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Technology in schools: Too much of a good thing?
Technology can help students, but we must take a thoughtful approach. Elaine Thompson AP Recently my school’s counseling department organized a showing of the documentary Screenagers to all 450 of our middle school students. The film explores the negative impacts of children spending more and more time staring at the screen of a phone or computer, playing video games for Read More
The 5 rules of success for highly effective lifestyle gurus
How exactly did Amanda Chantal Bacon snag her piece of the $3.72 trillion wellness industry? She followed the well-worn formula of the wellness guru.Photo by Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Girlboss, Inc. Los Angeles–based wellness guru Amanda Chantal Bacon has made a fortune selling … herbal dust. That’s the big takeaway from a masterful New York Times magazine profile of Bacon, Read More
Getting that real estate kind of feeling again?
Getting those real estate itchy fingers? Stock markets have been on a roll and the upswing in markets is usually a precursor of a jump in real estate prices as investors book profits and sink their money in land. The breathless expectations from a new real estate regulator, combined with an overall upswing in the mood of the economy, is Read More
Checklist of Essential Small Business Technology in 2017
A growing number of small businesses rely on technology to increase efficiency, manage expenses, grow profitability and improve performance. According to SMB Group’s 2015 SMB Routes to Market Study (PDF), 29 percent of all small businesses view technology as helping them to improve outcomes significantly. Keeping up with the fast pace of technological change can be difficult for the business Read More
Four Advantages of Investing in a Reliable Rifle Case
Whether you use your weapon on occasional hunting trips or every weekend, it’s a good idea to have a reliable case to keep it in. Fortunately, there are plenty of choices when it comes rifle cases with all of the features that satisfy your needs. Consider four advantages of investing in a quality rifle case for your hunting weapon. Easy Read More
Education secretary has long history of financing politics
Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump’s education secretary, built her political resume by raising and contributing millions of dollars to support the cause of giving parents choices on where their children go to school. The daughter of one wealthy businessman and the wife of another, DeVos has headed a series of groups that help rich contributors spend large sums on elections, Read More
“War Paint,” the ugly fight over the business of beauty
Patti LuPone as Helena Rubinstein and Christine Ebersole as Elizabeth Arden in the Broadway musical “War Paint.” “WAR PAINT” A new musical ON BROADWAY brings to life a historic rivalry that was anything but pretty. With Richard Schlesinger, we take a look: “All of my life’s work lost. All because of her: Second-rate imposter. She appropriated half my line. Read More
LeEco Said to Plan Sale of $420-Million Beijing Real Estate Amid Cash Crunch
HIGHLIGHTS LeEco is trying to raise funds amid a severe cash crunch The company recently scrapped a $2 billion deal to acquire Vizio Sale would allow LeEco to revert focus to its core businesses Chinese tech conglomerate LeEco is in talks to sell a prized property asset in the heart of Beijing it acquired in a $420 million deal last Read More
The Unique Use of Dals in Our Favourite Indian Desserts
The way we use lentils in India is unique. Dals are an intrinsic part of the meal for vegetarians in almost all parts of the country, but they are also one of the most versatile ingredients of the Indian kitchen. As we all know, dals can make for delicious snacks and desserts too and across the country there is a Read More
Technology is transforming societies more deeply than the political vibrations of 2017
Official posters of the candidates for the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, left, head of the political movement En Marche!, or Onwards!, and Marine Le Pen, of French National Front (FN), are displayed in Saint-Josse, northern France May 5, 2017. Credit: Benoit Tessier/Reuters On Sunday, French voters will choose between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron — politicians with Read More