Increasingly our lives are lived online. The effectiveness of our work and richness of our relationships are influenced by our ability to communicate and interact with people through technology – which can either enhance or hinder our efforts. Like a child learning a new language, the mechanisms of social networking and online collaborative tools become… Continue reading Effective Living, Working, Communicating, and Engaging in a Collaborative Digital Era
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Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
A recent photo slideshow published by Business Insider featured 26 facts about the school system in Finland. Finland has one of the best public education systems in the world, so other countries would do well to study the educational model that Finland offers. Some of the significant points are summarized below for easy reference. Finnish… Continue reading Finland Public Education System, Methods, and Outcomes – Compared to the United States
Be Your Best Conference – 2012
Small House Society News 201207
Small House Society – News 201207 | 31 July 2012 | Tuesday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, there’s some repetition of announcements from last month for those who’ve just joined the list.… Continue reading Small House Society News 201207
Guidelines for Reporting an Attorney for Ethical Violations
Consumer Defense Introduction. The financial cost, time commitment, academic demands, and perseverance required to become an attorney present a series of hurdles that function as a refining qualifier for those who ultimately serve society as lawyers. As a result, only those who are intelligent, committed, and of strong character become lawyers and succeed. It’s likely… Continue reading Guidelines for Reporting an Attorney for Ethical Violations
The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation – Education Pilot Program Research Report
Below is a video reviewing the Spark Policy Institute findings on the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation Education Pilot Program in three Colorado schools.
Open Letter from Jeff Bezos – Amazon Founder & CEO – Regarding the Amazon Career Choice Program
Dear Customers, At Amazon, we like to pioneer, we like to invent, and we’re not willing to do things the normal way if we can figure out a better way. One area where we’ve seen particular success is our fulfillment center network. Sustained innovation inside our fulfillment centers has driven improved reliability, accuracy, and speed… Continue reading Open Letter from Jeff Bezos – Amazon Founder & CEO – Regarding the Amazon Career Choice Program
The Army of Drone Impostor Content Writers Have Arrived and Some Promote Malware
Introduction. Every week, without fail, I get a friendly personal note from someone telling me that they would like to submit an article to my site. I usually reply to learn more about who they are and what they are offering. Without fail, these are usually paid or commissioned writers attempting to submit articles to… Continue reading The Army of Drone Impostor Content Writers Have Arrived and Some Promote Malware
Fake YouTube Email – Your Video Has Been Approved
Consumer Defense Alert. Beware of emails from known legitimate sources that look authentic but are not. Below is an example received today. The image shown is a bit fuzzy, but the original is crisp and high quality. The best way to identify the authenticity of emails and their internal links is to hover your mouse… Continue reading Fake YouTube Email – Your Video Has Been Approved
Like us? Rate us! Thanks!
Friends, We’re now using Web of Trust (WOT) as a tool to monitor our site quality, evaluate outbound links to sites, and establish our ranking among the community of people using the WOT plugin. It would be a great help if you could rate our site here: http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/resourcesforlife.com Why… In recent months, we noticed a… Continue reading Like us? Rate us! Thanks!
Web of Trust – WOT – Investigating Claims of Fraud, Scam, Extortion, RICO Racket – Evaluation and Review
Consumer Defense Resource Group Introduction. Web of Trust (WOT) is an Internet safety and website rating plugin that works with most popular browsers like Firefox. In principle, the service works based on collected user reviews as well as reports from third party agencies and organizations. The Firefox download at CNET has a 5 solid star… Continue reading Web of Trust – WOT – Investigating Claims of Fraud, Scam, Extortion, RICO Racket – Evaluation and Review
Small House Society News 201206
Small House Society – News 201206 | 30 June 2012 | Saturday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, there’s some repetition of announcements from last month for those who’ve just joined the list.… Continue reading Small House Society News 201206