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A person with dyslexia has difficulty "decoding" words Read the text underneath and do this 5-question-quiz. Comments are welcome! Short lines of text on electronic devices may help some dyslexic readers increase their reading speed and comprehension, research suggests. US scientists studied 100 pupils reading on paper and e-readers. On the device, those who struggled most with sight-word reading read faster and those with limited visual attention spans had better comprehension. The ability to display text in short lines with fewer words helped pupils focus on each word, they told Plos One. Dyslexia Dyslexia is one of the most common learning [...]

Read the text underneath and do the following 4-question-quiz. Please, comment and express your point of view! It's all about participating! BBC news MIT has announced online courses using webcams to verify students' identities One online student : "The best thing is flexibility" The UK's biggest online university project has been launched, with more than 20 universities offering free courses. Students will be able to follow courses on mobile phones as well as computers. The UK's project, called FutureLearn, sees UK universities entering the global market in so-called Moocs - massive open online courses. It could "revolutionise conventional models of formal [...]

A familiar name among British kings... George III, George V and George VI BBC News Please, read the text underneath and do the following 5-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first baby has been named George Alexander Louis. But what's in the name? It is a partial victory for the old maxim, "the bookmakers are never wrong". George was the rock-solid favourite for boys' names for a while, backed all the way down to 2/1. Alexander and Louis were both not far behind. A cynic might point out that before we knew it was a [...]

Please, read the text underneath and do the following 5-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! BBC News Business  13th Sep 2013 These days, distractions at the office are virtually everywhere. Distractions. They’re everywhere: the colleague who stops by your desk to chat, a relentless stream of email, the lure of ever-present smartphones and internet access. But these distractions can sap productivity and creativity at work, in part because they break concentration and focus. Why do we get so distracted — and is there anything we can do about it? Several LinkedIn Influencers weighed in on the topic this week, explaining how our brains react to [...]

Please, read the text underneath, watch the video and do the following 6-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! According to a recent piece by BBC Business News, millennials (North American young people who came of age after the financial crisis of 2008) are sharing more than any previous generation. With bike rentals and sites like RelayRides and Neighborrow gaining traction with users and investors, the American “sharing economy” is currently worth an estimated $3-4 billion USD. “The sharing economy is really driven by younger people…they’re the ones who have felt the brunt of the economic recession. They’re also very technologically savvy, and that means [...]

Please, read the text underneath, watch the video and do the following 5-question-quiz. Comments and questions are welcome! What is it that makes a good boss stand out from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? What is it that makes a good boss stand out from his or her corporate colleagues and rivals? Key attributes for a successful chief executive would include the ability to lead others, to see in advance what needs doing and to be passionate about problem-solving. Another characteristic of any good CEO, is their ability to understand fully the often complex scope of their company's operations. [...]