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• Why can’t we wear shorts to work?

  Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk Management

  How are strappy heels OK but sandals are not? Unless employers require uniforms, dress codes will always be open to discussion. And nothing brings out the best discussions like warm weather. While I will sometimes concede that men may have a more challenging time with dressing for higher temperatures than women, here are a few ways to roll out a fair summer update to the dress code.

• The generational guide to social media marketing

  Emma Fitzpatrick Marketing

  While millennials are often portrayed as the selfie generation who are always glued to their phones, they're not the generation that spends the most time on social media. But are they the ones who are most likely to purchase from brands they follow?

• Giving students what they need most

  Pamela Hill Education

  ​What do students with learning disabilities need the most from their special educator? While many individualized skills and interventions are needed, there is one skill all students need from their special educator: the ability to problem-solve.

• East meets West in dialectical behavior therapy

  Heather Linderfelt Mental Healthcare

  ​Back in the 1980s, psychologist Marsha M. Linehan struggled with her borderline personality disorder patients. They are some of the hardest clients to gain behavioral control and improve their quality of life. Traditional cognitive and behavioral therapies failed repeatedly, so Linehan decided to combine aspects of both, and she weaved in an Eastern mindfulness component to help bring resolution to the challenges that were being faced. With these new combined therapies, she created dialectical behavior therapy (DBT).

• America’s 10 most beautiful coastal drives

  Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

  Road trips are rewarding for many reasons, but nothing enhances the experience like the scenic splendor revealed on a drive along a shore-hugging highway. To be sure, America is blessed with plenty of coastline. According to World by Map, the U.S. ranks ninth in the world for coastline length at 19,924 miles. From the rugged coasts of Maine and Oregon to the island-hopping Overseas Highway leading from Miami to Key West, you'll find an abundance of memorable vistas along our 10 favorite U.S. coastal routes.

• Interior designers should not fear selling

  Susan Mulholland Interior Design, Furnishings & Fixtures

  As Star Wars Day just passed (May the 4th), it made me think of a comment I have heard from interior designers my entire career. When designers who have worked in a design or architectural firm decide to go into sales, they always hear the following comment from their peers: "Oh no, you are headed to the dark side." Here's my opinion on sales and why, as designers, we should not be afraid of it.

• Zika puts US on guard as summer approaches

  Bob Kowalski Medical & Allied Healthcare

  As the weather heats up across the United States, the threat of mosquitoes — and the Zika virus they carry — increases. If good things come in small packages, this potentially costly insect is an exception. While Zika does not harm most who are infected, it can be damaging to some, particularly to infants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among the risks are birth defects, including vision and hearing deficiencies and microcephaly, or an abnormal-sized head.

• Is the US losing ground on tourism?

  Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

  President Donald Trump's attempted travel bans and related policies have created quite a buzz worldwide — and not a positive one. Industry experts ​are pointing to the loss of revenue these policies are causing and how the future of the U.S. tourism industry will be affected.

• What educators need to know about concussions

  Brian Stack Education

  It can happen in an instant, from something as simple as a fall or a collision in a recreational setting, to a more significant event such as an automobile crash. These events can cause a concussion, a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) that results when a bump, blow or jolt to the head causes the brain to move back and forth.

• Ethology and veterinary practice: Feline maternal-human mismatches

  Dr. Myrna Milani Pet Care

  ​​Last month's brief opened with a scenario common to many practitioners: the client who rescues a kitten naively thinking that bottle-feeding will fulfill the kitten's maternal needs. Then, I looked at the opposite end of the feline nursing spectrum: the range of behavioral benefits conferred by a prolonged nursing strategy on kittens, queens and a population of free-roaming cats drawn together by a reliable food supply.

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