BYU Spectacular 2010 - Harvey Fletcher Story

BYU Spectacular 2010 - Harvey Fletcher Story



Inventor of the Wearable Electronic Hearing Aid

https://www.jstor.org/stable/1676821?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents Recently, I have been looking into the history of the New Jersey Coast Section of IEEE. There is a document online commemorating a very remarkable achievement by a Member of the Section. I had difficulty finding additional information about this person, so I discussed this with a friend, who did another search, and found the jstor article. I was already concerned about the plight of females in Engineering. When I saw this article, I became alarmed. Apparently, the organization announced that they honor 'men' and their achievements at an event that attracted 18,000 attendees. One does not have to look far to uncover these overt behaviors. To see such a thing published in 'Science,' a well-regarded publication, came as a shock to me. To see that it was written by J. R. Pierce of Bell Telephone Laboratories Murray Hill, New Jersey, an esteemed and laudable Scientist and Engineer, really set me back on my heels. In particular, kindly notice the sentence: "In addition to its technical aspects, this annual meeting provides an occasion for honoring men who have contributed to the radio art." And that's all (s)he wrote.

Ever wonder about 'Green Tea'?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/28118673/ It's interesting to see all the hype about 'Green Tea' and it's uses. However, in a modern society, where many people rely on modern medicine, prescriptions, and therapies, it is important to check on drug-drug interactions, mechanisms of the interactions, and consequences. Many herbals and supposed 'natural' therapies are not benign. Many, although they have been in use for many years in multiple cultures, were used traditionally for purposes that are no longer incorporated into the information presented in the 'hype.' Also, mechanisms of action, lethal doses, and other important information are not discussed. 'Green Tea' is a perfect example. For those being treated for a variety of diseases by the modern medical community, along with those who might be vulnerable to the downside of the mechanism of action, 'Green Tea' is not appropriate. It's important to check with a reliable resource to determine if 'Green Tea' is appropriate for your consumption. For example, a person being treated for Parkinsons should see the interaction for 'Green Tea' and a person with arthritis or cancer being treated with Methotrexate should see the interactions for 'Green Tea.' If those two do not convince a person that 'Green Tea' is not a benign substance, nothing will.