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Robonaut, Astronaut Join Hands For Space First

Posted 02.16.2012

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By: Tariq Malik Published: 02/15/2012 07:32 PM EST on SPACE.com This story was updated at 6:42 p.m. ET. A NASA robot built to ease the daily...

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WATCH: Obama's Awesome Handshake

Posted 10.25.2011

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A video of President Obama doing an awesome job of shaking someone's hand has been making the rounds on sites like Buzzfeed, but no one can seem to re...

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The Art of the Sexy Handshake

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

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What's the best way to shake hands when you first meet somebody you're interested in? A simple handshake can up your odds of getting a man, a date or a phone number.

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Mastering The Handshake: 5 Things You Need To Know

The Huffington Post/AOL Small Business | Lauren Drell | Posted 08.04.2011

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Here's a little history lesson for you: During the presidencies of George Washington and John Adams, the traditional White House greeting was a bow, s...

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Michelle Obama Handshake Raises Brows in Indonesia

Alyssa Pinsker | Posted 05.25.2011

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I have to ask, where were the first lady's cultural sensitivity coaches when she recently extended her hand down the line of Indonesian dignitaries? A...

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The Art of the Receiving Line at Official Functions

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

A receiving line is the perfect opportunity for guests and hosts to meet one another at a large event. They are only essential for groups of fifty or more, when it's otherwise impossible for the hosts to greet everyone individually.

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Swine Flu May Upset Affectionate Greetings

nytimes.com | SEWELL CHAN | Posted 11.17.2011

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When it comes to avoiding the transmission of swine flu - without awkwardness or rudeness - perhaps the Samoans are best prepared. "In Samoa, people ...

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One Kiss or Two? The Etiquette of Social Kissing

Jo Bryant | Posted 05.25.2011

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As a general rule, don't kiss people you don't know unless you are introduced to them in a social environment.

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Curb The Swine Flu: Lose The American Handshake

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 02.15.2012

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With global travel, chronic antibiotic overuse and an ever greater means by which a virus can spread across the globe, why must we touch hands every time we meet or greet someone?

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Will Obama Stand Up to, or Smile at, Dictators?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.25.2011

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If President Obama feels that he has to be the one to greet a man like Chavez, must it be with the kind of ear-to-ear grin that one might show girl-scouts selling cookies?

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Oxytocin Helps Us Move From Tribe to Community

Susan Kuchinskas | Posted 11.17.2011

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Herein lies the key to becoming a more trusting, more unified society: Practice. We will need to exercise our brains to approach each other with openness to connection.

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The Power of a Handshake: How Touch Sustains Personal and Business Relationships

Paul J. Zak | Posted 05.25.2011

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Even in today's global economy, touch is vitally important to doing business.

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