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	LINKEDIN TODAY You are getting daily emails | Change to Weekly Hi Abdi, check out the top news 5 articles for you today See all headlines Five Things You Should Stop Doing in 2012 blogs.hbr.org - I recently got back from a month's vacation — the longest I've ever taken, and a shocking indulgence for an American. (Earlier this summer, I was still fretting about how to pull off two weeks unplugged.) The distance, though.. Trending in Information Technology and Services, Banking and Law Practice with the following companies IBM Microsoft Oracle Salesforce Acquires Social Performance Platform Rypple; Will Launch ‘Human Capital Management’ Unit Successforce techcrunch.com - Salesforce.com has just announced the acquisition of social performance platform Rypple. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close early next year, were not disclosed. Rypple, which has raised $7 million in... Trending in Internet, Computer Software and Information Technology and Services with the following companies Salesforce.com LinkedIn Emerald Resource Group 4 Critical Traits of an Entrepreneur inc.com - You may be a risk-taker, goal-oriented, and ambitious but only these four traits will help take you to the next level. Trending in Hospital & Health Care, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals with the following companies Vail Resorts Femfessionals LLC Facebook's Revenue Numbers Just Leaked, And The Numbers Look Underwhelming businessinsider.com - Gawker's Ryan Tate just published what he says "a source with knowledge of Facebook's finances" tell him are…Facebook's finances. The numbers look a little light. Facebook was supposed to generate about $4 billion in revenue... Trending in Internet, Information Technology and Services and Telecommunications with the following companies Yellow Pages Group / Groupe Pages Jaunes – Canada Ecija The Business Insider The nightmarish SOPA hearings washingtonpost.com - Last night I had a horrifying dream that a group of well-intentioned middle-aged people who could not distinguish between a domain name and an IP address were trying to regulate the Internet. Then I woke up and the Judiciary... Trending in Internet, Graphic Design and Computer Games with the following companies Dar AlKhaleej Press Alcatel-Lucent IBM You may also be interested in...   Telecommunications »   This 29-Year Old Just Got Named To The Starbucks Board Computer Software »   Bill Gates: No, I’m Not Returning To Microsoft Better. Faster. The New LinkedIn Mobile App for iPhone and Android. Don't want to receive email notifications? Adjust your message settings LinkedIn values your privacy. At no time has LinkedIn made your email address available to any other LinkedIn user without your permission. © 2011, LinkedIn Corporation