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Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world

This is a pretty interesting read Amplify’d from www.newscientist.com Revealed – the capitalist network that runs the world AS PROTESTS against financial power sweep the world this week, science may have confirmed the protesters' worst fears. An analysis of the relationships between 43,000 transnational corporations has identified a relatively small group of companies , mainly banks, with disproportionate power over the global economy. The top 50 of the 147 superconnected companies 1. Barclays plc 2. Capital Group Companies Inc 3. FMR Corporation 4. AXA 5. State Street Corporation 6. JP Morgan Chase & Co 7. Legal & General Group plc 8. Vanguard Group Inc 9. UBS AG 10. Merrill Lynch & Co Inc 11. Wellington Management Co LLP 12. Deutsche Bank AG 13. Franklin Resources Inc 14. Credit Suisse Group 15. Walton Enterprises LLC 16. Bank of New York Mellon Corp 17. Natixis 18. Goldman Sachs Group

10 Infographics for Learning

Pretty cool roundup Amplify’d from gettingsmart.com 10 Infographics for Learning 1. “Blended Learning: A Disruptive Innovation” 2. “Are We Wired for Mobile Learning?” 3. “Why infographics accelerate decision making” 4. “Mapping the Nation’s Well-Being” 5. “The Evolution of Online Education Technologies” 6. “How the Internet is Revolutionizing Education” 8. “Are Flashcards an Effective Learning Tool?” 9. “What Is Social Learning?” 10. “Education 2.0: Social Networking & Education” Read more at gettingsmart.com   See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1eu0h

How to Turn Any Song Into a Ringtone for Your iPhone or Android (for Free)

How to Turn Any Song Into a Ringtone for Your iPhone or Android (for Free) Amplify’d from lifehacker.com How to Turn Any Song Into a Ringtone for Your iPhone or Android (for Free) Nokia may have released a dubstep version of their iconic ringtone , but undoubtedly the coolest ringtone you can have is one you made yourself. Here's how to turn any MP3 into a ringtone for free on both the iPhone and Android. Bell Icon by Everaldo Coelho via Iconspedia . Make an iPhone Ringtone with iTunes While you can convert songs to ringtones in iTunes for $0.99, you can just as easily do it for free with a few more clicks. you'll need an unprotected song in iTunes for this to work (that is, a .m4a or .mp3 file, not .m4p). To turn it into a ringtone: Find the section of the song you want to use as a ringtone, and mark down the starting and ending time of that section. It should be less than 30 seconds long. Right click on the track and hit "Get Info". Und

5 Reasons to Listen to Pandora

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5 Reasons to Listen to Pandora

5 Reasons to Listen to Pandora Amplify’d from vitamincm.com 5 Reasons to Listen to Pandora Free – Few ads – Easy to use – Easy to customize – Variety – Read more at vitamincm.com Read more at vitamincm.com   See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1ed3q

10 Infographics for Learning

10 Infographics for Learning Amplify’d from gettingsmart.com 10 Infographics for Learning We all love infographics. Why? Well, they help us grasp information in a quick and fun way that appeals to our visual senses. In fact, there’s an infographic here explaining that. Below you’ll find 10 infographics that discuss learning in many different capacities – online, blended, mobile, etc. Tell us, what’s your favorite infographic on learning? Read more at gettingsmart.com   See this Amp at http://amplify.com/u/a1e64x