“Andrew Yang, a 2020 United States presidential candidate in the Democratic Party and blockchain advocate, says he will implement blockchain-based mobile voting as president.”
“The United States and India, two of the world’s largest and oldest democracies, are both governed on the basis of written constitutions. One of the inspirations for the constitution of India, drafted between 1947 and 1950, was the US constitution.”
“Chicago’s middle class, once the backbone of the city, is declining so swiftly that it’s almost gone, and a set of maps from a local university lays that reality bare. The dynamic stands to affect nearly everything about Chicago going forward, from politics to schools to who will live here.”
“But 2008 was a maelstrom for newspapers, and a tipping point in American media. The precipitous loss of print advertising dollars, the challenges of digital media, and the country’s biggest economic crisis since the Great Depression proved disastrous for the industry.”
Infosys, an India-based outsourcing company, helps big employers cut jobs and save money. In the era of President Trump, that could make Infosys a political target. On Tuesday, Infosys moved to show that it can hire Americans, too.
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“…When it comes to technology’s influence on America’s young adults, reading is not dead – at least not the news. When asked whether one prefers to read, watch or listen to their news, younger adults are far more likely than older ones to opt for text, and most of that reading takes place on the web…”
Today opportunities
During the last two years the number of free online University courses exploded on the web. Today it is possible to attend prestigious courses by important USA and UK Universities and receive a final certification without spending a cent.
The good news are that these courses are interesting, well structured and you have a real possibility to increase your knowledge if approach them in the right way.
The first time you look for the free online University courses you are disoriented by the number and the many different topics they cover. The problem is to make the right selection in order not to waste time and energies for something you (and you career) don’t actually need.
How to select the right courses
1- Make a first selection between courses choosing only that are really interesting for you
2 – Check if you will receive a participation certificate if you complete the course
3 – Honestly evaluate your real, deep, interest for the courses that will not provide any written certification. I mean: “Do you really think that they will increase your knowledge and will be determinant for your career or life?”
4 – Don’t overestimate your capacities. Read very carefully the required background to attend the courses
5 – Don’t underestimate the time you need to attend the courses and do all the “homework” and the suggested readings
6 – Finally, select two (or more) courses and “Create” your free aside University career. Try to choose courses that have logical and “career path” connections between them. The important thing is what you are really learning on particular related topics you consider important for your career, not the number of disordered certification you can write on your resume.
A list of free online University courses in USA and UK
3 – http://gtmooc.com/how-it-works/
6 – https://6002x.mitx.mit.edu/
7 – http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/course
8 – https://code.google.com/edu/security/index.html
Please, add a comment to this post to inform or recommend other courses we have not mentioned here!! Thank you! 
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