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Would You Give Up Sex to Avoid a PowerPoint?

A new survey suggests people will go to great lengths to avoid PowerPoint presentations, either giving them or listening to them. Just how excruciating do people find PowerPoint presentations? Nearly a quarter of workers would rather forego sex for the night than sit through a lame presentation, says a new survey

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Kerr, amateur lead as play called

Cristie Kerr and amateur Amy Anderson were tied for the lead at 2-under par Thursday in the opening round of the U.S. Women's Open when play was called for the day because of thunderstorms in the area

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PayPal Buys Zong To Ensure Its Mobile-Payments Future

PayPal paid around $240 million to buy Zong , which it calls one of the "leading providers of payments through mobile carrier billing." The firm has relationships with more than 250 cellphone networks in 45 countries, and combined with PayPal's 100 million-ish user accounts, it could give PayPal the "potential to reach the more than 4 billion people around the world who have mobile phones," according to the company. It's a bold move for PayPal.

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Convertible Debt: Should Entrepreneurs Consider This Option With Angel Investors?

One common approach with seasoned Angel Investors, known as "convertible debt," can be a sweetheart deal for the angel, but the question is, Is it good for the entrepreneur? Convertible debt is the best of both worlds for the angel investor, but is it for the entrepreneur? The risk for an angel investor is they invest money in an entrepreneur's business and find the company's stock is worth nothing in a few years and they lose their money.

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