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Who votes on your board? Ex officio directors losing favor
Robert C. Harris Association ManagementWhen the society's board meeting was called to order, a representative of the college's Office of the Dean attended. According to the organization's bylaws, the dean was an "ex officio" member. The bylaws indicate 18 directors on the board, three of which are ex officio. The rationale was that it would be good to exchange information with these important stakeholders.
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Experts: Make organ donation cheaper for donors
Lynn Hetzler Medical & Allied HealthcareEveryone involved with organ donation profits, except for the donor. In fact, living organ donors and their families can incur thousands of dollars in related costs not covered by insurance. Experts now urge Americans to remove financial barriers to organ donation.
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Living life on ‘our own sweet time’
Steve and Diane Owens Recreation & LeisureI can't remember when the idea first flashed through my mind. Perhaps the seed was planted when I was a young man and took my first great road trip across this magnificent country. It took years for the seed to germinate, but somewhere along the way it grew and finally bloomed.
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Pros and cons of using the Taylor Knock-Out Factor
John McAdams Recreation & LeisureDeveloped by the legendary ivory hunter/poacher John "Pondoro" Taylor in the mid-1900s, the Taylor Knock-Out (or KO) Factor is one of many methods used for comparing the relative stopping power of big-game hunting cartridges.
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Eating disorders: How teachers and coaches can help
Amanda Kowalski Sports & FitnessShe runs three miles every day, but she always seems to be on a diet. He doesn't hang out with his friends as much because he has to work out. She seems thin to everyone else, but says she's fat. Half a million American teens between age 13 and 18 struggle with some sort of eating disorder. The results can be serious, ranging from tooth decay and fatigue to high blood pressure and even death, according to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA).
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CommonWell continues to expand with strong signs of interoperability
Scott E. Rupp Healthcare AdministrationThe big movement that is the CommonWell Health Alliance continues to make waves as it attempts to reach further into the healthcare stratosphere. CommonWell recently announced that its five founding member organizations — athenahealth, Cerner, CPSI, Greenway Health and McKesson — will actively deploy CommonWell's services to healthcare provider sites nationwide throughout 2015.
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Does maturity really matter in leadership?
Betty Boyd Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMaturity is usually relegated to those individuals who are considered wise and sage. Maturity does not always mean you are of a certain age. Most people view someone that not only is mature but also has a position.
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Planning and designing a plant‑based kitchen
Bambi Majumdar Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesAmong the many segments in the home, the kitchen seems to be a particular focus for designers and homeowners alike. A study of the various trends outlined by experts shows that the prevailing propensity is toward natural decor and simple lines, both of which are wonderfully achieved through a plant-based kitchen.
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5 advantages of content marketing
Mayur Kisani MarketingContent marketing enables a brand to provide content that customers want (i.e. they pay attention to) in exchange for permission to market a product or service. Attention is the new currency — the new metric toward which brand marketers are shifting focus, away from traditional digital metrics like the click.
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3 simple strategies to increase student engagement
Savanna Flakes EducationOne way to increase student engagement is to use structures that illicit a response from all students and provide teachers formative data on student learning. In order to meet a variety of students' needs, educators should work to also incorporate the use of a variety of multiple intelligences in their classrooms.