Greenberg was attracted to Donatos and Chipotle because they are proven winners run by entrepreneurs very much in the mold of Ray Kroc--driven, passionate control freaks.

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Having a mattress pad, particularly of the waterproof kind, is also good to prevent mold and mildew issues, in addition to helping control allergens, said Evan Saks, founder of create-a-mattress.com.

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Leap Motion impressed attendees by enabling people to throw away the mouse and control computers with natural hand gestures, allowing users to literally mold their ideas on the screen.

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