Pin ItemailprintMany changes have taken place in American education over the last 50 years. The introduction of desegregation and the movement toward education for all as a human right rather than a privilege has led to restructuring in the education sector. In fact, it grew to be so important socially and economically that the Department [...]
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Thirty years after the war between Argentina and the United Kingdom, the Falklands are still a disputed territory. With more and more oil reserves being discovered in the area, speculation turns time and again to whether or not we will face a resumption of the conflict. Here is the military balance of power as it [...]
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Many would say that 2011 was the year of the protest. The Arab Spring saw citizens overthrow the longstanding regimes overseas, and the Occupy movement in the States drew attention to protests and unrest here at home. An interesting subset to these events has been how they have been displayed by a shift in mass [...]
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States where abstinence-only education reign supreme, not surprisingly, have the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the United States. At the same time, states that favor comprehensive sexual education – the type that teaches students about birth control – have the lowest levels of teen pregnancy. This infographic highlights why we need reproductive health education…and [...]
Millennials are those young adults aged 18-29 and make up 25 percent of America’s population. They are the most educated generation in history, but will also have the record for most unemployed in four decades. Fresh out of college in a slowly recovering job market and possessing lofty expectations about work, the Millennials will have [...]
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Celebrated by people of all ages, February 14 is a time to show your affection and appreciation for those you love. Love can be displayed in many forms, and at many price points. Did you know the average man spends $168.74 while the average woman spends $85.76 on his/her significant other on Valentine’s Day? Check [...]
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Have you ever wondered why Free Shipping promotions continue to increase? Have you ever wondered how Amazon Prime really works? The infographic below helps explain the numbers and importance behind the Amazon Prime concept. Did you know: • Amazon had enough revenue in web sales in 2010 to buy every person in [...]
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Recently, Apple made a huge announcement. The company introduced iBooks 2 – which includes textbooks – and iBooks Author – which would allow anyone to create them. Many think that Apple’s foray into education could revolutionize the entire industry. We don’t yet know how Apple plans to get an iPad into the hands of every [...]
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With the rise of social media, so comes the rise of that internet jerk known as the cyberbully. They’ve become the trigger for hateful acts online and even for suicides. Studies have shown that bullying is a predictable psychological behavior. Its effects are significant and carry through right into adulthood. But is bullying nature or [...]
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On January 24, Google announced major changes to its privacy policy, combining over 70 individual policies into one catch-all privacy policy. In the new policy, they come clean about how they collect and use data regarding their users. Of course, with the new policy comes new concerns about how our information is being used across [...]
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Did you know that the internet revolution is leaving many behind? The internet has helped place knowledge and power squarely in the hands of the people, but this seismic shift has not empowered equally. America’s disadvantaged have been abandoned, further deepening social divides. The infographic below explains further. Created by: Online IT Degree Related articles [...]
There are few toys on the market more iconic than LEGOs. The playful little building blocks have been around for decades and their dominance in the marketplace has been impressive. Did you know that if all the LEGO bricks ever produced were divided equally among a world population of six billion, each person would have [...]
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