Recent Articles

  • Nonverbal animal communication: The fear flight response

    Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

    Whereas fear freeze responses seek to limit physical activity as much as possible, the goal of the flight response is to put as much distance between the perceived threat and the self as possible. As with the freeze response, flee responses may take different forms.

  • As Theranos’ bubble pops, will Silicon Valley follow suit?

    Ross Lancaster Science & Technology

    ​In 2003, as a 19-year-old Stanford dropout, Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, a company that aimed to revolutionize the medical technology field with a streamlined blood-testing process. For most of the subsequent years thereafter, it looked like Holmes' company was well on its way to becoming that revolutionary force with its Edison testing device, which claimed to accurately perform traditional blood tests with just a finger prick and a few drops of blood.

  • Webinar recap: Implementing CRM

    MultiView Association Management

    Will client relationship management software grow your organization or solve all of your problems? Or will it be yet another costly system that saps your staff of productivity while barely being used? (Hint: It all depends on the implementation.)

  • Dry drowning: How to spot the signs

    Katina Hernandez Recreation & Leisure

    ​As the weather gets warmer, more and more people will be making their way outdoors to enjoy the sunny days of summer at the nearest pool. Summer days spent outdoors typically conjure up thoughts of relaxation and fun, but safety around the water is of paramount concern during the season.

  • Metals Thoughts: Uniformly underwhelmed

    Brad Yates Natural Resources

    ​Friday's terrible number for the headline job creation has taken the wind out of the June-hike sails. In case you have been under a rock, the U.S. economy added only 38,000 jobs in May, versus expectations of 160,000 or so. Even if you add back the 35,000 or so jobs that have already come back in from the resolution of the Verizon labor strike, it's a poor number.

  • O Canada: Yukon’s South Klondike Highway

    Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & Leisure

    With each setback, there are opportunities. While we waited for parts to repair our coach, we took advantage of the time to visit a favorite town on the Alaskan coast. We left Whitehorse for Skagway right after breakfast. We traveled the South Klondike Highway following the Watson River, one of the many tributaries of the famed Yukon River.

  • Summer reading for special education teachers

    Savanna Flakes Education

    ​School is winding down for many educators across the country. Summer is a much needed time for teachers to rejuvenate, reflect and rebuild. Contrary to popular belief, educators are not truly off in the summer. What other professions are responsible for 30-150 human beings' emotional, mental and academic needs during 10 out of 12 months, or are constantly thinking about standards, tests and meetings in the shower, and are planning exciting activities during their dinnertime?

  • Advanced MIM applications complementary to injection molding

    Don Rosato Engineering

    Metal injection molding (MIM) relies on a thermoplastic polymer blend filled with about 60 percent by volume of a small metal powder. This mixture of polymer and powder is injection molded to form a complex shape. Once molding is completed, the polymer (binder) is extracted, and the small powder is sintered.

  • SD-WAN: The new communication superhighway

    Geoff Shepstone Science & Technology

    ​"The network is slow today," your customer service call center rep explains. "So sorry, I can't access that information right now. Our network is down." If your company is plagued with a slow, inefficient network, it's time to start thinking about the next generation of communication connectivity: Software defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN). SD-WAN creates a powerful network that is flexible and adaptable to changing user needs. Telecommunication providers are making significant strides to advance this emerging networking solution.

  • John Fitch: A storied life

    Michael Brown Transportation Technology & Automotive

    ​With the 84th running of the 24 Hours at Le Mans this month, I'm drawn back to that race six years ago. It was my first time there. The noise was deafening, and the crowds were overwhelming. The experience, however, was exhilarating.