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Researchers Calculate Risks of Terrorists Detonating a Bomb
Professor Larry Wein has studied other potential disasters, such as botulism
poisoning or anthrax outbreaks, but calls detonating a bomb the worst-case
scenario. He is part of a team of Stanford researchers using mathematics to
develop strategies for preventing terrorists from bringing weapons into the
United States.
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Emotions Effect Delivery of Health Messages
Public service announcement programs aimed at heightening awareness of
health issues need to fall on receptive ears. Research by Jennifer Aaker and
others says such ads should consider the emotional state of the intended
audience and whether those individuals are self-focused or focused on
others. [Details]
The Hidden Cost of Paradise
The world’s five largest conservation groups have succeeded in protecting
large amounts of wilderness on every continent. But too often the human cost
is high, as millions of indigenous people have been kicked off their
homelands to make way for parks. From the Stanford Social Innovation Review. [Details]
Learning to Love Bacteria
Mothers and doctors, not to mention the cleaning product industry, warn of
the dangers of exposure to bacteria. But a Stanford University School of
Medicine microbiologist is raising the intriguing idea that persistent
bacterial and viral infections have benefits. [Details]
Katrina Did Not Open Eyes to Poverty
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina did not open America’s eyes to problems
of poverty and inequality as some pundits have claimed. Researchers say that
more than half of all Americans were aware of existing inequality even
before the disaster became one of the most closely watched news stories of
the past quarter century. [Details]
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Nissan and Renault Partnership Benefits from Differences
Getting employees to work together to produce products that are
attractive to customers is the key to success in 21st-century
business, says Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault.
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Biology May Be Key to High-Tech Breakthroughs
Legendary Silicon Valley venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson is best known for
his winning investments in young internet startups like Hotmail, but he told the
Business School’s Principal Investment Conference in February he is most excited
about biology and the life sciences.
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Entrepreneurs Rely on Instincts
Pradeep Sindhu, who in 1996 founded Juniper Networks, couldn’t explain how he
knew when to start his new firm. “It just seemed like something that had to be
done,” said Sindhu. He and other entrepreneur panelists said they relied on gut
instincts to manage their time when the tasks on the “to do” list far exceeded
the number of hours in the day.
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A Game Strategy for NFL Careers
Twenty-two players from the National Football League studied tools to help
build their post football careers during a special executive education program.
[Details]
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