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Biomedical Engineering Schools educate professionals about the development and manufacturing of medical devices, diagnostic devices, prostheses, drugs and other therapies. Biomedical Engineering combines the field of engineering with medical needs for the advancement of health care.

Biomedical Engineering students learn to analyze and solve problems in biology and medicine, and to apply advanced technology to the complex problems of medical care. Biomedical Engineering professionals may design instruments, devices and software, develop new medical procedures, or conduct necessary research to solve clinical problems.

A biomedical engineer works alongside other health care professionals, including therapists, technicians nurses, and physicians. Biomedical engineers can find employment in hospitals, universities, private industry, research facilities, medical institutions, government regulatory agencies, and even in the educational system.

A college education in Biomedical Engineering covers biology, medicine and engineering. Students perform research with chemists and medical scientists, and learn to develop and evaluate systems and products for medical use, such as artificial organs and devices that replace non-functioning body parts. Many biomedical engineers continue their education in graduate school where they can acquire vital biomedical research experience at the Masters or Doctoral level.

If you are interested in a career that is on the cutting edge of medical technology, talk to your local college or university about the field of Biomedical Engineering

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Is your mind your greatest asset? Do you suffer from malpractice
of the mouth? That is the malady that occurs when the mouth
enrages before the mind engages! You may work with someone
afflicted!

There is no room in the workplace for verbal violence. None! It
is inappropriate, unacceptable, and, definitely, unprofessional.
No allowances for verbal violence should be made for educated
and mentally competent adults in positions of authority. NONE!

Folks who yell and curse (and some who add obscenities) are
using their words in the same way they would use their fists. It
is no more sophisticated. It is both a sign of lack of skills
and a symptom of unmanaged frustration. They need help–help to
express their feelings and their need for control appropriately.

Should providing this help be the responsibility of the
organization? That is an important question. Employees who are
doing an excellent job in most areas are the consideration,
aren’t they? They are valuable and they have a ‘people skills’
gap. The good news is that people skills can be taught. The bad
news is that some folks do not want to learn them. So, the first
assessment that must be made is the willingness of the employee
to examine and improve their skills. No number of training hours
can make a person change.

A few years ago, I was delivering a program on managing
difficult people successfully. As this is a program I often
deliver, some agencies regularly sent folks to it. One woman
appeared in the course three times in three years. At one break,
she complained to me, “I just don’t know why they keep sending
me on this silly course. I know it by heart. It’s a waste of
their money.” Well, I knew why she was there. She was the
‘difficult person’ and she just would not internalize the
information being given to her. You know, we may all be someone
else’s idea of a difficult person at times. This woman was the
poster child. She was bright enough. She was able to grasp the
concepts, but, she simply would not apply them to herself.
Perhaps, she is still being sent to that same course…and still
complaining about it!

Confrontation is not a ‘four letter’ word. Neither should it
employ certain four letter words. To confront simply means to
meet face-to-face. A confrontation adds the dynamic of differing
opinions. It is possible to have a conversational confrontation
when folks have skills and willingness.

Verbal violence is most often a scream for attention, a
misguided demand for respect or an attempt to exert control. All
three come from fear. Certainly, you can understand those fears,
however, two things must happen to make the workplace safe. The
violator must change his or her ways, and, the violated must
express their boundaries. Verbal violence is clearly harassment.
It has no place in the workplace. Yes, every now and then,
mistakes are made, tempers flare and apologies are accepted.
That goes with the territory of being human. It is when verbal
violence is a management style that steps must be taken. Whether
you are managing other folks or managing your personal life,
violence leads to alienation, the very thing the violator is
seeking most to avoid!

First things first. If you are the violator, stop! Step away
and reflect on your needs for attention, respect and control.
Are they healthy? Are they serving you well? Are they
appropriate in this circumstance? If not, find help. If you are
the violated, remember, anytime that you take their bait and
participate in the verbal violence loop, you are letting them
get away with it. Anytime you cower and retreat, you are also
letting them get away with it. Simply say that you find the
treatment unacceptable and that you are willing to have the
conversation when it can be done in a respectful dialogue and
move away. Yes, I know that sounds simple and is not always
easy. It’s your first step. Also tell the violator that, if
change does not occur, your next step is to inform a higher
authority of the verbal violence, the harassment. Then, do it.

+++ Remember, you are responsible for teaching people how to
treat you…everywhere.

It’s 10 a.m., you’re at work, and you’re bored. The bagel you had for breakfast earlier just wasn’t that satisfying, and the woman in the cube next to yours has a bowl of Hershey kisses on her desk. You walk by the chocolates a few times, and finally just go ahead and grab a few. At lunchtime you pick up a deli sandwich that comes with a bag of potato chips and a brownie, and you eat your lunch while you answer emails. A few hours later you start falling asleep at your desk. You’re craving sweets, and a trip to the vending machine for a Snickers bar helps you stay awake and finish up your day. By the time you make your way through the evening rush hour and back home, you’re feeling “road rage,” and you want something to eat NOW. So you pour yourself a bowl of cereal and head over to the couch to watch your favorite TV show.

If you can relate to this scenario, you are not alone. Most Americans live their lives this way – jumping from craving to craving, feeling completely out of control with what they eat. There is, however, an easy way to control your cravings. There is a way of eating in which you are in charge of choosing your foods, instead of feeling like the food is choosing you!

People often feel badly about their cravings. They see them as a sign of weakness, or they think their bodies are “out of whack.” Why else would you cave in to a bag of chocolate chip cookies, when you were able to resist them all week?

Actually, your body is very smart. It always knows exactly what to do. For example, your heart never misses a beat. Your lungs expand and contract as needed. When you are hot, you sweat, and when you are cold, you shiver. Your body knows what it needs to do and when it needs to do it.

So likewise, if your body is craving a certain food, there is probably a reason for it! Your craving is a sign of an underlying imbalance. It is a solution, not a problem. It is your body’s way of telling you that it needs something. Your job, then, is to be somewhat of a “food detective” – to figure out what the craving is really all about.

There are many reasons your body might need something and send you a craving. One perspective on food cravings uses the concepts of “yin” and “yang.” Yin and yang simply refer to “complimentary but opposite forces.” We see examples of yin and yang all the time in our every day life – down and up, in and out, white and black, female and male, cold and hot, night and day. Things in life that are opposite yet complement one another.

Yin and yang can be applied to food as well. In this application, “yin” refers to foods that create short-term feelings of lightness, happiness, and satisfaction. Yin foods cause an elevation of the neurotransmitter serotonin in your brain, leading to feelings of well being, followed by a sharp decline and feelings of weakness and emptiness. The predominate component of yin foods is white sugar. Other yin foods include white flour, white rice, alcohol, juice, caffeine, fats, and oils.

At the other end of the spectrum are yang foods. Yang foods create short-term feelings of strength and increased physical and mental power. They include salt and animal foods that are rich in protein, such as red meat, eggs, and cheese. Yang foods cause an elevation in the neurotransmitter dopamine, causing one to feel very alert and aggressive, followed by feelings of sluggishness and bloat.

Your body always tries to maintain balance. If you eat lots of yin, you will seek yang. If you eat lots of yang, you will seek yin. For example, after eating a meal rich in extreme yang foods such as a steak, baked potato with sour cream, and buttered vegetables you may feel heavy and blocked. You might seek something to help you feel light and unblocked, such as a sweet dessert and coffee.

The key, then, to decreasing food cravings, is to eat foods that are neither extremely yin nor extremely yang. Imagine there is a continuum of foods between the extreme yin and extreme yang foods. Foods that fall in the middle of the yin-yang continuum include vegetables, grains, nuts, and legumes. Fruit is also near the middle, though slightly yin, whereas fish and poultry are slightly yang.

Incidentally, the concepts of yin and yang can be used to describe your day or your moods. If someone is being very yin, they are kicking back, relaxing, daydreaming, and napping. An example of being yang is when someone gets mad at the person who just cut in front of them in traffic. Yin and yang can explain why after a day of watching TV (yin), you might not feel like speaking in front of a group (yang), and why at the end of a long, difficult day at work (yang), you might crave a drink (yin)!

If you experience cravings throughout your day, consider what you are eating and where those foods fall on the yin-yang continuum. The Standard American Diet (SAD) is dominated by extreme yin and extreme yang foods, such as sugar, white flour, salt, and red meat. We learn to eat this way at a young age, and it becomes commonplace. Eating these types of foods may be causing you to crave more food later on, without you even being aware of it! Also consider what experiences you have during your day, and how those experiences might cause you to feel “yin” or “yang,” thereby leading you to crave certain foods. By carefully paying attention, and by eating foods primarily in the middle of the yin-yang continuum, you CAN get control of your cravings once and for all!

Julia Kalish is a Certified Nutritionist and Health Coach, specializing in women’s nutrition. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and Yale University. Julia is the founder and Director of Inner Voice Nutrition, LLC, and has trained at both the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and American Health Science University. Julia is certified by the National Institute for Nutritional Education and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is the expert Nutrition Coach for Unlimited Growth Potential, a national coaching firm for women. You may reach Julia at julia@innervoicenutrition.com

The information in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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