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Top 10 Free courses from Harvard, Stanford and MIT

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  For starters, courses tend to teach foundational topics. Most books try to be original. But much of what’s worth knowing is   actually fairly old . Courses tend to be more balanced. A professor teaching a basic course will try to explain most of the major viewpoints. Yet a popular book written by the same professor might be completely one-sided, as they try to make the strongest case for their views. Polemical works can be useful, but they can be misleading if you mistake a contentious issue for an open-and-shut case. I also just like watching courses. Reading is good. But so are listening and watching. If you do all three, you’ll  probably learn more  than if you just stick to text. Here are my picks for the best free online courses to watch. 1. Justice — Michael Sandel (Harvard) Honestly, this course is worth watching just to witness one of the best teachers of all time. Sandel teaches moral philosophy, not always known for being the most gripping topic. Yet the ...

Problems faced by students in online classes during Covid-19

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  The advent of Covid 19 has boycotted the entire world. An unexpected event in Wuhan, China has spread massively infecting people globally. Although the mortality rate is 4.3%, the spread of the disease is very difficult to contain. As such, the WHO along with many health authorities in the world has joined hands to form some rules and guidelines on how to keep the disease in check. One of the important part of regulation that is seen across the world is social distancing. As per WHO regulations all human beings must maintain a distance of 2 meter among themselves to prevent the spread. This has led to a very difficult problem of commuting to work, working in offices, public or social gathering and even contact between human beings has become restricted. The world right now is going through lockdown situations and quarantine and curfews are applicable in most countries. Needless to say that this affected trade and businesses, from local to global. Researchers at (The Conference ...

How Much Tax Does US Bitcoin Miners Have To Pay?

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  The recent years have been the era of Bitcoin boomers, where values surged and investors got some big profits this year. Despite its environmental concerns, the United States of America has wildly participated in investing and mining activities and taxes have now been imposed on its value. The tax imposition on your crypto transactions now may affect your business model or your annual bill settlements. This has been far so reinstated since China banned the industry in 2021.  Since then, there has been a rush of miners with a groundbreaking track price of USD 68,000, as recorded in November 2021. Additionally, the pre-mining factor before the initial Coin Offering has hastened the process to a major extent. As the situation may be, Bitcoin and Ethereum are subjected to capital gains tax rules and all crypto-currency are treated as capital assets, owing to the government a certain amount of tax, when you sell it at a profit. This article sheds light on the rudimentary process ...

What Is The Purpose Of A Resume?

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  A strong and well-written resume communicates a candidate’s qualifications for a job. The beginning and success of your career depend on the resume. What Is A Resume? It is a formal document, which gives an overview of the professional aspects of a person. It includes qualifications, relevant work experience, education, skills, and accomplishments needed for a job search.   A resume is paired with a cover letter to demonstrate the abilities of a candidate and convince employers. To apply for a job, you need a resume. Generally, a resume has the following parts: ·          Contact information ·          Introduction ·          Education ·          Work experience ·          Relevant skills A resume maker entails these details and helps you to create a compell...

How to Address a Layoff in Your Resume?

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  Most people believe that it is not a good idea to talk about your layoff on your resume. According to them, you should inform your potential employer about the event during the interview. However, there are also job seekers who feel that by not talking about the layoff and the circumstances that led to it when applying for the job they might hurt their chances to get hired.  If you belong to the second category, you must know how to write a resume that addresses your layoff sensitively. The tips below may help.  Make Sure Your Layoff Doesn’t Become the Focus of Your Resume  If you think that you should mention the layoff in the resume, do it succinctly and swiftly. Never explain the event in detail as that may force your potential employer to question your ability. For instance, you can just write “the company decided to downsize my department” or “my role got eliminated”. If your recruiter has any questions about the layoff, he will ask you during your inter...

4 Tips To Build An Impressive Resume

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  A resume is the first encounter between a job seeker and the job provider. The better the resume is, the stronger will be the impression for sure. Even if the first impression is not the last one, it surely is of paramount importance. If your CV fails to snatch attention, your chances of appearing in the next levels of selection go thinner.   Therefore, a well-built, impressive, and quality resume is a must to establish your candidature on the firm ground long before you appear for the interviews. If building a resume that appears professional and reads smart is on your mind, you should follow the following tips.   Put Your Experience before Your Qualification Qualification can never be an adequate judge for the skills you have. Your experience in a domain of task is always a better yardstick of your potentials. Many times the scores can be deceptive. It could be that your scores are not impressive enough. However, at the same time, you could have extensive exp...

What is the Role of a Project Manager in Dubai during Floods?

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  1. Abstract The purpose of this report is to summarize analyze and evaluate the job role of the Senior Response Officer at Disaster Management Department namely the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority or NCEMA during the Dubai Floods of 2017.   It will also evaluate the employee performance and areas that would require improvement.   PART 1 2. Introduction According to UNESCO, the frequency and magnitude of natural disasters has been increasing for the last 50 years. This is due to the severe climatic changes that not only UAE, but the whole world is facing. Other factors are also involved like an increase in population, industrialization, loss of natural resources which maintain environmental balance and growing number of urban areas. Thus with it, a systematic approach to the management of natural disaster rose. The UN department, International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction pointed out the urbanization is the more prominen...