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The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum starts Tuesday. Once again, world leaders, including heads of government and ministerial representation from all but one G20 country, are among the more than 2,500 participants from over 100 countries that are gathering in this small Swiss ski area of Davos-Klosters. Click here to read all about [...]
Turning an invention that was designed to emancipate the individual into a tool for surveillance and control… Google Search and Gmail censored in Iran – Click here for the complete BBC report. . Fight for control of Internet has become critical – Click here to access this Gulf News report. . More censorship information – [...]
The New York Times has published a report on high school and college student use of so called “study drugs”. Click here to read the complete report. Click here for reaction to the New York Times report as seen from the UK and documented in an article titled “Now schoolchildren are snorting their ADHD medication. [...]
Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come… Click here to access the complete report. Click here to learn more about Facebook.
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The continuing doctor shortage throughout the country and the growing prevalence of Internet use in people’s everyday lives are driving forces behind the recent surge in the popularity of telehealth services… Click here to access the entire Fox News report. Click here to learn more about telehealth.
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Over the past three years, cognitive screening has become part of the back-to-school ritual for dozens of local high school athletes… Click here to read the entire article. Click here for more information on sports-related concussions.
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Dutch agricultural company PlantLab wants to change almost everything you know about growing plants… Click here to view the entire report. You may have to scroll down a bit to do so. Click here to learn more about the future of food.
Some things are more fun to try than others… Click here to view the entire MSNBC report. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. Click here to learn more about different wines.
Public health officials and politicians are debating the safety of a new snack on the market — sold as Lazy Cakes, Kush Cakes and Lulla Pies. They’re brownies laced with the sleep aid melatonin… Click here to read the entire report found on TIME.com. Click here for more information on melatonin.
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