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There’s no denying that spending too much time on our gadgets can have a negative impact on our mental and physical health. But how harmful are our smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions, and what can we do to reduce our reliance on technology in 2018? Recently, more people seem to be taking a tech-free vacation. A digital detox is essentially a period where you cut yourself off from technology — no texting, emailing or social media use — with the aim to lower stress levels, take up ‘real world’ activities and concentrate on quality, physical socialisation. Too much screen time…

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The way you work in a law firm, in the court room, or in legal transcription is changing. The professional habits, business practices, research approaches, and communication methodologies are all in flux. This change is a good thing. It highlights that the legal profession is not about to get left behind while other key industries and economic drivers learn to change how they operate. Technology is literally changing every aspect of how we communicate, work, shop, and relax. And when it comes to the legal profession, we’re seeing the same impacts. In fact, it’s a relief to see the legal…

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There’s no doubt that the buzzword in business right now is security. It’s something that was once frowned upon, and frequently ignored, but now the situation has turned on its head. Various high-profile security breaches at large companies all over the world mean that the emphasis on customer data is larger than it ever has been. This is the reason news stories like the new encryption technologies at the likes of Secure Channels Inc. are proving to be so popular. It’s technologies like this which can prevent a security breach and ultimately, save a business. With so much emphasis now…

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A GPS tracker is a device that uses global position system services. They are used in order to determine exactly where someone or something is on a map. This can be done through a recording or, thanks to modern technology, in real time. However, not all trackers are created equally. Different models serve different purposes, and each has their own pros and cons. Let’s take a look, therefore, at the different options that are available. 1. The Data Logger GPS Tracker This model has been designed to regularly log the position of the device itself. It has an internal memory…

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Three-dimensional (3D) printing has made great strides in the past several years, particularly in the field of medicine. Surgeons, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals rely on this amazing technology to serve the immediate needs of their patients. Formally known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing uses layering capability to create a model of any shape or size. Using a digital model, medical manufacturers can layer complex shapes and structures such as the exact structure of human bones. Besides producing immediate results, one of the main benefits of 3D printing in the medical field is that manufacturers can tailor the product to…

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Technology is changing the face of every industry and school counseling is no exception. While counseling remains focused on human interaction, the latest technology is giving school counselors new ways to communicate with students and share experiences with their professional community. In this article, we’ll take a look at five new trends in school counseling that have been brought about by new technologies.   1. Digital Counseling Digital counseling is opening a world of possibilities, from apps that help counselors to assess a student’s strengths and challenges to college application software that lets parents, students, and counselors select the best…

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STEM refers to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, all fields which have historically been dominated by men. Since the feminist movement of the 1970’s, men and women in advanced economies have broadly similar opportunities, and in some countries, there are now more women than men enrolled in higher education. Unfortunately, despite these advances, the increasing equality in education hasn’t translated into equality in the industries themselves. The Australian Bureau of Statistics released a study in 2013 showing that the gender pay gap at the time was 30.1%, an increase of 3% since 2012. Why Women Should Study STEM Subjects Entering…

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It is a known fact that websites are now absolutely essential for every business, whether a large scale organization or a medium scaled manufacturing enterprise or a small scale retail outlet or even a boutique. Whether your business revolves around products or whether you are offering certain services, having a website is mandatory. Websites are to marketing and advertising technique what was once only done via print ads and later via media advertising. However, now that all businesses have their own website, a different problem arises. With so many websites looking similar to each other, your website loses its value…

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For as long as humanity has existed, we’ve wanted to see things that are too small for our eyes to make out properly. When the Romans invented glass almost 2,000 years ago, they realised that it bends light and so experimented with different shapes. One shape in particular – a disc which is thickest in the middle and thinnest on the edges, made objects look larger when viewed through it. We know this characteristic disc as a lens. The word lens is derived from the Roman word lentil, as these discs are similar in shape. The Roman writer Seneca also…

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Things that are said through email are not necessarily intellectual or even interesting, but they do represent what was in your brain, and that text is copyrighted to you. In fact, at some point, you may need it again. Thanks to the best email archiving solutions, you will be able to find it again, even years later. Through these solutions, you are also being email compliant, which is very important if you are a business. You can quickly search and retrieve any email that was sent or received. For businesses, this is vital because they have to meet discovery requests…

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