Recent Articles

• To play or not to play: The value of recess in schools

  Brian Stack and Erica Stack Education

  ​Parents of today want their children to be the best, the fastest and the smartest. In pursuit of meeting these goals, many schools have added more time for instruction and testing for core content areas. The added time often comes at the expense of recess, physical education, and many other forms of movement breaks and activities. As parents of five children under the age of 10, we see the impact of this shift in our own community school each and every day.

• Travel industry begins to feel effects of Zika virus

  Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  International tourism in 2015 grew by 50 million travelers, putting the total number at 1.18 billion visitors who had traveled outside of their country. Those numbers may be threatened in 2016 by the Zika virus. As warnings increase for the mosquito-borne virus, the travel industry is beginning to feel the impact.

• Fragmented sleep may be linked to stroke risk in elderly

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  A new study has identified a link between disrupted sleep and the risk of cerebral blood vessel damage in the form of arteriosclerosis and macroscopic and microscopic infarcts in the elderly population. Although several forms of sleep disruption are associated with stroke, few studies have examined the relationship between sleep and histopathologic measures of cerebrovascular disease.

• A wonderful wake-up call in sleepy Seneca Falls

  Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & Leisure

  After driving the Jeep in New York's Finger Lakes region, I knew something was definitely wrong. There's nothing like a morning problem to make your day. As a teenager living nearby, I was always impressed with Cayuga Lake and the surrounding countryside. It is really delightful. If you're looking for a vacation spot, perhaps you should consider Cayuga State Park. Even with my vehicle problems, I am delighted to be back for a visit.

• How to film your hunt

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  With the proliferation of inexpensive and easy-to-use video equipment, it is becoming more and more common to see hunters film their own hunts. The days are gone where only the extremely wealthy or people with their own hunting shows could film their hunts. I wouldn't say that taking video of your hunt is easy, but it is probably not nearly as difficult or expensive as you would think.

• Patients remain concerned about safety of information in EHRs

  Scott E. Rupp Healthcare Administration

  Pew Research surveys show that we Americans are still quite sensitive about our personal health information and we worry about how this information might be used in ways that negatively impact our ability to secure insurance, access credit or find jobs. However, the convenience of accessing one's health records or interacting with one's physician online has a relatively strong public appeal.

• What to know when listening processes are impaired

  Janet B. Reyes Education

  On occasion, most of us have experienced being unable to understand instructions we needed to hear. Despite concentrating very hard, we missed large portions of what was said, and ended up not knowing what to do. Now imagine that when the speaker finished, everyone else who was listening started to act on the instructions. Suppose every day in school were like that — wouldn't it be hard to keep up?

• Innovative, advanced conductive polymer application development

  Don Rosato Engineering

  Electrically conductive plastic got its industrial start by playing an important role in providing low-cost protection against electrostatic discharge or electromagnetic interference in miniaturized electronic devices. The use of electrically conductive polymers has experienced high growth over the past decade, with an increasing growth rate of 6.5 percent projected over the next five years. There are new, advanced conductive polymer applications currently in development that will define opportunities for new value-added plastics.

• 8 of the best factory tours across America

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Although it sometimes seems we live in an age of foreign imports, let's not overlook the bounty of goods and products that proudly bear the "Made In America" label. From jumbo jets to hot sauce — and baseball bats to blankets — we still make lots of good stuff here in the U.S.A., and many manufacturers invite you to come see how their products are made. These behind-the-scenes tours can be quite entertaining and informative — and they’re usually offered at no or very low cost.

• Advanced nursing education and practice: An individual choice

  Keith Carlson Medical & Allied Healthcare

  Advanced practice nursing is growing, and nurses are reading the writing on the wall. APRNs can practice autonomously in a growing number of states in the U.S., and the potential for increased earning and job security is attractive. Deciding whether advanced practice is for you is an individual decision that only you can answer.

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