In the June issue of Biz X Magazine Alan Halberstadt offered his view on the province’s 2012 plan to modernize Ontario’s gaming industry. To read his editorial, please click here.
In his new book Immigration Economics, author and noted immigration scholar George J. Borjas will discuss how immigrants affect the wages of American workers, government budgets, and virtually every other aspect of the American economy and workforce. Professor Borjas brings his years of research and his own voluminous work to bear on this issue–reaching some controversial conclusions along the way. Borjas will be joined by Amelie Constant, another well-known immigration researcher and economist,... Читать дальше...
if you dont know a lot about football but you still want to join in with all of the excitement that the world cup awards brings us every year, then here are a few tips and tricks from chris (simpsons artist) for you to use for yourself to help you blend in more easily and maybe even make yourself look like a actual footballing expert as well.
Joe DiStefano, who runs the foodie site, Chopsticks and Marrow and does ethnic food trips throughout Queens, takes Yahoo Travel on a tour of New York's real Chinatown.
Mattie Matthews writes a blog called 67 & Dumped. A few years ago, her husband dave (whose name she refuses to capitalize) unexpectedly left her for a younger woman and another life. Now she is traveling the world — and pushing outside her comfort zone in ways she never thought she could when she was younger. We check in with her in Italy. As I might have mentioned, my ex-husband dave is now living in another land with a new babe, so when I’m not busy sticking pins in a really good likeness of him I’m doing some traveling... Читать дальше...
Five-year-olds in highly decorated classrooms were less able to hold their focus, spent more time off-task and had smaller learning gains than kids in bare rooms. Erika Beras reports
Designtripper seeks out unique lodging options around the world and gives an honest assessment that beats any crowd-sourced review. You won’t find chain hotels; you will find descriptions and reviews of everything from family-owned inns to farm stays.
Hollywood power couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt now have one more thing in common: Both have been in China’s doghouse.
One of seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal is tightening its pores with an anti-pollution face mask designed to take years off the marbled beauty.
Rinko Liu, job. Moussy one piece and bag, Emoda coat, GU socks.
This contemporary home comes with a separate self-contained apartment, an art studio, two orchards and native forests.
In a recent opinion piece for The Washington Post, George Will decided to do a little math based on two "crucial and contradictory" statistics mentioned in the President's recent report: A. 20% of college women are sexually assaulted during their tenure at the university, and B. 12% of rapes are reported to law enforcement His overall message is that, clearly, women are lying about being assaulted to gain the "privilege" of victimhood, based on this mathematical argument: The statist
You can’t judge a book by its cover, and you can’t judge a street vendor by her outward demeanor. Thanks to GFB -- Grandma Fried Bananas -- I learned this early on.
Mexico's tourism industry appears to be recovering dramatically after several worrisome years. Some travelers may be staying away because they're afraid for their safety, thinking drug cartels are wreaking havoc from coast to coast. But Mexico received 23.7 million visitors in 2013, 18 percent more than in 2012. From the looks of things at the recent Tianguis Turístico, Mexico's largest tourism trade show, the country is on a rebound.