempt, caused consternation in the US and UK, and led to a joint inquiry by both governments. WorkEtched founder Gavin Uberti thinks his company stands on the 'shoulders of giants'
Uberti also talked about the actual building of Etched. He talked about dropping out of Harvard to build the company and what it has been like being a CEO and trying to hire for such a complex area. He also talked about any area of company formation we don’t often hear about: when to set up benefits for your employees, after his company realized they had definitely done so too late. WorkTaylor Swift could totally sue Donald Trump
“In this particular instance, a lawsuit would probably get gummed up by defenses over whether this should be treated as acceptable satire, but the claim wouldn’t be unreasonable.” Fishman said. “Still, publicity rights accusations in campaign contexts tend to be resolved through angry press releases and public shaming rather than formal legal proceedings.” WorkWorkThe Rise and Fall of George Santos Is a Lesson for America
Among the truest words to be written about George Santos came in an August filing from his federal prosecutors, who observed that since December, 2022, “when a New York Times article was published detailing apparent misrepresentations in Santos’s biography, Santos has effectively gone on a speaking tour.” WorkResearch: How to Build Consensus Around a New Idea - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
Previous research has found that new ideas are seen as risky and are often rejected. New research suggests that this rejection can be due to people’s lack of shared criteria or reference points when evaluating a potential innovation’s value. In a new paper, the authors find that the more novel the idea, the more people differ on their perception of its value. They also found that disagreement itself can make people view ideas as risky and make them less likely to support them, regardless of how novel the idea is. To help teams get on the same page when it comes to new ideas, they suggest gathering information about evaluator’s reference points and developing criteria that can lead to more focused discussions. WorkParamount+ annual subscriptions are half off right now
These deals only last until September 6, at which point the discounts disappear into a puff of smoke. The usual prices for these annual plans are $60 for Essential and $120 for the Showtime bundle. As for monthly subscription costs, they keep going up and up. WorkWork TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives |
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