Curated articles from various sources.
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In this universally applicable Ted Talk, Ron Gutman – founder and CEO of the health app HealthTap, and organizer of TEDxSiliconValley – takes a closer look at the science of smiling. Ron perfectly highlights the power of one of the most underrated assets in both our personal and professional lives; the smile. Drawing his audiences’…
Europe debt crisis: the Euro area’s policy makers have their work cut out for them. It’s clear that a plan of action for Greece’s financial situation is required, yesterday. The “Vienna initiative”, a strategy birthed in 2009, was designed to freeze the rot of financial contagion spreading through some parts of Europe at a rapid pace….
While that popular “ made in China ” label won’t be disappearing from the international market anytime soon, buyers across the globe are becoming increasingly conscious that pricing by Chinese suppliers is on the up and up… and up. The only real variable is the reason for these frequent pricing increases. As inconvenient as these…
Pipe dreams: in the process of ushering water from its source to its final destination, up to a whopping 30% can be (and often is) lost due to leaks. This translates into a staggering $14 billion a year financial loss, according to the World Bank. So, how does one go about finding these leaks, when…
Evolution of language: it’s commonly assumed that languages all inevitably share the same roots. However, research is now indicating that this may not be the case. New research findings have highlighted a distinct lack of correlation with regard to grammatical features between language families, and very few within language family’s as well. Could it be…
Research findings have recently indicated that your Apple mobile phone is even more powerful than you anticipated. A database file has been found in computers – synced with Apple’s iPhones and iPads – that contains unencrypted details of the iPhone owners’ travels over the past year. A date-location style log found within this database indicates…
