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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
The kids are OK
Via The Week, children matter because of Christianity. “Today, it is simply taken for granted that the innocence and vulnerability of children makes them beings of particular value, and entitled to particular care. We also romanticize children — their beauty, their...
Layaway, higher ed style
Harbinger of the future or late to the party? “Arizona State University is partnering with MOOC provider edX on a freshman year program that doesn’t require any application or upfront costs. Students only pay— $200 per credit—once they pass the courses. They’ll also...
The future is malleable
Via RT: The NIC released on Monday “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds,” an 140-page report that brings together the best brains within the intelligence sector to find out what we might expect a few decades down the road. Given the current rate of growth in...
Legendary Inventor James Dyson Explains Why You Need To Hire Inexperienced People
Via Business Insider: Dyson said that in engineering, you need to hire inexperience. Why? Because they haven't been told what's right or wrong, and they try non-traditional paths. Legendary Inventor James Dyson Explains Why You Need To Hire Inexperienced People -...
Legendary Inventor James Dyson Explains Why You Need To Hire Inexperienced People
Via Business Insider: Dyson said that in engineering, you need to hire inexperience. Why? Because they haven't been told what's right or wrong, and they try non-traditional paths. Legendary Inventor James Dyson Explains Why You Need To Hire Inexperienced People -...
4 Differences Between Leading And Managing Your Job Hunt
Via Business Insider: There's a huge difference between looking around for a job and actually taking full responsibilities of your job hunt. In this competitive workforce, you need to be completely proactive. According to a survey conducted by JobVite, 61 percent of...
4 Differences Between Leading And Managing Your Job Hunt
Via Business Insider: There's a huge difference between looking around for a job and actually taking full responsibilities of your job hunt. In this competitive workforce, you need to be completely proactive. According to a survey conducted by JobVite, 61 percent of...
Look Inside a Futuristic Nanotech Lab
Via Popular Mechanics: NanoTech Complex, which is run by the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, or CNSE, at the State University of New York at Albany. Sprawling over more than a half-dozen buildings in three locations, the $14 billion facility includes...