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Strategies to help your team members become more proactive
Lisa Mulcahy Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIt's a familiar scene: you explain the general outline of a project to your team — but no one takes the immediate initiative to contribute fresh ideas to the plan. If your employees routinely seem to hesitate when it comes to jumping into a new task, it's probably not a lack of motivation — it's most likely because they don't know how proactive you really want them to be. Yet you no doubt want your employees to bring you their A-game when it comes to giving each project their all from the start — so let them know it and help them do it!
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Study shows larger brain region for stress in those with depression
Dorothy L. Tengler Mental HealthcareAccording to the World Health Organization, 322 million people worldwide were affected by depression in 2015. In the U.S., 16.1 million adults aged 18 years or older had experienced at least one major depressive episode in the last year, which represented 6.7 percent of all adults. Depression, a leading psychiatric disorder, is also the leading cause of disability among people ages 15-44 years. Although the cause remains unknown, it is thought that depression results from a chemical imbalance, but the disease itself may be more complex.
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Mayer brings Folds of Honor Military Tribute Program to Princeton
William Soulé Sports & FitnessPrinceton’s Jake Mayer may only be a sophomore, but he is already stepping into a leadership role. His 11th-place finish at the Georgetown Intercollegiate proved to be crucial in helping Princeton to its first tournament win in three years. However, his biggest impact is coming off the golf course. Mayer was at a tournament in high school when he first heard of the Folds of Honor Military Tribute Program. The program gives high school or collegiate golf teams the opportunity to honor a fallen or wounded American soldier by having a team member carry a golf bag displaying the name, rank, and branch of service of the soldier being honored.
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To tell the ‘tooth,’ I think we should talk about it
Tammy Hinojos Oral & Dental HealthcareDentistry may not be the most exciting topic to discuss...even for dentists. But a new podcast developed by the American Dental Society and launched in October is making tooth talk fun! OK, well, fun might be a stretch. But definitely interesting. The series, "Tooth Talk," was originally conceptualized and designed to keep dentists and other dental professionals informed on all the latest happenings in Washington with regard to the dental industry.
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Designing in many shades of green
Lloyd Princeton Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesGreen, or eco-friendly, is now widely accepted as a responsible way to design. Yet, in practice, designing green can take many forms. You need to consider your own as well as your clients’ values when offering green solutions. Even among clients who consider themselves to be eco-conscious and responsible, being green may translate into conserving utilities and faithfully recycling. These individuals want energy-efficient appliances and heating and lighting systems, water-saving fixtures, and well-insulated walls and attics. They also have their eye on another kind of green — money.
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Commonly confused words that can cost you credibility
Hank Boyer Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementA homonym is a word that sounds roughly the same as another word but is very different in meaning. We’ve already covered the importance of using the spellcheck function when completing all job search documents, and the use of grammar, word choice, and slang applying to the written as well as the spoken word. Here are some commonly confused homonyms that sound the same but are often confused when writing.
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Mindset: The Cooper Color Codes
Eric Lamberson Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityThe Cooper Color Codes, as Jeff Cooper promulgated them, were not a system for describing levels of potential danger, but rather a technique to enable a law-abiding citizen to overcome a natural reluctance to use lawful deadly force against another. Quoting Cooper, "The color code is not a means of assessing danger or formulating a tactical solution. It is rather a psychological means of overcoming your innate reluctance to shoot a man down. Normal people have a natural and healthy mental block against delivering the irrevocable blow."
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Instill confidence in new board members
William D. Pawlucy and Robert C. Harris Association Management"Welcome to the board, we’ll see you at the meeting next week!" These are scary words for a new director. Questions (or fears) quickly arise. "What is expected of me? Will I be prepared? Are there meeting protocols? Am I ready to vote on important issues?" It causes some directors to freeze. A common response of new directors is, "I won’t say anything during my first six months of meetings; I’ll just be an observer."
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Simple steps to cut your hospital’s malpractice risk
Lisa Mulcahy Healthcare AdministrationAs an administrator, you know that eliminating as much risk as possible when it comes to malpractice and patient safety is job No. 1. Outside of the complex legal advice and institutional safeguards you already have in place, it's always a good idea to double back and make sure that your staff is implementing more simplistic, yet equally vital, steps during the course of daily patient care duties. Utilize these scientifically backed advice pieces of advice to keep your hospital covered.
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Quincy, Massachusetts, officers celebrate Coffee with a Cop Day at familiar…
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Law Enforcement, Defense & SecurityTwo traditions, one not-so-new and one new, in one city. Quincy, Massachusetts, is a city steeped in historical tradition, being the home to two presidents. Dunkin’ Donuts coffee has been part of many Quincy folks’ morning routine for 68 years now and Coffee with a Cop Day was first held in Hawthorne, California in 2011. Quincy police officers celebrated their third annual 2018 Coffee with a Cop Day at a Dunkin’ Donuts in the heart of the city, across from City Hall in the President’s Place area of town. The first Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant was opened in Quincy in 1950.