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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Is crowdfunding like grant management?Apparently, Steve Wozniak has stopped participating in crowdfunding projects because he can't see how the money is being spent. Among other things he said in an interview is this: "I’ve actually turned away from self-funding for...
Is crowdfunding like grant management?Apparently, Steve Wozniak has stopped participating in crowdfunding projects because he can't see how the money is being spent. Among other things he said in an interview is this: "I’ve actually turned away from self-funding for...
China’s spelling bees aim to punctuate written word
Via USA Today: In one episode of China's latest hit TV show, a handwriting version of America's Scripps National Spelling Bee, only one-third of the studio audience correctly wrote the Chinese characters for "gan ga," meaning embarrassed, the Beijing Review magazine...
China drives its way to No. 1 oil importer, overtaking US
Via CSMonitor.com: China has edged out the US as the world's biggest oil importer. The shift reaffirms China's ballooning growth and middle-class demand for cars and other amenities. Meanwhile, the US has slogged through five years of post-recession economic malaise....
China drives its way to No. 1 oil importer, overtaking US
Via CSMonitor.com: China has edged out the US as the world's biggest oil importer. The shift reaffirms China's ballooning growth and middle-class demand for cars and other amenities. Meanwhile, the US has slogged through five years of post-recession economic malaise....
A New Study Shows Huge International Variations In Skills
Via Business Insider: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a Paris-based rich-country think-tank, has just produced new research on adult literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills in 22 countries. Finland and Japan came top. The worst...
A New Study Shows Huge International Variations In Skills
Via Business Insider: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, a Paris-based rich-country think-tank, has just produced new research on adult literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills in 22 countries. Finland and Japan came top. The worst...
Study Reveals Plight of Middle-Wage Jobs
Via Chief Learning Officer: Research from the Federal Reserve shows that the share of middle-skill or middle-wage jobs in the U.S. has dropped from 25 percent in 1985 to just above 15 percent today. While middle-wage jobs have been on the decline for a number of...