Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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10 Day in Branson's Brain: Day 6
Lesson 6: Build Your Brand. Richard Branson gets branding. He knows what he – and the Virgin name – stands for. Fun. Good Value. Strong customer service. And so at every possible opportunity, he evangelizes all it stands for. Oh, and he’s also clearly a master of getting attention. From hot air balloon adventures that…
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Competition to design UKZN med school logo announced
An international competition to design the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s new medical teaching hospital was announced in Durban by Motsoaledi. The competition, sponsored by the International Academy for Design and Health, was expected to save the government between R300 and R500 million on design fees. The new Nelson R Mandela Medical School and Hospital will replace…
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What Would College In The Cloud Be Like?
Let’s face it, the world of paper and pencil are over. Technology has advanced so fast in recent years that it’s hard to keep up with. These advances make life easier in many ways. They can also be extremely helpful to college students. One promising new advancement that has risen in popularity over the past…
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10 Ways To Jumpstart Your Campus Search
If you’re a senior in high school, you need to start seriously thinking about colleges. You have essays to prepare, letters of recommendation to ask for, college tours to schedule, and more. If you’re only a freshman or sophomore, you shouldn’t worry about college yet, especially since your tastes and interests are bound to change…
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Salute Team SA, back from London Paralymics with 29 medals
Team South Africa ended their 2012 Paralympic Games campaign on Saturday night with a total of 29 medals. The final day of South African participation saw the team winning a further five medals. Those medals came from Dyan Buis (silver, T38 200-metre), Kevin Paul (silver, S9 100m breaststroke), Fanie van der Merwe (gold, T12 100m,…
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Four Ways To Get More Energy
College is great. It really is. There’s so much to do; so many classes, lectures, parties, hangouts, and more you can do. All while living yourself; traveling, cooking, and more. You’re old enough to do anything and young enough not to know better; you can do anything!
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5 Things to Take Away From Your College Experience
College is a time to flirt with irresponsibility, check a few things off that under-aged bucket list, and experiment with just how much beer and fried foods you can consume. Whether you’re the valedictorian, or the class clown, there are a few things you just can’t leave college without.
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Lore Launches New Social Network for College Campuses
Formerly known as Coursekit, Lore is an online educational tool meant for the connection of students and instructors in one well designed and easy to use community. Lore was launched in November 2011, and is already used for courses in over 600 universities, making it a quickly growing competitor to the unfortunately popular Blackboard. The…
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Outsider Art: From Alley Tagger To Creative Entrepreneur at Streetcraft
There’s a fine line between graffiti of the mere tagging variety and what rises to the level of street art. While some may condemn the former and celebrate the latter, law enforcement targets any and all as vandalism, no matter how pretty. Some street art legends like Banksy, Shepard Fairey, and David Choe become mainstream…
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The Art of Blogging 101: How to start your own blog (and why you should!)
So you want to start a blog. Well, you’re in good company – there are over 450 million blogs on the Internet. The technology supporting the dot-com world has become more user-friendly and as businesses begin to fully realize the potential of social media as a marketing tool. Blogging has become more than just an…
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