"The physical environment of the emergency room is famous for lack of privacy, for loud, confusing sounds and for very rapid and changing staff interaction, " says Dr. Thomas, a professor at the Erickson School at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

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The design seeks to encourage interaction among staff, foster connections with the community and provide a space to attract employment in the highly competitive tech market, which is growing at a faster pace than overall employment.

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The information and data about contacts is in one place for staff to access and record each interaction.

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Enjoy the minimalist, beautifully-crafted cuisine and surroundings at the super-hot Agape Substance, where eating at the counter encourages interaction with chefs and staff.

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In addition, several staff members involved have been interviewed individually, and all independently and consistently expressed that their interaction with Dr. Mann was polite and did not involve a physical altercation.

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Though I was fearful of being a bumbling American tourist, irritating the tuxedoed staff with poorly accented attempts at speaking French, I made it a point to initiate every interaction with a few key phrases that I had memorized and practiced ahead of time.

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