MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'design'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:52:36 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159608&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FkzpF-hmqSsA%2F I don’t talk that much about my faith on my blog, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a huge part of who I am. When I was baptized, it was both the end and the beginning of a very long journey. I had started my exploration of faith shortly before my thirteen birthday, and it was filled with more ups and down, questions and doubts, than I could possibly recount on my blog. But, needless to say, I did commit my life to following Christ as best I can and I was formally baptized on August 19, 2004. I was baptized in college, and so at the time it was pretty common for people to “assert their identity” by getting a tattoo. I didn’t go for anything that permanent, though I did get four piercing by the time I graduated (two more in my ear lobes, my nose, and my righ... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159608 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5159608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118745&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2Fo3AjHrDVXpM%2F You’ve undoubtedly heard the argument before: EHR certification is about assuring that systems meet minimum requirements for functionality and interoperability, but the certification process falls way short in terms of usability, privacy and security. But have you heard the argument from one of the ONC-authorized certification bodies? This is an excerpt from an e-mail I received today: Meaningful Use criteria have become a massive EHR certification driver for healthcare organizations. Hospitals and other providers rely on the criteria to ensure that their health IT systems meet minimum government-specified functionality and interoperability requirements to support Stage 1 of Meaningful Use.  Achieving Meaningful Use also ensures a health care organization qualifies for reimbursement... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118745 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:21:33 +0100 5118745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096344&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2F7-books-that-changed-the-way-i-see-the-world%2F One of my favorite things: when I read a book that transforms the way I see the world, or the way I see the possibilities of writing. Another one of my favorite things: when I convince someone to read one of those books, and he or she loves it as much I do. So keeping that in mind, here’s a short list of books that transformed the way I see the world. I could go on for pages, but here’s a start, and if you’re at your bookstore or the library, check these out… 1. Christopher Alexander, A Pattern Language. I’ve never been interested in interior design or architecture, but this book taught me how to be aware of why certain spaces are pleasing — or not. I think about it all the time. 2. Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics. I’ve never been interested i... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096344 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:42:19 +0100 5096344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086585&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2FCb-Zfqn11_0%2F This was our third theme based week on Success Begins Today. The theme was design and featured a free book giveaway. Theme: Design Monday: Design Week A text-graphic describing our week Tuesday: Design a Better Website Creating a website for your business or profession used to be hard. Not any longer… Wednesday: Design a Better Presentation Have you ever sat through an agonizing PowerPoint Presentation? Here is a better way Friday: Design Your Ideal Week A tongue-in-cheek post about over-planning your week with some help from Michael Hyatt Links mentioned during the week: How to better control your time by designing your ideal week Daily Planner Nancy Duarte Resonate Toastmasters Studio Press Additional References: Nancy Duarte’s Talk from TEDxEast: You Can Change the World Kim Garst:... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086585 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:25:58 +0100 5086585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5078073&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38607&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsuccessbeginstoday%2FBHWQ%2F%7E3%2F8KkdK8uxlSo%2F Have you ever dreamed of planning out your perfect week where every minute of every day is spent in a productive manner? A week where things go exactly as planned. A week where each event brings a smile to your face, and there is no stress. You are in control, and the universe is aligned completely with your task list. I’ve had visions just like this on Sunday night as I write in my calendar for the following week. I set aside a time block here, I put a fun task there, and soon my week is completely full. I go to bed knowing that the coming seven days will be total bliss. As I awake on Monday morning, the sun crawling through the blinds, I look across the room. My day planner is where I left it the night before. There is total quiet in the room. This is going to be a great week, I tell ... Success Begins Today blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5078073 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:02:28 +0100 5078073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051312&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38604&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fmakeitgreat%2F%7E3%2F2rzVrWR1nRw%2F With the cost of great design going way down, and the quality of graphic designers going way up, you need a logo for your website and for your business cards. If you own a business, having a sharp logo makes you look more professional, and more like you have a real business because, let’s face it, you DO have a real business, even it’s just you. Where can you start to get a good logo? Many places of course, like your local college, by asking your friends who they use, and by simply searching the internet for “logo creators.” If you don’t want to do that, here are 3 other options for you. Inexpensive designs online – My buddy Jim Raffel just mentioned Logo Mojo and they created his new logo. It looks professional, and they have a very inexpensive option t... Phil Gerbyshak blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051312 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:30:00 +0100 5051312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050729&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F26456171%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EBetter-Packaging-via-Neuromarketing.htm What’s better than a chocolate chip cookie? A chocolate chip cookie in a package optimized with neuromarketing. Consumer companies don’t often talk about their neuromarketing efforts, perhaps because of the vaguely scary sound of it all. Some of the rare public windows into neuromarketing studies have been in the packaging area, notably the Campbell’s Soup [...] CommentsCheck out Neuromarketing Companies, David. The number is ... by Roger DooleyAwesome to see such definite applications of neuromarketing. I ... by David BrainsPlus 3 more...Related StoriesThe Buying Brain by A. K. PradeepYour Brain on SoupFurry Cat Ears Show Your Mood (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050729 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:02:24 +0100 5050729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050751&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fbeyond-bullet-points-in-medical-education%2F Buffer Readers from this blog recognize my interest in presentation skills. Not only the presenting but also the design of slides. Often I’ve written about the boring powerpoint slides often used in lectures with endless bullet points and great deal of text. Several authors have explained why these bullet points won’t teach the audience anything. They have argued why simple design principles in developing the slides does improve the retention of information. how people learn best from words and pictures, based on the theoretical underpinnings of multimedia learning theory, and, accordingly, to understand how to design effective multimedia instructional messages Multimedia learning is learning from words and pictures. Words can be seen or heard, pictures can be static (pictures... Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050751 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 06:25:03 +0100 5050751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036487&cid=t_103854_133_f&fid=35095&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAutismsEdges%2F%7E3%2F0DhXh1ULSrM%2Fcha-cha-cha-changes.html (Source: Autism's Edges) Autism's Edges blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036487 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 01:45:00 +0100 5036487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984497&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F30%2Fdesign-psychology-beyond-pretty-properties-and-nice-knickknacks%2F Design psychology goes beyond aesthetics, and beyond art and decor books to find something more — it seeks to uncover your very emotions and thoughts about settings. Design psychology seeks to connect you to the types of places, spaces and items that evoke the most pleasant memories. Design psychology is about discovering your personal style and finding a place that truly fulfills you and feels like home. Here’s an excerpt from a Los Angeles Times article on how design psychology works… When Ran and Ronit Ever-Hadani expanded their Mar Vista home, they ended up with a long, narrow space that had a fireplace smack in the middle. Because the room was almost like a bowling alley with no natural flow, the couple didn’t have a clue what to do with it. So the area remained u... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984497 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:18:26 +0100 4984497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934550&cid=t_103854_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fr7ddNltOXQU%2F (Editor’s Note: the recent trade book Computer Games and Instruction brings together the leading edge perspectives of over a dozen scientists in the area of videogames and learning, including a very insightful analysis –excerpted below– by Harvard’s Chris Dede. Please pay attention to his thoughts on scalability below, and enjoy!) — The research overview provided by Tobias, Fletcher, and Dai (this volume) is very helpful in summarizing studies to date on various dimensions of educational games and simulations. The next challenge for the field is to move beyond isolated research in which each group of investigators uses an idiosyncratic set of definitions, conceptual frameworks, and methods. Instead, to make further progress, we as scholars should adopt common research strategies ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934550 Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:24:20 +0100 4934550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893393&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FOZ9e91N17Gw%2F By Neal McCluskeyToday the Washington Post has a big story on efforts by the coal industry to get public schools to teach positive things about — you guessed it — coal. The impetus for the article is no doubt a recent kerfuffle over education mega-publisher Scholastic sending schools free copies of the industry-funded lesson plan “The United States of Energy.” Many parents and environmentalists were upset over businesses putting stealthy moves on kids, and Scholastic eventually promised to cease publication of the plan. Loaded curricula designed to coerce specific sympathies from children, however, hardly come just from industry, as the Post story notes. Indeed, as I write in the new Cato book Climate Coup: Global Warming’s Invasion of Our Government and Our Live... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893393 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:21:54 +0100 4893393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4853220&cid=t_103854_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F_HzGxgsWQUM%2F As countless researchers and marketers gear up for the American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting in early June to review breakthroughs and close calls, one issue may warrant further inspection - the cost of these cancer meds and how patients are reacting. Why? A new analysis shows that 10 percent of patients are abandoning prescriptions for their oral cancer drugs. The reasons: higher cost-sharing for insurance coverage, a larger number of overall prescriptions for different medications, Medicare coverage and incomes, according to Avalere Health, which reviewed pharmacy transaction data between 2007 and 2009, and will present its paper at ASCO next month. The study was published in the Journal of Oncology Practice and American Journal of Managed Care (here is the abstract). To be speci... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4853220 Mon, 23 May 2011 12:54:56 +0100 4853220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4813696&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FwVkJhtcOIHA%2F I’m having a pretty good day. I have my checklists from yesterday (which I’ll post soon) and this got me through the morning with less fuss than usual. So I’m feeling ready to take on the first order of business for the day: design a logo. Yeah! Oh wait, I’m stuck. I feel the resistances pile on. I haven’t even grabbed a notebook or popped Freehand up on my screen, and I’m already feeling half-defeated. In times like these, it’s useful to remember the process, and since I’m being mindful of writing things down this week I’m going to say there are four stages of logo design that I go through. Stage 1. I don’t know how it’s going to come out. It might suck. Stage 2. Ok, THIS doesn’t suck so much. It could be BETTER,... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4813696 Tue, 10 May 2011 18:23:25 +0100 4813696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734109&cid=t_103854_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FMcCUHIIPPzc%2F One of the most common questions we get at LITFL is: "How do you do the show/hide feature on LITFL's case-based question-and-answer posts?" (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734109 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 07:18:45 +0100 4734109 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676751&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJnvtT84EUt4%2F By Neal McCluskeyEvery week, the National Journal's Education Expert blog tackles a different issue, and from hereon out I'll be weighing in on many of them, crossposting at Cato@Liberty. I sent in my first entry today, which appears as a "guest response" while they set me up to appear as a regular. It's on my favorite topic -- education and social cohesion -- so hopefully I've started with a bang. Enjoy, and thanks to the National Journal for bringing a libertarian perspective on board: Looking at the evidence suggests that school choice is the best educational system to build strong communities. A lot, though, depends on how you define “community.” Diane Ravitch essentially defines a community as a “neighborhood,” and certainly neighborhoods can be a form of community. But neighb... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676751 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:36:19 +0100 4676751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653411&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FQsQyZBFhTqE%2F ICSA Labs, one of six ONC-authorized testing and certification bodies, has announced its first three certified EHR products: Modular certified EHR systems for eligible providers Colonial Valley Software Inc.: Lectronic Practice Suite v2.02.0.1 Design Clinicals Inc.: MedsTracker v5 OEMR: OpenEMR v4 Modular certified EHR systems for hospitals Design Clinicals: MedsTracker v5 ICSA Labs is one of six ATCBs offering EHR certification services. In that regard, I guess this means the notion of providing competition to the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology has succeeded. (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653411 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:03:04 +0100 4653411 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4636611&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FZjg3Wn7a_eU%2F Now that I am a full-time editor at DiabetesMine.com, I occasionally have people ask me where I work. Well, I am one of those lucky few who gets to work from home, day in and day out. While I do love working from home, I haven’t really liked working in my particular apartment. Why? Because it’s boring. When we moved in, I was still unemployed, and that means there isn’t a lot of money coming in to spend on big purchases. Erik and I spent a ton just to buy a couch, a dining table, a TV stand, and my desk. Let alone any artwork or knick-knacks to make this place something other than a garage for all of our stuff! It has been an agonizingly slow process for me, because I spend so many hours here. Looking around at all these bare walls was mind-numbing. On top of that, all th... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4636611 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 14:00:22 +0100 4636611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4622457&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FIyB9ZmS0Bkk%2Fdesign-challenge-1.php The DiabetesMine™ 2011 Design Challenge is open for entries, I hoping to see lots of great new designs related to living with diabetes.Talking with Amy, and looking at previous entries is helping me see lots of design issues with diabetes products - there are way too many of them. So I thought I'd just point out some challenges I've noticed, hoping it might generate some ideas. Solutions and fixes don't have to be big and complex, and I hope this will prove the point.See if you recognize this product (sorry for fuzzy phone shot). Can you spot at least three small ways it could be improved?The first part is easy. This is a jar of Dex4 dextrose tablets, love them or hate them you've probably used them and have some at home. By the way, these are Walgreens-branded Dex4 tablets, so some issue... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4622457 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:23:21 +0100 4622457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4580955&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F14%2Fdiet-coke-and-depression%2F When you are a recovering drunk, you don’t have a ton of options at parties. I used to be an avid Diet Coke drinker. But last summer my sister scared the well you know out of me when she started talking about what aspartame can do to your system. I am chemically sensitive as it is, and many of you are, too, probably — which is why I don’t drink alcohol and gave up smoking. But I was curious if Diet Coke was really that dangerous. I did some research, and as you well know, every paranoia will be confirmed eventually by some article on the web. I found an article about Diet Coke on John McManamy’s website about Diet Coke . What was particularly interesting to me was the relationship between aspartame and depression and bipolar disorder. Says John: In 1993, Dr Walt... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4580955 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:15:06 +0100 4580955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4570705&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FMESu9LQ55pk%2F Despite my inherent love of design and style, I have never been that great at coming up with my own versions of the things I see. Mostly because my eyes are bigger than my wallet and I have trouble staying within a budget, so I end up with nothing. I also have a hard time deciding on things. Sometimes I am faced with a decision about whether to buy this thing or that thing, and I get tripped up trying to figure out if it fits my style. It always seemed to me that people either had no style whatsoever and were a hodgepodge of different things or people were completely streamlined and almost predictable in what they would like. Maybe it’s because I’m only twenty-five years old and have been suffering with an identity crisis for the better part of a decade, but it really frustrate... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4570705 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:00:00 +0100 4570705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4566286&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJdOpjAb8uy8%2Fimproving-diabetes-product-design.php Do you ever think back to the world as it was 25, or even 10 years ago? In the diabetes world, insulin pumps were just starting to appear a quarter century ago...and they were the size of a small brick. Here's a picture of the first commercial pump, the Minimed 502, that I found on the Russian web site insulinpump.ru.Home blood glucose testing? Forget about it. Nowadays most of us in the first world have access to: a variety of insulin types; many different makes of blood glucose monitors; a choice of small insulin pumps; and continuous glucose monitors. In 1986 many of these weren't even a dream in a designer's eye. I wonder what we'll have in 2035, or even in 2025. Will we look back and pity our current selves for the primitive technology and they way we had to struggle to control our bl... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4566286 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:43:42 +0100 4566286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4478000&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FqKvL96KWu8g%2F I have always collected little knick-knacks. When I was growing up, my dresser and bookshelf were literally covered with carved boxes, dolls (I have almost 20), colorful rocks, shotglasses (over 50 and counting…) and trinkets that I bought or were given to me by family or friends. Most of the stuff from my childhood is either still at my parents’ house, still on that same childhood dresser, or they are something I grew out of liking and have since tossed or given away. I have a much smaller collection of knick-knacks that that have migrated with me over the past few years. Some of them spent time in my cubicle at work, while others stayed home in my apartment. Now that my home is my office, they all mingle together on my desk in our living room. I thought I would share with you... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4478000 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:00:42 +0100 4478000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445864&cid=t_103854_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fwhat-i-want-from-my-webmaster-for-my.html Our website is the global face of our clinic. I take it very seriously, because we treat patients from all over the world and our website is the first point of contact for all our patients. It’s crucial to our success and our webmaster plays a key role in our business ! I need a webmaster who understands the importance of a website in our business – someone who does not see himself as just a web designer, but rather as a business partner who can help us to grow. Here’s my wish list for a perfect web designer/ webmaster. His competence and efficiency is taken for granted – but I am a premium client, and want to be treated as one. I am willing to pay the additional premium, and I want someone who understands the importance of keeping me happy !I want someone who will extend my horizo... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445864 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:58:00 +0100 4445864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4424308&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=39280&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMarkHawker%2F%7E3%2FjXpp9hjaM0g%2F3052082502 Free encyclopaedia of interactive design, usability, and user experience. (Source: Mark My Words 2.1) Mark My Words 2.1 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4424308 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:20:46 +0100 4424308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419110&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMslTvV7t6Rg%2F By Neal McCluskeySince its beginning, one of the primary drivers behind public schooling — government schooling — has been a desire to compel belief, whether in “American” values, God, the primacy of science, or myriad other things that some people have thought it essential for all people to accept. The result has been constant conflict that, rather than uniting diverse people — a companion goal of public schooling — has divided them.  And not only have crusades to force belief created ongoing conflicts, there’s generally been little evidence they’ve actually changed the targeted beliefs. So we’ve gotten all the downside of trying to force alterations to hearts and minds without actually changing them. Case in point, t... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419110 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:43:39 +0100 4419110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382963&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FOjPkOuNGlLE%2F A few gameplay-oriented refinements today occurred to me as I sat in the sun at Starbucks. In a word: bounties. What’s New I spent about 30 minutes going back through the week’s data and filling in the form on my printed sheet, and then transcribed the changes to the source Illustrator file. As I updated the sheets, some optimizations came to mind: Bounties – Looking at what I didn’t get done yesterday on the “focus” part of the sheet, I thought that I should get a point bump if I cleared the list. 10 points! Big score! Finishing everything is a big deal! And then I applied the same thinking to items that are specifically listed in each silo; if you actually complete an item that’s listed, you get some points! Although I’m sticking to ... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382963 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:00:37 +0100 4382963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382800&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F23704622%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ENeuromarketing-on-WebProNews.htm This video interview is sort of an introduction to neuromarketing. It was filmed at Pubcon 2010, where I did a spotlight session focused on neuro web design. More WebProNews Videos WebProNews did a nice job of enhancing the interview footage with some additional images and video. Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Stumble upon something [...] Comments[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Travis Campbell, ... by Tweets that mention Neuromarketing on WebProNews | Neuromarketing -- Topsy.comRelated StoriesComputers As People: Happy Customers and AutomationMost Immersive Outdoor Ad EverEmerging Media Conference (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382800 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:34:37 +0100 4382800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4377807&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2Fm-_m68dPHFw%2F Today’s update has a few refinements to add more tracking and logging features! For fun, I tried explaining them in this 5-minute screencast; get a behind-the-scenes peek at the form in its Adobe Illustrator shell. Changes in today’s form variation (detailed further in this explanatory screencast): I added some simple counter/trackers to the silo areas. There’s two examples: one for drinking water, and one for tracking sales. I refined the way I’m annotating the point values for the daily accomplishments, using subscripted numbers instead of the horrible starbursts. I added a “focus queue” line, which is sort of like the “three things to do today” area of the Emergent Task Planner I added a “remember this” sticky, so I could p... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4377807 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 16:47:45 +0100 4377807 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4372090&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F23650516%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EComputers-As-People-Happy-Customers-and-Automation.htm Forget the Turing Test! (That test, proposed in 1950, was a measure of machine intelligence that required a machine to interact with a person so effectively that the person could not distinguish it from a human.) But you don’t have to try to fool people – research shows well-designed automation can make people feel like [...] CommentsCommentsRelated StoriesRivalry MarketingTop Neuromarketing Posts of 2010Most Immersive Outdoor Ad Ever (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4372090 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 13:00:27 +0100 4372090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4294714&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F23109480%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ETop-Neuromarketing-Posts-of.htm This is the time of year for “top” lists, and I thought I’d list the most popular Neuromarketing posts for 2010. This list isn’t my opinion of which are best, but rather is based purely on popularity. These posts all generated some combination of social media traffic from Twitter, Facebook, and Stumbleupon as well as [...] CommentsGute Zusammenfassung by Gute. Neuroempfwhlung (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4294714 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:04:39 +0100 4294714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277965&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2F9VKOCpuMzgM%2F I’m a big fan of Before and After Magazine, and I’m very tempted to pick up their Master Collection of All Articles for $179. It is some of the clearest, most immediately usable graphic educational material I’ve even seen. Free of bombast and heavy on illuminating principles. (Source: David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment) David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277965 Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:33:13 +0100 4277965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233353&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FLXJikIgt_ew%2F On Saturday, Erik and I bought our first Christmas tree! We went to a small, local farm in Westchester. The farm was small, but adorable and they had a box of Christmas cookies and hot apple cider (my fave!) available on a little folding table next to the driveway. After we got the tree home, we still had quite a bit to buy, like Christmas lights and some more ornaments, plus a few other things for our apartment, so we ended up not decorating the tree until yesterday. When we were in Minnesota, Erik’s mother gave us a few ornaments from his childhood to take home, and then my mother sent two big boxes of ornaments from our tree. We We’re hosting Christmas here this  year, so it makes sense to send some ornaments our way. We ended up with way more ornaments than we could possib... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233353 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:00:06 +0100 4233353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233354&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FHX-I9I1uXnk%2F This post is part of the annual challenge called Reverb 10, which encourages us to reflect on 2010 and manifest for 2011 through daily prompts by various authors and bloggers. Prompt: Make. By: Gretchen Rubin (@gretchenrubin) What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it? I am not a very creative person. My artistic talent has not progressed past the second grade level, much to the chagrin of my artistically talented father. The closest I have ever come to really making something was when I helped my mom repaint some furniture when I was in high school, but of course, I don’t have any pictures to prove it so you’ll have to take my word for it. When we moved into our new apartment a... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233354 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:20:13 +0100 4233354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197284&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FrZwyDkNTlNQ%2F I am absolutely in love with the mirror that we bought in Cold Spring on Sunday. When I first saw it, it was on the floor, leaning against a bookshelf. I would have passed by it if it wasn’t for the gold rim and the eye-catching intricate pattern in red, blue and green. Kneeling down, I peered at the price tag, assuming it would be way too expensive, like many antique items usually are (antique does not necessarily mean cheap!). But I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was only $18! I just love it and I’m so glad we snagged it. We now have it hanging up by our front door and every time I see it, I smile. This is exactly how decorating should feel! In other news, I’m included in today’s Chicago Tribune article “Diabetes’ civil war,” which... Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197284 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 18:58:18 +0100 4197284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4183344&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F22202554%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EWhat-Your-Dog-Can-Teach-You-About-Customers.htm Dogs have many attributes we’d like to see in our customers – they are completely loyal, usually enthusiastic, and are always happy to see us. That might be too much to hope for from our human customers, but a recent study showed something interesting about how dog brains work that we should keep in mind [...] CommentsThanks, Geno & Rich. What put me onto this was my own puppy who ... by Roger DooleyGreat parallels between the two seemingly unrelated studies, ... by Geno PrussakovThe best post we've seen on the blog so far. Elegant combo of ... by Rich and Co.Related StoriesFree Website Heat MapSix Selling Secrets From MagiciansWhat’s in a Name? Lots! (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4183344 Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:45:43 +0100 4183344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4175997&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FC3pu8o1cqo0%2F SUMMARY: Dave buys a new typeface to use for his business identity and in his form design, because it makes him happier than stuffy old Helvetica Neue. I’ve been working on the smaller-sized versions of the Emergent Task Planner with 50-plus testers who have kindly volunteered their time. The upshot of this is that I’m looking at an awful lot of Helvetica Neue, the typeface that I use for most of my productivity forms. It’s a slightly more refined version of the old workhorse typeface Helvetica. Since I tend to like denser data layouts, it’s Helvetica Neue Condensed that gets put to work. However, I’ve always felt that there was something about Helvetica Neue that bugged me, so I’ve been open to finding alternatives. Enter Proxima Nova, a typeface desi... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4175997 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 05:48:38 +0100 4175997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4172115&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F22121071%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EFree-Website-Heat-Map.htm Last week at Pubcon, I had the honor of sharing a “mini-keynote” session with landing page guru Tim Ash of SiteTuners. Tim mentioned an interesting heat map simulation tool from his company, AttentionWizard. AttentionWizard is designed to simulate eye tracking heat maps at vastly lower expense. According to Tim, the heat maps produced by the [...] Related StoriesSix Selling Secrets From MagiciansAvoid the Corner of Death!Ten Words That Build Trust (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4172115 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:11:40 +0100 4172115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4142935&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=35162&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLemonadeLife%2F%7E3%2FwHdxhe6HcKI%2F Ever since moving into my new apartment, I’ve been a bit of a design blog addict. One of the blogs that I’ve recently subscribed to is Creature Comforts (great name, huh?) and the author recently launched a gift guide for the holiday season called Gifted. It’s a beautiful magazine in PDF format that comes with a great gift guide, guest columns and interviews. It’s also gorgeously designed! Highly encourage you to check it out! Just click on the cover. (Source: Lemonade Life) Lemonade Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4142935 Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:00:00 +0100 4142935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119785&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FLyMNSXOz9YU%2F John McWade, the publisher of Before and After Magazine, recently posted this video analysis of a logo for a pet sitter. It epitomizes why I recommend his books to everyone starting out in design. (Source: David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment) David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119785 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:58:55 +0100 4119785 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119088&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21690540%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EAvoid-the-Corner-of-Death.htm What’s the worst place to put your logo, and where do advertisers most often put their logo in print ads, TV spots, and direct mail pieces? The answer is the same: the lower right corner, an area dubbed the “Corner of Death” by facial coding expert Dan Hill. Hill’s comments stem from an interesting eyetracking [...] Comments[...] the Corner of Death!  The worst placement for your [...] by Dawn’s Weekly World News 10 29 2010[...] called “Avoid the Corner of Death!,” and it is ... by Understanding Eye Flow and Avoiding The Corner of Death « MARKETING STRATEGISTPlus 4 more...Related StoriesMore Senses, Higher SalesHire Happy People!New Gap Logo a Neuro Failure (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119088 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:31:01 +0100 4119088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119194&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2010%2F10%2F28%2Fcrossover-piquant-check-this-out%2F Piquant (pē-känt’) adj. Appealingly provocative Charming, interesting, or attractive One of the great promises of technology is to make things simpler, easier, and more affordable for end users. In the medical practice, we have so much complexity, difficulty, and cost in most of our processes that when we find something that actually works as advertised we fall in love. I had one such “appealingly provocative” experience this weekend. While attending a high school football game in support of one of my member patients (leading passer in Orange County by the way!), the player was injured. I initially thought it was a concussive injury but the reason he remained down was the he knew he had severely rolled his ankle. His father called me from the field (I was in the stan... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119194 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:45:19 +0100 4119194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082137&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21481361%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7ENew-Gap-Logo-a-Neuro-Failure.htm Just about everyone has an opinion on the new Gap logo (now hastily withdrawn by the firm), and NeuroFocus has jumped on the bandwagon by conducting EEG and eye-tracking studies of consumer response to the design. Overall, they found the revamped design didn’t light up their subjects’ brains the way an exciting new logo should. [...] CommentsIt wouldn't be the first time a company stirred the pot of ... by VerillianceIs really interesting, but Gap really needs a new Logo or a ... by Carlos APlus 8 more...Related StoriesWhen Consumption Isn’t ConspicuousPaper Beats Digital For EmotionHoly Branding! Religion Gives Brand Immunity (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082137 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:47:57 +0100 4082137 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4065324&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fsuck-it-environment-im-taking-my-bath-back%2F photo via GOOD Look, people. I try to be environmentally-conscious whenever and however I can. I take a lot of public transportation. I politely refuse receipts. I recycle. I set the bedroom A/C to “energy-saver.” I fall for the expensive, eco-friendly beauty and cleaning products. I use those ugly, energy-efficient light bulbs. I give stuff away instead of tossing it. I grow an herb and vegetable garden during the summer. I buy Energy-Star appliances. I severely limit pre-packaged foods and take-out meals. (Except lunches in the office. I am a terrible person.) I do all these things with you in mind. I hardly ever even do my precious favorite thing anymore: Take a bath. I’m a friggin’ saint. So please, environment, or Mother Nature, or whoever’s in charge out... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4065324 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 21:22:28 +0100 4065324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023006&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=36694&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.crossoverhealth.com%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Fcrossover-health-welcome-to-next-generation-health-care%2F FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Crossover Health Launches New Model of Primary Care in South Orange County Innovative membership service delivers Urgent, Primary, and Online Care Aliso Viejo, CA (PRWEB) October 1, 2010 Crossover Health Medical Group announced today the launch of their flagship membership-based, primary care practice in Aliso Viejo, California. The new clinic will offer urgent, primary, and online care services directly to individual members, families, and employer groups. Membership based health care is a new health care finance and delivery innovation that has gained widespread popularity as the cost of health insurance and ongoing service deficiencies have plagued the current health care delivery system. The Crossover membership model decouples health care from health insurance, a... Crossover Healthcare blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023006 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 15:46:58 +0100 4023006 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023156&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FiNFKIsu-1j8%2F I recently received an email from someone asking how they too could become a Communication Designer like me… The short answer: decide one day that you are one and see if anyone buys it ;-) The longer answer may be interesting for those of you on a similar path of discovery. [Note: this is an slightly-edited excerpt from the original email I sent] Hi [Reader's Name Withheld], Thanks for writing! The term “communication designer” is the latest in a long line of self-applied labels, as I’ve been trying to figure out exactly how to bridge my interests and marketable skills with prospective clients. I arrived here by a tangled process of exploration, observation, and elimination. It’s been a long progression: When I was in junior high school, I liked to wri... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023156 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:54:34 +0100 4023156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013264&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F21000927%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EHoly-Branding-Religion-Gives-Brand-Immunity.htm Most marketers don’t count religious affiliation or degree of religiosity as key demographics, but a new study suggests perhaps they should. Makers of branded “self expression” items (such as logo apparel or designer sunglasses) in particular may find this segmentation useful. According to a paper by Ron Shachar (Tel Aviv University and Duke) and co-authors [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013264 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:57:01 +0100 4013264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983415&cid=t_103854_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FqtRzSaXqYPk%2F Dear visitors and friends, I give you Ivor Medical Ivor Medical is a company which I have started in order to develop my invention for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Some of you will remember my talk from Mobile Monday Amsterdam event earlier this year, where for the first time I have presented my invention which is intended to relieve rescuers’ fatigue, as well as provide feedback during CPR. After being awarded with several prestigious awards from international innovation fairs, I have decided to seriously pursue the development of my invention into a product available for market. So far, my company has developed a mobile application for CPR feedback called CPR PRO, which is already available in the iTunes store, and will soon also be available for Android phones. My cradle... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983415 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:45:32 +0100 3983415 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957889&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-design-fantasies-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Whether you’re living in the home of your dreams or waiting for the day you can move out of your rental, nerding out over cool home design and fantasizing about your dream home is never not fun. Here are some of the best things we found during our weekly trawl of Apartment Therapy this week: House to Drool Over: Marta and Oswaldo Viteri’s Vast Story-Telling Collection DIY Project: Chalkboard Your Minifridge Objects of Desire: Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycles Home How-To: Use a Chair as a Drying Rack House Greening: Plumen’s Designer Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Post from: BlissTree Home Design Fantasies: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957889 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:32:25 +0100 3957889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954207&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fchateau-deau-photo-of-the-day%2F We want to go to there. It’s the Chateau d’eau, a Belgian home that is actually an old lighthouse. Check out photos of the minimalist interior here. via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Chateau d'Eau: Photo of the Day (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954207 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 11:30:41 +0100 3954207 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954262&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-tool-may-help-visually-impaired-learn-braille%2F2010.09.09 Yanko Design blog is profiling the Braille Buddy project that aims to develop a simple-to-use tool to help people who’ve lost eyesight to learn Braille. Braille Buddy has little retractable bumps that code for different letters, a keyboard, and a voice synthesizer that guides patients through different lessons. The voice will read out letters that a patient has to type back in Braille, and the tactile screen will display letters to read and identify. Yanko Design: My Best Buddy Braille… *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954262 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:00:44 +0100 3954262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3954309&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F20545714%2F0%2Fneuromarketing%7EPubcon-Discount-amp-Neuromarketing-Debut.htm Pubcon 2010, (Las Vegas, November 8-11, 2010), the biggest web publishing and web marketing conference, will for the first time feature neuromarketing as a topic. I’ll be doing a solo presentation with a special emphasis on neuro web design tailored to the audience of web publishers and marketers. Increasing conversions and neuro-proven steps [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3954309 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:31:38 +0100 3954309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3933069&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fworldly-home-decor-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F In our weekly cull through Apartment Therapy’s home design tips, we found eco-friendly home design and a home filled with a well-curated collection of travel souvenirs. We call this: Worldly home decor: House to Drool Over: Azza’s Travel-Inspired Home DIY Project: Brown Paper Bag Floors Objects of Desire: Bamboo Herb Markers from Oryx + Crake Design Home How-To: Paper a Wall with Wallpaper Scraps House Greening: 10 Devices to Help You Plug Electrical Leaks and Save Energy Post from: BlissTree Worldly Home Decor: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3933069 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:21:43 +0100 3933069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3911672&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ffrugal-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Home design isn’t just for rich people and homeowners: Here are some of our favorite renter- and budget-friendly Apartment Therapy posts from this week: House to Drool Over: Meg’s Eclectic & Affordable Apartment DIY Project: Make a T-Shirt Flokati Rug Objects of Desire: 10 Fantastic Frugal Finds For Less Than $20 Home How-To: Creative Re-Use Ideas For Crates House Greening: 5 Money-Saving Green Improvements For Your Rental Post from: BlissTree Frugal Home Design: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3911672 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:58:21 +0100 3911672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899348&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fmy-gay-husband-is-better-than-your-straight-husband%2F photo: Thinkstock My husband isn’t technically gay. And by that I mean he doesn’t have sex with men. He does, however, possess many of the positive, attractive (and yes, stereotypical) attributes of a gay man. Some might call him a metrosexual, others may label him eccentric, while a lot of people just think he’s European. Which is why, in addition to the many reasons listed below, my not-technically-gay husband is way better than your boring straight husband. He may not have sex with men, but here’s what my gay husband does have (that your straight husband probably doesn’t): – A collection of more than 300 cookbooks – A keen eye for mid-century modern interior design – More shoes than I have – Excellent knife skills that rival a professional chef –... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899348 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:03:25 +0100 3899348 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889064&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fteeny-tiny-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F If you rent an apartment, live in the city, or just happen to have a very small home, you’ll appreciate these posts from Apartment Therapy, devoted to those who live in teeny, tiny spaces and make the most of what they’ve got. After seeing four people and a dog squeeze into 180 square feet (see below), we can’t complain… House to Drool Over: Four People (and a Dog) Living in 180 Square Feet DIY Project: Repaint & Stencil Ugly Rental Vinyl Flooring Objects of Desire: Stylish Table Tennis (come on, doesn’t that look pretty awesome?) Home How-To: How to Pare Down Your Stuff House Greening: How To Green Clean Your Grill Without Lifting A Finger Post from: BlissTree Teeny, Tiny Home Design: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889064 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:17:11 +0100 3889064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3865239&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcreative-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts from this week, featuring creative (and eco-friendly) ways to make the most of your space at home: House to Drool Over: Jennifer’s Retro Residence DIY Project: Pallet Furniture Object of Desire: Wood Baguette Board Home How-To: Choosing A Desk Layout House Greening: Water Usage Calculator Post from: BlissTree Creative Home Design: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3865239 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:28:51 +0100 3865239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858122&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-home-design-upside-down-planter-table%2F photo via Inhabitat The great thing about ferns is that they don’t require light to flourish. The best thing about this side table is that it’s also an inverted planter that gives a fern shady space to grow. And this particular table, designed by Ori Mishkal, introduces plant life into your home without taking up valuable tabletop real estate. We’d like to see these in our houses, pronto. We’d try the DIY approach, but we have a feeling it’d be (a lot) messier than this one. via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Home Design: Upside Down Planter Table (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858122 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:50:08 +0100 3858122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831326&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Falmost-invisible-mirrored-tree-house-coolest-thing-weve-seen-today%2F Architectural firm Tham & Videgard has successfully built a beautiful, mirrored, environmentally-friendly, and practically invisible tree house hotel in Sweden, and, as Liz Lemon says on 30 Rock: We “want to go to there.” The Wonder Woman-esque box (six units hover inconspicuously high among the trees) is 40 miles south of the Arctic Circle, and is made from sustainable wood, with radiant heat flooring, and an eco-friendly incinerating toilet. Plus, as you see, it reflects everything. (But don’t get your feathers ruffled; the architects made sure birds won’t hit it.) And no snowmobiling allowed – wilderness walks only. No word on how the hell you get up there, though. Still, we’d like to book an invisible box for the weekend, please. via Yahoo! Green Po... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831326 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:53:08 +0100 3831326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3831327&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fperfect-summer-cottage-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F While we don’t have the vacation home of our dreams (yet), that doesn’t mean we don’t already imagine how we’ll decorate it. We scoured Apartment Therapy’s posts from this week to come up with the perfect design plan for our future summer cottage. What do you think? House to Drool Over: Michael’s Laid Back Cottage DIY Project: Mason Jar Chandelier Object of Desire: Embroidered Porcelain Dishware Home How-To: DIY Lighted Paper Pennant Garland House Greening: Upcycled ‘Head Gardener’ by Anna Garforth Post from: BlissTree Perfect Summer Cottage: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3831327 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:21:20 +0100 3831327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4045210&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=39280&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMarkHawker%2F%7E3%2FwEkjQjfw7fI%2F909179070 A conceptual framework for online identity roles. I came across this infographic yesterday, there’s also an interactive version. Pretty cool, huh? (Source: Mark My Words 2.1) Mark My Words 2.1 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4045210 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:59:46 +0100 4045210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899458&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F18030628%2F1q1ro1%2Fneuromarketing%7EThe-Buying-Brain-by-A-K-Pradeep.htm Review: The Buying Brain: Secrets for Selling to the Subconscious Mind by A. K. Pradeep The world of neuromarketing seems to be shrouded in mystery. There are no university studies that prove one can improve advertising effectiveness or design better products using brain scans or biometrics. Virtually all of the neuromarketing research to date [...] CommentsThis book is offers nothing but sparsely laid common sense ... by JoeyRoger, I too enjoyed reading Dr. Pradeep's book and agree ... by EphraimPlus 4 more... (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899458 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:54:50 +0100 3899458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3891719&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F17958445%2F1pslcb%2Fneuromarketing%7ENeuromarketing-at-New-Scientist.htm For a field that some pundits dismiss as pseudoscience, neuromarketing scored a coup when New Scientist had Neurofocus optimize their cover design, and then wrote about the process. To be sure, the well-regarded science mag was cautious in its commentary, but they were happy to claim to be the world’s first neuromarketing-influenced magazine cover. For [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3891719 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:44:22 +0100 3891719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3822888&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F192901%2F Redoing Your Kitchen? Here’s what to keep in mind while painting to keep the process eco-friendly and safe. (via The Green Guide) Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3822888 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:15:56 +0100 3822888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812945&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fliteral-piggy-banks-why-of-the-day%2F photo via The Daily What No, the image above hasn’t been photo-shopped to put coin slots on live pigs. The pigs are dead, and the coin slots are real. These are literal piggy banks, made from taxidermal piglets. You can actually buy one of these — though you’d have to be both completely effed-up and rich to get one. But we fear that combination is more common than you’d expect. If you’ve got an extra $4,000 and the patience to wait a year, you may have your shrine of freakish and horrible things. The company that makes these bring-home-the-bacon moneyholders claims that the piglets die of natural causes. (While waiting in line at the bank?) Is this the most disgusting thing ever, or are we overreacting? via The Daily What Post from: BlissTree Literal Piggy Banks:... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812945 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:10:26 +0100 3812945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3805796&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdont-forget-the-walls-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F No room is complete until you make your mark on the walls. Check out our roundup of some of our favorite posts from Apartment Therapy this week, with a focus on creative wall decorations. House to Drool Over: Dark and Cozy Corner from James Plumb DIY Project: Beadboard Cottage Walls Objects of Desire: Anaglypta Wall Treatments Home How-To: Metallic Walls House Greening: Decorating With Vintage Photos Post from: BlissTree Don't Forget the Walls: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3805796 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:46:33 +0100 3805796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802354&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-ways-to-an-eco-friendly-bedroom-green-your-house-series%2F Stop dreaming of an eco-safe-haven, and make it a reality with these enviro-chic items for your bedroom. (Y’know, the place where all the magic happens.) For the final post in our Green Your House Series, here are 10 ways to get an eco-friendly bedroom – naturally. ‘Night-night. Non-Toxic Bed Rest Snoozing on a bed stuffed with off-gassing materials finished with chemical-laden flame-retardants? Sounds like the stuff nightmares are made of. Stop tossing and turning with a more earth-friendly option: Organic cotton, wool, or natural latex. Savvy Rest’s Serenity mattress gets high marks, thanks to three layers of customizable latex. Serenity mattress, from $1,589 at Savvy Rest. Earth, Wind, and (Soy) Fire Light up and get in the mood with a soy candle. What’s more romanti... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802354 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:40 +0100 3802354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3802444&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F29%2Fbad-science-mytype-ipad-research%2F I hate to give press to a “research firm” that doesn’t know the first thing about reporting statistics or basic methodology in their own “research” report. I guess that’s what happens when you get a bunch of people together who are mostly technologists, not statisticians or social scientists. This past week, MyType, a Facebook personality application that takes your data and then sells aggregated reports based upon your answers to their quiz, released a report about the iPad. They suggested that iPad owners and those looking to buy one were “selfish elites” while those who were iPad critics were characterized as “independent geeks.” You can already tell that this isn’t exactly going to be a scientific analysis, right? First... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3802444 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:22:05 +0100 3802444 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3976689&cid=t_103854_147_f&fid=39266&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCreationInteractive%2F%7E3%2FQdneAaeNFco%2F There has been considerable discussion in recent times about ‘local’ versus ‘global’ engagement strategy, or whether there is some kind of mystical balance of the two. Earlier this year Creation Healthcare was pleased to facilitate seminars in New York and London with leading global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, during which the constraints and opportunities of global healthcare engagement strategy were discussed. Creation Healthcare are long-time proponents of setting aside time to define an overarching global strategy; we are therefore sometimes asked by new clients, “Do you really think we should have a global engagement strategy?” This is a great question, to which we (almost) always answer “Yes”. Some may say, “What about the local nuances?”; “What abo... Creation Interactive blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3976689 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:00:14 +0100 3976689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3767044&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fdiy-home-screen-printed-bathroom-tiles%2F Sometimes, bathrooms are small, drab, and depressing – and dreary bathrooms can make your home feel as cozy and stylish as a prison cell. But not everyone has an unlimited budget for fancy tiles. Including me with my stunningly cheerless, tiny bathroom. But I can do it myself, and so can you. Just get some thick art paper screen-printed with whatever pattern your heart desires (you can also choose eco-friendly screen printing). Slap a bunch of waterproof PVA (glue) down on the backs of the pieces of paper, and lie them on the bathroom floor. Cover them with few coats of PVA, and for good measure, cover with a coat of boat varnish (not so eco-friendly). Let us know what DIY ways you have to brighten up a tiny, sad bathroom in the comments section, below. photo via Lifehacker via Lifehacke... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3767044 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:07:34 +0100 3767044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3763079&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FtPy6HsEtz0M%2F Photo Credit: Peter Kubelka While many web designers focus first on producing incredible graphics and using splashy colors, those in the know are making usability and utility their highest priorities. Once a site is extremely easy to comprehend and navigate, and when it is built to turn visitors into consumers, then you can turn your attention to making it visually attractive and stimulating. Get this sequence wrong and you are bound to suffer from lower overall page views and conversion rates that are poorer than your products, services or advertising might otherwise dictate. Get it right and enjoy a competitive edge, more return visitors, higher conversion and greater profitability. Those who maximize each visitor’s presence on their site are doing so by keeping usability front an... PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3763079 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:28:17 +0100 3763079 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3761405&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Forganized-and-salvaged-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts from this week, with lots of salvaged objects and home organization tools to keep your house clutter-free and well-designed: House to Drool Over: Ian & Stephanie’s Charming Salvaged Style DIY Project: How To Make A Magazine File Objects of Desire: Couture Deco’s Doorway Trompe L’Oeil Home How-To: De-Clutter Your Desk in 4 Easy Steps House Greening: New Recycling Options from IKEA Post from: BlissTree Organized and Salvaged Home Design: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3761405 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:03:18 +0100 3761405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3753778&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-living-the-perfect-beach-tent%2F When it’s a beach day, we definitely can use a little shelter from the sun, wind, and unexpected torrents of rain (Sometimes we forget to check the weather, okay?) If only we could have this beautiful Folding Beach Hut, created by design student Josif Neema. It neatly closes up into a portable, box structure. We found this sweet little shelter while browsing The Alternative Consumer’s gallery of green architectural concepts. Check it out for some other innovative and eco-friendly design ideas. image via Alternative Consumer via The Alternative Consumer Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Living: The Perfect Beach Tent (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3753778 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:02:20 +0100 3753778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746675&cid=t_103854_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2Fequity-and-excellence-liberating-the-nhs%2F Title: Equity and excellence: liberating the NHS Skinny: White paper that sets out the Government’s long-term vision for the future of the NHS. The vision builds on the core values and principles of the NHS – a comprehensive service, available to all, free at the point of use, based on need, not ability to pay. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 61p. Published: 12/07/2010 Filed under: Grey Literature, Primary Care, Quality Tagged: Acute Services, Commissioning, Financial Management, Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design, Primary Care, Quality, Social Policy, White Papers (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746675 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:03:39 +0100 3746675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742445&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38618&url=http%3A%2F%2F21dragons.com%2F2010%2Fwhy-i-like-my-coffee-bitter Unless it’s horrible, I don’t sugar my coffee too much. Too sweet and it becomes sugar water. Too bitter and drinking becomes torturous. Just a little bitter, because it forces me to consider the drink each and every time I take a sip – instead of mindlessly consuming it, the coffee becomes meditation; asking me to focus and be aware of it as I’m drinking. I hated the new U.S.S. Enterprise ever since I saw it in the Star Trek reboot. Its nacelles burgeoned, its lower hull jutted too much forward and tapered way too much back. Where the old Enterprise NCC-1701 was an elegant, white seagull, the new Enterprise was a fat, obnoxious pelican that looked like it couldn’t stand on two legs. The original Enterprise, a beauty of design. The new USS Enterprise.... 21 Dragons blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742445 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3742445 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740574&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcool-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts from this week, with an emphasis on revived, restored, and vintage decor: House to Drool Over: Lana’s West Hollywood Haven DIY Project: Book Lamp Objects of Desire: Quilt Coverlets for Warm Summer Nights We Think This Is Hilarious: 5 Green Life Lessons We Can Learn From Twilight ‘Eclipse’ House Greening: Pack A Green Car Kit For An Eco-Friendly Road Trip Post from: BlissTree Cool Home Design: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740574 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:00:19 +0100 3740574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3746690&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fare-you-a-worrywart-6-signs-that-youre-addicted-to-your-anxiety%2F Worrying is second-nature to some, while others seem immune, but for most of us, it’s a pretty natural emotion. But according to Tom Ferry, author of Life by Design, you could actually be addicted to the stress and anxiety of worry. In his Huffington Post article, “Are You Addicted To Worry,” he explains that he believes addiction to worry is the number one thing keeping people from achieving their hopes and dreams, interfering with plans, relationships, and action. So how do you know if you’re addicted to worry? Here are 6 signs that you’ve got a habit to kick: Everything makes you feel depressed, concerned, or fearful. Everything. The people around you are also worrywarts. You need TV, movies, or music to distract you from worrying. Your mind chatter keeps ... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3746690 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:08:12 +0100 3746690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3730127&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FWb1we0lV2wg%2F Oftentimes we just want to ship something; to get it out the door as quickly as possible. This is usually a great thing. But sometimes we’ll make up tons of extra things to add to something because we fear failure (guilty as charged). So getting something out the door is a great way to build momentum, pat yourself on the back, and bask in the accomplishment of actually creating something. (Lots of people don’t usually get that far. Kudos!) But once the party hats are put away and the plastic cups cleaned from the front lawn, it’s a great idea to start looking at tuning up some of the finer details that might have been glossed over just to meet the deadline and “ship”. I’ve been trying to focus on some of the finer details in the LifeDev design. This is r... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3730127 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:53:36 +0100 3730127 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3721845&cid=t_103854_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F07%2F02%2Fwhats-your-idea-to-bodyshock-the-future%2F I’m working on this project with Institute for the Future – calling on voices everywhere for ideas to improve the future of global health. It would be great to get some patient ideas entered! IFTF BodyShock the Future entry idea: Shock Your Body from Institute for the Future on Vimeo. INSTITUTE FOR THE FUTURE ANNOUNCES BODYSHOCK: CALL FOR ENTRIES ON IDEAS TO TRANSFORM LIFESTYLES AND THE HUMAN BODY TO IMPROVE HEALTH IN THE NEXT DECADE “What can YOU envision to improve and reinvent health and well-being for the future?” Anyone can enter, anyone can vote, anyone can change the future of global health. With obesity, diabetes, and chronic disease rampaging populations around the world, Institute for the Future (IFTF) is turning up the volume on global well-being. Launch... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3721845 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 18:14:01 +0100 3721845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3710533&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-music-cutest-speakers-ever%2F On a recent trip to the beach, we were wishing for some small, portable speakers to plug into our iPods. Who knew our wish would be granted so adorably? This little eco-friendly cutie is handmade out of natural cut apricot wood, can be recharged via a USB connector, and can plug right into your headphone jack. We wonder how it sounds. Though, honestly, we might trade sub-par sound quality for this awesome design. It can be yours for $44.50 on Delight. photo via Inhabitat Post from: BlissTree Eco-Friendly Music: Cutest Speakers Ever (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3710533 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 21:06:18 +0100 3710533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676633&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-things-we-want-to-do-this-weekend-5%2F We had a busy week, and now we’re ready to have a jam-packed weekend. Check out 10 things we want to do over the next few days: Bake a cake. What better way to celebrate the weekend than a perfectly summery cake. Make our bathrooms greener. No, we don’t mean the paint color. We’re getting excited about our new fancy low-flow showerheads. We might even start singing. Eat our fruit frozen. We’ll try anything to beat the heat. A smoothie and some frozen grapes for a Saturday afternoon snack sound amazing. Take a break from meat. Our weekend will be filled with leisurely meals crammed with vegetables and whole grains – we got enough meat and dairy this week. Tweet. The world must know every exciting thing we’re doing this weekend. And now that we can have... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676633 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:50:49 +0100 3676633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676637&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fon-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-vintage-inspired-home-decor%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts from this week, with an emphasis on revived, restored, and vintage decor: House to Drool Over: Leticia & Daniel’s Vintage Cool Condo DIY Project: Outdoor Kitchen Station Objects of Desire: Recycled T-Shirts by zJane Home How-To: How To Plant and Keep an Indoor Lemon Tree House Greening: 5 Eco-Friendly Watering Cans Post from: BlissTree On The Couch With Apartment Therapy: Vintage-Inspired Home Decor (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676637 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:50:58 +0100 3676637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676641&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F183991%2F Want to drink clean water while saving the earth? Leave a comment about why you want to filter your water by Sunday at 6 p.m. ET, and you’ll be automatically entered to win one of five Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitchers! Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676641 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 17:27:37 +0100 3676641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665942&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Feco-friendly-kitchen-robot-fridge-of-the-future%2F image via Inhabitat Refrigerators are boring. You open them, you shut them. And while they keep your food cold (hopefully), they really aren’t doing it in a cool way. Or an energy-efficient one, for that matter: In the average household, the fridge accounts for 8% of the total energy usage. Enter the Bio Robot Refrigerator. It uses zero energy. Instead, it has an odorless, non-sticky biopolymer gel with cooling agents that keep your food chilled. Weirdly, you just shove your food into the gel, and it stays there, suspended, until you pull it out. The downside: This fridge doesn’t actually exist yet. Its design is a finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab contest, which asked inventors to submit creations for appliances of the future. We like the way this is going, though: Eco-fri... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665942 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:15:57 +0100 3665942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3662645&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fwant-this-cool-european-water-filter-pitcher-from-mavea-enter-this-weeks-giveaway%2F Hey, Blisstree Readers! Five of you could win this cool, new water filtration pitcher from Mavea if you enter this week’s giveaway! At Blisstree, we like water filtration pitchers because they mean less petroleum used to make plastic water bottles, lower transportation costs and CO2 emissions from flying and trucking cases of plastic water bottles, and, hopefully, fewer plastic water bottles clogging up landfills around the world. That’s why we’re partnering with Mavea for this week’s super-cool giveaway. 5 Lucky Blisstree Readers Will Win:* One Mavea Digital Water Filtration Pitcher (retail value: $36.99 – $39.99) New to the United States, Mavea water filtration pitchers are crafted in Germany using the latest technology, high-quality materials, and sleek... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3662645 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:45:45 +0100 3662645 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655578&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsexy-home-design-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts from this week, with a particular emphasis on sexy, colorful summer accents: House to Drool Over: Gillian Colors Her World DIY Project: Make A 3-Tiered Planter That Packs A Punch Objects of Desire: Olioboard – Online Interior Design Mood Board App Home How-To: Homemade Cucumber Gimlets House Greening: Great Outdoor Lights That Don’t Use Solar Post from: BlissTree Sexy Home Design: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655578 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:36:09 +0100 3655578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644798&cid=t_103854_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FH7jsUkZHasM%2F Here we go again….a new instruction video from Fortnight Lingerie. Hey girl, you choking (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644798 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:40:04 +0100 3644798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640934&cid=t_103854_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fengineering-prodigy-alia-sabur-suggests-fix-bp-oil-spill%2F Mathematician and materials scientist Dr. Alia Sabur has caught the attention of BP officials with an elegant yet simple stopper design that is being considered for use stopping the BP oil spill and its developing environmental and human health sequelae. Dr. Sabur is twenty-one years of age and holds has the distinction of being the youngest full Professor in the history of academia. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640934 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 01:32:53 +0100 3640934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3640966&cid=t_103854_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F07%2Fservice-reconfiguration%2F Title: Service reconfiguration Skinny: Dear Colleague Letter to NHS chief executives on implementation of the Secretary of State’s policy commitments on service reconfiguration. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 3p. Published: 20/05/10  Filed under: Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design Tagged: Dear Colleague Letters, Grey Literature, NHS, Organisational Design (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3640966 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:30:17 +0100 3640966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3687387&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2FOqQVcf_n-Mc%2F Conclusion So there you go. Learn all you can about your visitors, and ask them if anything is wrong. It sounds simple, but the results can be amazing. Just don’t blindly believe that everything is great because you haven’t heard any complaints. Photo by kellan You might also like...Twitter: Business Gain or Productivity Drain? (Source: LifeDev) LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3687387 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:53:42 +0100 3687387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632249&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fon-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-smart-home-design-roundup%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Adam & Vanessa’s Newlywed Home DIY Project: DIY Dining Table Made From Wood Pallets Object of Desire: All-Natural Candles Inspired By The Garden Problem Solver: Use Coffee Grinds To Cover Furniture Scratches House Greening: 12 Great No-VOC and Non-Toxic Eco-Paints Post from: BlissTree On The Couch With Apartment Therapy: Smart Home Design Roundup (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632249 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:49:55 +0100 3632249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632324&cid=t_103854_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fwebsite-for-doctors-looking-back-and.html This is a guest post from Aditya Patkar, from Plus91.Website for Doctors went live in January 2010. It's been about 5 months since then and the progress has been fabulous. The experience has been wonderful as a lot of doctors and observers commended us on the initiative, and the quality of work done.What have we learned so far ?1. Many doctors initially show interest in getting a website, but very few actually sign up . This is not due to the cost , but mainly due to the work involved on their side. Some cannot not find the time or are just plain lazy to send in the information for the site. ( For many it's simple ignorance - I think they still do not realise the value a website can add to their practise and how it can help them to boost their profitability and improve their patient care s... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632324 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 15:13:00 +0100 3632324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611897&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F10-best-posts-on-thegloss-this-week%2F Here are 10 of our favorite posts (in no particular order) that graced TheGloss, our sister site, this week: 1. Gallery: The World’s Ugliest Swimsuits (Just In Time for Memorial Day) 2. What’s Your Marital Status? Tell the World With a T-Shirt 3. Forget the Cougar. Meet the Calico. 4. 10 Heartbreakingly Beautiful Things for Under $10 5. The Divorce Diamond 6. eBay’s 9 Weirdest Celebrity Auctions 7. Fitness for Your Vagina 8. The Ladies In Your Box: Julianne Moore as Nancy Donovan on 30 Rock 9. Love Among the Ruins: What Happens When You Take Stress Out on Your Partner? 10. Design: Bring Back the Tea Kettle photo: Thinkstock Post from: BlissTree 10 Best Posts on TheGloss This Week (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611897 Sun, 30 May 2010 15:00:09 +0100 3611897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607463&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fnatural-bathroom-cleaners-dream-homes-and-book-clocks-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-this-week%2F It’s hard to pick favorites on Apartment Therapy , but here are a few things we liked this week on the cool home design site: House to Drool Over: Alicia’s Dream Come True DIY Project: Make Your Own Book Clock Object of Desire: Repurposed Orphaned Drawers from the Hamburg Gallery The Problem-Solver: Truly Learning How To Clean Your Home House Greening: Cleaning Your Bathroom With A Grapefruit And Salt Post from: BlissTree Natural Bathroom Cleaners, Dream Homes, and Book Clocks: On The Couch With Apartment Therapy This Week (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607463 Fri, 28 May 2010 15:47:25 +0100 3607463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3607856&cid=t_103854_180_f&fid=38609&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDavidSeah-BetterLivingThroughNewMedia%2F%7E3%2FYPLIyo0e2RM%2F SUMMARY: I think I just discovered what design discipline I'm in! Someone pinch me! However, do I have to choose between that and being a creator? I was looking up the etymology of the word "copy" as in "copyright" and "copywriter" and of course "body copy" and "display copy". This took me down a convoluted path of Wikipedia-enabled edification. I finally found out what copy editing really is: Copy editors are "responsible for improving the formatting, style, and accuracy of the text". And this led to a review of just what an editor does, which is "editing". I hadn't given it that much thought before, assuming I knew what it meant, but I liked how Wikipedia expressed it (emphasis mine): Editing is the process of selecting and preparing language, images, sound, video, or film through pr... David Seah - Design, Development, Inspiration, Empowerment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3607856 Thu, 27 May 2010 18:27:25 +0100 3607856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581551&cid=t_103854_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Forganising-quality-and-effective-spinal-services-for-patients-a-report-for-local-health-communities-by-the-spinal-taskforce%2F Title: Organising quality and effective spinal services for patients: a report for local health communities by the Spinal Taskforce Skinny: Report  intended to assist the NHS in developing and delivering effective spinal services, creating a set of productive services that deliver quality, timely and clinically appropriate care that meets patients’ needs and expectations. It looks at the effective organisation of spinal services for a wide population to support those planning and commissioning services across an SHA, PCTs and clinical and managerial teams within provider units. The document describes the main types of patients being referred for spinal treatment and advises on how to organise services to meet the needs of these groups, paying particular attention to quality, clinical ou... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581551 Thu, 20 May 2010 04:32:13 +0100 3581551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3577452&cid=t_103854_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FfIw1VVg5r-0%2F URL: http://www.cmellc.com/CME LLC promotes the ongoing endeavor to narrow the competency and performance gaps that exist within health care professionals through convenient, high-quality lifelong learning opportunities. Individual activities focus on maintaining, developing, or increasing the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of clinicians to provide effective diagnostic, treatment, and long-term care of patients with the goal of maximizing outcomes and quality of life. For: Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Clinical Tool Development, Cognitive Training, Common Factors, Design, Psychometrics, Self-help, Treatment PlanningFeatures: CE Activities, Careers, Collaborative News, Information, Links, e-learning CME LLC promotes the ongoing endeavor to narrow the competency and per... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3577452 Tue, 18 May 2010 17:00:30 +0100 3577452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566599&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fon-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-home-design-to-drool-over%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Mark’s Mid-Century Austin Abode DIY Project: Simple Springs in Recycled Vases Object of Desire: The Dustpan Bin by Lufdesign The Spring Cure Project: Graduation Photos! House Greening: Recycled Glass Backsplash Post from: BlissTree On The Couch With Apartment Therapy: Home Design To Drool Over (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566599 Fri, 14 May 2010 17:01:22 +0100 3566599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3552491&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fsmall-but-mighty-hankypancreas-aims-to-transform-pumpers-style.html Next up in our series on “mom-and-pop” diabetes shops is Jessica Floeh, who knows a thing or two about good design. As a type 1 diabetic and a student at Parsons The New School of Design, Jessica is mixing her love of design with her personal connection with diabetes. She’s recently concocted Hanky Pancreas, a [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3552491 Tue, 11 May 2010 13:00:38 +0100 3552491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3546885&cid=t_103854_107_f&fid=36698&url=http%3A%2F%2Fminingdrugs.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Fmolecular-design-and-molecular-modeling.html After a recent question on Blue Obelisk Exchange and ChemPedia Lab about molecular drug design (see also cross-post) and a recent book about molecular modeling basics I thought it is time highlighting more information on that topic.Drug design principles, molecular modeling, and use in medicinal chemistry:C. Bissantz, B. Kuhn, and M. Stahl, A Medicinal Chemist’s Guide to Molecular Interactions, J. Med. Chem., 2010, Article ASAP. DOI 10.1021/jm100112jBioisosterism and bioisosteric design principle articles.J. H. Jensen, Molecular modeling basics, 2010.Summary slides about molecular modeling (quantum chemistry) of Noel O'Boyle: (Source: Mining Drug Space) Mining Drug Space blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3546885 Sat, 08 May 2010 19:21:00 +0100 3546885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3545422&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fon-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy-5%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Jennifer’s Bright and Airy Mish-Mash DIY Project: Free Furniture Plans From Recession Design Objects of Desire: Gardenkultur Recycled Book Planters The Spring Cure Project: Week 8 – Throwing a Party! House Greening: How to Make Your Own Bathroom Cleaners Post from: BlissTree On The Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3545422 Fri, 07 May 2010 22:22:59 +0100 3545422 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538372&cid=t_103854_149_f&fid=35776&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpipeline.corante.com%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F06%2Funintelligent_design.php If you're looking for some ammunition in a creationist argument, evolutionary biologist John Avise of UC-Irvine has provided plenty in a new PNAS article entitled "Footprints of Nonsentient Design Inside the Human Genome". He goes over a number of not-too-intelligent-looking kinks in our genes. This same point has occurred to many other people before, of course (I went on about it a few years ago here), but Avise has done a real service by collecting the arguments in one place in a clear and concise way. Exons and introns, spliceosomes, disorders of gene transcription and regulation, the unreliability of mitochondrial DNA, duplicons, pseudogenes, mobile DNA elements - they're all here, and all (to my eyes) much better explained by random, nonsentient tinkering than by thoughtful design. ... In the Pipeline blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538372 Thu, 06 May 2010 12:32:08 +0100 3538372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3522613&cid=t_103854_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fhome-design-roundup-on-the-couch-with-apartment-therapy%2F Blisstree’s favorite Apartment Therapy posts from the past week: House to Drool Over: Hilda’s Spare and Splendid Space DIY Project: How To Make a Coat Hanger Bag Organizer Objects of Desire: Eco-Friendly Shower Curtains The Spring Cure Project: Week 7 – Sacred Space House Greening: Chalk Board Post from: BlissTree Home Design: On the Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3522613 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:57:05 +0100 3522613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3519643&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2F2010-diabetesmine-design-challenge-closing-for-entries-tonight.html The 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge closes for entries at midnight tonight!  What? You didn’t expect me to post about anything else today, did you? I’m afraid I can’t really think about anything else right about now.  Too excited to see what happens when the clock strikes twelve… So at the risk of sounding repetitive — in [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3519643 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:00:52 +0100 3519643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505084&cid=t_103854_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fdiabetesmine-design-challenge-enter-by-this-friday.html There are exactly five days left to enter the 2010 DiabetesMine Design Challenge, the web’s premiere open innovation competition to improve life with diabetes (nice tagline, ay? I just made that up) We’ve already received several-dozen entries this year, and garnered some great media coverage too, including: The Huffington Post (thank you, Riva!) Diabetes Forecast magazine – online [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505084 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:00:05 +0100 3505084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3502815&cid=t_103854_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2FUXoxSdre_Jk%2F I just came back home from 38th Exhibition of Inventions Geneva held in Geneva, Switzerland. Among around a thousand inventions, including 55 from class M (Medicine, Surgery, Hygiene, Orthopedics, Materials for the handicapped), I have demonstrated my CPR device (you can see it in my presentation from Amsterdam). The whole experience was truly fantastic and made even sweeter at the end, since my invention was awarded a gold medal from the international jury. Big thank you goes out to people from Noven, StivTrade, Croatian Association of Inventors, and Istrian Inventors. For a quick preview, take a look at the short video below. More media will follow. (Source: Ivor Kovic, M.D.) Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3502815 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 21:19:46 +0100 3502815 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501662&cid=t_103854_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FIw9M5oHYBDU%2F Our favorite Apartment Therapy posts of the week: House to Drool Over: Tiffany and Jaan’s Scandinavian Inspired Flat DIY Project: 3 Great DIY Vase Ideas Objects of Desire: Giles Miller Carcboard Cuckoo Clock The Spring Cure Project: Week 6 – Show and Tell House Greening: Buying Bulk for Small Spaces Post from: BlissTree On The Couch with Apartment Therapy: Our Weekly Home Design Roundup (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3501662 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:28:16 +0100 3501662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499191&cid=t_103854_125_f&fid=38161&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalheroes.com%2F10-tips-practice-website%2F Creating a Web site is the single most important marketing tool you could and should have for your practice. It is no longer if you should have a Web site, but rather what you should put on your site. Web sites validate you as a “real” business. Practices without Web sites are missing out on numerous opportunities to attract patients surfing on the Web in an effort to find a dentist. In addition, referrals from existing patients will often fall flat if the prospective patient goes to the Internet to find you and you are missing. Now that you are moving forward and developing a practice Web site, here are 10 things we at Jameson believe you should consider when building your site: 10 Powerful Tips 1. Make the text “you” focused and action oriented instead of doctor oriented. 2. Use... Dental Heroes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499191 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:29:02 +0100 3499191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479835&cid=t_103854_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FdZAq0arWIvI%2F Blisstree’s favorite Apartment Therapy posts from the past week: House to Drool Over: Kim & Scott’s Happy “Yellow Brick Home” DIY Project: How To Make an Indoor Wall-Mounted Clothesline Objects of Desire: Josh Jakus Smart, Sustainable Designs The Spring Cure Project: Week 5 – Getting Into The Thick Of It House Greening: Small Space Recycling Solutions Post from: BlissTree On The Couch With Apartment Therapy (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479835 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:56:36 +0100 3479835