To Click or Blink, That is the Question

Eye trackers may replace the mouse on your computer.  An eye tracker is a device that uses projection patterns and optical sensors to gather data about gaze direction or eye movements with very high accuracy. Most eye trackers are based on the fundamental principle of corneal-reflection tracking; eye presence detection, position, identification, movement, patterns; eyelid closure; pupil size and pupil dilation; gaze direction and point. (ebitesblog.wordpress.com)

Step Away From The Screen

The slow technology movement seeks to alter how humans interact with technologies including mobile devices, social media, email and other relatively recent innovations that tend to be highly addictive, or at least consume a lot of time.  The movement is intended to curb some of the damaging effects of excessive technologies in human life, primarily through promoting slower or less extreme interactions with certain technologies.   

Lean, Mean and Green

Maintenance, monitoring and material systems integrated into buildings combine ecology and cutting-edge technology in a revolutionary way to create sophisticated green solutions.

Where Joy and Sorrow Meet

Art can humanize medicine.  Art in any form, being an expression of intense human emotions, has the power to heal different kinds of acute health conditions. Hospital is a place where joy and sorrow meet. Art can create all necessary conditions for healing illness. - Dr Iva Fattorini (image:streetanatomy)

 

 

Teach Me How

We all learn information in different ways.  However, we retain and synthesize what we have learned through talk, teaching, technique and what touches us.

Windows To The Soul

Be aware of attire, hand movements and other non-verbal cues from both sides of the table during negotiations, interviews and meetings.  They are frequently a deciding factor with the person across the table as you discuss new positions, promotions and contracts.

For All The Gouda

There are 2.5 entry-level job postings for each new 4-year graduate in STEM fields compared to 1.1 postings for each new BA graduate in non-STEM fields.  STEM jobs offer a 26% salary premium of approximately $14,000 compared to non-STEM careers.  Find out more at http://www.burning-glass.com/research/stem/