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TechnoZen

Some tips to get you wired, and secure

No matter which way you turn, chances are you use some type of technology during your workday. Here are some tips to help you keep that technology serving you well.

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Creating lists in Word

From sequencing instructions to grouping similar objects, lists help make your writing clearer in many ways. They’re especially handy when a document contains a large, solid block of text that contains several lists. Breaking up large blocks of text and adding white space makes a document easier

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Toronto FC Academy and Training Facility

To the delight of Canadian soccer fans, Toronto FC debuted at BMO Field five years ago. To continue delighting those fans, the Major League Soccer team also requires both a practice facility and a place to develop promising players. TFC will meet these goals when the Toronto

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Laptop safety tips

I’ve always hated the term “laptop” when applied to computers. Now somebody else has created an infographic that helps to explain why, while also providing a bunch of tips people need to understand when it comes to keeping their notebook computers safe. Thanks to Sydney Patterson at

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St. John's Rehab Hospital: The John C. and Sally Horsfall Eaton Centre for Ambulatory Care

Toronto in the 1930s was bustling to the point that the Sisters of St. John the Divine moved their convent north of the city, where they later founded the St. John’s Rehab Hospital. Today, along with its buildings, the hospital retains 23 acres of lawns, gardens and

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Create a LinkedIn profile

Creating a LinkedIn profile can seem like a lot of work, but if you know what you want to accomplish using LinkedIn, you can tailor your profile to help you accomplish these objectives. Don’t worry if your profile information feels incomplete. You can revise it over time

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Integrated and efficient: using today's AEC software to make our jobs easier

Designing buildings. Estimating costs. Tracking time. Managing projects. Billing for time and materials. Reporting RFls. These, along with dozens of other types of paperwork, have long been crucial in the businesses of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). That all this work once ran on paper alone seems

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Resizing table rows and columns

At times you may need to make certain Word table rows taller or shorter, or columns wider or narrower. You can do this using your mouse and the rulers at the top and left of the Word document window. To resize a table row of column, follow

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Using LinkedIn: your game plan

LinkedIn is the premier business networking website, yet compared to the millions of people who have LinkedIn profiles, few of these people use it effectively. Before you build your LinkedIn profile, make sure you have a plan in place: your personal business plan, or business vision. This

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Time to BYOD — bring your own device

Not so long ago, law firms dictated what types of smartphones — typically BlackBerrys — their staff could use for work. This has been giving way to the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend, which may spell the end of the BlackBerry’s near-hegemony in the workplace. Some people attribute BYOD

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