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Summary: The belief by many medical professionals is that better understanding of neuroscience will be achieved through investment in technology that focuses on such. But Dr. Allan Ropper believes that learning from talking, feeling, and watching is just as important as fancy scans and MRI's. As he talks about in his interview, administering bedside tests can, and will give you results that would have never been retrieved by using a machine. For example, Dr. Allan Ropper conducted an experimental test on a woman who was having muscle troubles, and by using a blood pressure pump, he discovered that she has a disease that weakens muscles with repeated use. The other doctors believed earlier that it was a stroke that made her feel weak, but Dr. Ropper proved them wrong. In Ropper's new book "Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole", he delves deeper into why neuroscience should use bedside tests more often, because in times like the one described, it's the only way to get the true answer.

Summary: The belief by many medical professionals is that better understanding of neuroscience will be achieved through investment in technology that focuses on such. But Dr. Allan Ropper believes that learning from talking, feeling, and watching is just as important as fancy scans and MRI's. As he talks about in his interview, administering bedside tests can, and will give you results that would have never been retrieved by using a machine. For example, Dr. Allan Ropper conducted an experimental test on a woman who was having muscle troubles, and by using a blood pressure pump, he discovered that she has a disease that weakens muscles with repeated use. The other doctors believed earlier that it was a stroke that made her feel weak, but Dr. Ropper proved them wrong. In Ropper's new book "Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole", he delves deeper into why neuroscience should use bedside tests more often, because in times like the one described, it's the only way to get the true answer.

A great magazine that covers a wide variety of discoveries and advances in technology.

Get in-depth coverage of current and future trends in technology, and how they are shaping business, entertainment, communications, science, politics, and culture at Wired.com.

I like Wired, too. Did Mrs. Camara show you the magazine I brought in from MIT? There is a section in there about various kinds of entrepreneurs; maybe we'll read about you there soon! Definitely worth checking out.

Good article explaining how ski cinematographers use new technology to increase quality of ski films. The technology discussed could be applied to any filming type, even the big screen.

when you think of the Gif visual format you might not think art, but This artist uses Gif to animate relics of our technological past. Check out these blasts from the past!!!

Piktochart is a media form (sort of like prezi) that lets you choose a template and make your own informational graphic, which can include pictures, your own text, and features like graphs, interactive maps, and youtube videos. This source gives you a lot of options, but it is hard to take advantage of them all your first time around, and the site could definitely be more intuitive and user-friendly. However, I would recommend it to fellow students anyway, since it is a relatively easy way to create a class project that looks much more polished and professional than a powerpoint. Using this source was a risk for me, since I am not very tech-savvy, and I was afraid I would not know how to use it. However, after a bit of exploration I now feel pretty confident using piktochart, and it has bettered my learning by making me more comfortable with technology and giving me another option for school projects.

A question and answer site for sys admins with a lot of content already and its easy to ask new questions, If I'm stuck on a sys admin issue this is usually my go to place

A question and answer site with a lot of content already and its easy to ask new questions, If I'm stuck on a programming issue this is usually my go to place

The Iranian government briefly lifted their blocks of social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook on Tuesday of this week - only to put them back the following day. These Iranian blocks of websites came about after the 2009 riots that were the direct result of social networking sites. - These types of social networking sites promote so much networking, knowledge and idea sharing and communication that they must be accessed by those with the technology - not blocked by a fearful government.

Do you agree with Reza that the Iran government may have turned off the block to catch more people using these prohibited sites? Why would a government like Iran want to limit this access? How does this reinforce the importance of the basic American First Amendment right to a free press?

It covers: Farm Machinery and Technology. Transportation Life on the Farm Farmers and the Land Crops and Livestock

The Obama Administration and the EPA have officially announced their intent to cut current coal power plant carbon emissions by forty percent. Experts in the field of power production say that these new regulations are impossible to achieve without extremely expensive prototype-based carbon capture technology. These new regulations will certainly have a huge impact on the cost of electricity in the coming years.

So do you see a parallel to the fire regulations you have been researching? Do you see a similar impact on cost? Will these costs impact in any way the enforcement of these regulations? Do the benefits outweigh the costs?

this is great site on how to test ignition coils from one of the best spark plug manufacturers out there

Designboom is a online design and architecture magazine. Great for inspiration and news!

Did you use it to get any current issues news?

Yes, this site has all of the new info within the technology and design world. I've used this article to see some of the new products Microsoft and Sony have made or are planning to make, like PlayStation 4 (These are the two main stocks we have been investing in.)

I use this website to look at new products that GEA is coming out with. GEA has robotic milkers,calf feeders, heat detection, and many more ways to help make dairy farmers life less hasle

This quiz was developed to get students thinking about their digital footprint. The quiz was created at the request of high school students who thought the creation of such a quiz could lead to a smart conversation about ways students can update their digital footprint so that it is one that leads to college and career success.

A study about the stability of the creep gait.

This interesting design focuses on the ashtray, and trying to motivate smokers to discard their butts correctly. check out how they solve this problem!!

We knew this day would come, a Chinese company is using recycled construction scrap and cement to print modular housing. If you like building, this is the source for you!

Humans have been carrying packs on their backs for thousands of years using external frames, is it a better way to carry goods, or just a different one? Just because a technology is old does it make it bad? Do you think external frames still have a place in backpacking?

This is an article covering the recent hack attempt on Google coming from the NSA. Although Google itself declined to respond, a Security engineer was livid, saying "f*** these guys." The NSA removed any sense of privacy from all Google users. GCHQ (UK equivalent of our NSA) was also apparently involved.

This article give a different perspective on this issue. Thanks for offering it.

This is a presentation tool that I have used in my English 10 class. The idea is to have one background picture, and then as many links as you want on it. It is fun, easy, and a wonderful option to present with.