Recent Articles

• A look at Clinton’s universal pre-K plan

  Bambi Majumdar Education

  At a time when all eyes are focused at higher education and improving the graduation rate across the nation, Hillary Clinton announced her support for the universal pre-K plan. She first mentioned this in June during her campaign in Rochester, New Hampshire, but has since then gone on to be vocal about how and why she wants it implemented.

• Hostels: Q&A with a staff member

  Linchi Kwok Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Last week, we reviewed some reasons why hostels are becoming more popular among travelers and investors. But that alone is not a complete story, because we were still missing one important piece of the puzzle: additional insights from the staff who are actually working in a hostel. As a result, I invited Joanne Lam to share her experience of working in a hostel with us in a Q&A. Lam works in the Green Tortoise San Francisco Hostel and is a master's student at the Collins College of Hospitality Management (Cal Poly Pomona).

• The key to building cohesive nursing teams

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  Nursing teams have the potential to be dynamic and powerful entities, and creating and maintaining them is a process worthy of considerable attention. When we think of teams, our minds may quickly consider the notion of an athletic team as a prime example. A sports team trains together, travels together and competes as a coordinated unit whose mission is to act as a collective entity.

• How to gain access to hunt private land

  John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

  One of the biggest obstacles to most hunters these days is finding a good place to hunt. Some people have access to family-owned land, a hunting lease or even some high-quality public hunting land. However, getting access to hunt private land is another good option that can lead to some great hunting opportunities. Read on to learn how to gain access to hunt private land.

• 5 warnings no one ever tells commercial tenants

  Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield Retail

  Dealing with landlords and their representatives can be challenging at any time, but when you're a novice or emotionally or financially attached to the deal — as many tenants understandably are — the entire leasing process becomes much more difficult. You may well have some preconceived notions about commercial leasing. However, you should be mindful of numerous issues.

• The connection between lifestyle and biomarkers of Alzheimer’s

  Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied Healthcare

  A recent study took a close look at the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and the biomarkers used to determine a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that despite having a history of lifelong cognitive stimulation and activity, the biomarkers of disease were still evident.

• As UK strips away green policies, HVAC sector takes a big hit

  Andrew Gaved Manufacturing

  In a time when economic prudence is necessary, the United Kingdom's new Conservative Party government installed in May has wasted no time in taking an ax to policies it believes will be costly to the taxpayer. However, a number of these are high-profile "green" policies, designed to reduce the energy consumption of its building stock. This has seen the new government crossing swords with the HVAC sector, along with the combined might of environmentalists, the construction industry and the renewable energy business.

• How smart technology can put an end to thermostat wars

  Michael J. Berens Facilities & Grounds

  Washington Post columnist Petula Dvorak hit an icy nerve with her recent piece on gender disputes over thermal comfort in office spaces. "Every single woman I talked to in downtown Washington on a hot, humid July afternoon was thawing out," Dvorak writes. "It's the time of year desperate women rely on cardigans, pashminas and space heaters to make it through the workweek in their frigid offices. And their male colleagues barely notice."

• Content learners vs. test preppers: Which type is best?

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  ​It seems there are two types of people when it comes to professional certifications: those who work hard and via experience, education and studying pass the certifying exam, and those who simply figure out how to take the test. If they both pass, do you care which type of employee works for you?

• Study: Poverty harms brain development in children

  Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied Healthcare

  ​Between 2009 and 2010, 1 million more children in America joined the ranks of those living in poverty, bringing the total to an estimated 15.7 million poor children in 2010, an increase of 2.6 million since the recession began at the end of 2007. Most of these children have parents who work, but low wages and unstable employment leave their families struggling to make ends meet.

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