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6 major brands that have been resurrected from the dead

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The LEGO Group has been around since 1932.

It’s not unusual for some brands to die out. But rarely some brands come back from the dead. Many brands like New Coke, Circuit City, and Borders are likely to be gone forever. But some companies find that certain dying brands still have some attraction for consumers. Maybe because at one time they were well-known, at least well enough to make them worthwhile targets for new investment.  (Pics)

 

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Analysis, Big Problems, Economy, Latest Trend

19% of Americans struggle to put food on the table

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The number of Americans who lack access to basic necessities like food and health care is now higher than it was at the peak of the Great Recession, a survey released Thursday found. And in a finding that could worsen fears of U.S. decline, the share of Americans struggling to put food on the table is now three times as large as the share of the Chinese population in the same position.

 

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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Business, Crazy Photos, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, New Viewpoints

Makeup Makes Women Look More Competent

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A Dramatic transformation.

It’s conventional wisdom that women wear make-up to appear more beautiful, but according to a new study, there’s another effect: they appear more competent.

Here’s the intriguing study by Pyschology professor Nancy Etcoff and colleagues…

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Analysis, Big Problems, Breakthrough Thinking, Education, Historical Perspectives, Internet

Why no one company will ever Monopolize the Internet

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Monopolies are a unbeneficial to overall businesses world.

The pace and power of web-fueled innovation is stunning. One day we’re swearing by Outlook, the next, we can’t live without Gmail. These changes exemplify the beauty of the Internet — the possibility that greener pastures are but a click away.

On the other hand, the list of tech innovations that could have been is quite long. Before we get into those, a few caveats…

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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Business, Culture, Current Events, DIY, Economy, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, Latest Trend, New Viewpoints

The rise of Customer-Driven innovation

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Crowdsourcing for innovation.

Numerous studies demonstrate that 70-80% of all new products fail. Lack of relevance, lack of differentiation, inappropriate pricing and muddled messaging all factor into a brand’s struggle when launching a new product.

However, the ultimate judgment of new products falls to consumers, who, ironically, are often absent from the development process. That development stage stands the greatest chance of generating transformative new ideas early on, before the brand has made a significant investment…

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Analysis, Entertainment, Green Friendly, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior, New Viewpoints

Will you leave your passwords for your loved ones when you die?

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Where do passwords go when you die?

I have pretty secure passwords, as much to keep would-be miscreants at bay as to keep my friends and family from finding out just how horrible a life I’m living. But according to a study, a full 11 percent of Brits plan to leave their passwords in their will.

There’s some sense to that, actually…

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Analysis, Business, Internet, Science & Technology News

The car will be the next big boom in mobile technology

 World News - Sept. 15, 2011

Cars are about to get connected to the internet like never before.

One of the great mobile devices we have is the car.  And cars are about to get connected to the Internet like never before.  Not only will it change how we drive, but it will change the economics of the car business as well.

 

 

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Analysis, Culture, Education, Globalism, Historical Perspectives, New Discoveries, New Viewpoints

Early Celtic ‘Stonehenge’ discovered in Germany’s Black Forest

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A new cultural perspective of time.

A huge early Celtic calendar construction has been discovered in the royal tomb of Magdalenenberg, nearby Villingen-Schwenningen in Germany’s Black Forest. This discovery was made by researchers at the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum at Mainz in Germany when they evaluated old excavation plans. The order of the burials around the central royal tomb fits exactly with the sky constellations of the Northern hemisphere…

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