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HDNet News and Documentaries
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Episodes in News & Politics
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300 graduate from Shirzai IT Institute (Video)
KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Fresh graduates attend their graduation ceremony in southern Kandahar province. The 300 graduates completed their studies in English language, computer, management and journalism fields being provided by Shirzai Institute, an official said. PAJHWOK/Siddiqullah
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May 27, 2012
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00:57
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Who made the piano? May27: Gina Yashere
Today in 1796, James MacLean was issued a patent for a piano... Every day, videos from http://ThisDayToday.com deliver a fact and a funny, in under a minute. Background image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/grandvelasrivieramaya/3179390917/
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Release date
May 27, 2012
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00:37
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Memorial Day service at Hero Street, Silvis
A short video of the 2012 Memorial Day service held at Hero Street Memorial Park, Silvis, Illinois.
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May 26, 2012
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01:34
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IFV News: paidContent 2012 and a Conversation wi...
IFV News gets the latest from the leaders in global media at 'paidContent 2012', Giga OM's flagship conference. Find out what it takes to bring a daylong conference like this to The TimesCenter in Manhattan, Staci D. Kramer Editor and Senior Writer at paidContent/GigaOM fills us in. IFV also talks one on one with Bob Sauerberg, President at Condé Nast, about developing web platforms and new digital industry strategy. "At the Crossroads" is a daylong media industry forum on the economics of dig...
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Release date
May 26, 2012
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06:37
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8 - To Sell or Not To Sell
You’ve launched your company, you’re getting traction and making money. So what happens when you get your first acquisition offer? Are you prepared to sell or are you fortified enough to keep at? Make no mistake, it’s flattering when someone sees enough value in what you’re doing that they decide to offer to buy your company, but to sell or not to sell is a really big question. In this episode Jon shares examples of how entrepreneurs might make this decision. Also, TechCrunch Disrupt:2012 was ...
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Release date
May 26, 2012
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05:30
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7 - How to Choose a Startup Incubator
So you’re a young startup and you’re thinking of applying to YCombinator, TechStars, DreamIt Ventures or some other tech incubator. How do you know which one to apply to? Should the decision process be different if you’re female or a minority? Are minority centric incubators like DreamIt Access or NewME Accelerator worth it? This episode explores these questions and more. Also, Jon was in Holland recently for TheNextWeb 2012 where the talk of the conference wasn’t some fancy new startup, but a...
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Release date
May 26, 2012
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08:39
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