Topic: Literacy

Do We Read More of Less?

On a gut level, you might say that kids today just don't read and write like we used to...or most adults just don't read books.  However, when you dig into it a little what's really evident is that reading and writing have ...READ»

Under-Capitalization Promotes Creativity and..

Under-capitalization promotes creativity due to necessity being the mother of invention.. My Elders taught me, "any dummy can spend money; it takes real talent to make money stretch "and" grow your business". I come from an ...READ»

Social Capitalists: Reach Out and Read

< Previous | Next > Reach Out and Read Martha Gershun, executive director Boston, Massachusetts reachoutandread.org Reach Out and Read (ROR) is a national organization developed by ...READ»

Tim Berners-Lee Launches Foundation to Increase Web Access Around the World

The Internet is ubiquitous in most parts of the US and Europe, but in reality, only 25% of the world population has access to the Web. That's why Tim Berners-Lee, the man widely credited with inventing the World Wide Web, set out to ...READ»

Zap to It

It's time to consolidate your home-entertainment system.READ»

The Man Behind Those Purple Fingers

His product got the kind of attention that most companies only dream of, splashed across front pages and on TV news around the world. Robert Dyck, the founder of CODE Inc., in Ottawa, is responsible for the indelible purple ink that ...READ»

AD Kids Management Firm

AD Kids Inc Info For parents of toddlers learning to speak, it can be difficult to tell the difference between normal difficulties with speech and stuttering. If your child has trouble talking and hesitates on or repeats certain syllables, words or phrases, he may have a stuttering problem. READ»

Sandisk Intros New SDHC Cards

Sandisk [NASDAQ:SNDK] has a nifty little technology called Extreme III that the company says improves speed and reliability in its data storage cards. The only problem with Extreme III, until this week, was that it wasn't present in ...READ»

Reclaiming the Power of our Senses

Have you ever witnessed a young infant smile at a stranger? The parent might turn and say, “She likes you”. How does that infant know that this is a person to smile for, or sometimes do the opposite - - turn away and cry. Babies ...READ»

Gimme an F!

- Washington spends $16,698 per student, the second highest in the country after Boston, yet: - In 2007, 61% of D.C.'s fourth graders scored below basic level in reading, and 51% below basic in math. - Of America's 100 largest ...READ»

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Reclaim the Power of Your Senses

Have you ever witnessed a young infant smile at a stranger? The parent might turn and say, “She likes you”. How does that infant know that this is a person to smile for, or sometimes do the opposite - - turn away and cry. Babies ...READ»

A Conversation With Jan Chipchase and Frog Design's Chief Creative, Mark Rolston

How do you design for China, a country that hasn't had much exposure to design but whose citizens suddenly find themselves awash in new money?READ»