Topic: University of Waterloo

Lithium Batteries on Verge of Explosion (in Power Capacity)

BY Kit Eaton
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Lithium battery technology--the hidden power behind much of the improvements in our portable gadgets--is about to make a huge step-change, thanks to two different science groups. One uses sulfur and the other uses air--but both ...READ MORE›

Do Not Do Sit-Ups

BY Neil Baron
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Countless people do sit-ups as part of a regular workout routine to strengthen their back and abs. However, Dr. Stuart McGill, professor of spine biomechanics at the University of Waterloo, has conducted enormous amounts of research on how backs get damaged. So what do sit-ups have to do with business?READ MORE›

How Can Positive Affirmations Work?

BY Ray Williams
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Positive affirmations can be a benefit to personal growth, if done in the right context, thus avoiding the damaging consequences of the wrong approach, as shown in recent researchREAD MORE›

Taste the Rainbow: Cigarette Makers' Colorful Answer to FDA Packaging Regs

BY Lucas Conley
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Are the latest batch of cigarette pack redesigns meant to boost sales or skirt FDA regulations?READ MORE›

Why Don't I Feel Better: The Truth About Positive Affirmations and Self Help Books?

BY Ray Williams
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"I am successful," "I am a wonderful person," "I will find love again," many other similar phrases that students, the broken-hearted and unfulfilled employees may repeat to themselves over and over again, hoping to change their lives. Self-help books through the ages, from Norman Vincent Peale's The Power of Positive Thinking all the way to the latest, The Secret, have encouraged people with low self-esteem to make positive self-statements or affirmations. New research suggests it may do more harm than good to many people.READ MORE›

Rapid Motion

BY Bill Breen
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Research In Motion is the low-profile company behind one of the most high-profile success stories of the digital economy -- the BlackBerry wireless email device.READ MORE›

FDA Calls Marlboro Out on Creative Marketing of "Light" Cigarettes

BY Ariel Schwartz
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Cigarette manufacturers, beware: the FDA won't stand for any creative workarounds to its ruling requiring companies to remove descriptors like "light," "mild," and "low tar" from cigarette packaging. The New York Times reports that ...READ MORE›