How parents can use the iPad to keep their kids learning this summer
Geoffrey Goetz, gigaom.comAs the school year comes to an end, students look forward to summer break. Unfortunately for educators, this is the time of year that many students fall behind. Research has shown that students have lower test scores on standardized te…
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For the first time in three decades, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won so many seats (282 out of 543) in India’s recently-concluded general elections that it can hope to be in office for the next five years without the support of another…
Motivação e bom relacionamento são importantes para sucesso da empresa
globo.comBom relacionamento e reconhecimento são fatores que motivam no trabalho. As empresas estão apostando em novos tipos de gestões, sem o chefe, com um time autogerenciável.
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Giants behaving badly: Google, Facebook and Amazon show us the downside of monopolies and black-box algorithms
Mathew Ingram, gigaom.comThe internet is a wondrous thing — a limitless universe of content and products and information, all of which can be summoned up from the comfort of a chair or the palm of the hand, like some sort of science-fiction dream from centurie…
How to Overcome a Survival Mode Culture
linkedin.comSecure bases are environments that protect, nurture - and most importantly - provide motivation. They allow us to take intelligent risks and challenge ourselves. During childhood, pare …
94 Percent of People Think Buying From Small Businesses is Important
Joshua Sophy, smallbiztrends.comYou may be happy to know that the majority of people think it’s important to frequent and buy from small businesses.An annual survey conducted by The UPS Store found that 94 percent of Americans believe shopping at small businesses is important. A…
The Best Hotels In 18 Beach Towns Across America
Alyson Penn, businessinsider.comThis summer, you don’t need a beach house to enjoy the sands and surf.
With built-in services like housekeeping, room service, and access to amenities like pools and tennis courts, beachside hotels make for an easy summer getaway.
Ou…
Learning To Sell Online: Cash Cow, Taobao
The Economist, businessinsider.comTaobao, a large online retail platform, has become increasingly important to rural economies across China.
Establishing online stores on Taobao requires little more than decent internet links and a logistics chain (often motorcycle…
Facebook Acquires Fitness And Activity Tracking App Moves
Darrell Etherington, techcrunch.comFacebook has acquired the motion tracking app for Android and iPhone ‘Moves,‘ the startup announced today via a blog post. The company’s founders say that the Moves crew will join Facebook’s team to “work on building and improving their…
