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• The not-so-risky business of driver safety

  Skip Kuhn Recreation & Leisure

  I'm fortunate to have four great children, three of whom are of driving age. Consequently, when it comes to driving, what they learn and how they learn it is one of my priorities. As a consequence of this, my approach to driver education prioritizes training and experience.

• E/E plastic material and process advances to watch

  Don Rosato Engineering

  Convergence among computer, consumer electronics and telecom industries continue to blur the lines between information, entertainment and communication. Electrical and electronic (E/E) applications polymer development is pushing plastic resin properties. This is in response to ongoing demand for smaller electronic devices where high heat and high-flow grades permit more intricate, miniaturized parts in electronic applications.

• How to prepare a business case for your facilities initiative

  David E. Patnaude Facilities & Grounds

  ​As facilities engineers and managers, are we expected to be experts in finance? Should we understand as much as our financial officer or chief executive? We know a lot about how to operate a plant, build something, repair equipment, contract for services and the plethora of work and detail that accompanies our job.

• What if your transition from the military did not go as planned?

  Catherine Iste Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  A fellow veteran, Andy, was a high-ranking NCO, who had racked up lots of training and credentials while he was in. This made him particularly attractive to a number of defense contractors who were actively courting him when his opportunity to re-sign came up.

• Promoting positive parent-teacher communication

  Brian Stack Education

  ​Ask teachers what they wish they had more time to dedicate to in their job, and better communication with parents will almost always be at the top of their list. The reality is that teachers want parents to be informed. But once the school year gets going, parent communication often takes a back seat.

• Should students be concerned about the new MCAT?

  Lauren Swan Education

  ​The Medical College Admission Test is changing in 2015, and students who want to avoid taking it are running out of time to do so. The new MCAT is both longer and more challenging, with added science sections as well as larger study requirements, some of which are not required to enter medical school. This leaves students in between a rock and a hard place. Do they cram for the last 2014 MCAT or do they spend another potential semester in school to take the new classes that will be required for the MCAT?

• Is there room for scribes in nursing?

  Joan Spitrey Healthcare Administration

  Recently on Twitter, I came across an interesting conversation regarding the usefulness of scribes by physicians. One physician, who never used them, published an article against their use. However, the other physician responded via his blog in praise of their efficient use. But what really caught my attention was how the responding physician stated he felt there was a place for scribes in nursing.

• The ‘full’ keys to leadership

  Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  What is a leader's purpose? Does he or she sit in their office and let the team or organization run itself? What must a leader do to be fully engaged in being a leader? It starts with attitude. John Maxwell states, "...the attitude of a leader affects the atmosphere of the office." It is how you handle yourself and a situation.

• How to energize your pharmacy career

  Greg L. Alston Pharmaceutical

  When you're trying to learn something new, as you will be during your pharmacy career, the only way it will make sense to you is if you have a way to connect to the information. If you can't figure out how the information is relevant to you, it's going to be very difficult for you to learn. Greg L. Alston looks at how he has learned over the years, not just as a pharmacist, but also as an educator and speaker.

• Additional food regulations can help curb diabetes

  Bambi Majumdar Food & Beverage

  According to the "National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014," about 9.3 percent of Americans, or 29.1 million people, have diabetes. This is quite an alarming figure, and has been on the rise. Despite increasing awareness of diabetes, obesity, and the importance of healthy diet and lifestyle choices, much needs to be done to prevent these figures from causing more havoc in our lives.

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