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Feed SubscriptionBizarre HR of 2011
Most human resources departments consider very carefully when its appropriate to let an employee go. But then theres the few that, well, end up in hot water.
Read More »Quest for Anti-Aging Drugs Transitions from Flaky to Mainstream
Image by Quentin Stipp, with permission. When I give talks on aging research someone usually asks, When will scientists develop true anti-aging drugs
Read More »Vistaprint Acquires Webs for $117 Million
Three brothers founded Webs, which ranked on the Inc. 5000 in 2009 after experiencing 177 percent growth.
Read More »Vistaprint Acquires Webs for $117 Million
Three brothers founded Webs, which ranked on the Inc. 5000 in 2009 after experiencing 177 percent growth. Vistaprint, the office supply company that caters to very small businesses, will acquire digital marketing company Webs.com for $117.5 million, the companies announced today
Read More »New device for rapid, mobile detection of brain injury
When accidents that involve traumatic brain injuries occur, a speedy diagnosis followed by the proper treatment can mean the difference between life and death.
Read More »Video: Flex Spending: How to use it and not lose it
How can you get the most out of a Flex Spending Account?
Read More »Chimp research restrictions underway, gov’t says
New restrictions will make chimp research "last resort," National Institutes of Health said
Read More »Video: Young adults benefitting from health care reform
Young adults are already benefitting from the health care reform act that some Republican candidates are fighting to end.
Read More »Outbrain’s Content Recommending Ways Seduce Readers To Stick Around
The New York-based startup demolishes conventional wisdom about the best ways to draw in readers--and snaps up $64 million in financing. Online recommendations systems are usually based on the assumption that if you're interested in one thing, you'll be interested in similar things--a principle called "relevancy".
Read More »Human Lie Detector Paul Ekman Decodes The Faces Of Depression, Terrorism, And Joy
Since he experienced tragedy at age of 14, the real-life psychologist who inspired the show "Lie To Me" has searched for signs of hidden human emotion in faces. New applications based on his findings are getting attention from Apple, Pixar, Google, the Army, and others. Expert humans or face-reading machines could have saved thousands of lives on 9/11 by detecting the emotional states of hijackers
Read More »Video: Plan B morning after pill sales restricted
CBS News correspondent Wyatt Andrews reports on the decision of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius to restrict the sale of the morning after pill, Plan B - against the recommendation of the FDA that the drug be sold over-the-counter.
Read More »Plan B won’t be sold OTC for young teens, U.S. rules
Plan B, the so-called "morning after pill," won't be made available over the counter, announced U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Wednesday.
Read More »91-year-old yoga teacher: ‘Why should I quit?’
Yoga has been a way of life for 91-year-old Bernice Bates since 1960. In a fitting tribute to her decades of helping others learn her passion, she recently won the distinction of the Guinness World Record holder of oldest yoga instructor.
Read More »SoLoMo And The Future Of Mobile Technology
Every industry is, and will increasingly be affected by mobile devices and location-sensing technology. What we're seeing today in the arenas of local commerce, deals, and productivity is only the beginning. With Internet and location-enabled phones in the hands of billions all around the world, the future of mobile location is rapidly becoming our future as an advanced civilization
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