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New FINDER Technology Can Detect a Heartbeat Buried in Rubble

New radar-based technology developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate has the potential to assist rescue workers to pinpoint the human heartbeat of victims buried in rubble—which can potentially save a lot of lives.

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Pamela Rentz
Why Developer Stack Ranking Is an Innovation Killer

Many companies swear by stack ranking, citing retention of high performers and the ability to track performance as two of the biggest benefits. Despite these claims, stack ranking has numerous unintentional side effects that work against a culture of innovation.

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Steve Vaughn
Greenpeace Questions the Cloud’s Environmental Sustainability

The cloud is often sold as the perfect option for increasing computing and storage needs by reducing the cost and energy usage required to perform these functions with in-house hardware. But what are the true environmental tolls of simply shifting the energy costs to someone else's data center?

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Noel Wurst
Why Even Experts and Professionals Should Use Checklists

Many people think using checklists will slow them down or indicate that they're not good at their jobs. But in reality, even experts can work faster and better with checklists for some tasks. They make you more efficient, ensure nothing's forgotten, and free you up to focus on more important things.

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Naomi Karten
Make Sure You Aren't Killing Your Employees' Morale

Poor morale is an energy zapper and leads to lack of cooperation, raw nerves, unproductivity, and, often, the loss of your best employees. But many managers either don't know or don't care that their behavior has a strong—and potentially negative—impact on their employees’ attitude and motivation.

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Naomi Karten
Configuration Management in the News

It’s normal to not hear about configuration management (CM) during the evening news or read about our profession in your local newspaper. However, that doesn’t mean things are not progressing in our field, as this news roundup will detail.

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Joe Townsend
How Easily Can Leaders Change Their Leadership Style?

Leading people and situations is not a one-size-fits-all game. Leadership styles evolve, and different situations demand the demonstration of different styles. Anuj Magazine looks at the Hersey-Blanchard Situational Leadership Theory and Strength-Based Leadership.

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Anuj Magazine
Kids in Swaziland to Learn Computer Skills in Raspberry Pi Lab

The low cost, versatility, and learning-centered approach of the Raspberry Pi microcomputer makes it an attractive choice for teaching computing skills in developing countries. Thanks to a fundraising campaign, a school in Swaziland is getting a lab full of them to help kids learn computing basics.

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Beth Romanik