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Read More »News Mining Might Have Predicted Arab Spring
By Philip Ball of Narure magazine You could have foreseen the Arab Spring if only you'd been paying enough attention to the news. [More]
Read More »News Mining Might Have Predicted Arab Spring
By Philip Ball of Narure magazine You could have foreseen the Arab Spring if only you'd been paying enough attention to the news.
Read More »6 Broadband Options for Your Business
We will help you make sense of your broadband options and which technology will be a good fit for your business. Deciding whether to fire an unproductive employee?
Read More »What Do Studebaker And Geocities Have In Common? No One Remembers Them
Experts imagine future prospects for two once-prosperous brands //Our Panel REBOOT CEO Mark Thomann, CEO of River West Brands BRAND CONSULTANT Josh Feldmeth, CEO of Interbrand New York AD MAN Huw Griffith, CEO of M&C Saatchi North America Studebaker Founded in 1852, it began making gasoline cars in 1904 and ceased production in 1966. Geocities In 1994, it was one of the first free sites to build and host a website.
Read More »Bringing Fashion to the South
Two New York fashionistas launch their fashion house Jolie & Elizabeth in New Orleans and lead the charge of bringing fashion back to the Garden District. When Jolie Bensen , 27, graduated from LSU in 2006 with a degree in apparel design, she had big dreams of leaving her native New Orleans behind and making her mark on the fashion industry in New York. And that's exactly how things began to play out
Read More »How The Arab Spring Paved The Way For A Double-Dip Recession, And Why It Might Prevent The Next One
Oil prices--which spiked during the start of revolts around the Middle East--have now come down due to low demand and a sluggish economy. Will the extra oil produced once the area calms down be enough to save the economy? With the Libyan Civil War winding down the question on the rebels' NATO allies now becomes : “When can we bring the oil fields back online?” It wasn’t until the Arab Spring arrived in Libya that worldwide oil prices really began to fluctuate, as the country's output of light sweet crude quickly dwindled from 1.3 million barrels a day to a mere 60,000, a loss equivalent to five percent of Europe’s total supply, or more than 15 percent of Italy’s, France’s, Switzerland’s and Austria’s
Read More »For Tips On Convincing The Risk-Adverse To Adopt New Tech, Look To The Murphy Bed
Risk and fear of the unknown are the biggest obstacles companies face when trying to convince other organizations to adopt new technology. Even if you have a compelling value proposition, unless there is convincing evidence that the product or service works as promised, companies won’t change. One of my clients is a South American company called HiddenBed , the developer of a cleverly designed bed/desk combination.
Read More »Muslim-Majority Nations Stifling Online Expression: Report
A new OpenNet Initiative study has found that internet censorship is prevalent in Muslim-majority countries...
Read More »Civil Resistance Simulator Teaches Players To Topple Dictators
You say you want a revolution?
Read More »In Drought-Stricken Texas, They’re Drinking Water Recycled From Urine
Don't think you'd drink water recycled from pee? Well, you may not have a choice
Read More »Brains And Bots Deep Inside Yahoo’s CORE Grab A Billion Clicks
A sophisticated personalization algorithm--combined with ever-savvier editors--has helped boost the Today box on Yahoo's home page to the tune of a 270% increase in clicks since 2009.
Read More »A New Device Makes Genomes Fast, Easy, And (Sort Of) Cheap To Read
The new Personal Genome Machine was used to decode the DNA of the deadly strain of E. coli that ravaged Europe this spring
Read More »New Discounted Legal Services for Small Businesses
One challenge for many startups is the high cost of legal fees. Rocket Lawyer recently did a study that found 45 percent of businesses have legal issues to resolve in the next three months. From incorporation to contracts, quarterly meetings, and more, there are lots of legal expenses that are required of a startup owner
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