1. Egyptian Arabic: An Overview

    “Inta kwayis?” (Are you well?) the Englishman says as he steps into a taxi cab in Cairo.  The surprised driver responds positively, “Hamdu` Allah” (Praise be to Allah) to the man’s initiation to practice his Egyptian Arabic, amidst honking horns and oncoming traffic. That phrase — “Hamdu` Allah” — is an often-spoken phrase in Egypt [...]

  2. Lean Six Sigma: What Exactly Is it, And Do I Really Need It?

    Lean Six Sigma. Sounds like some sort of sci-fi secret code, doesn’t it? But what is it really? Major companies in the aerospace, information technology and healthcare sectors are implementing it. Ohio’s Job and Family services department have been looking for a way to improve efficiency and overall performance, and they have chosen the Lean [...]

  3. Telepresence: Is It Right For Your Company?

    While the concept of telepresence has been around since the late 80’s and early 90’s, the technology to bring voice, video, and visual collaboration all together to truly realize the vision of telepresence has only recently come to pass. The word telepresence is often referred to as immersive videoconferencing, meaning that the images and audio [...]