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Here's an Idea: Light Bulbs Make Us Better Thinkers

We have been trained so well to associate the light bulb with insight and creative thinking that simply sitting under one can inspire, well, insight and creative thinking. That's the conclusion researchers at Tufts University came ...READ»

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Business@Large - Teen Talk In The Workplace

There is a dumbing down of language in the workplace.  Are we at the mall or at the office?   READ»

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Infographic of the Day: The Many Species of Geek

A sprawling diagram of geek culture, including all the objects of geek affection.READ»

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Dude -- Chill on the Slang, It Is So Not Cool in the Workplace

Today is Thursday, so this post is on dynamic communication. I’ve sung the praises of Women’s Edge Magazine in this blog on several occasions, the most recent being Monday of this week.  If you missed it, you might want to ...READ»

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Not Using Your Noodle

There's been a bit of an uproar here in New York City over an ad appearing on city buses by the urban clothing company Akademiks. The ads feature the slogan "Read Books, Get Brain." The problem, it turns out, is that "brain" is slang ...READ»

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Buzz Words to the Unwise

A handful of business and technology journalists, including Fortune contributor Daniel Roth, serves up a solidly snarky take on PR speak with Buzz Killer, "dropping the solvent in your 'solution.'" Despite their slightly confused ...READ»