Why Your Company Needs Paid Sick Days

Every year the U.S. economy loses $180 billion in productivity through staff coming to work sick. When an employee is unable to take a sick day, they risk infecting coworkers and customers, are inefficient and take longer to recover. This infographic show us today how paid sick days actually benefit employees and their families, employers, the economy and society at large and why it makes sense to make them mandatory.

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Social Media in the New Event world

This guide is designed for anyone who is new to social media or looking to apply social media to their trade show or event marketing strategy. It provides an quick and interesting look at some of the most widely used tools and their application and effectiveness in today’s event world. Please enjoy and share your comments with us!

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In Graphics: What Is a Stock?

Successful investing can make you rich — or at the very least it is one step towards achieving your financial goals. But being a successful investor requires neither time-travel skills enabling you to purchase Google (GOOG) stock at $80 a pop, nor a crystal ball that will show you the next hot asset class. It simply requires knowledge and perseverance. To make investment choices that ultimately pay off, you need to start by knowing the fundamentals. First up: what is a stock?

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The story of Ovi: Maps

If you have a latest Nokia mobile phone there is hardly chance that you might have missed the Ovi Maps service, which gives you turn by turn navigation assistance at free of any cost. If you wanted to know more about the OVI Maps and how they are doing, check out this map.

via wiredcpu.com, blog.ovi.com

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The Real Cost of Your Debt

The debt you carry is not simply made up of your monthly payments and interest rates. Many other factors should be considered when you think about the real cost of your debt, including your cash flow, the terms of your loan and your borrowing behavior. Do you know what it really costs when you finance your life?

via www.creditsesame.com

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Americans Are Losing Faith in Climate Change

The ever-controversial topic has become increasingly politicized in recent years, with thousands of different theories and statistics circulating at any given moment. It is in this polarized environment that Americans form their opinions of climate change, and its importance as a legitimate threat to the future of life on our planet. Here we look at how these views have shifted over the last decade, and where Americans stand today on the issue of climate change.

via awesome.good.is

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