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Short film reminds us to ‘look up’ in business communications
Jessica Taylor CommunicationsFrom selfies to shopping, social media is an evolving universe. And it affects us not only as individuals, but also as a society. According to Gary Turk's new short film, "Look Up," we're living in "a generation of idiots — smartphones and dumb people."
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Data centers offer huge potential for cooling industry
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe data center sector offers a fantastic challenge for the cooling industry. On the one hand, it is a rapidly-growing sector that has an intense demand for cooling solutions. One oft-quoted estimate by Oracle in 2012 suggests that the volume of data being generated could grow at 40 percent a year to reach 45 zetabyes by 2020.
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Recycling isn’t just for paper: 4 ways to repurpose your content
Nicole Karlis CommunicationsPosting an article on your company's blog doesn't have to be a one-time deal. There are ways to continue to benefit from your previously-published work. By repackaging content, you reuse the same articles and blog posts again and again to create new content and to get a higher return on your marketing investment. So, how do you go about doing that?
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Impressive new smartphone apps in health and medicine
Rosemary Sparacio Medical & Allied HealthcareSmartphones are just about everywhere. In the U.S. alone, more than 91 million Americans now use a smartphone. Of course, these devices are much more than just a phone. The fact that there are apps for many areas in personal health and medicine is a logical step to help individuals take better care of themselves and for researchers to find ways for individuals and physicians to do just that.
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How does the Heartbleed bug affect your business?
Ross Lancaster Science & TechnologyIf you've followed the tech world in the last two weeks, chances are that you've heard of the Heartbleed bug. But what exactly is Heartbleed, how serious is the risk, and how will it affect your business?
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The ephemeral message illusion: Should we snap out of it?
Julie Bernhard Science & TechnologyIt might be hard to comprehend, but we did once live in a time where breaking up with someone was not a public affair. Dissolving relationships used be private matters and didn't consist of selecting a new item in a drop-down menu. The line between public and private matters appears to be convoluted. Is that a good thing?
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An interview with Sarah Menke‑Fish on the ever-changing field of…
Lauren Swan CommunicationsAs journalism evolves to keep up with the spread of digital media, many students wonder what this will mean for them in terms of their college choice and careers. Will it make the field more competitive? Will there still be jobs for graduates in the coming years?
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Amazon’s Fire TV — Chicken or egg?
Mitch Weinraub CommunicationsLast week saw the release of the Amazon Fire TV. It is by all accounts a capable box with a slick interface and a fast processor. In short, it allows you to put most anything you can find on the Internet onto your TV — except live TV.
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Is Comcast-Time Warner merger destined to fail?
Ross Lancaster CommunicationsOn Feb. 13, Comcast announced its plans to buy Time Warner Cable for more than $45 billion. If approved by government regulators, the merger would unite the two largest cable providers in the United States. So does this merger have a chance at approval or is it destined to be struck down by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)?
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7 simple ways to use your voice for better presentations
Joe Cavalcante CommunicationsKeeping audiences engaged is the key to an effective presentation. One of the easiest and most powerful things you can do is capture them with your voice, and that just requires speaking conversationally.
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