Another surprise is the age of these new entrepreneurs. According to the report, most of the growth in startups was propelled by 35- to 44-year-olds, followed by people 55 to 64. Forget Internet whiz kids in their 20’s. It’s the gray-heads who are taking the reins of...
who believe that having a job is an entitlement, rather than a privilege. They often complain about the work they have (if working), opine the lack of "real lawyer" jobs available in the market, and are critical of the long hours and inadequate pay found at most small firms...
Of course, each person’s experience with cerebral palsy is different, just like with so many other conditions that are grouped under one gigantic umbrella, so we give each other plenty of contradictory, if well-meaning, advice. By the way, people with CP are taking charge and trying to ge...
“We have a lot of activities [planned],” Gordon added, “and it’s my job to ensure that all of the Soldiers are taken care of and to make sure they’re not inside feeling left out.” In October 2012, at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Paktika Province, Afghanistan, she became the...
Researching the answers was most illuminative, and I thank my correspondent for posing them. At the same time, the answers themselves are among those ‘hard sayings’ of Scripture. Let’s go with the Mark first. The Mark of the Beast is not merely an economic medium of exchange, like a ...
Bed nets are the commonest malaria prevention tool and arguably the most cost-effective. Their efficacy is because they prevent mosquito bites (a function of physical durability and integrity), and kill mosquitoes (a function of chemical content and mosq
“Some people are in it for the party and the experience,” Owchar says over drinks at Six Acres in Gastown. “I’ll see those people every week for a year straight, then all the sudden they’ve up and vanished and you never hear from them again. On the flip side of that, you ...
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Today there are about 100,000 little free libraries in over 100 countries and they have a great influence on people’s life. Studies have shown that books in the hands of children have a meaningful influence on improving literacy (识字). Little Free Library spreads the idea that literacy is...
Such a day may be coming sooner than many expected. "My reaction to this briefing is that TikTok is a gun aimed at Americans' heads," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., told reporters after a classified Senate briefing on TikTok. "The Chinese communists are weaponizing information, but they...