Month: October 2023
Review – A Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners (Keith Folse)
Keith Folse’s A Practical Guide to Assessing English Language Learners is an aptly-named resource for teachers who seek to become more comfortable assessing the English-language skills of students for whom English is a second or other language. Every activity and test is presented in such a way that it can easily be implemented in the
History Of Electronic Medical Records
In the 1960s, a physician named Lawrence L. Weed first described the concept of computerized or electronic medical records. Weed described a system to automate and reorganize patient medical records to enhance their utilization and thereby lead to improved patient care. Weed’s work formed the basis of the PROMIS project at the University of Vermont,
Nordictrack Freestrider Trainer FS9i Review – What You Need to Know Before You Buy
The Nordictrack Freestride Trainer FS9i is currently the premium version of the Freestride elliptical, coming with all the extra bells and whistles you don’t get with the FS7i or FS5i models. The big advantage to the Freestride trainer is that it’s like a new and improved elliptical trainer. Instead of the traditional crank-connected pedal, it
Mind and Muscle – Can Negative Thoughts Affect Your Muscle Growth?
Surely by now we have all heard of the placebo effect and know how it affects mind and muscle. I wrote a decent post about this that can be found on my blog. The placebo effect is usually found in the in medical practice. It’s when a patient is given a substance, aka “A Sugar
Trust – What Creates it & How Do You Maintain it Today?
Trust is the state of readiness for unguarded interaction with someone or something. Trust is built and maintained by many small actions over time. Trust is telling the truth, even when it is difficult, and being honest, authentic, and reliable in your dealings with customers and employees. Trust exists on many levels in an organization:
Vitamin Absorption Into The Body
Vitamin absorption is something that anyone taking supplements should pay special attention to. Not only will it affect the usefulness of the vitamins being consumed, it will also result in either no benefits or many benefits. As we have heard many times now, liquid vitamins claim there products are the best because people who take