After the Hurricane: Keeping Pets Safe and Healthy
Millions of people in Florida were forced to evacuate their homes before Hurricane Irma made landfall last weekend, and many brought their pets with them. As people prepare to return to their homes, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is encouraging pet owners to take steps to ensure the health and well-being of their pets, in what […]
The Iron Fish That Will Make You Stronger
Iron deficiency affects nearly two billion people. That’s one-third of the world’s population. Your body needs iron to function and is an essential nutrient that helps your vital organs get the oxygen they need. Signs of iron deficiency include pale skin, general fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness and difficulty concentrating. A 300-year-old Chinese practice of […]
Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google
Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin is a Russian-born American computer scientist, internet entrepreneur, and philanthropist who, together with Larry Page, he co-founded Google. Brin is also the President of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. As of July 2017, Brin is the 12th richest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$45 billion. Brin immigrated to the United States with […]
The App That Finds Empty Office Space
werk.place is an app that monetizes underutilized spaces of private clubs and corporate offices for the mutual benefit of the clubs, private corporations and members of select organizations. Have you noticed the empty meeting rooms in office buildings and clubs? The sharing economy has alerted entrepreneurs to reimagine and to monetize such under-utilized or dead […]
Real Leaders And Sustainable Brands Redefine The Good Life
Real Leaders, the world’s first sustainable business & leadership magazine, and Sustainable Brands, the premier global community of business innovators, have joined forces to produce a special edition of Real Leaders – highlighting stories that inspire the future. You can view the magazine and read some of the highlights here: How KoAnn Skryzniarz, Founder of […]
The Digital Side of Leadership
Digital transformation has become the buzzword of our age, and while the economy is becoming ever more digital, the demands on management are constantly growing. The expectations on managers in respect of their digitization skills are increasing, and this is expressed clearly in the vacancies that are waiting to be filled. And not just in […]
Healthy Eating is Key to Our Productivity
Healthy eating habits may preserve cognitive function and reduce the risk of dementia. A group of U.S. scientists have found that, among nearly 6,000 older adults in a Health and Retirement Study, those who consistently followed diets long known to contribute to cardiovascular health were also more likely to maintain strong cognitive function in old […]
71% of Washington DC Chefs Are Immigrants
If the proposed immigrant and travel ban in the U.S. goes ahead, the capital – Washington DC – may go hungry. According to DistrictMeasured.com, the website of the District of Colombia’s Office of Revenue Analysis, a whopping 71% of chefs in the Washington D.C. area are immigrants. With so many big mouths to feed, and […]
Is This the Tesla of Smart Watches?
A Swiss start-up has created the world’s first kinetic self-charging smart watch. After more than three years of intensive research and development, Swiss company, Sequent, has launched a smart watch with a breakthrough technology that may redefine the future of all smart devices. Launching on kickstarter.com on 5 July 2017, the revolutionary “SuperCharger” hybrid smart watch contains a major breakthrough […]
The Toilet That Uses Your Air Conditioning to Flush
The world’s first cistern to use condensate from air conditioning units to flush the toilet has been launched and would save 4.7 billion liters of water a year for the 1,477 US hotels currently being built. “For decades we’ve designed and installed schemes and watched the stream of water produced by air conditioning units literally […]
