On March 8, 2011

Building a $300 House for the Poor


Watch Vijay Govindarajan, the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, explain why he wants to create scalable, affordable housing to replace slums. Govindarajan talks about…


On March 8, 2011

Get Up, Stand Up! | BTalk

Podcast: Researcher Genieve Healy explains how the pattern of sedentary behaviour influences your risk of cardiovascular disease. So stand up and reduce the risk.
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On March 8, 2011

Turn Down the Volume on Yelling!

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Have you ever observed an interaction between two people who speak different languages? Oftentimes, they speak louder and louder as the conversation progresses — unconsciously hoping that turning up the volume…


On March 8, 2011

NFIB Optimism Index Ticks Upward Again

Following two positive reports about employment in the last week, there's now even more reason to believe the overall economic situation will keep getting better.  The National Federation of Independent Business's latest Index of Small Business Optimism is out, and…