The shape of things to come: Morphology database going global
A Florida State University researcher who specializes in the evolutionary history of wasps is now creating a buzz about a new way for scientists to store, share and study plant and animal images. Fredrik Ronquist, a professor in the School of Computational Sciences, is one of the founders of MorphBank, an international Web database that contains thousands of high-resolution photographs and...Six things to consider before a major software implementation
Many companies treat the purchase of computer systems like the purchase of a commodity. That can be a big mistake. The software company you are dealing with is not like your other vendors. If you treat the transaction like you're buying supplies, and focus only on price and delivery, you may very well set the stage for failure. The stakes can be very high, as failed...Ta-Da Lists makes it fun to check things off
Recently, I've started trying out a free online service, , that provides a really, really simple way to keep track of to-do items. It was made by <a href="http://...Little things can be big in networking
With networking, you dont always have to help people in a significant way (like finding them a job or helping them make a sale). In reality, people also appreciate little acts of kindness (like making them feel good about themselves, opening doors and paying for meals). While these details may seem trivial to you, they are important factors on how people perceive you and your networking...Crazy Things - Children aged five joining junior gym
‘Kid gyms’ have aroused as fear about childhood obesity grows and thus private fitness clubs rush// to install child-sized machines, during the past two years. Biggest Junior gym firms, like Shokk and Zig Zag was building new facilities and installing machines for their little customers. According to NHS sta...The Memory Retains Things that We Have forgotten
We might feel that we have forgotten certain things in everyday life, but in a study conducted researchers have noted that whatever we have forgotten does still stay in our memory//. Sander Daselaar of the University of Amsterdam and Roberto Cabeza of Duke University, conducted a study in which they explain that our brain houses more memories than we think it, does. According to the o...Sweet nothings: A fruitful option to assuage the sweet tooth
If you belong to the ubiquitous cult of sweet toothed people, it is very likely that you could even climb a tree to pluck a fruit, incase there isn't one in your reach.// A new study has shown that people with an inclination for sweets tend to consume more fruits than those who prefer salt and spice. Brian Wansink, a Cornell marketing professor who led this research felt that it is im...Seven Things You Should Know About Breast Cancer Risk
There’s no one big way to reduce your risk for breast cancer, but a combination of approaches could make a difference, reports //the January 2007 issue of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. Here are several factors that could affect your risk: Studies show that weight gain is a risk factor for breast cancer after menopause. The link is estrogen, which is believed to prom...Genes Influence the Ability to Listen Two Things at a Time
Your ability to listen to a phone message in one ear while a friend is talking into your other earand comprehend what both are sayingis an important communication skill thats heavily influenced by your genes, say researchers of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), one of the National Institutes of Health. The finding, published in the August 20...Six Important Things to Know About Preventing Hospital Infections
Infection Control Professional Offers Patient Tips to Guard AgainstHospital Infections KANSAS CITY, Kan., April 02, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- Hospitalinfections are among the top ten leading causes of death in theUnited States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Thereare countless stories about patients who go into hospitals withminor conditions and leave under much graver circumsta...