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UC Breakthrough May Lead to Disposable E-Readers
Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:47:00 -0600

A discovery by University of Cincinnati engineering researcher Andrew Steckl could revolutionize display technology with e-paper that's fast enough for video yet cheap enough to be disposable.

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5 tips for selling your ideas

• 5 tips for selling your ideas
  Poor presentation can sink even the best ideas, Amy Gallo writes. You can improve your chances at getting buy-in from your colleagues by making sure to create the right impression up front. Focus on winning over some key supporters by presenting your idea simply and confidently, and be open to helpful criticism. Most importantly, make sure to tailor your proposal to the needs of your audience. Harvard Business Review online/Best Practices blog (11/15)

The importance of leading by example

• The importance of leading by example
  The most powerful tool a leader has is the example he or she sets for others, Wally Bock writes. That means making sure that words and actions are in sync. Otherwise, Bock writes, "[t]he folks who work for you will know in [a] heartbeat if what you do and what you say don't match up." Three Star Leadership blog (11/15)

Books-A-Million Writers! Aspiring writers! HuffPo has listed 73 ways to become a better writer. What do you think?

Writer Wednesday: 73 Ways To Become A Better Writer

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‎"I think there is one guaranteed winner among the seventy-two suggestions - blogging. Writing a blog is an amazing way to sharpen one's skills."

10 excuses your boss doesn't want to hear

Ducking responsibility or shifting blame when a project goes wrong is unprofessional -- and it won't win you any points with your boss either. Justin James explains some ways to circumvent the need for excuse making. by Justin James

Boldly going nowhere: Nasa ends plan to put man back on Moon

Nasa has begun to wind down construction of the rockets and spacecraft that were to have taken astronauts back to the Moon — effectively dismantling the US human spaceflight programme despite a congressional ban on its doing so.

Legislators have accused President Obama’s Administration of contriving to slip the termination of the Constellation programme through the back door to avoid a battle on Capitol Hill.

Constellation aimed to build upon what was arguably America’s greatest technological achievement, the first lunar landing of 1969, by launching new expeditions to the Moon and to Mars and worlds beyond. Mr Obama proposed in February that it should be scrapped because it was “over budget, behind schedule and lacking in innovation”, but he has met opposition in Congress, which has yet to approve his plan.The head of Nasa, Major-General Charlie Bolden — an Obama appointee — has now written to aerospace contractors telling them to cut back immediately on Constellation-related projects costing almost $1 billion (£690 million), to comply with regulations requiring them to budget for possible contract termination costs. [Read more..]