“All the evidence is in the cushion, and my boss knows it!” Today in dystopian office scenarios, cushions are being used to monitor employees’ vital signs...and when they are absent from their desks. …see more

Satisfy your wanderlust and open a new window somewhere around the world with this cool new website called Window-swap.

#HealthForAll: 5 Reasons We’re Betting Big on #NTD Programs By Lisa Rotondo Director, USAID   ENVISION project. #beatNTDs #globalhealth #universalhealthcoverage …see more

That voice in your head is good, let's work together on your startup at our free mentoring roundtable.

Here’s new evidence that brief, basic body-weight training can make a meaningful difference in fitness.

Start now about new traditions beyond Halloween -- new traditions for Thanksgiving and Xmas/Channukah/Kwanzaa. It is not too early to start planning. And some may be so good, they replace old traditions. Read on.

Added a new items to Lady Lucy's Laugh Giraffe Journey: pipe cleaner giraffe making kits. Bid for joke book and kit. Only 4 kits available. (Enough material to make 2 giraffe.) Have fun, read jokes, help save giraffe from extinction.

Which are leading #seed #VC and #Angel investment firms? #seedfunding https://lnkd.in/g_TSeN8

This year, Housing Is A Human Right released a sweeping investigative report about government-sanctioned gentrification in Los Angeles. Mayor Eric Garcetti stands at the center of this important exposé by award-winning, investigative journalist @patrickrangemcdonald Republished in Ark Republic's series on gentrification, it details how Garcetti's "build, baby, build" development cry was a bust for most Angelenos. As the second largest city in the United States, the largely untold story about L.A.’s devastating gentrification crisis is a must-read cautionary tale for the rest of the nation. A must read and a great read: http://ow.ly/FT4A50wWJfZ #arkrepublic …see more

What’s in the “secret sauce” of a truly bingeable show? Find out on the newest episode of Think About This with Shelly Palmer & Ross Martin ! https://lnkd.in/ev5c7QE

More coverage of the new Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases "Reaching A Billion" report updating the 5th Progress Report of the #LondonDeclaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases, from IFLScience #UTCNTD #beatNTDs #NTDs #UHCForum2017 #HealthForAll #UHC …see more

Wishing everyone a happy 4th of July! I sincerely wish that you and your families are happy, healthy, and safe.

Good morning all! Today is the LAST day to get $20 early registration fee tickets for my writing workshop this Saturday, December 5th!!! I have so many resources to share, you don't want to miss out! Feel free to message me with questions. https://lnkd.in/disdd9A

This article is precisely why colleges that are reopening (in whatever form) need to become trauma responsive. This is the subject of Trauma Doesn't Stop at the School Door, due out from Columbia Teachers College Press June 19, 2020. And it has strategies for how to help students. Pre-order at Amazon or https://lnkd.in/eCgEc8J https://lnkd.in/eCAFxND …see more

Delighted to be named to participate in the Writers Council as part of the National Writing Project. Important effort to increase child literacy and share the joys of reading and writing.

Pieces like this make me crazy. I commend Carlton, an elite selective private college.  Good job and their president is wise (and I base this on personal experience with him too).   But, many non-elite small colleges have focused on careers for decades. The Chronicle seems to treat this as "new."  For decades, small non-elite colleges were criticized for not truly being liberal arts colleges because they also had a career focus in addition to a liberal arts curriculum and core.   Funny how the tables turn but the non-elites still get little recognition for decades of effort. Just as an example: consider nursing programs at liberal arts colleges.  Consider criminal justice degrees a liberal arts colleges.  Come on.  Let's give recognition where its due -- or overdue. …see more

none of what Facebook or JPMorgan are planning to do with their respective coins is remotely *decentralized*. what is this nonsense!!!

every Monday deserves solid gold news. “the fully-working toilet - entitled America - went on show at the 18th Century palace on Thursday as part of an exhibition by the Italian artist. visitors had been invited to book three-minute slots to use the throne for its intended purpose.” …see more

For all you Bostonites and those nearby, come to Peabody Barnes and Nobles on Friday, Aug. 31 at 11:00 (Northshore Mall) for reading and jokes by Lady Lucy and her author. (Book available in Spanish too) Fun for all. Laugh2Learn. Participating kids get a blue feather and Lady Lucy Hand Stamp (only available to those who read with author.) Books purchased can be signed and personalized. For more detais, listen to Ron Van Dam show tomorrow.too. https://ronvandam.podbean.com See you there. P.S.I will be dressed as a giraffe and as Lady Lucy -- two costumes!!! …see more

How can a #startup find #seed #investors in a particluar industry? #seedfunding https://lnkd.in/g_TSeN8