Month: February 2014

11 Social Media Conferences Every Marketer Should Know for 2014

Thanks;Courtney Seiter     Posted on Monday, February 24th, 2014 Having a job in social media is sort of weird. There are still lots of people who might think you’re just “on Facebook” all day while in reality you’ve got a big job: figuring out your social media strategy, perfecting the right times to post, understanding your analyticsand…

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Countries can reverse growing inequality with the right domestic policies

Thanks;UN news 18 February 2014, New York Growing inequality is neither destiny nor a necessary price to pay for economic growth according to UN DESA’s report which was released on Friday, 14 February, and national policies and institutions play a crucial role in defining inequality trends. The Report on World Social Situation 2013: Inequality Matters,…

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Weed Could Block H.I.V.’s Spread. No, Seriously.

Originally posted on Vaniceseasonal's Blog:
Thanks;Abby HaglageFeb 15, 2014 5:45 am EST But the U.S. government won’t let scientists try out this promising treatment on humans. On a warm summer day in Chicago at the International Cannabinoid Research Conference, hundreds of marijuana researchers were giggling. It wasn’t the groundbreaking research they’d just heard—proving the…

Weed Could Block H.I.V.’s Spread. No, Seriously.

Thanks;Abby HaglageFeb 15, 2014 5:45 am EST But the U.S. government won’t let scientists try out this promising treatment on humans. On a warm summer day in Chicago at the International Cannabinoid Research Conference, hundreds of marijuana researchers were giggling. It wasn’t the groundbreaking research they’d just heard—proving the ability of THC, one of the…

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