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Drunken elephants: The marula fruit myth

Dispelling years of anecdotes in travelogues, the popular press, and scholarly works, biologists from the University of Bristol argue that it is nearly impossible for elephants to become intoxicated from eating the fruit of the marula tree. "Elephants display many behavioral characteristics viewed as positive traits in humans, often causing us to identify with them in anthropomorphic ways...

Study challenges myth that sex late in pregnancy hastens birth

A new study debunks the widely held belief that engaging in sexual intercourse during the final weeks of pregnancy can hasten labor and delivery. In fact, just the opposite was true in 93 women studied at Ohio State University Medical Center. Women who were sexually active in the final three weeks of their pregnancies carried their babies an average of 39.9 weeks, compared to average deliv...

Thermal imaging shatters arousal gender gap myth

A new McGill University study that used thermal imaging technology for the first time ever to measure sexual arousal rates has turned the conventional wisdom that women become aroused more slowly than men on its head. "Comparing sexual arousal between men and women, we see that there is no difference in the amount of time it takes healthy young men and women to reach peak arousal,...
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The myth of objectivity

Last fall I was asked to become part of the Silicon Valley 100. This group, organized by networker extraordinaire and Stonebrick Group founder Auren Hoffman,...

Rayovacs IT team discusses network security, Sarbanes-Oxley and ROI myths

Rayovac Corporation and the brands it owns worldwide make batteries, lights and personal grooming products, including foil electric razors and a wide range of other products. The company employs about 5,000 people. Ben Bradley recently sat down for a chat with network engineer Mike Gutknecht; Brent Leland, director of business IT; and Rick Dempsey, CIO for Rayovac, t...

Dispelling the top five myths about attending networking events

For some people, networking is only important when a need arises (such as a new job or a product to sell). People with this attitud...

The myth of the performance-based management

A popular concept in business today is performance-based management. Like other vacuous terms prevalent in the management vernacular such as customer-centric, value added, and mission critical, it has all sorts of implied and sometimes contradictory meanings. In practice, performance-based management techniques fall in the category of what I call management by 2x4 variations of the age...
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Myth of 'female impotence' created to boost sales

A recent article in the British Medical Journal has suggested that pharmaceutical companies have created a disease out of female sexual disorders and are defining the condition in order to unleash new markets for their products. Drug companies are trying to recreate// the kind of market that Viagra, the drug used to treat male impotence, created during its launch in 1998. Doctor...

Autism epidemic is a myth- says a new study

Recent rumor about the rising incidence in births of autistic children have led to a fear in the world community that // we may be heading towards an autistic epidemic. However a recent report, which was published in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science, points out that this is not true. The report points out to certain facts that belie the fear of having an autistic ep...

Myth Of Childhood Vaccinations Linked To Increased Hospitalization Busted

Researchers had shown that the pre-existent belief, of children who had received multiple vaccinations may have to be hospitalized more often for other diseases, is a myth and nothing else. The research report was published in the latest issue of JAMA. During the last 2 decades, more vaccinations have become available and routine vaccination schedules// have become increasingly comple...

Autism: Symposium to Discuss Myths and Misconceptions

Many theories about autism are doing the rounds amongst the media and the general public. Autism experts feel that it is the right time to dissect these theories, and ascertain their validity. // This will help dispel some of the inaccurate assumptions surrounding autism. A psychologist, an Epidemiologist, a Psychiatrist and a physician will analyze the latest research on autism, and cr...

The Myth about MMR Vaccine

Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in Dublin reported that in the previous year 84% of 24-month-old children received the vaccination//. Even Ireland has joined the list as it shows a very low take up of the MMR vaccination. Hence a high alert has been issued by the health officials after the death of a teenager from measles in Britain. Statistics show that the vaccination up...

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