Falcon Sloan
811 Added | 22 Magazines | 15 Likes | 4 Followers | @FalconSloan | Keep up with Falcon Sloan on Flipboard, a place to see the stories, photos, and updates that matter to you. Flipboard creates a personalized magazine full of everything, from world news to life’s great moments. Download Flipboard for free and search for “Falcon Sloan”
The latest research on disciplining kids will make you a better parent—and a better spouse.
shironosov/Getty<p>Looking for news you can trust?<br>Subscribe to our free newsletters.<p>Imagine, for a moment, that you are lying inside an MRI scanner. A …
Mental HealthHemp Is the Multibillion-Dollar Cannabis Opportunity Few Have Heard About
If the move to make it legal succeeds, entire industries could be revolutionized.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Today, the U.S. is the world’s largest consumer of hemp products. But because of the federal prohibition imposed on cannabis and hemp, the U.S. is importing …
CannabisBlackRock snags more assets in market rout, boosts profit | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), the world’s largest asset manager, generated higher profit during the first quarter by luring more money from investors even as stock and bond markets fell.<p>Fund manager profits typically decline during market routs because their fees are based on the …
InvestingHere's every class of ship in the US Navy
The US Navy is the most powerful group of ships, carriers, and sailors on Earth.<p>The Navy is older than the US — founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy — and is currently made up of 430 ships and submarines. It's been involved in more than 10 major wars, and combat has taken the Navy all over the …
MilitaryAs Trump fumes, senators bid to protect the special counsel
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four senators — two Republicans and two Democrats — are taking a step to protect special counsel Robert Mueller's job as President Donald Trump has angrily mused about firing him.<p>Legislation offered on Wednesday by Republicans Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Lindsey Graham of …
Donald TrumpJ.R.R. Tolkien book The Fall of Gondolin coming in August
The Fall of Gondolin, which to many is the "Holy Grail" of Tolkien books, takes place thousands of years before the events of the famed Lord of the Rings adventure.<p>J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings, died in 1973. But fans will get the chance to read a new book by the …
Literature13 things that will happen when you ‘level-up’ as a person
Every next level of life will demand a different you. — Leonardo DiCaprio<p>According to meta-analytic data, confidence isn’t what leads to success. …
Self-improvementThis Retailer Spent $30,000 on Its Employees--and Got $3 Million of Sales in Return
Gap stores conducted research that might turn industry labor practices upside down--while squashing 4 productivity killers along the way.<p>Everyone's looking for the keys to improved productivity and a way to dramatically improve performance. There are few industries more in need of such secrets than …
EmploymentHow to delete yourself from the Internet
Data breaches. Identity theft. Bank fraud. Every week, we read a fearsome new headline about cybercrime. Reputable services fall victim to anonymous hackers. Ransomware holds random computer user’s files hostage. And what about those websites that track your every move, targeting you with …
Information SystemsInterview: 'There's No Conflict Between Lack of Evidence of String Theory and Work Being Done on It'
<b>Bengaluru</b>: <i>At an event organised by the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Sandhya Ramesh caught up with Nathan Seiberg for an interview</i> …
PhysicsBahrain Shale Find Puts Oil Market on Notice
The U.S. and Canada may no longer have this type of production all to themselves.<p>Bahrain discovered the first oil on the Arab side of the Gulf in 1932. It took a long time for the small island to find anything of similar significance, but its recent announcement of an enormous shale oil resource …
OilWhy Nuclear Fusion Is Gaining Steam – Again
Back when I studied geology in grad school, the long-term future of energy had a single name: nuclear fusion. It was the 1970s. The physicists I …
Energy10 Hidden URLs to Help You Rule the Web
You’re probably used to bookmarking your favorite sites for easy access, but the web goes much deeper than the top domains you’re familiar with—from …
AppsThis new lynching memorial rewrites American history
<b>(CNN) —</b> One of my first thoughts when I arrived in Montgomery, Alabama, and encountered the spring heat was this: How did enslaved men, women and children endure day after day?<p>It was an odd thought, given that I'm a Southerner, and heat, certainly not spring heat, wouldn't ordinarily be …
Black HistoryAncient Maya Sacrificial Cave Revealed in Rare Footage
Incredible abandoned ancient cities cover the region, but this hidden cave has a special allure.<p>Deep in the jungles of Belize, a sacred site has begun attracting tourists that are willing to hike, swim, and climb their way to reach it. The Actun Tunichil Muknal cave, a place of great significance …
ArchaeologyTips and Tricks on Visiting 26 National Parks, Straight From Park Employees
From the best time of the year to visit to the best hidden spots, straight from those who know it best.<p>Each of the National Park Service’s 417 …
National Parks13 Habits For Raising Well-Adjusted Kids
I keep seeing posts about “entitled kids” making the rounds lately. In fact, you don’t have to look hard before you see things written about how …
ParentingGoogle Automatically Rejects Most Resumes for Common Mistakes You've Probably Made Too
Former HR chief Laszlo Bock says Google gets 50,000 resumes a week. This is how it eliminates many of them.<p>Want to get hired at Google (or any other desirable employer)? Chances are, you won't, because your resume is getting in your way. Not because you didn't phrase things just right, or you …
EmploymentHow to Respond When You’re Put on the Spot in a Meeting
“Katherine, have a go at it?”<p>I love this scene from the 2017 movie, <i>Hidden Figures.</i> Katherine, played by Taraji P. Henson, is put on the spot by her boss, played by Kevin Costner, in a room filled with top brass NASA officials — all male. She is asked to go to the chalkboard and lay out the math to …
ParticipationMathematicians Explore Mirror Link Between Two Geometric Worlds
Decades after physicists happened upon a stunning mathematical coincidence, researchers are getting close to understanding the link between two …
MathematicsBlockchain Is the Future, But It's Confusing. Here's an Explanation in Plain English
Blockchain. If you're like me a year ago, the mere mention might make you go "huh?"<p>Blockchain. If you're like me a year ago, the mere mention might make you go "huh?"<p>You keep hearing the word and it isn't going away. You admit defeat of your lack of knowledge and find yourself Googling "What is …
BlockchainHere's What Will Happen After a Huge Earthquake Inevitably Hits California
Nobody knows when "The Big One" is going to hit California, but here's how experts think it will play out when it does.<p>California is the land of beaches, mountains, and all the legal marijuana you can stomach. It’s also, inconveniently, a dangerous minefield riddled with nasty fault lines that …
Natural GasThe market analyst who called the correction sees a lost decade ahead, but one group will win
Stifel strategist Barry Bannister called this year's correction pretty much to the day, and he's got even more bad news.<p>Losers will be passive …
Stock MarketsA few more words on Alzheimer's prevention: Tap water? Caviar? Twinkies?
Lisa Mosconi, an Italian-born neuroscientist and nutritionist, had no idea how important the taste of water was to her until she moved to New York City and took a long sip from the tap.<p>"This is supposed to be the best water in America," she said, "but it tasted awful. It was disgusting."<p>She set off …
NutritionHow to ghost your internet provider with a secret IP address
Two new projects just launched that could hinder internet-service providers’ ability to eavesdrop on their customers, helping internet users protect …
Information SecurityTrump's ignorance about immigration is stunning
<b>(CNN) —</b> On religious holidays like Christmas, Passover and Easter, most Presidents honor the occasion by sending a message of goodwill towards all Americans and then taking a break from politics.<p>Not our President. Just hours after tweeting "Happy Easter!" to his 49 million Twitter followers, Donald …
ImmigrationWhat makes a great speech?
ABC RN<p>What makes a great speech?<p>This resource is a primary (&/or) secondary educational audio recording from ABC Splash.<p>Did you know that making a …
Martin Luther King, Jr.AI | Trading Stories & Videos
UK companies are setting the global standard for<br>the next wave of breakthroughs, particularly in technology.<p>Raising the bar for AI<p>The Chinese game of …
Dream It, Become It: 10 Lifehacks To Become A Millennial Millionaire
So you are young, ambitious, confident and you want to be a millionaire?<p>Or maybe, you’re ready to take things up a notch and finally start that …
Entrepreneurship48 Hours in Reykjavik: Best Things to Do
<i>Whether you’re in transit to another country, or getting ready to head out and explore Iceland’s natural beauty, it’s worth spending 48 hours in</i> …
European Travel