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Mystery Solved!

16 Sep

At last…the answer to one of life’s great mysteries.  Why in the world do our fingers get all wrinkly when they get wet.  Hop on over to this article to read why. Makes sense to me, but what do you think?

 

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-09/mystery-wrinkly-when-wet-fingers-solved

Technorati Tags: Finger, Link, Physiology, Wrinkle

 
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Man Dies of Toothache

04 Sep

Here’s a story about a man that died from a runaway infection.  There’s a lot going on in this story; issues of socialized medicine, decisions influenced by lack of work, patient education to name a few.

What are your thoughts?  Was this man’s death his own fault for making bad decisions, or do we as a society owe citizens a better standard of care?  Could the nursing staff at the dentist office or the ER done more to ensure that this patient was educated about his options?  I’d love to hear what you have to say.

Link: http://abcnews.go.com/Health/insurance-24-year-dies-toothache/story?id=14438171

Technorati Tags: Death, Education, Infection, Link, Medicine

 
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The Ben Franklin Effect

11 Aug

Have you ever had to work with someone that just doesn’t like you?  We all have, and it can be very uncomfortable and stressful.  No matter what you do to try to get on his/her good side, you just can’t find a way to connect.  The good news is that you can do something really simple to help improve your working relationship with this person. Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: advice, Benjamin Franklin Effect, Career, cognitive dissonance, Communication, favor, relationship, Teachable Moment, Wisdom