Recent Articles
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An update on management of necrotizing soft-tissue infections
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareNecrotizing soft-tissue infections affect the soft-tissue compartments and are involved in systemic toxicity and necrosis. The mortality rates for NSTI is high if the infection is not diagnosed and treated at early stage.
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8 tips for staying safe at conventions
Lou Figueroa Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementConventions are a great place to learn and relax, but we often head to conferences in unfamiliar towns. We get a false sense of security because we feel safe with a large group of other attendees.
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Chinese drywall continues to be a problem
Jessica Taylor Construction & Building MaterialsRemember when an estimated 250,000 tons of drywall were imported from China during the housing boom and it was used in approximately 100,000 homes in the U.S.? Unfortunately, the problem hasn't diminished yet.
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NBA’s Silver shows new leaders how to sail through rough waters
Ryan Clark Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementNBA Commissioner Adam Silver was just forced into a public show of authority only three months after taking the reins from David Stern on Feb. 1. After a short investigation, Silver fined and ultimately banned controversial Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after the latter was recorded making racist comments about African-Americans.
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Have your roofs got you covered?
Jeannea Jones Facilities & GroundsRoofs protect our facilities and the assets they hold from punishing elements such as wind, rain, hail, sleet, snow and excessive heat. Although they appear to quietly endure extreme conditions, they actually may be trying to communicate their need for help. Those extreme conditions contribute to deterioration, which increases the risk of exposure beneath their covering.
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Recycling isn’t just for paper: 4 ways to repurpose your content
Nicole Karlis CommunicationsPosting an article on your company's blog doesn't have to be a one-time deal. There are ways to continue to benefit from your previously-published work. By repackaging content, you reuse the same articles and blog posts again and again to create new content and to get a higher return on your marketing investment. So, how do you go about doing that?
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5 questions to evaluate church events
Deborah Ike Religious CommunitySpecial events can be productive and beneficial to your church. Community service projects, youth camps, couples retreats and more may be a core part of your church's annual calendar. However, if you're running the same events year after year, it might be time to step back and evaluate your events.
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Addressing the lack of diversity on stage
Lauren Swan EducationThanks to choreographers like George Balanchine, there are many more ballets now than ever before, and the options for ballets are wide. However, while the numbers of ballets has changed, diversity hasn't — at least not nearly as much as we would expect.
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The power of social media in language acquisition
Beth Crumpler EducationTo truly spark curiosity and engage the interests of youth today, we must reach them through what they find interesting. Social media is a powerful tool educators can use to deeply access the learning potential of these youth.
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Corrosion on the International Space Station
Sasha Viasasha EngineeringSpace: the final frontier — for corrosion engineering. Keeping individuals alive and functional on board the International Space Station (ISS) requires an incredibly complex system of life-support machinery and equipment monitoring.