For the first time, a superconducting current limiter based on YBCO strip conductors has now been installed at a power plant. At the Boxberg power plant of Vattenfall, the current limiter protects the grid for own consumption that is designed for 12 000 volts and 800 amperes against damage due to short circuits and voltage peaks.
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Entrepreneurship can fix many of our economic woes, explains the author of The Coming Prosperity. Here's his thought-provoking metaphor for our current economy. How should you think about the relationship between established, large businesses and scrappy upstarts like the one you’re trying to build?
Read More »Rumor Patrol: Apple’s Juicy 2012 Plans
2012 has barely begun, and forget Steve Ballmer's CES keynote: The tech world is already abuzz with Apple intrigue. Here's our take: iPad 3 "HD" After months' worth of various speculation, now we're hearing about
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2012 has barely begun, and forget Steve Ballmer's CES keynote: The tech world is already abuzz with Apple intrigue.
Read More »Rumor Patrol: Apple’s Juicy 2012 Plans
2012 has barely begun, and forget Steve Ballmer's CES keynote: The tech world is already abuzz with Apple intrigue.
Read More »Killing Your Job
When is the right time to walk away from a project or job? And what about all your fears of leaving? We continue our Leadership Hall of Fame series , a year-long look at the top business books and authors, with an excerpt from The 4-Hour Workweek (2007) by Tim Ferriss .
Read More »Researchers use webs of lasers to remove entropy from a system causing quantum gases to cool
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many physicists around the world are hard at work trying to figure out new and exciting ways to create ultra-cold objects, the reason being is that if a system could be created that operates at or at least very near absolute zero, superconductors could be devised that might help create quantum computers, which would of course run at speeds that would make the current generation look quaint. Plus, theory suggests new states of matter might be discovered.
Read More »How Big Government Shafts Small Business
A recent Gallup poll says that more Americans are afraid of 'big government' than 'big business.' Small businesses should be afraid of both. A recent Gallup poll revealed that two-thirds of Americans fear of “big government” while a little more than a quarter of Americans fear “big business.” What’s funny about that statistic, IMHO, is that the question suggests that there’s a fundamental difference between the two.
Read More »Energize Your Business Performance
Youre ready to start investing again in growth initiatives but your management team is at odds over what to do next.
Read More »Is the iPad 3 Coming in Early 2012?
Here's what the rumors say about when it's coming and what to expect. Start placing your bets now. According to widespread rumors and speculation, a new iPad 3 might come out next year, probably in March
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Read More »Stop Overpaying for Acquisitions
You want to grow your business but buying your growth may not be the best strategy. We all want to grow our business, which often leads to this question: Why don’t we just buy our way to growth?
Read More »Movable Ink: A Fresh Approach to E-mail Marketing
Looking for ways to stand out in a sea of e-mail promotions? Check out this cool tool
Read More »Climate Negotiations Fail to Keep Pace with Science
DURBAN, South Africa--By 2020, human activity could produce some 55 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases per year, up from roughly 36 billion metric tons per year currently. All the accumulating gas is enough to raise the global average temperatures by more than 3 degrees Celsius by century's end--more than triple the amount of warming that has already occurred. Emission reductions pledged under the Cancun Agreements , which cover some 85 percent of all national greenhouse gas emissions in the world, are meant to slow that warming.
Read More »Make Yourself More Marketable on LinkedIn
Somewhere along the line you started treating it more like a resume. It's time to fix that. Overall, LinkedIn is the best social media platform for entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals.
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