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Avoiding the Lobster Trap

Avoiding the Lobster Trap
Retaining graduating talent is the key to a robust local economy
By Dan Bolen, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
I received a call from a very bright and recent KU graduate returning to Kansas City. […]

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Stimulating Your Brain

Stimulating Your Brain
By Adam P. Smith, MD, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Electrical stimulation has been used since the mid-1800s when pioneers identified localized electrical activity in the brain. By applying current to the scalp, they induced movements in animals. After all, the brain is just a conglomeration of electrical circuitry. As my partner quips, we as neurosurgeons are just tradesmen… high-paid electricians. […]

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Laird Hamilton: Legendary big wave surfer

Big wave surfer Laird Hamilton
By Sondra Barr
Most people choose to avoid placing themselves directly in the path of a 70-foot wall of water barreling forward at breakneck speeds – not Laird Hamilton. He’s spent his life courting monstrous waves to ride […]