Posted by: TH on: July 29, 2010
Creativity is in demand. Creativity doesn’t mean that one is a fine artist, although creativity and art can go together well. Businesses are looking for people who can innovate and who can think along the edges of the box. Real world problems like the gulf coast oil spill, health care, poverty, energy, and a host [...]
Posted by: TH on: July 24, 2010
One of the most widely used measures of personality is the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator is based on the personality theory of Carl Jung as adapted by Myers and Briggs. The type indicator recognizes 16 different personality types based on preferences in four categories: Energy orientation–Introverted (get recharged from inner [...]
Posted by: TH on: July 20, 2010
A hot topic in microbiology is that of quorum sensing, which refers to single-celled microorganisms displaying social behavior. Small signal molecules are the means of communication through which the microbes can coordinate gene expression within a community. This type of teamwork may be an evolutionary precursor to multi-cellular organisms and may provide possible pathways for [...]
Posted by: TH on: July 17, 2010
I took Storm and Thunder to the vet this week for their annual feline check-up. The vet said that there are findings that suggest that when cats are allowed to act more like cats (outdoor hunt time in a safe environment & canned food that is more like real meat than dry food) instead of [...]
