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Interesting Links, October 28, 2009

October 28th, 2009 by Maria Langer
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Here are links I found interesting on October 28, 2009:

  • Whooping cough blamed for southeast Iowa child’s death – Another reason why you should vaccinate: to prevent unnecessary deaths like this one. Thanks to @derekcbart for sharing the link.
  • Obama’s Declaration Of Swine Flu Emergency Prompts Pro-Swine-Flu Republican Response – "Claiming that the president was preying on the public's fear of contracting a fatal disease last week when he declared the H1N1 virus a national emergency, Republican leaders announced Wednesday that they were officially endorsing the swine flu…" Read more on Onion. Thanks to @Daniel_Loxton on Twitter for sharing the link.
  • Five Myths About Health Care in the Rest of the World – As Americans search for the cure to what ails our health-care system, we've overlooked an invaluable source of ideas and solutions: the rest of the world. All the other industrialized democracies have faced problems like ours, yet they've found ways to cover everybody — and still spend far less than we do. On the Washingtonpost.com. Thanks to @gglockner for sharing the link on Twitter.
  • Chris Ware animation of This American Life story – This is an outstanding cartoon (by Chris Ware) depicting a This American Life story about kids who started a fake TV camera craze at their elementary school. On Boing Boing. Thanks to @jodene on Twitter for sharing the link.
  • College Grads Get Failing Grade in Professionalism – A nationwide survey of human resources professionals and business leaders—those who make final hiring decisions—shows that personal professionalism matters most when deciding whether to extend a job offer. The survey also found that a lot of college grads are failing that test. Thanks to @estherschindler on Twitter for sharing the link.
  • Ways to Be Human at a Distance – Chris Brogan writes: "I talk to companies all the time about being human at a distance, and how these new social tools allow us to engage in human business, which I consider more relationship-driven than numbers-driven. There are lots of things I mean when I say this, and lots of ways to implement it online. I’ll give a few here as a starting point for your consideration." Thanks to @MichaelAtMo on Twitter for sharing the link.

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