Recent Articles
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Learned helplessness in the classroom
Erick Herrmann EducationIn an educational setting, students may feel that any effort is fruitless, as they do not understand the content, and so refuse to make any effort whatsoever. Learned helplessness may also result from low expectations of students, and students not being held accountable in the classroom to engage in academic tasks or activities.
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Prostate cancer treatment strategies show promise
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani PharmaceuticalAs the most predominant cause of cancer-related death for men in the U.S., prostate cancer has been the subject of extensive research that has led to a better understanding of the disease and metastasis mechanism.
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Modern prosthetics improving amputees’ daily lives
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareWhether the amputation is related to disease or injury, and whether the victim is civilian or military, the goal of treatment and rehabilitation is to function as close to normal as possible. And recent advances in the development of prosthetic limbs are making this goal a reality.
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Pay-if-paid clauses: An attempt to shift the risk of nonpayment
Nate Budde Construction & Building MaterialsPay-when-paid and pay-if-paid clauses are pretty common in the construction industry. So what do they actually do, how effective are they, and how did they come about? This article will attempt to provide some answers to those questions.
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The Flying Circus: Ving on top
Garth WallaceCOPA eFlight presents another weekly excerpt from "The Flying Circus," a fun book by Canadian aviation humorist and former COPA publisher Garth Wallace. "The Flying Circus" is a fictional account of the madcap escapades of two instructors who start their own flying school armed with loads of enthusiasm, but little business sense and no money.
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Brainstorming: How can I get a better night’s sleep?
Colleen Butler Mental HealthcareColleen Butler, author of "Concussion Recovery: Rebuilding the Injured Brain," is offering practical advice to help with the recovery from brain injury. In the seventh edition of Brainstorming, readers have asked about how to get a better night's sleep after a brain injury and if one can have a concussion without being knocked unconscious.
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The US Navy’s role in corrosion prevention
Heather Rhoades EngineeringThe military often has to work in areas with harsh conditions where the levels of humidity, heat and salt can reduce different kinds of equipment into scattered, corroded parts. While such corrosion can be detected and treated, it is both a difficult and costly affair.
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Male birth control: Will the future ever arrive?
Nick Merrill Medical & Allied HealthcareFlying cars are the perennial example of a technology from the future that we may never see come to light. Seemingly just as impossible of a pipe dream is male birth control. How is that possible? Here is a look at some of the most promising methods of male birth control, the amazing science behind them and where they are in development.
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Teaching children the importance of travel
Tim Shephard Recreation & LeisureKids these days seem to be overly interested in movies, video games and animations devoid of real-life experiences. I've tried to change that in my children. You see, I've been Airstreaming for more than 10 years, almost as long as I've been a parent. My daughter's first camping trip was when she was 6 months old. She may not remember it, but I do.
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You can’t always duplicate the magic in retail
Harry J. Friedman RetailOwners and supervisors can easily get caught up in chasing what was instead of recognizing what is and what can be. The factors that build a company are not necessarily the things that sustain it. Unfortunately, you can't duplicate magic.