Now this is a breakthrough!
It’s not every day that you hear a kid talking about presidential history. And it’s even rarer when that kid is just 5 years old!
See How China is Dealing With Internet Addicted Teenagers
December 30, 2014
Internet Addiction is widely present to each and everyone of us. Every time we woke up, we directly grab our phones and straight to our Social Media accounts. Worst of all, people tend to stay awake whole night just to play PC games! Therefore, Chinese government has a way to end this addiction. Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments
7 Useful Things Google Can Do To Help In Solving Your Problems
December 3, 2014
Google has so many features that make our lives easier. But many of them, although extremely usuful and time-saving, don’t get the due praise and exposure they deserve. The following 7 Google hacks will make you a better Google user. How many do you use already? Google As A Dictionary A simple, time-saving hack is to use the Google search bar to learn the definition of a word with a single click. Simply type the word “define” followed by the word in question. For example, type “define consumerism” and Google instantly gives you the following: “the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers” There you go! This feature is especially useful for language learners as it helps boost vocabulary without the inconvenience of going back and forth between dictionary websites, or the drudgery of having to look up a word in a hard copy dictionary. Google As A Converter Just like word definitions, Google lets you instantly convert units from metric to imperial and vice versa. All you need is to type what you want to convert (for example, “100 USD to EUR”) and Google gives you the result you need (it’s roughly 72€, in case you were wondering). Apart from currencies, Google can convert any unit of measurement, weight, length, volume, temperature, and more. Google As The Local (Or Global) Weather Report Google gives you the day’s forecast in a single click. Type “weather” in the search bar followed by the name of your city, and you will…
How Would Your Child Respond To You Quitting Your Job? You Won't Forget This 12 Year Old's Reply.
November 19, 2014
PepsiCo Chairman and CEO Indra Nooyi shares a very inspirational conversation between her and her daughter. #FollowYourDream
#EndViolence… Make the Invisible Visible Campaign!
Did You Know: The Equal Sign (=) Was Invented In 1557
October 16, 2014
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Dan Bloom As the cli fi genre of literature continues to worldbuild a global community, several online sites now are bringing together people interested in the emerging genre, either as readers or writers, as the Washington Post recently reported in an oped by this reporter in the Post’s “PostEverything” section. Among the online sites focusing on the cli fi genre is one set up by aconcerned citizen in London, who feels that the issues facing humankind in the future will be important to solve. One way is to publish cli fi novels. Meet Paul Collins. Collins set up his Facebook cli-fi group (”Cli-fi Central”) to encourage a dialogue between anyone with an interest in the emerging genre. Paul is an environmental lawyer who has worked at the heart of the UK government advising on climate change issues and drafting legislation. He strongly believes cli-fi has enormous potential for engaging a wide and diverse global audience on the many issues around climate change and could help shape the debate. His FB group now has over 100 members, and while it is a private grow and all posts and comments remain private, anyone is welcome to apply to join the group, Collins says. His background fits. Paul is an oceanography graduate and has a Masters in environmental law from University College, London. He currently works for the UK’s main environmental regulators, the Environment Agency, as a legal advisor on climate change issues. Previously, Paul worked as an environmental lawyer in a law firm, advising banks, retailers and manufacturers on environmental matters. In addition, Paul is…
Today’s kids don’t know the pleasure that comes from the creative art of writing with a fountain pen. They prefer more high-tech methods of communication: swipe left then right, spread your index finger and thumb apart, and you’re ready to touch type your next email. Although many people have forgotten (or never learned), using a fountain pen is an intimate writing method that engages your senses – and it’s a fun way to write. Cursive or longhand writing is not as popular as when the self-filling pen was first introduced, but its magic is still there nonetheless. Back in 1884, a gentleman named Lewis Waterman created the first patent for a fountain pen. However, this form of writing instrument existed much earlier. It is estimated that a Frenchman named Bion actually designed the very first fountain pen, in 1702. Fast forward 129 years later, and the self-filling fountain pen was introduced to the world by a man named John Jacob Parker, of the well-known brand of pens that can still be purchased today. The self-filling pen, a magnificent construction of human ingenuity Many people tried to create a pen that would be practical and spill-free, but somehow the mechanisms they came up with were faulty. Back then, the competition in the pen industry was fierce. Inventors and engineers were trying to come up with the ideal way to refill a pen’s internal reservoir. The industry saw many ingenious ideas; an eyedropper was used back in the early 1800, and later…