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Why are there so few women in academia? New research suggests that perceptions of a need for brilliance to excel in a field of study contribute to its relatively low numbers of women.
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Scientific research suggests that, contrary to what many people believe about themselves, only 2% of the population is capable of multi-tasking effectively.
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New reports indicate that social network giant Facebook is gearing up to transform collaboration in the workplace by creating a new tool currently dubbed "Facebook At Work", designed specifically for enterprises.
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A new survey has found a strong link between employees how report that they are “overworked” and the purchase and consumption of energy drinks.
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Not taking time off from work isn't just making you more stressed — it's costing you money.
That's because employees who don't use all of their paid time off are essentially working for free during the extra days, a new study says.
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Whatever job you’re in, you’ve probably experienced the notorious mid-afternoon slump. That moment at work when your brain, body or both seem to decide that they’ve had enough.
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For many of us model professionals, office romances are a divisive subject. On the one hand, it’s the perfect way to clear up that awkward sexual tension hovering over the workroom.
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Almost 1 in 10 Americans have shown up to work high on pot, according to a new survey, which was conducted by Mashable and SurveyMonkey.
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Sleep disorders are fairly common in the U.S. Millions of people, regardless of age, gender, or lifestyle, suffer from disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy, and various circadian rhythm disorders.
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Are you overworked, overloaded and over-stressed at work? Some people work hard every day but find that they never seem to get ahead. Tasks just keep piling up. What can you do if you are in this situation?
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The IT industry is going and if you are entering, you may be developing for by far the biggest software companies today. While looking for a SAP based job, there are a number of ways to emphasize on your resume to fit this career field.
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The whole world’s attention was on the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The television ratings scored huge points during the games as a significant portion of world population turned their television on for the games.
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The verdict is in — cutting unemployment benefits does not help workers. Surprised? Hardly. Squabbles between congressional Republicans and Democrats resulted in the end of federal emergency unemployment benefits for over 2 million Americans.
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In hopes that it will cut down on sick leave, boost efficiency, and ultimately save Sweden money, municipal staff in Gothenburg will experiment with six-hour full-pay workdays.
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A 21-year-old intern was found dead at his house after reportedly working a total of 72 hours in a row at a Bank of America Branch in London.
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A recent German study affirms that having lunch in your desk in front of the computer will produce higher stress levels, lower your creative control and reduce your connection to fellow workers.
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Phoenix Police Sgt. Natalie Simonick, 46, was on patrol around eleven at night, when she spotted a young man who was walking in a desolate area.
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Brisbane -
Can't a man hard at work get some privacy? In a world where everything is posted and spread across the internet in a matter of minutes, no, it's not.
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Indianapolis -
An Indianapolis, Indiana restaurant owner who happened to stumble across a teenager walking to a job interview, was inspired by the teen's determination.
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On Friday, Yahoo sent out a memo that announced that all employees who work from home will have to start reporting to the office by June.
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A rather ingenious programmer, working for a critical infrastructure company in the US, outsourced his work to a Chinese contractor for a fraction of his salary. He then sat and played on Facebook, ebay and reddit and watched cat videos all day.
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People at work have always fascinated me. Hands occupied by something they work with and the artists with their magical objects they make music with. Their eyesight almost always off from the camera's lens.
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Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor of Massachusetts, will be rejoining the Marriott International's board of directors.
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Are high school and college graduates ready for the world of work? A large number of Americans doubt they're prepared and ready for today's workforce, a new poll says. With a competitive global economy, is this a good sign for the future?
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In this eye-opening 25-minute documentary, we visit a prison in Russia that educates its prisoners, pays them well for their work and gives them skills for a chance of a better life on release.
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The Diamond Jubilee celebrations are over, but one group of people were definitely not rejoicing. In fact, they will probably remember the occasion for all the wrong reasons.
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A new study suggests that cutting back on email time lowers stress on the job. Researchers examined the issue and found that people who are frequently on their email during the course of the day experienced increased heart rates and were less focused.
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A study on rats has shown that caffeine may help to make lazy rats work harder but it can have the opposite effect on already hard-working animals. Does the same effect apply to people?
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Truth be told, basketball lovers and those involved in pools do this. Even if the boss does not like it, they will do it anyway.
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It is only Wednesday of Oscar Week but the work goes on to make Hollywood Boulevard into a sea of make-believe. And it will continue, day and night, all week and weekend long. It never ends, in fact.
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Example of a home office setup Easy Stock Photos
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A "help wanted" ad in a newspaper bjmccray
A working day on the downtown mall, Charlottesville, Virginia Bob Mical
A scene from the production line at the Toyota Material Handling Europe Toyota
A programmable workbot rented out to do office work, as depicted in EENDAG. MooiFlieks.Com
sometimes being a trucker, you can get some neat pictures. This one was early morning in a truckstop, the clouds were hanging low, so i took picture, and then climbed in truck and down the road working.
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The crystal work of Bertil Vallien "Die Reise" Flamarium Saalkreis GmbH
It's only Wednesday before the show.
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