How long does it take to cause brain damage from lack of oxygen?
Q. If you kept inhaling N20 from a ballon, how long would it take until the lack of oxygen caused brain damage? My guess is over three minutes.
Asked by mastershake - Wed Apr 25 13:42:20 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. After 10 minutes without oxygen, your brain cells die. Period.
Answered by TraumaMomm - Wed Apr 25 17:30:46 2007

How do you handle an employee that refuses to travel (a known job requirement) due to lack of childcare?
Q. There is a project that requires several trips over the course of a two month period. The employee has "blacked out" 5 weeks that they are unable to travel due to lack of childcare which will cause major project delays. Specific meetings have not been scheduled so the employee has not outright refused travel but we would like communicate that lack of childcare is not an acceptable reason for not traveling. All meetings are scheduled with a minimum of two weeks notice so adequate time is being given for arrangements to be made on the employee's part.
Asked by MATHR - Thu Jan 31 21:15:21 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Please tell me you have a written agreement in your employee manual that states 'travel' is a mandatory requirement for the position? Let's assume you do, which makes your job easier (not pleasant). Inform the employee that they did indeed sign the employee agreement and understood that travel was a mandatory part of accepting the job. If they can not fulfill their commitment of travel when needed, then you give them their walking papers and wish them good luck. It's not pleasant terminating an employee, but when it is stated (in writing) prior to hiring what is mandatory and the employee for whatever reason decides to not follow the requirements to keep the job, it's best they find employment elsewhere.
Answered by G N A - Thu Jan 31 21:23:33 2008

Is lack of energy a symptom of caffeine withdrawal?
Q. I just stopped drinking caffeinated sodas and I feel like I don't have a lot of energy. I was just wondering if that might be causing my lack of energy. How long does it last?
Asked by blondebeauty - Tue Jun 24 14:04:12 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes indeed! I get bad headches comming off of it as well. It takes a while for this to go away, caffiene is a stimulant and a drug so its sort of like detoxing. It may take anywhere from a few weeks to a few months depending on how much your body is used to getting on a daily basis for this feeling to go away.
Answered by Melanie S - Tue Jun 24 14:15:57 2008