Recent Articles
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What your tongue says about your health
Dorothy L. Tengler Oral & Dental HealthcareCan we reveal our health by simply examining our tongues? It is not uncommon for doctors and other healthcare practitioners to ask their patients to open up and say "ahhh." A close look at the tongue (and everything else inside the mouth) can reveal a lot of hidden information about the overall state of our health.
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The 4 C’s of 21st century learning for ELLs: Communication
Erick Herrmann EducationIn the first part of this series, we explored critical thinking as an important skill that students will need to master in the 21st century. The jobs of tomorrow are unknown today, and while the world is changing quickly, it is also shrinking. Small and large companies alike are building global teams, selling services and products all over the world. Global communication is instantaneous. Given this, tomorrow's workforce will need to be skilled in communication, the second of the four C's of 21st century skills explored in this series.
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Your church’s elusive magic bullet for communication
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityA friend recently texted to request help with a computer issue. I knew how to do it, so I gladly offered to sit and show him. There was a pause, and he asked, "Can you just give quick instructions now?" He obviously wanted me to text back a single tweet that would educate him to do a difficult task. Can 140-character count actually do that?
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Managing cybercrime risk in your business
Dr. David Hillson Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCybercrime is a rapidly growing threat to the global economy. However, it is not well-defined, and it is often confused with cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. Risk professionals need to understand cybercrime and its links to risk management, as we can provide valuable assistance in countering this significant threat to business and society.
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The rapid rise of video in content marketing
Mayur Kisani MarketingOnline video is quickly becoming the primary way for people to consume content. With that in mind, small businesses should include video in their Internet marketing strategies or risk falling behind.
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Finding a job in healthcare: Performance reviews
Catherine Iste Healthcare AdministrationOnce a year, I have the pleasure of being a guest lecturer for an ethics and social leadership class at a local university. The class participants include master's students in nursing and healthcare informatics. My topic is always the same: I am asked to demystify human resources. This year, the students' questions focused on the following: negotiating an offer, dealing with bureaucracy, performance reviews and terminations.
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Ready or not? Mixed signals from the millennial home market
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesThe latest jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor shows employment among 25-to-34-year-olds reaching its highest level since the end of 2008. That news set off another round of industry speculation: Are millennials finally ready to buy their first home, or are predictions of a rebound in the first-time housing market a bit premature?
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10 questions you want to hear board members ask
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementConvening a board meeting can be costly. Some boards meet as often as monthly or bimonthly, though most meet quarterly. The board is convened for the purpose of governance. However, meetings often deteriorate into administrative discussions and committee work.
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Veterans, active military at risk for serious sleep disorders
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThere is a high rate of sleep-related disorders among veterans and active-duty military. Returning military personnel experience sleep dysfunction secondary to physical injury as well as post-traumatic stress disorder. It is not out of the ordinary for abnormal sleep patterns to persist long after deployment has ended.
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Marketing when you’re busy gets the phone ringing when you’re…
Fred Berns MarketingToo many green industry companies use warmer weather and crowded calendars as reasons to put marketing on hold. Bad idea. As spring approaches, many owners of lawn and landscape firms, garden centers, nurseries and other firms have a lot on their minds other than promoting their services. But busy times are the best times to think about slow ones.