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So.... "Telepresence". I get a kick out of seeing the so called "video conferencing experts" struggle to define this simple word. So far the most common and widely available definition of "Telepresence" is from Wikipedia. It states: "Telepresence refers to a set of Technologies which allow a person to feel as if they were present, to give the appearance that they were present, or to have an effect, at a location other than their true location." That simple sentence says it all. Nothing more, nothing less. Now, VC (video conferencing) experts all have opinions gained from their years and years in the VC industry. They've been there, done that and have gained all the knowledge required to become...

In principle, Fiberglass Pools may seem to be the easiest type of pool to install. Just dig a hole and drop it in...right? In theory that's correct, but it's not quite that simple. In fact, installers make mistakes all the time, and a poorly installed pool makes for an unhappy pool customer. So if you are considering the purchase of a fiberglass pool you're in luck. We're about to discuss the 5 Keys to a successful fiberglass pool installation. Let's jump right in! Key #1: A Solid Foundation This may seem like a no-brainer but it is the culprit behind the failure of many pool installations. Here are a couple things to watch out for:o Setting the pool shell on disturbed soil- When the hole is being...

Goji berries, as they've traditionally been known are turning naysayers into believers worldwide and yet, many still have never heard of them. Although around long before your grandparents' grandparents it is only lately that these berries, also known as Lycium or Wolf berries have been pushed into the spotlight after men and women have caught wind of their nutritionally beneficial potency. Health related stories cover the entire spectrum, from just having more vitamins than more known foods to the rumored and now legendary: a 256 year old man who out-lived his 23 wives. Between the known and the downright outrageous, lies the facts: scientific evidence that simply cannot be ignored. And even if you...

I know there are all kinds of "legitimate" business opportunities available on the Internet. You can join (read this as buy into) an MLM selling all kinds of pills, potions, gadgets, etc., in the "health" industry, and indeed some of them might be legitimate, but they all seem to want $500 - $2,000 from you up front. They even tell you that the more you invest, the more you will make selling their products to your friends, neighbors, and family members. Yeah, I am sure the neighbor lady is going to appreciate me knocking on her door and asking her if she is interested in losing 120 pounds before next summer. That is probably not the best way to make friends, but it is probably a good way to be...

One of my favorite quotes comes from Reinhold Niebuhr. He said "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." I think that most people have seen or heard this quote at some point in their lives. It is extremely powerful and life changing once you understand, embrace, and implement it. The purpose of this article is to offer advice on how to implement this philosophy in your life. There are things in life that you can't change no matter how much you might want to or how hard you try. For example, you might want to be a brain surgeon but experience severe spasticity in one of your hands, preventing you...

Standing in the gale-force winds, the kid was looking queasy. We could all see the storm was growing more intense. The rain had already plastered his hair to his forehead and his new black suit was starting to cling to him in ways Mr. Armani never intended. A typhoon was coming -- the seventh this summer to hit Japan -- and the kid's job, as newest employee, was to stand in front of a TV camera while the weather buffeted him about for the nation to watch. Sort of a talking weather vane. I take my exercise along that stretch of beach every day, and today one of the most powerful typhoons on record would soon be upon us. I knew I couldn't stay too long, or I'd be caught in the wind and the torrential...

Low Self-Esteem Forcing a child to read aloud is cruel for a poor reader and they never forget the embarrassment and shame they endure. Even years later adults will tell me the exact moment in time when it happened to them. What a horrible memory. Having students read out loud in a classroom is not good for the poor readers self esteem because it causes other students to torment and ridicule them and causes them to feel stupid. Students tell me these things. But you can see it for yourself if you will go to a classroom and observe carefully. It is not good for the better readers either because it forces them to slow their reading down. I remember this from my days in elementary school. This is...

The average personal trainer knows 2-3 ideas for attracting personal training clients. And typically those ideas are pretty lousy and at best work some of the time. But after reading this article you'll be armed with seven of the best, most effective fitness business marketing tactics. Tactic One: Serve a niche. Specialize. Don't try to be everything to everyone. When a trainer claims for service people 8 to 80, really he's just saying that he's not an expert at anything. See, people want a specialist. If you have heart problems you go to a hart doctor. If you have a brain tumor you go to a brain surgeon. If you have money problems you go to a bankruptcy attorney. People want to see specialists. So...

If somebody asked you what the highest paying career is, what would your answer be? What if I told you the highest paying career was something that most normal everyday people were capable of? The fact is there are people making thousands and thousands of dollars every week on the internet from affiliate marketing. What is affiliate marketing and what does an affiliate marketer do? An affiliate marketer sends people to company websites using techniques such as article marketing, pay-per-click marketing and email marketing. When those people make purchases you are paid from the company who owns the product. There are hundreds of thousands of companies online who will pay you up to 90% of the entire...

Those of you reading this article looking for the latest lawyer joke will likely be disappointed in the text that follows. This piece is not meant to be yet another bashing session directed at the legal professional, but rather to give you solid information on how to avoid the common mistakes that even the brightest and most seasoned executives make in attempting to successfully work with and manage attorneys. I grew up in a legal family, have been a managing director of a law firm, recruited and managed legal staffs as a C-suite executive and have dealt with many an outside counsel as an entrepreneur. I have both sued and been sued, and suffice it to say I know the good, the bad and the ugly about...

Have you heard of the term thunderclap headache? Honestly, I have not until I started reading about headaches. My sympathies go out with those who suffer from thunderclap headaches as I found out that they can be extremely severe. A thunderclap headache comes very quickly. In fact, within one minute, the pain will be extremely severe and debilitating. Thunderclap headaches will have no apparent cause such as an injury, poor sleep or dehydration. You will also notice that over the counter pain relievers will not affect thunderclap headaches. The headache itself can last approximately last a stretch of as many as 11 days in a state that is less severe. A lot of times, thunderclap headaches can be...

When you think of your child growing up what do you imagine for his future? Brain surgeon? Rocket scientist? Future President? We all want our kids to be someone who will change the world, but that's one thing you'll never know until your little one leaves the nest...or is it? What if you could predict your unborn child's IQ just by monitoring a common pregnancy symptom? Well according to recent findings published in the The Journal of Paediatrics and reported by New Scientist magazine, this may well be a possibility! Studies have shown that the children of mothers who experienced morning sickness during pregnancy, were more likely to have a higher IQ than those born to mothers who felt no morning...

Cushing's disease occurs in various animals (e.g. dogs, horses, people), although the symptoms in horses are different than the symptoms in other animals (e.g. in dogs it results in hair loss whereas in horses it results in greater hair growth). When the disease occurs in horses, it is known as Equine Cushings Disease (or ECD). ECD is an illness caused by excessive hormone production. The pituitary gland produces too much hormone, which over-stimulates the adrenal glands, which in turn produce too much steroids. It is the excessive quantity of steroids which causes the symptoms associated with ECD. The over-production of the pituitary can be caused various changes, such as the growth of benign...

d="body"> There's an old joke about two schoolboys that basically goes as follows: Johnny, one of the boys, would go off to school every morning, and as he left his mother would yell, "Johnny, don't forget your lunch!" The other boy, Steven, would go off, and as he did, his mother would yell, "Steven, don't forget your books!" Johnny grew up to be a successful restaurateur and Steven a world-renowned brain surgeon. I think you get the gist of the joke. Johnny's mother, by placing an emphasis on lunch, unwittingly steered her son to pursue a gastronomic career; whereas, Steven's mother, by placing an emphasis on books, either consciously or unconsciously steered her son toward a career in medicine...

First of all, if you are reading this article because you are a young professional in the market for Disability insurance, Congratulations! You are taking a step that many people do not take until it is already too late. Disability insurance protects the most valuable financial asset we have - the ability to earn an income. Purchasing a quality Disability insurance policy while you are young is one of the hardest yet smartest financial decisions you will ever make. Think about all of the goals, hopes and dreams you have. Aside from finding a life partner and perhaps starting a family, they will all most likely rely on one very important thing - money. We all know that money does not grow on trees...

The hospitals in Manhattan are just like this Big Apple city or neighborhood. They are great. Manhattan hospitals are designed and built to match their location, so you can be sure of getting first class service when you walk into one of these hospitals. They provide great and high quality care to their patients. These hospitals are equipped with the latest equipment, treatment methods and highly trained staff. They are very qualified and usually you will find that many come from the Ivy League schools found on the East Coast. Manhattan boasts a diverse population, and with this diversity comes different needs. These hospitals are deigned to cater to all these needs, ranging from simple fast aid for...

  Arteriovenous malformations are masses of abnormal blood vessels which grow in the brain. They consist of a blood vessel "nidus" (nest) through which arteries connect directly to veins, instead of through the elaborate collection of very small vessels called capillaries. Some people are born with the nidus, but as the years go by, it tends to enlarge as the great pressure of the arterial vessels can not be handled by the veins that drain out of it. This causes a large collection of worm-like vessels to develop (malform) into a mass capable of bleeding at some future time. These malformations are most likely to bleed between the ages of 10 - 55; after 55, the chances of bleeding diminishes rapidly...

Heart disease signs and symptoms vary depending on which form of heart disease is present, but experts agree that proper nutrition and regular exercise are an important part of treating and preventing cardiovascular disease. According to a September 2006 survey, 99% of Washington state family physicians agree that nutrition is important and that they as doctors have a responsibility to give dietary advice. However, there was little agreement about the best heart disease diet to recommend. For example, 57% of the physicians were aware that fish oil plays a role in heart disease prevention, but only 17% highly recommended dietary consumption of fish. Coronary artery heart disease signs and symptoms...

What is the cerebral palsy (CP) exactly? Cerebral palsy is a disorder that occurs at a time in a child's development, the motor cells in the central nervous system, is chronic and progressive disorder or disability due to brain tissue that has not finished growing. Although the cerebral lesion is static and not progressive, but the development of signs of peripheral neurons will change due to cerebral maturation. When a child began to suffer from cerebral palsy. Is it still in the womb or after birth? There are several types. At the time of prenatal, during partus, and postnatal. In prenatal cases, nutrients and disturbance on the fetus could be why. While in partus, from the vacuum case can occur...

Long gone are the days when women had a very difficult time before they could go to medical school. Remember Elizabeth Blackwell? She was the first woman to have graduated from medical school. She was turned down by several schools before she was finally admitted to the Geneva Medical College in New York. She graduated top of her class in 1849. That was 160 years ago. How have women's roles in the medical industry changed over time? During the 19th century, there were female nurses, but they were only allowed to work as home nurses. Hospital nursing was seen as part of the male domain. At the end of this century, women's hospitals and women medical schools were already established, but there was...

Excessive sweating is the body's response to heat, strenuous exercise or emotional stress. Sweating is worry enough. This is one question that frequently comes to mind. Sweating is not a direct measure of how hard you are working. Just because you are sweating more doesn't mean you are working harder. It is the body's way of cooling itself. In the case of palmar hyperhidrosis, the sweating of the hands is excessive. Sweating is a tiring activity in itself and this can be exacerbated by exercise. Even sleeping is disrupted in hot humid weather. Sweating is an automatic body response to changes in the environment (temperature), and thus is controlled by the autonomic nervous system. This is the same...

You may recognize the title of this article as a line from a Joni Mitchell song. I found it so poignant that it has stuck with me from the time I first heard it so many years ago. All of recorded history is replete with the evidence of how the human race has dreamed flat tires by creating models of the physical universe that were later found to be in error. One of the most famous was a model of the Earth as the center of the universe. As a person watches the ever-changing position of the sun and moon across a diurnal cycle and ties that information to the idea that the Earth seems to be still, it is no surprise that the intuitive conclusion would be that the heavens are in motion around one...

Liberation Procedure is a whole new approach has become a new hope for millions of Multiple Sclerosis patients across the world. Dr. Paolo Zamboni, a former vascular surgeon and professor at the University of Ferrara in northern Italy developed this procedure. Safemedtrip.com  now provides a  top class facilitation services at an internationally accredited Indian hospital for  patients who wish to avail of the  Liberation Procedure at a fraction of the cost in America or Europe.   In India a  few top doctors at Internationally Accredited Hospitals have already started performing this procedure with excellent outcomes as per international standards. These doctors have developed a...

Ginger is an herb that has been used for over five thousand years for a variety of illnesses and conditions. In the practice of Ayurvedic medicine, Ginger is used very regularly for many things. Ayurvedic medicine is an ancient practice used in healing and this kind of practice is becoming more regular with the people of today. As the connection between mind and body is realized, folks are turning to these alternative medicines and beliefs. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced Ayurvedic medicine to the people of today. It is also mentioned in Chopra's works. Have you ever seen a pregnant woman munching on Ginger snaps? This is because Ginger is effective for an upset stomach and nausea. However...

As baby boomers we expect much from ourselves, the world around us, and especially technology. What I found was technology has not caught up with affects of a longer life has on the brain, life style, and medical awareness. With all of the new medications and attention to medical care, many individuals live longer with chronic illnesses such as diabetes, MS, heart problems, etc. The brain can and often does still suffer from the affects of these diseases with damage to the frontal lobe of the brain that controls executive function and cognitive abilities. Executive function controls your ability to make and apply lists of things to do, organize your daily activities, make decisions, initiation of...

Cognitive function is the ability of a person to process thoughts. Cognition basically refers to memory, speech, reading comprehension and ability to learn something new. A cognitive assessment is a test administered by a neurologist, mental health professional, or an educationist to determine an individual's level of cognitive function. In case of healthy individuals, their brain has capability for learning new skills in speech, understanding a language, or memorizing things and ability to develop personal thoughts about the world. But, factors such as aging and diseases affect cognitive function of a person over time, leading to problems like memory loss, difficulty in finding right words while...

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) is a condition in which your bite becomes misaligned, causing many serious and often painful health problems. You will see the acronyms TMJ and TMD often used interchangeably, but they will also be used to distinguish the joint (TMJ) from the actual disorder of the joint (TMD). One of the most painful and debilitating symptoms of TMD is migraine headache. Many physicians, even neurologists, have not received the dental training required to diagnose TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) problems and how they relate to your migraines. Neuromuscular dentistry is the branch of dentistry that helps people correct the jaw problems that have caused them pain for years...

Increasing incidents of abuse has led doctors to follow strict guidelines in the dispense of Soma. <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" Carisoprodol is the generic name, often prescribed by family physicians, internists, orthopedic surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, anesthesiologists, psychiatrists and others, as well as health professionals. Carisoprodol prescribers should be aware of their abuse potential. Stricter controls may be needed in the future to properly control the prescribing and distribution of this potentially addictive agent. Carisoprodol (Soma), a nonscheduled prescription medication, is a central acting...

Once I started keeping a headache journal, my headaches improved almost immeasurably. I want to give you a few reasons why you should start keeping a headache journal as well. It is not always easy to remember the severity and frequency of our headaches. How to do you remember whether you had a mild or a moderate headache on a Tuesday. In addition, in order to properly monitor your headaches you will also need to remember what you ate for breakfast and even whether or not you took any pain relievers the previous day. These things are impossible to keep proper track of without a journal. If you have not already seen a medical practitioner about your constant headaches, the first thing she is going to...

Many chronic migraine sufferers resort to taking prescription medicines named triptans when a migraine gets out of control. These medicines are used "acutely". This means you take them when you already have a migraine you want to stop. These drugs do not prevent migraines from occurring. In fact, not only do they not prevent migraines, the general consensus amongst researchers and clinicians is that on-going regular use of triptan drugs like Imitrex or Zomig actually increase the total number of migraines that many users of the drugs have. This phenomenon is known as "Rebound Headache." Some readers of this article may recognize this pattern in their own lives. A migraine develops that won't go away...

The Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale, otherwise known as the EDSS, is a famous way of quantifying how much is already disabled in a person with multiple sclerosis. This tool replaced the Disability Status Scales which did as much as grouping people with multiple sclerosis. The Kurtzke EDSS enumerates the disabilities associated with MS or multiple sclerosis according to the established eight functional systems. This then allows many neurologists to allocate a specific functional system score in each. The functional systems are as follows: pyramidal, cerebellar, brainstem, sensory, bowel and bladder, visual, cerebral, and others. The Kurtzke EDSS gives two distinctive classifications to two...

There is an old joke. It goes like this: "Neurologists diagnose the untreatable while rheumatologists treat the undiagnosable." Nothing could be truer than when it comes to what is termed "inflammatory arthritis." Most rheumatologists tend to divide arthritis into two major categories: inflammatory and non-inflammatory. The latter category is also termed "degenerative" arthritis. The major distinction is that inflammatory types of arthritis have a significant amount of inflammatory cells that attack the joints. These types of arthritis tend to cause more symptoms, particularly stiffness and pain. They also tend to be progressive. Oftentimes inflammatory types of arthritis are associated with...