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Why do all modern managers do the same bizarre things? Are these methods taught in business schools? Do managers learn by watching more experienced managers? Is it the result of mentoring?
None of the above!
Every manager learns from the same source:
Dogbert’s Top Secret Management Handbook. This valuable management ha... | __label__pos | 0.999765 |
“Why did we hire you?”
This is one of the last questions a marketer wants to hear from their boss.
If they have to ask what contributions you’re making to the company, then you may want to prepare yourself for a summons to their office and an invitation to “shut the door.”
The ability to prove marketing value is import... | __label__pos | 0.897316 |
According to the authors' classification, what type of technology contributes most to today's competitive advantage? What type (using the authors' classifications) of research would be most appropriate to identifying potential future pacing technologies?
2.At 3M, A Struggle between efficiency and creativity," by Brian ... | __label__pos | 0.950656 |
The future is bright for people with modern skills in STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — in San Francisco and beyond. That's why we offer engaging, interactive after-school STEM programs that empower kids to lay the groundwork for future success — and have fun doing it! Sylvan EDGE provides a unique com... | __label__pos | 0.894656 |
From the general description you provided for your product, it sounds similar to many other consulting tools already out on the market. So, your primary selling focus will likely be how your product is better than those other products and why the consultant should switch to yours. If this is your situation, than your p... | __label__pos | 0.994662 |
[First published April 11, 2005] I recently came across a reference to the number killed in World War II to about 60,000,000. This figure, or one lower at about 55,000,000 is not uncommonly mentioned. But, these figures are wrong and way too high. The correct count is closer to 15,000,000, but when I use this figure I ... | __label__pos | 0.985694 |
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UPTAKE AND IMPACT OF THE CD‐ROM “RURAL WOMEN IN AFRICA: IDEAS FOR EARNING MONEY” RESEARCH REPORT
WOMEN OF UGANDA NETWORK (WOUGNET) June 2006
Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Role of ICTs in Development ..... | __label__pos | 0.762421 |
Forest ecology and management vol:256 issue:4 pages:519-528
Abstract:
Conversion of historical tomodern forest management regimes can have profound effects on understoreydiversity and composition, because overstorey changes affect environmental conditions in theherbaceous layer.Management-driven changes (1957/1967–2005... | __label__pos | 0.991452 |
Now I’m in the thick of it. After all the fear, and anxiety (which led to massive avoidance), I’ve now dived in and am swimming far. It reminds me of something I often manage to forget when a big task awaits: once you’re doing something, a lot of that worry has a way of evaporating.
Once it’s time to take action, there... | __label__pos | 0.801827 |
Last Friday, CNN published a piece on “Why politicians lie.” It ran the gamut of excuses, touching upon all the reasons (e.g., because they can get away with it if they’re lying to loyal constituents; because they’re aware of spin and can “evade” and get what they want via tactfully crafted statements; etc.). While the... | __label__pos | 0.957209 |
Most people who have used the internet for any length of time is able to recognise an internet troll.
They’re the people who delight in posting something inflammatory or outrageous with the intention of provoking a reaction. They often don’t care if what they post is offensive or simply stupid, all they desire is to di... | __label__pos | 0.961215 |
Eight weeks ago, we purchased a brand new GE refrigerator from Home Depot.com. Over the telephone GE has repeatedly told me that my GE refrigerator is operating normally and is safe to use even though the freezer temperature goes into the 40s and the refrigerator temperature goes into the 60s. The last GE service techn... | __label__pos | 0.966796 |
The great Northwest does not normally have the long patches of sunny spring and summer weather that other parts of the country typically have. For instance Tomatoes can be MUCH more challenging here due to the frequent short seasons of heat. But, one thing that we can claim to almost corner the market on is the vast fl... | __label__pos | 0.96709 |
Researchers have made the first-ever detailed, atomic-level images of a peroxiredoxin, which has revealed a peculiar characteristic of this protein and might form the foundation for a new approach to antibiotics.
Scientists at MIT and the University of São Paulo in Brazil have identified the structure of an enzyme that... | __label__pos | 0.997441 |
New Mexico Problem-Solving Courts use the collaborative treatment-based Drug Court model to work with repeat offenders whose criminal activity is driven by underlying substance abuse or mental illness.
As alternatives to incarceration, these programs focus on the successful rehabilitation of participants through early,... | __label__pos | 0.994931 |
Recently, I came across an article written by Dr. Val Farmer, a clinical psychologist who works with farm families and writes a regular column for the Farm and Ranch Guide. No, I do not normally read the Farm and Ranch Guide magazine or journal, but an internet search led me to his article and the title seemed interest... | __label__pos | 0.886293 |
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…at least, that’s what retailers are hoping this season. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday upon us, (some would argue weeks ahead of schedule) so, too, is the season for social shopping. Surveys show that both social and mobile shopping will be on the rise season as consumers se... | __label__pos | 0.99921 |
When an incident occurs, we typically have an increased risk of an outage. How we structure our initial response, our decision making process, and our communication directly affects the impact that this incident will have. We need to think critically about our ability to quickly resolve any problems and reduce the risk... | __label__pos | 0.992481 |
The IMD World Competitiveness Rankings released this week are worth reflecting on, not so much because of the relative positioning of various countries - including Australia - but rather because of the reasoning which underpins the rankings.
The press release accompanying the rankings gives some indication of this reas... | __label__pos | 0.691702 |
No Queer Girls Are Queerer Than Others Resisting Femme Invisibility
Most people don’t think femme when they hear the word dyke. Femininity is often read as an indicator of a woman’s presumed heterosexuality—and most people don’t know just how queer femininity can be.
But there are many ways of being femme.
Femme is a t... | __label__pos | 0.987898 |
Key Issues And Ambiguities Faced By Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Below are the key issues and ambiguities faced by Limited Liability Partnership (LLP). Despite that, LLP is still one of the best choice for entrepreneurs to start their business easily. The entrepreneurs would benefit from the simplify procedures ... | __label__pos | 0.972132 |
The freelance economy is exploding. Fifty three million Americans – 34 percent of the population – are categorized as freelancers, as reported in a recent study by the Freelancers Union and Elance-oDesk. However, 14.3 million workers are considered
moonlighters – those who have a primary, traditional job with benefits,... | __label__pos | 0.747996 |
Sweet baby Anabelle "Belle" Elizabeth Bisping was born on September 14, 2016 at 7:05 pm.
The doctors believe she has an extremely rare digestive disease that potentially affects multiple organs in her digestive tract.
She can not eat because she can’t digest food. She will have to be “fed” by IV through a central line.... | __label__pos | 0.952976 |
Legal drafters penning an 82-page law to create a unified regulatory office for Cayman’s utility providers did not solicit opinions from the half-dozen affected companies, instead they only consulted their controlling agencies.
Additionally, it appears that officials at the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Hou... | __label__pos | 0.908316 |
Everybody agrees that Charlotte is drowning in traffic. But there’s nothing but disagreement about how it should be solved.
Sometimes the disagreement is between city government and the general public. Polls have shown Mecklenburg County is vehemently against toll lanes, especially on I-77, but city government and our ... | __label__pos | 0.992621 |
Visual motion sensitivity and reading. Stein J.
Reading is more difficult than speaking because an arbitrary set of visual symbols must be rapidly identified, ordered and translated into the sounds they represent. Many poor readers have particular problems with the rapid visual processing required for these tasks becau... | __label__pos | 0.959093 |
Not just since the European Central Bank announced the large-scale purchase of government bonds a few weeks ago, large-scale asset purchases have always been a controversially discussed topic. This DIW Roundup summarizes the measures that have been taken by central banks in Japan, USA and UK and the empirical evidence ... | __label__pos | 0.999975 |
Working Paper, Brown University, Department of Economics 2009-9
Abstract:
This paper exploits cross-country variation in the degree of geographical isolation, prior to the advent of sea-faring and airborne transportation technologies, to examine its impact on the course of economic development across the globe. The emp... | __label__pos | 0.998964 |
Further details on the move, which was announced in the Autumn Statement 2015, will be set out in the government’s consultation response in December this year.
Legislation will then be introduced in the Finance Bill 2017.
Stewart Hastie, partner, tax and pensions at KPMG, said: “Despite the concerns over protecting pen... | __label__pos | 0.984681 |
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“Root Cellar” by Theodore Roethke was one of his greenhouse poems. His father owned a large greenhouse and much of his childhood was spent inside it. His poetry is characterized by strong rhythm and natural imagery—these are the traits of this poem.
This poem is a
lyric poem that focuses on plant r... | __label__pos | 0.718137 |
In the light of Salesforce.com’s swathe of announcements at Dreamforce last week and other recent developments, it’s a good time to take stock of the platform-as-a-service (PaaS) landscape. What are the choices now available to developers and business people looking to build applications on a ready-to-run cloud platfor... | __label__pos | 0.996587 |
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What is psychopharmacology?
Study of drugs to treat mental disorders
What clinical psychologists should know about pharm.
-most mental health services are provide... | __label__pos | 0.5306 |
Since its founding in 1970, Hampshire College has made an indelible impact on higher education with its inspirational and innovative faculty, committee-based student guidance, student-centered academic programs, comprehensive written evaluations of student achievement, and advanced independent capstone year. These foun... | __label__pos | 0.944544 |
Uninsured Myths & Facts
MYTH: People without health coverage don’t work.
FACT: Eight out of ten people who are uninsured are in working families.
MYTH: Most uninsured people in the United States are minorities
FACT: Non-Hispanic whites make up half of the uninsured.
MYTH: Most people without health insurance are poor.
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Derek Dean
Every single environment that I’ve ever seen has always been compromised, and that’s what’s most scary about what we do.
Derek Dean doesn’t just have a flare for the dramatic; the reality of today’s cyber environment really is as volatile and vulnerable as he says. Fortunately, he works for a team of people ... | __label__pos | 0.998979 |
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued its opinion on Friday in
WMATA v. Williams, a workers’ compensation claim that addresses how far the chain for causation can go before the court decides that a later “related” injury is just too attenuated. Although I do not handle workers compensation cases, I think the leg... | __label__pos | 0.873847 |
I read four personal injury related appellate opinions that were published last week that I think are worth reading:
Thibodeaux v. Trahan: Like most personal injury lawyers, I have been hit with post-trial remitter motions from defense attorneys claiming that the jury’s verdict was unreasonably high. But no plaintiff’s... | __label__pos | 0.908533 |
This individual Report
Measuring Reload: ACH, Cards, Cash, and Checks is available for purchase. This Report is available to members of Mercator Advisory Group’s Prepaid Advisory Service. Please be advised that this Report is normally part of a research and advisory service that provides ongoing support throughout the ... | __label__pos | 0.820057 |
Flight to safety?
Not so funny
Researchers have discovered that the funniest jokes are those which are direct and easy to follow. A paper in Human Nature, written by a team at Oxford University, claims that "jokes that are too complicated tend to lose the audience". That would cover yesterday's FX market then.
It was b... | __label__pos | 0.993661 |
Bruno Daniel-Garcia, 24, first came to my attention during a benefit marking the 15th anniversary of the Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center. The Belle Harbor Yacht Club in Rockaway Park, a few blocks from the Atlantic Ocean, was 12 miles and a world away from the center and the Brooklyn neighborhood where this composed, hand... | __label__pos | 0.658343 |
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Test and Calc and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill both offer practice quizzes on calculating fluid and tablet dosages, IV flow rates, and metric conversions. DosageHelp.com has practice quizzes that cover a variety of ways to calculate dosages, including by mass over time, weight and vo... | __label__pos | 0.990398 |
December 17, 2010
Dear SEC Representative,
When are you going to inact laws that protect or at least attempt to ensure citizens are not duped into believing that financial advisors have their best interest at heart. The whole idea that brokers are on commission is ridiculous, lets see do what is right for my client or ... | __label__pos | 0.970612 |
With the rapid growth in the economy, India has seen a massive surge in demand for new and more specialized skill sets. Meeting this demand are the numerous engineering colleges throughout the country. While public institutions like IITs and NITs have been instrumental in providing the necessary guidance required for t... | __label__pos | 0.999988 |
Every time before a new material is introduced to production with welding and joining, a lot of investigations have to be carried out to evaluate the weldability of the material and feasibility of implementing the material in production.
From time to time, material suppliers may be changed even for on-going production ... | __label__pos | 0.993606 |
According to Gartner forecasts, IT spend is likely to be close to $4 trillion in 2015. It’s probably very welcoming then to hear that you can still complete some IT projects for free. Case in point: Data Integration. There are free open solutions available that are a great alternative to either hand coding all your dat... | __label__pos | 0.667143 |
Chandigarh, Nov. 3: A committee on agriculture has recommended to the Punjab government to replace the wheat-rice rotation with crops needing less water. The report of the committee, headed by farm economist S.S. Johal, has been presented to chief minister Amarinder Singh.
“There is need to change the cropping pattern ... | __label__pos | 0.927461 |
We live in a world of material abundance thanks to the rise of capitalism. We also face many different types of difficulties around the world as well as the constant threat of natural disasters, never ending thought-provoking events. In this era when people may begin to feel tired of a glut of information, “sustainable... | __label__pos | 0.997722 |
Just how much life can you find in an ecosystem of one cubic foot? That is the question photographer David Liittschwager set out to answer when he took a 12-inch metal frame to a range of different environments on land and in water, in tropical climes and temperate regions and began to chart the living organisms.
The a... | __label__pos | 0.838171 |
It can be challenging to find balance among the demands of growing a thriving family, achieving career goals and still finding time for the activities you love and causes you believe in.
That’s why active families, driven professionals and smart investors hire us to guide them through a drama free experience of selling... | __label__pos | 0.977245 |
Leeds city council has announced free parking for the owners of ultra-low emission vehicles. The permit for owners of ultra-low emission cars will be valid for a period of 1 year. Incentives like these can play a big role in boosting the sales of low-emission cars. Low Emission Vehicles in the present time have emerged... | __label__pos | 0.965796 |
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Literacy Skills: The Roots of Reading Start at Birth
Reading to your baby from birth can help foster strong reading skills and a growing vocabulary. From Magic of Everyday Moments — Series 1.
Young children hear their children say a lot of words every day and it adds up.
Reading together is an extraordinary ex... | __label__pos | 0.94227 |
A recently released study by the Point-of-Purchase Advertising Institute, Kmart and P&G shows in-store displays can increase sales by more than 773%.
"The study further confirms what POPAI has always known, two-thirds of the buying decisions are made in the store," said Dick Blatt, executive director of the institute.
... | __label__pos | 0.955302 |
2008 has been my introduction to ALA’s conferences. Philadelphia, PA was my first mid-winter, Anaheim (“it’s a dry heat”), CA my first annual. The size of the conference made for difficult decisions, including pitting LITA’s “Top Tech Trends” against OIF’s “Privacy: Is it Time for a Revolution?” I chose celebrity over ... | __label__pos | 0.991288 |
We need to make it harder to buy pills in bottles of 50 or 100 that can be easily dumped out and swallowed. We should not be selling big bottles of Tylenol and other drugs that are typically implicated in overdoses, like prescription painkillers and Valium-type drugs, called benzodiazepines. Pills should be packaged in... | __label__pos | 0.992667 |
I talked to another GNXPer recently who didn't have a credit card. Until last year I didn't have one either. My theory was that I lived within my means, have few expenses, was healthy, etc. etc. I know plenty of people like me, young, intelligent and not too interested in signalling with positional goods and such, who ... | __label__pos | 0.987888 |
One of the regrettable realities of Olympia in the post-I-695 panic is that none of the state's other pressing business is being attended to. Even years like 2000 have only 60-day sessions, and that's hardly enough time in the normal course of events to deal with literally thousands of bills; things are even worse when... | __label__pos | 0.983334 |
Arranging “the big bang.”
My son’s copy of Richard Scarry’s Best Word Book Ever is pretty much destroyed (my fault – long story). In an attempt to make it up to him I bought a used copy. My son’s original copy was printed in the last few years. The new-used copy is from a 1979 printing (the original copyright for both ... | __label__pos | 0.709131 |
In September of 2009, a national controversy erupted when the Obama administration announced plans for broadcasting a nationwide video-message to students in our public schools. Despite the administration explaining that the content of the message was essentially just a motivational call for students to work hard and s... | __label__pos | 0.998301 |
It’s impossible to know exactly when – or where – the next crisis will strike. But with the technology available in today’s connected world, there is more possibility than ever before for communities to be ready and prepared to handle a crisis event.
(This post was originally posted at the AtHoc blog.)
More local gover... | __label__pos | 0.997064 |
When we design corporate gift baskets for Vancouver businesses, we strive to create unique artisan gift experiences that can be shared throughout an entire team. Some examples of shareable office gifts include: The Cubicle Party, The Department Party and the The Corner Office Party all found in our Holiday Gift Guide.
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¡Feliz Fiestas Patrias Peruanas! Happy celebration of Peru’s national holidays. Every July 28th, the South American nation commemorates Peruvian Independence Day, when José de San Martin liberated Peru from Spain. On the following day, July 29th, Peru honors its National Police and the Peruvian Armed Forces. On July 28... | __label__pos | 0.763816 |
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others”. —Jack Welch
The job market – right now – is hotter than it has been for quite some time – probably four years, and who knows how long it will last. The fundamentals of the economy which is do... | __label__pos | 0.987968 |
A falling weight deflectometer is a non-destructive method for testing the load capacity of pavement.
A FWD is a machine with sensors that measures pavement deflection when a raised weight is dropped. The force of the dropped weight is transmitted to the pavement by a load plate.
The FWD simulates traffic and from the ... | __label__pos | 0.982467 |
"And the beat goes on...................."
I came across an article on Tim Cook, Apple CEO, noting a list of five people he calls on for advice and counsel on specific issues - people apart from his staff and usual advisors and counselors. A heady list, they included Warren Buffet, Bill Clinton, Anderson Cooper, Lloyd ... | __label__pos | 0.957671 |
Choosing a financial planner is crucial as they advice you everything related to your money, how to handle it, where to invest, how much to save and ways to grow your money. Earlier, before the internet- anyone who had a business and money would just go to an adviser, accountant, lawyer because business was local. Gone... | __label__pos | 0.921883 |
Privacy is a natural instinct that there is something we don’t want just anyone to know about us. Privacy gives us control over our circumstances. Just like our
fight or flight response to threatening situations, privacy is a basic human survival mechanism.
Depending on the situation, privacy can literally be anything:... | __label__pos | 0.9887 |
Is not quite good enough still likely to be bad enough to be good? Huh?
That’s a market-oriented analysis of the July U.S. jobs report, which showed a solid and somewhat better-than-expected gain of 163,000 positions last month. That’s still no barn burner, especially with the revision in jobs created in June to 64,000... | __label__pos | 0.999811 |
An alliance of Northwest power utilities kicked off a campaign this month to curb energy use by college football fans.
The energy efficiency campaign is called “Are You Fan Enough.” It gives people the chance to win a furnished tailgate party and a new energy efficient TV.
Ty Stober is the initiative lead for the North... | __label__pos | 0.996038 |
5 Misconceptions About the Globo Gym
As an experienced CrossFit athlete and coach, I have learned some valuable lessons along the way.
One of the most important things I've learned is to not judge a book by its cover, or in this case not judge a gym by its machines.
I recently spent some time working out in a globo gym... | __label__pos | 0.966918 |
CFP Materialities: Economies, Empiricism & Things (Cultural Studies Association of Australasiaannual conference, Dec 3-6 2012)
'Materialities: Economies, Empiricism, & Things'
Dec 4th-6th @ University of Sydney (pre-fix pre-conference for postgrads and early career researchers: Dec 3rd)
Cultural studies has a long hist... | __label__pos | 0.982391 |
I started taking LDK378 in mid-January and now, eight months later, my scans, again, show no evidence of disease. With the help of the doctors, the nurses, the radiologists, the medicine, and the grace of God for the second time in three years, we have been able to defeat the beast in my chest. The thing is that no man... | __label__pos | 0.773315 |
Large Truck Impacts on the Highway Infrastructure: The Bridge Dimension byJosé Weissmann, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States,
Rob Harrison, Univ of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States,
Abstract:Recent U.S. studies have explored the productivity gains of longer combination vehicles (LCV's) and their impac... | __label__pos | 0.999947 |
Exhaust hood
Handling of dry acrylamide is hazardous primarily from its dust and vapor, and this is a significant problem, especially in the course of emptying bags and dmms. This operation should be carried out in an exhaust hood with the operator wearing respiratory and dermal protection. Waste air from the above men... | __label__pos | 0.618355 |
In the digital age of 'overnight' success stories such as Facebook, the hard slog is easily overlooked.
With portable cameras and affordable data and non-linear digital editing, I think this is a golden age of documentary filmmaking. These new technologies mean we can make complicated, beautifully crafted and cinematic... | __label__pos | 0.999408 |
Surprise! NSA data will soon routinely be used for domestic policing that has nothing to do with terrorism
By Radley Balko March 10
A while back, we noted a report showing that the “sneak-and-peek” provision of the Patriot Act that was alleged to be used only in national security and terrorism investigations has overwh... | __label__pos | 0.98031 |
Trust the Process
Whether in painting, poetry, performance, music, dance, or life, there is an intelligence working in every situation. This force is the primary carrier of creation.
If we trust it and follow its natural movement, it will astound us with its ability to find a way through problems—and even make creative... | __label__pos | 0.98863 |
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As another holiday season comes to a close, brands and agencies alike are seeking to identify the newest holiday shopping trends among consumers and how they will evolve over the coming year. The first is undoubtedly the consumer’s increased adoption of mobile for shopping. According to Compuw... | __label__pos | 0.988292 |
Cheap parcel delivery was a rare thing for those of us growing up through the ‘60s and ‘70s. Though money has been devalued beyond comprehension, the figures for some goods and services have actually gone lower than what they were one or two decades back. These include electronic and digital goods and services, which w... | __label__pos | 0.996607 |
I wasn't going to do a
Frugal Fodderpost this week. But I changed my mind. :) my recipe box. Does anyone do this anymore? I have this box of hand written, copied recipes handed down from my grandmother, my mother, my mother in love...aunt's and sis-in laws. Some of these recipes have been snipped or torn from boxes, ma... | __label__pos | 0.991082 |
Albert Ellis Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy
Albert Ellis (September 27, 1913 – July 24, 2007) was the American psychologist who in 1955 is credited with starting the Rational Emotive Behaviouralschool of Therapy or REBT, the forerunner of what became known as Cognitive Behavioural school of therapy or CBT.
Ellis ... | __label__pos | 0.951874 |
At the same time, there has been little talk about the San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission - the existing, County-appointed body of seven San Ramon Valley residents, including three from Alamo, who review land use and planning applications and issues in the unincorporated Valley.
Unlike the MAC, the Planning ... | __label__pos | 0.971213 |
One of the hottest topics today in the digital marketing world is ad blocking, with everyone discussing what it means for the advertiser/publisher/consumer trifecta. Though I think the hype surrounding ad blocking is somewhat exaggerated, I believe it deeply impacts how each of these interested groups should handle adv... | __label__pos | 0.949268 |
Ohio's decision to delay executions another full year while it hunts for lethal injection drugs highlights an ongoing dilemma faced by the remaining death penalty states.
Although support for capital punishment continues, states are struggling to find a legal means to carry it out, and that has created an opening for o... | __label__pos | 0.812388 |
What is in this article?:
When it comes to wellness, Americans suffer from a serious case of overconfidence. And even the most health-conscious consumers aren’t immune. We interviewed top industry experts to find out where you should be paying more attention—and when you should cut yourself some slack.
Even the most he... | __label__pos | 0.819196 |
Senior volunteerism isn’t just beneficial for those being helped – research shows that volunteering confers mental and physical health benefits for those doing the helping. It also fosters positive social and family relationships and contributes to a positive image of seniors as a healthy and vital part of our society.... | __label__pos | 0.5615 |
The Game Object Model and expansive learning: creation, instantiation, expansion, and re-representation Date2011 Author
Blignaut, Anita Seugnet
Molomo, Bolepo
Amory, Alan
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In this paper, the collaborative development, instantiation, expansion and re-representation as research instr... | __label__pos | 0.936085 |
On March 15, 2004, the lives of veiled Muslim women in France changed. A new law banned the Islamic headscarf in all public schools, claiming laïcité—secularism—as its reasoning. But this law was not solely the product of Islamophobia leftover from 9/11. It had been building for generations on a history of colonialism ... | __label__pos | 0.953432 |
By Julie Winkle Giulioni,smartblogs.com, 10-07-2014
Think about the learning that contributed most powerfully to your development and who you are today. Consider the experiences that built the expertise you use and value most every day. Reflect on what you’re most proud of mastering during the course of your career or ... | __label__pos | 0.972629 |
Right-wing media personality Robert Zelnick doesn’t like the Fairness Doctrine and, like all right-wing media personalities are these days, he’s in attack mode over talk about restoring fairness to the publicly owned airwaves. The most amusing argument in their full throated attack on mandated fairness on the PUBLICLY ... | __label__pos | 0.998537 |
Every company needs to save money. So when you're doing an electrical installation, just how close to NEC compliance do you really need to be?
The NEC answers this question in 90.1, making four important points:
It's about safety. It's not necessarily going to provide you with a money-saving, efficiently operating desi... | __label__pos | 0.990561 |
My reaction to today's employment report:
I've been calling on Congress to get get ready for the slow recovery of employment and do something about it since June 2008. (This was on Marketplace after the Bush tax rebates. The $787 billion Obama stimulus package came a year later, and I would have said the same thing in ... | __label__pos | 0.99121 |
by Varda Meyers Epstein
There was always something wrong about the Pollard case, a cloud of hovering stench. Pollard was punished for giving critical info to an ally; info the U.S. was bound to give that ally (Israel) according to signed agreements between the two countries. But still, the U.S. called it "spying" and p... | __label__pos | 0.759325 |
I was meeting with my friend, colleague, and collaborator Maung Nyeu, founder of the amazing non-profit organization Our Golden Hour, which aims to provide mother-tongue education for indigenous children in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. With us was Kim Wilson, a microfinance expert who teaches at the Fletch... | __label__pos | 0.976202 |
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Crime, locality and morality : membership categorisation and 'newsworthiness' in local newspapers
This thesis examines how the social interaction of reading local newspapers is accomplished in terms of "newsworthiness". This ethnomethodological study draws upon Harvey Sacks' work of membership categorisation ana... | __label__pos | 0.997409 |
Today, I am wrapping up the “How to Get Your Bachelor’s in Less, For Less” series with some common questions we are asked. For those of you who have already been through college or aren’t planning to attend, thanks for bearing with me these past six Fridays!
If you’re just joining us, read the first five parts of the s... | __label__pos | 0.961621 |
In an age where consumers all over the world are in search of solutions that are simple, convenient and speedy – and where mobile devices are transforming the way organizations operate – contactless payments are being looked upon with great favor.
That's why CorFire, the mobile technology expert, is providing mobile wa... | __label__pos | 0.992539 |
"Success" Stories?
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