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A long day’s night: Winter can affect the body’s natural sleep…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Mental HealthcareWe are deep into winter and past the longest nights of the season. But with long nights come short days, and seemingly endless nights for some. Dec. 21 was the shortest day of year for the northern hemisphere. Despite the lack of sunlight, humans ​do not require additional hours of sleep to correspond to the additional hours in the night during the winter. But it is normal for the changes in weather and season to slightly influence activities and sleep habits.
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Travel industry expects record employment level in 2014
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed in a Jan. 10 release that the national unemployment rate fell from 7 to 6.7 percent in 2013, a definite positive turn of events. Riding on the tail of that report, the U.S. Travel Association announced that the industry has made up for 99 percent of the jobs lost during the last recession compared to the 86 percent of other industries.
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ESL teacher electracy: A shift from flat to digital teaching and learning
Beth Crumpler EducationTeaching and learning have changed in the 21st century. With new technology adoptions and their ever-growing and ever-changing landscape, ESL teachers need to be prepared for these teaching and learning environments. Teachers need to transition from flat teaching and learning environments to digital teaching and learning, which provide a necessary skill set development by ESL teachers in electracy.
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Emergency department observation units: A double-edged sword?
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareWhat emergency department (ED) wouldn't like millions of dollars in cost savings? Theoretically, this could happen by keeping selected patients under observation in a dedicated hospital unit with defined protocols. The issue has been that many patients seeking ED treatment are clearly not well enough for immediate discharge yet are not sick enough to be admitted.
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Barrett-Jackson gives classic car fans something special
Ryan Clark Recreation & LeisureClassic car aficionados have a passion unlike nearly any other group on the planet. They have a true passion for all things cars and an appreciation for the craftsmanship and the beauty in the vehicles of decades long past. This mentality was on full display at the Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction January 12-19 in gorgeous Scottsdale, Arizona.
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5 tips for your volunteer management plan
Maria Huntley Association ManagementYou have a volunteer management plan, right? As you may have already found, volunteer management can feel like herding cats. If you want to be a master of volunteer management planning, be sure to keep reading this post.
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Online search: The SEO 3x5 search matrix
Jeffrey Dobkin MarketingThe toughest part of online marketing is driving people to your website. No online search strategy = no visitors = no payoff. No money means it's a movie and a diner on Saturday night — not the theater and The Capital Grille. See how important search engine optimization can be?
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3 steps to energy efficiency for your facility
Mandy Gardner Facilities & GroundsThe steady expansion of the energy efficiency industry is occurring in a number of ways in America, from the installation of alternative fueling stations to the implementation of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) strategies in various buildings and institutions. In 2014, facility managers should be focusing on three technological modernizations: updated energy meters, facility software upgrades and serious efficiency goals for this year and the future.
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Family fun: Boosting your destination with American Girl
Chay Rees Runnels Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementYou may have more visitors than you think — if you count the 18-inch coiffed and impeccably dressed companions of the tween-and-under demographic. American Girl dolls, first introduced in 1986, are now helping to drive tourism to destinations across the country.
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Rapid development in the use of robotics in urological surgery
Dr. Afsaneh Motamed-Khorasani Medical & Allied HealthcareLaparoscopic surgery has been a true breakthrough in the field of urology. It has the advantages of a decreased loss of blood during the surgery and a shorter duration of hospital stay. But it is not commonly practiced because a steep learning curve is required for a surgeon to achieve proficiency.