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The differences among ESL program models — Part I
Douglas Magrath EducationWhat drives the program choices for language students? In theory, it should be the needs and abilities of these students, an understanding of language learning along with different cultures as well as the available resources such as labs, libraries and computer-assisted instruction.
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Grow your business by hiring nurturing leaders
Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D. Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany of us unconsciously believe women in leadership roles should be like men — whether we will admit this or not. Certainly, this view has gained support in research of successful leaders. Those females who have characteristics traditionally attributed to males (i.e., competitive, ambitious, assertive, task versus interpersonally orientated, secure in holding power and authority over others) will be perceived as more effective than women who do not have these traits.
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Do you really deserve a pay raise?
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementToo many of us feel like we are underpaid. Maybe our salary is right for our position, but we are working so many hours it just does not make sense. Or, it could be we are simply overqualified for what we are doing — again, the salary is right for the position but we are not. Finally, it could simply be that our employer just does not pay competitively.
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Increased focus on trauma and crisis training for officers
Bambi Majumdar Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe Sarasota Police Department in Florida recently received 160 mobile trauma kits with an aim to enhance the safety and survival of both the community as well as SPD officers. In any active-shooting scenario, they can now quickly render aid to victims, ensuring functional trauma management and a greater chance of their survival.
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Study: E-cigarettes may lead more adolescents into smoking
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareThey are referred to as "ENDS," which stands for electronic nicotine delivery systems. Healthcare officials have hoped these e-cigarette devices would facilitate "ends" to smoking addiction. Unfortunately, they may be bringing about faster "ends" to optimum health and leading to increased rates of smoke-inhaled tobacco.
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The new interconnected world of transportation
Ryan Clark Transportation Technology & AutomotiveThe National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) held its 2016 Day on the Hill congressional meetings this month, sending members to lobby Congress for the federal funds needed to fuel the nation's many passenger rail projects.
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Are you ready for what’s next?
Deborah Ike Religious CommunityVision is a popular subject among church leaders. What’s the vision for your church? How do you communicate your vision to staff, volunteers and the congregation? Vision is important, however, we also need to talk (and do something) about how to make the vision a reality.
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Study: Pig organs could be viable for use in humans
Chelsea Adams Medical & Allied HealthcareA group of baboons at a research facility in Bethesda, Maryland, have been living with pig hearts in their abdomens for the past several years. The goal of the National Institutes of Health experiment was to see if pig organs would be viable for transplantation into humans.
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Show your administrative professionals how much they mean to you
Brie Ragland Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementReceptionist. Secretary. Executive assistant. Office manager. All-out godsend. They go by many names, attend to many tasks and deal with innumerable urgent situations on behalf of you and your company, but administrative professionals only get one official day each year that is solely dedicated to recognition and appreciation of all they do.
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Before you hire, put job candidates to the test
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesInterior designers are on the move, looking to take advantage of the current hiring boom. Since demand currently exceeds supply, if they see an opportunity for a promotion they are going to go for it — whether they meet all the job requirements or not. That puts the burden on employers to validate each candidate's skills and experience.