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SIMONE's email feel-good factor
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 06, 2009 |
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A computer model called SIMONE, for Simulator for Interruptions and Message Overload in Network Environments described in the latest issue of the International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, could help solve ...
Food choices evolve through information overload
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 23, 2009 |
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Ever been so overwhelmed by a huge restaurant menu that you end up choosing an old favourite instead of trying something new?
Common gene variant found to regulate iron levels
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team including researchers at UQ's Diamantina Institute and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research has identified a new variant of a gene that helps to regulate iron and haemoglobin ...
Watch digital TV and films without disruptions thanks to mathematical model
Apr 23, 2008 |
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Dutch researcher Alina Weffers-Albu has developed a method to calculate how a device can provide maximum functionality with a minimum quantity of processor and memory capacity. TVs, DVD players and mobile phones can malfunction ...
Peer Behavior, Not Communication Overload, Determines Mobile Device Use in Meetings, Study Shows
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Organizational norms and social cues, not communication overload, are the strongest predictors of whether individuals use their laptops or smart phones to electronically multitask during a meeting, according ...
Engaged employees are good, but don't count on commitment
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 13, 2009 |
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The notion that highly engaged workers will continue to work tirelessly for organizations despite diminishing resources often isn't true, according to Clemson University psychology professor Thomas Britt.
Study Investigates Mental Overload in Pilots
Nov 26, 2008 |
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Have you ever felt as if your brain was so full of information that you couldn't process another thing? Mental overload creates confusion and frustration, and for airline pilots, the consequences can be disastrous.
A human approach to computer processing
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 02, 2008 |
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A more human approach to processing raw data could change the way that computers deal with information, according to academics at The University of Nottingham.
Intel CEO: 'Internet Technologies to Expand Limits of What's Possible'
Nov 06, 2008 |
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During a speech today at the Web 2.0 Summit, Intel Corporation President and CEO Paul Otellini described how the Internet will continue evolving, making businesses more collaborative and competitive globally. He also highlighted ...
Peer-to-peer heart monitoring
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Mar 09, 2009 |
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The possibility of remote monitoring for chronically ill patients will soon become a reality. Now, researchers in South Africa and Australia have devised a decentralized system to avoid medical data overload. They describe ...
Enzyme weakens the heart
Feb 17, 2009 |
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An enzyme makes the mouse heart prone to chronic cardiac insufficiency - if it is suppressed, the heart remains strong despite increased stress. Cardiologists at the Internal Medicine Clinic at Heidelberg University Hospital ...
Consumers stop buying as number of options increase
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Mar 11, 2009 |
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It is a common belief that having more options is better, and that people tend to go to stores that provide them with more choices. However, a new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing reveals that when people cannot ...
Carl Linnaeus invented the index card
Jun 16, 2009 |
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As a consequence of overseas discoveries, early modern scientists faced serious information overload. The sheer amount of exotic, hitherto unknown species reaching the shores of Europe forced naturalists to reconsider the ...
Crawling the Internet to track infectious disease outbreaks
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Could Internet discussion forums, listservs, and online news outlets be an informative source of information on disease outbreaks? A team of researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School thinks so, ...
Financial Message Boards: Birds of the Same Feather Flock Together
Oct 28, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Contrary to the popular belief that online investment communities represent a melting-pot of ideas, where people come together to trade stock tips, share opinions and attempt to influence others, individuals ...
