Friends Put a New Spin on Technology

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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Turning to friends for online information is the hot topic within the Web world, and in Monday’s New York Times Technology and Business section, Jenna Wortham writes about how “Search Takes a Social Turn.” Online sites are taking notice of what people like.  Web companies are trying to make searching online for information more useful by tapping into the inner thoughts of what people like. “After a decade when…

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Healthy Living: How to be Wildly Popular-Part 2

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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part 1 of How to be Wildly Popular focused on where I found inspiration for writing this healthy living post. Part 2 provides you with friendly simple tips to becoming wildly popular. So, you want to be popular? Who doesn’t (okay, there may be some people who really have no interest in being popular–that’s cool.  To each his own). But, for those of you who have a little interest,…

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How to be Wildly Popular-Part 1

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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Inspiration for writing I thought I’d share my latest post, The 3 Secrets to a Wildly Popular YOU, published on HuffingtonPost that appears in the Living News and Happiness section. Thanks to all my HuffPost readers for their Twitter ReTweets and comments. How to be Wildly Popular-Part 1 It’s amazing where inspiration comes from. It can come unexpectedly from anywhere at any time. I’ll admit it; writer’s block was…

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Swim, Bike, Run – Simple Tips for the Triathlete, Part II

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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Part II (Running and Biking) My recent post, “Swim, Bike, Run–Simple Tips for the Triathlete Beginner” Part I, focused on the swimming part of a triathlon.  Triathlon swimming expert Kevin Koskella shared simple tips for swimming in open waters. Part II of the post focuses on the running and biking aspect of a triathlon. Coach Jeff Kline has been training beginner triathletes for over 20 years.  Coach Jeff  likes…

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