Recent Articles

• How church administration builds relationships

  Deborah Ike Religious Community

  Church administration tends to have a reputation for being all about tasks, planning and procedures. However, administration really is about developing, maintaining and safeguarding relationships. When you have a heart for ministry and a talent for administration, it's easy for others to only see the "policy and procedure" side.

• Are you building for more than 25 years?

  David E. Patnaude Construction & Building Materials

  I recently had the privilege to present a 75-minute breakout session at the NBOA Annual Conference in Boston where I spoke about the real meaning of "total cost of ownership." I truly enjoy these sessions because I learn a lot during the Q&A and then even more from the people who approach me after the presentation with feedback.

• New report provides real answers in era of health advice overload

  Natalie Thomas Sports & Fitness

  The recent release of the Scientific Report of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee has American health nuts jumping for joy. This 571-page report of medical and scientific research promotes a "culture of health," in which a healthy lifestyle is "easy, accessible, affordable and normative."

• Retirees look forward to ‘best home of their lives’

  Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  With greater freedom to choose where and how they want to live, retirees are focusing on making their last home their best home. Modifying their homes to be more age-friendly is important to some, but most have or plan to undertake projects to make their homes more aesthetically appealing, comfortable and functional. All this activity is helping to propel the home renovation industry, and likely will continue to do so for the rest of the decade.

• Possible HIV cure brings hope to patients and healthcare providers

  Christina Thielst Medical & Allied Healthcare

  The first AIDS case recognized at the time in the United States was reported to the CDC in April of 1980. Today, more than 1 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS, and many more are inflicted across the world. A diagnosis of AIDS in '80s usually resulted in death. In the mid-to-late 1980s, testing was developed to slow the spread of the disease by more quickly identifying the carriers and to protect those who relied upon the nation's blood supply.

• Why do we waste time at board meetings?

  William D. Pawlucy Association Management

  How many times do we say that we want our board of directors meetings to run more efficiently? Poorly run board meetings are the number one reason why there is a lack of focus around strategic issues. A dashboard can help immensely in keeping the focus of the meeting on barriers preventing the organization from moving forward rather than wading through report after report.

• Researchers engineer stem cells to treat sickle cell disease

  Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  ​Researchers at Johns Hopkins have taken an important step toward a more effective treatment for some patients with sickle cell disease who require frequent transfusions. In the study, which appeared in the journal Stem Cells, researchers say they have successfully corrected a genetic error in stem cells in these patients, then used those cells to grow mature red blood cells free from the genetic defect that causes sickle cell disease.

• The business case for forklifts powered by hydrogen fuel cells

  Piyush Bakshi Distribution & Warehousing

  Hydrogen fuel cells as a source of power have piqued the interest of the distribution and warehousing sector. The energy is renewable and sustainable, and it offers a viable alternative to lead-acid batteries for powering forklifts.

• Telehealth’s true success starts behind the scenes

  Karen R. Thomas Healthcare Administration

  For the last few years, telehealth has been one of the biggest buzzwords in the healthcare industry. With recent predictions indicating that the number of patients using telehealth will hit 7 million by the year 2018, businesses are scrambling to create devices that can keep up with the high demand.

• Swamp cabbage, anyone?

  Laura Weaver Recreation & Leisure

  When you winter in the warmer areas of our country, you can pretty much expect some type of festival every weekend. Festivals in our area range from ethnic festivals to art-and-craft fairs to wine extravaganzas, to name a few. They are quite a popular activity, as thousands of people attend. Entertaining for us, it is a concessionaire's dream.

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