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Virtual teams can create human connections despite distance

virtual teams

A Unify survey of knowledge workers recently found  that 79% of the respondents reported working always or frequently in virtual teams, but only 44% found virtual communication as productive as face-to-face communication.  The vast majority connected via email, phone, or conference calls even though 72% said video would make teamwork easier.  Only 34% of people use video to collaborate with coworkers. And 43% feel confused and overwhelmed by the mishmash of collaboration technology at their disposal.

 

 

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Science & Technology News, Space

Official Teams Competing in the $30 Million Race to the Moon Announced by Google Lunar X Prize

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The X PRIZE Foundation has announced the official roster of 29 registered teams competing for the $30 million Google Lunar X PRIZE, an unprecedented competition to send a robot to the Moon that travels at least 500 meters and transmit video, images, and data back to the Earth. This group of teams signifies this new era of exploration’s diverse and participatory nature as it includes a huge variety of groups ranging from non-profits to university consortia to billion dollar businesses representing 17 nations on four continents. The global competition, the largest in history, was announced in September 2007, with a winner projected by 2015.

 

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Breakthrough Thinking, Health & Fitness, Hot Issues, Science & Technology News

$10M Healthcare X Prize Seeks To Reinvent U.S. Healthcare System

$10 Million Healthcare X Prize Seeks To Reinvent U.S. Healthcare System

Healthcare X Prize

Organizers of the X Prize, who have set up contests for space travel, DNA research and super-efficient cars, said on Tuesday they are offering $10 million to the winner of a contest to transform the health of people in a small U.S. community.

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Breakthrough Thinking, Business, Great New Product, Internet, Science & Technology News

Bit Weld Business File Exchange – Web Based Sharing And Storing Of Confidential Data

Business File Exchange - Web Based Sharing And Storing Of Confidential Data

Solve the challenge of sharing and storing confidential data with our secure and easy-to-use web based Business File Exchange.

Featured Invention at the Colorado Inventor Showcase 

The Bit Weld Business File Exchange is an Internet based business class service that is easy to use, secure, and cost effective.

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Breakthrough Thinking, Education, Globalism, Robots, Science & Technology News

Colorado First Robotics – Inspires Young People To Appreciate Science And Technology

Colorado First Robotics - Insires Young People To Appreciate Science And Technology

Colorado First Robotics Will Be Featured At The Colorado Inventor Showcase 

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) was founded by inventor Dean Kamen to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, the 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit organization designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math. FIRST’s Vision is to positively transform culture by inspiring young people, their schools, and communities to appreciate science and technology. FIRST brings together schools with businesses, and students with professionals as mentors, all with the support of local universities.

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