Topic: University of Waterloo

Lithium Batteries on Verge of Explosion (in Power Capacity)

BY Kit Eaton
Relevancy Score: 100
Mon May 18, 2009 at 11:10 AM

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»

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How Can Positive Affirmations Work?

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 28
Sun Oct 4, 2009 at 2:18 PM

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»

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

BY Lucas Conley
Relevancy Score: 27
Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 6:35 PM

Are the latest batch of cigarette pack redesigns meant to boost sales or skirt FDA regulations?READ»

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

BY Ray Williams
Relevancy Score: 23
Mon Aug 3, 2009 at 6:16 PM

"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»

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Rapid Motion

BY Bill Breen
Relevancy Score: 19
Wed Dec 19, 2007 at 12:29 AM

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»