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Alternative fuel technologies: Where should you place your bets?
Wondering which alternative fuels are right for your company? A new Accenture report makes some educated guesses.
November 11, 2009 1:47pm |
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Obesity: Can you save people from themselves?
Obesity has been a topic front and center during the health care policy debate. Can community based approaches work?
3 | November 10, 2009 11:47am |
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Twitter, Facebook fertile phishing grounds
Phishing attacks in Twitter and Facebook are on the rise again and victimized me recently. Maybe the same thing has happened to you. Here's some pointers on how to defend against them.
8 | November 10, 2009 9:48am |
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Johns Hopkins' strong medicine stresses process improvement over cutbacks
A hospital is a business that sits at the crossroads of the biggest challenges of our current environment -- the health care, educational, and economic crises
2 | November 9, 2009 7:34pm |
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Can you still maintain greenhouse gas emission reductions when you're growing? Autodesk suggests how
Design software giant advocates its new scientific model for cutting corporate greenhouse gas emissions.
1 | November 9, 2009 7:50am |
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Married and unhappy? Have more kids, study says
Having children improves the life satisfaction of married couples, according to a new study.
1 | November 9, 2009 7:34am |
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Cyber Monday, Monday: can't trust that day...
Close to two out of three employees will shop online from their workplace computers. Is there anything wrong with that?
4 | November 3, 2009 6:33pm |
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Women predicted to be heavier and shorter
A Yale University study says women will be shorter and heavier in the future. It also concluded that Darwin's natural Selection theories still apply despite contemporary beliefs to the contrary.
17 | November 2, 2009 9:00am |
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Why we'll all soon be software developers in one way or another
'Citizen developers' will soon be building up to a quarter of all business applications.
3 | October 26, 2009 2:20pm |
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Plagiarism detection tools plentiful and free
Plagiarism is an intellectual scourge. Actually, it's no different than stealing a pack of cigarettes from a 7-11 and just about as dumb because there's plenty of tools to detect it.
7 | October 22, 2009 11:39am |
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San Francisco, a model for recycling
San Francisco recycles 72 per cent of waste. As a nation, we recycle 9 per cent of our plastic bottles. Where's the disconnect?
October 21, 2009 8:46am |
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Building your business with 'How To' videos
WonderHowTo.com is the ultimate destination for answers. Answers in video form that you can follow along with and share with friends.
October 21, 2009 3:00am |
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Brain drain: why many of our best and brightest are going home
Surveys show that more foreign-born professionals prefer to head back to their original countries. Should we be concerned?
24 | October 19, 2009 6:00am |
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The waterless urinal and the fly: a water saving love story
Klaus Reichardt invented the waterless urinal and with the company he founded, San Diego based Waterless Co Inc., Klaus and his team sell more waterless urinal than anyone in the world. We talked...
6 | October 19, 2009 3:00am |
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The math education revolution
Kids' math scores have stopped going up. They have plateaued. Before we cue the politicians, however, let's look at what might be done if math teachers started making use of open source tools...
2 | October 14, 2009 3:29pm |
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"Green economy" research from Philadelphia offers hints for other major metros
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia has published new research detailing the sorts of investment necessary to build the foundation for economic progress related to sustainable...
2 | October 12, 2009 7:51am |
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Apples are the next great dietary fad
All the ingredients are there for a massive food fad, on the order of the Atkins' no-carb frenzy of several years ago. I don't know if the study's authors know this yet, but if you want to make...
16 | October 12, 2009 6:14am |
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Compliance wars feature data, sticks and charisma
Celebrity-chef Jamie Oliver has made healthy eating a crusade. His latest effort takes him to Huntington, West Virginia, where he hopes to teach the locals that if you take pride in cooking your...
October 8, 2009 10:46am |
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Survey: information moving way too slow to 'compete on analytics'
New research shows that while many companies aspire to compete on analytics, decision-makers still wait days, weeks, and even months for reports on the state of their business.
1 | October 8, 2009 8:27am |
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The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Carmine Gallo, is a communication skills coach for some of the world’s most admired brands, an Emmy award-winning television anchor and the author of several books. In addition to his works...
1 | October 7, 2009 3:00am |


