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Over the summer I’ve launched a book in just 10 weeks; it was a small eBook about mobile design called, naturally, Mobile Design Book. It was by no means easy but from that process itself I’ve manage to take away a bunch of lessons that could serves as tips for others. It’s tricky to launch anything, especially in laun... | __label__pos | 0.728235 |
The European Commission is taking legal action against the UK government,
accusing them of preventing cross-border loss relief being implemented properly, according to the FinancialTimes.
They claimed yesterday that the UK was making it ‘impossible or virtually
impossible’ for companies with taxable profits to take adv... | __label__pos | 0.996882 |
WASHINGTON — The mortgage interest deduction has been a pillar of U.S. housing policy for more than a century, but Congress appears ready to consider significant changes to it that some industry players worry could effectively render it pointless.
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TIPniques: Why Use CAD Standards? Part 2
Last month in part one of this series, I pointed out what life might be like without CAD standards with regard to filing and naming. We then walked through some tips for setting up standard folder structures and file names. In this part we will continue on the concept of filing ... | __label__pos | 0.927877 |
The story behind the new K-8 elementary school in Pass Christian, MS, is quite a tale of teamwork to create a multifunctional facility for the entire community. Even with their children attending school in trailers since Hurricane Katrina, Pass Christian students had the highest test scores in Mississippi. It is no won... | __label__pos | 0.926579 |
Our response to the The European Commission's plan to boost funding and growth across Europe through the creation of a Capital Markets Union - a single market for capital across the 28 EU member states.
Earlier this year the Commission issued its Green Paper on
Building a Capital Markets Union to stimulate debate on re... | __label__pos | 0.995817 |
(HealthDay News) -- Adverse weather, from rain to frigid temperatures to snow, means you have to protect your feet while you're outside.
The American Podiatric Medical Association recommends:
Wear boots that are specific to your activity, such as skiing or snowboarding, and make sure they fit properly. Take care when r... | __label__pos | 0.97544 |
Razer's Class Warfare: stop saying Ian Thorpe 'matters'
We assign the value of meaning to everything, thereby making it valueless. We want to believe that solutions are before us, but they aren't, and just by declaring and debating whether something matters, we make sure it doesn't.
What did Bill Henson’s 2008 exhibiti... | __label__pos | 0.986183 |
Regular cannabis use that starts in adolescence strips away IQ, a NIDA-supported study suggests. Participants who initiated weekly cannabis use before age 18 dropped IQ points in proportion to how long they persisted in using the drug. Persistent cannabis users’ cognitive difficulties were evident to friends and family... | __label__pos | 0.999342 |
Human Rights and Internet Companies: Google, Yahoo and Microsoft Agree to Principles
For almost two years, EFF has been a participant in negotiations between human rights groups, investors, academics and Internet companies -- including Yahoo!, Google, and Microsoft -- aimed at improving how those businesses deal with f... | __label__pos | 0.904374 |
Members of the House of Representatives charged with overseeing the judiciary approved an array of new electronic surveillance powers late Wednesday evening. However, wary of trampling on civil liberties as the government has done during past national crises, lawmakers reined in the Bush administration’s anti-terrorism... | __label__pos | 0.829091 |
November 2nd 2016
How to ‘hygge’ your workplace
October 26th 2016 / 1 comment
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With the clocks going back imminently, there’s no better time to bring a bit of Scandi cosiness into the office. Here’s how to ‘hygge’ your working day, from morning commute to home time
The world is seriously hygge happy of late... | __label__pos | 0.963338 |
Zelens represents a new generation of skin care developed using breakthrough scientific research in the biological functions of the skin.
Our innovation is driven by founder Dr. Marko Lens' 20 years of research in skin aging, his clinical experience as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and his deep knowledge of form... | __label__pos | 0.989953 |
INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA (established by the Accountants Act, Laws of Kenya) THE 25 th ECONOMIC SYMPOSIUM Date: 15th – 17th February 2017 Venue: TBC – Nairobi Theme: Economics & Politics; A case for Resilience
The Economic Symposium is a premier event organized once each year to attract econom... | __label__pos | 0.603447 |
The data was released after a lengthy and contested Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
The DoD reports that 678,000 students participated in the program during the 2012-2013 school year, down nearly 10% from the previous school year. The three-hour test is the linchpin of the Pentagon’s school-based recruiting ... | __label__pos | 0.79512 |
In this issue: Around The Nation: A coast-to-coast roundup of police news.
People & Places: East Orange color clash; out with the old; the right to bear arts; riding into the sunset.
By their own hands: Police suicide rate climbs, and agencies seek answers.
Trouble on the line: Problem-solving gives way to finger-point... | __label__pos | 0.984389 |
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To provide my patients with the highest quality healthcare, I'm dedicated to the newest advancements and keep up-to-date with the latest health care technologies....more
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MANAGED CARE April 1998. ©1998 Stezzi Communications
California Gov. Pete Wilson and legislative leaders of both political parties have defined what they want in managed care reform legislation. All agree on the need to expand enrollees' rights to appeal coverage denials.
Rather than endorse specific pending bills or p... | __label__pos | 0.812362 |
The municipal school districts ruling by Memphis Federal Court Judge Hardy Mays is far from the final word in a legal, political and cultural dispute that is far bigger than the jurisdiction of any court.
But his decision is an opportunity and a message to the countywide school board: Get on with it.
The schools merger... | __label__pos | 0.99362 |
I’ve spent the day communicating with people in different cities in varying parts of the world.
One of them is an integral part of my team, but in reality, no one would know we weren’t sharing an office.
The modern world of interconnectivity means that we no longer have to sit with our co-workers in the same room from ... | __label__pos | 0.998987 |
Abstract
Energy restrictions to growth 1 Energy Restrictions to Growth: the past, present and future of energy supply in Brazil Luciano Losekann * Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro ** Rosemarie Bröker Bone *** Adilson de Oliveira **** Abstract At the end of World War II, Brazilian authorities perceived energy supply as a major c... | __label__pos | 0.846187 |
50045.10 Community and Media Relations The program requires the study of ethical implications of policy initiatives and political actions, schools as political systems, effective communications and public relations programs, and appropriate roles of citizens in the educational process. The program uses a variety of per... | __label__pos | 0.977296 |
APIs are a business development tool. Whether you are monetizing directly or indirectly, they allow you to create effective partnerships and expand your platform faster and more efficiently than ever before. The secret to unlocking the full potential of your APIs is to create documentation that makes it easy for partne... | __label__pos | 0.893119 |
On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court decided in Roe v. Wade that a mother has the legal right to end her pregnancy up until the point at which the fetus can live outside of her womb. We lament the death of each child lost to abortion. We pray for each parent who has chosen to terminate a pregnancy. And we commit t... | __label__pos | 0.87837 |
Fundamentals of research methods for Development Studies Module Code: 15PDSH017 Unit value: 0.5 Taught in: Term 1 Objectives and learning outcomes of the module
The main objective of this module is to equip development studies students with the basic tools to undertake independent research and evaluate research methods... | __label__pos | 0.96673 |
EDITORIAL 1 / DRY RUN
First, the fall in output will obviously result in steep reductions in the incomes of even the rich farmers. Consequently, demand emanating from this sector for a wide range of non-agricultural products will go down. This is particularly unfortunate at the present juncture since the economy has no... | __label__pos | 0.95145 |
It’s one thing to lose your justice minister over a big, career-defining piece of legislation. It’s another to lose her, as François Hollande did this week, over a weedy, technical law almost everyone agrees is purely symbolic.
Christiane Taubira—a strong, passionate leftist voice in French society (think a French Eliz... | __label__pos | 0.871924 |
The New Orleans Saints are underdogs in their Super Bowl matchup with the Indianapolis Colts this weekend, but many of their followers already count the game as a moral victory. The mayor announced that win or lose, there will be a parade, and a city known for celebrating and partying will do what it does best. Saints ... | __label__pos | 0.972193 |
The latest report from the Care Quality Commission on the poor treatment of many older people in hospital is a cause for concern. The findings reveal a shocking picture of sub-standard care that has become institutionalised in many hospitals where the basic principles of human rights and dignity are ignored.
There has ... | __label__pos | 0.989693 |
Readers flock to Amazon for its enormous selection of competitively priced print and electronic books, a fact that upsets certain French bookstores and their political allies—who have urged the French government to do something about it. The French government, in turn, has passed an “anti-Amazon” amendment. As France24... | __label__pos | 0.995634 |
Canada’s new medical marijuana industry is set to make history on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Tweed Inc., among the first ten companies licensed by the federal government to produce and distribute pot, is in the final stages of approval for a listing on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The firm has a ticker secured — TWD — ch... | __label__pos | 0.985632 |
S+CC communities rely on the network to enable economic, social and environmental sustainability; and we hope that the same principles of openness that have made the Internet a thriving ecosystem over the past 20 years can be applied to make communities a smarter and connected platform. We are currently working on more... | __label__pos | 0.998484 |
TRAINOR LAUNCHES Ex-TRAINING IN VIETNAM TRAINOR LAUNCHES Ex-TRAINING IN VIETNAM PRESS STATEMENT: "We have no guarantee of success, but daring to take chances is the Trainor way", remarks CEO, Terje Gravdal on the company's Ex-training venture in Vietnam.The company believes they have found the right man for the job in ... | __label__pos | 0.96601 |
Had a bad reaction to a product- tell the FDA
With MedWatch now on the prowl, individuals can either call or go to the site and report an issue that you’ve had with a product. Issues can involve odd coloring, bad odor, and adverse physical reactions to products. Even if you’ve applied the product on wrong and had a rea... | __label__pos | 0.993628 |
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Introduction to the Organisatiion
This assignment is solved using Shore to Shore Logistics Pvt. India Ltd (STS). It is a branch of Khanna Paper Mills (KPM). The organization deals in the Logistics f... | __label__pos | 0.920953 |
Description Image Studies offers an engaging introduction to visual and image studies. In order to better understand images and visual culture the book seeks to bridge between theory and practice; asking the reader to think critically about images and image practices, but also simultaneously to make images and engage w... | __label__pos | 0.885216 |
More than 20,000 acres of our pristine Smoky Hills are in the hands of foreign developers for their wind farm. They, and a handful of farmers, stand to make a whole lot of money at taxpayers expense. You can see it now as you travel I-70 and view the ruination in progress of one of the most beautiful vistas in the stat... | __label__pos | 0.975875 |
Currently, Rwanda gorilla permit is sold at US$750, Uganda at US$600 and in Democratic Republic of Congo at US$ 400 each. Some scholars ask why that is too much spending on gorilla trekking. Below are some of the reasons: Gorilla Conservation
The high prices aim at controlling the number of visitors moving to see Goril... | __label__pos | 0.947258 |
Ag in Motion The kids say it best: “This place is magical!” “My bee has a mohawk!” “I wish I lived here!”
A 53-foot-long tractor trailer, with the look and shine of a NASCAR hauler, pulls onto a middle school campus. Students walk from their classroom to the door not really knowing what to expect once inside… enter Ag ... | __label__pos | 0.972801 |
America Needs to Lead With Its Military, Not Follow By Its Diplomacy
During his speech to West Point Graduates this year, President Obama stated that “We have to broaden our tools to include diplomacy and development; sanctions and isolation; appeals to international law; and, if just, necessary and effective, multilat... | __label__pos | 0.996586 |
Part One: My 2-year-old son, Dillon, recently had to get glasses. This, at first, was a source of stress for me, because even though the glasses are necessary and he looks so cute wearing them, I had zero faith that he would ever keep them on his face. But Dillon has surprised me. It took just a few days of bribery (lo... | __label__pos | 0.653153 |
It was never a question that Michael and I were going to write wedding vows. We started our relationship by wooing each other over Gchat and long email chains about how much
Friday Night Lights made us cry. We love to talk about how we feel about each other. We love to compare it, categorize it, and Tweet about it. Dec... | __label__pos | 0.907845 |
Maricopa County Sheriff's officials misspent $99.5 million in restricted jail funds over the last eight years, according to a Wednesday morning briefing by county budget officials who spent the past six months researching the issue.
Budget officials said $84.7 million was misspent from the detention fund, while another... | __label__pos | 0.9674 |
FORTUNE -- "Maybe," President Obama told his newfound friends at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, "if we had brought over a fruitcake when we first came in we would have gotten off to a better start."
Sure, the fruitcake reference was a stab at friendly humor toward a business group he had vilified over the past year... | __label__pos | 0.937787 |
The Joys and Dangers of Impedence-Free Societies
by Kurt Cagle
The consequence of the more financial fallout on Wall St. is only now just beginning to hammer at the average American (and is at least on the horizon for the average Canadian). If you were employed in the housing or financial sectors, chances are rising th... | __label__pos | 0.99537 |
GATHERING PLACE
STAR-BULLETIN / 1974
Kuilima Resort & Country Club, now the Turtle Bay Resort, opened in 1972 in Kahuku. Its planned expansion has raised concerns among area residents.
Resort expansion will ruin N. Shore
NORTH SHORE residents are feeling pretty out-gunned, out-spent and out-maneuvered these days in the... | __label__pos | 0.968732 |
* Drop in stocks at hub raises questions of minimum levels
* Pipelines, trains, heavy oil cloud inventory picture
* Traders seek heavy-to-light oil ratio held at the U.S. hub
By Sabina Zawadzki
* Drop in stocks at hub raises questions of minimum levels
* Pipelines, trains, heavy oil cloud inventory picture
* Traders se... | __label__pos | 0.931575 |
(cross-posted from my regular blog)
You know, I’ve been putting off writing this for ages, as it is not a nice fluffy subject, but I felt that my blog audience should become aware as to what is going on in some circles. Sure, it is mostly in homeschooling circles and some would argue only affects a Christian audience, ... | __label__pos | 0.985004 |
Yesterday, I received an email from a retailer suggesting that I purchase a product I already bought last month. Don’t they know me by now?! It’s amazing how we’ve gone from the transactional nature of shopping on the web to demanding a personalized experience. Small wonder, a recent Edelman report reveals that 87% per... | __label__pos | 0.984475 |
The global market for energy-based ablation devices in 2011 stood at $11.5 billion.
“Ablation” is considered in the context of medical technology to be a therapeutic destruction and sealing of tissue. As general as this effect on tissue can be, its clinical applications — from cancer to cardiology, urology to ophthalmo... | __label__pos | 0.921367 |
Did you know that bacteria can be programmed as though they were computers? Bioengineer and artist Tal Danino is working out how to instruct bacteria to enter cancerous tumors — where it can detect and treat the disease noninvasively. And when Danino isn’t tinkering with bacteria’s healing potential, he makes artwork w... | __label__pos | 0.984245 |
From today’s editorials: For all its imperfections and its high costs, the health care legislation passed by the House last week is a good start. The Senate needs now to form a more perfect bill.
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For health care reform to come this much closer to passage means that the occasion matches the rhetor... | __label__pos | 0.971641 |
By Dimitra DeFotis
Democracy is good, but the voting process in India threatens the speed of reform measures and needed infrastructure spending as Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continue to lose ground ahead of regional elections.
The BJP won 31% of the vote in May 2014, but that was ... | __label__pos | 0.830537 |
Interview With Two Contributors to the Common-Core Literacy Standards In this blog, part of the series on the implementation of the Common Core, we talk with Catherine Snow, Patricia Albjerg Graham Professor of Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education and a member of the validation committee for the Common Cor... | __label__pos | 0.976236 |
The danger of a lost generation
— Christopher Swann is a Reuters columnist. The views expressed are his own —
NEW YORK, July 24 (Reuters) – For the first time in three generations, Americans across the nation are facing the threat of long-term unemployment. Already more than one in four jobless Americans have now been ... | __label__pos | 0.654426 |
Good for you on trying to find some help for your budget! Seeking out budgeting tips is the first step in making your budget more effective for you. The first step is, yes, a budget can be very helpful if used in a constructive way. If it’s only promotes guilt and shame, then you need to re-think your attitude. With th... | __label__pos | 0.610427 |
Jan. 1, 2017: I did some gardening today, unexpectedly. The sun had come out, the ice dam on the roof was melting, the deck needed shoveling, and I wanted to get away from the computer. I intended to shovel a little bit, fill the bird feeders, and hang up a large suet-seed cake. How surprising then to find out all the ... | __label__pos | 0.965068 |
An air conditioner at rest will remain at rest unless it is acted upon by a careless dolt (me) who doesn’t hold onto it during removal. An air conditioner in motion will remain in motion until it is acted upon by the mass of the planet earth beneath my backyard patio.
This little accident could have been a lot worse if... | __label__pos | 0.994842 |
The Syrian authorities have recently printed a new batch of Syrian currency in Moscow in order to pump liquidity back into the markets, which have recently been suffering from a liquidity shortage. Thus, there are now two editions of currency in the markets: the original old one, which is still widely in circulation, a... | __label__pos | 0.97897 |
I don't remember when I first met Scott Simon but I do know it was on Twitter. I'm pretty sure he responded to a hopefully-witty tweet of mine, and then we began conversing online, which is pretty amazing to me considering he has 1.25 million fans. He's totally hilarious, uncommonly smart, with a heart the size of Jupi... | __label__pos | 0.989711 |
Network marketing can really be an intelligent business move in the online world. You need to exert lots of effort for it to work. You may wonder how to get started in a business like network marketing.
If you are involved in network marketing, make sure you have thoroughly researched the kind of compensation you are e... | __label__pos | 0.683491 |
Abstract
For too long computer experts and EDP professionals have concerned them-selves with the efficiency of the data processing organization, rather than with the more important issue of overall effectiveness. However, management also must share the responsibility for this failure to undertake those computerbased pr... | __label__pos | 0.98951 |
Photo: (L) Western and Central U.S. at Night, Year 2000, (R) Western and Central U.S. at Night, Year 2012. In one decade, fracking in the Bakken has created an expansive industrial infrastructure.
NASA’s Earth at Night series reveals the landscape of the Oil Age. Hydrocarbons such as coal supply most power plants aroun... | __label__pos | 0.975542 |
Ever since the three appropriations bills and the temporary continuing resolution (CR) passed Congress last month, lawmakers have refused to consider any other possibility besides passing the remaining bills by December 16, when the CR runs out. But is that changing?
CQ is reporting (
subscription required) that Congre... | __label__pos | 0.958601 |
Nurturing Self-Love Cancer Horoscope
December 19, 2016
You may be prone to judge yourself too harshly today, and feelings of self-consciousness could cause you to look at all you do with a highly critical eye. You may be more inclined to focus on your weaknesses rather than your strengths. You may be able to change you... | __label__pos | 0.8406 |
Two of the terrorists responsible for the bombings in Brussels have been linked to a possible plot on nuclear facilities uncovered by Belgian security back in February. Police found hours of video footage tracking a senior nuclear scientist, causing heightened security over the past several weeks at two nuclear power p... | __label__pos | 0.849274 |
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Agenda 21
December 21, 2012
A northern Michigan legislator, State Rep. Greg MacMaster (R-Kewadin), and the Charlevoix County Board of Commissioners find themselves at odds with both the United Nations and some of their constituents for officially challenging what they believe is a road map to global government ... | __label__pos | 0.747551 |
Book Description
City management in developing countries is a quickly growing area in current public administration literature. However, little research material can be found regarding the management of cities. Demonstrating the issues in this field, Challenges in City Management: A Case Study Approach brings the somet... | __label__pos | 0.993204 |
"There are some excellent papers that carefully model how the cumulative effects of the welfare system create a poverty trap. But I don’t think either of these papers includes all of the factors facing the woman above — so they would probably indicate that she faced a 60 percent marginal tax rate rather than the 130% (... | __label__pos | 0.921443 |
C.R. Kelly, “A Modest Farmer looks at the Problems of Structural Change,”
Economic Papers, no. 59 (August, 1978), pp. 91-95.
I have been looking forward to talking to a group of economists. People talk of a flock of sheep, a herd of elephants and a grumble of graziers. I have never known the correct term for a group of... | __label__pos | 0.986857 |
Water Wars or Water Trades? “Dozens of different groups—from residents to corporate interests to environmental advocates—have long held divergent views on how water should be allocated and managed in the three states [Georgia, Alabama, & Florida] ,” Apalachicola Riverkeeper’s website says. “While the de bate grows loud... | __label__pos | 0.94443 |
For the past 20 years, South Africa's Cabernets and Chardonnays have fought hard to compete with their Old World rivals, which lean upon the strong reputation of historic wine making regions such as Bordeaux and Bourgogne.
But now the fight is paying off. From success in new markets such as China and the U.S. to record... | __label__pos | 0.91721 |
"What if the water that came out of the shower was treated with a chemical that responded to a combination of things, like your heartbeat, and your body temperature, and your brain waves, so that your skin changed color according to your mood? If you were extremely excited your skin would turn green, and if you were an... | __label__pos | 0.689574 |
The world is reacting strongly to the referendum where Swiss citizens voted to ban the construction of new minarets next to mosques. Most of the reactions are critical of the decision, and the Swiss government itself was against the ban.
This controversy is fascinating because it is almost entirely about symbolism, not... | __label__pos | 0.965232 |
A program to address the driver shortage gets positive results
Worrying together about the driver shortage has become such a part of every industry gathering that an alien might reasonably mistake "Finding and Keeping Good Drivers" for some sort of mantra or hymn particular to trucking. It's easy to imagine an extrater... | __label__pos | 0.971973 |
Israel sees its Iron Dome anti-rocket system as a noted success of its Gaza assault. The only problem is keeping up with demand for the interceptor missiles, their makers said on Tuesday.
“We’ve been working in non-stop shifts,” said an official with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems Ltd, which developed the system. He d... | __label__pos | 0.930672 |
Energy leadership in Congress and perhaps the Cabinet will change next year, but leaders of the Akin Gump global energy team suggest there will be few dramatic shifts in energy policy, at least initially.
“This isn’t like 2009,” Henry Terhune, a partner with the group’s policy and regulation practice said in a conferen... | __label__pos | 0.851789 |
In England, drivers of cars gave cyclists with helmets less room to maneuver than bareheaded cyclists.
I agree with the report's conclusion that a cyclist with a helmet looks better prepared and probably has more experience, skill and awareness than a bareheaded cyclist. These assumptions may not be true; I personally ... | __label__pos | 0.951061 |
Retain power and consistency during the golf swing by staying behind the golf ball. Find out what this means and how to do it with this golf tip.
It is important to stay behind the ball during the golf swing motion. Staying behind the ball means that the head stays still, acts as the center of the swing and remains in ... | __label__pos | 0.576806 |
Photo: Jack Oughton
What's the best exercise to burn fat? Will lifting weights
really make me bulky? The world of fitness and exercise can get pretty confusing, but at Greatist, our goal is to make better decisions simpler.
That's why we're launching a new weekly series to put the biggest fitness myths to the test. Eac... | __label__pos | 0.999744 |
The communication relationship between infants and their caregivers is full of complexities built on a highly dependent social and emotional dyadic experience. Infant massage is thought to be a method of intervention that enhances relationship by regulating both the baby and the mother. Massage is thought to stimulate ... | __label__pos | 0.904249 |
Abstract: In the wake of Europe’s evolving social landscape of family life, the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) decision in Van der Heijden v. Netherlands sheds light on the scope of spousal privilege. The ECtHR found that the Netherlands’ interference in Van der Heijden’s nontraditional family life did not vio... | __label__pos | 0.991943 |
Bhaskar Ramamurthi graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in 1980 with a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering.
He would not have dreamt then that three decades later he would be the Director of the institute.
After his doctorate from the University of California, he joined AT&T Bell Laboratories, US. I... | __label__pos | 0.972774 |
Are you tired of the annual promises you make to lose 10 lbs., stop biting your fingernails or learn to speak French? Make 2013 the year you improve critical interpersonal skills. It’s not difficult with Communispond at your side, and it’s a heck of a lot more fun than giving up jelly donuts!
Are you on board? Great! N... | __label__pos | 0.919508 |
It’s costs more to buy top label liquor in the U.S., but consumers don’t seem to care.
Global distiller
Diageo (DGE) generated about one-third of sales in the U.S. during its most recent quarter. However, the U.S. accounted for 40% of the company’s earnings. Though the company has raised the price of its premium scotch... | __label__pos | 0.988391 |
I must admit I made it to my 6th Decade in this world before encountering the term -“Dirigisme” or the more common use–a dirigiste economy. It means essentially a state directed economy. It is when the government sees it as its job to try to look out for the business interests of established companies. Or to try and cr... | __label__pos | 0.996404 |
Several years ago, on our first trip to Europe, Morgen and I tried very hard to visit as many sites as possible on our “must-see” list, which meant very short stops and lots of travel time. Venice was one of those obligatory stops, and we were both very sad to leave after only a few days, during which we had managed to... | __label__pos | 0.646254 |
I think all ideologies should be held accountable for the crimes committed in their names. I think it makes us better. Now, of course, there are still those on the far left who will insist that all of those crimes were just an aberration--Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot; reality is annoying--and they retreat into their sacred tex... | __label__pos | 0.847743 |
I recently read Dave Eggers’ brilliant and frightening novel
The Circle, his modern take on Orwell. In 1984 the totalitarian state was the enemy of freedom, a hard tyranny motivated by the state’s desire to crush all opposition. Eggers thinks we are headed for a much softer tyranny, one dominated by do-gooder Silicon V... | __label__pos | 0.98978 |
A Passion for Educational Technology. . .
The time is now for the educators of Alabama to become passionate about educational technology. We can no longer view technology as an additional requirement to be met to just to fulfill administrative mandates. Technology, both the tools and techniques, must become truly integ... | __label__pos | 0.999497 |
By DON VOWELL
It is now fairly certain that smartphones are the cause of nearly every problem in America. That includes financial, driving, educational, workroom, health and social problems.
First things first. If you are checking your phone you are not multi-tasking, you are checking your phone. Neuroscientists say th... | __label__pos | 0.816521 |
This guest blog is written by Steve Coffman, Vice President, LSSI. He can be reached at steve.coffman@lssi.com or 707-206-5425. Mr. Coffman expressed these views at the Future of Libraries Institute in Vancouver in November.
Get over it. The library is about books. Celebrate it. Exploit it. Don’t abandon it.
Post-Print... | __label__pos | 0.618562 |
A recent post and infographic “How To Keep Your Law Firm Employees Motivated” stirred up quite a bit of interest from attorneys who wanted to better understand how their employees ‘tick’. To many, learning that money was not the top motivator for their law firm employees was a surprise.
A new infographic was released t... | __label__pos | 0.980301 |
Do you ever wish your teeth and gums were as healthy as they used to be?
Perhaps you have had some kind of injury that has damaged your teeth?
Restorative dentistry could possibly have the ability to assist.
What’s restorative dentistry? To put it simply, restorative dentistry aims to bring your teeth back to the their... | __label__pos | 0.971093 |
Do we have an official, state-sponsored religion in America? Sure we do. It's a pervasive and exclusionary belief system to which every university, public bureaucracy and major corporation subscribes. High schools, colleges and graduate schools tailor their curricula to meet its demands; no responsible person dares spe... | __label__pos | 0.857092 |
When Fehmi Damkaci peers at the computer monitor next to the gleaming electron gun of the college’s new scanning electron microscope, he sees the future — a vital piece of equipment for the sciences and their new home.
As the nanoscale — a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter — images appear in high definition, Damkac... | __label__pos | 0.554649 |
From a post over at WhyDev.org:
If you have worked in international development, you have probably experienced isolation. It seems to be a fact of life in this industry. Field-based expat staff may be the only person at their level in their local office, or the only expat on the team (or one of very few), separated fro... | __label__pos | 0.943581 |
Since 1982, I have
lived in Midtown, always within five blocks of Overton Park. I walk or bike it at least once a week and drive past it nearly every day. My children went to school at Snowden, across the street from it.
Which leads me to say this: In 34 years Overton Park has never looked better, and that goes for eve... | __label__pos | 0.975727 |
I'm a huge fan of fermented foods and always try to encourage clients to include something fermented in their diet every day. Fermented foods might include, sourdough bread, bircher muesli, miso, tempeh, live yogurt, kefir or sauerkraut - all addictively delicious once your taste buds get a liking for sourness and umam... | __label__pos | 0.992659 |
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