Once seen as an economy buoyed by natural gas resources, the Asian Development Bank said Papua New Guinea is on pace for a severe contraction. The ADB said the country’s economy should grow by about 4.6 percent this year, but shrink to 2.4 percent growth in 2017. An inflation rate ... Read More »
Career and technical education (CTE) aka vocational education has been one of the alternative ways for high school graduates who are not interested in pursuing a college degree. Unfortunately, the program has recently been plagued with criticisms, from being a “second rate” education to the widespread gender inequality in CTE ... Read More »
What you need: *Scissors *Scrapbook paper *Wooden dowels *Wooden boards: 3.5in x 1/2in boards *Hole saw drill attachment *Paint brush *Wood Glue *Multi-saw *Sanding sponge *Hot glue gun *Pencil *Glue stick *Spray pain *Shellac Instructions: Cut the wooden boards into one 10in and two 4in pieces. Sand down the rough ... Read More »
Grand jurors criticized the district — which no longer owns and operates a hospital or other direct care assets to deliver acute health care solutions — for spending more time managing real estate holdings than focusing on its core mission to provide medical services. East Bay Times: Alameda County Grand ... Read More »
The United Kingdom and the United States announced a program Thursday to speed up development of robotic and autonomous systems that can resupply troops in tough environments. The program, expected to last up to four years, seeks to mitigate “the last mile,” or the final stage of transporting supplies to ... Read More »
Indiabulls Real Estate said that it has raised Rs 25 crore by issuing non-convertible debentures (NCDs). Last month, the Mumbai-based company had announced that it proposed to raise up to Rs 200 crore through issue of NCDs on a private placement basis. So far, the company has raised Rs 131 crore in three tranches. ... Read More »
A recent study found that three out of four teachers are using open educational resources these days, which is thanks in part to both easy access and widespread encouragement. Last year, the Department of Education began its #GoOpen campaign, a campaign that encourages schools to try out OERs and provides ... Read More »
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The following hospital and health system executive moves were reported by Becker’s Hospital Reviewin the last week. They are listed below, beginning with the most recent. 1. Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, N.Y., named Eilish C. Hourihan vice president of patient care services and CNO. 2. Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System ... Read More »
Nearly two months after biotechnology company Monsanto rejected a $62 billion takeover offer from Bayer AG, the German pharmaceutical company said Thursday it has upped the proposal by about $3 billion. On July 1, Bayer offered shareholders of Missouri-based Monsanto $125 per stock share, which is $3 per share higher ... Read More »
The latest numbers from Royal LePage suggest that Vancouver remains Canada’s hottest real estate market, strongly outpacing the rest of the country during the second quarter of 2016. According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released Wednesday, the aggregate price of a home in Greater Vancouver rose 24.6 per ... Read More »
In this special episode of Cover Story, we take a look at the college education options in India & abroad. Getting admission to Colleges is no easy task these days, even after scoring a decent percentage. With 99% cut-off, what are the options available for students? For students is it ... Read More »
