Monday, July 18, 2011

How it works

How it works


The old way, and how it works now

Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:13 PM PDT

Charleston County Consolidated 911 Center launched in 2009 in an effort to create a quicker, more efficient system for emergency communications. The center now handles nearly 1 million calls a year. The consolidated operation includes the county sheriff, EMS and rescue service, a...

The Ins and Outs of Workplace Burnout

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:29 AM PDT

As almost everyone who's had a career knows, burnout can be a real bear. And research shows it's becoming more commonplace these days. But what many may not know is that there are actually three different types of burnout from which one can suffer. Fortunately, researchers have just discovered the risk factors for each. Knowing how burnout works can prevent it from happening, or help you "de ...

How China's 'whole nation' system works

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 05:44 AM PDT

China's Soviet-style sports system China has changed dramatically since it began reforming its Communist system three decades ago. But one vestige of Soviet-style central planning remains in its "juguo" or "whole nation" sports system.

Astroturfing works, and it's a major challenge to climate change

Posted: 18 Jul 2011 07:22 AM PDT

If you're a regular Ars reader, the concept of "astroturf organizations"—fake grassroots movements backed by large corporations—won't be new. In the past, we've covered astroturfing by AT&T , cable companies , and even the Chinese government . But we haven't really addressed a key question: does astroturfing actually work?  The question hasn't been studied much, but new research in the Journal ...

How The CIGNA Deal Works: Not Exactly $235,000 Per Job

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 10:10 AM PDT

Get Business Mobile Text Alerts CIGNA's deal with the state gives it a sliding scale of benefits based on how many jobs the company adds, and how much it spends on computers or buildings. Because the incentives are based not only on jobs but also on the company spending $100 million on buildings and technology, a per-job breakdown isn't possible.Here's how it works:

Study: Internet alters how memory works

Posted: 15 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT

A new study confirms it: Google is altering your brain. More precisely, our growing dependence on the Internet has changed how -- and what -- our brains choose to remember.

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