The French capital's prêt-à-porter week may be a magnet for snooty
designers and buyers with wallets the size of Vuitton trunks. But
cities with less history as hubs of couture have tried lately to grab some glamour
by staging ...READ»
Cap-and-trade systems aren't just a burgeoning part of the new energy economy. They're a burgeoning chunk of thief bait. Last week, Hackers sent fake emails from the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) to companies in New ...READ»
Edwina Pio, a management professor at the Auckland University of Technology in New Zealand, has researched the use of haiku in business. Based on her work with various organizations and leaders, she suggests that the form of Japanese ...READ»
The New Zealander and former ad man develops large-scale growth initiatives for major firms seeking $100 million-plus in new revenue. He only makes money if the idea works.READ»
Cars and airplanes may get tarred with a reputation as energy hogs, but the biggest culprits are buildings. Keeping our offices and homes lit, heated, and cooled accounts for a staggering 72% of electricity consumption and 38% of all ...READ»
Which is to say we don’t work the same as dogs. As in we operate differently. Meaning there are things a dog can do that we can’t (and vice-versa, of course). One of the things canines can do is hear certain frequencies we ...READ»
Previously, Shasha commented on the outsourcing of prayers and soldiering. This morning's New York Times takes a look at another instance: the outsourcing of summer camp counselors.
Andy Newman considers the growing trend of ...READ»
Always it is judicious to desire UGG Australian type as they are the very first and best manufacturers of these boots. They point UGG Bailey Button boots with twofold-faced merino sheepskin that are well known as "Australian Sheepskin ...READ»
When C.W. Post started a small business in 1895 with his first batch of "Postum" (breakfast cereal) he probably did not foresee his company getting into the diamond business. The cereal company has ...READ»
Where in the world do people feel most content with their lives?
According to a new report released by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) happiness levels are highest in Northern European countries.
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These sweet summery beach days contain some of the happiest hours of the year. We wish we always lived like this: The outdoor showers, the bare feet, the calm.
In a similar way, beach homes burrowed in the dunes reflect ...READ»
Sunday night played host to an anxiously-awaited television event on our newly all-digital TV signals (and we're not talking about the Lakers' victory). It was the premiere of the second season of True Blood, the vampiric HBO show ...READ»
Few people enjoy the eye-stinging sensation of a pool cleaned with chlorine. And really, it doesn't feel too good knowing that you're swimming in a giant chemical-filled tub, anyway. Enter Creative Water Solutions, a start-up that has ...READ»
When the National Science Foundation began a search for a firm to build a new research station in Antarctica, it passed over a handful of Alaska-based companies, turning instead to an architect in a more unorthodox locale. The NSF ...READ»
