It has pleased Albanian archaeologists with a plan to dredge the silting channel that feeds fresh water into Lake Butrint, a wildlife haven, and it has pleased local villagers by persuading a Japanese philanthropist to build a new school.

ECONOMIST: Mediterranean archaeology

As night fell, it was invigorating to see all the rosy-cheeked folks fresh from playing outside, but Lake Placid is cold.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Founded by a guy named Mark Newman when he was just 20 years old and fresh out of Westminster college in Salt Lake City, HireVue provides one-way video interviews where candidates respond to pre-set questions without a live person on the other side.

FORBES: The Innovation That Could Make Most Job Interviews Obsolete

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Russian researchers say they have brought up fresh samples of clear ice from Antarctica's Lake Vostok, a huge reservoir of freshwater more than 2 miles beneath the surface.

MSN: Undersea eruption gives clues to effects of climate change

Fire officials in Big Bear Lake told the Los Angeles Times that fresh tracks spotted in the snow were believed to be Mr Dorner's but that it was possible the truck was a diversion.

BBC: Christopher Dorner: LAPD may reopen sacking probe

Living and leading today are much like swimming in the unpredictable, treacherous Lake Superior, the 4th largest body of fresh water in the world.

FORBES: The Five Dimensions of Learning-Agile Leaders

In my 20 years in the East Lake neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, I have had the opportunity to talk to seniors and others in the area about childhood memories of a vibrant, living community: walks to the corner drugstore, fresh food at local markets, movies at the area theatre, and boat rides on the lake in the park.

WHITEHOUSE: Bringing Fresh and Healthy Food to East Lake