Energy, Technology
“Net-zero energy buildings generate
as much energy as they use — a model that’s gaining traction as green
products and systems become more common. A report earlier this year from Navigant expects the North
American net-zero energy market to increase 38.4% from 2014 to a value of $127
billion by 2035.
One reason for this growth,
according to Navigant, is the prevalence of technology that helps buildings
meet such stringent energy-consumption requirements. Those include chilled-beam
systems, more and better insulation, energy-efficient facades and improved
controls for monitoring daylight levels and space occupancy. All that, in turn,
is helping to bring the related methods and systems into local and state
building codes — another driver of continued adoption of net-zero
construction”.
Personal Development
“In this emotional
talk, Carrie Wilkerson encourages us to define success for ourselves and no one
else.
It’s useless to try and chase
another person’s vision, she says. Your point of achievement isn’t something
that others can decide for you, and trying to live up to their view could throw
you off your path.”
Communication
TEDx video included in this article:
Talking to a great conversationalist is like magic--the minutes fly by,
your brain lights up, and you feel closely bonded to another human mind. No
wonder so many of us want to master the seemingly mysterious ability to get past small talk and really connect.
But unless you're naturally gifted with charm and wit, even holding up your end of a conversation can feel daunting. Learning not only to be interesting yourself, but also to guide a conversation and bring the best out of others has to be an tough skill that makes years to master, right?
Nope, responds public radio host Celeste Headlee. In the
course of her career she's interviewed thousands of people from all walks of
life and learned that sparking a great conversation is really a matter of a few
simple habits that anyone can learn. She shared her secrets in a TEDx talk a
few years back.
Prison, Education
To date, much of the research on
prison education is centered on the correlation between prison education and
recidivism—the tendency of an individual to reoffend. A 2013 meta-analysis by the RAND Corporation, in
conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, found that incarcerated people
who participated in correctional education programs have 43 percent lower odds
of recidivating than those who did not. Furthermore, those who participated in
such programs were 13 percent more likely to land post-release employment than
those who had not. That number would likely be higher if discrimination against the formerly incarcerated
weren’t so profound.
Science, Cancer
A new drug
shows promise in its ability to target one of the most common and sinister
mutations of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to researchers. In a
first-in-human study, researchers treated relapsed patients with gilteritinib,
an FLT3 inhibitor, and found it was a well-tolerated drug that led to frequent
and more-sustained-than-expected clinical responses, almost exclusively in
patients with this mutation.
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