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You’ve probably been on a team — at work, or even at home with your family: most of us have experienced teamwork. And you’ve probably seen problems within the team, where the teamwork could have been better — perhaps a lot better. Sometimes individuals on the team...

What do movies, video games, flight simulators, and the newcomer on the scene — Virtual Reality (VR) devices — have in common? They are all meant to provide an experience that doesn’t exist, which they do through your senses. They draw you into their world to such an...

Have you noticed changes in driving habits, such as more people making U-turns in traffic these days? Does it seem that U-turns are more frequent than a few years ago? Have you noticed other subtle changes in traffic patterns? There’s a simple reason for recent...

In 1964, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson declared a “war on Poverty.” This program launched a number of anti-poverty initiatives, and the social safety net across the country has continued to expand. However, poverty, by the official government definition, when adjusted...

Albert Einstein is regarded as one of the most brilliant mathematicians of all time, but he is not so well known as a philosopher. Yet he made some profound and totally non-mathematical statements. Here is one: “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as...

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart could possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give your heart to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all...

What is considered to be the most stressful job in the world? That title usually goes to the job of air traffic controller, or ATC for short. ATC’s are expected to coordinate airplane traffic in three dimensions, be responsible for thousands of lives, and be able to...

Someone walks into an IKEA store looking for a job. The manager invites the applicant into the office by saying, “build a chair and have a seat.” IKEA is well known for making furniture. More precisely, they are known for selling furniture kits, where you buy a box of...

Unless your car is an antique, it likely has an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) port connected to your car’s computer. Modern vehicles have computers constantly controlling and monitoring the engine and other aspects of the car. This computer has sensors throughout the...

Details of most television shows and movies are quickly forgotten, but occasionally something is so memorable that it outlasts the show, and some of the most memorable become iconic. One iconic race of fictional characters from the Star Trek series was the Borg. The...