Analysis – Page 214

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First generation of computer programmers to die and skill shortage will leave software vulnerable

September 3, 2012

Where will qualified younger programmers come from when the older generation retires?

T’S a looming crisis not even dreamed of when computers were the new frontier, and all those working on them were young pioneers.

But fast-forward a few decades – and now experts warn that essential systems that control areas like defence and banking are about to be left without qualified people to run them, as the first generation of computer programmers retire and, sadly, die.

Seventy-two-year-old US digital forensic examiner, Robert E Johnston, said that the skills shortage in computer programming carried with it serious consequences…

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Analysis, Latest Trend

Study finds 75% of homeless youth use social networks

August 31, 2012

Young adults find ways to access the Internet even without a roof over their heads.

Social scientists found that 75 percent of the homeless youth they surveyed use social networks and that their usage patterns were remarkably similar to college students. in a new intriguing study..

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Analysis, Business, Current Events, Entertainment, Historical Perspectives, People Making a Difference

DaVinci Institute’s 15th Anniversary Bash

August 30, 2012

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DaVinci Institute, the futurist think tank based in Louisville, CO, celebrated its 15th Anniversary on Aug 9, 2012. As part of the celebration there was a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house to show off its many accomplishments made over the years…

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Analysis, Internet, Science & Technology News

Why we all need to understand ‘big data’

August 30, 2012

Big data

“Big data” – where does it come from? Why aren’t companies like Facebook and Google concerned about big data? The answer is that the web companies are the forerunners. Driven by social, mobile, and cloud technology, there is an important transition taking place, leading us all to the data-enabled world that those companies inhabit today.

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Analysis, Big Problems, government, Science & Technology News

Will 3D printing technology make gun control impossible?

August 30, 2012

Second Amendment advocates want to make acquiring arms as easy as downloading a file and hitting Print.

Technological advances are about to make the gun debate in the United States a whole lot more intense. Forbes highlighted a project last week called Wiki Weapon that wants to prototype the world’s first fully printable gun.

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Analysis, Business, Money Talk

How long will you need to save for a down payment on a home in your city?

August 30, 2012

The average down payment for a house is 20%.

How long will it take you to save in order to afford a home? We calculated how many years it takes to save enough for a down payment in the 100 largest U.S. metro areas, factoring in both local average wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages and local housing prices based on the median asking price per square foot of homes listed on Trulia.

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Analysis, Brain, Food, Health & Fitness, Science & Technology News

Chocolate may help lower risk of stroke in men

August 30, 2012

The beneficial effect of chocolate consumption on stroke may be related to the flavonoids in chocolate.

According to a new study, eating a moderate amount of chocolate each week may be associated with a lower risk of stroke in men. The study was published in the August 29, 2012, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. “While other studies have looked at how chocolate may help cardiovascular health, this is the first of its kind study to find that chocolate, may be beneficial for reducing stroke in men,” said study author Susanna C. Larsson, PhD, with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

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Analysis, Internet, Science & Technology News

A national survey shows most Americans are confused about what cloud computing is

August 30, 2012

A majority of Millennials, believe stormy weather can interfere with cloud computing.

“The cloud” is the tech buzzword of the year. But many Americans remain foggy about what the cloud really is and how it works. A new national survey by Wakefield Research, commissioned by Citrix, showed that most respondents believe the cloud is related to weather, while some referred to pillows, drugs and toilet paper. Those in the know claim working from home in their “birthday suit” is the cloud’s greatest advantage. The good news is that even those that don’t know exactly what the cloud is recognize its economic benefits and think the cloud is a catalyst for small business growth.

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Analysis, Business, Latest Trend

Americans turning against ‘stuff’

August 29, 2012

Millennials are thinking entrepreneurially, viewing themselves as microbusinesses operating in a highly uncertain economic environment.

Millennials aren’t alone as they shift from tangibles (cars and homes) to intangibles (education and access to data). The business sector is moving along the same tangible-to-intangible path as the Millennials, perhaps at an even faster pace. Business spending on nonresidential structures, other than mining-related, is roughly 30% below the 2007 pre-recession highs, while investment in software is up almost 20% over the same period.

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Analysis, Health & Fitness, Latest Trend

The epidemic of overtreatment is taking a harmful toll

August 28, 2012

There’s an epidemic of overtreatment.

Many patients and doctors believe more is better when it comes to medical care.

But there’s an epidemic of overtreatment. Doctors are ordering too many scans, too many blood tests, too many procedures for their patients and it is costing the nation’s health care system at least $210 billion a year, according to the Institute of Medicine. It is also taking a human toll in pain, emotional suffering, severe complications and even death.

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Analysis, Economy, Latest Trend

48% of homeowners younger than 40 are underwater on their mortgages

August 28, 2012

Because of a trend toward smaller urban living, a bad economy and high debt, the Millennials will likely be a generation of renters for years to come. But there’s a group of young adults we don’t talk about that deserves some attention: Those who are already homeowners.

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Analysis, Business, Science & Technology News

What do successful people do during the first hour of their work day?

August 27, 2012

What you do the first hour of the workday matters.

What you do with the first hour of every days matters. It matters a lot. It can be the hour you see everything clearly, get one real thing done, and focus on the human side of work rather than your task list.

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