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IBM announced today the seventh annual “IBM 5 in 5” — a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and interact during the next five years (click here), based on market and societal trends as well as emerging technologies from IBM’s R&D labs. This one is focused on cognitive systems.

…..the whole works including drawings HERE

Everything is Amazing and no one is happy. 

The Virtual President outlines the three essential qualities needed for the Pursuit of Happiness in Modern America, and sets a challenge to free entire generations of Americans. 

…..more HERE

Bonus post-Conference interviews

Posted by Michael Campbell

on Tuesday, 5 February 2013 0:33

David Chilton photoDavid Chilton, author of the Wealthy Barber and the Wealthy Barber Returns. Member of the CBC Dragon’s Den

CLICK HERE to listen to his conversation with Michael Campbell

 

 

 

Don Coxe photoDon Coxe, author of the Basic Points newsletter and Chairman of Cox Advisors LLP

CLICK HERE to listen to his conversation with Michael Campbell

Half Of The Students In Harvard’s Massive Cheating Scandal Have Been Forced To Withdraw

We’re finally hearing about the fallout from a massive cheating scandal that shook Harvard University’s campus last summer, in which 125 students were investigated for plagiarism and other academic misconduct surrounding their final exams.

More than half the students who were investigated by the school’s administrative board have been required to withdraw from the college for a period of time, Boston.com reported.

Of the remaining cases, around half received disciplinary probation, and the rest were dismissed, according to the news website.

Harvard’s Dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences informed members of the school community about the results of the board’s investigations in a campus-wide email.

School officials said in August that they had discovered suspicious similarities while reading through students’ year-end take-home exams over the summer. The cases were heard by the school’s administrative board and decided throughout the fall and winter, Boston.com reported.

All of the students involved in the incident were in the same 279-person undergraduate course, Government 1310: “Introduction to Congress.”

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/harvard-students-in-cheating-scandal-to-withdraw-2013-2#ixzz2JxIT9wMd

 

How To Sleep Well

Posted by Stanford University

on Saturday, 2 February 2013 2:00

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Nothing is more frustrating than not being able to sleep. Tossing and turning. Your mind is racing, going over everything that happened today. Night noises keep you awake. What can you do? There ARE things you can do! Read on and learn some new tricks to sleep well. These tips are also known as “Sleep Hygiene.”

  • Sleep only when sleepy

This reduces the time you are awake in bed.

  • If you can’t fall asleep within 20 minutes, get up and do something boring until you feel sleepy

Sit quietly in the dark or read the warranty on your refrigerator. Don’t expose yourself to bright light while you are up. The light gives cues to your brain that it is time to wake up.

  • Don’t take naps

This will ensure you are tired at bedtime. If you just can’t make it through the day without a nap, sleep less than one hour, before 3 pm.

  • Get up and go to bed the same time every day

Even on weekends! When your sleep cycle has a regular rhythm, you will feel better.

  • Refrain from exercise at least 4 hours before bedtime

Regular exercise is recommended to help you sleep well, but the timing of the workout is important. Exercising in the morning or early afternoon will not interfere with sleep.

  • Develop sleep rituals

It is important to give your body cues that it is time to slow down and sleep. Listen to relaxing music, read something soothing for 15 minutes, have a cup of caffeine free tea, do relaxation exercises.

  • Only use your bed for sleeping

Refrain from using your bed to watch TV, pay bills, do work or reading. So when you go to bed your body knows it is time to sleep. Sex is the only exception.

  • Stay away from caffeine, nicotine and alcohol at least 4-6 hours before bed

Caffeine and nicotine are stimulants that interfere with your ability to fall asleep. Coffee, tea, cola, cocoa, chocolate and some prescription and non-prescription drugs contain caffeine. Cigarettes and some drugs contain nicotine. Alcohol may seem to help you sleep in the beginning as it slows brain activity, but you will end end up having fragmented sleep.

  • Have a light snack before bed

If your stomach is too empty, that can interfere with sleep. However, if you eat a heavy meal before bedtime, that can interfere as well. Dairy products and turkey contain tryptophan, which acts as a natural sleep inducer. Tryptophan is probably why a warm glass of milk is sometimes recommended.

  • Take a hot bath 90 minutes before bedtime

 

A hot bath will raise your body temperature, but it is the drop in body temperature that may leave you feeling sleepy. Read about the study done on body temperature below.

Trouble Sleeping? Chill Out! – A press release from the journal Sleep about the significance in body temperature before sleep.

  • Make sure your bed and bedroom are quiet and comfortable

A hot room can be uncomfortable. A cooler room along with enough blankets to stay warm is recommended. If light in the early morning bothers you, get a blackout shade or wear a slumber mask. If noise bothers you, wear earplugs or get a “white noise” machine.

  • Use sunlight to set your biological clock

As soon as you get up in the morning, go outside and turn your face to the sun for 15 minutes.

 

http://www.stanford.edu

 

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