The Rice Hall Information Technology Engineering Building, part of a new gateway for engineering and science at the University of Virginia, will be dedicated on Nov. 18 to inventor Dean Kamen. His inventions include the first portable insulin infusion pump, Home Choice peritoneal dialysis system and Segway Personal Transporter. Kamen will speak about “The Future Belongs [...]
It is a snappy new kitchen device that makes it a snap to serve up a wide variety of foods. Snapi® is a creatively designed, single-hand server from product developer KitchenHappy. The Snapi is a serving utensil that resembles an oversized clam shell – a molded plastic hard-shell with a soft-touch easy-grip base. What makes [...]
Whoever takes the oath of office as President of the United States in January of 2013 will inherit an economy facing multiple challenges: Undoubtedly, still-escalating federal spending will have the government bumping up against the debt ceiling again. By then, total federal debt will be larger than our GDP. Unemployment is likely to remain high. [...]
LIBERTY-CANDIDATES.ORG has endorsed Peter Daniel Richter to their slate of candidates championing a return to Constitutional governance in the United States. A Liberty Candidate is expected to defend the great American principles of: Individual Liberty Constitutional Government Sound Money Free Markets a Non-interventionist Foreign Policy. This endorsement is the hallmark of a true Liberty Candidate. [...]
A study of more than 3,000 families including women with breast cancer showed that close relatives of women who carry mutations in a BRCA gene – but who themselves do not have such genetic mutations  carry lesser risks of developing breast cancer compared to relatives of women with breast cancer who do not have [...]
Learning and talent management software provider Cornerstone OnDemand today announced that Jason Corsello, vice president of corporate development and strategy, will lead a panel discussion examining talent management technology. This will tackle challenges and opportunities at the Tech Europe 2011 conference in Amsterdam with a session on “Using Technology to Foster an Empowered Workforce.” Panellists [...]
Symantec Corp today released the findings of its 2011 Critical Infrastructure Protection Survey, which found a drop in awareness and engagement on a global basis as measured by the participation index. Compared to 2010, companies surveyed this year show a CIP Participation Index of 82 percent in government protection programs, down 18 points from last [...]
Today’s customers are scared, and their buying behavior has changed dramatically. As a result, sales professionals and their companies need to change their sales strategies in order to survive. These are tough times, but help has arrived: “Up Your Sales in a Down Market” is an easy-to-follow book that will help any sales professional or [...]
While a small amount of stress can be both healthy and normal, unchecked and excess stress can lead to disease and dissatisfaction. To help millions of Americans who suffer from the effects of stress, the Spencer Institute offers a 100 percent online Stress Management Coach certification program that teaches both coaching and business skills related [...]
Tim M. Siahatgar, developer of MHS Prefabricated Building System Technology, has announce that he has been awarded the Patent right for Modular Housing Systems from State Intellectual Property office of the People’s Republic of China . The unique structural Methodology of Modular Housing System aims to maximize the Built Environment with cutting edge Aluminum Structure [...]
