Recent Articles
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ONC publishes new strategic plan as blueprint for future
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has released its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan for 2015-2020. The plan details how the federal government intends to apply the effective use of information and technology to "help the nation achieve high-quality care, lower costs, a healthy population and engaged individuals."
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Banking stem cells for tooth repair
Tracy Szwec Oral & Dental HealthcareWhen you hear about stem cells, you probably think of the controversy surrounding the topic. After all, this subject does polarize many people. However, there is a source of stem cells that is completely harmless and shouldn't cause much controversy at all — the teeth.
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Choosing the right muzzleloader bullet
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureWhen preparing to hunt with a muzzleloader, it is extremely important to choose the right bullet for the job. A good bullet must shoot accurately out of your muzzleloader and offer acceptable terminal performance. While there are a number of high-quality muzzleloader bullets currently on the market, they are not all created equal and some bullets are better choices than others. Here is how to choose the right muzzleloader bullet for hunting.
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Plastics advances pushing broad-based electrical device trends
Don Rosato EngineeringThe electrical and electronic (E&E) market ranks as the third-largest plastics end-use market, only exceeded in volume size by packaging and building and construction. Yet the E&E sector uniquely crosses over all of the 20 major plastics markets, namely packaging, building and construction, automotive, electrical and electronics, appliance, medical, consumer products, toy, recreation and leisure, furniture, office products, lawn and garden, marine and boat, aerospace, industrial, agriculture, waste management, government, export, and other and emerging.
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Academic coaching helps college STEM students with disabilities
Ruth Bomar EducationCollege students with disabilities face a barrier to success. Experts have found that college students with disabilities who are pursuing science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees express their struggle to manage time, complete assignments, maintain focus or shift focus from one task to another, make plans and organize tasks.
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As rate of school shootings rises, what can educators do?
Brian Stack EducationThis week, our country mourns the loss of 10 people in a school shooting at a small community college in Roseburg, Oregon. In that same event, another nine were injured. At a vigil the night of the shooting, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown stated, "In our sorrow, we will remember and honor those lost today, and they will forever be in our hearts. May peace be with you."
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Leadership fortitude starts with honest feedback
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementFortitude (or courage) usually shows up high on the list of attributes of a great leader. Great leaders best display fortitude not by taking bold risks and implementing aggressive programs, but by the honesty with which they deliver feedback to their staffers.
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Join Periscope to authentically connect with your customers
Emma Fitzpatrick MarketingPeriscope's initial live stream competitor, Meerkat,seems to be falling to the wayside. Meanwhile, Periscope is gaining more momentum. Launched in March, Periscope now has more than 10 million active accounts, and more than 2 million of those users log in daily.
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Road trip: Beaching it in Southern California
Judy Connors Recreation & LeisureIf you have driven the Pacific Coast Highway 1 (PCH) from San Francisco to Los Angeles, you have seen some of the most jarring and magnificent scenery this county has to offer. Continual twists and turns on the narrow, cliff-side drive overlooking steep drops to the ocean are a visual reminder of the power of nature.
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The secret to a great 911 test drive
Irwin Greenstein Transportation Technology & AutomotiveYou're thinking about buying a new Porsche, so you head to the dealership and talk to the salesperson. You're soon behind the wheel of that new 911, taking it out for a test drive. But before you've even taken the training wheels off to find out how it really purrs, the test drive is over.