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  Policy, Enforcement May Stop Employees from Wasting Time Online at Work

  January 31, 2013 — Researchers studied cyberloafing -- wasting time at work on the Internet -- and the effects of Internet use policies and punishment on reducing ... > full story
• Economics
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  Broker Fees from Mutual Funds Affect Advice; Predict Worse Performance, New Study Says

  January 30, 2013 — Brokers are supposed to recommend investments that are in the best interests of their clients. But a new study has found that mutual funds offering higher broker fees attract the most investments, ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
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  Antidepressant Contribution to Arrhythmia Risk Clarified

  January 29, 2013 — An analysis of the medical records of more than 38,000 patients clarifies the contribution of citalopram and other antidepressants to lengthening of the QT interval, an aspect of the heart's ... > full story
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  Online Social Networking at Work Can Improve Morale and Reduce Employee Turnover

  January 29, 2013 — By allowing employees to participate in a work-sponsored internal social networking site, a company can improve morale and reduce turnover, according to a new ... > full story
• Computer Programming
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  Streaming Video Over Temporary Networks

  January 29, 2013 — There are extra challenges when accidents occur in hard-to-reach locations such as in a tunnel or impassable mountain terrain where no stable computer networks are found. For the past ten years, ... > full story
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  Safeguards Needed for Tissue Donors

  January 28, 2013 — Donors to biobanks -- vast collections of human tissue samples that scientists hope will lead to new treatments for diseases -- have a right to basic information about how their donations may be ... > full story
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  Grammar Undercuts Security of Long Computer Passwords

  January 24, 2013 — When writing or speaking, good grammar helps people make themselves be understood. But when used to concoct a long computer password, grammar -- good or bad -- provides crucial hints that can help ... > full story
• Biometric
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  Biometrics Using Internal Body Parts: Knobbly Knees in Competition With Fingerprints

  January 23, 2013 — Forget digital fingerprints, iris recognition and voice identification, the next big thing in biometrics could be your knobbly knees. Just as a fingerprints and other body parts are unique to us as ... > full story
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  Business, Government Can Span Tech Divide for People With Disabilities

  January 22, 2013 — Forging public and private partnerships that encourage broadband access for people with disabilities may help bridge a technological divide that hinders them from reaching their potential, according ... > full story
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  SEC-Mandated XBRL Data at Risk of Being Irrelevant to Investors and Analysts

  January 22, 2013 — Scientists recently completed a review of the state of XBRL, with a focus on its usefulness and usability for security ... > full story

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