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        <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Leila Takayama, research scientist, on human-robot interaction]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christina Hernandez Sherwood]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-20T10:00:44Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Laughing, tweeting and eating: the soft power of Shaquille O'Neal]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Social media is allowing brands and celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal to build their soft power and transfer it to profits. So what's the trick to creating an authentic Twitter relationship?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Gray]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-20T10:00:23Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[In India, browse the web through texts]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[DELHI -- India has nearly a billion mobile phone users, but only a fraction of those have Web access, whether on their phones or on computers. Start-up Innoz is bridging that gap.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Betwa Sharma]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-20T07:00:45Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[A worldwide undersea gold rush is coming]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[An undersea gold rush could be coming soon with the rising cost of minerals and advancements in technology opening the seafloor to mining.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Worthington]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-20T04:20:50Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[The Sam Can: a 2-year, $1 million journey]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/the-sam-can-a-2-year-1-million-journey/20034]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The search for a suitable Samuel Adams can presented some interesting design challenges. The goal: make the experience as close to drinking from a glass as possible.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-17T19:47:25Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Jonah Berger, Wharton marketing guru, on what makes things go viral]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What makes things go viral? Six principles drive us to share, says Jonah Berger, and companies such as Apple have used this knowledge to their advantage.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christie Nicholson]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-17T12:00:27Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Living-room opera lends a new twist to an old art]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/living-room-opera-lends-a-new-twist-to-an-old-art/11583]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[BERLIN -- Could a troupe of classical performers help rejuvenate patronage for opera?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannon Smith]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-16T10:00:15Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[How the crowd is making fashion design more efficient]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Could excess inventory become a thing of the past? New style startups not only give a boost to emerging designers, but bring unheard-of levels of economy to the fashion business.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Shin]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-16T10:00:01Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Google I/O highlights: rebuilding Maps, streaming music service]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There were lots of announcements, unveilings and the like coming out of the 6th annual Google I/O developer conference, which kicked off Wednesday. Here are some of the biggies.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-15T21:41:37Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[The rise of alternative learning in laneways, pubs and new 'schools']]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/the-rise-of-alternative-learning-in-laneways-pubs-and-new-schools/11536]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE -- Wish someone had taught you how to be confident or how to find a job you love? Melburnians are picking up some life lessons and new skills as part of a trend in &quot;altucation.&quot;]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lieu Thi Pham]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-15T09:30:44Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[3D printed cyborgs closer to reality]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/3d-printed-cyborgs-closer-to-reality/19746]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Princeton University scientists have successfully combined organic tissue with electronics, potentially extending the boundaries of human hearing beyond natural limits.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[David Worthington]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-15T01:55:18Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[5 reasons the financial industry is ripe for disruption]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Technology companies offering financial services are going after markets long ignored by traditional bankers.]]></description>
        <guid><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/5-reasons-the-financial-industry-is-ripe-for-disruption/19718]]></guid>
        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe McKendrick]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-14T22:01:15Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Inside GM's $130M data center]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/inside-gms-130m-data-center/19678]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Check out photos of this new facility, which is part of GM's multi-million plan to consolidate its network of data centers and bring its in-house work under two roofs.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-14T18:21:29Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Amazon launches virtual currency]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Amazon Coins, which allow customers to buy apps and games is part of the company's bid to expand sales of digital content.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-13T19:56:45Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Human-powered helicopter prize unclaimed for 33 years]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/human-powered-helicopter-prize-unclaimed-for-33-years/19592]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Now the Igor I. Sikorsky prize is worth $250,000. Check out three designs that are getting close.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Janet Fang]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-13T19:09:28Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A: Sonja Lyubomirsky, happiness expert, on why dream jobs don't exist]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/pure-genius/q-a-sonja-lyubomirsky-happiness-expert-on-why-dream-jobs-dont-exist/9947]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Lyubomirsky spoke with us about happiness, work and why dream jobs don't exist. She also revealed a quick way anyone can feel happier instantly.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Molly Petrilla]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-13T11:22:40Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[New sounds of silence drown out city noise]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BARCELONA -- Ear plugs that you can actually hear through. Cubes of silence in the middle of busy squares. Peace from the city racket is coming to a Spanish city near you.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Riggins]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-13T10:06:31Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[Bicycles are the next big networking tool]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Business execs hoping to connect and network with their counterparts might consider investing in a road bike and pair of cycling shoes.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-09T17:18:13Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[LED streetlights yanked for alleged brain damage risk]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Don't go out at night?]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark Halper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-09T10:54:46Z</pubDate>
                                
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        <title><![CDATA[The plight of cities with smaller airports]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/bulletin/the-plight-of-cities-with-smaller-airports/19277]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The U.S. airline industry is a leaner operation after years of financial hardship. And that's not boding well for travelers trying to get to and from smaller cities.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kirsten Korosec]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>2013-05-08T19:00:07Z</pubDate>
                                
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