State of the Art

Presidents Have to Act Differently

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Presidents Have to Act Differently 150 150 IEEE Pulse

I had seen it happen to almost all people elected to the highest office in their organization. They toned down their rhetoric and became much less forceful champions for pet…

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The Afterlife

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
The Afterlife 150 150 IEEE Pulse

On 6 August 2016, Jeni Stepien married Paul Maenner in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. The man who escorted the bride down the aisle was not exactly a relative:…

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My Best Example

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
My Best Example 150 150 IEEE Pulse

What is the best illustration you use in class? While conversing with a faculty member at another educational institution, I asked him this question (answers to which sometimes trigger ideas…

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Interviewing Well

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Interviewing Well 150 150 IEEE Pulse

So, why do you want to work for our organization? The answer to that question could cement your position in that company, or, maybe not, and so, like all the…

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Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Prevention Is Better Than Cure 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Modern medicine is overwhelmingly reactive rather than proactive. Get sick, seek medical help. How expensive that model is! If everyone only got sick and then sought medical assistance, we could…

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Student Management Teams

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Student Management Teams 150 150 IEEE Pulse

It may seem like letting the fox in to guard the henhouse when students are asked to help with the way a class is taught, but it can be valuable…

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Food for the Future

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Food for the Future 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Food is national security. Food is economy. It is employment, energy, history. Food is everything. —Spanish chef José Andrés The supermarket in Tijuana had a display of fresh fruits and vegetables, but…

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Courage

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
Courage 150 150 IEEE Pulse

“Fate loves the fearless.” That was the fortune inside my wife’s fortune cookie that had been brought to her after a satisfying Chinese meal. How appropriate was that fortune days…

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The Hygiene Hypothesis

Author(s)3: Art Johnson
The Hygiene Hypothesis 150 150 IEEE Pulse

Some call it the five-second rule, some extend that to five minutes, and some don’t care. This is the amount of time people are comfortable with picking up and eating…

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