Need to brush up your skills or pursue an area of interest, but don’t want to take a formalized university course? As flexible learning becomes increasingly popular, more and more schools and organizations are offering online learning opportunities. Add two to the ever-growing list: Coursera and Udacity. Coursera ?partners with the top universities in the… Read more »
Bored? Stuck in a rut? Maybe you just need an influx of something fresh and new. Look no further than TED.com, a ?global community? created by non-profit organization TED, whose singular mission is to propagate ?Ideas Worth Spreading.? The organization sponsors conferences and prizes, but its website is accessible to all. It hosts nearly 1,000… Read more »
Around the World: Today’s Parking Lot Put Down on Top of Knight Not terribly long ago, archaeologists were transfixed by the finding of Richard the Third’s body under a parking lot in England. Not to be outdone, Scotland has found its own bit of medieval nobility under a parking lot in Edinburgh. The excavation first… Read more »
Though nearly two million species have been described and catalogued by scientists, National Geographic reports that up to 86 per cent of the world’s species remain uncatalogued. While many of the undiscovered are likely tiny and hard to find (fungus, insects, etc.), It’s no wonder that enthusiasts of cryptozoology maintain the belief that we might… Read more »
Bored? Stuck in a rut? Maybe you just need an influx of something fresh and new. Look no further than TED.com, a ?global community? created by non-profit organization TED, whose singular mission is to propagate ?Ideas Worth Spreading.? The organization sponsors conferences and prizes, but its website is accessible to all. It hosts nearly 1,000… Read more »
It’s almost mid-March, and spring break is around the corner. Regretting not making plans to get away? It’s not too late, as last-minute deals abound. To get you started, check out these travel planning resources: Know Before You Go Great deal on a decent room, or overpriced, flea-infested dive? Fortunately, booking hotels in advance is… Read more »
At Home: Government decisions explained Does it seem sometimes that government decisions are entirely random? It could be because sometimes, That’s exactly the way it is. The National Post reports that Citizenship and Immigration Canada made a decision as to who would receive a one-year contract worth almost $200,000 by the flip of a coin…. Read more »
It’s that time of year, the time when millions flee the winter blahs for sunnier climates, snowy adventures, or a week spent curled up in front of a cozy fireplace. Here at The Voice we’ll be taking a two-week break while we refocus, recharge, and get ready for the next step for The Voice Magazine…. Read more »
Back in the day, it was all about learning the ?three Rs.? Now, with the explosion of information technology into our everyday lives, many of us are more concerned with keeping up with the three Ws: specifically, the www, the worldwide web. It’s becoming more and more common for employers even in fields unrelated to… Read more »
The jury is still debating what history will record as the theme of the 2000s, but so far it looks like the 2010s are shaping up to be the decade of DIY design. Forget the stuff hanging on racks in the mall?items made ?just for you? are the bling of the day. Your very own… Read more »