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Resilience and Sustainability in Urban Planning: Insights from New York City

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Resilience and Sustainability in Urban Planning: Insights from New York City Summary In this article, we explore the concepts of resilience and sustainability in urban planning, using New York City as a case study. We highlight the importance of these concepts in the context of rising sea levels, increasing populations, and natural disasters. Through the …

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Game Life Weekly Wrap-up: Zynga, Valve, and Ubisoft

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Game Life Weekly Wrap-up: Zynga, Valve, and Ubisoft Summary This week in gaming, Zynga released FarmVille 2, while Valve launched its Greenlight service for Steam. On the other hand, Ubisoft made announcements about its single-player games. The article covers all the newsmakers from the week. Table of Contents: Zynga Releases FarmVille 2 Valve Launches Greenlight …

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Code for America: Revolutionizing Governance Through Innovation and Technology

2012 WIRED Business Conference, WIREDx / By

Code for America: Revolutionizing Governance Through Innovation and Technology Summary Code for America is an organisation that aims to revolutionize government and civic services through innovation and technology. They work with different cities every year, building new applications and interfaces that promote better, more effective governance. Table of Contents What is Code for America? How …

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Self-Driving Cars and the Future of Online Education

2012 WIRED Business Conference, WIREDx / By

Self-Driving Cars and the Future of Online Education Summary The article discusses the development of self-driving cars, its inception, and its current progress. Additionally, the speaker touches upon the future of online education and its potential in the future. Table of Contents The Inception of Self-Driving Car Project The Unveiling of the Self-Driving Car Project …

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Leap Motion’s Incredible Interface: The Future of Computing is Here

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Leap Motion’s Incredible Interface: The Future of Computing is Here Summary In this article, we dive into the futuristic world of Leap Motion’s interface technology. Using infrared cameras, the Leap Motion interface can read all of your fingers and even distinguish the orientation of objects you hold up to it. The article also includes exciting …

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Metro Last Light: Surviving in a Post-Apocalyptic World

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Metro Last Light: Surviving in a Post-Apocalyptic World Summary In this article, we talk to the developers of the video game Metro Last Light to learn more about this story-driven, action-adventure, and survival horror shooter. We explore the unique aspects of the game, including the crafted single-player experience, the combination of gameplay spaces and scripted …

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Democratizing Medicine through OpenNotes Initiative

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Democratizing Medicine through OpenNotes Initiative Summary In this article, we discuss the OpenNotes initiative, which is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and its impact on democratizing medicine. The initiative allows patients to access their medical notes, which was previously not widely known or practiced. The study of over 13,000 patients in three centers …

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