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I still keep in touch with a handful of teachers from high school. One of those teachers, Mike Perosevic, taught me grade 11 economics and always seemed to push the envelope when it came to innovative teaching methods. Integrating SMART boards, classroom wikis and discussion-based lessons, Mike challenged his [...]

If you're a Twitter user, you've probably wondered how seemingly irrelevant hashtags make it to the top of the Trending Topics list. How could #meowmonday be so popular? (Especially when #nopantstuesday is less than 24 hours away!). A few days ago I came across this interesting illustration outlining the 'anatomy of hashtag meme relevance [...]

Despite placing #1 on BusinessWeek's annual ranking of "The Top 25 Ideal Employers" for the third year in a row, Google is facing its fair share of talent challenges. At 22,000 employees, it can no longer provide the start-up appeal it once did to its entreprenurial work force. Over the past few months, industry analysts [...]

Having worked in the construction industry for the past few years, I’ve interfaced with firms involved in the building process at all levels - from general contractors who manage construction on-site, to architects and designers, to small machine and metal fabrication shops. As a Net Gener, I have always found it frustrating to not be [...]

Having worked in the construction industry for the past few years, I’ve interfaced with firms involved in the building process at all levels - from general contractors who manage construction on-site, to architects and designers, to small machine and metal fabrication shops. As a Net Gener, I have always found it frustrating to not be [...]