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UH Study: Spending Time On Facebook Can Trigger Depressive Symptoms
Posted on · Comparing how you feel on the inside to what your friends choose to share on the outside can lead to some uncomfortable feelings. But it's not Facebook's fault.
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Rice Pres. David Leebron, Good Bad & Ugly of Houston News, & Playing Crumpet the Elf Again and Again: Houston Matters for Fri., Dec. 13, 2013
Posted on · In the collective history of Rice University, it has had just seven Presidents. The current President, David Leebron, assumed that role in 2004, and in the years since, Rice has seen significant increases in undergraduate enrollment, the launch of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, new residential colleges, new buildings on campus, and visits from […]
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Who Are The Most Influential Houstonians In Social Media?
Posted on · Social media guru Eric Tung has researched what he characterizes as the top âsocial media power influencersâ in Houston. Weâll find out who they are, what that means, and explore the impact Houstonians effectively using social networking sites from Twitter to LinkedIn to Facebook and beyond can have on our community. And, of course, we […]
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Court Rules Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected Free Speech
Posted on · Facebook users, who click the "like" feature to back a political candidate, engage in legally protected speech. That's according to a ruling by a federal appeals court. It revived a lawsuit that examines the limits of what people may do constitutionally online.
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Facebook Comes Of Age in the Oil and Gas Industry
Posted on · Microsoft's CEO told an audience at the Global Energy Forum in Houston that utilizing data quickly is as important as drilling a well. Ed Mayberry reports that the IT community sees the potential to increase its business in the oil and gas industry.