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Shirt wins $1,000 best business plan prize (Times-Dispatch)
They call it the Snappy. It’s a collared shirt adapted to quickly and easily fit over a hospital gown, so that male patients can look dignified and feel comfortable when visitors arrive. The simple concept, and the business plan to develop it further, won a team of Virginia Commonwealth University students a $1,000 prize last week.

Va. officials reconsider support for drilling after gulf oil accident (Washington Post)
Some Virginia leaders are reconsidering their support for drilling off the state’s coast after a fatal well accident in the Gulf of Mexico, even as Gov. Robert F. McDonnell continues to lobby aggressively to drill for oil and natural gas without delay.

Why Do We Still Listen to the Ratings Agencies? (Motley Fool)
Something bizarre is going on. How can investors put so much faith back into the very institutions that have, at least partially, created the great financial collapse?

How to Encourage Your Employees to Bike to Work (Inc.)
Encouraging your employees to bike to work can be part of your company’s overall “green” strategy or simply a way for your employees to stay fit.

Work Smart: How to Write a To-Do List (Fast Company)
A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: it helps you plan your day, see what you’ve accomplished, and what you should work on next. But a badly-written to-do list can actually sabotage your productivity instead of boost it.

Shirt wins $1,000 best business plan prize (Times-Dispatch)
They call it the Snappy. It’s a collared shirt adapted to quickly and easily fit over a hospital gown, so that male patients can look dignified and feel comfortable when visitors arrive. The simple concept, and the business plan to develop it further, won a team of Virginia Commonwealth University students a $1,000 prize last week.

Va. officials reconsider support for drilling after gulf oil accident (Washington Post)
Some Virginia leaders are reconsidering their support for drilling off the state’s coast after a fatal well accident in the Gulf of Mexico, even as Gov. Robert F. McDonnell continues to lobby aggressively to drill for oil and natural gas without delay.

Why Do We Still Listen to the Ratings Agencies? (Motley Fool)
Something bizarre is going on. How can investors put so much faith back into the very institutions that have, at least partially, created the great financial collapse?

How to Encourage Your Employees to Bike to Work (Inc.)
Encouraging your employees to bike to work can be part of your company’s overall “green” strategy or simply a way for your employees to stay fit.

Work Smart: How to Write a To-Do List (Fast Company)
A to-do list is a fundamental tool for getting things done: it helps you plan your day, see what you’ve accomplished, and what you should work on next. But a badly-written to-do list can actually sabotage your productivity instead of boost it.

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