Recent Articles

• Will Google’s Fuchsia bring a new shade to smartphones?

  Shawn Smajstrla Science & Technology

  Though it came to our attention more than two years ago, Google's "Fuchsia" project recently made news again when Bloomberg dropped a report indicating Fuchsia was intended to replace Android within five years. Though a Google spokesperson later disputed some details of the report, it hasn’t stopped speculation about exactly what the company's ambitions and expectations are for the software at this point. To call it a massive undertaking is probably putting it lightly, so what would Google really stand to gain from this mammoth endeavor that would justify it? Let’s analyze some of the possibilities.

• Wolves, transport infrastructure and ‘trophic cascades’

  Lucy Wallwork Transportation Technology & Automotive

  What have wolves got to do with railway lines? A video that has gone viral on YouTube tells the story of so-called "trophic cascades" through the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park — a small-scale change that set off a chain reaction of responses in the park’s complex ecosystem. Yellowstone Park may seem a far cry from the transport infrastructure of our biggest cities. However, the same processes set in action by the wolves can help to better understand how we should approach planning our highways, railways and streets.

• The essence of an association

  Robert C. Harris Association Management

  Does an association have an essence? Every nonprofit has a statement of purpose, programs, members and a board of directors — but what about essence? Essence means a core nature or indispensable quality, especially something abstract that determines its character. There is reason to know the essence. It can help predict outcomes. It may differentiate the association from organizations with similar purposes.

• 4 fascinating state capitol buildings

  Cindy Belt Recreation & Leisure

  A great place to visit in each state is a state’s capitol building. I love the history, the stories behind it, the architecture, and that visiting capitol buildings is free! Most capitols also have free tours available, so you can hear more stories. There are two issues to remember…you may need to go through a metal detector. Also, parking can be difficult in these cities. Parking an RV would be very difficult. Here are four intriguing capitol buildings.

• Lead contamination in schools’ drinking water worse than previously…

  Scott E. Rupp Facilities & Grounds

  Lead contamination in U.S. schools is more pervasive than previously thought, new water testing results from 20 states say. The data was published in an interactive map by Environment America and U.S. PIRG in June. The map shows several other states where more than half of schools tested found some level of lead. These confirmed cases of contamination are likely only the tip of the iceberg, Environment America said in a statement.

• The best ways to handle your business’ influx of Facebook messages

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  Feeling a bit overwhelmed by the number of notes in your business’ Facebook inbox? Over the last two years, people have been talking and communicating more than ever before. That means more social media posts, emails and video chats. But the biggest increase has been in messaging. Sixty-seven percent of people say they use messaging apps more now than they did two years ago, according to a 2017 Facebook study.

• ELLs and receptive language issues: Where does one end and the other begin?

  Clare Russell Education

  I have been teaching for 25 years and counting, with most of those years working with students with learning disabilities. For my students who are also officially classified as ELL, I found myself wondering where one diagnosis stops and the other one begins. Receptive language problems mean someone finds verbal language problematic. A person who is learning a new language also finds verbal language in problematic, usually in that language.

• Ideal vs. best: Rethink assumptions about the right candidate

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Fit is like the F-word of hiring: it can mean so many different things and using it can get you in trouble. Yet, when determining which candidate to hire, how they mesh with the rest of the team is a critical component of success. We can end up distracted by the things we think are important as opposed to focusing on the things we need. Here are a few tips to help rethink assumptions and hire the right candidate, right now.

• Medical-retail drugstore partnerships strengthen business, promote public…

  Bill Becken Retail

  In the last decade or so, some healthcare providers have partnered with retail drugstore chains like CVS and Walgreens to operate storefront health clinics. The clinics can deliver low-cost but high-quality care in a venue that is usually more convenient than a doctor's office. The clinics tend to be well-utilized, even if they offer only a relatively narrow set of authorized services for minor ailments. The clinics are open at times where the only alternative might be a hospital emergency room.

• US adds 157,000 jobs in July as unemployment falls to 3.9 percent

  Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Nonfarm payroll jobs rose 157,000 in July compared with 213,000 in June, as the unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent from 4.0 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Employment rose in healthcare, manufacturing, professional and business services, and social assistance. Meanwhile, workers' pay is flat. Standard economic theory holds that a falling jobless rate motivates employers to raise workers' pay, as the pool of job-seekers declines. Empirical data, though, shows otherwise.

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