Background:
Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disorder in the Caucasian population. Scoring systems for assessment of Cystic fibrosis disease severity have been used for almost 50 years, without being adapted to the milder phenotype of the disease in the 21st century. The aim of this current project is to develop a new scoring [...]

I believe that something extremely important will be happening in Australia as a result of their national franchise inquiry.

Something that will rock the industry, all-around the world.

I have no insider information nor any special plans. What I think or do is laughably unimportant. Don’t ask me to show a basis for this hunch because I [...]

It’s getting later in the month, which means it must be time for another Void techno extravaganza at The Shelter. Continuing the “Techno Pioneer” theme from Robert Hood’s slamming set in June, this month the boys are flying in Traxx for a nonstop four-hour set of house & techno insanity.
As a self-described “artist of sound,” [...]

The government today released its annual revisions to GDP data for the past three years. And among the changes is this turnabout: The economy contracted slightly in the fourth quarter of 2007.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis now says gross domestic product declined 0.2% in the final three months of the year. The previous estimate [...]

This is the second installment of a two-party entry on personal branding. Read the first part, The Return of the Personal Brand.
If, as I argued last time, personal branding is now a prerequisite for career success, what does your brand need to offer? I was happy to read your responses. Now I’ll weigh in.
Your personal [...]

We wanted to show how some clients are using the Social Technographics Profile in our book Groundswell to make decisions about
their social applications using our data.
We’re looking at Alpha Moms, a group
that includes mothers with above-average incomes and a favorable attitudes
towards technology. Their profile is shown below. (For an explanation of the categories, see Chapter [...]

I wasn’t thrilled. I’d just learned that the trip to NYC that I was taking with my extended family would center on the American Girl store. When I think New York, I think Central Park, Broadway shows, fancy cocktails, and shopping. I’m not a doll person, not now in my 33rd year, or ever. I [...]