Recent Articles
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Reaching the journey’s end
Skip Kuhn Transportation Technology & AutomotiveAs summer begins to heat up, I'm reminded about how much I love autumn. So many journeys in my life seemed to have started in the beauty and magic of a clear autumn day.
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RV fire safety: We almost lost it all
Howard Jaros Recreation & LeisureWhen it comes to RV fire safety, you must take the necessary steps to be prepared. We learned this one the hard way and almost lost our RV and everything we owned. It was because we were relatively new full-time RVers and trusted the advice of others without first checking the facts.
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Strengthening the memory of struggling learners: Starting points
Howard Margolis EducationNo doubt about it. Most struggling learners have a strong propensity to forget, no matter how many times teachers and parents tell them something. This adds tremendous complexity and uncertainty to teaching while frustrating teachers, parents and learners alike.
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Creative ways to take time off work
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementSummer is here. Bodies of water, sunny spots and parks are all beckoning us to visit. But few of us have enough time off to cover end-of-year holidays as well as the breaks we need and want during the summer months.
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The house of the future: What dreams are made of
Adolfo Benedito EngineeringWhen I was just a child and I stuffed myself with films from the '60s and '70s, I recall something that used to attract my attention. I had an obsession with the sceneries, backgrounds, furniture, spaces — so kitsch and pop art — mixed with booming influences, such as Andy Warhol's art.
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Will CHIME’s new best practice office improve cybersecurity?
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationDoes it matter that the College of Healthcare Information Executives (CHIME) is trying to combat cybersecurity threats? Is it really the organization that should be tackling this issue? Apparently, its leadership thinks so. Late last month, the organization released a statement announcing the creation of the CHIME Cybersecurity Center and Program Office. The center aims to lead efforts to improve information sharing, develop and spread best practices and "encourage greater collaboration across the industry and with federal agencies."
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Entrepreneurship to empower K-12 education
Bambi Majumdar EducationFrederick M. Hess first published his book "Educational Entrepreneurship" in 2006. Needless to say, it has had quite an effect with its avant garde ideas and suggestions for the future of American education. Some thought it was too foreign a concept, some thought it was too complicated, but a small group of individuals found it inspiring. Thanks to these enterprising minds, the last decade has seen small and steady changes in the way education and its future is perceived. Entrepreneurship is now an increasingly significant part of K-12 education, offering better career and technical education and more engaging school models every day.
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Teaching discipline in prescribing habits
Dr. Abimbola Farinde PharmaceuticalDrug abuse is regarded as a major health problem in the United States. Drug abuse and misuse lead to addiction, which can become a chronic disease if not immediately identified and steps are taken to achieve recovery. Drug abuse is defined as the use of prescription drugs in a manner outside of its intended purpose or the use of illicit drugs with no medical benefit. Drug abuse and addiction have become synonymous with one another, and the problem impacts a wide variety of individuals. Regardless of one's background, the abuse of a prescription or illicit drug can impact any individual who has access to these drugs.
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Massachusetts learns perils of driving while high
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityIf a police officer can smell burning marijuana or can see a driver holding a lit marijuana joint, that's too bad in Massachusetts. According to a ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court last fall, neither of those instances gives police the right to pull over the vehicle.
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‘The greatest’ marketing lessons from the life of Muhammad…
Ryan Clark MarketingMuhammad Ali was a marketing master. Whether he was promoting himself or his next fight, Ali knew how to pull the right strings to draw an audience. This is a feat that should not be taken lightly. Take this into consideration: As a black man in America during the 1960s, Ali convinced millions during America's era of racial segregation to both lend him their ears and agree with him that he may be, possibly, the greatest of all time.