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The MENTOR+ Project

Emerging Global Women Entrepreneurs. Many years ago in Tanzania when Susan Mashibe was four years old, she remembers watching her parents take off in an airplane while she was left behind with her grandmother. “At that point,” she determined, “I decided if I knew how to fly, I would never be left behind again.” Years later after getting a degree in aviation management from Western Michigan University and becoming an FAA-certified commercial pilot, Susan planned to get a job as a pilot for a US airline. But 9/11 intervened...READ+

Hi5+ Daily

How bitterness can hurt you. Some of us are guilty of fanning the flames of bitterness. You know what I mean. Dwelling on the wrongs that have been done to you, rehashing complaints again and again, bickering friends' ears off with a laundry-list of grievances. And why not? You'll end up like those cute Grumpy Old Men, right? Wrong. This Atlantic article shows some of the damages bitterness causes over time, and offers some advice about bitterness. READ+

The FAST+ Company

The Gates Foundation Uses Genetic Modification For Good. The Gates Foundation is bringing stronger, hardier versions of staple crops to the developing world. Do the good motives outweigh the issues with GM food? READ+

Products+ Marketing+ Management PRO

10 Best Customer Retention Strategies Proven to Increase Sales. It’s so annoying! You put so much effort into sales lead generation and actually securing an initial sale from a customer and then end up losing their custom over the long-term. But this is something YOU can actually start to fix! READ+

Wireless+ Communications WAVE

How and Why Consumers Choose a Smartphone. It’s no secret that smartphone usage and adoption is exploding, not only in the United States, but across the world.
Mobile phones continue to be one of the biggest drivers for innovation in technology. Moreover, technology like NFC and mobile apps are fundamentally changing the way content is distributed, consumed and created.
In fact, the market has finally evolved beyond the point of whether or not a consumer will buy a smartphone. Instead, the question becomes, why do consumers choose one phone over another and how are they making those decisions? Research firm Mintel released a report that takes a high-level look at the various factors that influence smartphone adoption and consumer purchases. READ+

Arts+ Entertainment Daily

Snoop Dogg to become new Yahoo! CEO? Carol Bartz was recently fired from her post as CEO of the online portal and the company's Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse was named interim CEO. After hearing the news, Snoop Dogg Tweeted: "Im takn over as tha CEO of Yahoo. Need sum of tha Snoop Dogg content ya digg. Nuff Said." READ+

Music+ Daily

Spotify Gets Pandora-Style Web Interface Called ‘Echofi’. Millions of prayers have just been answered. Spotify has been granted a Pandora-esque web radio interface called Echofi. But not by the company itself — it’s been built by coderAndy Smith, who’s also the brains behind Spotibot.
It’s glorious in its simplicity. You go to Echofiapp.com, type in the name of a band you like, hit play, and it’ll keep playing music that’s similar to that band until you tell it to stop. The recommendations are supplied by Echo Nest’s API. READ+

Sports+ Fitness Daily

Advice: What's The Healthiest Coffee? Black. In general, the more ingredients you add -- sugar, milk, chocolate -- the less healthy your java...READ+