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A Tribute to a Fallen Hero – Thomas F. Swift (1971-2001)

Terry Starbucker

The NY Times had run a series of profiles on each of the victims (I recall at the time that these pages of profiles were very hard to read because of all the heartwrenching stories), and here was his: December 16, 2001. Master of Factoids. When Thomas F. That was because Mr.

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Pakistan’s growing tech ecosystem is finally taking off

TechCrunch

As a frontline state and coalition partner in the United States’ invasion of Afghanistan, Pakistan saw fatalities from terrorist violence soar from 295 in 2001 to a peak of over 11,000 in 2009.

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Goalsetter raises $3.9 million to teach financial literacy to kids

TechCrunch

Founded by Tanya Van Court, who lost over $1 million in the 2001 bubble burst, the platform teaches financial literacy to children of all ages, helping them learn economic concepts, lingo and the principles of financial health. Brown, Ryan Bathe, CC Sabathia and Amber Sabathia.

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We Pause To Remember

General Leadership

We pause today to remember the events which occurred on 11 September 2001, and reflect upon how they completely changed our nation, our people and our world. We reverently remember al those whose lives were lost on that day, and all those who have since given the ultimate sacrifice in service to the War on Terror.

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John Carmack Biography

The Crazy Programmer

Date Awards and Recognitions 1996 The most influential people in computer gaming of the year.

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Low-code focused OutSystems raises $150M at a $9.5B valuation

TechCrunch

OutSystems was founded in 2001, making it older than most companies that we cover on TechCrunch, and yet it remains privately held. Notably this is not the largest funding event that the Portugal and U.S.-based based software company has raised. TechCrunch covered a $360 million round that OutSystems raised in 2018.

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We Pause To Remember

General Leadership

We pause today to remember the events which occurred on 11 September 2001, and reflect upon how they completely changed our nation, our people and our world. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link].