5 Interesting Links for 07-31-2015

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Journalists (Interesting People)

A glimpse into the stressors faced by journalists in the workplace.
https://hollyedgell.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/everybody-hurts-10-reasons-journalists-can-have-morale-problems/

Greece (Life)

A video interview offers personal insight into an odd tradition that has survived police and political changes in a Greek village: rocket wars. Note: auto starts with sound.
http://aeon.co/video/culture/rocket-wars-a-greek-villages-annual-war-to-keep-the-peace/

Pets (Robots)

I remember seeing a Aibo in a Sony mall store in San Francisco. The idea was appealing, but the price tag less so. However, people pay that much for some breeds and could easily make the leap to a forever pet. This article and attached interview looks at the emotional bonds formed between Aibos and their human companions and the cost of those bonds as the robots are deteriorating.
http://gizmodo.com/sonys-robotic-dogs-are-dying-a-slow-and-heartbreaking-d-1712160637

Finance (Work)

A solid methodology for determining what you can spend and what you need to charge to make your own business feasible.
https://www.theartistsjd.com/money-grow-business/

Research (Zoology)

A lovely (if graphic at times) video about one of the largest storage/research facilities for studying species.
http://aeon.co/video/science/the-whale-warehouse-the-natural-history-museums-unseen-side/

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