Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for discovering how to eliminate poverty in undeveloped parts of the world. In his acceptance speech in Oslo he said, “In a poverty-free world, the only place you would be able to see poverty is in the poverty museums.” Muhammad, a U.S. trained Bangladeshi economist came
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The human body contains more potassium than salt. It also contains plenty of phosphorus and iron. Yet, when you next enjoy a fine dinner, or maybe even just a burger and fries, the odds are that there will be a small container with a perforated top on the table and it contains salt. When was
Have you ever assembled a kitchen cabinet from Ikea? A bookcase from Target? A kit airplane from Zenith or Vans? How about a mini-brick fortress from Lego? What these endeavors share is that you receive all the necessary parts along with an instruction manual providing numbered pictures of each step in the process. At any
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Apart from those academics with doctorate degrees in gender studies, almost everyone else knows that the most basic binary in the world is between male and female. Never mind, cats, camels, cows, crocodiles, and kangaroos, even oak trees have male flowers and female flowers. What is more, there are significant biological differences between male bears
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One reason movies fascinate me is that they are usually the result of intense collaboration between many people, some of whom have put up substantial amounts of money. For instance, the first Harry Potter film cost well over $100 million dollars to make and involved nearly a thousand creative people. That tells me that not
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Belief plays an essential role in healing. Having confidence in my doctor when he assures me that I am doing fine encourages a more rapid recovery than if that spiritual factor is absent. I wasn’t surprised to read an article in BMJ, formerly known as the British Medical Journal, revealing that about half the doctors
As a greeting, “Happy New Year” tends to conjure up pictures of parties in public places and participants who have imbibed too lavishly of “wine that gladdens the heart of man.” (Psalms 104:15) Yet, as inappropriate as it is, with the festival of Rosh HaShana being observed this coming Tuesday and Wednesday, “Happy New Year”
Many suspect that the institution of business is inherently flawed. Since it is obvious that successful businesses must always push the boundaries of what can be done, people assume that it must also push boundaries beyond what should be done. Therefore, they argue, the institution of business is inherently flawed. Like most dangerous lies, this
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I can practically guarantee that Elon Musk’s guidance counselor back at Pretoria Boys High School in South Africa never said to him, “Elon, based on all the tests I have administered to you, you need to start a car company and build rockets.” Similarly, I am almost positive that Steve Jobs’ counselor at Homestead High
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It happens quite often. By the time we’re into the first week of June, people kindly wish me a “Happy Fathers’ Day.” My response is always the same, “I’m blessed; in the Lapin home every day is Father’s Day.” And I do everything I can to ensure that the same is true for Mothers’ Day.
