Amazon just purchased Twitch for $970 million?
What are they getting for their money?
What does it say about the business world??
Amazon buys twitch.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Is their an ISIS in your future?
There has been a great deal of discussion of ISIS the last couple of months, especially since the public execution of U. S. photojournalist, James Wright Foley. What do you know about this group?
If anything, it shows us why we study history, geography, and world religions. The region of the Middle East, which seems to be continually occupying United States policy makers, seems to have complex problems, some of which are rooted in thousands of years of political and religious history.
What role should the U. S. play in this region? Check out the article linked below?
The ISIS Problem
If anything, it shows us why we study history, geography, and world religions. The region of the Middle East, which seems to be continually occupying United States policy makers, seems to have complex problems, some of which are rooted in thousands of years of political and religious history.
What role should the U. S. play in this region? Check out the article linked below?
The ISIS Problem
Should Minors be banned from tanning beds???
The American Cancer Society wants to withhold tanning privileges from minors in the state of Iowa and other places. Should the Iowa Legislature take action next year?
Check out this article in the Des Moines Register.
Cancer Society should target tobacco and tanning beds
What's Up With That?
Check out this article in the Des Moines Register.
Cancer Society should target tobacco and tanning beds
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Amazon Drones--Productivity or Novelty?
Amazon
Is this practical? Efficient? Dangerous? Expensive? A Publicity Stunt? ????
Amazon will reportedly start testing its delivery drones in India as soon as October, sources tell The Economic Times of India.
The company hit roadblocks in its initial testing because commercial drone use is currently illegal in the US. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) currently dictates that only hobbyists can fly drones outdoors, while all commercial experimentation needs to take place indoors. (The FAA was originally expected to lift its ban on commercial drones starting in September 2015, but The Washington Post says "technical and regulatory obstacles" will delay that deadline.)
To avoid these domestic regulatory constraints, Amazon will reportedly start drone trials in India, which doesn't have any laws about drone usage. The Economic Times pinpointed two Indian cities, Mumbai and Bangalore, where Amazon already has warehouses.
The testing would likely bring big publicity to Amazon in India, where the company is currently battling it out with Flipkart, an e-commerce company that recently raised $1 billion. The next day, Bezos announced that Amazon would invest $2 billion in its Indian operations.
Amazon told The Economic Times that it wouldn't comment on the rumors.
Disclosure: Jeff Bezos is an investor in Business Insider through his personal investment company Bezos Expeditions.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-testing-delivery-drones-in-india-2014-8#ixzz3B1Sd3WhS
Amazon Drone video from "60 Minutes"
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Why is there a bidding war for Family Dollar and does Red Oak care?
The economic pressure on lower income Americans has led to an increasing number of stores that target the limited dollars available. Recently 3 main competitors, two of which do business in RO are publicly bidding for dominance. When a merger occurs how will that impact RO, which has two of those competitors. I certainly has gained international competition?
New York Times describes possible merger
New York Times describes possible merger
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Is your heart being monitored?
In Dubuque High School students are wearing heart monitors to help determine their grade in PE class. ARE YOU WORKING HEARD IN PE?
Heart monitors in High School PE?
Dubuque students wear heart monitors in PE
Friday, August 15, 2014
Politics, Politics, and More Politics
Joni and Bruce have released dueling military ads. Which is most effective iyo? http://washingtonexaminer.com/iowa-senate-candidates-try-to-out-veteran-each-other-in-new-ads/article/2551993
Meanwhile Governor Terry and Senator Jack debated on IPTV. Guess what the back drop was? I guess it was their version of a hay ride. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/08/14/terry-branstad-jack-hatch-iowa-state-fair-debate/14080919/
Meanwhile Governor Terry and Senator Jack debated on IPTV. Guess what the back drop was? I guess it was their version of a hay ride. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2014/08/14/terry-branstad-jack-hatch-iowa-state-fair-debate/14080919/
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