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How Big Should Your Network Be?

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7 Things You Should Expect From Your Leaders In 2014

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Cracker Barrel: Oops! We’re Putting Duck Dynasty Products Back On Our Shelves!

Posted on 22/12/2013 by forbes

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Hurrah! The European Union Will Not Be Regulating Fracking For Natural Gas

Posted on 22/12/2013 by forbes

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HealthCare.gov is a Fully Functional Service

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HealthCare.gov may be working just fine. Yet there are doubts. However, in the opinion of the customers, it is definitely up to par. Over 2/3rd of the changes have already been made. The waiting time...

Amazon working practices increases risk of mental and physical illness, says report

Posted on 26/11/2013 by gene

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Furloughs called off at Black Hawk Maker

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Alt-week 7.28.12: social mathematics, Pluto’s moons and humans-on-a-chip

Posted on 29/07/2012 by Terrence O'Brien

Alt-week peels back the covers on some of the more curious sci-tech stories from the last seven days.

It's a beautiful world we live in. And, while the sweet and romantic part is debatable, strange and fantastic is not. Our universe is one populated by non-planetary celestial bodies with their own non-planetary satellites, high school social hierarchies based on predictable mathematical formulas and military-funded "gut-on-a-chips." It's a weird place filled with weird stories, and we just can't get enough of it. So, what has the last seven days brought us from the fringes of science and tech? Keep reading after the break to find out. This is alt-week.

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