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American Psychological Association’s ABSURDLY woke new dictionary bans common phrases like ‘you’re killing it!’, ‘turn a blind eye’ or ‘blue-collar job’ because they are microagressions or offensive

Psychologists should avoid using phrases such as ‘you’re nailing it’ when trying to encourage patients because it could be interpreted as violent. That is according to a new psychology language manual that lists dozens of everyday phrases that should be swapped out for more ‘inclusive’ terms. Phrases such as ‘take a shot at’, ‘target population’ 

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STEM in associations | Octavio Peralta

STEM is an acronym that covers the various but related technical disciplines of “science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.” It is commonly used in connection with educational policy or curriculum choice in schools. Western Australia’s Department of Education said that through STEM, students develop key skills such as problem solving, creativity, critical analysis, teamwork, independent thinking,

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Associations and current shifts transforming organizations

I read with great interest a recent study by Patrick Guggenberger, Dana Maor, Michael Park, and Patrick Simon titled The State of Organizations 2023: Ten Shifts Transforming Organizations published in the McKinsey Newsletter. Of the ten most significant shifts that organizations are facing today, described in the study, six can be associated: 1. Efficiency reset.

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Motivational quotes for associations to think about

I read an article by Abdo Riani, Senior Associate at Forbes.com titled “11 Quotes From Great Philosophers Useful for Startup Founders”, from which I adapted the following five quotes that can be associated with associations: 1. “He who has a why to live can endure almost any how” – Friedrich Nietzsche. Associations are built around

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Associations and Japanese philosophy of life

I have always been fascinated by Japanese philosophy, culture and traditions since I first set foot in Japan in the early 1990s and have made many more trips over the years. It always amazed me that the people I met and became friends with kept in touch with me until now. Values ​​like thinking of

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Medicare Denies Alzheimer’s Association’s Request to Cover Procedures Like Lekambi

Medicare will not provide broader coverage of Lekambi for Alzheimer’s until it has more evidence that the treatment is reasonable and necessary, according to the federal agency that administers the seniors program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied the Alzheimer’s Association’s request for unlimited treatment coverage for FDA-approved antibodies that target plaques in

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Associations and social enterprises: the relationship

A social enterprise is a business organization created to achieve a social goal in a financially sustainable manner. If the words “enterprise” and “business” were removed from the first sentence, wouldn’t that be similar to the definition of an association? Here’s another: it is believed that the organizational and legal principles in social enterprises came

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