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Is cellphone usage causing unknown health problems?
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareThere are two different types of radiations: ionizing and nonionizing. Ionizing radiation breaks the covalent binding in whatever it passes through, with X-rays and gamma rays being prime examples. Nonionizing radiation breaks van der Waals bindings and could cause a significant DNA strand breakage at a low exposure level (0.0024 W/kg). Some of the examples of instruments that generate nonionizing radiation include microwaves, cellphones, Walkie-Talkies, smart readers, iPads, laptops and wireless routers.
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Study: If you use Internet Explorer, you just might be a bad employee
Cait Harrison Science & TechnologyWhat defines a great employee? Persistence, attention to detail, a drive to succeed? The list could go on, but here's a new addition you likely won't find on a resume — choice of Internet browser. A recent study found that employees who use Firefox or Chrome are more likely to be doing better on the job than those who use the computer's default browser.
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How 3-D printing can save on your company’s tax bill
Tracy Szwec Manufacturing3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is one of the hottest topics in manufacturing today. After all, this technology is solving many problems, and it could actually be quite cost-effective for some organizations. In some cases, it is possible that additive manufacturing could be used as research and development — this topic is being discussed by many organizations as the possibilities for cutting associated costs are appealing.
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Hotels expanding use of wearable, mobile pay technology
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe adoption of mobile and wearable technology continues to grow within the travel industry. Forrester Research reported that mobile payments are expected to expand from $52 billion in 2014 to $142 billion by 2019 — and that's just in the U.S.
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Smart polymer applications entering mainstream markets
Don Rosato EngineeringProperties inherent in shape memory polymers (SMP) and other smart polymers have the potential to be game-changers across many industries. In the automotive field, these advanced materials may eventually lead to vehicle subsystems that can self-heal in the event of damage, or that can be designed to change color or appearance.
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Grocery shopping has joined the sharing economy with Instacart
Danielle Manley Food & BeverageMillennials are causing change — everywhere. Millennials are changing the workplace, the home and everything in between. The sharing economy is one of the changes from this generation, and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.
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Tech companies unveil a wave of smart watches, but will consumers care?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIn the tech world, the biggest brands have an incredible influence on their immediate competitors. Apple's impact on the recent Mobile World Congress show and its related unveiling of the Apple Watch on March 9 proved yet again why it is the most powerful name in tech.
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Plastic materials offer exciting possibilities in electrical applications
Adolfo Benedito EngineeringThe immense possibilities of design and finishes of plastic materials plus the great potential of transformation processes have contributed to the huge growth of these materials in some determined sectors. Nevertheless, we cannot forget an essential property of plastics: their dielectric properties.
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Facebook aims to be a force for good with suicide prevention tool
Suzanne Mason Mental HealthcareThere is no denying that Facebook has become an integrated part of our interactions with social media. We use it to share both the good and the bad of our personal lives. From time to time, the bad can overshadow the good, and these negative thoughts and feelings can spill over into social media posts as a cry for help. Recently, Facebook announced it would be providing a new tool to provide important resources to users if they see an alarming post from a Facebook friend.
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Don’t like snooping? Follow these 5 steps to move off the grid
Randall Craig Science & TechnologyWith so much discussion about privacy, confidentiality and government snooping, is it any wonder that some people have decided to move off the grid, and become "Web invisible"? Others more closely monitor their Web profiles, and either partially or completely remove themselves. And what about those who choose to remove themselves as a matter of principle? They may see their personal information as personal — and view corporate or government use of this information as exploitation.
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