Keep an Eye on These Web Design Trends in 2013

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The web is a constantly changing space. Here’s what you need to know about the latest trends in web design heading into 2013.

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Responsive web design has been around for several years now, but it really came alive in 2012, and we’ve seen more widespread adoption of this adaptive, fluid approach to designing web layouts.

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Smart Sock Alerts Parents if Baby Stops Breathing

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A team of students at Brigham Young University created a baby monitor that, when strapped around the baby’s foot and worn like a sock, monitors the heart rate and blood-oxygen l…

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Twitter Now Valued at $11 Billion, Analyst Says

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Twitter’s valuation is now estimated at $11 billion, according to one analyst.

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The $11 billion figure reflects the growth in users and “new monetization efforts are both yielding fruit and pointing toward a good 2013 for Twitter,” Wolff added. Rumors of a purchase by Apple are also boosting the numbers. The secondary market refers to the buying and selling of pre-existing investments in the company. The SEC caps the number of investors at 499. Beyond that, a company is required to go public.

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Statins, drugs lower cholesterol levels, may fight malaria effects

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Adding a cholesterol-lowering drug to anti-malarial treatment protects against cognitive impairment in a mouse model of cerebral malaria, U.S. researchers say.

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Studies of children with cerebral malaria showed cognitive deficits, such as impaired memory, learning, language and mathematical abilities — long after the infection itself is cured, Zimmerman said.

Zimmerman and his Brazilian colleagues evaluated the effect of statins — drug used to lower cholesterol — in a mouse model of cerebral malaria. The researchers found that adding a drug lovastatin to traditional anti-malarial therapy prevented cognitive dysfunction in mice infected with cerebral malaria.

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Entrepreneurship Degree

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Enrolling in an entrepreneurship degree can provide you with skills and knowledge you require in launching your own business.

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If you feel that you have a talent and idea for business that would be immediately successful if only you had the skills to put your concepts into practice, you may find it worthwhile exploring the option of undertaking an entrepreneurship training online or on campus.

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Special Education Masters Online

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Find out about special education masters online programs, where you can take them, what the prospects and salary are, and more ….

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Masters in Educational Psychology

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Find out more about masters in educational psychology programs and locate suitable university online programs for a degree that can lead to some fascinating careers.

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Pharmacy Programs

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Find out how to become a licensed pharmacist, what is involved in pharmacy programs, where you can study them, and the careers and salary prospects after completion.

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4 Things to Leave Off Your Resume

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Include too much information on your resume, and you’ll lose recruiters; but with too little information, recruiters won’t be sure you’re qualified.

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These tips will help you better organize your information, and present it in a format that is easy-to-read and quickly understandable for recruiters.

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China tightens Internet controls by requiring users to register their names

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Government calls the latest regulation a measure to protect Web surfers’ personal information.

BEIJING — China’s government tightened Internet controls Friday with approval of a law that requires users to register their names after a flood of online complaints about official abuses rattled Communist Party leaders.

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