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Read More »The Mysterious, Ice-Cold Canning Of A Prominent Polar Bear Researcher
Charles Monnet is responsible for you being concerned about polar bears drowning in ice-less Arctic waters. But did his support for wildlife get him suspended from his government post?
Read More »Monster.com’s SeeMore Helps Recruiters Scout The Talent In The Resume Haystack
Monster.com's new semantic search platform SeeMore uses algorithms and analytics to hone in on the best human capital.
Read More »A Better Way of Conducting Layoffs
No company owner ever wants to conduct a layoff.
Read More »Why the Wrong Entrepreneurs Take Big Risks
A study finds that companies best positioned to benefit from ambitious goals rarely pursue them. The study: "The Paradox of Stretch Goals: Organizations in Pursuit of the Seemingly Impossible," by Sim B.
Read More »Tracking And Rescuing Firefighters With Disposable "Breadcrumb" Routers
The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a tiny, disposable router that allows first responders to communicate digitally in emergencies--and could replace two-way radios. The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new two-way radio replacement system for firefighters that's designed to work in extreme heat and disaster situations--and is disposable
Read More »How to Use the Cloud as a Disaster Recovery Strategy
The cloud is being used for almost everything but is using it as part of a disaster recovery strategy good for your business? Learn how to decide and implement. In a perfect world, every accounting system you use, every document, every business contact, and every file would be a click away
Read More »Vaccine Trial’s Ethics Criticized
By Priya Shetty of Nature magazine A clinical trial that came under fire in India threatens to have a dual legacy: inflaming unfounded fears about a lifesaving vaccine and raising new questions about the management of medical research in the country. [More]
Read More »What’s Your Growth Strategy?
John Warrillow, author of Built to Sell, answers questions from readers about building a sellable business. Dear John: I've had my company up and running for five years. We've gotten past the start-up days where it felt like survival most of the time.
Read More »The Met Teams With IBM To Preserve Art, Avoid Going Medieval On Assets
With a new indoor weather monitoring system, IBM makes it easier to ensure rare art is properly preserved. But the implications go far beyond museums. Humans have, in general, done a decent job of preserving relics of the past in museums
Read More »Getting a Little Racy: On Black Beauty, Evolution, and the Science of Interracial Sex
A few weeks ago, Satoshi Kanazawa, a blogger at Psychology Today who was already notorious for his dubious claims about racial differences, especially with respect to intelligence, proclaimed on the basis of a bizarre data analysis that Black women are “objectively” the least attractive females of all the races. Objectively , mind you, which implies that it’s a matter of fact rather than his personal taste
Read More »Problems Without Passports: Scientific Research Diving at USC Dornsife — Some History Should Not Repeat Itself
When I applied for this course – Integrated Ecosystem Management in Micronesia – I had no idea about the history that I would literally be diving into. Before my classmates and I left for Guam, Dr.
Read More »Never Giving Up on Her Soapsuds
When she wasn't satisfied with her career choice, Anne-Marie Faiola decided to make a business out of what she knew how to do best: Make soap. You could say Anne-Marie Faiola made a clean getaway from her original profession of choice: Corrections officer. In December of 1998, then 20-year-old Faiola left the justice system because "it wasn't terribly satisfying or a good fit," she says.
Read More »Core Values of the Top Small Company Workplaces
The crucial element in well-run companies? Leaders who know what they believe in.
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