In each case, questions were raised about nursing standards because many of the basic failings - communication, nutrition, pain relief and assistance going to the toilet - fell under their remit.

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Put the two facts together, and the result is that many companies accept e-mail as an almost exclusive mode of communication between employees.

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Smartphones and email-equipped feature phones have proliferated in even the most resource-dry areas of Asia, Europe and North America, but for many subscribers in Africa, SMS is the only option for text-based communication on the go.

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For many of us, the iPhone has become an indispensable communication device -- and now a new app developed by Lapka can measure environmental radiation and whether or not your food is organic, turning your smartphone into a tool for good health as well.

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But the idea of good communication and investing in community-based services early are principles many would agree could help wherever changes is taking place.

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With the excitement of newer communication mediums such as Skype and WebEx many companies have built the work-from-home movement on the premise that we can just as easily collaborate over a virtual medium as we can face to face.

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In many ways it makes communication easier, but with that comes an expectation that people are plugged-in and available at all times.

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When it comes to communication, be it by phone, text or e-mail, Oliver says many of us need to clean up our etiquette acts.

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It also seems apparent that without seamless communication, and a clear view of what each end-user wants and requires, many of the powerful benefits of big data are certain to be lost.

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Leveraging our peer-to-peer technology we became the central hub linking the many banks and THEIR proprietary mobile wallets to the trusted payment delivery agents to solve the looming inter-wallet communication nightmare ahead of time.

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