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...performance data on more than 7,000 growth companies, I discovered that the idea that entrepreneurs are, by definition, risk takers is a myth. Curiously, many entrepreneurial leaders actually lose their nerve as they become successful. That may sound like a reasonable trade-off, but this tendency can hurt a firm's chances for long-term success and growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Myth of the Fearless Entrepreneur | 5/22/2008 | See Source »

...Fischer Boel has also argued firmly that Europe should not be panicked by the recent rise in global food prices. Even though adverse weather in many regions over several seasons had hurt supplies, the situation now seemed to be returning to normal and was set to take some pressure off prices, she said. "We do not think that the record levels reached in recent months are likely to persist," she said. "There is nothing in the current situation that shows we should make a U-turn...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Fight Over Europe's Farm Policy | 5/20/2008 | See Source »

...specific human action in a limited geographical area - say, logging in the Pacific Northwest destroying the habitat of the spotted owl - that could be regulated easily by the government. But climate change is a global threat felt on a local level - greenhouse gas emissions anywhere in the world hurt the polar bear equally, and only by sharply reducing emissions globally can we protect the endangered species. That is perhaps beyond the scope of traditional environmental legislation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Polar Bears: Protected, but Not Safe | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

Mascali said he personally knows a lot of people who have been hurt and frustrated by the campaign, especially in their target of “elective” abortions, which he feels only furthers the stigma against the practice...

Author: By Rachel A. Stark, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Opt Out Fee for Abortion Urged | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

...Whoever is behind the recent series of blasts, the intention is clear, says Brahma Chellaney, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Centre for Policy Research in Delhi: "They want to hurt India's economy and they want to provoke sectarian unrest between communities here." The blasts over the past three years, Chellaney and other analysts point out, have all been carried out against "soft" targets such as trains, public buildings and markets. Since 2001, India has tightened security around government officials and government offices. But in a country of India's size and population, it's impossible to guard against...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: India Hit by Another Bombing | 5/14/2008 | See Source »

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