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• Tips for teaching music to upper elementary students

  Aileen Miracle Education

  Upper elementary can be a tough level to teach in the music room. They are sometimes "too cool for school" and self-conscious of their singing voices. Academically they are advanced, yet musically they may need the basics. A little background about my situation: I’ve had most of the fifth graders I teach since kindergarten. However, I have been in other situations where they needed a lot of help with the musical basics, where behavior was an issue, and where students didn't want to sing.

• 5 ways to find stellar staff, automate their training and fill their schedules…

  Jarod Carter Sports & Fitness

  If you’re doing it right, the entire hiring process actually starts long before you need to hire someone. But let’s say you are ready to hire right now. How do you find and choose the best candidate, get them trained in the most efficient way, and fill their treatment schedule as quickly as possible?

• OTC pain relievers proven to be more effective than opioids in treating…

  Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental Healthcare

  With opioid misuse and abuse on the rise across the nation, it’s not surprising physicians and dentists are occupying prime seats at the table in the quest to find a viable solution for the best way to treat patients with chronic pain. A recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland asserts that ibuprofen and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) alone or in combination with acetaminophen are actually better at easing dental pain than opioids. These findings are supported by new research conducted with the university's School of Dental Medicine.

• New Ebola outbreak spreads to large urban area in DRC

  Joan Spitrey Healthcare Administration

  On May 8, the Ministry of Health and Population of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) announced a new Ebola outbreak had begun after two cases were confirmed by laboratory test. By May 13, there were already 41 cases, including 20 deaths and three healthcare workers affected. Despite earlier identification and attempts at containment, one new case of Ebola has been confirmed in Wangata, one of the three health zones of Mbandaka, a city of nearly 1.2 million people on a major river.

• Voice search is now a key marketing tool for hotels

  Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  Forty percent of adults in the U.S. use voice search every day. In 2016, this was 20 percent, which was itself a 40 percent increase from the year before. Speech recognition technology has evolved and is more precise now, with a mere 8 percent error rate. Furthermore, millions of people own an Alexa or Google Home device. People continue to use Siri for something they need instead of typing in a search. For hotels that see millions of searches for accommodation every day, this is a paradigm shift.

• Renewable energy jobs are growing worldwide

  Scott E. Rupp Waste Management & Environmental

  The renewable energy sector created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, with the total number of people employed in renewables surpassing 10 million for the first time. Per the International Renewable Energy Agency’s report, "Renewable Energy and Jobs," jobs in the sector increased 5.3 percent in 2017, for a total of 10.3 million people employed worldwide. China, Brazil, the United States, India, Germany and Japan have remained the world’s largest renewable energy employers, per the report, representing more than 70 percent of all of the sector’s jobs.

• Help your employees boost their creative thinking skills

  Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Creativity — it's one of the most vital and valuable traits any employee can bring to the table. Unfortunately, creative thinking can be a little elusive at times. But new research is shedding light on ways managers can boost creative thinking and inspire their staff to come up with fresh and exciting ideas and solutions. This piece will cover easy-to-implement strategies you can start using today.

• An assortment of forgotten equipment and tools for firefighters

  Frank R. Myers Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

  One of the tasks assigned to a new firefighter was to learn the inventory on the trucks in the fire station. It was expected of you to at least open the apparatus compartments and get a mental picture of the location of all equipment and tools. This way, when asked to get a particular item from the truck, you would go straight to its location without wasting time aimlessly searching for it. Over the years, I had noticed that some of the more "unique" items slowly began to disappear and/or were eliminated altogether from the inventory. Some of us "old timers" may remember some of these.

• How to retain the indefatigable nurse

  Keith Carlson Healthcare Administration

  When we use the word "indefatigable" in conjunction with the word "nurse," it is an almost perfect pairing of noun and adjective. Indefatigable can be defined as industrious, tireless or unflagging, and that is a powerfully accurate description of the majority of hard-working nurses who serve as the very mitochondria of healthcare. If healthcare employers want these nurse mitochondria to be their most effective, they need to double down on their nurses and put some skin in the game when it comes to retention.

• 3 secrets of natural leaders

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  Some people seem to float through life effortlessly. Promotions come to them. Raises are provided. Direct reports and those on other teams naturally follow them. And people like them. What’s the difference between a leader with an advanced degree, certificates in leadership and no loyal team members and the leader down the hall who everyone turns to for real direction and guidance? Here are three secrets of natural leaders.

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