Recent Articles
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The difficulty with goodbye
Lisa Cole Medical & Allied Healthcare"When those you love have passed away…" is how my mom begins her last goodbyes to us on her "Remembrance" memorial message. She's not near death yet, just preparing. Goodbye comes in many forms: death, disease, divorce, family fallouts, moves, unrequited love, "ghosting," natural endings, maturation, and violence, to name a few. Rehab facilities and prisons are filled with those who have been left behind. Alcohol, drugs, sex, eating, gambling, technology addictions and the like temporarily soothe and distract us from such pain.
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What designers should know about buying habits for home furnishings
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesWhat people put in their homes says a lot about who they are and what their homes mean to them. And how people shop for what they put in their homes says a lot about what they value and how they decide what will go into their homes. For designers seeking to market their services to homeowners, understanding their buying habits can provide insights into how they are likely to go about choosing an interior designer.
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3 tools to help limit or stop your anxiety
Simma Lieberman Mental HealthcareI know how debilitating anxiety can be. I've experienced the discomfort of anxiety at different times in my life. Even now, I've found myself feeling anxious about the future, making the right decisions about business and where I want to live. After getting help for extreme anxiety years ago, and learning how common it was, I decided I wanted to help other people. I got trained as a stress management consultant and began working with leaders in organizations to manage their stress and anxieties and support their employees. To this day, I continue to use the techniques I learned and have taught others. I'm sharing three of them with you.
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Report: Physician salaries continue to rise, per 2019 figures
Scott E. Rupp Medical & Allied HealthcareThe salaries of America's physicians continued to increase in 2019, according to a new report produced by LocumTenens.com. The most recent annual report shows that the average physician's salary continues trending higher year-over-year since 2015. Overall, the increase in pay since then has been 16.5%, per the report. The current figures are based on feedback from the August 2019 survey. Of those interviewed for the survey, respondents included physicians and advanced practitioners.
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Top 3 ‘getting off the X’ myths about shooting on the move
Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityOne of the most important rules in a gunfight is to avoid being in the path of incoming rounds, and one of the popular sayings is that you need to "get off the X." But that's where bumper-sticker answers do us a disservice and cause us to buy into training myths about shooting on the move. As an example, some say that you should point your "finger gun" at a friend, have him walk around and see if you can keep pointing at him.
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How Tokyo’s Narita Airport is battling the growth of Haneda
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveNarita International Airport in Tokyo has seen a shift of traffic in recent years to Haneda Airport, which is closer to the city and regarded as more convenient. In order to recapture some of the market, Narita has unveiled a number of incentives and growth plans to attract airlines and passengers back to its runways. Opened in 1978, New Tokyo International Airport (as Narita was then known) was a controversial solution to overcrowding at Haneda. It quickly became the main gateway for international flights into Japan's capital.
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4 ways to grow your audience as a startup
Angelica Nwandu MarketingGaining traction as a startup is a true challenge. How can you attract a loyal audience when you’ve only just entered the market? It's tough work, but it is by no means impossible. By carefully selecting the right platforms, being consistent, staying active with your current audience, and more, you can reel in a strong audience in no time. Even for a startup, this challenge can be tackled easily. In this article, I will detail four actionable ways to grow your audience in the startup stage.
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Rethinking the ‘placemaking’ agenda
Lucy Wallwork Construction & Building MaterialsIf modern politics has shown us anything, it is that even in the era of the supposed "global citizen," issues of place and identity remain connected in powerful ways. The recent election campaign in my home country of the U.K. was testament to this, as in similar ways is the recent political history of the U.S. "Placemaking" is all the rage in urbanist circles today. But it seems to me that the concept of "place" needs rescuing from its current status as either meaningless buzzword or tool of a divisive nationalism to be a much more progressive guiding principle for what comes next in our neighborhoods.
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Intermittent fasting: A yay or nay for healthcare professionals?
Amanda Ghosh Medical & Allied HealthcareIntermittent fasting (IF) is trending in the health and fitness industry. As a style of eating, it involves cycling between periods of eating and fasting. But should healthcare professionals use it as a way to manage their weight? For shift workers, it may have some appeal. At its most basic level, IF involves periods of eating and fasting. However, there are several ways to schedule periods of eating and fasting.
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How travel will change in 2020
Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementA travel and tourism forecast by the U.S. Travel Association projects that global long-haul travel will see 4.8% growth annually through 2023. However, the way we travel will change. According to a recent Forbes article, travel in 2020 will embrace sustainability in all forms. The intense focus on responsible travel and tourism will be reflected in travelers' choice of transport. Modes of travel are already shifting from airlines and automobiles to trains, trams, boats, ships, and pedal bikes. 2020 will redefine travel by reintroducing "slow" travel.