If those providers are cut, it isn't clear what will be there to pick up the slack — and the progress made toward reducing Medicaid births and improving
access to health services via the WHP may well be cut off at the knees.
-- more frequent communication with my immediate family — more connectedness with colleagues across the country (and in some cases, around the world)-- becoming acquainted with colleagues from around the world — finding people who have similar experiences for the purpose of mutual moral support — sharing photos with a lot more people (before digital cameras I did not take photographs since it was too expensive)-- distance learning
via the web (courses)-- learning about subjects of interest in more depth, especially from papers by others — learning from conferences I was unable
to attend in person (through papers posted, blog posts, conference wikis, and photos on Flickr)-- more readily available consumer information — more readily available government information — learning more about basic
health issues — more creative cooking since I have more
access to recipes — feeling more connected
to my favourite musical groups / musicians since they now have extensive websites, email notification
services, and blogs — better organization of the various groups I belong
to